Across
1.
K-pop group with an "army" … that also went on hiatus in 2022 for army service
BTS
4.
Compact Volkswagen model
JETTA
9.
"Oh, now I see the big picture!"
AHH
10.
Perfect
IDEAL
11.
Female deer
DOE
12.
Diacritical mark in "mañana" and "quinceañera"
TILDE
13.
Bit of hot goss about one’s finances?
GREENTEA
15.
Main dish
ENTREE
16.
Bit of hot goss about one’s finances?
PAYDIRT
20.
___ and carrots
PEAS
22.
Stink from a laundry basket
ODOR
23.
Author Austen
JANE
24.
Chain of beauty supply stores
ULTA
25.
Figure (out)
SUSS
26.
Overflow (with)
TEEM
Down
1.
Item dangling around the neck of an employee
BADGE
2.
Rosebush defense
THORN
3.
Pieces of ovenware for baking cookies or roasting vegetables
SHEETPANS
4.
Low-fare passenger vehicle
JITNEY
5.
Deleted from an article
EDITEDOUT
6.
The "T" of TV
TELE
7.
Magician’s "And there you have it!"
TADA
8.
India pale ___
ALE
14.
Clears the chalkboard
ERASES
17.
Not doing anything
IDLE
18.
Repetitive way of learning
ROTE
19.
Vehicle connecting airport terminals, perhaps
TRAM
20.
Toddlers’ casual day care attire, for short
PJS
21.
Water, in French
EAU