Steph

I appreciated FEELTHEBURN crossing SUNTAN. Cute detail, especially in a crossword featuring SKINCARE.

When I realized that IMPALA didn't fit, I felt very smart for thinking of NYALA, only to be humbled by the secret third 5-letter-long African antelope with an A in the third position. Who named these creatures? I just want to talk.

The theme is super cool, but the proper nouns were really antagonizing me with this one. I'm wondering if anyone else filled "A PLAN B" for "composure under pressure." It doesn't quite make sense, but I've never heard of APLOMB before.