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⚡ Mini 5×5 · Hard · ID mini-hard-16

Mini Crossword No. 16 (Hard)

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Mini Crossword No. 16 (Hard)ID mini-hard-16
123456

Across

  1. 1What's left of the campfire (3)
  2. 5Untangle (5)
  3. 6Snoop (3)

Down

  1. 1Off course (4)
  2. 2Small quarrel (4)
  3. 3Swerve (4)
  4. 4Clever trick (4)
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