Across
- 3. Zero caffeine tea
- 4. Never forget
- 7. YouTuber Mr. _____
- 12. Advocates for affordable housing
- 13. "I'm 5 minutes away"
- 15. Drive slow, H-town slang
- 16. Where the fat lady sings
- 18. Hidden Valley
- 20. Repeating theme
- 22. Conservative mega-donor Peter _____
- 23. Tony winner set in a swamp
- 28. Nights
- 29. Reasoning
- 30. "Becoming" Author
- 32. Video calls before Zoom
- 33. Capital of Canada
- 35. Big Apple, abbrev.
- 37. Excited (up)
- 38. Butter used for skin
- 39. Batman, for one
- 40. Campaigned for political office
- 42. Cowboy's neck tie
- 44. Dolly Parton's enemy
- 45. D'Angelo magnum opus
- 47. 525,600 in a year
- 49. You can't handle it
- 51. "I see", said the _____ man
- 52. CIA illegal experiments MK _____
- 53. "What are you _______ about?"
- 55. Three strikes
Down
- 1. University of Houston mascot
- 2. Communist state in India
- 5. ________ Lender
- 6. DR's other half
- 8. Driverless taxis
- 9. Accidental photo, perhaps
- 10. "Shantay you ____"
- 11. Fantasy card game, abbr.
- 14. Houston's ________ Mack
- 17. A donkey's whinny, maybe
- 19. Mr. ____ Sky
- 21. Bridal accessory
- 24. Winner of the week on BB
- 25. Lab safety equipment
- 26. 2025, to 2026
- 27. Pollen gatherer
- 28. _____ salt
- 31. Mike of Magic Mike
- 34. Atomic symbol Sn
- 36. Wu-tang Clan anthem
- 37. Governor that won't stand up for Texas
- 41. Christmas in Madrid
- 43. RPDR Winner Sasha _____
- 46. 2030 Chinese New Year
- 48. BOGO, for one
- 50. You can't touch it
- 54. Used to make lemonade