| "Ad Astra" actor Dean |
LOREN |
| "Am not!" retort |
ARESO |
| "Gimme five!" |
UPTOP |
| "Just listen to what I have to say," and a hint to a sound you must ignore when reading each starred clue's answer |
HEARMEOUT |
| "Once bitten, ___ shy" |
TWICE |
| "Straight Outta Compton" hip-hop group |
NWA |
| "Toodles!" |
TATA |
| "Waiting for ___" (Beckett play) |
GODOT |
| *Areas of land |
TRACKMEETS |
| *Electrically neutral, in chemistry |
AMYPOEHLER |
| *Joints above the ankles |
MEANIES |
| *Melon scoop |
BALMIER |
| *Sneaky scheme |
ROOMIES |
| Abu Dhabi native |
EMIRATI |
| And so on: Abbr |
ETC |
| Annual presidential speech, briefly |
SOTU |
| Baby bird's sound |
TWEET |
| Banks of fashion |
TYRA |
| Bard's "before" |
ERE |
| Bit of body art, briefly |
TAT |
| Blood plasma component |
SERUM |
| Capital of Georgia |
ATLANTA |
| Casual shirt |
TEE |
| Chatted online |
IMED |
| Desertlike |
ARID |
| Expensive Super Bowl interruptions |
ADS |
| Finance ___ (guys who may work for hedge funds) |
BROS |
| Gala center? |
APPLECORE |
| Gala spot with free drinks |
OPENBAR |
| Granola ingredients |
OATS |
| Hair-curling item |
ROLLER |
| Hayek of "Puss in Boots" |
SALMA |
| It borders both Minnesota and New York |
ONTARIO |
| Just OK |
SOSO |
| Legit amazing |
ALLTHAT |
| Lil' Kim or Big Pun |
RAPARTIST |
| Major artery |
AORTA |
| Massive stretches of time |
EONS |
| Medium's "gift" |
ESP |
