Across
- 4. Aussie water dog, or mythic swimmer
- 6. Tentacled thinker of the sea
- 10. Tester, or something that comes after alpha
- 15. Arctic Airbnb
- 17. Portable shade, or rain’s nemesis
- 19. Dress code for a serious shindig
- 20. Where the heart is
- 21. Summer snack with a rind
- 23. Former Russian regime, or a council
- 24. Bowed instrument, often high-strung
- 25. Bones’ photographer
Down
- 1. Leafy skyscrapers
- 2. First in line, or a wolf in charge
- 3. Aussie farmhand on the move
- 5. Striped commuter of the savannah
- 7. Change symbol, or a carrier that flies
- 8. Arabian peninsula nation
- 9. Stretchy fashion favorite, sometimes seen in stockings
- 11. Smallest part of a big picture
- 12. Net gain?
- 13. Office addict
- 14. She rules, on the chessboard or in life
- 16. Sour pick, often not trusted
- 18. Hop to it, or say it fast
- 22. Clear cover-up for your eyes