Puzzle 18

Solar __, sudden flashes from nearby stars.

A vehicular device that inflates on collision.

Disturb, inconvenience.

Musical that won the 1968 Best Picture Oscar.

Automatic reaction, like a knee jerk.

Peninsula on the Black Sea, in Eastern Europe.

Long-tailed parrots with bright feathers.

Neil, author known for the Sandman comic series.

Country where the battle of Agincourt was fought.

Soft fabric with a short, raised, smooth pile.

Adjusting an instrument to make sure it's in key.

Unpopped piece of popcorn.

Confidence trick.

Republic of __ in The Handmaid's Tale.

Casino employee at a blackjack table.

Add one to this for a baker's dozen.

Phrase comparing two things that often uses like.

Slang term for an energy weapon.

Los Angeles' local NBA team.

TV sleuths Chris and Mary Beth, aka __ and Lacey.

Star sign of someone born on March 1.

Female rulers of independent states.