Today’s Puzzle is created by By Mark McClain and edited by Erik Agard it’s theme name is GENRE THEORY and the grid dimensions are 15 by 15 squares.
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Across Clues
- ObjectiveGOAL
- Big primatesAPES
- Excessive speedHASTE
- Agency that tracks Carmen SandiegoACME
- Lobster’s weaponCLAW
- Praise highlyEXTOL
- Provide meals forFEED
- Choco ___TACO
- Metal-on-metal soundCLANK
- Game in which goalies are draftedFANTASYHOCKEY
- Provide funding forENDOW
- ComradePAL
- Greek god of loveEROS
- Ceremonial observanceRITUAL
- Annoying little flyerGNAT
- LSAT, e.g.EXAM
- ___ DameNOTRE
- Italian or PortugueseROMANCELANGUAGE
- “Speaking Truth to Power” author HillANITA
- “Finding Dory” fishNEMO
- Norse god of thunderTHOR
- Parts of internet setupsMODEMS
- Tools with teethSAWS
- Piece of cornEAR
- Enticing smellAROMA
- Breakfast dish with ham and green peppersWESTERNOMELET
- Climate advocate ThunbergGRETA
- County festivalFAIR
- Gyro breadPITA
- Deliver an addressSPEAK
- Sicilian volcanoETNA
- Rounded shapeOVAL
- More than enoughAMPLE
- Blooper collectionREEL
- “___ Me Something Good” (Rufus and Chaka Khan hit)TELL
Vertical Clues
- Embarrassing mistakeGAFFE
- Debbie played by Sandra BullockOCEAN
- ChangeAMEND
- CausedLEDTO
- “Random ___ of Flyness”ACTS
- FrolicPLAY
- Partner of everyEACH
- Dive like an eagleSWOOP
- Rude banter from the crowdHECKLING
- Wheel-connecting rodAXLE
- Linger longerSTAY
- Barge capacity unitTON
- Deer relative also known as wapitiELK
- WondermentAWE
- Amtrak unitCAR
- “Parks & ___”REC
- Yoked farm animalsOXEN
- ___ promotionSALES
- PromoteTOUT
- Bryce Canyon’s stateUTAH
- Brand of cornstarch or teaARGO
- Spanish for “to read”LEER
- ___ flourGRAM
- Thing not to doNONO
- Surrounded byAMID
- UK art institutionTATE
- Madre, less formallyMAMA
- Eponym’s counterpartNAMESAKE
- Feminist org. founded in 1966NOW
- Pulled up a chairSAT
- Wilson aka the FalconSAM
- Send to a specialistREFER
- Transplant, in a wayREPOT
- Kalamata exportOLIVE
- A Band Called Pain music genreMETAL
- In any form or fashionATALL
- Shed tearsWEEP
- List-shortening Latin abbreviationETAL
- Assign a value toRATE
- Seven of ___ (Jeri Ryan’s “Star Trek: Voyager” role)NINE
- Like some medicationsORAL
- Org. for LGBTQ students and alliesGSA
- Tach readoutRPM