| "Acupuncture is a jab well done" et al |
BADPUNS |
| "Cooler Than Me" singer Mike |
POSNER |
| "Show Boat" novelist Ferber |
EDNA |
| "Still considering it" |
IMAY |
| "Uh, whatever" |
UMOK |
| "You'll definitely pass" course |
EASYA |
| "You're a tough __ to follow!" |
ACT |
| "__ not, want not" |
WASTE |
| Ancient Greek city-state |
SPARTA |
| Applies carelessly |
SLAPSON |
| B+, but not A+ |
ION |
| Big name in map publishing |
RANDMCNALLY |
| Bon __: witty remark |
MOT |
| Break, as a bad habit |
UNLEARN |
| Bus. card letters |
INC |
| College fundraising source |
ALUMNA |
| Comes to a crawl |
SLOWS |
| Curvy letter |
ESS |
| Demand for payment prior to service, or what 18-, 27-, 41-, and 54-Across all have |
CASHUPFRONT |
| Dessert made with equal parts sugar, eggs, butter, and flour |
POUNDCAKE |
| Did the mambo |
DANCED |
| Drawn from actual events |
REALWORLD |
| Durango automaker |
DODGE |
| Each |
APIECE |
| FIFA zero |
NIL |
| Former soccer pro Morgan |
ALEX |
| Gift of __ |
GAB |
| Goes green? |
DYES |
| History assignment |
ESSAY |
| HS gym session |
PECLASS |
| Inaudible on Zoom, perhaps |
MUTED |
| Informal "I've heard enough!" |
TMI |
| Label on toy food |
DONOTEAT |
| Like freshly cut grass |
MOWN |
| Male goose |
GANDER |
| Movie boxer Rocky |
BALBOA |
| Narcissist's problem |
EGO |
