Say “Another great thing about me …,” say |
BRAG |
Baltimore squad, casually |
THE O’S |
Turkic tongue |
TATAR |
“I’ll return shortly,” in shorthand |
BRB |
Experience |
FEEL |
Shapeshift |
MORPH |
Emirati’s neighbor |
OMANI |
Feast often concluded with haupia (coconut pudding) |
LUAU |
Getaway driver’s plan, obviously? |
FLOOR IT, DUH (from “Florida”) |
Desires |
WANTS |
Octopus’s octet |
ARMS |
Staple of ’80s pop |
SYNTH |
Graphing calculator button |
COS |
“She sure runs fast!”? |
MISS IS ZIPPY! (from “Mississippi”) |
“Human beef” and “Chicken pox pie” on a menu, one hopes |
TYPOS |
Preps for framing, as a photo |
MATS |
Where fairy tale creatures often live |
WOOD |
Captain and nine crew members? |
TEN ASEA (from “Tennessee”) |
Bust |
DUD |
Ones living a lavish lifestyle, in slang |
BALLERS |
Film unit |
REEL |
Like braids and some breads |
PLAITED |
Jaded miner’s remark? |
ORE AGAIN (from “Oregon”) |
Preferring platonic relationships, informally |
ARO |
Words after “Mamma mia!” in “Bohemian Rhapsody” |
… LET ME GO! |
Bhagavad ___ (Hindu scripture) |
GITA |
Coke-ette? |
MINI SODA (from “Minnesota”) |
Sandy springs |
OASES |
“What a pity” |
IT’S SAD |
Real ___ |
ESTATE |
Actress Kendrick, when appearing in smaller films? |
INDIE ANNA (from “Indiana”) |
Time of one’s life |
ERA |
Perform better than |
OUTACT |
Like yesterday’s bread, compared with today’s |
STALER |
Core components |
ABS |
PC-sensitive, in a way? |
DELL AWARE (from “Delaware”) |
Day before domingo |
SABADO |
One of several named in a will |
COHEIR |
The same |
ALIKE |
“You realize this is a silent meditation, right?” |
WHY OMING? |
Cornucopia, essentially |
HORN |
Floral brew |
ROSE TEA |
Ring call, for short |
TKO |
Considered buying that garden tool? |
EYED A HOE (from “Idaho”) |
Subject of a common phobia |
HEIGHTS |
Taiwanese tech company |
ACER |
Unswayable |
ADAMANT |
Obvious name for a pet lion |
LEO |
“Wait … can we not play this in F sharp instead?” |
HUH? WHY E? (from “Hawaii”) |
River in a classic dad joke |
NILE |
Landlocked African country |
CHAD |
Quick-cooking noodles |
RAMEN |
“Mm-hmm, get a little nearer”? |
VERGE IN? YEAH! (from “Virginia”) |
When doubled, a rebuke |
TUT |
Spanish wine region |
RIOJA |
“Got it” |
I SEE |
What a glass of cold water forms on a hot day |
BEADS |
Parent’s encouragement to a budding chef? |
WHISK ON, SON (from “Wisconsin”) |
Box |
SPAR |
Inspiration for the jokes in this puzzle’s theme |
US MAP |
Ancient region bordering the Aegean Sea |
IONIA |
Excess |
GLUT |
Sassy retort |
AND?! |
Rulers used to make many crosswords? |
TSARS |
Like a good day for kite-flying |
GUSTY |
Miffed |
SORE |