1
“Paper or plastic?” grocery store items
BAGS
5
Poison ivy symptom
ITCH
9
“Excuse me …”
AHEM
10
Sneeze sound after “ah-ah-ah”
CHOO
11
Pop star with the 2023 #1 hit “Flowers”
MILEYCYRUS
14
Small battery size
AAA
15
Make a selection
OPT
16
Spice mix for meat
DRYRUB
18
Punk rock offshoot
EMO
20
“I’m not too excited about this”
MEH
21
Condiment drizzled over a fluffy stack
MAPLESYRUP
26
Frozen beverage enjoyed with a spoon-straw
ICEE
27
“At ___, soldier!”
EASE
28
Something to pull an all-nighter for
TEST
29
Petty argument
SPAT
1
“Kapow!”
BAM
2
Tuna in a poke bowl
AHI
3
Hair goo
GEL
4
Defame during a political campaign
SMEAR
5
Like some slippery roads
ICY
6
What pounding headaches do
THROB
7
Government overthrow
COUP
8
Virtual meeting organizer
HOST
12
“I did good!”
YAYME
13
Shows concern
CARES
16
Uses performance-enhancing drugs, informally
DOPES
17
“Well, duh!”
UHYES
18
Give off, as light
EMIT
19
Spice akin to nutmeg
MACE
22
Give permission to
LET
23
Kendrick Lamar’s genre
RAP
24
Chant from fans dressed in red, white and blue, perhaps
USA
25
Furry household member
PET