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🧩 Small 9×9 · Hard · ID small-hard-14

Small Crossword No. 14 (Hard)

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Small Crossword No. 14 (Hard)ID small-hard-14
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Across

  1. 1Throw (4)
  2. 5Soothing sunburn plant (4)
  3. 6Not well (3)
  4. 9Dimple in a car (4)
  5. 10Pair of performers (3)
  6. 11Go up (6)
  7. 13Twelve inches (4)
  8. 16Fury (4)
  9. 17Highly decorated (6)
  10. 19Frozen over (3)
  11. 20Make easier (4)
  12. 23Not strict (3)
  13. 24Tiny building block of matter (4)
  14. 25Restaurant list (4)

Down

  1. 1Tiny bit (3)
  2. 2Bullfighter's cheer (3)
  3. 3Piece for a solo instrument (6)
  4. 4Puts down (4)
  5. 6Lightbulb moment (4)
  6. 7Breathing organ (4)
  7. 8Rich vein of ore (4)
  8. 12Make (6)
  9. 13Thwart, or sword in fencing (4)
  10. 14Killer whale (4)
  11. 15Black gemstone (4)
  12. 18Squad (4)
  13. 21Male child (3)
  14. 22Flightless Aussie bird (3)
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