Old Puzzles

Across Clues Answers 1a Mother chicken HEN 4a Word after “leading” and “first” LADY 5a Just peachy … or a hint to the two letters that appear most often in this grid DANDY 6a Bryant of “S.N.L.” fame AIDY 7a Like overcooked chicken DRY DOWN Clues Answers 1d Helpful HANDY 2d Swirl of water EDDY

Across Clues Answers 1a Roughly 20 million people in India, religiously SIKHS 6a “No need to remind me” IKNOW 7a Insurance company whose mascot helped to solve a crossword in a 2025 ad GEICO 8a Ultra-masculine MACHO 9a Invite to enter ASKIN DOWN Clues Answers 1d Greek “S” SIGMA 2d Swedish furniture stores IKEAS 3d

Across Clues Answers 1a Sound of an online message PING 5a Underwater detection device SONAR 6a Chicago’s ___ Presidential Center OBAMA 7a Appropriate anagram of VENMO, if you change the “V’ to a “Y” MONEY 8a Potentially awkward wedding guests EXES DOWN Clues Answers 1d Destination for mail that doesn’t go to your home address,