Progressive request

"Fingers crossed!"

"Get lost!"

"Oh, fudge"

"Smooth Operator" singer

"Stop beating around the bush!"

"What are you gonna do about it?"

"Yellowstone" star Bentley

Aired

Area most people can't stand to be in

Areas affected by current events

Bandleader Puente

Belief systems

Belly

Bernardine Evaristo's "Girl, Woman, __"

Cares for

Comparison word

Concerns for some orthodontists

Connections

Convene

Creates a cozy home

Defend aggressively

Ding, maybe

Ends up behind

Exams that begin with a Chemical and Physical Foundations section, for short

Feature of type 4 hair

Field for a competitive Valorant player

Foofaraw

Former mill town in the Boston metro area

Fried Mexican dishes

Gospel singer Cobbs