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September 20, 2026
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Across
1. Tool for chopping wood
4. Take on for a job
5. Olympic award for first, second, or third place
6. Color between black and white
7. Stylish, in 1960s slang
Down
1. Helped out
2. Image taken to check for broken bones
3. Slippery fish
4. Sandwich that's also a brave person
5. Movie studio with a roaring lion logo
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