SOLUTIONS TO SATURDAY’S PUZZLES

WORD WHEEL: achromic, aitch, amir, amrit, aortic, arctic, artic, atomic, chai, chair, chaotic, chariot, chia, chic, chit, choir, choric, chromatic, chromic, circa, coati, coir, comic, craic, cria, crim, hair, haricot, ichor, iota, itch, matico, mica, micro, miro, mirth, mohair, ocicat, ohmic, omit, otic, ratio, rhotic, rich, rima, riot, roti, thiram, thoracic, thoric, tiro, toric, triac, trim, trio, trochaic.

SMALLEST, HARDEST CROSSWORD —ACROSS: 1 Koa. 4 Farl. 5 Adze. 6 Bio. DOWN: 1 Kadi. 2 Orzo. 3 Ale. 4 Fab.