News crossword for September 22, 2026
A 9×9 grid, three clue difficulties, and a few stories worth a closer look.
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- The GuardianOne child dead and two children in critical condition after Blue Mountains stabbing ↗
- The GuardianThe gunzels’ grand final: Melbourne Tramaroos’ campaign derails at European TramDriver Championship ↗
- The GuardianMichelle Bachelet withdraws from race to become UN secretary general ↗
- BBC NewsNato welcomes Greenland deal as Trump says it will give US 'permanent security control' ↗
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