December 2025 & january 2026
Across: 1 Mississippi, 7 Street lamps, 8 One, 9 Shrill, 12 El Paso, 13 E T A, 15 Smorgasbord, 17 Foreseeable.
Down: 2 Intense, 3 Spec, 4 Set the stage, 5 In a bit, 6 Pop, 10 Literal, 11 Sparse, 14 Abra, 16 Mao.
FEBRUARY 2026
Across: 1 Material, 9 Yearning, 10 Retailer, 11 Envisage, 12 Nominee, 13 Unstable, 14 Reverses, 18 Electric, 22 Man-of-war, 23 Spartan, 24 Corridor, 26 Academia, 27 Arkansas, 28 Pinpoint.
Down: 2 Awesome, 3 Evasive, 4 Illness, 5 Lyre, 6 Harvest, 7 Unusual, 8 Snuggle, 13 Usher, 15 Masonry, 16 Doorway, 17 Swedish, 19 Explain, 20 Torpedo, 21 Iranian, 25 Rasp.