2D: Not Memphis, Tenn. The Memphis in the clue “It flows past Memphis” refers to the Egyptian Memphis, and the river flowing past it is the NILE.

4D: I don’t know if anyone else has said it, so I will: No one uses the term “IMS” or “instant messages” anymore. The abbreviation “IM” was a product of AOL’s Instant Messaging feature, which had already substantially declined in usage by 2012. I believe the service was eliminated in 2017 or 2018. Now, people are more likely to use the terms “chat” or “message” or, if you have friends in other countries, “WhatsApp.” That’s not to say that I have a better clue for it, but if I was filling that spot, I probably wouldn’t have used it at all. Having said that, I’m not sure Ms. Carroll would have been able to do that, given the need to have 1A and 6D where they were.

21D: Bravo once again to our women’s national soccer team!

24D: The word “Quick” can sometimes be used in clues to hint at a shortened answer. “Quick smoke?” is CIG, short for “cigarette.”

26D: Maybe it’s just me, but the phrase “goo-goo eyes” makes me uncomfortable. I certainly don’t associate it with flirting. If anything, it makes me think of googly eyes, which is one of the last things I would want to see if someone was flirting with me. Also, you can make small talk with someone without flirting. Not really sure where this one was going.

37D: Hi, kids! The actor SAL Mineo was one of the hottest male Hollywood actors of the 1950s. He’s probably best known for his role alongside James Dean (Hi, kids!) in “Rebel Without a Cause.”