Puzzle 3

A change or alteration in a genetic structure.

A small glass or earthenware medical vessel.

Ahead of a sports fixture or game.

Aquatic mammals with flippers.

Author of 2020's The Midnight Library.

Casino heist with Affleck and Theron, __ Games.

Human-eating, fanged beasts in South African tales.

Important in the past.

In art, a style that deviates from reality.

Jumping over someone's back when they're crouched.

Mixed __, e.g. the eager beaver gets the worm.

National Park in New Mexico: __ Caverns.

One of the finest makes of piano.

Panini bread named for Italian word for "slipper".

Sharp throwing stars used by ninja.

String worn on the wrist.

Therapy using giggling to promote well-being.

This Norwegian was the first at the south pole.

US playwright of 1959's Sweet Bird of Youth.

Virtual reality stage on a Star Trek spaceship.