“"A Nightmare on Elm Street" [see grid art]”

Swahili for "journey"

Something a commuter might need to catch

Monstrous

Some Nebraskans who are close to Iowans

Charge at a state park, e.g.

Respectfully request

Grandmotherly type, say

Sedative in a zookeeper's dart, informally

Condition affecting TV's Monk, in brief