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Across
1
My first was a delicacy long ago.
My middle improves our quality of life.
My last can be divided or doubled.
Together, I'm in some of the healthiest foods.
2
My first is a protective action. [British]
My middle is the object of learning.
My last meant lunge, long ago.
Together, I'm an herb fed to animals.
3
My first is used for steering.
My middle is just knowledge.
My last is as expected, when true to itself.
Together, parents do this to their young children.
4
My first can come from a well.
My middle describes a well.
My last is smaller.
Together, I'm unresponsive to your screams.
5
My first is a light collector.
My middle is rounded, tight, and thick.
My last is what you do to rubber.
Together, I'm a plant sickness.
6
My first makes things easy to talk about.
My middle is the earth's military haircut.
My last is popular, and made from grass seed.
Together, don't confuse me with another.
7
My first takes care of you, if good.
My middle is a dateless partier.
My last is done by a vintner.
Together, we're an unwilling group.
8
My first describes the candy no one ate.
My middle is The Great Prince of the Forest.
My last describes a seasoned veteran.
Together, I'm something we did to the play.
Down
1
My first converts a photo to binary.
My middle is a forced payment, when possible.
My last is weak at 2 lb., but strong at 30+ lb.
Together, I'm more deficient than anyone else.
2
My first can be a portal to another world.
My middle is slimy and tasty.
My last is on a buck.
Together, I'm a primitive database.
3
My first can be under, caught, or fed.
My middle is a second chance, for example.
My last helps you walk.
Together, we facilitate oxygen transfer.
4
My first is often followed by the word up.
My middle has nothing to hide.
My last are sometimes split or loose.
Together, I lean a certain direction.
5
My first is a friend to salt and water.
My middle is bad when it's in the back.
My last can get the job done, for sure.
Together, moisture weakens me.
6
My first is large in many different ways.
My middle is a very giving sequence.
My last is a wet point.
Together, I'm in a tremendous state.
7
My first can be opened, played with, and held.
My middle can be brought up and sat on.
My last are narrow annexes.
Together, we override strength.
8
My first is one of Santa's creations.
My middle usually hurts its object.
My last sounds like a dangerous animal.
Together, I describe food items you ran out of.
9
My first is constructed with a mouth.
My middle is anyone's guess.
My last was murdered (maybe out of jealousy).
Together, I can be put in a subgroup.
