CRSWRD #42 — Friday, October 23, 2026

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#42 Fri, Oct 23

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Published Friday, October 23, 2026 · Answers added October 24, 2026, 00:00 UTC

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1 Across We ___ (3) — ARE
Other clues: “Exist”
4 Across Male sheep (3) — RAM
Other clues: “Battering ___”, “Butt heads”
5 Across Victory (7) — TRIUMPH
Other clues: “Win big”
9 Across She ___ it all (3) — HAS
Other clues: “Possesses”, “Owns”
10 Across Rock containing a metal worth extracting (3) — ORE
Other clues: “Metal rock”, “Iron ___”, “Mine rock”
11 Across Brow arch (7) — EYEBROW
Other clues: “Facial hair”
13 Across Thee (3) — YOU
Other clues: “Yourself”
14 Across The point where something stops (3) — END
Other clues: “Finish”, “Dead ___”, “Conclusion”

1 Down Display (5) — ARRAY
Other clues: “Lineup”
2 Down Pay ___ (5) — RAISE
Other clues: “Lift up”, “Pay increase”
3 Down Australian bird (3) — EMU
Other clues: “Large flightless bird”, “Aussie bird”, “Tall runner”
5 Down ___ end (3) — THE
Other clues: “Common article”, “Article”, “Definite ___”
6 Down Idiot (5) — MORON
Other clues: “Fool”
7 Down Feeling pride (5) — PROUD
Other clues: “___ parent”, “Boastful”, “Pleased”
8 Down Chop (3) — HEW
Other clues: “___ to the line”, “Axe”
12 Down Farewell (3) — BYE
Other clues: “See ya”

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