WORLD’S SMALLEST, HARDEST CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1. Coating in kettle (3) 4. Music enthusiast (sl) (4) 5. Bring into contact (4) 6. Former times (archaic) (3)

DOWN

1. Incite (4) 2. Not as new (4) 3. Putrefy (3) 4. French title (abbr) (3) Yesterday’s solution — ACROSS: 1 Stem. 5 Hapu. 6 Axil. 7 Mace. DOWN: 1 Sham. 2 Taxa. 3 Epic. 4 Mule.