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Across

4. The one who was flickering the lights in “Spongebob Squarepants;” a 1922 black-and-white horror classic recently reimagined in the English language

8. A guitar-like instrument from India

9. Drink that grants you fun facts on its cap 

10. The largest bone in the body 

11. Cool as a ___

14. Marist is now this

20. Gentleness; or when food is easy to chew

21. Square ___, Slip___, Garlic ___

22. A long spear-like projectile used for whaling or fishing

23. A person who is silly, foolish or crazy; or an aquatic bird known for its high wail 

24. “Twin Peaks,” “Mulholland Drive” and “The Elephant Man” came from this visionary filmmaker

25. Chinese AI model that shook the US stock market in late January

27. This golden, sugary treat is featured within all of these candies: Milk Duds, Snickers and 100 Grand 

30. The largest moon of Saturn; or a pre-Olympian god in Greek mythology

31. Flowering plant species known for their diverse, colorful flowers

Down 

1. The temple Indiana Jones faces in his second film; or a popular first-person shooter franchise originating from the '90s 

2. A spirit from Irish folklore known for screaming, wailing and shrieking

3. NFL team seeking third consecutive Super Bowl 

5. These comic book characters all have ___ vision: Cyclops, Homelander and Martian Manhunter

6. The president on the 50-dollar bill

7. Hard surface on a street, sidewalk or road; or the American indie rock band known for “Harness Your Hopes” and “Cut Your Hair” 

12. The ___, Best Picture nominee starring Adrian Brody as László Tóth, a Hungarian architect

13. The best friend of Jake the Dog from this adventurous Cartoon Network show

15. When a plane is prevented from flying; or when a child is prevented from hanging out with friends

16. A person who repairs shoes

17. Tree species known for its thin, white trunks

18. The One in “The Matrix;” or meaning “new” in Greek

19. Donut-like building on Marist’s campus

21. Large seaweed capable of making underwater forests

26. Three countries have south in their name: South Sudan, South Africa and South ___

28. A thick, creamy sauce often applied to sandwiches; or the name of one of the 26 counties in the Republic of Ireland

29. 3.14159; or who survived on a lifeboat with a tiger

Answers 

Across: 

4. Nosferatu 8. Sitar 9. Snapple 10. Femur 11. Cucumber 14. University 20. Tender 21. Knot 22. Harpoon 23. Loon 24. Lynch 25. Deepseek 27. Caramel 30. Titan 31. Orchid 

Down 

1. Doom 2. Banshee 3. Chiefs 5. Laser 6. Grant 7. Pavement 12. Brutalist 13. Finn 15. Grounded 16. Cobbler 17. Birch 18. Neo 19. Donnelly 21. Kelp 26. Korea 28. Mayo 29. Pi