Across
- 5. What is the name of the light-sensitive layer at the back of the eyeball that contains rods and cones? (Biology)
- 6. What is the practice of studying palm lines to tell a person’s character and fate? (Occult)
- 9. What is the term for the Japanese practice of repairing broken pottery with gold, highlighting imperfections? (Culture)
- 11. What term refers to an organism that thrives in extremely hot, acidic, or salty environments? (Microbiology)
- 13. What is the general term for a word that sounds the same as another word but has a different meaning and spelling? (Linguistics)
- 16. What is the term for two words combined into one, like “brunch” or “smog”? (Linguistics)
- 19. This term describes a moon that orbits a planet in the opposite direction of the planet's rotation. (Astronomy)
- 20. What keyboard instrument uses air pushed through reeds to produce sound and is associated with sea shanties? (Music)
- 22. What is the name of the symbiotic relationship where both organisms benefit, like bees pollinating flowers? (Ecology)
- 23. This poetic device repeats consonant sounds at the beginning of words, often for lyrical effect. (Language)
- 24. This cryptid is often depicted as a tall, faceless humanoid wearing a black suit and is linked to online horror stories. (Myth)
Down
- 1. What is the technical name for animals that are only active during twilight hours? (Zoology)
- 2. What is the name of the substance bees secrete and shape into cells to store honey and larvae? (Nature)
- 3. This term describes the measure of salt concentration in water. (Science)
- 4. What is the act of writing or drawing on public surfaces without permission, often considered art or vandalism? (Sociology)
- 7. What is the name of the character in Greek mythology who pushes a boulder uphill only to watch it roll back down forever? (Mythology)
- 8. What do you call the bright halo of gas surrounding the sun, visible during a total solar eclipse? (Astronomy)
- 10. What is the culinary term for the Japanese dish where thin slices of raw fish are served without rice? (Food)
- 12. What field of study examines the origin and evolution of words across languages? (Linguistics)
- 14. What is the term for a ghostly double of a living person, sometimes believed to be an omen of death? (Folklore)
- 15. What is the name of the effect where a person believes they remember something that never happened? (Psychology)
- 17. his unit of digital information storage is equal to one trillion bytes. (Technology)
- 18. What chemical element is not only the most common in the universe but also the lightest element in the periodic table? (Chemistry)
- 21. This hormone released during physical touch and bonding is often called the “cuddle chemical.” (Biochemistry)