Illuminating Answers

Get ready for your lightbulb moment.
A bright crossword featuring clever wordplay and trivia with a central theme of light, from sunbeams to fiber optics.
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  • 1A
    Three-time Olympic gold medalist skier Alberto
  • 7A
    A being, in legalese
  • 8A
    Land of the rising sun
  • 9A
    ___ Mark (Kentucky bourbon)
  • 11A
    A particular shade, as of morning light
  • 13A
    Drop of golden sun, in a song
  • 14A
    The color of the sun in a child's drawing
  • 16A
    A feather's quality, or what illuminates it
  • 17A
    Style known for its soaring, light-filled cathedrals
  • 18A
    To dance around, as an issue or a maypole

Down

  • 2D
    Like a blackout curtain, to light
  • 3D
    A ray of sunshine, or a sunny smile
  • 4D
    Capital city that's home to the Midshipmen
  • 5D
    Strand that might carry light
  • 6D
    Broadway musical about Mama Rose and her daughters
  • 10D
    Word of preference
  • 11D
    A cozy, candlelit feeling, to the Danish
  • 12D
    Cream of the crop
  • 15D
    It has a burning desire?