Crossword for Fri, 6/May/2022

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Across
1: Durable wood

5: Hollowed-out muffin

9: Expire

10: Ad ___ (excessively)

11: Relevant

12: The French connection?

14: Colony's home

16: Wear with pride

17: Prepares beans, in a way

19: Organic catalysts

21: Librarian, at times

23: Rescue financially

24: Hotel room door opener

26: Documentary subject

28: Generally believed

29: Cross-promotion, to a marketer
Down
1: 'Silent' prez, familiarly

2: Like dime novels

3: Classy

4: Lincoln trademark

5: 'To Tell the Truth' group

6: Mice and men, e.g.

7: Contend

8: Expostulatory

11: Slacker

13: Dazzling performer

15: Indolent individual

18: Astrolabe descendant

20: Dampen

22: Updated

25: Shrill bark

27: Demure




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