Complete Clue List
Across
1. Don, Spanish literary character
5. Vinegared condiment or surname of the kids on "Rugrats"
9. Waterway connecting Pennsylvanian port city with Hudson River (4,5)
10. Major non-capital UAE city
11. Croatian capital
12. Very bright, shiny enough to hurt the eyes potentially
13. Treating a serious matter with inappropriate humour (Can't imagine such a thing)
15. Revealing an embellished sense of one's own importance
18. Disciple (One of twelve)
19. Fool, employed as such
21. Life-saving device, automobile
23. Bird of prey (Seem to congregate around Atlanta)
26. Escape from
27. The act of obtaining enough food for health and growth
28. Ungulate foot especially if used as food
29. A person who uses their voice. (American congress had trouble finding one in 2023)
Down
1. National bird of Guatemala and its currency
2. If you're Canadian or American: A hockey infraction. If British or Australian: A cake topping
3. Musical group or ensemble unlikely to play rock music
4. Sicilian volcano
5. Medical illness, primarily a skin disorder due to lack of Vitamin B3
6. Spanish city near Gibraltar
7. A chemical agent, usually seen as as a film to reduce friction between two surfaces
8. Baseball players take a ____ a fast-pitched ball (5,2)
14. Bridge Brooklyn to Staten Island:____-Narrows (Original spelling)
16. Major blood group (1,8)
17. Author William (1897-1962) "The Sound and The Fury"
18. Fred, comic book hound OR Angela, American actress b. 1958
20. Stage name of American rock musician Noah Weinman. (A bit faster than the average sprinter)
22. French naval port city in Brittany (is not quite chest-worthy)
24. Poultry juvenile
25. US Singer Redding "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay"