Sunday, October 18, 2026 · by Joel Fagliano
10 clues on a 5×5 grid by Joel Fagliano; the longest answers are WALDO, ITALY, NOSES, FLASH.
Across clues and answers
- 1Harmless lie
- FIB
- 4Hard guy to find in a crowd?
- WALDO
- 6Milan's land
- ITALY
- 7Facial features missing from most emojis
- NOSES
- 8Texter's "Wow ... just wow"
- SMH
Down clues and answers
- 1News ___
- FLASH
- 2Not doing anything
- IDLE
- 3They're "back in town," in a 1970s rock hit
- BOYS
- 4Comes in first
- WINS
- 5Tiny thing to split
- ATOM
Solve the shortest answers first: every letter they place is a free crossing.