Daily easy — 2026-08-31

Across

1. 4. Famed for twirling skirts, a popular figure in Paris cabarets. (12)
2. 6. In basketball, often refers to a guard or point guard's role (11)
3. 7. Common sight at marinas for launching and retrieving boats. (12)
4. 8. 1944 Oscar-winning film featuring a priest and Bing Crosby. (10)

Down

1. 1. Said by a character who avoids driving, like the one in 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off'. (10)
2. 2. Phrase expressing disbelief or disappointment (11)
3. 3. Cultural heart of Cuba with colonial architecture and rum (9)
4. 5. Longed for a position or achievement in life (9)