Answers for Monday, October 26, 2026
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Across
1. Poet, old-style
BARD
5. "Happily ___ after"
EVER
6. Great pain
AGONY
7. Hold on
WAIT
8. Comes to a close
ENDS
Down
1. Started
BEGAN
2. Steer clear of
AVOID
3. Pays to use, as a car
RENTS
4. Not wet
DRY
6. Wonder
AWE
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