| Critic's write-up |
| Get some downtime |
| Cassis apéritif |
| Jason Ritter sci-fi series that lasted for one season, with "The |
| Irish spirits |
| Irksome response to "You're avoiding the question |
| Criticise harshly |
| Horoscope writer |
| Mischievous sprite |
| Character changed by spirits at Yuletide |
| First word across in the first-ever crossword (1913) and the first of a dozen appearances of the word in this puzzle's grid, written word search-style (left, right, down, and diagonally) ... Can you f |
| Miss Piggy's favorite word |
| Like some yams |
| Criticizes harshly |
| Blue state majority, for short |
| Big and cumbersome |
| Chief river of British Columbia |
| American Hustle" actress whose initials make her an "A-list" celebrity: 2 wds. |
| Group that awards merit badges: Abbr. |
| Abbr. in some office titles |
| Additive in some shampoos |
| Irish sprite |
| Something to check |
| Like some U.F.O. sightings |
| Like some SoHo shops |
| Stony meteorites |
| Like some measurements |
| Lustrous layer in some shells |
| British wheels |
| Critically acclaimed crime drama since 2008: 2 wds. |