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Science News Crossword Puzzle - August 1, 2026

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  • 4From today's Science News: _____ and Wales on course for driest July on record (7)
  • 5From today's Science News: '_____' that camp fire likely led to rare habitat blaze (9)
  • 6From today's Science News: _____ conditions may worsen before improving as little rain in sight (7)
  • 8From today's Science News: Pine _____ babies born on Exmoor for first time in 100 years (6)
  • 10From today's Science News: India wants to join the _____ superpowers (10)
  • 12From today's Science News: _____ - the first defence against alien invaders? (8)
  • 13From today's Science News: _____ bans in force as drought declared - is your area affected? (8)
  • 14From today's Science News: _____ photos capture July's Buck Moon over the UK (8)

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  • 1From today's Science News: Mountaineer who began fossil hunting after near-death _____ discovers rare 'sea dragon' (10)
  • 2From today's Science News: Drought _____ may worsen before improving as little rain in sight (10)
  • 3From today's Science News: _____ captures tornado toppling power lines onto car (7)
  • 7From today's Science News: Cyanide in tomato pesticide killed 15 elephants, _____ officials suspect (6)
  • 9From today's Science News: _____ in tomato pesticide killed 15 elephants, Kenyan officials suspect (7)
  • 10From today's Science News: _____ you take the plunge? How to tell how clean the sea is (6)
  • 11From today's Science News: _____ road deaths 'devastating' populations (8)
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