| Diplomats' concern | 22 |
| Start of a small request | 24 |
| Start of a simple request | 25 |
| Expensive fashion accessory | 27 |
| Leathery drinking vessel? | 25 |
| Slim, short-limbed reptile | 26 |
| Fruit with a leathery skin | 26 |
| Reptiles protected by law | 25 |
| Start of a Will Rogers line | 27 |
| Words that begin a voice vote | 29 |
| Poker-playing disc jockey? | 26 |
| "___ Family" | 22 |
| Sitcom about the Bunkers | 24 |
| Groundbreaking 1970s sitcom | 27 |
| Relative of hunky-dory | 22 |
| NASCAR Hall of Famer Bobby | 26 |
| Fran ___, Kukla's friend | 28 |
| "Seriously ..." | 25 |
| Speaker's cliché | 23 |
| "But really ..." | 26 |
| "Back to business!" | 29 |
| Like many barbershop quartets | 29 |
| Like some totally gay parties | 29 |
| Like some risqué revues | 26 |
| Rock's ___ Brothers | 23 |
| Late rock guitarist Duane | 25 |
| Rocker Gregg who married Cher | 29 |
| "___ created equal" | 29 |
| "___ Children" | 24 |
| Soap discontinued in 2011 | 25 |
| One way to close a letter | 25 |
| Keats wished to bear these | 26 |
| Annual hoops postseason award | 29 |
| When some studiers cram | 23 |
| Dusk-to-dawn cramming session | 29 |
| 1983 Lionel Richie #1 song | 26 |
| Phone greeting in Paris | 23 |
| Mot said after a ringtone | 25 |
| Closely related: Prefix | 23 |
| Brisk, in music: Abbr. | 22 |
| Repetitive French greeting | 26 |
| Distributor of resources | 24 |
| Designated hitter finder? | 25 |
| Sign in a pub (Part 1) | 22 |
| Multiple choice choice | 22 |
| LIONS, TIGERS, BEARS, etc.? | 27 |
| Satisfactory in every respect | 29 |
| Person's level best | 23 |
| Uncompromising position | 23 |
| Not allowing for compromise | 27 |
| Distribute equal amounts? | 25 |
| Nude beach acquisition | 22 |
| Mixed with a lesser metal | 25 |
| Words from Robert Burton | 24 |
| Brand for hay fever sufferers | 29 |
| In satisfactory condition | 25 |
| Free "___ Now" | 24 |
| Travel advice in Italy | 22 |
| Complete, as an athlete | 23 |
| Versatile kind of tire | 22 |
| Totally assured, as victory | 27 |
| Words for love and war | 22 |
| "___ Is Dance" | 24 |
| What some clothes come in | 25 |
| The gamut, in retailing | 23 |
| Inclusive words, fittingly? | 27 |
| ___ Day (November 2): 2 wds. | 28 |
| Seasoning made from berries | 27 |
| Plant of the myrtle family | 26 |
| Jerk seasoning ingredient | 25 |
| Sports-season highlight | 23 |
| Annual baseball events | 22 |
| Mid-season ballplayers | 22 |
| Pick of the crop, in sports | 27 |
| Very good, as a prep athlete | 28 |
| Regional, as in sports | 22 |
| Honorary high school ranking | 28 |
| Honored athlete or musician | 27 |
| Part of a Shakespearean title | 29 |
| "Sunday, 2 A.M." | 26 |
| Unable to walk the walk | 23 |
| 2008 Verizon acquisition | 24 |
| Something great, informally | 27 |
| It's not necessarily gold | 29 |
| Presley avowal song: 1966 | 25 |
| Related add-ons, informally | 27 |
| 1979 Roy Scheider movie | 23 |
| First lady's hype? | 22 |
| Start of the Stepquote | 22 |
| Longbow maker's motto? | 26 |
| Generic greeting card words | 27 |
| 'My fondest wishes' | 27 |
| Robert Penn Warren novel | 24 |
| Pulitzer Prize novel: 1947 | 26 |
| Huey Long roman à clef | 25 |
| "Omnes viri regis" | 28 |
| Every package of copy paper? | 28 |
| Mob's male members? | 23 |
| "In any event ..." | 28 |
| Timely definition (Part 2) | 26 |