MELISSA DAHL, CRINGEWORTHY — Perhaps you've heard of the reminiscence bump, a term psychologists use to describe the way... episodes... that occur between... ten and thirty tend to be recalled more vividly than those that occur earlier or later in life.
| A. | Parts of orchestral works; army actions | MOVEMENTS |
| B. | Total fiasco, in modern lingo (2 wds.) | EPICFAIL |
| C. | Signaler from Old North Church in "The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere" | LANTERN |
| D. | Cold items from a tray (2 wds.) | ICECUBES |
| E. | Easy mark, pushover, patsy (2 wds.) | SOFTTOUCH |
| F. | Ideal condition for motorists to be in | SOBRIETY |
| G. | Cannonball recorded for listeners | ADDERLEY |
| H. | Sufi counterpart of an ecstatic Shaker | DERVISH |
| I. | Diplomat with an accent | ATTACHE |
| J. | Was taken for a ride? | HITCHED |
| K. | Like the bite of a king cobra | LETHAL |
| L. | Cakes cooked in rings on a griddle | CRUMPETS |
| M. | Not absolute; dependent on a comparison | RELATIVE |
| N. | Plan of a journey | ITINERARY |
| O. | Peachy source of antioxidants | NECTARINE |
| P. | Ones blamed for malfunctions and lost items | GREMLINS |
| Q. | Country granting political asylum to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange | ECUADOR |
| R. | "Oh, what's the point of trying?" (2 wds.) | WHYBOTHER |
| S. | Chose not to be involved (2 wds.) | OPTEDOUT |
| T. | Answer, acknowledgment | RESPONSE |
| U. | Units in Scouting | TROOPS |
| V. | Breeding ground | HOTBED |
| W. | Stereotypical Wild West whoop (hyph.) | YEEHAW |