JULIET EILPERIN, DEMON FISH — If we pay attention, sharks … tell us about their watery world and its implications for the land we inhabit. How we negotiate sharing the planet with sharks could help determine what our … future looks like, not just theirs.
| A. | Spoke forcefully and persuasively | JAWBONED |
| B. | French twist and man bun | UPDOS |
| C. | Gelatinous, lye-cured seafood dish popular in Nordic countries | LUTEFISK |
| D. | Where capsizing might get you tossed (3 wds.) | INTHEDRINK |
| E. | Lyre-toting Greek Muse | ERATO |
| F. | Territorial tussle (2 wds.) | TURFWAR |
| G. | "Prince of Darkness," e.g., for Satan | EPITHET |
| H. | Gilbert and Sullivan operetta with the song "When Britain Really Ruled the Waves" | IOLANTHE |
| I. | Supple and graceful, as a ballerina | LITHE |
| J. | Traditional Native American celebration with drumming, dancing and storytelling | POWWOW |
| K. | Colorless, odorless gas | ETHANE |
| L. | Portrayer of Amity Island's Chief Brody in a 1975 Spielberg movie (2 wds.) | ROYSCHEIDER |
| M. | What the Panama and Suez Canals both bisect | ISTHMUSES |
| N. | Some of the best-laid plans come to this | NAUGHT |
| O. | Eponymous ex-con of numerous numerically named films (2 wds.) | DANNYOCEAN |
| P. | Former, previous | ERSTWHILE |
| Q. | Flowering herb used to treat liver ailments (2 wds.) | MILKTHISTLE |
| R. | Shakespearean drowning victim | OPHELIA |
| S. | Charles Darwin or John Muir, e.g. | NATURALIST |
| T. | Comrade, peer; boyfriend | FELLOW |
| U. | Industrial plant dedicated to ferrous metallurgy | IRONWORKS |
| V. | City where Mercedes-Benz and Porsche are headquartered | STUTTGART |
| W. | Home for flora or fauna | HABITAT |