Puzzle 18

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Across
  1. 1. The color/colour of snow or milk.
  2. 4. The anniversary of the day on which someone is born.
  3. 6. The sharp sound made when solid material breaks.
  4. 8. One of several contests that combine to make up a competition.
  5. 9. Someone who writes books for a living.
Down
  1. 2. An act of tasting or sampling.
  2. 3. Belonging to another country.
  3. 5. A large building that is fortified and contains many defenses.
  4. 6. To calculate or estimate a price.
  5. 7. A piece of writing in the tradition of poetry.