| Joke reaction that might be shortened to a skull emoji |
IMDEAD |
| Journalistic intro |
LEDE |
| Lead actress in "Knives Out" |
ANADEARMAS |
| Legal wrong |
TORT |
| Lil' Kim, Lil Wayne or Lil Jon |
RAPARTIST |
| Master thief pursued by ACME Crime Net |
CARMENSANDIEGO |
| Mishmash at a diner |
HASH |
| Name that's a fruit backward |
EMIL |
| Narrow inlet, or a mixture of gases backward |
RIA |
| Out of style |
PASSE |
| Part of a natural cage |
RIB |
| Places to get a Reuben |
DELIS |
| Prenatal exam, briefly |
AMNIO |
| Prof's credential, often |
PHD |
| Provoke online |
TROLL |
| Pulsate |
THROB |
| Racetrack shapes |
OVALS |
| Reason why a restaurant might keep a supply of jackets |
DRESSCODE |
| Relaxing Marriott amenity |
HOTELSPA |
| San Diego slugger |
PADRE |
| Seriously impressive talent |
MADSKILLS |
| Sharpened |
HONED |
| She was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2024 |
CHER |
| Slider on an abacus |
BEAD |
| Some college entrance exams |
SATS |
| Stenches |
ODORS |
| Street ___ (urban wisdom) |
SMARTS |
| Student with annual responsibilities? |
YEARBOOKEDITOR |
| Swallows quickly |
GULPS |
| Take a small amount of a psychedelic |
MICRODOSE |
| Take the wheel |
STEER |
| They're not on major labels |
INDIEBANDS |
| Train syllable |
CHOO |
| Where to say "I do" |
ALTAR |
| Yammer |
YAP |
| ___ lazuli |
LAPIS |
