Lebanon

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Across
  1. 3. to the pigeons! or what?
  2. 5. A greeting left by past occupation
  3. 6. Behind the wheel after a few
  4. 7. Not the explorer, but a transport hub nonetheless
  5. 9. Saves the walk up, journey back is done even quicker
  6. 12. Grandmother, in Rome
  7. 13. delight street? in beirut?
  8. 16. a diet, or what lies to the west
  9. 18. A fart or the former leader of the free world?
  10. 20. ___ of the gods - park in Lebanon
  11. 22. describes roughly 80 days per year in Lebanon
  12. 23. the worlds largest occurred in Beirut in 2020
Down
  1. 1. used a lot in the puzzle, the first originated from modern-day Lebanon
  2. 2. the period before the Arab period in Lebanon, and beyond
  3. 4. Sounds like a type of vegetable by the sea?
  4. 8. ___ Farad, footballer
  5. 9. famous bread of Lebanon
  6. 10. a common fried street food, often served in bread
  7. 11. can be upper or lower?
  8. 12. Lebanese currency in practice
  9. 14. Lebanese currency officially
  10. 15. Lebanon, in Lebanon
  11. 17. Nancy ____, Lebanese singer
  12. 19. national carrier
  13. 21. it's about a foot, maybe half?