Across
- 2. Luxury spice, Persian link
- 4. Nut often in Persian cuisine
- 6. Language spoken in Tehran
- 11. Manicure must-haves or tiny metal fasteners
- 12. Nut that’s also a milk alternative
- 13. Type of beer
- 16. Brazilian city
- 17. Middle Eastern grilled dish
- 19. Grammy-winning guitarist Laurence __
- 24. Strapless, stretchy fashion staple
- 26. easy Sleep well or find peace
- 28. British meat-filled pastry or burlesque essentials
- 29. Persian politeness that makes offers hard to accept
- 31. Even surface or a video game stage
- 32. Tattoo medium
- 33. Top card or skilled person
- 34. Strength or what corrupts absolutely
- 35. Casual pants or signs of nervousness
- 40. Not clean anymore
- 41. Discussion group or a clean point of immense pride
- 42. Persian word for water
- 45. Newark’s airport code
- 47. App that made dances and sea shanties viral
- 49. Perfume or a tracking clue for a dog
- 50. Sweet Middle Eastern fruit or romantic outings
- 51. Zero
- 53. Defunct Swedish car brand with a cult following
- 55. American car company with a "building" reputation
- 56. TV award statue
- 57. Freud's middle ground
- 58. Eye color that can't decide between green and brown
- 59. Regret
- 61. Downward dog practice
- 63. Farsi for father
- 65. Comic book sound effect
- 66. Yellow fruit
- 68. Nocturnal bird
- 69. German automaker whose name means "listen"
- 71. Australian slang for a woman
- 72. A cartoon frog or a Spanish nickname
- 74. Luxury fish eggs
- 75. Workplace sitcom or where the boss is
- 76. Farsi term of endearment meaning “dear”
- 78. Elemental destruction or internet slang for something amazing
- 79. Bubblegum hue or a “Perfect” pop star
- 80. Persian for olives
- 83. Bulk-buy paradise with legendary free samples
- 84. Layered dessert
Down
- 1. Twin adhesive covers for burlesque performers
- 3. Prefix meaning new
- 5. Persian poet known for ghazals of love and mysticism
- 7. A term for a non-believer
- 8. Facts and figures or Star Trek’s android
- 9. Louse in French or a mobile game pet
- 10. Playful teaser in romance
- 14. Small car damage or an impact mark
- 15. Wordplay that makes you groan or laugh
- 18. Footwear for rain or cowboy life
- 20. Spicy peppers or a casual dining chain
- 21. Feathery friend or an NBA legend named Larry
- 22. Floor covering
- 23. Persian stew
- 25. Metal source
- 27. Sassy or full of marinara
- 30. Bouquets or what bloom in spring
- 36. A Quranic verse
- 37. Kitchen shield or a stage’s front part
- 38. Discount store chain with a double "X"
- 39. Croissant, danish, or baklava, for example
- 40. When a whale feels sad?
- 43. Persian term for a foodie
- 44. NorCal university known for activism
- 46. Persian nougat with pistachios
- 48. '70s dance craze
- 52. Gallery display
- 54. Persian stew with pomegranate and walnuts
- 56. Common shade tree
- 60. Los Angeles airport or relaxed rules
- 62. Improvised music or Utah’s NBA team
- 64. Musician whose name suggests he's careful with modeling material
- 67. Arabic word for God
- 70. One who thrives after dark
- 73. Green veggie found in pods
- 74. Spicy Spanish sausage
- 77. Tofu’s main ingredient
- 79. Billiards cousin or a backyard summer retreat
- 81. Historical period
- 82. Persian word for bread