| signs of a novice driver? | 25 |
| sources of much spam | 20 |
| small batteries | 15 |
| stephen ..., the crying game actor | 34 |
| slowly, on a music sheet | 24 |
| sports org. based at lord's | 27 |
| sandy sediment | 14 |
| six balls | 9 |
| sylvia ..., the bell jar author | 31 |
| Salon styling stuff | 19 |
| Shoe-wiping spot | 16 |
| She & .. aka Zooey Deschanel and M. Ward | 40 |
| Seismic shakes | 14 |
| Short way of saying public relations | 36 |
| Short for Equal Employment Opportunity Commission | 49 |
| Storm with strong winds | 23 |
| Surface for playing chess | 25 |
| Solution used for nasal irrigation | 34 |
| Substance that reduces friction | 31 |
| Stage prompt | 12 |
| State bordering New Brunswick | 29 |
| Some hosp. scans | 16 |
| Short stage show, - play | 24 |
| Sci-Fi Jedi Master | 18 |
| Sailor's "Sures." | 17 |
| Sheila .., Governor General's Literary Award winning author of 2022 novel Pure Colour | 85 |
| Subways operator in the CN Tower's cty. | 39 |
| Scenic tourist ride at Niagara Falls | 36 |
| Shouted "Yahoo!" | 16 |
| Spanish for 'Maybe', .. vez | 27 |
| specified about another meal, being in deadlock | 47 |
| shop characters speaking for american element | 45 |
| snack takes month in taxi by ancient burial-ground | 50 |
| scottish village which became famous as a wedding venue for eloping couples. | 76 |
| seventeen-year-old who has taken the darts world by storm this year. | 68 |
| somewhere to kneel in prayer? | 29 |
| study intensively, as before an exam | 36 |
| Such subtlety is absent in bore | 31 |
| Smashing test in quad? Quite the opposite is entertaining | 57 |
| Secondary job European Parliament admitted | 42 |
| Stormy women banter with Henry | 30 |
| Southern tree to shape simple organism on rotting flora | 55 |
| Shipyard wood put back — not specified for building block's parts? | 68 |
| Saul blew up puritanic precepts | 31 |
| Swedish dramatic soprano noted for her roles in Wagner and Richard Strauss operas | 81 |
| Stand-up comedian who appeared as Frank Catton in the "Ocean's" films | 69 |
| Shortened name for a type of print | 34 |
| Seaport terminus of the Trans-Siberian Railway | 46 |
| State where one might see hay withering | 39 |
| Sign one's expecting seat ... lead in polls | 43 |
| Self-assembly bed with special base | 35 |
| Suitor's activity | 17 |
| Stretch the truth | 17 |
| Search party in old Westerns | 28 |
| San Francisco street crossing Haight | 36 |
| Singles in a tip jar | 20 |
| Structure built by beavers | 26 |
| Scrubs vigorously | 17 |
| Sourpuss | 8 |
| Set, as the sun | 15 |
| Scientist's unit in bank's lockbox, say | 39 |
| Sheltered germ-covered mongrel | 30 |
| Substance used to make jelly | 28 |
| Submerge in hot oil | 19 |
| Strong chemical found in some oven cleaners and soaps | 53 |
| Subside, as the tide | 20 |
| Sparkly component of some nail polish | 37 |
| Stand-up comic Cook | 19 |
| Stick-on label at a convention: 2 wds. | 38 |
| Stand in .... of [be impressed by] | 34 |
| Sound from a song bird | 22 |
| seeds covering | 14 |
| set apart | 9 |
| settle cosily | 13 |
| sea nymph | 9 |
| show amusement | 14 |
| Sound of shock | 14 |
| Spicy meat in a muffuletta | 26 |
| Speak reasonably | 16 |
| Second try | 10 |
| Spray bottle output | 19 |
| Spots to stay the night | 23 |
| Steers clear of | 15 |
| Sinusitis doc | 13 |
| Stanley ... | 11 |
| Sword handle | 12 |
| Seize control of a situation | 28 |
| Second-oldest member of the Jackson 5 | 37 |
| Sea urchin, on a sushi menu | 27 |
| Someone who's done for | 22 |
| Second part of a play | 21 |
| Symbol in an email address | 26 |
| Swarming insect | 15 |
| Stiffened | 9 |
| Skip over | 9 |
| Standards to aspire to | 22 |
| Sandwich similar to a num pang | 30 |
| Say "Can I get a . . ." | 23 |
| Sent in a ballot | 16 |
| Surfer's need | 13 |
| Shows such as "What We Do in the Shadows" and "The Golden Girls" | 64 |
| Spice blend that usually includes cloves and cumin | 50 |
| Succeed | 7 |
| Sort of respect in showing foresight | 36 |
| Sunlit cheek perhaps | 20 |
| Strain, some relief for Tony | 28 |
| Scholar is not really relevant to boy | 37 |
| Sound returning in the choir | 28 |
| Somerset cliffs | 15 |
| Small axe | 9 |
| Snug | 4 |
| Short memorable phrase | 22 |
| Star | 4 |
| State of agreement | 18 |
| Style of early 19th-century architecture, furniture and clothing | 64 |
| Sample cutting of fabric | 24 |
| Salad plant with crisp leaves | 29 |
| Swine used to be hot? Nonsense! | 31 |
| Share that is for appealing child | 33 |
| Spanish word for 'Mr' | 21 |
| Surname of Bond actor George | 28 |
| Surname of 1960s US actor and singer Burl | 41 |
| Sandy ......, golfer | 20 |
| Swarm [with] | 12 |
| Stop worrying | 13 |
| Search thoroughly | 17 |
| Slanting style of type | 22 |
| Snobbish, arrogant | 18 |
| Sturdy oil-fired cooker | 23 |
| Spicy Mexican sauce or dip | 26 |
| Short witty remark | 18 |
| shady part of the internet | 26 |
| squadron supported by european ally | 35 |
| score ninth and pep guardiola's head's working out where to spend money? | 72 |
| swindled a politician embraced by socialist | 43 |
| see over church saint in decline | 32 |
| snack of fennel, even sesame cakes | 34 |
| see ever so worried about bishop | 32 |
| support section of church reflecting gospel | 43 |
| Study under American university lecturer and poet | 49 |
| Such as Cheddar cheese finally fed a royal prince | 49 |
| Speak pompously, very elaborate but not new | 43 |
| Seafood stew of Minsk hotel | 27 |
| Standing straight | 17 |
| Sound of a fall | 15 |
| Soda bottle unit | 16 |
| Springtime fabric pattern | 25 |
| Serving of corn | 15 |
| Sibling's nickname | 18 |
| Spanish man's title | 19 |
| Supermarket part | 16 |
| Segment | 7 |
| Seattle clock setting: Abbr. | 28 |
| Smartphone programs | 19 |
| Scout's mission, for short | 26 |
| Swaps | 5 |
| Saying "Here's to you!" | 23 |
| Senses of self | 14 |
| Southwest landform | 18 |
| Soup beans | 10 |
| Short version of word meaning assorted or various | 49 |
| State that is home to Grand Canyon National Park | 48 |
| S. African country, capital is Gaborone | 39 |
| Save, be thrifty | 16 |
| Short for come on | 17 |
| sara gómez's home country | 26 |
| surface that might say "welcome" | 32 |
| sport with rikishi | 18 |
| Sweet, soft seedy fruit with dark purple skin | 45 |
| Style of deep-dish pizza with a rectangular crust | 49 |
| Slang term meaning a very strong "yes!" | 39 |
| Short for enclosed | 18 |
| Stayin' Alive disco band the Bee .. | 35 |
| Special Air Service | 19 |
| Suffix used in medicine to name inflammations | 45 |
| South-southwest for short | 25 |
| Someone who acts with courage and selflessness | 46 |
| Skin color variation on the beach | 33 |
| Short term for "operations" used in the military | 48 |
| Short name for high-intensity interval training | 47 |
| Shoestring | 10 |
| Sunday after Lent | 17 |
| Student's free-fare card | 24 |
| Sculpture or mural | 18 |
| Search for | 10 |
| Student exam | 12 |
| Sticky cellophane roll | 22 |
| Stop exercising for a while | 27 |
| Smelting waste | 14 |
| Sky theater | 11 |
| Some riding gear | 16 |
| Sports officials | 16 |
| Showed mercy | 12 |
| Secluded valley | 15 |
| Shared an account | 17 |
| Senator Cochran | 15 |
| Small figures favored by Donatello | 34 |
| Set in opposition | 17 |
| Sound again | 11 |
| Something to toast | 18 |