(SHERRY) SIMPSON, THE WAY WINTER COMES — [E]xterminating wolves does not guarantee a moose or caribou in every hunter's freezer. ... [L]ife and death in the wild form a Mobius strip. It's impossible to trace one side without inexplicably finding yourself on the other.
| A. | Storage room for chasubles, chalices, etc. | SACRISTY |
| B. | Most inhabitants of Greenland | INUIT |
| C. | Bordering on the sea | MARITIME |
| D. | Superabundance, more than ample supply | PLETHORA |
| E. | Locale of the "Koalafornia" zoo exhibit (2 wds.) | SANDIEGO |
| F. | Privilege granted by open-skies policies | OVERFLIGHT |
| G. | Packed compactly, in a way | NESTED |
| H. | Medium "neither rare nor well done," per Ernie Kovacs | TELEVISION |
| I. | Mentally stimulating experience, in slang (2 wds.) | HEADTRIP |
| J. | Outlying residential area | EXURB |
| K. | Favonius, to ancient Romans (2 wds.) | WESTWIND |
| L. | God who sent the K. to guide Ulysses | AEOLUS |
| M. | Harbor a deep desire | YEARN |
| N. | Far from fluid, as a performer | WOODEN |
| O. | Lack of vigor, weakness | INFIRMITY |
| P. | Regardless of liability (hyph.) | NOFAULT |
| Q. | Like a bagel, to a topologist | TOROIDAL |
| R. | First name among reformed misanthropes | EBENEZER |
| S. | Laugh-inducing, ludicrous | RISIBLE |
| T. | Once-prevalent tree of Eastern woodlands | CHESTNUT |
| U. | Beat through brainwork | OUTFOX |
| V. | Mob member | MAFIOSO |
| W. | Collectible card, pamphlet, ticket or such | EPHEMERON |
| X. | Composer of 12-tone music | SCHONBERG |