Leaving no crumbs

I'd love to let you have the court, but I just can't stop serving.

Let me be the very last to welcome you to 2025. As they say, what a year this month has been, no? Hopefully this puzzle can be a little diversion before we discover whatever February has in store for us.

I am trying to spend a little more time in themeless world these days; so many great indie themelesses out there and I wanted to give them their due on Pocket Squares!

Crumbs of wisdom:

• 19-across: My personal Hot Ones conspiracy: There must be a Hollywood hot sauce consultant, or pharmacist, or wizard that helps these celebs keep it together.
• The clue for 35-across is because I am stuck in 2023. Please free me
• 52-across: The tweet in question, in case you really want to see it
• Sooooo excited that 6-down is helping us really jumpstart Space Imperialism
• 28-down: It looks like MREs are getting even weirder, in case you were curious
• And some 46-down for your weekend. Tear it up out there!