9A clue: "Keep it down!" First published on July 5, 2025 at 7:54 p.m. PT.

The beverage in today’s crossword, constructed by Jasin Cekinmez, inspires a similarly binary debate. Normally I’d say that I’m a staunch coffee person, but solving this puzzle softened my attitude. The drink itself isn’t my thing but, as a puzzle theme, is right up my alley.