Across
- 3. A type of government spending added to bills, or meat from a pig.
- 11. A student with an IQ off the charts, or a Michelin-starred meal.
- 12. The “principle of least action” in physics seeks this, as does a bargain hunter.
- 13. What a taxidermist does to animals, and what you do to a Thanksgiving turkey.
- 15. A choice in font menu, or the flavor of a strong dark roast coffee.
- 16. A diet followed by Buddhist monks and many Silicon Valley CEOs.
- 17. The commander who shouts “Yes, Chef!” in a kitchen brigade.
- 19. The acidic key to pickling and the Roman soldier’s drink.
- 20. A mental link in psychology, or a club like the NBA.
- 21. The key to diet and life, famously advised by the Oracle at Delphi.
Down
- 1. The debris orbiting Earth, or food of little nutritional value.
- 2. A token payment in law, or what fills a grinder.
- 3. A photographer might add this “grain” to a vintage look, while a chef adds it to steak.
- 4. Followed for a cake or a chemical synthesis.
- 5. A soldier’s water flask, or the often-maligned cafeteria at work.
- 6. The traditional Easter roast, also a follower in some religious imagery.
- 7. Formed from an oyster’s irritation, or a piece of wisdom.
- 8. An unwanted golf shot that curves away, or a perfect portion of pizza.
- 9. The leaf that provided modesty in Eden, and a sweet fruit often paired with cheese.
- 10. The Sahara is one, geographically; it’s also the sweet course that comes after dinner.
- 12. A polite term of address, or the woman in charge of a brothel.
- 14. A vegetable with layers, like a complex character or a certain animated ogre.
- 15. The source of coffee, chocolate, and Jack’s magical stalk.
- 17. What a valid argument must logically do, or what a team may *of* experts.
- 18. What British sailors lacked, leading to scurvy, until limes provided it.
