Crossword for Thu, 2/Jun/2022

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Across
1: Member of a governing body

5: Figured out, as secret writing

9: Home ___

10: Add bit by bit

11: Like trail mix fruit

12: Theme of this puzzle

13: Subdued

15: Bookcase locale

16: Went ahead of

18: One looking for trouble, in a way

22: Period before the Middle Ages

23: One of 16 in a pound

25: Common solvent

26: More treacherous, perhaps

27: Second-chance exams

28: Mexican celebrations
Down
1: Allied

2: Lunch follower, for some

3: Schlepped

4: Heavenly arc

5: Abandon hope

6: Word in a W.C. Fields film title

7: Boring individual

8: Tipsy

14: Twerp

16: Major player?

17: Divert

19: Threatening

20: Blank first page

21: Bridge expert

23: Rust, for instance

24: Garners




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