Crossword for Wed, 8/Jun/2022

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Across
1: Wishes fervently

4: Diversion

8: Polyglots

10: Less constrained

11: Revolutionary War figure

13: Surfeited

14: Strong fiber

15: Possible outcomes

16: X-ray science

19: Light, sharp contact

21: Baby bird?

22: Laziness

23: Pool marking

25: Ridiculous acts

27: Lowered in rank

28: Social blunder

Down
2: Groaner

3: It has feathers and may be airborne

4: Jumps to conclusions

5: Claus assistant

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

7: Vituperative speeches

8: Primate of Madagascar

9: Feel in the gut

12: Egotistical conversationalist

13: Construction site creation

16: Lived

17: Sad notices, for short

18: Warbled

20: Tibias' toppers

24: Cauldron tender

26: Santa's helper





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