| "Clearly!" |
SOISEE |
| "Crossword puzzles are fun," e.g |
OPINION |
| "I'm cool with anything," informally |
WHATEVS |
| "Silas Marner" author George |
ELIOT |
| "Ted Lasso" actor/writer Goldstein |
BRETT |
| "The Last of Us" actor Pascal |
PEDRO |
| "___ be an honor!" |
ITD |
| *Dairy Queen offerings |
DIPPEDCONES |
| *Facial body modification |
PIERCEDNOSE |
| *Surprise expenses on a bill |
HIDDENCOSTS |
| *They're entered for discounts during checkout |
COUPONCODES |
| /s for "sarcastic" and /srs for "serious," in online lingo |
TONETAGS |
| 19, for Adele, when her album "19" came out |
AGE |
| Afternoon-to-evening work period, typically ... and a hint to the word scrambled in each starred clue's answer |
SECONDSHIFT |
| All the king's horses? |
STEEDS |
| Apple tablet |
IPAD |
| Apt nickname for a sculptor |
ART |
| Avoid |
EVADE |
| Black ___ (secret missions) |
OPS |
| Boatloads |
ALOT |
| Classic PC game with a "Hot Date" expansion |
THESIMS |
| Color, as hair |
DYE |
| Do over again |
ITERATE |
| Drill sergeant's command |
TENHUT |
| Dublin's country: Abbr |
IRE |
| Eagle's abode |
AERIE |
| Enters a username and password |
LOGSIN |
| Exam with letters to read |
EYETEST |
| Extraterrestrial |
ALIEN |
| Forested region |
WOODS |
| Gambling |
BETTING |
| Gator's relative |
CROC |
| Hoodie or sweater |
TOP |
| Java |
JOE |
| Justification |
REASON |
| Lavishes affection (on) |
DOTES |
