Stolen Crossword #9

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Across
  1. 1. Lentil-based dish.
  2. 3. Building material in the Southwest US.
  3. 6. Firmament.
  4. 7. Centres of some planets, including Earth.
  5. 8. Gem unit that's a homophone of a vegetable.
  6. 9. Prone to carping.
Down
  1. 2. That news really took me _____!"
  2. 4. President-_____ (someone next in office).
  3. 5. Card that can be high or low.
  4. 8. Word after "bald" or "baseball".