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Mini Crossword No. 6 (Hard)

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Mini Crossword No. 6 (Hard)ID mini-hard-6
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Across

  1. 4Where hens settle for the night (5)
  2. 7Rub out (5)
  3. 8Thin crisp cookie (5)

Down

  1. 1Make tea or beer (4)
  2. 2Brief raid (5)
  3. 3Valuable thing (5)
  4. 5Clumsy fool (3)
  5. 6School session (4)
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