| Gift card phrase, a homophonic hint to the puzzle's theme |
FORYOU |
| Hosp. area |
ICU |
| India-based luxury hotel chain |
TAJ |
| Involve deeply |
IMMERSE |
| Laudatory words |
KUDOS |
| LG alternative |
JVC |
| Like a house afire |
FURIOUSLY |
| Mashed potatoes, essentially |
PUREE |
| Materials with R-values |
INSULANTS |
| Media monitor |
FCC |
| Mink cousin |
OTTER |
| More or less |
ABOUT |
| Movie biz, for one |
OLIGOPOLY |
| National motto |
EPLURIBUSUNUM |
| Paragon |
MODEL |
| Perform acceptably |
CUTIT |
| Persevere |
COPE |
| Picnic discard |
COB |
| Positions in a program |
SPOTS |
| Prefix meaning ''celestial'' |
ASTRO |
| Running paths |
LANES |
| Sacked out |
INBED |
| Sch. on the Mississippi |
LSU |
| Scrub well |
SCOUR |
| Seasonal bug |
FLU |
| Seethe |
BROIL |
| Sit next to |
ABUT |
| Skeptic's demand |
PUTUPORSHUTUP |
| Spare hair |
WIG |
| Stir up |
STOKE |
| Stranded stuff |
DNA |
| Swindle |
SCAM |
| Tent anchor |
PEG |
| Traditional herders |
COLLIES |
| Ultimate objectives |
AIMS |
| Video streaming site |
HULU |
| Wine specification |
SEC |
| Without risk |
SAFE |
| Yacht club leader |
COMMODORE |