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Mini Crossword No. 9 (Hard)

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Mini Crossword No. 9 (Hard)ID mini-hard-9
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Across

  1. 1Back-and-forth partner of "to" (3)
  2. 4Gather a crop (4)
  3. 5Worth (5)
  4. 6British nobleman (4)
  5. 7Dryly humorous (3)

Down

  1. 1Passenger boat (5)
  2. 2Train track (4)
  3. 3Choose (3)
  4. 4Back (4)
  5. 5Kitten's cry (3)
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