Franklin Crawford

Mike by Frankie14850

ACROSS

1. With 5 Across, show-off
4. Platinum album of 1977
5. See 1 Across

DOWN

1. Taken
2. Sight seeing need in Spain?
3. Make it?

DEGREE OF DIFFICULTY: It ain't over easy ...

It's almost time for us to start providing the answers to the last 10 teasers. Almost.

ACROSS

1. With 5 Across, fast food option
4. Place for a band
5. See 1 Across

DOWN

1. Word from Emeril
2. Nest egg, perhaps
3. Yukon maker

DEGREE OF DIFFICULTY: Throwing dull knife into wet stump.

ACROSS

1. Ant, e.g.
4. Cool ____ cucumber
5. Music genre

DOWN

1. Setting for many a joke
2. America
3. Mind the ____

DEGREE OF DIFFICULTY: Pressing TV remote button.

ACROSS

1. Public hanging?
4. Triple, e.g.
5. Piece of fiction

DOWN

1.  Rose on stage
2   2 Across, often
3.  Café alternative

DEGREE OF DIFFICULTY: Walking a train rail with a middle ear infection and not losing your balance.

Photo: "Wallpaper" Franklin Crawford