News crossword for September 6, 2026
A 9×9 grid, three clue difficulties, and a few stories worth a closer look.
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- The GuardianRescuers in Nepal find two more people alive after flash flood disaster ↗
- The Guardian‘It cost me many friendships’: former Brazil military chief reveals inside struggle to stop Bolsonaro’s coup ↗
- BBC NewsUS and Iran trade retaliatory attacks on ships as conflict flares ↗
- BBC NewsTrump signs order to remove endangered species protection for grey wolves ↗
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