Puzzle 04-29-2024

 

Across

    1  first name of US president, civil war general (7)

    3  Oppenheimer was director of this lab (3,6)

    6  study of the origin of words (9)

    8  gracefully; in an extremely beautiful and delicate manner (11)

  11  minimum number of group for formal meetings (6)

 

Down

    2  study of insects (10)

    4  Little Orphan Annie song (8)

    5  one "ar," two "efs," one gun, one badge (7)

    7  sign that drivers occasionally encounter (5)

    9  idyllic place; 1980 musical film with Olivia Newton-John (6)

  10  surface on which Montreal Canadiens play (3)

 

 

 

Puzzle 04-25-2024

Across

    1  subject, topic (5)

    5  longest river in Africa (4)

    6  lizards (7)

    7  not knowingly, unaware (11)

  11  splashy, flamboyant, pretentious (9)

 

Down

    1  change, move from one condition to another (10)

    2  going up a slope; requiring a lot of effort and determination (6)

    3  only US President to have resigned (5)

    4  wide opening of the mouth out of boredom (4)

    8  clear thinking, analytical (8)

    9  type of cake (7)

  10  using locks and holds to overpower an opponent (7)

 

Puzzle 04-22-2024

 

Across

    2  reasonably suspicious, wary (5)

    4  later (3,3)

    6  a type of badge worn on a sash (5)

    8  covered with small sparkling objects or lights, flag description in national anthem (8)

    9  pause, interval, suspension (6)

  10  widely accepted saying; in math, an established proof (5)

  11  sign on the back (7)

 

Down

    1  reptiles that can change skin color (10)

    3  to wrench a bad one out (7)

    5  preoccupied, excessive concern over something (8)

    7  groundless rumor (6)