North Carolina 2025

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Across
  1. 5. Atlanta rapper with devoted fans
  2. 7. Speech hiccup
  3. 11. Mindful activity done among the pines
  4. 14. Long haul home
  5. 15. Stargazing device
  6. 18. Mic-grabbing family activity
  7. 19. 10 Card game with many repeat rounds
  8. 20. Backyard gathering, often with s’mores
  9. 22. Publication behind several puzzles
  10. 23. Frequent subject of debate
  11. 24. Activity yielding small treasures
  12. 25. Basement game
  13. 26. North Carolina mountain town
  14. 27. Ride declined out of caution
  15. 28. Five-letter daily challenge
Down
  1. 1. Swashbuckling franchise finale
  2. 2. Two-word phrase signaling exclusion
  3. 3. Macronutrient of choice
  4. 4. End-of-day spectacle
  5. 6. Clear spirit, briefly enjoyed
  6. 8. Guy Ritchie war drama
  7. 9. Romantic relic found downstairs
  8. 10. Toronto rapper heard all week
  9. 12. Conversational filler
  10. 13. Short attention span, jokingly
  11. 16. Daily puzzle tradition
  12. 17. 24-hour diner chain
  13. 21. Cuban classic