Crossword for Mon, 2/Aug/2021

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Across
1: They're put away for later

5: Tons in a Tennessee Ernie Ford song

8: Stuffed mattresses [up to 126 pounds]

10: Hand holder?

11: Bonk or conk, e.g.

13: Pen pals?

14: Bred

15: Dramatic descents

17: Thoroughbred, or Dracula's obsession?

18: Island west of Maui

19: Hot time

21: Drew a line in the sand, maybe

23: Apprehend

24: BIRD

27: Emu's cousin

28: Will subjects

Down
1: Goes through

2: Gypsum variety

3: 'Come again?'

4: Mick Jagger or Paul McCartney

5: A dynamic speaker, e.g.

6: Praise

7: Usually unbeatable rivals

9: Almost firm

12: Movers, not shakers

13: Dryness when speaking

16: Central

17: Olive stuffer

20: Query to a charge card user

22: Lowlands protectors

25: Golf peg

26: Break a fast





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