“Fancify … or a phonetic hint to 17-, 23-, 50- and 62-Across”

Project for a beginning knitter

Petri dish medium

Niecy ___ of "Clean House"

Exposed, as one's dirty laundry

Protein in a niçoise salad

Guthrie who sang "Alice's Restaurant"

Neutral shade in some Florida décor?

One getting top billing

Just OK