| CHICKPEAANXIETY | Grocery-shopping "condition" whose first word is formed by a baby bird + a small, round, green veggie: 2 wds. (Theme answer: A legume is followed by a word related to fretting) |
| CHICKPEA | Hummus ingredient formed by a baby bird + a small, round green vegetable |
| NESTEGG | Retirement account nickname formed by a baby bird's home + what a baby bird hatches from: 2 wds. |
| MEGALOMANIA | Condition whose first two letters are oddly appropriate |
| PEA | A small round green vegeatble (3) |
| ROYALICING | Hard, sugary coating whose first word is formed by anagramming all but the T of "Taylor": 2 wds. (Theme answer: The first word is a regal person and the second word is a dessert topper) |
| FLYINGCOLORS | Phrase in an idiom for success whose first word is formed by F + a verb meaning "telling falsehoods": 2 wds. (Theme answer: The first word is airplane-related, and the second word is a synonym for "hu |
| CLAWCLIP | Alliterative updo holder whose first word is formed by C + a piece of legislation: 2 wds. (Theme answer: A body part similar to a talon is followed by a synonym for "cut shorter") |
| AVIATORSHADES | Eyewear whose first word is formed by AV + an anagram of "ratio": 2 wds. (Theme answer: The first word is airplane-related, and the second word is a synonym for "hues") |
| SURFERGIRL | Member of a sports subculture whose first word is formed by an anagram of "fuser" + R: 2 wds. (Theme answer: This song title is formed by an athlete on a board + a gendered term) |
| REPLYGUY | Forum responder whose first word is formed by anagramming all but the A of "pearly": 2 wds. (Theme answer: A message on a message board is followed by a synonym for "dude") |
| EXSQUEEZEME | Cutesy "sorry for interrupting!" whose first word is formed by a former romantic partner + a verb similar to "juice": 2 wds. |
| CHAPPELLROAN | Pop star whose name is formed by a word meaning "become dry" + P + an anagram of "llanero": 2 wds. (Theme answer: Her first name is a homophone of a religious building.) |
| KITTYHAWK | North Carolina town whose first word is formed by K + a synonym for "teeny": 2 wds. (Theme answer: A purring house pet is followed by a flying animal) |
| PHILLYCHEESESTEAK | Regional meat and dairy order whose first word is formed by P + a synonym for "mountainous": 2 wds. (Theme answer: this answer is a sandwich, and the circled letters spell a fruit.) |
| KAISERROLL | Baked good whose first word is formed by K + an anagram of "Aries": 2 wds. (Theme answer: The first word of this food item is a translation of "king") |
| GREASYSPOON | Informal eatery whose first word is formed by anagramming the last six letters of "dog years": 2 wds. (Theme answer: A synonym for "soiled" is followed by part of a place setting) |
| AMADEUSCHO | Comic book character whose first name is formed by A + an anagram of "amused" and whose last name is hidden in "Dutch oven": 2 wds. |
| YURIONICE | TV series with figure skaters whose first word is formed by an anagram of "Ryu" + I and whose last word is frozen water: 3 wds. |
| NORDICNOIR | Literary style whose first word is formed by an anagram of "Rodin" + C: 2 wds. (Theme answer: The second word of this answer is a French translation of one of the colors in this puzzle's title.) |
