Front Page Material

Reporting live from the grid, with breaking news and headline-worthy wordplay.
This puzzle covers current events, media, and headline-worthy topics. Dive into words often found on the front page!
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Across

  • 1A
    Capital often in Mideast headlines
  • 5A
    Captive in a crisis, often an international news story
  • 9A
    Best possible, a desired outcome in any negotiation
  • 10A
    Digital video feeds, often for live events or news
  • 11A
    Conjecture, as in 'What if the election results...?'

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  • 2D
    Legally take on, as a child or a policy
  • 3D
    High-stakes situation often discussed on cable news
  • 4D
    Hamilton-Burr clashes, for example
  • 5D
    Showrunners and party-throwers, or network interviewers
  • 6D
    Famous Las Vegas entertainment ___, or to disrobe
  • 7D
    Result of a dead heat in an election or sporting event
  • 8D
    Competitive events covered daily on sports pages