Across
- 1. - Where the merlot stays mellow
- 3. - Often paired with oven gloves
- 5. - Place your feet here before aiming for the bullseye
- 6. - It may be judged by its cover
- 8. - Summer footwear that’s easy to slip on and off
- 11. - Sweet little figures that aren’t real babies
- 13. - It might be sipped, slurped, or chugged
- 15. - Tonic for the freshly shaven face
- 16. - Keeps your lid from getting lost
- 18. - Gardener’s shield against prickly plants
- 22. - Home base for your pointy projectiles
- 24. - Soap’s slippery cousin in a bottle
- 26. - Brushes that bring color to your backyard
- 27. - Party accessory to hold frozen cubes
- 29. - Game where triple 20 is king
- 32. - Hat that marks another trip around the sun
- 33. - A trio of Visual cues conveying messages
- 35. - Indicator for the sport where 11 points wins the game
- 38. - Italian cookies that sound like a musical term
- 39. - Author of The Da Vinci Code
- 40. - It can turn a block of cheese into snowflakes
- 41. - You get one to work out knots
- 42. - Tidy spot for your grape juice collection
- 43. - Where the butcher’s work happens at home
Down
- 2. - Seasonal knit that's merry and bright (and sometimes ugly)
- 4. - Essentials for dining in your vehicle
- 7. - A duo of tabletop games involving strategy and chance
- 9. - Keeps your frying pan lightly oiled
- 10. - Box of little champions in chocolate form
- 12. - Guardian of chaos (for a few days)
- 14. - Kitchen mitts for handling hot trays
- 17. - Aerial route to romance and canals
- 19. - Household helper with a happy face
- 20. - It’s not about cucumbers, but it is competitive
- 21. - Airborne adventures into the unknown
- 23. - Keeps your cables neat and ready to plug in
- 25. - Not a home-cooked feast
- 28. - His and hers drinkware, perhaps
- 30. - You’re going somewhere—you just don’t know where
- 31. - Phyllo dough delight soaked in syrup
- 34. - They shine where cocktails are mixed
- 36. - Walk in the footsteps of Liverpool legends
- 37. - Spirit that goes bananas in cocktails