| "Despite my best attempts ... " |
TRYASIMAY |
| "East of Eden" brother |
ARON |
| "Hereditary" director Aster |
ARI |
| "Leave __ me" |
ITTO |
| "That makes more sense" |
ISEENOW |
| "__ Rosenkavalier" |
DER |
| Actress Helena __ Carter |
BONHAM |
| Also |
TOO |
| Amateur |
NONPRO |
| As a companion |
ALONG |
| Big bang letters? |
TNT |
| Big name in plant food |
MIRACLEGRO |
| Birth announcement word |
GIRL |
| Bladed tool |
HOE |
| Blonde beverage |
ALE |
| Breakfast companion? |
BED |
| Chiwere speaker |
OTOE |
| Cleaning ingredient |
LYE |
| Concerning |
INRE |
| Davis of "Do the Right Thing" |
OSSIE |
| Deface |
MAR |
| Device that may be wet or dry, briefly |
VAC |
| Egyptian slitherers |
ASPS |
| Email program named after writer Welty |
EUDORA |
| End of the day |
EVE |
| Enjoyed the buffet |
ATE |
| Events with kings and queens |
PROMS |
| Exist |
ARE |
| Filmmaker Ethan or Joel |
COEN |
| First section of the "Divine Comedy" |
INFERNO |
| G.I. entertainment often featuring Bob Hope |
USOSHOW |
| Get duded up |
PREEN |
| Get in |
ARRIVE |
| Greek wraps |
GYROS |
| Half-asleep |
DROWSY |
| Handicraft worker |
ARTISAN |
| Helper: Abbr |
ASST |
| Heroism |
VALOR |
| Hold dear |
VALUE |