28 CW Qs for 28

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Across
  1. 2. Never included in payment
  2. 6. Group meeting introduction
  3. 7. A morning recipe for disaster
  4. 9. To express an understanding
  5. 10. Family: Muridae, common among NYC.
  6. 12. Overfilled
  7. 14. Scuffle-inducer
  8. 16. One of the most challenging words in the English dictionary.
  9. 18. Sincere, but offputting
  10. 20. A hazard to us all
  11. 21. Cause of an "Oh my god" moment
  12. 22. To express joy, excessively.
  13. 23. Something we are not
  14. 24. An area to grab to slow a fast-moving rat
  15. 26. A common phrase spoken in response to day-old pastries
Down
  1. 1. Ambiguous pronunciation
  2. 3. A story-teller for the ages
  3. 4. ____ the day away
  4. 5. A common character
  5. 6. To, supposedly, make better
  6. 8. Unrequited love
  7. 11. We have two of these
  8. 13. A place of business where music conferences are frequently hosted.
  9. 15. That's judge to you, rat.
  10. 16. Resident of 3002
  11. 17. A source of endless happiness
  12. 19. An essential for sleeping
  13. 25. To send after