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Science News Crossword Puzzle - August 2, 2026

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8From today's Science News: _____ bans in force as drought declared - is your area affected? (8)
9From today's Science News: _____ captures tornado toppling power lines onto car (7)
11From today's Science News: Mountaineer who began fossil hunting after near-death _____ discovers rare 'sea dragon' (10)
14From today's Science News: _____ you take the plunge? How to tell how clean the sea is (6)
15From today's Science News: _____ peregrine reunion 'brought tears to eyes' (7)

1From today's Science News: Drought _____ may worsen before improving as little rain in sight (10)
2From today's Science News: India wants to join the _____ superpowers (10)
3From today's Science News: _____ - the first defence against alien invaders? (8)
4From today's Science News: Beaver dams 'helping boost drought _____' (10)
5From today's Science News: _____ and Wales on course for driest July on record (7)
6From today's Science News: Cyanide in tomato pesticide killed 15 elephants, _____ officials suspect (6)
7From today's Science News: _____ dams 'helping boost drought resilience' (6)
10From today's Science News: _____ conditions may worsen before improving as little rain in sight (7)
12From today's Science News: _____ in tomato pesticide killed 15 elephants, Kenyan officials suspect (7)
13From today's Science News: _____ of dead fish in river linked to heatwave (8)

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