1. Wife of Abraham, in the Bible β SARAH
2. "You ___ right!" β ARESO
3. "Ridiculous!" β ITSABSURD
4. "I'm kidding!!," in "Wayne's World" β NOT
5. Artist Henri de ___-Lautrec β TOULOUSE
6. One who's rotten from the start β BADSEED
7. Singer Grande, to fans β ARI
8. Loch ___ monster β NESS
9. Opera great Enrico β CARUSO
10. Sluglike "Star Wars" crime boss β JABBA
11. On ___ (looking great, in slang) β FLEEK
12. Colonial-era pirate captain β KIDD
17. Mr. ___ (Dr Pepper competitor) β PIBB
19. Orchestral woodwind β OBOE
22. Be on the wane β EBB
25. Crash-investigating org. β NTSB
26. Turning point in W.W. II β DDAY
29. When doubled, an African fly β TSE
30. But, briefly β THO
31. Like a ripe strawberry β RED
33. Re-election restriction β TERMLIMIT
34. Many a Wordsworth poem β ODE
35. Pea holder β POD
37. Part of a barbecue rack β RIB
38. Ernest in the Country Music Hall of Fame β TUBB
40. Suddenly stops working, as an engine β SEIZESUP
41. Gov. Tim ___, 2024 running mate β WALZ
44. Beyond the continental shelf, say β DEEPSEA
46. Comic actor Van Dyke β DICK
47. Lacking the capacity β UNABLE
48. Prez before 10-Across β DDE
49. "Deck the Halls" syllables β FALA
50. Two-door auto β COUPE
51. Outings for foxhounds β HUNTS
53. Show feelings onstage β EMOTE
54. Capital of Delaware β DOVER
55. Lift on the slopes β TBAR
56. Like bright signs on the Las Vegas Strip β NEON
60. Funny in a subtle way β DRY
62. Suffix with Benedict or elephant β INE