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August 19, 2026
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Across
1. Big brass instrument that oompahs in a marching band
5. Tool for smoothing wrinkles from clothes
6. A routine you do without thinking
7. Middle Eastern country with capital Tehran
8. Mild exclamation like 'darn!'
Down
1. Sparkly crown worn by a princess
2. Relating to the city, not the country
3. Cartoon sound of a bouncing spring
4. Tiny picnic pest
6. Played hide-and-seek and tucked away
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