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Uncover the hints and clues &#8211; we&#8217;ll upload the key at the bottom of the next puzzle!<\/p>    <p><\/p>    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-blush-light-purple-gradient-background has-background\" id=\"h-looking-for-all-the-older-puzzles-they-re-right-here\">Looking for all the older puzzles? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/tag\/crosswords\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">They&#8217;re right here<\/a>. <\/h3>    <p><\/p>    <p><\/p>    <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" style=\"border:3px solid black; margin:auto; display:block\" frameborder=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/crosswordlabs.com\/embed\/beirut-crossword-is-back-18\"><\/iframe>    <p><\/p>    <p><strong>The Beirut Crossword hints:<\/strong><\/p>    <p><\/p>    <p>1.\u00a0Past jamhour, curvy roads that are unpleasant drives<\/p>    <p>2.\u00a0The Lebanese vlogger who&#8217;s always surprised<\/p>    <p>3. 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