by Brendan Emmett Quigley & Joon Pank, edited by Will Shortz TAIGA WOODS (17A. Areas in northern forests?), MYNAH LEAGUE (23A. Chatty bird alliance?), EXPERIMENTAL ERA (35A. Time when laboratories came into vogue?), WICCA BASKET (47A. Witch’s hamper?) and WAYNE MANNA (56A. Heavenly food for the Duke?) are the interrelated group