| city in illinois, us, north of chicago on lake michigan | 55 |
| town in indre-et-loire, france, housing a gothic cathedral | 58 |
| william shakespeare play featuring the characters volumnia and virgilia | 71 |
| margaret ..., 1994 commonwealth lawn bowls singles gold medallist | 65 |
| actress whose 1961 film debut in a taste of honey won her a golden globe | 72 |
| 2000 action film featuring patrick stewart as professor charles xavier | 70 |
| mark ..., best supporting actor oscar nominee for the departed | 62 |
| christopher ..., actor who played dr emmett l brown in the back to the future film series | 89 |
| emanuele ..., 2005 johnnie walker championship-winning golfer | 61 |
| the ..., 1996 film drama starring robin tunney and fairuza balk | 63 |
| gas round the area | 18 |
| fastening in wet conditions | 27 |
| the language of the organ | 25 |
| managed to get out of france | 28 |
| spoken of insurance by journalist | 33 |
| going spare in former empire | 28 |
| pelting ed turned out to be exhausting | 38 |
| carriage jumped on by opportunist | 33 |
| once worked with right witch | 28 |
| steals new decoration | 21 |
| talk at zero speed | 18 |
| seen event toppling figure | 26 |
| decorate road travelling north | 30 |
| due round part of house | 23 |
| debrief ezekiel about a hat | 27 |
| colourless in swansea | 21 |
| the origin of botany? | 21 |
| a note turned into performance | 30 |
| old tales are rewritten | 23 |
| show about meat | 15 |
| expensive-sounding animal | 25 |
| content with quantity | 21 |
| small ice cream or snack | 24 |
| togo picks out a bouncy toy | 27 |
| mac product | 11 |
| fibrous connectors | 18 |
| say without saying | 18 |
| counterpart of nothing | 22 |
| parts of ears | 13 |
| app with grids, for short | 25 |
| .... fighters: "learn to fly" rock band | 39 |
| pc port letters | 15 |
| open up to, with "with" | 23 |
| great basin people | 18 |
| "rudolph the red-nosed reindeer" singer ives | 44 |
| trace of smoke | 14 |
| tea party attendees, often | 26 |
| bother relentlessly | 19 |
| approximate fig. | 16 |
| hardships | 9 |
| be sorry about | 14 |
| "all better!" | 13 |
| this second | 11 |
| fútbol cheer | 13 |
| concealer specification | 23 |
| clairvoyant | 11 |
| ad with an educational message | 30 |
| brooch | 6 |
| .... butter: skin care ingredient | 33 |
| old tv knob | 11 |
| dress edge | 10 |
| "shoo!" | 7 |
| set of interactive virtual spaces | 33 |
| stretch of history | 18 |
| record speeds, for short | 24 |
| "what's with the dad jokes all of a sudden?" | 44 |
| temporary housing-cost regulation | 33 |
| vein rich with ore deposits | 27 |
| birth announcement abbr. | 24 |
| crunchy picnic dish | 19 |
| pines [for] | 11 |
| reason to branch out during yoga class? | 39 |
| "i wish!" | 9 |
| works too hard too fast, maybe | 30 |
| taurus symbol | 13 |
| "ew, whyyy" | 11 |
| no-frills | 9 |
| "haha" | 6 |
| pretend | 7 |
| totally wows | 12 |
| kiss in a crowded room, for short | 33 |
| mixes thoroughly | 16 |
| chicken ....: trifling amount | 29 |
| greek liqueur | 13 |
| princess tiana costume topper | 29 |
| cookie with a space dunk variety | 32 |
| caramel-filled candy | 20 |
| wicked spell | 12 |
| mba course | 10 |
| martial arts teacher | 20 |
| .... on the side of caution | 27 |
| tire inflation abbr. | 20 |
| pt. of hdtv | 11 |
| indulgent meal | 14 |
| tunneling insects | 17 |
| group that might divide and conquer? | 36 |
| alaska's capital | 16 |
| gift at "no gifts" events | 25 |
| musical pace | 12 |
| .... pit: slam dancing spot | 27 |
| kylo of "star wars" | 19 |
| not family-friendly, maybe | 26 |
| "Good ...!" [compliment to a hitter] | 36 |
| Key used to exit | 16 |
| Squeaks [by] | 12 |
| It had more freshman applicants in 2023 than any other U.S. university [145,910] | 80 |
| Wheels on a lorry | 17 |
| Ad-... [go off-script] | 22 |
| Thwacks | 7 |
| "Go, go, go!," to Goya | 22 |
| One who historically didn't wear all black, despite popular depiction | 69 |
| Seasick, say | 12 |
| You might leave room for it | 27 |
| Common knee injury for athletes | 31 |
| One-in-a-million find | 21 |
| Tin in a cat owner's pantry | 27 |
| Cries at some football games | 28 |
| Yang's counterpart | 18 |
| Gardener's device | 17 |
| Rap's Megan ... Stallion | 24 |
| Betray by blabbing | 18 |
| Overhead compartment on an airplane | 35 |
| Fingerprint or footprint, perhaps | 33 |
| Salinger title heroine | 22 |
| Actor Aykroyd | 13 |
| "Let's do this thing!" | 22 |
| Stunt | 5 |
| "Same here" | 11 |
| Constantly seeking validation, say | 34 |
| "Little Women" author | 21 |
| More exhausted | 14 |
| Spec on some moisturizers | 25 |
| Michigan congresswoman Slotkin | 30 |
| Mosquito-borne virus in 2016 news | 33 |
| Strong desire | 13 |
| Apt name for a worrier | 22 |
| Taxing tasks? | 13 |
| Did some checking for errors | 28 |
| University that shares its name with an oral hygiene brand | 58 |
| Actor who was cast in "Rocky III" after winning an "America's Toughest Bouncer" competition | 91 |
| Life of Riley | 13 |
| Match up, as two devices | 24 |
| Part of an African elephant shaped like Africa | 46 |
| Bowling venues | 14 |
| "Huh!" | 6 |
| Sleek leather outerwear | 23 |
| Colludes with, as a criminal | 28 |
| Provide, as with an ability | 27 |
| Affirmative vote | 16 |
| Vanilla/chocolate ice cream combos, e.g. | 40 |
| Paying attention | 16 |
| Wildflower with a royal name | 28 |
| "So cool!" | 10 |
| Ingredient in vinaigrette | 25 |
| "... real question is ..." | 26 |
| "Is ... children learning?" [Bushism] | 37 |
| The Dolphins, on scoreboards | 28 |
| Newsroom V.I.P.s | 16 |
| Piece of jewelry consisting of a single line of diamonds | 56 |
| Pioneering computer game originally called Micropolis | 53 |
| Steep-roofed house | 18 |
| Curtain hanger's need | 21 |
| "... la vista, baby!" | 21 |
| Mild Dutch cheese | 17 |
| Sloppily making out, in slang | 29 |
| Parking area | 12 |
| Athlete declared a national treasure by Brazil after the 1958 World Cup | 71 |
| Invader of Gaul in 451 | 22 |
| Lode load | 9 |
| ... song [final act] | 20 |
| T-shirt specification | 21 |
| Necessary skill for an E.M.T. | 29 |
| like double eagles and quadruple axels | 38 |
| drug brand with "pm" and "d" varieties | 38 |
| what eliza doolittle was to henry higgins | 41 |
| like aaa vis-à-vis bbb bonds | 29 |
| one whose rings are used for dating | 35 |
| superman portrayer, with or without an "s" at the end | 53 |
| word before word or -ward | 25 |
| "a house divided" actress ...... jai parker | 43 |
| headline | 8 |
| trans-himalayan river of south asia | 35 |
| some whiskey cocktails | 22 |
| ski resort in vermont | 21 |
| "the well-tempered clavier" composer | 36 |
| hardy heroine | 13 |
| texter's conversation starter | 29 |
| "iron chef gauntlet" host ...... brown | 38 |
| low voices at the opera | 23 |
| Vessels for cooking pasta | 25 |
| Purchase online, perhaps | 24 |
| Fork points | 11 |
| "Euphoria" or "Glee" | 20 |
| Bank holding: Abbr. | 19 |
| Many varsity sports captains: Abbr. | 35 |
| Apartment building with individually owned units | 48 |
| Bit of bird chatter | 19 |
| "... your other question …" | 29 |
| shaver | 6 |
| sooner, poetically | 18 |