Crossword for Fri, 8/Sep/2023

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Across
1: Short musical composition

4: Some are stolen

8: 'I wonder...'

10: Instantaneous

12: Like some agreements

13: Rust or lime

14: Archery bow wood

16: Any second now

17: They help some to come out of their shells

20: Pen mother

22: Dieter's concern

23: Beset with attackers

25: What a cast may consist of

26: Before, of yore

27: Squashes, in a way

28: Auditing time
Down
1: Shoulder-length hairstyle

2: Grain alcohol component

3: Witticism

5: Input for a recorder

6: Sheds light on

7: National park allure

9: Change

11: Honeydew, for one

15: Cattle drive oasis

17: Counteracts

18: Jerk partner

19: Attaché's residence

21: Walked awkwardly

24: Feudal lord




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