Daily easy — 2026-08-23

Across

1. 5. Combat sport with origins in France's 19th-century street fighting. (6)
2. 6. To keep watch over an area, often for safety. (6)
3. 7. What you might call a member of the Ancient Arabic Order (7)
4. 8. Term used to describe a negotiator who will not yield (12)

Down

1. 1. Iconic circular pasta shapes in a tomato sauce. (11)
2. 2. Once used in anthropology to describe a racial classification (10)
3. 3. Challenge to avoid a famous Christmas song until Christmas Day (11)
4. 4. Type of light that glows under UV rays (11)