February 05, 2025
Across
| Clues | Answers |
|---|---|
| Facebook’s parent company | META |
| Full-length skirts … and a morning hour read backward | MAXIS |
| Written with pen | ININK |
| N.B.A. team that nearly renamed itself the Swamp Dragons in the 1990s | NETS |
| “___ a Wonderful Life” | ITS |
DOWN
| Clues | Answers |
|---|---|
| French modernist painter … and a morning hour read backward | MANET |
| What lighted signs mark in theaters | EXITS |
| Altoids containers | TINS |
| Pose a question | ASK |
| Short skirt | MINI |
Facebook’s parent company
META – The company that owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
Full-length skirts … and a morning hour read backward
MAXIS – Maxi skirts are long skirts, and “6 AM” spelled backward is “MAXIS.”
Written with pen
IN INK – A phrase referring to writing permanently.
N.B.A. team that nearly renamed itself the Swamp Dragons in the 1990s
NETS – The New Jersey/Brooklyn Nets considered this odd name change.
“___ a Wonderful Life”
IT’S – From the classic Christmas movie It’s a Wonderful Life.
French modernist painter … and a morning hour read backward
MANET – Édouard Manet was a famous modernist painter, and “TEN AM” backward is “MANET.”
What lighted signs mark in theaters
EXITS – Emergency exit signs are required in theaters.
Altoids containers
TINS – Altoids come in small metal tins.
Pose a question
ASK – A simple word for inquiring.
Short skirt
MINI – As in a mini skirt, the opposite of a maxi skirt.