Old Puzzles

Across Clues Answers 1a Questionable IFFY 5a Country that’s about 25 times longer than it is wide CHILE 6a iPhone setting that reduces distractions FOCUS 7a Magnum ___ (masterpiece) OPUS 8a Get-together, slangily SESH DOWN Clues Answers 1d “Fingers crossed!” IHOPE 2d Indoor plant whose name is one vowel off from 6-Across FICUS 3d A??

Across Clues Answers 1a Wedding entertainers, for short DJS 4a Like admission to the Smithsonian museums in Washington, D.C. FREE 5a Not try particularly hard at one’s job COAST 6a “Didn’t mean to do that!” OOPS 7a Praiseful poem ODE DOWN Clues Answers 1d Hang loosely DRAPE 2d Rory’s love interest on “Gilmore Girls” JESS

Across Clues Answers 1 De Armas of “Knives Out” ANA 4 Jack ___, five-time “S.N.L.” host BLACK 6 Class pets that thump their feet to warn of approaching kindergarteners GERBILS 8 Boxer Muhammad or Laila ALI 9 Reach 0% battery DIE 10 Big name in hair loss prevention ROGAINE 12 Jack ___, six-time “S.N.L.” musical