| "At Wit's End" author Bombeck |
ERMA |
| "Avengers: Endgame" co-director Anthony or Joe |
RUSSO |
| "How can I ever ___ you?" |
REPAY |
| "We hold ___ truths to be self-evident" |
THESE |
| *Making a landing - ? = Like a genuine person |
DOWNTOEARTH |
| *Movies that should be exciting - ? = Romantic feelings |
ATTRACTIONS |
| *Starting to encounter - ? = Situated alongside |
UPAGAINST |
| Abhor |
LOATHE |
| Allow to attack |
LETAT |
| Back's counterpart |
FORTH |
| Bygone Russian ruler |
TSAR |
| Cancel, as a launch |
ABORT |
| Canines and others |
TEETH |
| Cardinals, on scoreboards |
STL |
| Char |
SEAR |
| Chop, as garlic |
MINCE |
| Cleaning tool |
MOP |
| Coke, in certain regions |
POP |
| Common tic-tac-toe result |
TIE |
| Container for coffee |
URN |
| Container for fruit |
CRATE |
| Desert refuge |
OASIS |
| Dissuade |
DETER |
| Dryer's companion |
WASHER |
| Face-plant |
EATIT |
| Fixer-___ |
UPPER |
| Gardener's "green" digit |
THUMB |
| Give five stars, say |
RATE |
| Grain bundle |
SHEAF |
| Group underrepresented in Congress |
WOMEN |
| Humiliate |
EMBARRASS |
| Ian McKellen and others, title-wise |
SIRS |
| Ilk |
SORT |
| Ilk |
TYPE |
| Implied |
TACIT |
| It's outstanding |
DEBT |
| Killed it on "RuPaul's Drag Race" |
SLAYED |
| LGBTQ milestone celebrated on October 11, or a hint to each starred clue's missing word |
COMINGOUT |
| Like many a teenager's skin |
OILY |
