Crossword for Mon, 18/Sep/2023

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Across
1: Musical finales

4: Hard to figure out

8: One who keeps dropping things

11: Pregnancy division

12: Ground-shaking event

13: Prepare to try again

15: Free of artificiality

17: Moving lightly over a surface

19: ___ money (contract confirmer)

21: Plumed wader

23: Not genuine

25: BIG DIPPER

27: Indistinguishable

28: Agent's take, maybe

Down
1: Taxi

2: Making a point?

3: Dock worker

5: Lack of knowledge

6: Athletic contests

7: More mouth-watering

9: In shape

10: Fool

11: Mystery novels, e.g.

14: Devoted to one's country

16: Shrew

18: Law breaker?

20: Book's first printing, say

22: Something to believe in

24: Not tip-top

26: 'Uh uh'





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