Daily easy — 2026-09-03

Across

1. 3. Big cat known as the king of the jungle (11)
2. 8. Term for unremarkable females in pop culture. (12)

Down

1. 1. Competition where students present experiments (11)
2. 2. Term for cash gained from illicit activities, often linked to corruption. (10)
3. 4. Extinct species that lived from 1.9 million to 110,000 years ago (11)
4. 5. Tycoon linked to the black gold industry (8)
5. 6. Phrase often indicating lively conversation or gossip (8)
6. 7. Descriptive term for someone who frequents a local café. (10)