Crossword for Wed, 27/Dec/2023

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Across
1: 'Wizard of Oz' character

6: Roast host

9: Navigator's need

10: Water moccasin

11: Moderate gray

12: It'll give you a lift

14: Afternoon theater performance

17: Harbor craft

19: Biblical reptile

20: Like some gazes

21: Taking an excursion for pleasure

22: Mercenary

23: Climber's goal

26: 9 - 5, e.g.

27: Begin

28: Bygone documentaries
Down
1: Not very often

2: Nile reptile

3: Quizmaster

4: Squealer

5: Dürer's 'Life of the Virgin,' e.g.

6: Dartboard wood

7: Activity preceding liftoff

8: Old operating room substance

12: Hazarding a guess: manager of a political candidate?

13: On the up and up

15: Hairy arachnid

16: Family member

18: Vine supports

21: Doorway beams

22: Copperhead or bushmaster

24: One in a onesie

25: Pull, as a trailer

26: Toolshed item, perhaps




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