This Week's Crossword

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Across
  1. 6. Deep sleep stage where your brain gets weirdly creative
  2. 8. Evening routine to avoid late-night brain buzz
  3. 9. The feel-good brain chemical that keeps you smiling
  4. 12. Sweet dreams tea ingredient that soothes nerves
Down
  1. 1. Measures sleep patterns with a wrist-worn device
  2. 2. New Alzheimer’s drug approved by FDA in 2021
  3. 3. New studies link this activity to decreased dementia risk
  4. 4. Ancient grain that’s a complete protein
  5. 5. Technique for real-time brainwave monitoring
  6. 7. The Nobel Prize-winning discovery related to CRISPR won in 2020 (2 words)
  7. 10. Mediterranean herb good for memory and focus
  8. 11. Creator of the trending breathwork technique for reducing anxiety (2 words)