The Italian Connection

Clues in this puzzle

Across

• Traditional horse-drawn carriage used in Mediterranean regions (7)
• The country where all these cultural elements originate (5)
• The general category for a gin and tonic (5)
• The first word in the name of the Giulia's manufacturer (4)
• The staple food for which the city of Bologna is legendary (5)
• The urban designation for a place like Bologna (4)
• The highest female singing voice in a Verdi work (7)
• The green citrus fruit typically squeezed into a gin drink (4)
• The city often credited with the invention of pizza (6)
• The bloom found on an acacia branch (6)
• Prefix for things relating to the peninsula of Rome (5)
• To consume a delicious meal in a trattoria (3)
• The composer behind the operatic masterpiece Aida (5)
• The cold cubes required for a proper gin and tonic (3)

Down

• The system of tracks used by the Italo company (7)
• The speed characteristic of an Italo locomotive (4)
• The establishment where one orders a gin and tonic (3)
• Juniper-flavored spirit essential for a classic highball (3)
• Musical instruction meaning excessively or too much (6)
• Quinine-flavored mixer that glows under UV light (5)
• The liquid condiment that coats pasta or pizza (5)
• The Tuscan city that is a major stop for high-speed rail (8)
• Spicy pizza topped with hot salami and chili oil (7)
• The cured meat typically found on a spicy pizza (6)
• The flavor profile characteristic of a diavola pizza (5)
• The general category for pizza and pasta (4)
• The capital city connected by high-speed rail to the north (4)
• The color of the chili peppers on a devilish pizza (3)

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