“➡1984 novel by Tim Winton: SHALLOWS

➡A message sent through radio waves: SIGNAL

➡Aquatic ecosystem: SEA

➡As ___: according to: Per

➡Auditory or sound-related: AURAL

➡Band or group: COMBO

➡Birth to death; span of existence: Lifetime

➡Black Friday crowd, seemingly: Mob

➡Crisp fruit, maybe: PEARS

➡Deteriorate: WORSEN

➡Dressed in a black and white habit: NUN

➡Enthusiastic and vigorous enjoyment: GUSTO

➡Extremely enthusiastic or excited: MAD

➡Facing up to: OWNING

➡Felt an overwhelming surge of fear: PANICKED

➡Fish-___: NET

➡For Your Hands: Beauty treatment for one’s nails: MANICURE

➡For Your Hands: Computer accessory for controlling the pointer, named after a rodent: MOUSE

➡For Your Hands: Computer equipment used to get letters onto the screen: KEYBOARD

➡For Your Hands: Object worn on the wrist that is used to tell the time: WATCH

➡For Your Hands: Uber passenger’s need: PHONE

➡Fungal organisms: FUNGI

➡Go wrong: ERR

➡In prison: CON

➡Jewel: GEM

➡Need to repay a loan: OWE

➡Officially prohibit: BAN

➡Often found in soups or stews: PEA

➡Oncology procedure: CHEMO

➡Overwhelm with surprise: STUN

➡Pictures: IMAGES

➡Police cruiser feature: radio

➡Pond floater: Scum

➡Put to good ___: USE

➡Recorded material: AUDIO

➡Release of emotional tension: CRY

➡Runaway victory: ROUT

➡Slippery surface in freezing temperatures: ICE

➡Unlike the runway, this is the part of the airport where airplanes taxi and prepare for take-off: TARMAC

➡Way to make yourself heard: Yell

➡Where trapeze artists get together: MIDAIR

➡Without a hitch: SMOOTHLY

➡Word attached to cake or meal: OAT
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