“O. Henry's "The Gift of the ___"”

Fling

Garment with a loose, flowing end known as a "pallu"

Longtime airer of "The Young and the Restless"

Nocturnal sounds in the woods

Waffle

Woodard with multiple Emmys

Author and illustrator of "The Very Hungry Caterpillar"

Slippery slope

Crowd (in)