| "But there is __ in Mudville ... " |
NOJOY |
| "I can explain" |
HEARMEOUT |
| Abruptly end an engagement? |
ELOPE |
| Against all __ |
ODDS |
| Amazon assistant with regional accents |
ALEXA |
| Artist with success in more than one genre |
CROSSOVERSTAR |
| Bargain |
DEAL |
| Be useless |
TAKEUPSPACE |
| Beer foam producer |
YEAST |
| Biblical kingdom east of the Dead Sea |
MOAB |
| Big D sch |
SMU |
| BMW competitor |
AUDI |
| Boiling water output |
STEAM |
| Calorific tea ingredient in Tibet |
YAKBUTTER |
| Card material |
JOKE |
| Castaway's place |
ISLET |
| Cathode's counterpart |
ANODE |
| Choose |
ELECT |
| Decorate |
ADORN |
| False follower? |
ALARM |
| Familiar theme |
TROPE |
| Fictional clownfish |
NEMO |
| Find an extra level, Ã la Spinal Tap |
GOTOELEVEN |
| Fork locale |
ROAD |
| Fortuneteller's deck |
TAROT |
| Frito-__ snacks |
LAY |
| Gather, as crops |
REAP |
| Gimlet liquor |
GIN |
| Guess |
STAB |
| Hajj destination |
MECCA |
| Help (out) |
BAIL |
| Home for Sharks or Kraken |
ARENA |
| Hosiery shade |
ECRU |
| Hosiery shade |
BEIGE |
| Hulu's "__ Murders in the Building" |
ONLY |
| Impressive basketball feats, and what 20-, 36-, and 43-Across have |
TRIPLEDOUBLES |
| Innovator's first step |
IDEA |
| Jake Heggie's "Dead Man Walking," for one |
OPERA |
