Puzzles & Games

Liquefies, like a popsicle in the summer sun: five letters.

Today’s theme: Any last words?

Finsteraarhorn or Jungfrau, e.g.: three letters.

Liv of the “Lord of the Rings” films: five letters.

Nonprofit broadcaster with three Peabody Awards: five letters.

Kagan on the Supreme Court: five letters.

It’s often flown in June: nine letters.

Sixteenth of a pound: five letters.

Tales that are spun: five letters.

Vaudeville show: five letters.

Can you guess the identities of these nine Oscar-winning actors, past and present?

Can you guess the identities of these nine Grammy nominees, past and present?

Can you guess the identities of nine people who made headlines this year?

Can you guess the identities of these seven titans of industry?

Can you guess the identities of these nine comedians?

Fit last of coconut inside brown rum (7).

Mae West smuggles some farm animals (4).

Teaches Egyptian boy king essentials of Norse (6).

We’ve added some hints and explainers to make this puzzle a little less cryptic.

We’ve added some hints to make this puzzle a little less cryptic.