| Levin or Gershwin |
IRA |
| Mideast grp. once headed by Yasir Arafat |
PLO |
| Modern food concerns, for short |
GMOS |
| Modest poker holding |
PAIR |
| Neither's partner |
NOR |
| Nickname for a 12-time N.B.A. All-Star |
DWADE |
| Night before a holiday |
EVE |
| Nine-digit ID |
SSN |
| Nursery rhyme word repeated before 'go away' |
RAIN |
| Olympic gold-medal gymnast Biles |
SIMONE |
| One might lead to an unearned run |
ERROR |
| Opera presenter, with 'the' |
MET |
| Otherworldly |
ODD |
| Our sun |
SOL |
| Partner at a table for two |
DINNERDATE |
| Plant, as seeds |
SOW |
| Plea from a fugitive |
HIDEME |
| Really impresses |
WOWS |
| Really, really long time |
EON |
| Running around during recess, e.g |
ACTIVEPLAY |
| Sack |
BAG |
| Sing like Dean Martin |
CROON |
| Soup scoop |
LADLE |
| Spring birds |
ROBINS |
| Stockpiles |
HOARDS |
| The 'L' of LSAT |
LAW |
| The secret geeky part of you ... or a hint to 17-, 23-, 32-, 42- and 49-Across |
INNERNERD |
| Times when everything goes perfectly |
BANNERDAYS |
| Totally wipe out |
EATIT |
| Trailblazing Daniel |
BOONE |
| Transportation problems caused by 27-Down, say |
DELAYS |
| Tune from 'Turandot' |
ARIA |
| Was in the loop |
KNEW |
| Was really into |
DUG |
| When you'll likely reach your destination, for short |
ETA |
| Winter precipitations |
SNOWS |
| Witnessed |
SEEN |
| Words exchanged at an altar |
IDO |
| ___ mark (#) |
HASH |
