national crossword day crossword day crossword day help i'm stuck in a loop

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Across
  1. 4. - The clever twist often found in crossword clues.
  2. 6. - The tool of the brave when solving crosswords.
  3. 7. - The direction you go from left to right in a crossword.
  4. 9. - The common thread that ties some puzzles together.
Down
  1. 1. - The framework of squares where answers are written.
  2. 2. - The opposite of across in crossword land.
  3. 3. - What you need in order to solve each square.
  4. 5. - What you start with and hope to fill in.
  5. 6. - Another name for the entire grid of fun.
  6. 8. - That's you, the hero of this whole endeavor!