| 'Laughing' animal |
HYENA |
| 'Mankind's greatest blessing,' per Mark Twain |
HUMOR |
| 'Negatory' |
NOPE |
| 'Understood' |
ISEE |
| '___ of a gun!' |
SON |
| 007, for one |
SPY |
| Actress Lena of 'Chocolat' |
OLIN |
| Alike, in Paris |
EGAL |
| Automobile rod |
AXLE |
| Belgrade native |
SERB |
| Big oaf |
PALOOKA |
| Blueprint |
PLAN |
| Brit's teapot cover |
COSY |
| Broadcasts |
AIRS |
| Cheer made with a pompom |
RAH |
| Colorful flower also known as heartsease |
PANSY |
| Completely finishing this crossword, to you |
AIM |
| Consume |
EAT |
| Cowboy boot attachment |
SPUR |
| Dance to some Johann Strauss music |
WALTZ |
| Directive in a pasta recipe |
BOIL |
| Dome topper? |
WIG |
| Espresso drink |
LATTE |
| Father horse |
SIRE |
| Faucet |
TAP |
| First symbol on a musical staff |
CLEF |
| Fit to be tied |
IRATE |
| Flair |
ELAN |
| Freeze over, as airplane wings |
ICEUP |
| French for 'him' |
LUI |
| Hawaiian garland |
LEI |
| Illegal burning |
ARSON |
| In ___ way |
HARMS |
| Italian scooter brand |
VESPA |
| Keep occupied, as a phone line |
TIEUP |
| La ___ Tar Pits |
BREA |
| Landed |
ALIT |
| Like an off-center tie |
ASKEW |