Crossword for Thu, 1/Sep/2022

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Across
1: Pats a baby on the back

3: Easily angered

8: Slogan

9: Worked by a cable, as a railway

11: Food on a skewer

13: Word with ''cedar'' or ''hope''

14: Does some woolgathering

16: Talk

19: What a high top covers

20: Chest

21: Theme of this puzzle

22: BIRD

24: P.D.Q.

25: Delicious
Down
1: Like obvious type

2: Film location

3: Got some air

4: Nonsmoking area rarity

5: Jim-dandy

6: Pollen spreader

7: Outlying community

8: General agreement

10: Water moccasin

12: Casino game

15: Bar, in a time when alcohol was barred

17: Car dealers' incentives

18: Open-shelved cabinet

20: Expletive eraser

22: Pt. of CBS

23: Moronic intro?




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