Crossword for Wed, 15/Feb/2023

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Across
1: Good target for a scam

3: Salon stylist

9: Belladonna lily

10: Nile reptile

11: Insincere ladies' men

12: Take a dip?

14: Post-dubbing title

16: Clique

17: Consecrates

19: Shindigs

21: Used to be

23: Stage of advancement

26: 'Is it soup ___?'

27: Fit for ships

28: Takes back

29: Lurid
Down
1: Poem divisions

2: Cop game

3: Prosperous periods

4: Bay or fjord

5: Shamed

6: Luxurious

7: Bird balker

8: Answer back

13: March without bending the knees

15: Vibrating

17: Metal tester

18: Puppies, at times

20: Straight men

22: Tons in a Tennessee Ernie Ford song

24: Contributes to a 401(k)

25: Plumber's joint




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