Across
| Clues | Answers |
|---|---|
| 1a Org. with a Slam Dunk Contest | NBA |
| 4a Menacing creature in “The Lord of the Rings” | ORC |
| 7a Spherical shape | ORB |
| 8a Greek “r” | RHO |
| 9a Symbol on Hawaii’s license plate | RAINBOW |
| 11a Magazine with show listings | TVGUIDE |
| 12a Showed support to, as a text message | HEARTED |
| 13a Moves up the rankings | RISES |
| 14a Kind of lighting whose first letter stands for “light” | LED |
DOWN
| Clues | Answers |
|---|---|
| 1d The Australian continent moves subtly this direction each year (about 3 inches) | NORTH |
| 2d More courageous | BRAVER |
| 3d Virginia governor Spanberger | ABIGAIL |
| 4d Went around the world? | ORBITED |
| 5d Colossus of ___, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World | RHODES |
| 6d Intimidated | COWED |
| 10d Hospital worker | NURSE |