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August 2, 2026
Answer key
Across
1. Enemies
5. Grand and sweeping, like a long adventure film
6. Great fear
8. Light and breezy, like a well-ventilated room
9. Garden watering tube
Down
1. Well-nourished
2. Talk-show legend Winfrey
3. Refrain in 'Old MacDonald'
4. Marks left by old wounds
7. Color fabric with a new tint
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