Author: Thomas Joseph
Across
| Luzon city | MANILA |
| Thick mists | FOGS |
| Up | ARISEN |
| Mystique | AURA |
| Wish undone | REGRET |
| Zwei follower | DREI |
| Furtive one | SNEAK |
| Tin or tungsten | METAL |
| Noted race loser | HARE |
| Sullen | MOROSE |
| Comfy home | LAIR |
| Tie the knot | WED |
| It may give you a sinking feeling | QUICKSAND |
| Nearest star | SUN |
| Woodwind part | REED |
| Maze walls, at times | HEDGES |
| Unruly groups | MOBS |
| Milky stones | OPALS |
| Lama’s land | TIBET |
| “See ya!” | TATA |
| Bullfight star | TORERO |
| Calls on | USES |
| Pencil end | ERASER |
| Stationery buys | PADS |
| Take out | DELETE |
Down
| Wetland | MARSH |
| Sports venue | ARENA |
| Chad neighbor | NIGER |
| Tel Aviv native | ISRAELI |
| Onion’s kin | LEEK |
| Lowly worker | ANT |
| Sound mixer’s control | FADER |
| Wilder play | OURTOWN |
| Like some cookie sheets | GREASED |
| Went to sea | SAILED |
| Code name | MORSE |
| Karaoke needs | MIKES |
| Land units | ACRES |
| Mexican greeting | QUEPASA |
| Chronologically ambiguous | UNDATED |
| Navy bigwig | ADMIRAL |
| Grew rapidly | SHOTUP |
| Pane material | GLASS |
| Past plump | OBESE |
| Floppy cap | BERET |
| Put away | STORE |
| Went fast | TORE |
| Slugger Williams | TED |
