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Across
  1. 3. Enforced by authority, not earned by trust
  2. 6. Ancient strands that stretch long and tangle when rushed
  3. 9. Exists only when balance is chosen, not enforced
  4. 10. A dish once carried by royalty, where grains and spices share one fate
Down
  1. 1. Appears complete, yet gives nothing when tested
  2. 2. Stands at the front, but cannot solve the challenge alone
  3. 4. The moment when many choices collapse into one
  4. 5. The only natural sweet known to last for centuries without spoiling
  5. 7. A dough‑based staple famous for having more shapes than days in a year
  6. 8. A warm comfort found in nearly every culture, rising first as steam