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Across
  1. 3. – Metaphors for closeness or misleading intent.
  2. 5. – Action verbs used to show how to manipulate letters (e.g., "raise" for reversal).
  3. 6. – Suggests deleting something (e.g., "without cover," "bare").
  4. 7. – The answer has a rare meaning that's not the common usage.
  5. 9. – Suggests ignoring pronunciation for spelling.
  6. 10. – Clue shares letters between segments.
Down
  1. 1. – Words like "bard," "verse," or "poet" signal archaic forms.
  2. 2. – Removing two different letters or segments.
  3. 4. – Suggests fusing segments.
  4. 8. – Suggests dividing a word into parts.