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September 23, 2026
Answer key
Across
1. A soak in the tub
5. Old MacDonald's refrain
6. Making use of
7. What a plant grows underground
8. Burden or responsibility
Down
1. Large shaggy plains animal
2. The vowels, in order
3. Shades of color
4. Farm animals that love mud
5. Currency used in France and Germany
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