Word after "Rapper's" or "Afternoon" in a song title
16A
First name for a disco-pop singer that means "love" in Albanian
17A
That shrinking sea in crosswordese
18A
"Do you know the name of that English band who sang 'Owner of a Lonely Heart'?" "___."
20A
Jennifer Lynn Affleck's maiden name
22A
___ Khan ('The Jungle Book' villain)
26A
Dit's partner, in Morse code
28A
____ Cassini, Russian-Italian fashion designer known for creating the "Jackie Look"
29A
"Only You Can Prevent Forest Fires" or "Friends Don't Let Friends Drive Drunk"
32A
AM
34A
Test of the unknown?
36A
"Red sky 12A, shepherds' 15A / Red sky in the 32A, shepherds' _______" (ancient rhyme for weather prediction that's even less accurate down here in the Southern Hemisphere)
37A
"__ _ bitch / __ _ lover / __ _ child / __ _ mother / __ _ sinner / __ _ saint / And I do not feel ashamed" (Meredith Brooks lyrics)
38A
Times to "treat yo self"
39A
Stimpy's cartoon partner
Verticales
1D
Shower with presents?
2D
Cesar ______, American actor who played The Joker in the 60s
3D
Punishment from a coach
4D
"Consarn it!"
5D
Scratchy's cartoon partner
6D
Significant US bills, slangly
7D
Tiny character in a Christmas tale
8D
Set aside to develop flavours
9D
Ten 6D
10D
Italian hottie appearing in season 2 of 'White Lotus'?
14D
Was sick
19D
Was sick (but in the good sense)
21D
African nation landlocked by 8 other African nations
23D
Consumable drink in a video game, perhaps
24D
Change from "funny_2_edit_final_Final_ACTUALFINAL.doc" to "Humour in Cryptic Clues.doc", say
25D
Sonic feud-driver Doctor?
27D
Like the devil, in more than one way
29D
Spots for toe beans, on a pupper or kitter
30D
Action for one playing 'red hands', 'tennis', 'chicken', or 'red tomato' in the playground