| "Any more bright __?" |
IDEAS |
| "Family Matters" nerd |
URKEL |
| "In what way?" |
HOWSO |
| "Metamorphoses" poet |
OVID |
| "Oops, almost forgot" |
OHYEAH |
| "__ Rose": "The Music Man" song |
LIDA |
| *Handsome guy or gorgeous gal |
DREAMBOAT |
| *Old West transport |
STAGECOACH |
| *Temporary group for a specific job |
TASKFORCE |
| *Trailways, for one |
BUSLINE |
| 23-Across, e.g |
ALE |
| 48-Across ancestor |
VCR |
| A great deal |
LOTS |
| Annoys persistently |
BADGERS |
| Author John le __ |
CARRE |
| Avoid, with "off" |
STAVE |
| Big fuss |
ADO |
| Bouquet __: chef's tasty bundle |
GARNI |
| British brew with a red triangle in its logo |
BASS |
| Camp bed |
BUNK |
| Captain Marvel's magic word |
SHAZAM |
| Catnip or coriander |
HERB |
| Charlatans |
FAKERS |
| Consumed |
EATEN |
| Deeply expressive |
SOULFUL |
| DVR pioneer |
TIVO |
| Elected pols |
INS |
| Emphatic denial |
IAMNOT |
| Felt sorry about |
RUED |
| Flies off the shelf |
SELLS |
| Former "Idol" judge Paula |
ABDUL |
| Furniture with a lock, maybe |
DESK |
| Golden rule word |
UNTO |
| Good—and bad—dietary substances |
FATS |
| Having financial freedom ... and, literally, what the last words of the answers to starred clues comprise |
SETFORLIFE |
| Impulses |
URGES |
| Jiffy Lube supply |
OIL |
| Kenton of jazz |
STAN |
| Kindle read, briefly |
ZINE |