| 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 |