1
Colors, as Easter eggs
DYES
5
Rock’s ___ Fighters
FOO
8
Oft-shared image or video on social media
MEME
9
Tart-tasting whiskey drink
SOUR
10
Can’t stop crying
SOBS
11
Move like tree sap
OOZE
12
Site of an 1815 battle fought in modern-day Belgium
WATERLOO
14
Battle of the ___, 1973 clash on tennis courts
SEXES
15
Site of a 1066 battle fought in England
HASTINGS
18
Whitney who invented the cotton gin
ELI
19
Kitchen island seating
STOOL
21
Had a little something-something
ATE
22
E-ZPass fees
TOLLS
23
The “L” of U.C.L.A.
LOS
24
Pentagon org. that added a secondary name in 2025
DOD
1
Hits up on the socials, informally
DMS
2
“Ouch! That really hurts!”
YEOW
3
Diplomats’ workplaces
EMBASSIES
4
Six-line sonnet section
SESTET
5
Prospector’s find that’s initially exciting, but ultimately disappointing
FOOLSGOLD
6
Anise-flavored liqueur popular in Greece
OUZO
7
Cookie with a sugar-free variety starting in 2026
OREO
9
Midsize Kia S.U.V.
SORENTO
13
Be real
EXIST
15
Recover
HEAL
16
Voice above tenor
ALTO
17
___ Stove (smokeless fire pit brand)
SOLO
20
“Acid”
LSD