Across
1.
Easy as ___
ABC
4.
Type of party that teenagers throw when their parents are away, stereotypically
RAGER
9.
Celtic or Caribbean
SEA
10.
Dangerous bacteria
ECOLI
11.
What X equals in Roman numerals
TEN
12.
Munch kin?
CHOMP
13.
Opposite of transparent
OPAQUE
15.
Nap kin?
SLUMBER
18.
Mountain goats with curved horns
IBEXES
20.
Pump kin?
VALVE
23.
Object that someone might fidget with during a meeting
PEN
24.
Groom in front of the mirror
PREEN
25.
Pie ___ mode
ALA
26.
Tennis garment portmanteau
SKORT
27.
Spice amt. in a recipe, perhaps
TSP
Down
1.
Regarding
ASTO
2.
Loud sounds after the light has turned green, perhaps
BEEPS
3.
Type of route … or a word after root
CANAL
4.
Lying down
RECUMBENT
5.
Chinua who wrote "Things Fall Apart"
ACHEBE
6.
Slime
GOO
7.
Tree with serrated leaves
ELM
8.
2026 Netflix film starring Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, with "The"
RIP
14.
Holder of arrows
QUIVER
16.
One living abroad, informally
EXPAT
17.
TikTok-like feature on Instagram
REELS
19.
Lose it
SNAP
20.
Kamala Harris and Al Gore: Abbr.
VPS
21.
Vehicle for Noah
ARK
22.
DiCaprio of "What’s Eating Gilbert Grape"
LEO