| "Atonement" author McEwan |
IAN |
| "Dish!" |
DOTELL |
| "Don't bother" |
NONEED |
| "Good job" |
NICELYDONE |
| "Heavy" music genre |
METAL |
| "Jump" band |
VANHALEN |
| "Modern Family" actress Winter |
ARIEL |
| "Now, nurse!" |
STAT |
| "Obviously!" |
DUH |
| "Very funny" |
HAHA |
| Actress Swanson |
GLORIA |
| An emcee might introduce her as "1970 National Book Award winner for 'them'" |
JOYCECAROLOATES |
| An emcee might introduce her as "2015 WNBA MVP" |
ELENADELLEDONNE |
| An emcee might introduce him as "2007 Golden Globe winner for 'Borat'" |
SACHABARONCOHEN |
| Ancestral tales |
LORE |
| Anjou alternative |
BOSC |
| Bad dog to pet |
BITER |
| Becomes less intense |
ABATES |
| Black-clad teen, stereotypically |
GOTH |
| Bogus |
SHAM |
| Break out the Crayolas |
COLOR |
| British "Ciao!" |
TATA |
| Bygone Canadian "SNL" rival |
SCTV |
| Certain paintings |
OILS |
| Citrus drink suffix |
ADE |
| Common lab animal |
RAT |
| Derby entrants |
HORSES |
| Emcee's notes holder that would be apt for 17-, 26- and 42-Across, given their names' lengths? |
THREEBYFIVECARD |
| Ex-Senate Minority Leader Trent |
LOTT |
| Falls behind |
LAGS |
| Flexible blackjack cards |
ACES |
| Florence river |
ARNO |
| Gain by merit |
EARN |
| Glance |
LOOK |
| High hairstyle |
AFRO |
| Home run hitter's pace |
TROT |
| However, in texts |
THO |
