Well Connected

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Across
  1. 3. Dignified
  2. 8. It may hum under a desk
  3. 9. Objects of fascination for some thinkers
  4. 10. Espresso drink with milk
  5. 11. Party drinks for teetotalers?
  6. 15. Mud-loving pup, affectionately
  7. 17. First-aid supplies
  8. 18. Things that really “click”?
  9. 20. Piece of good news?
  10. 22. Hovering garden visitor
  11. 23. Circle divided equally
  12. 24. Fresh take on chocolate?
  13. 25. Benevolence
  14. 26. Zero, in tennis
  15. 27. Honey, e.g.
Down
  1. 1. Sister with scales?
  2. 2. Undivided attention with someone special
  3. 4. Dentist’s nemesis?
  4. 5. Easy on the eyes
  5. 6. Four-legged wake-up call, jokingly
  6. 7. Primate-like pout?
  7. 12. Recognition of value
  8. 13. Snuggle
  9. 14. Dog avoiding spin cycles, perhaps
  10. 16. Unsatisfying walk, to some pups
  11. 19. They come together eventually
  12. 21. San Luis Valley city