Crossword for Fri, 31/Mar/2023

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Across
1: Flashes

5: Puffy pastry

9: Apportion

10: Deep-fried cornbread ball

12: Depression that results in a letter

13: Song by The Drifters, e.g.

14: Some traffic tie-ups

16: Uninvited guest

20: Dietary rough stuff

22: South-of-the-border spreads

23: Strengthen

24: Model of excellence

25: Victorian virtue

26: Candy-coated
Down
1: Ignition system device

2: Passed on

3: Place for a rubber duck

4: 'Boston Public' figure

6: Cinema supply

7: Lacking life

8: Name for game, e.g.

11: Modern writers' aids

15: Almost firm

17: Espresso holders

18: About to fall

19: When some exams are scheduled

20: Discussion venue

21: Put up




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