(Ken: You must spell your response.) 10/7/22
Negative reply
N-O
This actress & bestselling author was the first female head writer of the show
Chris Martin
Coldplate
or Coldplay
"Oh thank heaven for" this chain of convenience stores & for its Slurpees
7-eleven
Some say this synonym for nuptials isn't a word; it's a sentence!
Wedding
Chopping tool
A-X
Yes, this "Weekend Update" co-anchor is named for the revolutionary
Che
Gwen Stefani
No doubt
Completes the name of the business started in 2009 after the founder cracked his cell phone screen: uBreak...
uBreakiFix
Derby rider's seat
Saddle
Domesticated bovine
O-X
"The ears aren't quite as big", said President Obama of this SNLer who regularly portrayed him
Fred Armisen
Rob Thomas
Matchbox 20
A red, white & blue hot air balloon is the logo of this real estate franchise that opened its first office in 1973
RE/MAX
Adjective meaning designed to elude detection
Hidden
Jewish "So? Come on!"
N-U
or O-Y
Back in 1975 this late comedian hosted the very first "Saturday Night Live"
George Carlin
For much of the '80s & '90s, Michael McDonald
Doobie Brothers
At its 2,000+ locations, this "worldly" chain makes its gym users feel welcome with its "Judgement Free Zone"
Planet Fitness
Structure on a boat that steers
Rudder
Mystic mantra
O-M
Her character Mary Catherine Gallagher was based on her own Catholic school experience
Molly Shannon
Pat Monahan
This specialty comes between "Nothing" & "Cakes" in the punning name of a franchisee
Bundt
An enigmatic word puzzle
riddle