KU-1. B7, President, Biden, press event
1. opti(m/c)al
2. estival of flights
3. viv(err)id
4. reindeer; ride, rene
5. Rogaine, Georgian, Oregonian, nonagenarian
6. compassion, compass, divers, diversion
7. spruce tree, truce spree
8. stealing, genitals
9. miss, remiss
10. Las Vegas, salvages
11. loudens, udon noodles, sedulousness
12. p(a/u/e)llet
13. f(l(ash)l)ight
14. (a/u/e)mber
15. cookie, holly, collie, hooky
16. nunnery, nonary
17. DHing, thing
18. Aesopic triceratops
19. carpenter, parcenter
20. haik(u); haiku, hike
21. al(to c)lef
22. arms, Crufts (arts, crafts)
23. kitchen, thicken
24. Disc(obbo)loses
25. anthem, Mehta, math,ham, MA
26. elongate, Elongate
27. beforehand, they (BE for E, H, and the Y)
28. diemaker; dime, acre
29. gristle, grizzle
30. (viv)idly
31. (va)cation
32. UNPin, UNCTUous, ATtack, EDacity; unpunctuated
33. strappy, pastry, party, tray, Ray
34. bart(end)er
35. che(C(kerb)E)rry
36. sever(e)
37. Mank, Manx
38. doub(t/l)ed
39. Aid/agate
40. llama, amaze, zebra, brace, cell
41. saucy, seesaw
42. in a fog; on-again, off-again
43. all “Louie Louie”
44. cave in, vaccine, Vivian Vance
45. entrail, entail, e-tail, et al
46. epilator, proletariat
47. citadels, italicised
48. camel biting ignitible mac
49. procreation, incorporate
50. upholstering, loosen the purse strings
51. semicolon, Cosmoline
52. pioneer, scan, paneer, scion
53. RIvet, GAMbol, AROuse, LEan; rigmarole
54. brioche, brio, Brie
55. MI, MI (1001 nights, state abbr.)
56. (GA/MI)rage
57. cop, most; compost
58. redraft, out of order
59. Walnut Grove, Minnesota
60. Massachusetts
61. Tuesday, November third
62. Joseph Robinette Biden
63. Vice President-elect Kamala Harris
E-1. Civilisation, after all, is defined by what we forbid, more than what we permit. G. D. Roberts
E-2. Life is like a Ferrari. It goes too fast. But that's okay. Because you can't afford it anyway. Garfield
E-3. You may say I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one.
I hope some day you'll join us
And the world will live as one.
"Imagine", John Lennon
E-4. No one monument could be made to tell the whole truth of any subject which it might be designed to illustrate. F. Douglass
E-5. It is not the fault of the mirror if it reflects our blemishes as clearly as our beauty. Ferguson
E-6. Winter begins where autumn leaves off, but has a lot more staying power than its quicksilver antecedent. Fran A. Lebowitz
E-7. DIAPER
INTONE
ATTICS
POIROT
ENCODE
RESTED
E-8. Beethoven's Fifth Symphony is the most sublime noise that has ever penetrated into the ear of man. Forster
E-9. As unfamiliar and strange as it sounds, in the deepest part of our psyche, we all want to be judged. Norman Doidge
X-1. SME*RITTENO
IOTAUNAIRED
SITTERSLEWD
*REVO*ELLAM
EARSIMPLORE
TIOALOOMSRN
SG!RAMCOUNT
ORATEBOSNJS
PADIOLS*TO*
ENVENOMZOLA
RTINGEYIXER
SOSAHORNMAD
PRETEENEARL
YS*LEDATSYY
full moon, cow tipping
Advise them to jump over it
laughing to see such sport
Chaney Junior
Lon Kine Cryptic
F-1. LOOFAHS
PAPILLONS
FAMILYPLOTS
CARPETBOMBING
TOTESBRYANSEARS
RACEDFIANCEESPATE
DARKSCREPITANTSPANS
RIOTCAENWGNPARRERGO
ALTAOPERAHATMAESTRI
CHRISTMASTIMEISNEAR
HEELTOEWHOVILLEODIE
MAAMARABAPESLEWCOLE
ADDISSLOWEATERROVES
SEXEDSTARREDTINED
RELETHYATTWISER
SEPARATELIVES
SETALIMITON
WAYPOINTS
SEENSAY
F-2. STACKS
THROAT
ARTURO
COUGAR
KARATE
STORED
F-3. B
BI
BID
BIDE
BIDEN
F-4. FESTIVUS
APHORIZE
RHOPALIC
MATINESS
F-5. W
CAR
SHRUB
SCUMMED
HEARTBEAT
PEARLHARBOR
F-6. QWERTY
SEVERE
HEAVEN
INDEBT
PIERIA
SERTAS
F-7. N
COG
LABES
LATENED
CATTLEMAN
NOBELPRIZES
GENERATED
SEMITES
DAZES
NED
S
F-8. T
PEA
RAMBO
TARPANS
LOYALTIES
BARONETCIES
GIVINGTUESDAY
F-9. CRPTCCRSSWRD
VWLLSSPRMD
NGMTCRBS
NTGRMS
SRCS
DN
F-10. QUESTER
UNNERVE
ENEMIES
SEMIPRO
TRIPPER
EVEREST
RESORTS
F-11. S W I S S A I R
L E N T I L S
E S C O R T
E T H O S
P L O D
I A N
N F
L G A
C A G Y
H U B I E
L A B R A T
P A T I E N T
V E G E T A T E
F-12. SACHA
QUEEN
BARON
LIMAX
COHEN
F-13. SPARTA
HATERS
AROMAS
POMADE
ELIDES
RECESS
C-1. Follow through. It's not like they're just going to hand you six points for getting the ball to the two-yard line.
C-2. Escaped zoo animal caught in bar drinking beer. The shortest distance between two pints is a strayed lion.
C-3. We wish you a merry Xmas, happy Hanukkah, joyous Kwanzaa, good Saturnalia, bonny Hogmanay, and crazy Hogswatch.
C-4. Sports fans disdainful of cosplay enthusiasts will often wear the jerseys of their favorite athletes.
C-5. Snail mugged by two turtles unable to provide police with accurate account since it all happened so fast.
C-6. To get true byline for this crypt shift fake nom four places (insert space) and cipher given unreal place name.
(Mr E Portland, OR)
C-7. Consecutive anniversaries ultimately attenuate romantic inclinations engendering matrimonial apathy.