Daily easy — 2026-08-15

Across

1. 4. Controversial group that challenged the status quo in the 1970s (10)
2. 7. Phrase expressing confusion or lack of understanding (12)
3. 8. Louis Armstrong often sang about this vibrant US city. (10)

Down

1. 1. Technique crucial for paternity and ancestry verification (10)
2. 2. Town left empty following a gold rush, like Bodie, California. (9)
3. 3. Role played by Goldie Hawn in a 1992 comedy film. (11)
4. 5. Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie and Ontario are part of this. (10)
5. 6. A type of shoe often worn with smart-casual attire (11)