Dinner Party

Pull up a chair and sharpen your pencil
A culinary crossword celebrating dinner parties, entertaining, and food culture. Features cooking terms, party etiquette, and delicious wordplay.
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Across

  • 1A
    Third-degree over coals?
  • 6A
    Angle for compliments at dinner?
  • 7A
    Eight-armed dinner guest?
  • 8A
    Ready for the cheese board
  • 10A
    They're whetted before dinner
  • 12A
    Like the choice cuts
  • 13A
    Weekend retreat
  • 14A
    Like fine wine or good cheddar
  • 15A
    Thanksgiving spread

Down

  • 2D
    Host's secret weapon
  • 3D
    What belts do after dessert
  • 4D
    Pop in for dinner
  • 5D
    Check them at the door, perhaps
  • 6D
    Japanese rice topping
  • 9D
    Pie nuts that aren't crazy
  • 10D
    Where vows are exchanged, not appetizers
  • 11D
    Cookbook leaves