H. G. WELLS, THE TIME MACHINE — The peculiar sensations of time travelling... are excessively unpleasant. There is a feeling... of a helpless headlong motion. I felt the... anticipation... of an imminent smash.... Night followed day like the flapping of a black wing.
| A. | Period of deterioration (hyph.) | HALFLIFE |
| B. | Mononymic castaway of fiction | GILLIGAN |
| C. | 1906 novel written mainly from the viewpoint of its canine character (2 wds.) | WHITEFANG |
| D. | Common sights in Memphis | EGYPTIANS |
| E. | Sinister thing in an Ursula K. Le Guin title (2 wds.) | LEFTHAND |
| F. | Independent operator (2 wds.) | LONEWOLF |
| G. | Haven or hideaway (2 wds.) | SAFEHOUSE |
| H. | Showing a downside of popularity | TOURISTY |
| I. | Storied roller in the animal kingdom (2 wds.) | HOOPSNAKE |
| J. | Harlan with multiple Hugos | ELLISON |
| K. | Document or file with a preset format | TEMPLATE |
| L. | Like the classic mad scientist Griffin | INVISIBLE |
| M. | Sci-fi parody directed by Tim Burton (2 wds.) | MARSATTACKS |
| N. | Remove a layer of skin from; peel | EXFOLIATE |
| O. | Having an awfully noxious smell | MEPHITIC |
| P. | 1909 novel by the author of this puzzle's quote (2 wds.) | ANNVERONICA |
| Q. | Place where you might do some pitching | CAMPSITE |
| R. | Hailed; announced; presaged | HERALDED |
| S. | Dissension that can undo a team or party | INFIGHTING |
| T. | Reputed sayer of "An army marches on its stomach" | NAPOLEON |
| U. | Forces that constitute the weather | ELEMENTS |