| Much of the population of Iran |
SHIA |
| Musical title that's 19-Across spelled backward |
AIDA |
| Olympic swimming gold medalist Ledecky |
KATIE |
| One of two poles |
ANODE |
| Org. concerned with traffic |
FAA |
| Original name of Mount Rainier |
TACOMA |
| Participate in a speed round? |
DOSHOTS |
| Parts of some caravans, for short |
RVS |
| Persian word from which 'chess' comes |
SHAH |
| Quizzical |
ODD |
| Sauce brand |
ORTEGA |
| Sch. in Ames |
ISU |
| School sounds |
BELLS |
| Something to chew on |
CUD |
| Spot for some piercings |
LIP |
| Squeeze (out) |
EKE |
| Start of a cry that ends 'bah!' |
SIS |
| Stilted performance, perhaps? |
CIRCUSACT |
| Stretch for relaxation |
ALONETIME |
| Suits and such |
MENSWEAR |
| Task on a summer to-do list |
MOW |
| They're down in the mouth |
UVULAE |
| Third of a dozen? |
ZEE |
| Three-syllable woman's name meaning 'gift' |
ADIA |
| Tic ___ (mints) |
TACS |
| Traditional drink with sedative and euphoriant properties |
KAVAKAVA |
| Traditional symbols of royalty |
ERMINES |
| Tries to smack |
SLAPSAT |
| Under tight control |
ONALEASH |
| Was high on |
LIKED |
| What most online passwords are |
CASESENSITIVE |
| What one of the five Olympic rings stands for |
ASIA |
| Where writing is believed to have been invented |
MESOPOTAMIA |
| Words of explanation |
IDEST |
