News crossword for September 7, 2026
A 9×9 grid, three clue difficulties, and a few stories worth a closer look.
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- The GuardianJamaican delegates arrive in UK to hand slavery reparations petition to King Charles ↗
- BBC NewsPeace talks rich in symbolism but fundamental differences between Russia and Ukraine remain ↗
- The GuardianThe US now has access to more than half Australia’s military bases – could it drag the country unwillingly into war? ↗
- The GuardianWoman laid to rest in coffin made from mushrooms in Australian first ↗
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