Across
1. Ohio born and raised 18th President
5. India’s __ Mahal, one of the “new seven wonders of the world”
7. To have an obligation of repayment
9. Type of (fictional?) black magic used to raise the dead
14. Acronym before “Murder House,” “Asylum” and “Coven,” to name a few
15. An operatic solo
16. One of the largest indigenous groups in Canada
17. Mythological son of Daedalus who flew too close to the sun
20. A feeling of astonishment or reverence
21. Formal for juniors and seniors
23. 2023 Disney film featuring Ariana DeBose as Asha
26. Sick or unwell
27. Twins of the zodiac
30. Single bills
32. The events of a story
33. __ Tai, a tropical rum cocktail
34. Rodent that can’t get wet (they mold!)
37. A small, simple dwelling
38. __ Edebiri, of “The Bear” and “Bottoms”
39. A shorter piece of writing that can be personal or informatory
Down
1. Liquor derived from juniper berries
2. Scandinavians, especially Medieval
3. Number before this clue’s number
4. A delusional or overactive state of mental illness
5. “Frailty __ name is woman!” of Hamlet I.II.146
6. __ Didion, also the English version of 13 down’s first name
8. What someone might hope “finds you well”
10. Funnily named insects that squeeze into moist crevices
11. Gouda, Roquefort, Camembert, e.g.
12. Jeanne d’__, the Maid of Orleans
13. Common freshwater fish that come in giant varieties
16. The cry of a crow
18. Standing toilet alternative
19. Cirque du ___
22. Acronym for the Columbus Crew’s league
24. Apathetic or annoyed interjection
25. The tone of a note or delivery of a baseball
28. Homer’s Trojan epic
29. French word of negation
30. Removes or excludes, usually intentionally
31. Swedish pop group of “Waterloo”
34. Highest ranking title in a company
35. The precise shade of a color
36. __ Winehouse, English singer of “Rehab”
