7-Letter Crossword Clue Answers

820 crossword clues with 7-letter answers, sourced from real Grid Genius puzzles.

The largest planet in our solar system

JUPITER (7)

Narrow strip of land connecting two larger landmasses

ISTHMUS (7)

The list of names shown at the end of a film

CREDITS (7)

The sport of shooting arrows at a target

ARCHERY (7)

The largest and deepest ocean on Earth

PACIFIC (7)

Describes a number that is larger than another

GREATER (7)

The period of time a team spends batting

INNINGS (7)

Kissing this famous castle stone supposedly grants the gift of gab

BLARNEY (7)

Atoms of the same element with different numbers of neutrons

ISOTOPE (7)

A main division of a book

CHAPTER (7)

Variant of an element with a different number of neutrons

ISOTOPE (7)

Short sword used by Roman soldiers

GLADIUS (7)

The force that pulls objects toward each other

GRAVITY (7)

Leader of the team

CAPTAIN (7)

Team trying to prevent scoring

DEFENSE (7)

A gentle slow-moving herbivore often called a sea cow

MANATEE (7)

Antarctic flightless bird

PENGUIN (7)

A play with songs and dances

MUSICAL (7)

Bouncing the rock to navigate past defenders.

DRIBBLE (7)

The silver-bowed mistress of the hunt

ARTEMIS (7)

A quick left-right track sequence designed to slow cars down.

CHICANE (7)

The intrinsic nature or indispensable quality of something

ESSENCE (7)

No name for this sea flower, strangely.

ANEMONE (7)

Doctor who performs operations to treat injuries or disease

SURGEON (7)

The moment the sun first appears above the horizon in the morning

SUNRISE (7)

Digital visual enhancements added by artists in post-production.

EFFECTS (7)

Order of mammals including lemurs monkeys and apes

PRIMATE (7)

A movie genre with magic and mythical creatures

FANTASY (7)

Functional art made from fired clay

POTTERY (7)

The top layer of any material being cleaned

SURFACE (7)

Securing the ball after a missed attempt

REBOUND (7)

A new show born from the ashes of an old favorite.

SPINOFF (7)

Engineering genius who hand-built the company's first computer in 1976

WOZNIAK (7)

The absolute best-case scenario for a player's development.

CEILING (7)

Split apart, like the world referenced in 2026's IMD motto

DIVIDED (7)

The Gators, who entered the 2026 tournament looking to defend their national title.

FLORIDA (7)

Canadian host city gearing up for the 2026 global tournament

TORONTO (7)

Also known as Farsi

PERSIAN (7)

A two wheeled vehicle pulled by horses in ancient battles

CHARIOT (7)

The heavy, spinning circular surface of a record player.

PLATTER (7)

The principled lawyer and father in To Kill a Mockingbird

ATTICUS (7)

Crucial plot detail you definitely want to avoid reading on social media.

SPOILER (7)

Central part of an atom or cell

NUCLEUS (7)

Atom with the same number of protons but different neutrons

ISOTOPE (7)

Wailing female spirit from Irish mythology known to foretell doom.

BANSHEE (7)

First mortal woman, who opened a forbidden jar releasing evils

PANDORA (7)

Convert information into a code to prevent unauthorized access

ENCRYPT (7)

Safe place that protects an animal from weather or predators

SHELTER (7)

Historical language of Ashkenazi Jews combining German and Hebrew elements

YIDDISH (7)

The player who throws the ball in baseball

PITCHER (7)

Protective eyewear for a swimmer or skier

GOGGLES (7)

Fans obsessively fill out this tree-like diagram in March.

BRACKET (7)

Part of a film, often seen before another.

TRAILER (7)

Bus transportation from nearby hotels to the grounds.

SHUTTLE (7)

The shrill instrument used to signal fouls or full time

WHISTLE (7)

Twin sister of Apollo, goddess of the hunt

ARTEMIS (7)

The city Nick Miller is originally from

CHICAGO (7)

A personal view or belief

OPINION (7)

Town near Lexington where colonial militia clashed with British troops

CONCORD (7)

Gradual wearing away of rock by wind or water

EROSION (7)

The component responsible for transferring engine power to the wheels

GEARBOX (7)

High-pressure session used to determine Sunday's starting order.

QUALIFY (7)

A measure of how much mass is packed into a given volume

DENSITY (7)

Sweet tomato-based topping for fries and links

KETCHUP (7)

A mathematical function describing the location of an electron

ORBITAL (7)

Popular open-source web browser

FIREFOX (7)

Metal-bending mutant who ominously declares 'death comes for us all'

MAGNETO (7)

A team's turn to bat

INNINGS (7)

Castilian tongue

SPANISH (7)

A harmless lie in a capsule

PLACEBO (7)

Earth's middle line.

EQUATOR (7)

Software that enables a user to obtain secret information about another's computer activities

SPYWARE (7)

A six-carbon aromatic ring structure

BENZENE (7)

A common protein often featured in popular cooking shows.

CHICKEN (7)

Classic burnt sugar confection frequently paired with savory notes in upscale bakeries.

CARAMEL (7)

Tool used to identify network vulnerabilities

SCANNER (7)

Wailing female spirit warning of impending doom

BANSHEE (7)

A material like paper made from a water plant

PAPYRUS (7)

The part that opens and closes to let light in

SHUTTER (7)

Learning subject, often paired with 'deep'

MACHINE (7)

A crimson timber that reaches for the clouds

REDWOOD (7)

A clever but false argument used to deceive

SOPHISM (7)

Measure of the electrical pressure that pushes current through a circuit

VOLTAGE (7)

To point out how two things are alike

COMPARE (7)

Quarterback siblings Peyton and Eli.

MANNING (7)

A brass musical instrument with a flared bell and a bright tone

TRUMPET (7)

The stinging sea creature that serves as a clownfish home

ANEMONE (7)

Grand arena for athletic events

STADIUM (7)

Modern photography that does not use film

DIGITAL (7)

Spanish master of the Cubist movement

PICASSO (7)

Part of a series, 'I' see 'poe's' ode perhaps.

EPISODE (7)

A 'mini' version of this blue ice giant is a common type of exoplanet

NEPTUNE (7)

A play that includes singing and dancing

MUSICAL (7)

Any tiny part of a cell with a specific job

ORGANEL (7)

To rid a hey, then add water.

HYDRATE (7)

The sixteenth president of the United States who issued the Emancipation Proclamation

LINCOLN (7)

Large arena for games

STADIUM (7)

A musician who tried to rescue his wife from death

ORPHEUS (7)

Type of epaulette shark recently discovered in Papua New Guinea that can traverse exposed reefs

WALKING (7)

Pleated ribbon awarded to top competitors

ROSETTE (7)

Stiff, sheer cotton, a grandy organ.

ORGANDY (7)

Any building with a circular ground plan, often covered by a dome

ROTUNDA (7)

Electric potential difference between two points

VOLTAGE (7)

Priceless piece of paper that usually comes in a padded cover

DIPLOMA (7)

A clock that shows time using only numbers, no hands

DIGITAL (7)

Large, yell-free space for viewing art.

GALLERY (7)

Historically the only type of athlete allowed to compete

AMATEUR (7)

Her grief for her daughter brought the first winter

DEMETER (7)

Eyewear for swimming

GOGGLES (7)

The paper birds Michael uses to send messages to the outside

ORIGAMI (7)

A place to display photographs

GALLERY (7)

Software that secretly monitors your digital activity

SPYWARE (7)

Mental shuffling required to find the best play

ANAGRAM (7)

Rock type formed when magma or lava cools and hardens

IGNEOUS (7)

To elongate muscles during a session

STRETCH (7)

A serious play with a sad or disastrous ending

TRAGEDY (7)

Washington's role in the national celebration

CAPITAL (7)

The clothing worn by a performer to represent a character

COSTUME (7)

Spanish word for apple

MANZANA (7)

A living god who spent his life preparing for a tomb

PHARAOH (7)

Large molecule composed of many repeating subunits

POLYMER (7)

I top, ren, perhaps, for a crucial nutrient.

PROTEIN (7)

Global pop icon often referred to as Queen Bey

BEYONCE (7)

Showy, double-flowered variety named after a Japanese mountain.

KWANZAN (7)

Rose-shaped architectural ornament

ROSETTE (7)

What Miss Rhode Island thought the interview question was about

WEATHER (7)

Keep steady, or an even account.

BALANCE (7)

Actress ___ Burns, who delivered the legendary line

HEATHER (7)

An early form of paper made from a river plant

PAPYRUS (7)

A short trailer shown before a movie starts

PREVIEW (7)

A stony pointed reminder of a pharaoh's ego

PYRAMID (7)

Bustling square where spectators fan out under the shadow of Fenway Park.

KENMORE (7)

Negative electrode in an electrochemical cell

CATHODE (7)

An official who investigates racing incidents and hands out time drops.

STEWARD (7)

Grabbing the ball after a missed shot.

REBOUND (7)

Lets yo! Heart's contraction.

SYSTOLE (7)

Barriers that runners must jump over during a race

HURDLES (7)

Popular mobile operating system

ANDROID (7)

Umbrella-toting mobster who operates out of the Iceberg Lounge.

PENGUIN (7)

Ubiquitous wireless white earbuds introduced in 2016

AIRPODS (7)

Sing 'had' in the dark, for effect.

SHADING (7)

Crisp, pale drink originating from a notable Czech city.

PILSNER (7)

Adjective for the former president's frequently bandaged hand.

BRUISED (7)

The fast-paced feeling of a late-night call

URGENCY (7)

A number that uses a dot to show parts less than one

DECIMAL (7)

Leafy vegetable traditionally boiled alongside a salty meat

CABBAGE (7)

Pacific Northwest host city known for its loud Lumen Field crowd

SEATTLE (7)

Path for electric current

CIRCUIT (7)

Liquid doing the dissolving

SOLVENT (7)

The snug carbon-fiber tub where the driver sits.

COCKPIT (7)

Delicate French meringue sandwich cookie famous for its smooth dome and ruffled foot.

MACARON (7)

He cut out the middleman to draw with scissors

MATISSE (7)

Atomic or cellular core

NUCLEUS (7)

The grand venue for the opening ceremony

STADIUM (7)

Creamy dessert made with milk and eggs

CUSTARD (7)

Director who brought Mando to the big screen

FAVREAU (7)

Goddess of agriculture and harvest

DEMETER (7)

Electrical path.

CIRCUIT (7)

A colorful flower-like animal that lives on rocks

ANEMONE (7)

A coin worth twenty five cents

QUARTER (7)

General term for software intended to damage or disable computer systems

MALWARE (7)

Legendary musical family featuring Janet and Michael.

JACKSON (7)

Rhythmic body movement often performed to music at festivals

DANCING (7)

The eighth planet from the Sun

NEPTUNE (7)

The elimination tree teams navigate to reach the final

BRACKET (7)

Successor to the Gallardo, named for a bull

HURACAN (7)

Printmaking technique

ETCHING (7)

The trackside command center where team bosses sit behind monitors.

PITWALL (7)

Group that includes Dobermans and Schnauzers

WORKING (7)

Driver's compartment

COCKPIT (7)

Cozy state of physical ease highly prized by earth signs

COMFORT (7)

To put something in a prominent place for people to see

DISPLAY (7)

Official who enforces rules

REFEREE (7)

The king of the world who took us to Pandora and the Titanic

CAMERON (7)

Where pitchers warm up before entering the game

BULLPEN (7)

The official tasked with monitoring the paint and perimeter.

REFEREE (7)

Infraction called when an attacker strays behind the last defender too early.

OFFSIDE (7)

Pure chemical substance

ELEMENT (7)

A supernatural creature that drinks blood and has pale skin

VAMPIRE (7)

Seattle psychiatrist who moved from Boston to the radio

FRASIER (7)

Collecting the rock after a missed attempt

REBOUND (7)

Audio output device

SPEAKER (7)

A sea flower, often a 'nem o' one.

ANEMONE (7)

Illuminated sign outside announcing the star attractions

MARQUEE (7)

Living out of a vehicle or nylon shelter for four days

CAMPING (7)

The squad leader who wears the ceremonial armband.

CAPTAIN (7)

Hangings on a window, or how a dress falls

DRAPERY (7)

The cave that is home to a deadly medusoid fungus

GRIMLEY (7)

Part of the coordinates for the escape route found on the tattoo

BOLSHOI (7)

Bumbling Rhode Island father who frequently engages in epic brawls with a giant chicken.

GRIFFIN (7)

Burger King once advertised a fake left-handed version of this signature item.

WHOPPER (7)

Grabbingthebasketballafteramissedfieldgoalattempttodenysecondchances.

REBOUND (7)

The element that serves as the backbone of the semiconductor industry

SILICON (7)

The number that tells you how many groups to make

DIVISOR (7)

The sunken remains of a volcanic party

CALDERA (7)

The highest female singing voice

SOPRANO (7)

Bakeland's synthetic legacy of a thousand uses

PLASTIC (7)

The Brooklyn franchise that made history by signing a trailblazer.

DODGERS (7)

Competitor in a sporting event

ATHLETE (7)

Tropical grassland with widely spaced trees

SAVANNA (7)

A data type with two possible values: true or false

BOOLEAN (7)

A genre of imaginative fiction involving magic and adventure, especially in a setting other than the real world.

FANTASY (7)

Winter sport involving stones and brooms on ice

CURLING (7)

Assessments of popularity, often for television.

RATINGS (7)

Blockbuster film that made audiences never want to let go

TITANIC (7)

The corrupt captain of the guards who monitors the yard

BELLICK (7)

Suzanne whose name adorns the second-largest stadium at the venue.

LENGLEN (7)

A group of people chosen to give advice or make laws

COUNCIL (7)

Sounds like whether, but it means the conditions outside like rain or sun

WEATHER (7)

Francis Ford, director of 'The Godfather'

COPPOLA (7)

Machine for producing power by rotating a wheel

TURBINE (7)

To purify a liquid by heating and cooling

DISTILL (7)

A turn at batting

INNINGS (7)

A building or room containing collections of books

LIBRARY (7)

Two-minute promotional cut shown before the main attraction begins.

TRAILER (7)

The cloud hidden mountain home of the Greek pantheon

OLYMPUS (7)

A distinct event, part of a longer series.

EPISODE (7)

A personal view or judgment about a subject

OPINION (7)

The primary profession of the main character during the series

TEACHER (7)

A fitting used to join two hoses together

COUPLER (7)

One who is among the first to explore a new field

PIONEER (7)

Nation that triumphed in 2025 with an operatic club anthem

AUSTRIA (7)

The point that separates whole numbers from fractional parts

DECIMAL (7)

Reflective costume discs mandatory for a true pop diva

SEQUINS (7)

Pale variety that dominates the Tidal Basin landscape.

YOSHINO (7)

It's getting 'hinc' out, a print process.

ETCHING (7)

To meet the required standard

QUALIFY (7)

Neutral subatomic particle

NEUTRON (7)

Ancient pursuit of turning base metals into gold.

ALCHEMY (7)

The force that attracts objects towards each other

GRAVITY (7)

Plush babies collected as speculative investments

BEANIES (7)

Sounds like desert, but it's the sweet course after a meal

DESSERT (7)

Simmered fruit sauce that makes a fancy alternative to syrup.

COMPOTE (7)

A play dealing with tragic events and having an unhappy ending.

TRAGEDY (7)

The hard heart of the North Cascades

GRANITE (7)

Miserly protagonist who learns the true meaning of Christmas.

SCROOGE (7)

Brass band member

TRUMPET (7)

A flowery home for a clown

ANEMONE (7)

Steadfast Hobbit who literally carried his best friend up Mount Doom.

SAMWISE (7)

Rustic, free-form fruit pie that is famously baked without needing a special pan.

GALETTE (7)

The tiny opening in a spray tip

ORIFICE (7)

Word meaning the opposite of like, formed by adding dis

DISLIKE (7)

The combination of simultaneously sounded musical notes to produce chords and chord progressions

HARMONY (7)

The blue gas giant that is farthest from the sun

NEPTUNE (7)

Fluted, twisted pastry that sounds like it might be cruel

CRULLER (7)

State of metabolic fuel-switching where sugar is persona non grata

KETOSIS (7)

To examine data methodically and in detail

ANALYZE (7)

The PB Bestie treat that joined the freezer aisle in 2026

BLONDIE (7)

Dishes or containers made of baked clay

POTTERY (7)

Lower-alcohol style designed to be enjoyed in multiples over a longer period.

SESSION (7)

Group of citizen soldiers who were not full-time professionals

MILITIA (7)

The illuminated sign outside a theater displaying what is playing

MARQUEE (7)

Cell part that stores water, food, or waste

VACUOLE (7)

Control center of a cell that holds its DNA

NUCLEUS (7)

Spiral-shaped, fluid-filled part of the inner ear that helps you hear

COCHLEA (7)

To survive and move on to the next round.

ADVANCE (7)

Brisk musical tempo

ALLEGRO (7)

Theme of restoration and fresh starts commonly celebrated as the days lengthen.

RENEWAL (7)

Made-up tales perfect for escaping reality

FICTION (7)

BTS's sixth Korean-language album, released March 2026.

ARIRANG (7)

A way to express an amount out of one hundred

PERCENT (7)

Silent era icon who also directed many films

CHAPLIN (7)

Formal accusations made against a person

CHARGES (7)

Casual shorthand for the 68-team championship event

TOURNEY (7)

Competitor striving for gold

ATHLETE (7)

The complete vocabulary of a person or a specific field

LEXICON (7)

Where historians go to read between the lines

ARCHIVE (7)

Evening light producer

FIREFLY (7)

Unbeaten powerhouse aiming to dethrone Rhea.

CARGILL (7)

To chemically convert sugars into alcohol, a crucial step in the process.

FERMENT (7)

Natural non-living solid found in the earth

MINERAL (7)

Wood red, perhaps, found among California giants.

REDWOOD (7)

Fancy term for a clear display cabinet

VITRINE (7)

Baseball hurler

PITCHER (7)

Large ancient structure, often triangular

PYRAMID (7)

Person who fights as part of a country's military

SOLDIER (7)

It drops at the end of the show

CURTAIN (7)

S-shaped curve on a track

CHICANE (7)

The company's popular line of laptop computers, available in Air and Pro models

MACBOOK (7)

To take a picture

CAPTURE (7)

Describes the total time that has passed during an activity or event

ELAPSED (7)

Essential advice for surviving a hot afternoon set.

HYDRATE (7)

Meteorological phenomenon that became a universal emblem of diversity

RAINBOW (7)

One product found during a multi step calculation, as in ___ products

PARTIAL (7)

Her grief for Persephone caused the first winter

DEMETER (7)

A daily record of news and events of a personal nature; a diary.

JOURNAL (7)

Living in the open water far from any shore

PELAGIC (7)

A French bread with a high egg and butter content giving it a rich crumb

BRIOCHE (7)

This sum, oddly, links two landmasses.

ISTHMUS (7)

Tools designed to provide administrative access while hiding presence

ROOTKIT (7)

The painted backdrops and physical structures on set.

SCENERY (7)

Indiana quarterback Fernando, heavily projected as the 2026 top overall pick.

MENDOZA (7)

Armband-wearing team leader

CAPTAIN (7)

A building where movies are shown

THEATER (7)

Florida space center where the 1981 liftoff took place.

KENNEDY (7)

Belonging to the very distant past

ANCIENT (7)

A common antonym for tranquil

CHAOTIC (7)

A flightless bird that swims in the southern oceans

PENGUIN (7)

Literature in the form of prose, especially novels, that describes imaginary events and people.

FICTION (7)

What tree pose and crow pose strongly require to avoid falling

BALANCE (7)

Brief stoppage in play

TIMEOUT (7)

Mythical bird that regenerates from ashes

PHOENIX (7)

First name of the lonely woman who picks up the grains in the church in a 1966 song.

ELEANOR (7)

The undisputed Queen of Pop

MADONNA (7)

The color line that was famously broken in 1947.

BARRIER (7)

Usual weather pattern of a region over many years

CLIMATE (7)

Showing the traits of a particular group or kind

TYPICAL (7)

Hero who used a reflective shield to defeat Medusa

PERSEUS (7)

To engage in a hand to hand grappling sport

WRESTLE (7)

Ancient paper, a spy runs back to us.

PAPYRUS (7)

Sloped ramp used to raise objects with less force

INCLINE (7)

Thick, pliable sugar paste rolled out for ultra-smooth commercial cake decorating.

FONDANT (7)

Anna saves a grassy plain

SAVANNA (7)

To change a fraction into a decimal or percent

CONVERT (7)

A movie genre involving magic and imaginary worlds

FANTASY (7)

High end sewing that is made to order

COUTURE (7)

Descriptive language that appeals to the five senses

IMAGERY (7)

Fab Four whose names adorn the crucial data-carrying probes.

BEATLES (7)

Zoe who co-chaired the 2026 host committee

KRAVITZ (7)

Grassy plain in tropical regions with few scattered trees

SAVANNA (7)

Subatomic particle with no charge

NEUTRON (7)

A person skilled in sports or physical exercise

ATHLETE (7)

Eight-armed wonder, 'pus' out 'cot' for a quick nap.

OCTOPUS (7)

Classic car sporting "HM 20" plates in the anniversary teaser.

MUSTANG (7)

Line on a map connecting points of equal elevation; out con, confused

CONTOUR (7)

A predictable sequence of actions that brings security

ROUTINE (7)

Nation, a defined territory.

COUNTRY (7)

A large stone tomb built for an Egyptian pharaoh

PYRAMID (7)

The Japanese art of folding paper into shapes

ORIGAMI (7)

Term for a handcrafted style of baking prioritizing tradition and high-quality ingredients.

ARTISAN (7)

Network connection for your phone

SERVICE (7)

A small tool used by officials to signal a stop in play

WHISTLE (7)

Spot kick awarded for a foul in the box

PENALTY (7)

A light spear thrown for distance

JAVELIN (7)

Ben ___, American who won his first grass title ahead of Wimbledon 2026.

SHELTON (7)

Describes a time display using numerals rather than moving hands

DIGITAL (7)

The evil character in a story

VILLAIN (7)

The answer you get when you multiply two numbers

PRODUCT (7)

Bird with a big bill

PELICAN (7)

A booklet that lists the actors and scenes

PROGRAM (7)

Spanish word for office

OFICINA (7)

Fresh fruity toppings like strawberries or blueberries.

BERRIES (7)

Orienteering tool for a lost hiker

COMPASS (7)

Late British designer honored by the unforgettable 2011 Savage Beauty gala.

MCQUEEN (7)

Romance language from Rome

ITALIAN (7)

Fast-paced obstacle course competition

AGILITY (7)

Fundamental force attracting bodies with mass

GRAVITY (7)

The salty little fish that remains a highly divisive menu option.

ANCHOVY (7)

The armored player who squats behind the dish

CATCHER (7)

Literature describing imaginary events and people

FICTION (7)

A massive stone tomb built for an Egyptian pharaoh

PYRAMID (7)

P. H. N. E. R. O. N. A functional unit of the kidney.

NEPHRON (7)

Mythical creature with a lion's body and eagle's head

GRIFFIN (7)

The words and sentences around a word that help explain its meaning

CONTEXT (7)

Georgia host city featuring matches at Mercedes-Benz Stadium

ATLANTA (7)

An author's choice of words and phrasing

DICTION (7)

Net metric often used to separate teams on the points table

RUNRATE (7)

Inlet on the car body used for cooling the engine

SIDEPOD (7)

Double-reed instrument

BASSOON (7)

The decorative molding at the very top of a wall or building

CORNICE (7)

Opening presentation that sets the tone for the week's announcements.

KEYNOTE (7)

The amount of time that has passed between a start and an end

ELAPSED (7)

Gaining possession of the ball after a missed shot attempt

REBOUND (7)

Crest hit, oddly, for extension.

STRETCH (7)

Word meaning from one side to the other, as in walk ___ the door

THROUGH (7)

Often a time for phone calls

COMMUTE (7)

The mountain peak where the major deities reside

OLYMPUS (7)

A raw, unpolished player taken purely for future development

PROJECT (7)

Italian prancing horse, if rare, fir will be found.

FERRARI (7)

Study of organisms and their environment

ECOLOGY (7)

Software or data that takes advantage of a bug

EXPLOIT (7)

Device used to receive over the air signals

ANTENNA (7)

Relating to a feeding level within a food chain

TROPHIC (7)

Huge, slow-moving mass of ice

GLACIER (7)

A method of teaching reading by connecting letters to their sounds

PHONICS (7)

Quick break for tires and fuel during a race

PITSTOP (7)

Element that forms the backbone of modern computing chips

SILICON (7)

A number written using a point to separate whole and fractional parts

DECIMAL (7)

A measure of disorder or randomness in a physical system

ENTROPY (7)

The single long bone of the upper arm

HUMERUS (7)

The principle of fairness and legal rightness

JUSTICE (7)

Jenner's shield, protects against a cruel vice.

VACCINE (7)

Windshield-mounted tech gadget, like the 4K models trending for 2026 road trips.

DASHCAM (7)

System of repetitive exercises often performed on a reformer

PILATES (7)

Known for his meticulous dark thrillers like Se7en and Zodiac

FINCHER (7)

Tree that bears cones and needle-like leaves

CONIFER (7)

Sole chassis supplier for the NTT IndyCar Series.

DALLARA (7)

A day of festivity or recreation when no work is done

HOLIDAY (7)

Monegasque fan favorite hoping to put the Prancing Horse on top.

LECLERC (7)

Relating to automated machines designed for complex tasks

ROBOTIC (7)

The written text that actors read from

SCRIPTS (7)

Numerical parameters that the model adjusts during training

WEIGHTS (7)

The gritty effort required to get crucial stops.

DEFENSE (7)

A whole number that can be positive, negative, or zero

INTEGER (7)

Another name for one fourth

QUARTER (7)

French word for newspaper

JOURNAL (7)

Game starting with bishop to c4 targeting the f7 square

ITALIAN (7)

Fictional superstar with a geographical surname.

MONTANA (7)

Shared customs and arts honored during the festivities.

CULTURE (7)

The quintessential buttery cinema snack

POPCORN (7)

Component for changing speeds

GEARBOX (7)

Relating to automated machines that perform tasks

ROBOTIC (7)

Total mass of living organisms in a given area

BIOMASS (7)

The tiny gap where signals jump between nerve cells

SYNAPSE (7)

Past I.M.O., thick paint application.

IMPASTO (7)

Portable Sony device that often skipped while walking

DISCMAN (7)

The final straightaway leading to the finish line.

STRETCH (7)

Spanish word meaning greetings, often used to end a letter

SALUDOS (7)

Area where a river's fresh water meets the ocean's salt water

ESTUARY (7)

The number by which another number is split into equal parts

DIVISOR (7)

Interconnected group, like a neural one

NETWORK (7)

Simple sugar plants produce for energy

GLUCOSE (7)

Mythical creature, half-human, half-horse

CENTAUR (7)

Chilly section of the grocery store where pints reside

FREEZER (7)

"3rd Rock" actor John, nominated for his colossal performance in "Giant"

LITHGOW (7)

The type of letter used at the start of a sentence or a name

CAPITAL (7)

Partner who famously returned to lead the Organized Crime unit

STABLER (7)

Current voice actor Tony who learned from the original.

ANSELMO (7)

Don making his 2026 Broadway debut in "Proof".

CHEADLE (7)

Engine-driven machine that replaced horses on farms

TRACTOR (7)

Collection of related web pages

WEBSITE (7)

Afternoon screening that usually offers a slightly cheaper admission fee.

MATINEE (7)

A group of similar data points identified in unsupervised learning

CLUSTER (7)

Synonym for authentic and real

GENUINE (7)

Warm region of Earth located near the equator

TROPICS (7)

The status of the protagonists after the initial fire

ORPHANS (7)

Very large rounded rock

BOULDER (7)

To take a picture of something

CAPTURE (7)

Word relating to heat or temperature

THERMAL (7)

Flat-topped land, a late UP settlement

PLATEAU (7)

Flag-raising infraction for an eager attacker

OFFSIDE (7)

The official occupation of the franchise's heroes, despite their lack of actual pipe repairs.

PLUMBER (7)

A warm breath on a frozen ridge

CHINOOK (7)

A slowly moving mass of ice formed by snow accumulation

GLACIER (7)

Host city of the most anticipated week in golf.

AUGUSTA (7)

The virgin huntress who roams the woods

ARTEMIS (7)

Male kin who might put you in a friendly headlock.

BROTHER (7)

The status of dinosaurs before science controversially intervened

EXTINCT (7)

Gottlieb's last name, a co-founder

DAIMLER (7)

The kneecap, a sesamoid bone in the quadriceps tendon

PATELLA (7)

Complete path that electricity can flow through

CIRCUIT (7)

Atom with a different number of neutrons

ISOTOPE (7)

Watertight chamber for underwater work

CAISSON (7)

Device used to transmit or receive radio waves

ANTENNA (7)

French word for the autumn season

AUTOMNE (7)

Senior academic administrator, just a step below the university president

PROVOST (7)

Wealthy, penny-pinching uncle who loves diving into coins.

SCROOGE (7)

Naturally occurring solid with a specific chemical makeup

MINERAL (7)

Enclosure where thoroughbreds are paraded and saddled before taking the track.

PADDOCK (7)

The shrill sound that stops play or ends the match

WHISTLE (7)

Type of cell division that produces two identical daughter cells

MITOSIS (7)

The antagonist everyone loves to hate, like Skeletor in this summer's reboot

VILLAIN (7)

Back Home Again in ___ (pre-race song).

INDIANA (7)

Slanted text style used to set off titles of books or movies

ITALICS (7)

Subterranean diamond found by a snout

TRUFFLE (7)

Flightless bird of the Southern Hemisphere

PENGUIN (7)

A number expressed using a point, often the result of a division

DECIMAL (7)

Flow of electric charge through a wire

CURRENT (7)

A musical performance by a soloist

RECITAL (7)

Culinary competition where a weird basket ingredient can get you cut

CHOPPED (7)

One who might be accused of making a scene, or at least a collection

CURATOR (7)

Nickname for a British soldier, based on uniform color

REDCOAT (7)

A large molecule composed of repeating subunits

POLYMER (7)

Making a point one dot at a time

STIPPLE (7)

Follower of a Bohemian reformer; sounds like a quiet sect.

HUSSITE (7)

A competitor who performs on the balance beam or bars

GYMNAST (7)

A rich marriage of cream and cocoa

GANACHE (7)

A number written with a point, like 0.5

DECIMAL (7)

A machine that puts digital text onto paper

PRINTER (7)

Nationality of the Ferrari brand

ITALIAN (7)

The All-Star ___ Game highlights top minor league prospects

FUTURES (7)

Reusable first stage often landing on drone ships

BOOSTER (7)

Opaque sibling of a watery medium

GOUACHE (7)

The time and place where a story happens

SETTING (7)

Regional variation of a language

DIALECT (7)

Tendency of an object to resist changes in its motion

INERTIA (7)

Housing for athletes

VILLAGE (7)

A perfect defensive game, like Carolina's clincher in 2026

SHUTOUT (7)

Team trying to score

OFFENSE (7)

A live musical performance

CONCERT (7)

A grassy plain where one might find a girl and a city combined

SAVANNA (7)

A session where testimony and arguments are heard

HEARING (7)

The tournament tree that narrows 16 playoff teams down to one champion.

BRACKET (7)

Describes a number that is less than another

SMALLER (7)

The bad guy, perhaps in a wicked plan.

VILLAIN (7)

An electronic machine like a PlayStation or Xbox used for gaming

CONSOLE (7)

Savory fried poultry famously paired with this dish in the American South.

CHICKEN (7)

Slow bowler who relies on turn and flight rather than speed

SPINNER (7)

An afternoon movie showing that often costs a little less

MATINEE (7)

A place where professional photographs are displayed

GALLERY (7)

Theatrical genre represented by the frowning mask

TRAGEDY (7)

"A partnership that ___s us all" (2026 World Bee Day theme word)

SUSTAIN (7)

The official on the field who enforces the rules

REFEREE (7)

The city where Bella lived before moving to Washington

PHOENIX (7)

Unit measuring just how loud the bass drops.

DECIBEL (7)

The specific day in the fourth month when this hoppy holiday is celebrated.

SEVENTH (7)

The chaotic, unpredictable nature of March college basketball.

MADNESS (7)

Essential tool for flipping patties over the flame

SPATULA (7)

A point for wanderers, but not in a storm.

COMPASS (7)

Language of Bangladesh and West Bengal

BENGALI (7)

___ Zone (colorful shooter turning 40 in 2026).

FANTASY (7)

Vivid description, an IMAGE R.Y.

IMAGERY (7)

Biblical biter

SERPENT (7)

Instrument used by an official to stop play

WHISTLE (7)

The sequel's scope will be a little ___ according to the returning cast.

BROADER (7)

Software specifically designed to disrupt or damage a computer system

MALWARE (7)

To travel to a new region, often with the seasons

MIGRATE (7)

One-eyed giant from Greek myth

CYCLOPS (7)

Tool with a needle that always points north

COMPASS (7)

Creature that is half man and half horse

CENTAUR (7)

The belt that holds the world together at its widest

EQUATOR (7)

Courtney, with a new record 'Creature Of Habit' released March 2026.

BARNETT (7)

Independence and autonomy celebrated by the community

LIBERTY (7)

The legal team representing the accused in court

DEFENSE (7)

Person who fights bulls in Spanish tradition

MATADOR (7)

Medieval holy war

CRUSADE (7)

State in which forces on an object cancel each other out

BALANCE (7)

A genre with magic and imaginary worlds

FANTASY (7)

A way to express a decimal as parts out of one hundred

PERCENT (7)

Silent notification mode

VIBRATE (7)

Fine sets, perhaps, for good health.

FITNESS (7)

Bad air once blamed for a mosquito bite

MALARIA (7)

A word that substitutes for a noun already mentioned

PRONOUN (7)

A statement that seems to contradict itself but may reveal a truth

PARADOX (7)

Tallest land animal

GIRAFFE (7)

Christopher Nolan's highly anticipated 2026 epic starring Matt Damon [1.1.5]

ODYSSEY (7)

Most spoken language by native speakers

CHINESE (7)

A person who sees an event happen firsthand

WITNESS (7)

A square mark used to add an editor's note inside a quotation

BRACKET (7)

A novel or short story about a puzzling crime

MYSTERY (7)

A personal view or judgment about something

OPINION (7)

Software designed to damage or disable computer systems

MALWARE (7)

Historic course that hosts the second jewel of the Triple Crown.

PIMLICO (7)

A legal case brought by one person against another

LAWSUIT (7)

Official status granted to the occasion nationwide in 2021

HOLIDAY (7)

Ancient impact basins visible without magnification.

CRATERS (7)

Ancient Egyptian tomb built of stone with a square base

PYRAMID (7)

Two minutes in the sin bin for an infraction

PENALTY (7)

Sense that lets you detect sound using your ears

HEARING (7)

Costume play, acting out a role.

COSPLAY (7)

Organelle that stores a cell's genetic material

NUCLEUS (7)

The large fabric hanging that covers the stage

CURTAIN (7)

A regular or repeated way in which something happens or is done

PATTERN (7)

Popular pale-pink export to the Tidal Basin

YOSHINO (7)

The scientific name for the cell control center

NUCLEUS (7)

The ability to move quickly and change direction easily

AGILITY (7)

The ability to read smoothly and accurately at a good pace

FLUENCY (7)

Power source for portable devices

BATTERY (7)

A fan-shaped shellfish known for its ability to swim by clapping its shells

SCALLOP (7)

System of interconnected computers

NETWORK (7)

Force that pulls objects down toward the ground

GRAVITY (7)

A stranger in the blood that triggers a defensive reaction

ANTIGEN (7)

A short traditional saying that gives advice or expresses a truth

PROVERB (7)

The sheer, unpredictable chaos of the spring college basketball season

MADNESS (7)

Clip 'es, a shadowed event (anag)

ECLIPSE (7)

A preview of an upcoming movie

TRAILER (7)

A tiny unit of heat that makes your clothes shrink

CALORIE (7)

A three-part film series, like the original Star Wars saga

TRILOGY (7)

Having broken free from confinement or control

ESCAPED (7)

Word describing the chaotic nature of March college sports.

MADNESS (7)

Spiral shaped cavity in the inner ear responsible for hearing

COCHLEA (7)

Rich woven fabric, a brother made.

BROCADE (7)

A musical performance given in public

CONCERT (7)

Describing reality simulated by digital software

VIRTUAL (7)

Host city bringing the world to BMO Field

TORONTO (7)

The king of the Roman gods

JUPITER (7)

Luster C, a grouping of stars (anag)

CLUSTER (7)

Exclusive enclosure where mechanics and A-list celebrities cross paths.

PADDOCK (7)

A glowing insect or a space western cut short

FIREFLY (7)

Thepredictiongridyoufillout, whichinevitablygetsruinedbythesecondround.

BRACKET (7)

The final decision rendered by a jury

VERDICT (7)

Hollywood A-lister taking a solo trip to Tau Ceti in the 2026 film adaptation.

GOSLING (7)

The tendency of an object to resist changes in its state of motion

INERTIA (7)

The result of multiplying two or more factors

PRODUCT (7)

Volcanic planet the duo calls home

NEVARRO (7)

Cosmonaut whose historic journey happened exactly 20 years before STS-1.

GAGARIN (7)

Group of animals or plants that can breed with one another

SPECIES (7)

A musical direction meaning 'fast and lively'

ALLEGRO (7)

Genre featuring meet-cutes and happily-ever-afters

ROMANCE (7)

To give evidence under oath

TESTIFY (7)

Learning through a membrane by concentration

OSMOSIS (7)

Distilled spirit central to many holiday toasts.

TEQUILA (7)

The weapon used in the unfortunate opera house incident

HARPOON (7)

Flat, raised area of land with steep sides, like a tableland

PLATEAU (7)

A person thought to be guilty of a crime

SUSPECT (7)

Electrical potential difference

VOLTAGE (7)

Describes a collision in which kinetic energy is conserved

ELASTIC (7)

A reusable spacecraft designed for transport

SHUTTLE (7)

To decide which of two numbers is larger or smaller

COMPARE (7)

The beautiful blonde vampire who is married to Emmett

ROSALIE (7)

A person who performs a featured part alone

SOLOIST (7)

The simple sugar that cells use for fuel

GLUCOSE (7)

Person who helps students learn new skills and subjects

TEACHER (7)

Singing along to recorded music as entertainment

KARAOKE (7)

Three-count victory on the mat.

PINFALL (7)

French verb meaning to study, normally written with an accent

ETUDIER (7)

A common antonym for modern

ANCIENT (7)

The nation widely celebrated globally every March 17th

IRELAND (7)

An objective-driven space expedition, like STS-1.

MISSION (7)

Star guard Jalen, leading the charge for the Manhattan-based contenders

BRUNSON (7)

Fire breathing beast with parts of lion goat and snake

CHIMERA (7)

The condition that makes you forget your own clue

AMNESIA (7)

The measure of disorder or randomness in a physical system

ENTROPY (7)

Discipline involving hypotheses, beakers, and discovery

SCIENCE (7)

Force of attraction between any two objects with mass

GRAVITY (7)

The bustling, exclusive enclosure behind the pit lane.

PADDOCK (7)

Porch leading to the entrance of a building

PORTICO (7)

Loyal friend of Jon Snow, a maester-in-training

SAMWELL (7)

Unit of energy derived from food

CALORIE (7)

A comparison that explains one thing by relating it to something more familiar

ANALOGY (7)

Lanky troublemaker in purple who is famously excluded from certain fighting games.

WALUIGI (7)

Pop princess who famously wore a red latex jumpsuit in an outer space music video.

BRITNEY (7)

Pertaining to depths where light is only a memory

ABYSSAL (7)

Board used by artists to mix various pigments

PALETTE (7)

Star who famously transformed for the Miss United States competition

BULLOCK (7)

Polish powerhouse Iga, entering the 2026 event as the number three seed.

SWIATEK (7)

A light and airy baked dish that might collapse if you slam the oven door

SOUFFLE (7)

Victorian author who gave us 'A Tale of Two Cities'.

DICKENS (7)

Sitcom featuring six New Yorkers and a fountain

FRIENDS (7)

Warm, syrupy fruit mixture spooned over morning sweets.

COMPOTE (7)

Grand Theatre named after the pioneering brothers of early film

LUMIERE (7)

People you like and know well

FRIENDS (7)

Freedom, the ideal American colonists were fighting for

LIBERTY (7)

To bounce the ball down the floor.

DRIBBLE (7)

Sovereign ruler of an empire.

EMPEROR (7)

Mountain that can erupt with hot melted rock

VOLCANO (7)

A pure substance like gold or oxygen

ELEMENT (7)

Describes a quotient found in stages during long division, as in ___ quotients

PARTIAL (7)

Measure of how much mass is packed into a given volume

DENSITY (7)

A great victory or achievement

TRIUMPH (7)

Full-length narrative work competing in the main selection

FEATURE (7)

The visionary manager who put the band in matching suits.

EPSTEIN (7)

Movement of water through a membrane from an area of low to high concentration

OSMOSIS (7)

The chaotic setting of Sunnyside in the third movie.

DAYCARE (7)

The chore that Schmidt obsessively does for the entire loft

LAUNDRY (7)

The official responsible for blowing the whistle on fouls

REFEREE (7)

Spiced ground pork often found scattered in crumbles on a supreme pie.

SAUSAGE (7)

Large molecule built by ribosomes that cells use for growth and repair

PROTEIN (7)

A set of matching clothes worn by a sports team

UNIFORM (7)

The customs and arts of a particular group or nation

CULTURE (7)

An infraction that forces an offending squad to play a man down

PENALTY (7)

General term for software intended to damage or disable computers

MALWARE (7)

Vivid language that creates pictures in the reader's mind through sensory detail

IMAGERY (7)

He went to the depths of the ocean and Pandora

CAMERON (7)

The process of using laws to fairly judge and punish crimes

JUSTICE (7)

An eight-armed creature that can release ink

OCTOPUS (7)

Frying pan

SKILLET (7)

Soft song intended to help children sleep

LULLABY (7)

Uralic language of Helsinki

FINNISH (7)

The sequence of songs an artist chooses to perform.

SETLIST (7)

Joe who provided the original illustrations for the Man of Steel

SHUSTER (7)

The squad leader who wears an armband

CAPTAIN (7)

Navigation tool that uses Earth's magnetic field to show direction

COMPASS (7)

Theory that mind and body are distinct entities

DUALISM (7)

A genetic patchwork named after a Greek myth

CHIMERA (7)

The mother of Persephone who controls the seasons

DEMETER (7)

Ancient Egyptian king

PHARAOH (7)

Live musical performance

CONCERT (7)

Previous team-up film whose timestamps are hidden in the trailer's glitchy codes

ENDGAME (7)

A fresh take on an old classic, like 2026's "Death of a Salesman"

REVIVAL (7)

Frame of a Ferrari car

CHASSIS (7)

Greek goddess of the hunt and the moon

ARTEMIS (7)

Young frog that lives in water and breathes with gills

TADPOLE (7)

A slow-moving mass of ice formed by compacted snow

GLACIER (7)

The main evil character in a story

VILLAIN (7)

Relating to the senses or to physical feeling

SENSORY (7)

Bram Stoker's iconic, blood-drinking count.

DRACULA (7)

A building where plays are performed

THEATER (7)

Close approach, 'peer I eg' around (anag)

PERIGEE (7)

Official bus service transporting fans from local hotels to the grounds

SHUTTLE (7)

How something feels, such as smooth, rough, or bumpy

TEXTURE (7)

Act of securing the ball after a missed jumper.

REBOUND (7)

An official who enforces the rules in a game

REFEREE (7)

A master designer's private workshop or studio.

ATELIER (7)

The upper seating area in a theater

BALCONY (7)

Greek hero who killed the gorgon Medusa

PERSEUS (7)

Spanish word for family

FAMILIA (7)

A repeating arrangement that a machine tries to find

PATTERN (7)

Guy, director often associated with British gangster films

RITCHIE (7)

A collection of information used to train a model

DATASET (7)

A brisk tempo, or ALL EGRO in disguise.

ALLEGRO (7)

A soft shoe worn for sports or casual activities

SNEAKER (7)

Unsung trackside hero responsible for waving safety and penalty flags.

MARSHAL (7)

Someone who follows and watches a person obsessively

STALKER (7)

Formed by adding re to state, meaning to say something again in different words

RESTATE (7)

Pop star Carpenter who tops the 2026 Friday bill [1.2]

SABRINA (7)

Spanish word for mountain, normally spelled with an enye

MONTANA (7)

Mustachioed restaurant owner known for his pun-filled daily specials.

BELCHER (7)

An assemblage of different forms and materials

COLLAGE (7)

Screen or monitor

DISPLAY (7)

The lay, perhaps, is sound.

HEALTHY (7)

Flow of electric charge

CURRENT (7)

Spanish word for school

ESCUELA (7)

Word meaning to view before, formed by adding pre to a word

PREVIEW (7)

Group of related organisms.

SPECIES (7)

A biting remark made by acid on copper

ETCHING (7)

A measurable property of an observed phenomenon

FEATURE (7)

Official, respectful term used by broadcasters instead of 'fans.'

PATRONS (7)

The official who enforces the rules during a game

REFEREE (7)

First name of the French champion honored by the botanical garden stadium court.

SIMONNE (7)

The thirteen horizontal lines representing the original states.

STRIPES (7)

Home of the Greek gods

OLYMPUS (7)

Tiny pores on leaves that exchange gases

STOMATA (7)

Type of sentence made of an independent clause and a dependent clause

COMPLEX (7)

A small word like a, an, or the that introduces a noun

ARTICLE (7)

New Jersey stadium awarded the honor of hosting the 2026 Final

METLIFE (7)

Precious green stone that gives Ireland its famous nickname

EMERALD (7)

Language of Bangladesh

BENGALI (7)

The world or the state of things as they actually exist

REALITY (7)

A whole number data type

INTEGER (7)

Nationality of the luxury car manufacturer

ITALIAN (7)

A place where everybody knows your name

CHEEERS (7)

Region of Pacific islands often grouped with Australia

OCEANIA (7)

The involuntary process where a wolf finds their soulmate

IMPRINT (7)

Describes a consumer that eats only plants

PRIMARY (7)

The unit executing plays to find an open look.

OFFENSE (7)

A fraction expressed out of one hundred

PERCENT (7)

Paper boi's surreal southern city

ATLANTA (7)

Money spent on goods or services

EXPENSE (7)

Bounce the ball repeatedly

DRIBBLE (7)

Forward whose primary role is to find the back of the net

STRIKER (7)

A private team session where a player showcases their skills

WORKOUT (7)

French word for family

FAMILLE (7)

Waxy leaf coating that helps prevent water loss

CUTICLE (7)

A high arc shot usually released by guards to avoid blockers

FLOATER (7)

The role Abigail is considered to have in Jewish tradition

PROPHET (7)

Fluid-filled foot annoyance caused by 26.2 miles of rubbing.

BLISTER (7)

The title given to the kings of ancient Egypt

PHARAOH (7)

French verb meaning to travel

VOYAGER (7)

The lever that releases the water flow

TRIGGER (7)

To officially announce one's entry into the professional pool

DECLARE (7)

Pacific Northwest host city where Lumen Field is located

SEATTLE (7)

Colorful arc that supposedly points the way to a hidden fortune

RAINBOW (7)

A short preview of a movie

TRAILER (7)

Audio device worn over ears

HEADSET (7)

Georgia host city welcoming the world to Mercedes-Benz Stadium

ATLANTA (7)

The part of the day before noon

MORNING (7)

The delay between a command and the resulting physical action

LATENCY (7)

Rich, egg-heavy bread that makes exceptional French toast.

BRIOCHE (7)

A person who sees an event or crime take place

WITNESS (7)

The windy blue planet furthest from the sun

NEPTUNE (7)

Applying a touch of Midas to the frame

GILDING (7)

The movement of solvent molecules through a semipermeable membrane

OSMOSIS (7)

Thin membrane that vibrates when sound waves strike it

EARDRUM (7)

Habitat where the ground is soaked or covered with water much of the year

WETLAND (7)

Natural pigment responsible for the color of skin and hair

MELANIN (7)

The floor-spacer waiting in the corner for a kick-out pass.

SHOOTER (7)

A repeated decorative design or sequence of events

PATTERN (7)

Actor ___ Day, who voices the easily frightened, ghost-busting brother.

CHARLIE (7)

The ceremony where Bella and Edward get married

WEDDING (7)

Mountain that can erupt with lava and ash

VOLCANO (7)

Proper bearing for a picture, perhaps.

POSTURE (7)

___ of Rage (gritty beat-'em-up celebrating 35 years in 2026).

STREETS (7)

Georgia host city slated for semifinal action in the upcoming 2026 tournament.

ATLANTA (7)

A device that converts motion into a digital signal

ENCODER (7)

A word like he, she, or it that takes the place of a noun

PRONOUN (7)

A savory and spicy condiment originating from India made of fruits or vegetables

CHUTNEY (7)

A slow moving mass of ice often found in valleys

GLACIER (7)

Ontario host city featuring BMO Field

TORONTO (7)

Flower or group of flowers

BLOSSOM (7)

Canadian host city featuring historic matches at BMO Field.

TORONTO (7)

A set of pages on the internet

WEBSITE (7)

Describes a species that no longer exists anywhere on Earth

EXTINCT (7)

Cephalopod with three hearts and blue blood

OCTOPUS (7)

Motor City team that secured the top East seed in 2026.

PISTONS (7)

One thousand birds chirping in a hand of lightning

CHIDORI (7)

16-bit console that originally hosted the 'Fast Forever' hedgehog.

GENESIS (7)

An acrobatic, overhead kick that requires going completely airborne.

BICYCLE (7)

A fat fate changed into a crisp fabric

TAFFETA (7)

Colored squares that offer extra value are known as these

PREMIUM (7)

A large outdoor arena for sports

STADIUM (7)

Cooler age, perhaps, for a slow-moving ice mass.

GLACIER (7)

Colored substance in leaves that absorbs sunlight

PIGMENT (7)

Spanish word for excuse me, literally meaning permission

PERMISO (7)

Fabric that opens and closes on stage

CURTAIN (7)

The survival tool used by Brian in Gary Paulsen's classic adventure

HATCHET (7)

Rhythmic pair shaken to the beat of the music.

MARACAS (7)

Measurements of how many people watch a show

RATINGS (7)

Giant California tree that shares its name with a park

SEQUOIA (7)

Crucial moment in a Ferrari race

PITSTOP (7)

One of four periods in a game

QUARTER (7)

How secrets are shared in the heat of the moment

WHISPER (7)

Row of icons for quick actions

TOOLBAR (7)

A substance with a molecular structure consisting of many similar units bonded together

POLYMER (7)

An operation that reverses another operation, like division reversing multiplication

INVERSE (7)

A tool used to see distant objects in space

TELESCO (7)

A novel, play, or film dealing with a puzzling crime

MYSTERY (7)

Track official waving flags

MARSHAL (7)

The trademark exclamation used by Sheldon after a successful prank

BAZINGA (7)

A large outdoor fire built for a celebration

BONFIRE (7)

Type of cell division that produces reproductive cells with half the chromosomes

MEIOSIS (7)

Combining power of an element

VALENCE (7)

Last name of the beauty queen who delivered the iconic weather-related quote

FRASIER (7)

The first woman who opened a forbidden jar

PANDORA (7)

A sweet nothing for the mind but not the body

PLACEBO (7)

Life at the very bottom of the scale

BENTHIC (7)

Boston franchise looking to hang another championship banner.

CELTICS (7)

The striped official tasked with maintaining order and calling infractions

REFEREE (7)

To change a measurement from one unit into another

CONVERT (7)

A plate of color where artists mix their magic.

PALETTE (7)

A polite U, oddly, is an elevated flatland.

PLATEAU (7)

Italian rice dish, 'I sort' it out

RISOTTO (7)

To put money into a bank account

DEPOSIT (7)

Spacecraft designed to circle a celestial body

ORBITER (7)

Milanese brand famous for daring cuts and Donatella's bold aesthetic.

VERSACE (7)

Ancient site of the games

OLYMPIA (7)

The substance in a solution that does the dissolving

SOLVENT (7)

The side that is being sued or accused

DEFENSE (7)

Force that pulls things down

GRAVITY (7)

Person trained to enforce laws and keep citizens safe

OFFICER (7)

Pod member, often seen with 'old fin' on the surface.

DOLPHIN (7)

The squad leader identified by a distinctive armband

CAPTAIN (7)

To change a number from one form to another, such as fraction to decimal

CONVERT (7)

Mitchell's first name, the star driving Cleveland's 2026 playoff run.

DONOVAN (7)

To officially withdraw a horse from the field before the gates open.

SCRATCH (7)

A vampire who has recently been turned and has red eyes

NEWBORN (7)

A slow moving river of ice that carves through mountains

GLACIER (7)

Group of living things that can breed with one another

SPECIES (7)

State hosting SLC-40 Starlink launches this month

FLORIDA (7)

State welcoming the women's tournament for the first time in 2026.

ARIZONA (7)

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