The Experiential Crossword Answer Key

This month, we’re going experimental with our crossword. Take a walk on the wild side with exotic foods, tech mysteries and some popular D.C. spots, too.

ACROSS

1. Not “real” meat IMPOSSIBLE

6. Computer science branch responsible for many innovations, abbr. AI

8. Ketchikan’s state, abbr. AK

9. Carvings and such ART

10. Dover’s state, shortened DEL

11. What you’ll explode every July FIREWORKS

13. Part of a dean’s email address EDU

14. British Invasion drummer STARR

15. Thai-style burger LABB

17. Steelers state PA

19. Campaigned for election RAN

20. Copacabana city, familiarly RIO

21. It may “tell your future,” 2 words TARROTCARD

23. A fraternity chapter RHO

25. French for sea MER

26. Sweet potato YAM

27. Bring back to former glory REHAB

29. Salvation Army, abbr. SA

31. They can be bought in bulk at MOM’s Organic Market NUTS

33. Coffee fruit seed BEAN

36. Coffee & Wine at the Viceroy BPM

38. British thanks TA

39. Classic Aston Martins DBS

40. “Brokeback Mountain” director Lee ANG

42. D.C.’s theatre festival, 2 words CAPITAL FRINGE

DOWN

1. Smithsonian’s second oldest building: Arts and _____ INDUSTRIES

2. Loving more than one POLYAMORY

3. Former “60 Minutes” correspondent SAFER

4. Slide on ice SKID

5. The United States Innovation and Competition Act, for example LAW

6. Flood ship ARK

7. “___ in his kiss” ITS

9. Pioneering Dadaist artist ARP

12. It’s a foot long RULER

16. Insect eaten in Zambia and the Congo ANT

17. Remove the peel PARE

18. Chef with a passion for innovative foods, José _____ ANDRES

19. Interesting looking fruit from Southeast Asia RAMBUTAN

21. Ford of fashion TOM

22. Celebratory poem ODE

24. “Very funny!” HAHA

27. Avoid conformity REBEL

28. Indefinite article AN

30. “Dancing Queen” pop group ABBA

32. Experimental chef, Nicholas ____ TANG

34. Surreal perception? abbr. ESP

35. Fad? Bubble? Future? NFT

37. Debussy’s “La ___” MER

39. City known for its cherry blossoms D.C.

41. Big name in appliances GE

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Myles Mellor