| Musicians supporting lead singers, or a theme hint |
BACKUPBANDS |
| NYE month |
DEC |
| Oven gloves |
MITTS |
| Passion |
ARDOR |
| Pen fluid |
INK |
| Pieces of advice |
TIPS |
| Pipe cleaner brand |
DRANO |
| Places that roof vents ventilate |
ATTICS |
| Pressed sandwich |
PANINI |
| Promise something is true |
SWEARONIT |
| Propane conduit |
GASLINE |
| Religious leaders |
CLERICS |
| Remains in the barrel |
DREGS |
| Rotten Tomatoes contributors |
RATERS |
| Savage X Fenty undergarment |
BRA |
| Seeks the favor of |
WOOS |
| Separate from a glacier |
BREAKLOOSE |
| Settle a score |
TAKEREVENGE |
| Settled a debt |
PAID |
| Shape atop a Dairy Queen cone |
SWIRL |
| Singer Clay |
AIKEN |
| Single man who went on the first date? |
ADAM |
| Smoothie berry |
ACAI |
| Tack on a wall |
PINUP |
| Terrier type |
SKYE |
| They take a hands-on approach to relaxation |
MASSEUSES |
| They're under spare tires |
ABS |
| This clue's lang |
ENG |
| Those to admire |
CLASSACTS |
| Threesome |
TRIO |
| Tripoli's nation |
LIBYA |
| TV signal delivery method |
CABLE |
| VIP at a company |
EXEC |
| Wan |
PALE |
| Wetlands mud |
MUCK |
| Wheel connectors |
AXLES |
| White House reception locale |
EASTROOM |
| Wire thorn (Note letters 4-2 of this answer + letters 5-4 of 11-Down) |
BARB |
| ___ Vegas (Note letters 3-1 of this answer + letters 3-2 of 4-Down) |
LAS |