Want the answers right now. Stop digging. They’re right here. This daily puzzle isn’t a trap today. It’s easy. Like, really easy. But that’s beside the point, isn’t it? We all click for the relief. For the dopamine hit of getting it right.
Need more than just this mini fix? Fine. Head over to the main page for the heavy hitters. Wordle. Connections. Even that specific spinoff for athletes, Connections: Sports Edition. Strands is there too. Everything you need, in one spot. Or don’t bother. This is a short puzzle. You’ll be done before you even read the next sentence.
The Grid Breakdown
Let’s just do this. No fluff.
Across
1A: Wedding entertainers, shortened?
– DJS. Yeah, you knew that one.
4A: Paying for tickets to the Smithsonian?
– FREE. Just like that. Public money doing public things.
5A: Barely trying at your actual job
– COAST. We’ve all done it. No judgment. Just survival.
6A: “Didn’t mean to do that!”
– OOPS. Classic. Human. Relatable.
7A: A poem that says only nice things
– ODE. High art. Short word. Big compliment.
Down
1D: To hang loosely
– DRAPE. Like curtains. Or wet laundry. The choice is yours.
2D: Rory’s boy back in Gilmore Girls
– JESS. For those still nursing the heartbreak. We see you.
3D: “I’m all ___”
– SET. Ready? Okay, go.
4D: What a caterer actually has to manage
– FOOD. Obviously. If they didn’t bring food, would you even hire them?
That’s it. Five minutes wasted? Maybe. But you got the answers. What do you do now? The crossword is gone. The day isn’t over, though.
