Across
- 2. a forced situation where every legal move worsens the position
- 7. a single move that creates two threats at once
- 10. a group that fused pop energy with emo intensity and frontwoman power
- 11. a land repeatedly restored after cycles of danger and heroism
- 12. a shouted anthem driven by rivalry ambition and release
- 14. a tactical attack that strikes a valuable piece through another
- 16. small forest beings revealed by solving environmental riddles
- 17. a final position where a king can no longer escape capture
- 19. a dramatic farewell that transformed loss into song
- 21. a roster approach that amplifies upside by pairing teammates
- 23. the tough structural polymer that gives insects their outer shell
- 24. the lasting effectiveness left behind after a treatment is applied
Down
- 1. a draft strategy that protects a starter by securing their backup
- 3. the band whose theatrical grief reshaped emo for a generation
- 4. the hidden spaces where pests persist between control efforts
- 5. a Sonoran shrub whose scent rises strongly after rainfall
- 6. a relic symbolizing three virtues held in fragile balance
- 8. a structure where puzzles and enemies guard essential progress
- 9. a desert channel that stays dry until storms send sudden floods through it
- 13. an ancient people associated with secrecy technology and guardianship
- 15. a band recognized for dense lyrics and arena sized choruses
- 17. a maneuver that exchanges king safety for rook activity
- 18. a desert arachnid that glows under ultraviolet light at night
- 20. the stage where accuracy and foresight outweigh bold attacks
- 22. the weekly opportunity to claim unrostered players