Elating Establishment for prettification Exculpates Excuses or pardons Exhausting Exhausting Exhausting Exhausting Exhausting Exhausting (resources) Every year Every year Each year *Era in which Shakespeare wrote most of his plays *Era in which Shakespeare wrote most of his plays -esque or -ology Examiner Expressed in words Expressed in words Expressed. Expressed in words Expressed in a way Expressing sorrow for one's sins Exmoor, for example Effervescent Effervescent Expensive-looking, splendid Eventually Eventually Egg yolks are high in it Economic group with political power Extents of land. E.g. St Thomas Emerson's "hobgoblin of little minds" Endearing hair features Enjoys Eruptions Echoed others' words Eggar English dry-goods dealers Embroidery frame Embroidery frame. Ex-Chilean dictator Enervator Egotistical conversationalist Egotistical conversationalist Egotistical conversationalist Egotistical conversationalist, like Cher? Egotistical conversationalist Extended vacation spot? Evaporating Edible sunfish Emma of "Howards End" Emma of "Howards End" Elevated, open country Early Irish alphabet. Early Irish writing system. Early Irish writing system Engineer raised short veranda to see mountains Elementary school percussion instrument Entreat or importune Extremists gain result wielding it in battle Expression from French for something unspecified *Evil Asian doctor in Sax Rohmer novels *Evil Asian doctor in Sax Rohmer novels Erich Wolfgang --, Austrian-born American composer who wrote many film scores English highwayman English folk song English biologist who became a Marxist. English biologist and author. Elk's cousin? Egyptian waterway Egyptian waterway Easy orchard pickings Easy pickings, and a hint to the four other longest Down answers Easily reachable goals Easily achieved goals Easy pickings, and a feature of 4-, 9-, 17- and 23-Down Easily achieved goals Easiest-to-do objectives Easy orchard pickings Easy pickings, and a hint to the four other longest Down answers Easy pickings, and a hint to the four other longest Down answers East African soldier or policeman Elastic knitted fabric English writer Edward Bulwer-__ English writer Edward Bulwer-__ Edward Bulwer-___, English author. English author Bulwer-___ English author Edward Bulwer-___ English author Edward Bulwer-___ European airline expanding axes its currency Expensive Expensive Expensive Expensive Expensive Early filmmaking brothers Auguste and Louis ___ Either Cinématographe inventor Escobar cohort East Africa's largest port "Everybody's Talkin'" singer "Everybody's Talking" singer Harry "Everybody's Talkin'" singer, 1969 English dramatist George Experimentally, in a way English illustrator Either of two ex-heavyweight champs "Everybody Loves Raymond" actor Edible fleshy pads of the prickly pear cactus Engineers, when 100 finish, climb up again Exploded. Enter and exit, e.g. Exhibit explainer Educator Educator Escort who explains museum exhibits Equipment on a tugboat Eccentric person End of a race Exceed Exceed Exceed, as one's authority Exceed, as a boundary Exceed Exceed. Exceed, in away Exceed improperly Exceed, as one's bounds Exceed, as one's authority Exceed, as one's bounds Exceed, as one's authority Encroach Exceed, as one's authority Exceed, as a boundary Exceed, as a boundary Exceed Extravagant Earthlings Extinct plant-eater Entrée often accompanied by mint jelly Editor entertained by smart European European journalist in smart lock-up European doctor wished to follow instructions, finally Encamp Encampment Embraced clue with three D's, cryptically East Kent seaside town Excursionist Easily convinced. Engrave again Eye appliance Emulate Joan of Arc, in a way Exerts oneself, idiomatically English writer Edward Bulwer-__ English writer Edward Bulwer-__ Elijah went up against his prophets Encino neighbor Encino neighbor Entrée choice Endless wine on weekend for college dance with the option of a meaty dinner Endless wine, refined hock, with starter of potted meat Enjoying nightlife perhaps, then to building with private Expression from Latin meaning conversely or contrariwise Enrique --, former President of Bolivia English johns, briefly English johns, briefly Eucharist container Eucharist vessel Eucharist receptacle Eucharist box Eucharist chest Eucharist container Eucharist vessel Eucharist chest Edwin Franko Goldman's domain. English sailors or soldiers: Slang. English gobs English gobs Epsom salts Early WWII prime minister Chamberlain Early WWII prime minister Chamberlain "Everybody Plays the Fool" singer Aaron EMPIRE STATE Egyptian sacred bull Egyptian bull. Egypt's sacred bull. Egyptian sacred bull. Egyptian deity Egyptian idol of yore Egypt's sacred bull Egyptian bull god Egyptian bull god Emaciated Early invader of England. Early invader of Britain. Early invader of Britain Early invader of England Early invader of Britain 1987 Edward Woodward film External animal parasites End of the quote End of quote Exclamation of disbelief End of quote Extra wait, sadly, for service in Venice? Excited state is not so new in crashing these bars Eight-line poems Eight-line poems Extremists in civil partnership in secret, for crying out loud! Eccentric Eccentric Eccentric Eccentric question to irritate May finally Early form of rapier. Early sword. Early sword Eggs and parasites covering rotten US executive's seat Entertainment venue between Muswell Hill and Wood Green in north London Extraordinary escalation in punishment, ultimately -- with this? Elsie's favorite Cher film? Event occurring 9/22/2004 End-of-summer event Event of next Tuesday, and the A-X that inspired this puzzle's theme Event occurring 9/22/2004 Extremes of life's happenings Emotionally moved Excited Emotionally moved Emotionally aroused Easter Easter Easter "___ et Chloé" (Ravel ballet) Extensive campaign Expedition of the 12th century. Expedition against the Albigenses. Eisenhower's "___ in Europe" Extensive campaign ('Smooth Operator') Electron accelerator Electron accelerator Established. Established by law Enchantment of the singer of "Raspberry Beret"? Enchantment of the singer of 'Raspberry Beret'? Explosion waiting to happen Explosive situation Explosive situation Explosive situation. Explosive situation