D.C. baseballer, for short Desert spot Dependent Dance position for writer Disrupted recent focus Dig love regularly entering river Discipline press covering Northern Ireland Drift (off) Derides Derives (from) Drinks like a dog Diamond with gold and platinum certifications Descriptive nickname Double act Distribute a complete set of religious books 'Doctor Who' network Dialect Swiss primarily used in Catholic church Deafening, irritating noise, first of all? Dig near a wild shrub Difficult times, as painter Dog-biting bug Dance that 'takes two' Declare to be true Dairy case items 'Dig in!' Do the opposite, and a punny hint to this puzzle's circled letters Desired result Drake and Dre, for two Drama genre for 'Grey's Anatomy' Danish shoe brand Do this on eBay Do this to the lawn Deface Didn't leave waiting at the door Dodge De Armas of "Blonde" Drive or park __ dish: lab container Dad, to a Brit Dad 'Downtown' singer Clark Decouple, as Bluetooth headphones DC Comics villain ___ Kadabra Dependent Desert rest stops Distressed jeans feature Devices that once had rotary dials Drink made of unadulterated fermented grape juice Dayton's state Desertlike Derek and Diddley Denny's rival Dons ___ dunk Dance clubs Dried chili peppers Discuss old times — I'm sincere (anag) Deceived into following Dangle, be suspended Doctor Watson to visit Burma on vacation — it's a hot country Distressed by home-made bomb around edges of roadblock Donkey Depend on artist? Hardly Dead level Deposed empress volunteers to ingest poison Drink suggested by environmental group, mostly Deceive Diver's oxygen holder 'Didn't love it' Dead-tree edition material Double agents Daring swingers 'Definitely count me in!' Dweebs Deck with Wands and Swords Does some basic math Different Difficult Down payments Difficult situations — get Potter on board! Doctor starts to research trendy new course involving Open University Decking has blue carpeting D followers Director gets the job but not satisfied Drink twice raised complaint Doctor entering so excited -- sign everything's okay Drink daily, cause of depression Divided into two equal parts Decorated with bands Does the waltz or tango Dot of land in an ocean 28 Down's superior Dinner plate 'Dude!' 'Data is the new ___' (popular wisdom in economics) Dream state Diva's solo Dazzle Deep chasm Doe's kid Domains Dispirited plaint Drew in a book Durham sch. Deck with Death Davy Jones's lockup? DH goal 'Ditto!' Deer with antlers Disheveled 'hairstyle' caused by a beanie Decorative cushions on a couch or bed Domestic helper Defeat Discharged from brotherhood for misbehaving? Ducked Dispatch Deal with business matter Dicey gambler with plan — it is cause of unfair dismissal "Delicious!" Doctor writing stuff that's a source of befuddlement to many Dance move Director Craven Detective's going around tough neighbourhoods Dam-building rodent 157.5 degrees from N Department of labor? Dorm leaders, in brief Degs. for interior designers Dear follower? Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s org Dirt Draft choice Dished the dirt DOJ bureau Do some sums D.C.-to-Norfolk direction Delicatessen sandwich that's not kosher Dispenses with Day break, of a sort Decorator's asset Dates Depend Docs for pregnant people Deleted Delight Dweeb Disdainful Deserve Dwelling Devalue Dishes of rice to stir so frenziedly Deserve Dubious pal, one happening to admit copying in the end — doing this? Dessert Drug I took after work Diameter Doctor faces anything to give dose Difficult former partner behaving Dismissive remark Delicacy Display sadness Done, informally Denver omelet ingredient Dodged Defunct D.C. stadium Dessert ruined by Little Jack Horner Directional aid Duo Defense grp. in 2022 news David Ogden ___ of 'M*A*S*H' Dwindling Deal maker '___-daisy!' Dock locale Dr. Biden, informally Dadaist Jean Designer Perry Disney exec Robert Disney deer Does a dairy farm task Diva's solo Diabolic Disinclined Distant Dog type with a pointed muzzle and erect ears Disparage Desire Director seems oddly captivated by music for film Deciphered Socratic composition with hidden message Desert covering much of Mongolia Disenrol US soldier among others stationed in Bucks, perhaps Drug company I need to organise Directional sign Drool Dive from football team shortly taking on Vale Driving needs Driving need 'Damn right!' Dig, say "Dope" and "gucci," e.g Disney CEO Bob Dust in the wind? Dazzler in many light shows Diwali celebrant December 31 get-together, informally 'Do you have any fours?' game Devoid of joy Diagnostic med. image Doing battle DOIREP Dwelling place: Abbr Detach, like from a carabiner Disposable piece of cutlery Distributed cards DMVs issue them Dutch runner Bram ____ won 800m gold at the 2006 European championships Difficult situation Does some massaging Drops in midair Draws ___ de' Medici, who founded the Medici dynasty Desist Dismiss a priest Dean's list no. Datum Doles out Draped garment Deftness *Deep-fried burrito Dadaist Max Dance set to klezmer music Double Dutch implement Dramatically ends a performance, and what the answer to each starred clue does? Doesn't sink "Disturbia" singer, to fans Do makeup work? Do sum math? 'Do the Right Thing' actress Ruby 'Dragons Love ___' (bestselling kids' book) Direction opposite NNW Dawn goddess Declare Dict. entry Drug store? Discredited study of skull shapes — her only GPO (anag) Dutch settler drinking whiskey in shady garden spot Daddy having two personal assistants Dark beer variety Debtor's note Decisive victories