The given words will not fit into the grid. However, they are all the largest member of their respective groups. Replacing them with the smallest member allows the grid to be completed.
- Asia → Australia (continent, by area)
- Great Dane → Poodle (dog breed, by height)
- Wrangell St. Elias → Gateway Arch (US National Park, by area)
- Ostrich → Hummingbird (bird, by weight)
- Oganesson → Hydrogen (element, by mass)
- Abraham Lincoln → James Madison (US President, by height)
- Jupiter → Mercury (planet)
- Gheorghe Muresan → Muggsy Bogues (NBA player, by height)
- Alaska → Rhode Island (US state, by area)
- Khmer → Rotokas (alphabet, by number of letters)
- Femur → Stapes (human bone, by size)
- Russia → Vatican City (country, by area)
Once the answers are placed into the grid, the yellow squares spell out LITKE DEEP, which is the point on the earth’s surface which is closest to the center of the earth. The point which is farthest from the center of the earth is Mount CHIMBORAZO.
Since the earth bulges near the equator, sea level at the poles is about thirteen miles closer to the center of the earth than it is at the equator. This isn’t used for official measuring, but it’s a fun piece of trivia.