(RACHEL) CUSK, DRIVING AS METAPHOR — [A] person traveling by bicycle feels an antipathy towards cars, yet once inside a car can immediately become irritated by cyclists, and as a pedestrian could dislike them both, sometimes all in the course of a single day.
Note: We Americanized the spelling of "travelling" from the original quote.
| A. | Jazz bandleader who sang "Hi-de-ho" (2 wds.) | CABCALLOWAY |
| B. | Weird, eerie, preternatural | UNEARTHLY |
| C. | One in a state of torpor | SLEEPYHEAD |
| D. | Insects also called bush crickets | KATYDIDS |
| E. | State in which one's jaw might hang open | DISBELIEF |
| F. | Genuine article (2 wds.) | REALMCCOY |
| G. | Language in which "Excuse me" is "Fyrirgefðu" | ICELANDIC |
| H. | Fictional prince with the Singing Sword | VALIANT |
| I. | Conclusion based on known evidence | INFERENCE |
| J. | Decade in which the Ford Focus, Toyota Prius and Dodge Durango were introduced | NINETIES |
| K. | Favorable indeed, as an opportunity | GOLDEN |
| L. | Instinctive, spontaneous, knee-jerk | AUTOMATIC |
| M. | Banner serving as an emblem | STANDARD |
| N. | Epithet of a Midwestern industrial hub (2 wds.) | MOTORCITY |
| O. | Air pollution concerns | EMISSIONS |
| P. | Losers to the Giants in the 2012 World Series | TIGERS |
| Q. | 1969 album whose cover shows a zebra crossing (2 wds.) | ABBEYROAD |
| R. | Money on hand for minor expenses (2 wds.) | PETTYCASH |
| S. | Trendy lifestyle not conforming to conventional tastes | HIPSTERISM |
| T. | Roadblocks | OBSTACLES |
| U. | Put a new handle on | RENAME |