Choice Words

a cryptic puzzle by Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon

Solution grid
Letters passed over spell "The Road Not taken."

Across

  • 1.
    BASIS
  • 5.
    SPACEPORTS
  • 10.
    AMULETS
  • 11.
    CHORALE
  • 12.
    HUMORED
  • 13.
    RIPSAW
  • 14.
    PORRINGER
  • 16.
    MOROCCAN
  • 17.
    DELETED
  • 19.
    TUSCARORA
  • 22.
    SPILLS
  • 25.
    FIREBUG
  • 27.
    BLIMP
  • 29.
    SONNET
  • 31.
    ADORATION
  • 32.
    MINORED
  • 33.
    SCAT
  • 34.
    SURREAL
  • 35.
    THRUSTS
  • 36.
    SASSY

Down

  • 1.
    BAHAMAS
  • 2.
    AMOROUS
  • 3.
    SUMACS
  • 4.
    SEMINAL
  • 5.
    STANDS
  • 6.
    ARIEL
  • 7.
    EAST
  • 8.
    PLATEAU
  • 9.
    SEWED
  • 14.
    PORTABLES
  • 15.
    RESULT
  • 18.
    SPINACH
  • 20.
    UPBEARS
  • 21.
    REPORTEDLY
  • 23.
    IGNORAMUS
  • 24.
    HICKORIES
  • 25.
    FORECAST
  • 26.
    BOOKS
  • 28.
    STAR
  • 30.
    SENORAS