Answers for Wednesday, October 21, 2026
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Across
1. Hamster's home
CAGE
5. Follow, as rules
OBEY
6. By yourself
ALONE
7. Bird of peace
DOVE
8. Singles, in a wallet
ONES
Down
1. Punctuation before a list
COLON
2. Higher than
ABOVE
3. What you inherit from your parents
GENES
4. Organ that winks
EYE
6. "Much ___ About Nothing"
ADO
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