Answers for Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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Across
1. "Please, sir, I want some ___" (Oliver Twist)
MORE
5. Push away, as magnets can
REPEL
6. Brainstorm results
IDEAS
7. From that time on
SINCE
8. Where the sun comes up
EAST
Down
1. News outlets, as a group
MEDIA
2. Unlocks
OPENS
3. Respond
REACT
4. "Anything ___?"
ELSE
5. Get up
RISE
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