Fun and clever theme today, and it's especially nice that HORSERADISH and CRABAPPLE are right on top of each other. I guess, come to think of it, that no fill word has to cross more than two theme words anywhere, but still it's cool that the top two worked out that way.
Speaking of stacked entries, I also like STOMACH (Handle, as a tough piece of information) and PIRANHA (Omnivorous fish of the Amazon) together. Both are interesting enough on their own.
"There might be a fork in it" was an amusing clue for ROAD, and it was fun to know NOCAP ("Dead serious," in modern lingo) thanks to my nephew Scott. (Hi Scott!)
This was a fun Tuesday.
- Horace
