World Cup champ Wambach and comedian Elliott

Nintendo fighting franchise, casually

Some online horror stories

One who's more carnivore than omnivore, say

Tin ___

They prescribe e_

Longtime sports agent Tellem who now works for the Detroit Pistons

Loses control, in a way

Grp. that was first clued in a 1967 NYT crossword as "Club for brainy ones"

Lead-in to Balls

Ape shit?

F.H.A. insured loans

"I know it's midnight, but I'm bored. Let's talk."

Pitcher's pitch on why your team should sign them, briefly

Hallux, for one

Star Wars, initially

Some hamper contents, casually

Reproofs

"_____ can." (Campaign chant that seems like it's from decades ago...even though it's ONLY been a decade and a half)

Like a fuzzy navel?

High places

Slow down or pause

Carrying, in a way

"The power of ___" (important part of a growth mindset coined by psychologist Carol Dweck)

Floods with junk

Anagram of 5-Down ....or what you might do when you're flooded with junk

Ruin

Bulgogi tacos, e.g.

Class valedictorian, probably

With Barbera, co-producer of "The Smurfs"

Paycheck letters

Ruminant mammal sung about in a classic Rodgers and Hammerstein number

Cruciverbalist's favorite ambient musician

Perfect time for a massage

Jule who composed "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!" and "Diamonds Are a Girls Best Friend"

1983 film that won Barbra Streisand the Golden Globe for Best Director

In a snit

Angers affirmative

Lug

Sixth-century year that saw the start China's Liang dynasty