Back of the neck British state heads: Abbr. Bridge or highway fee Bart, to Homer Simpson Bring down the curtain on "Big Blue" company: Abbr. Be in debt Boxing's Muhammad ___ Breakfast skillet Basin attachment Burst like bubble wrap British singer Rita ___ Beer barrel Barely audible, as volume Butter substitute Bit of sunshine Be optimistic "Behind ___ Lines" Belonging to us "___ Be There for you" ("Friends" song) ___ Banks, American professional wrestler who was named Wrestler of the Year by Sports Illustrated in 2020 Biblical boat Barbra Streisand's "The Way We ___" "Believe it or ___!" Boston Red ___ Burglar's haul ___ Beta Kappa Becomes old Broke bread Big Apple airport: Abbr. Boeing product Buy and ___ Baby's first home? Belongs to him Book of maps Broadcasts on TV Bear-like creature from "Star Wars" Billy-___ Belcourt, Indigenous writer behind the poetry collection "This Wound is a World" ___ brothers ("The Big Lebowski" creators) Beehive state Batman's sidekick Be full of "Big Apple" newspaper: Abbr. Breakfast flakes? ___ Beach, resort city in California which is also a reality TV show Behind schedule "Because I ___!" (parent's command): 2 wds. Be regretful Black gold Burst into flower ___ Banks, former "America's Got Talent" host Brewery beverage Be around Beatle bride Yoko 12, but during the day? Bodybuilder's chest muscle, for short Bulgarian monarchy title Baseball scores ___ Bowman, baseball pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds who attended Princeton University Baseballer's gloves "Based on a ___ story" Burst into tears Bone-dry, like a desert Baseballer's headgear Brendan ___ Quigley, American crossword creator who appeared in the documentary "Wordplay" "Blame It on ___," 1984 rom-com starring Demi Moore and Michael Caine Band's trip around the world Bow or bolo, e.g. Babyish Boxer, often Bouvier ___ Flandres (dog breed) Bunch of bees Balance my rest and my shifts (8) Black box (aircraft) (6,8) Bums time after time given accommodation in periods of prosperity (7) Busy hospital rms. Bro's palindromic counterpart Black ___ (rare gemstone variety) Bill at a bar, say Boston Bruins legend Bobby Battery size for a small toy, perhaps Badminton court barrier Bulbous veggie with layers Battle (for) Baton-passing race Bobcat Bear right in America (4) Big wheels made from the finest metal (3,5) Back having drink on the quiet (4) Bard’s river Big bird Balance sheet figures Bikini top Back teeth “— Believer” Before Beast of burden Based on fact Bad luck Buy back Benefactor Brilliant display Brothers’ home Billiards variant Bear lair Banks of Limpopo remained lively in August Basically cheers up Bard's character who's a bit of an ass Black Sabbath vocalist heard Kylie Minogue, say Boil these bananas with energy Beachwear Bird of prey Breakfast cereal Begin clearing area for meal Ballroom dance Big-screen celebrity Blood vessel Bird stuck in the mud Bees did a dance in such a manner (7) Beginners without any bad habits? (7) Behold broad smile they're stifling when principal gets lost in Wagner opera Best smack will have the highest price Boring rhubarb — this can make fruit crumble Bottom pinched by admirer, one checking for dodgy characters? Briefly tell keen advocate that broadcaster converted them Baked item for US sweetheart Battery is run down in motorway (9) Beaming female using whip (8) Beer and Sky, turned up, attracting unknown number in city on the Med (10) Berry Bond villain in Thunderball musical 63 Across Book of sayings such as "Wisdom is better than rubies" (8) Bouncing me around is not appropriate Bouquet old rogue oddly presented to king (5) Brian ___, narrator of Camberwick Green, Chigley and Trumpton (4) Broadcaster seen on eastern island (4) Bum support around horse, some say (6) ___ buckeye, soapberry tree of the midwestern USA (4) Bathtub ring, e.g. Become swollen Burn lightly Bona fide Bizarre Be flexible Burden of work papers Banshee destroyed as fallen star Beginning to shake cough in humble dwelling Bouncy castle melting around one Battery terminal Beginning Brother of Logan Roy on "Succession" "Bye!" Be like Beginning Before today Bank (on) Bar supply Boxer who retired with 24 wins and 0 loses Begin Bridal hairstyle. perhaps ___ bonus, reduction on insurance premium (2-6) Ballad fellow established at informal gathering (8) Begin eagerly as feared perhaps but be ignored (4,2,4,4) Bend for keeping locks in place (7) Bound to have fondled lasciviously - but didn't start (5) Brand of VW Bridal hairstyle, perhaps British airforce Beauty's counterpart Bit of progress Baptism and others Boxer who retired with 24 wins and 0 losses Babies, in Spanish Backyard storage sites Bacon Turkey Bravo sandwich chain Balances, or, phonetically, how to make 18-, 32-, and 39-Across match their clues? Ballet barre bend Bangers and mash protein "Barefoot ___": Ina Garten cooking show Beasts that pulled covered wagons Beethoven composition for brass virtuoso Giovanni Punto Before heading down the chimney, Santa ___ Bell bottoms option Bhilwara Kings, Manipal Tigers, and Urbanrisers Hyderabad are part of the ... League Cricket. (7) Biblical evacuation vessel Big D NBA squad "Black Panther" star Lupita "Black Skin, White Masks" writer Frantz Blotted out priest getting into steady decline (8) Books for those feeling lost? Brand of riding mowers Breakfast tea variety Bring up buck Brings it in, in a way Button on a game console "But I heard him exclaim, ___ he drove out of sight" (penultimate line of "A Visit From St. Nicholas Be successful (4,3,4) Bringing (of a law) into force (9) Book a prog rock group? (7) Brand-name cat food (7) Bolshy beast performing 25A029Ac's play (3.4.4) Broadcasting working tune (2,3) Be in charge of Bride's ___ of honor Boxing-like combat sport: Abbr. ___-back (easygoing) Body part often seen on sculptures "___ be the judge of that!" "Before I Forget" band whose members wear masks during performances Baby powder ingredient Boxer who "stung like a bee" Bangladeshi currency Boston ___ Sox, MLB team Beauty pageant crown Basketball's Ming Bubble-bath spots Bell-shaped flower with a pad Big heap of laundry or wood Barbie or Raggedy Ann, e.g. "Bee" follower "Beat" or "neat" ender Before, to a bard "Baa baa black sheep, have you any ___?" Batman's foe ___ al Ghul Burger holder Book by Academy Award-winning actor Matthew McConaughey published in October 2020 "Break ___ me gently": 2 wds. Bowling alley item Bed ___ & Beyond "Bringing Up ___," comedy film by Howard Hawks starring Cary Grant Backs of necks "Baba O'Riley" band The ___ Beer barrel Black bird in a Edgar Allan Poe poem Brain scan letters "Blueprint for a Sunrise" artist Yoko ___ Boring old routine "Blowin' in the Wind" singer ___ Dylan Boxing match stopper: Abbr. Breakfast, lunch, or dinner Beer or water source at a pub Bird wing measurement Baseball arbiter, for short Bombard with small stones, say Beatles hit, "Hey ___" Baseball legend Hershiser Berliner's "a" Biblical garden Black gold Bumped into BMW rival