Across
| Clues | Answers |
|---|---|
| 1 Coffee choice before bed | DECAF |
| 6 Recurring bug? | CICADA |
| 7 California’s most valuable crop, just barely edging out grapes | ALMONDS |
| 8 Fist pound | DAP |
| 9 Back of a soccer goal | NET |
| 10 Carefully thought (over) | MULLED |
| 12 Brain sparks | IDEAS |
| 13 Something that might end after “Pencils down!” | TEST |
DOWN
| Clues | Answers |
|---|---|
| 1 Indentations at the end of a smile | DIMPLES |
| 2 Green: Prefix | ECO |
| 3 Film festival with the Palme d’Or | CANNES |
| 4 No ___ sugar (product claim) | ADDED |
| 5 Speedy | FAST |
| 6 Anthropic’s A.I. assistant | CLAUDE |
| 7 Own up to | ADMIT |
| 11 Back muscle, for short | LAT |