Answers for Sunday, October 18, 2026
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Across
1. Number of candles on a cake, often
AGE
4. "Once ___ a time ..."
UPON
5. Name on a sneaker, say
BRAND
6. Storybook brute
OGRE
7. Understand, as a joke
GET
Down
1. In pieces
APART
2. Away
GONE
3. Conclusion
END
4. Strong desire
URGE
5. Swampy ground
BOG
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