Friday, October 9, 2026 · by Ian Livengood
10 clues on a 5×5 grid by Ian Livengood; the longest answers are CREAM, HEART, OASIS, ACHOO, BREAD, CEASE.
Across clues and answers
- 1"Abbott Elementary" network
- ABC
- 4Coffee supplement ... or a ’60s rock band
- CREAM
- 7Valentine's Day symbol ... or a ’70s-’80s rock band
- HEART
- 8Desert watering hole ... or a ’90s-’00s rock band
- OASIS
- 9Glorifying poem
- ODE
Down clues and answers
- 1Sound preceding "Gesundheit!"
- ACHOO
- 2Basis for croutons
- BREAD
- 3Stop
- CEASE
- 5Name found in "nefarious"
- ARI
- 6Denali and Whitney: Abbr.
- MTS
If an Across clue stalls, read the Down clue through its first square.