them until they’re fodder for a crossword? However, a large group of five-letter entries are this puzzle’s real glue -- ADAPT (16A. Avoid extinction, say); ATTAR (7D. Rosa damascena product); DACRON (20A. Wrinkle-resistant fabric); LIANA (2D. Jungle obstacle); GAINS (9D. Results of bull markets); GOBOS (9A. Recording studio sound shields); HAIKU