Bugs, to Elmer Belted 1987 British film about a balding man's lament? Binding twigs. Becoming better behaved Broadway musical comedy. Back down Brushed. Backed, in a way Booth, e.g. Blue-dye plants BLACKBERRY Battleground near Verdun, World War I. Buff "But also" correlative Biblical building material? Be expert? "'Bout this large" "'Bout this large" Bald statement? Bald condition Bald "___ Baby." Bore young, as a sheep. Bore young Bringing forth young, as sheep Barn dance that's free to attend? Branched supporting timber. Building an ark, for one? Bawl Bareheaded man's status Bareheaded Basing of conduct on moral law. Blue-collar joe Blue-collar joe Boxer who's taken a vow? Bank sign (Part 1) Beginning of a pun Bouncer's demand, and this puzzle's title Burr/Hamilton duel site Be down, apparently Bruce of "Hill Street Blues" Bruce of "Hill Street Blues" Broadway VIP's. "Bye-bye!" Bridegroom's cold feet? Bowling Hall-of-Famer Billy 1986 Bangles hit about working 1986 Bangles hit about working 1986 Bangles hit 1986 Bangles hit Buying-and-selling system Balboa when he was a tot? Baseball owner Schott et al. Ballerina b. 1/2/25 Beethoven's affliction Beethoven's affliction Boucle and terry Bird power of a sort? Bird brigade? Broken plumbing in the basement? Becoming discouraged Bowline, e.g. Balms for pains and sprains Brat Bright fliers Bitter substance from flax. ___ B. degree ___B. (university degree) ___ B. (univ. degree) Bond nemesis, briefly Break into ___ Black. Brand with an iconic cowboy Best-selling smoke B-complex component B-vitamin compounds Bathroom reading? Bright thought apropos 25 Across. Better half takes the stage? Banner: Span. Boar Bird markers Basically: Fr. Basically, in Nice Barbara Stanwyck feature with a Dustin Hoffman short Barnaby's mother ___ big (prevails easily) Bided one's time Boats for Heyerdahl Between schools Be a hindrance Burglary on Dubya's property? Be tempting Big Apple treat Bond purchasers. Bit of labor hanky-panky Brokers' clients Baba, savarin, etc. Biblical fungus? Broadway attraction. Bob Eubanks' show (with "The") Buglers, in the morning Bride and groom. Bride and groom Belgian town. BRIDE Belgian town Broken ribs and the like Buy for the future, as gold Buy for the future, as gold Back Bond Bond Bond, for one Buried British techno band that recorded "Regret" Biographer Lofts and namesakes Bush Cabinet member Manuel Bush 41 Cabinet member Bush Interior secretary Boxer Johansson's nickname Bisected Beatles hit? Be cautious Big-top worker with a big responsibility Broken Bernecky of "Murphy Brown" Big news in Chicago. "Buy bank CDs. They're ___" Basic, chemically Basic, to a chemist Base Base, e.g. British air group. "But of course, monsieur!" "But of course!," in Marseille Big-time sport Banff car tag British porcupine's permission? Books for public records Books, to Brutus Books of public records, deeds, wills, etc. Books: Lat. Books of public records Books of records Books listing wills, deeds, etc. "Back to the Future" villains Become balanced Bookplate word Bookplate word Balancing Bookmobile? Bookmobile? Beer variety Birds whose plumage clothed Hawaiian royalty. Became more clamorous Build Captain Nemo's versatile sailing craft? Build Captain Nemo's versatile sailing craft? Burglars Botching Broadway comedy (with "The"). Boys Like Girls' second album " . . . but that I ___ more" ___ Bensey, in "Tobacco Road" Big name in refrigerated pizza Belgian university. Bad, to Brutus Bad, to Brutus Billets-doux Billets-doux Billets-doux Billets-doux ... or 18-, 24-, 37- and 50-Across all together? Books dealing with reasoning. BLANDER Back-scratchers' activity Bit of income for the Department of Motor Vehicles Bed, in Bologna Behemoths. Be persuasive like a major leaguer Bring home the bacon Bring home the bacon Be responsible for the consequences Be responsible for the consequences Be responsible Blatant. "Boo!" shouter? B. Bayou revolutionary Boor's attribute Best seller (with "The"). Beethoven's is in A major Beethoven opus in A Major. Big bill, for short Bar order "Back to Methuselah" player Be determined Begins. Blazes new legal territory Bell ringers Bell ringers in churches. Brush-off from a fading starlet's secretary? Brush-off from a fading starlet's secretary? Baseball Hall of Famer Rixey Baseball Hall-of-Famer Rixey Baseball Hall of Famer Rixey Baseball Hall-of-Famer Rixey Burroughs Burroughs Bullying bosses "___ Bones" (Stephen King novel) "___ Bones" (Stephen King novel) Big hooha Business hub Business campuses Birds in the NFL? Bug that caused a panic in '99 Big scare of a couple of decades ago ... or a phonetic hint to this puzzle's theme Be present Boozing musicians? Breakup line from an astronaut? Besots Below: Prefix Back up: Var. Best Picture, 1960 Bath toy from Delhi? Buffalo Bill, for example. Black Sea arm: Var. Black Sea inlet: Var. Base runner's shining moment? (1949) Babble Ballplayer's representative? Butler U.'s location Birthplace of David Letterman Barker, for one Babylonian god. Blood bank concern Bird keepers Bacon Burmese people Begin a tennis game against Bristle-shaped Becomes withered. Becomes dry. Barren periods Becomes PArched Benches: Var. ___ books. Blood bank science ___ back, i.e. cost. ___ back (cost).