Babbler March 20 2023

12345678910111213141516
Across
  1. 6. Magpies, crows, and even bluejays all belong to this bird family!
  2. 8. Dioscuri; Castor and Pollux
  3. 11. An ingredient from the Babbler's Midnight Cooking comes from gently laying these beasts to rest!
  4. 13. A type of cup, or the least popular place to build a home
  5. 14. These silent, unpickled servers get their names by mixing the Japanese for "Cactus" with the English for "Pretender!"
  6. 15. Lead to gold? Maybe not, but if you're in the market for glue you'll need the services of this type of craftsperson.
  7. 16. The Matron; goddess of abundance
Down
  1. 1. A Dravanian city abandoned by Sharlayans, now the home of goblins
  2. 2. A non-Euclidean geometry; exaggerated language
  3. 3. Where the sun meets land, or where adventurers stop on their way to Vesper Bay.
  4. 4. A winning pattern in Doman Mahjong; misfortune
  5. 5. HA HA HA HA HA! HA HA HA HA HA! Laughing is infectious! In the tales of Spira and Zanarkand, this summoner teaches a young man how to hide the pain with laughter!
  6. 7. A grid puzzle involving clues and words that often cross each other
  7. 9. The phrase "oll korrect" first started appearing in communications as a joke in the mid-1800s. It lives on today in this shortened word that reflects the original intent.
  8. 10. Loaf of milk, or an easy phrase to get people to smile.
  9. 11. Rumor has it that if you eat 5 dozen eggs as a man you can grow to be roughly the size of this type of aquatic vessel!
  10. 12. A feeling one may have while playing Doman Mahjong