LECAR
Category: The New Yorker Crossword
Of which Amundsen said, “The land looks like a fairy tale”
ANTARCTICA
Miss in a board game
SCARLET
Metro-map circle
STOP
Massenet opera featuring “Meditation”
THAIS
Little Jackie Paper’s magical pal of song
PUFF
Like the Forbidden City’s walls
RED
Lao Tzu’s guiding principle
TAO
Lacking ups and downs
FLAT
La Jolla’s ___ Institute for Biological Studies
SALK
Kept from scattering
HERDED
K-1 World Grand Prix competitor
KICKBOXER