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Past and Present Tense

Where history and modernity intersect, one clue at a time.

Explore words and concepts that evolve or transcend time, mixing history, technology, and everyday terms. A true test of temporal wordplay!

By PuzzledCross

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Across

1.Fuzzy stone fruit, enjoyed for centuries
5.Historic Italian city leader
9.Opponents across history
10.Thaw food, a modern kitchen function
11.Like poetry, transcending eras

Down

2.It used to have a cord; now it's smart
3.Digital watch and calculator company bridging eras
4.A breakfast staple or a celebratory speech
5.A foot lever, from velocipedes to electric bikes
6.Postpone, as a timeless task
7.Patient data system, for today's hospitals, briefly
8.Electric car pioneer Nikola and his modern company

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