THE FANTASY PUZZLE

Across

1 Nile biters

5 With 10-Across, new novel by 17-Across

10 See 5-Across

11 “Glee” role for Kevin McHale

12 Bad note on a trumpet 13 Immune-system component

14 One of the Unsullied on “Game of Thrones” 16 Brooks with an EGOT

17 With 23-Down, author of the new novel 5-Across 19 Mosaic components 21 Tori Amos song with the line “She’s afraid of the light in the dark”

24 Filled with trees 29 Innocent utterance from Miss Piggy

30 Drag queen whose name is the state motto of California 31 Time spent waiting for another season of “Stranger Things” to come out, seemingly 32 “Enchanted” studio 33 DreamWorks ___

Down

1 In ideal circumstances 2 A Vulcan’s twofingered “V” sign, for one

3 Huge props for “Top Gun: Maverick” 4 Punch-line lead-ins

5 1997 Robin Williams and

Billy Crystal movie that was weirdly released in May, not June 6 ___ de Triomphe 7 Addison Rae and Omer Fedi, for example

8 Make mad

9 Let out your anger (in a way)

15 Jost’s “Weekend Update” co-anchor 18 Partner activity for Joey and Ross on “Friends” (season seven)

20 Big name in midcentury furniture 22 Chess piece that can castle

23 See 17-Across 24 Make like J.Lo and Ben Affleck in July, say 25 Affirmative from Marion Cotillard 26 Where surgeons work, for short 27 Room for bingewatching, often 28 ___ out a living