Pit

Safe space

Time that is existing in reverse?

Crunchy sandwich, abbr.

Small gray mouse from Tom and Jerry (which I just found out is also known as Tuffy too)

Hosp. staffers

Sch. in Charlottesville

Rig workers

Tribes

Former White House press secretary Dana

Birds-feather connector

Item you hope not to make in this puzzle's grid!

Soviet spy org., or the inits. of a Team Fortress 2 item which is essentially a pair of boxer's mitts

Star Wars character who's a bad Driver?

Number which, when played in its Roman Numeral form, can net a pretty high score for just a two letter word

Comic ___ (infamous font)

[not my mistake]

Actress casted thrice in Tarantino films