Across Clues Answers 1a Its state quarter features a grizzly bear catching a salmon ALASKA 7a Run-of-the-mill COMMON 8a Needing a friend LONELY 9a Grazing animal in the Rockies ELK 10a Freestanding counter at the center of a kitchen ISLAND 13a Eating plan participant DIETER 14a Class with colored belts KARATE DOWN Clues Answers 1d

Across Clues Answers 1a With 6- and 8-Across, face seen in outer space MAN 4a Opposite of tight LOOSE 6a See 1-Across INTHE 7a Directly called out in a post, using an “@” ATTED 8a See 1-Across MOON DOWN Clues Answers 1d “Eureka” for California, or “Excelsior” for New York MOTTO 2d Pale with fright

Across Clues Answers 1a Leave alone LETBE 6a Vehemently dislike ABHOR 7a Middle section of the body TORSO 8a “Hands on your ___! Hands on your ___!” (refrain in the “Cha-Cha Slide”) KNEES 9a Iris’s place EYE DOWN Clues Answers 1d Crispy treat during Hanukkah LATKE 2d Expensive dark wood EBONY 3d This clue’s number