YEAR-IN-REVIEW

ACROSS

1. W.E.B Du Bois’ org.

6. Rascal

9. Ho-hum

13. “Pomp and Circumstance” composer

14. Tropical constrictor

15. Forgo

16. Tequila source

17. + or – atom

18. Reason by deduction

19. *Trade war “weapon,” pl.

21. *2025 MLB World Series winners

23. ____-tzu

24. C&H crop

25. Dunce

28. Western necktie

30. Catch in a snare

35. Ginger cookie

37. Master of his castle

39. Use a razor

40. British slang for donkey

41. Arch and ball locations

43. Winglike

44. March celebrants

46. *Arthur Sze, 2025 ____ Laureate

47. Dam-like structure

48. *BeyoncÈ’s “Cowboy ____,” 2025 Grammy winner

50. King Kong and Curious George, e.g.

52. Like a fox

53. What Pinocchio did

55. *Florida Panthers won this org.’s ’25 championship

57. *”Wicked: ____ ____”

61. *Late environmentalist and chimpanzee expert

65. German submarine destroyer

66. *2025 Ryder Cup loser

68. Manuscript sheet

69. Brazilian coins

70. Roll-your-own one, for short

71. To the left, on a boat

72. Orpheus’ instrument

73. Geological time period

74. They are cut by Federal Reserve

DOWN

1. At room temperature, bar order

2. Algae, sing.

3. Petri dish filler

4. Raise trivial objections

5. Ready to be assembled

6. Avian wader

7. Farm sound

8. China’s goodwill “____ diplomacy”

9. Collision, onomatopoeically speaking

10. *Taylor Swift’s “The ____ of a Showgirl”

11. Affirm solemnly

12. Third-person possessive pronoun

15. Makes broader

20. Why do they fall in love?

22. *Aryna Sabalenka’s seed

24. Auto contents

25. Pertaining to osmium

26. *2025 Academy Awards Best Picture winner

27. Faquir, alt.spelling

29. Pilot’s stunt

31. Spring event

32. Pneumonia symptom, pl.

33. Be of use

34. *Blue Origin’s 2025 singing passenger

36. Boll weevil, e.g.

38. *____Seek

42. Shorthand typist, for short

45. Serfs

49. 2016 Olympics host, for short

51. Ram’s horn at a synagogue

54. Draw a conclusion

56. Parkinson’s disease drug

57. Roll up

58. Heed

59. Lion sound

60. Dorothy’s last name

61. *Lady of “The Mayhem Ball”

62. Tons (2 words)

63. Lira, pl.

64. Land parcels

67. *Gary Oldman received this honorific in 2025