Thursday, October 1, 2026 · by Sam Ezersky
10 clues on a 5×5 grid by Sam Ezersky; the longest answers are POKER, UPENN, GOPRO, IKEAS, VENMO.
Across clues and answers
- 1Word before "a hand" or "a hoot"
- GIVE
- 5Card game for Phil Ivey
- POKER
- 6Philly Ivy
- UPENN
- 7Basic unit of mass
- GRAM
- 8Not bad, but not great
- SOSO
Down clues and answers
- 1Enter the N.F.L. draft, say
- GOPRO
- 2Furniture stores in giant blue warehouses
- IKEAS
- 3Cash App alternative
- VENMO
- 4Suffix with north, south, east or west
- ERN
- 5Dogs with smushed-looking faces
- PUGS
Solve the shortest answers first: every letter they place is a free crossing.