| "Every rose ___ its thorn" |
HAS |
| "Murder, ___ Wrote" |
SHE |
| "Pay attention, class" ... and a hint to the positions of certain vowels in this puzzle's grid |
ALLEYESONME |
| "So hilarious" |
HAHA |
| "That punch hurt!" |
OOF |
| "We're in this together" |
THERESNOIINTEAM |
| "When will u get here?" |
ETA |
| Absolute jerk |
ASS |
| Academic bigwig |
DEAN |
| Alternatives to lagers |
ALES |
| Apple CEO Cook |
TIM |
| Bend in a tutu |
PLIE |
| Bic product |
PEN |
| Blush, perhaps |
REDDEN |
| Braces (oneself) |
STEELS |
| California's Big ___ |
SUR |
| Contacts on Slack, for short |
IMS |
| Court witnesses' vows |
OATHS |
| Creamy French cheese |
BRIE |
| Decade units: Abbr |
YRS |
| Diet for cavemen, supposedly |
PALEO |
| Dr. Dolittle, e.g |
VET |
| Drink served alongside pad see ew, perhaps |
THAIICEDTEA |
| Earn an A+ on |
ACE |
| Edgar ___ Poe |
ALLAN |
| Elected official's stints |
TERMS |
| Flightless Outback creatures |
EMUS |
| Genetic evidence |
DNA |
| GM subsidiary offering safety features |
ONSTAR |
| Grind ___ halt |
TOA |
| Hairstyle also called "dreads" |
LOCS |
| Heroic action |
DEED |
| Home of Zion National Park |
UTAH |
| In the style of |
ALA |
| Irritate |
ANNOY |
| Kansas City NFL squad |
CHIEFS |
| KGB's homeland |
USSR |
| Kilauea output |
LAVA |
| Last in a series |
NTH |
