Across
- 3. Inspired by Det. Dupin, Sir Littlejohn, and Dr.Bell.
- 6. Perhaps this regal, missing beauty should have waited to change her name until after her step-son married her daughter?
- 8. An unlucky prisoner here would need an 1800ft golden stair, at least!
- 11. Precocious adoptee, or precious keepsake?
- 12. A pit-stop (or check-point?) on your way to the famous lovers, maybe after a sweet fritule.
- 13. This palindrome will make you laugh AND fix your booboos.
- 14. This is by far the most sinister of the five, although we found it quite refreshing.
- 15. A great little place to play or work or party, if it's too cold for the beach or camping.
- 19. Ziggy sang about this animal's diverse neighbourhood.
- 22. A main theme of this tour de force, which features a captivating cast of characters young and old.
- 25. It's capital's barri, though not entirely "Gotic" is a big tourist draw anyway.
- 26. Where a lazy French potato might find employment?
- 28. These albino mermaids are often sought by other beauties.
- 30. This hidden gem is fun and oddly educational.
- 33. It's not about money or wanderlust, this is the true key to travel.
Down
- 1. Two awesome square kilometers in the Fathom Five.
- 2. Greyhounds are couch potatoes, but Dalmatians often skedaddle here for fun.
- 4. Who asked for this wake-up call?
- 5. What a brilliant writer, they say.
- 7. Her partner wasn't her baby-daddy, but at least he's her kid's half-bro, right (I think)?
- 9. One translation of "Onguiaahra" is "point of land cut in two" - but I'm not falling for that.
- 10. It's a good place to start, but tough to endure.
- 16. A black, wingless angel.
- 17. Can you also measure your life in coffee spoons?
- 18. Preferably you're awake for this event.
- 20. Hold the KitchenAid! I'll whip this up before you can find the sprinkles.
- 21. The only one of our group who sticks to the xmas budget - until morning, anyway.
- 23. A mere thing, until tasted!
- 24. The calcified remains of a dramatically long spiritual debate between colleagues.
- 27. Where Ms. Hathaway toiled and loved, alas!
- 29. Mr. Lucas' name for an Alaskan, or perhaps a former shovelbum?
- 31. Spend your afternoons here with Patty.
- 32. These birds made Britannia cool again, yet were once portrayed by sugar lumps.
