Crossword for Fri, 23/Dec/2022

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Across
1: Renowned

7: Possesses

9: ''Falstaff'' mezzo-soprano

10: Metalworker's tool

11: Tightwad

12: Confines

15: Golf gadget

16: Tryouts

17: Point in question

18: 'Play It ___, Sam'

19: Intro maker

21: Fiddler of rhyme

22: Way of thinking

23: Emu's cousin

25: Poser

27: Out of sorts

28: Head of the Family Stone

29: Conflicting flavors
Down
1: Parts of a meter

2: Magician's art

3: Steps within a computer program

4: Gets back to business?

5: What pulpo is, on a Spanish menu

6: General address

7: Expression of bafflement

8: Juicy

13: Ornaments that resemble diamonds

14: Waiter's deduction (Part 2)

15: Playing partners

19: Beg

20: Occlusion

24: Spartan serf

25: Fifth calendar page

26: Seize suddenly




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