Across
- 3. Diesel in the low post
- 5. Wizard who defeated Grindelwald
- 7. Author who imagined Isla Nublar's dinosaur park
- 11. Post-hardcore band named after a trio of horror directors
- 14. Oldest professional baseball team, per many historians
- 15. Crime-scene analyst by day, vigilante by night
- 17. Kaiju often crowned "King of the Monsters"
- 20. Lannister who drinks and knows things
- 22. Canadian post-hardcore band featuring Dallas Green
- 24. NBA star whose jersey numbers 8 and 24 are both retired
- 26. Last name of Ted, HIMYM's lovelorn architect
- 29. Rapper also known as Makaveli
- 30. Surname of MLB's famous father-son All-Star duo
- 35. Dance ___ Dance
- 37. Namekian who trained Gohan in "Dragon Ball Z"
- 40. Band known for songs like "A Boy Brushed Red..." and "Writing on the Walls"
- 41. Band that went from "Relativity" riffs to smooth pop hooks
- 42. Space dragon sometimes called the "King of Terror"
- 43. DE whose blend of length and speed earned him the nickname "The Freak"
- 45. Emo-rap artist frequently paired with Scuare and Kill Bill
- 47. Trio behind "Heart-Shaped Box"
- 48. Rapper from Massachusetts known for rapid-fire delivery
- 49. Surname of Super Bowl-winning QBs Eli and Peyton
Down
- 1. DC speedster alter ego of Barry Allen
- 2. QB who's already stacked MVPs and Super Bowls for the Chiefs
- 4. Prog-metal band that turned bedroom demos into a full-blown scene
- 6. Magic star who won back-to-back scoring titles in the 2000s
- 8. "Big Red Machine" of WWE
- 9. Seven-time NL MVP slugger
- 10. Yankees outfielder who clubbed 62 homers in 2022
- 12. Alma mater of Harry, Hermione, and Ron
- 13. Mayor of "Suplex City"
- 16. Pitcher who once posted a sub-2.00 ERA in four straight seasons
- 18. Point Forward who helped lead the Magic to the 2009 Finals
- 19. Toriyama's spiky-haired protagonist
- 21. Deathcore band that dropped "Pain Remains" (two words)
- 23. Clever girl, in "Jurassic Park"
- 25. Rapper behind "The Marshall Mathers LP"
- 27. Guitar virtuoso known for wearing a KFC bucket on his head
- 28. Kanto Fire starter's final evolution
- 31. AL club with a record 27 World Series titles
- 32. Elite Survey Corps member with the surname Ackerman
- 33. Wing who once led the NBA in three-point percentage multiple times
- 34. Third Baseman who won the 1999 NL MVP
- 36. WWE's "Empress of Tomorrow"
- 38. Dragon Rider who opposes Galbatorix
- 39. Justice League member with no powers, just prep time
- 44. Hardcore wrestling promotion based in Philadelphia
- 46. Fierce, brutal, or just very J-____
- 50. Ghost-type that loves moves like Shadow Ball and Hypnosis
