May 2024

4. Make a crackling or popping sound
6. An existing word turned into an acronym by creating an apt phrase whose initial letters match the word, as to help remember it or offer a theory of its origin
7. (Adjective) Pleased or willing under the circumstances
14. (Noun) A name or descriptive epithet
15. (in Hawaii) A crown of fresh flowers
16. Good-humored teasing
19. A washing of the hands, body, etc.
20. A spicy paste used in Korean cooking, made from red chili peppers, fermented soybeans, rice, and salt
21. A conversation, discussion, or meeting

1. A code name
2. Incapable of being limited; limitless; boundless
3. (Medicine)A sudden recurrence or attack of a disease; a sudden worsening of symptoms
5. Fortunetelling by interpreting a random selection of playing cards
8. A mark placed over a vowel to indicate a vowel sound different from that of the letter without it, especially in German
9. A short statement that expresses a general truth or principle
10. Having or showing knowledge of events before they take place
11. Money; cash
12. An image, message, or symbol carved into a tree, especially by Indigenous people and often hundreds of years old, providing cultural and historical information not available from other sources
13. To carry on intensive and thorough research for data, information, or the like; investigate
17. Confusing or generally unintelligible jargon gobbledygook
18. In or with the family; at home