Across
- 4. — The historic 1591 monument with four grand minarets that stands at the heart of Hyderabad
- 5. — The Snowy Owl purchased from Eeylops Owl Emporium on Harry's eleventh birthday using Galleons from Vault 687
- 6. — The rare, kinetic-energy-absorbing extraterrestrial metal guarded by the Black Panther in Marvel lore
- 7. — The iconic 1923 landmark sign overlooking LA that originally advertised a local housing development
- 8. — Marvel’s fictional African nation, hiding in plain sight behind optical camouflage
- 9. RIVER — The 1,078-mile waterway that carved the basalt chasms of Shoshone Falls and defines the southern crescent of the Gem State (Idaho)
- 10. — A dark object created in Harry Potter to store a fragment of a dark wizard's soul
Down
- 1. — The botanical name for the Idaho state flower, or the town named after it in Idaho's Wood River Valley
- 2. — The volcanic archipelago formed over a Pacific tectonic hotspot, featuring Mauna Kea and Haleakalā
- 3. — Savory, steamed rice-and-lentil cakes from South India, a classic Veg food breakfast staple
- 4. — The legendary 16th-century diamond mined near Hyderabad that sits in the British Crown Jewels
- 6. — The drought-resistant "drumstick tree" native to South Asia, prized in plant-based nutrition for its nutrient-dense leaves and seed pods
- 9. ANGELES — The city where the iconic Griffith Observatory sits high above the skyline (LA)
- 10. — A dismissal in Cricket where the bowler directly strikes the stumps without the batter making contact
