Crossword of Crosswords

2. Country of origin for panama hats
4. First Southeastern conference school to field an African American athlete
5. Chef who developed a shark repellent for the US Navy
8. Beaver mascot whose name is the school’s spelled backward
11. Whale with two blowholes
12. Inspiration for the Disney villain Ursula
14. Only person whose first and last name together is listed as an adjective in Merriam-Webster
15. Michaelangelo’s only signed work
17. OEDs Word of the Year 2022 describing an unapologetically self-indulgent state

1. First film critic to win a Pulitzer for criticism
2. Country where the oldest human skull was found in 1997 (from 1,000,000 BCE)
3. In last month, Laulauga Tausaga became the first American woman to win a world title in this track and field event
6. Empire that functioned without money
7. Country in which it is a Christmas tradition to watch Donald Duck
9. Foods that can be prepared “hedgehog style”
10. Fixture whose name translates to “small horse”
13. Last week, this state became the last state to elect an openly LGBTQ+ lawmaker
16. 1982 movie whose use of CGI made it ineligible for a best visual effect Oscar