| 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) |
| HOE | Text-speak way to refer to a member of a sports subculture whose first word includes a numerical digit: 2 wds. (Theme answer: This song title is formed by an athlete on a board + a gendered term) |
| ERBO | Text-speak way to refer to a member of a sports subculture whose first word includes a numerical digit: 2 wds. (Theme answer: This song title is formed by an athlete on a board + a gendered term) |
| CLOSEDCHAPTER | Concluded stretch of time whose second word is an anagram of "hepcat" + R: 2 wds. (Theme answer: The first word is the opposite of the first word of 16-Across, and the second word is related to litera |
| POKEWAR | Social media back-and-forth formed by inserting an anagram of "kapow!" into _ _ _ E _ _ R: 2 wds. (Theme answer: The first word is the same as the first four letters of 15-Across, and the second word |
| PUNK | Subculture whose Wikipedia page says, "Part of a series on Anarchism" |
| GOTHS | Subculture whose members often dressed in black |
| 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.) |
| 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") |
| 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") |
| MUPHRYSLAW | Intentional misspelling of the principle "anything that can go wrong will go wrong" whose first word is formed by an anagram of "ump" + an anagram of "Rhys": 2 wds. |
| 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 |
| TOECLEAVAGE | Exposed part of the foot whose second word is formed by an anagram of "lace" + an anagram of "gave": 2 wds. |
| 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") |
| 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") |
| 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) |
| 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. |
| DRAMATICPAUSE | Intentional silence during a performance whose first word is formed by D + an anagram of "Carmita": 2 wds. (Theme answer: The last word of this answer sounds like "paws") |
| 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) |
