Words invented by members of a close-knit group Crossword Clue

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CLOSE-KNIT (adjective)
1. held together as by social or cultural ties

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Across

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14. What H might mean, on a menu

15. Hurdle between a premed student and their hopes and dreams: abbr.

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17. Insurance plan that requires referrals: abbr.

18. Dip made with cucumbers and dill

23. Slips between the covers?

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Down

1. Right now, in a text

2. Two of a kind

3. Like a ready-to-use wok

4. Heat: abbr.

5. Scrub with Lysol wipes, maybe

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8. Mat used for training in a dojo

9. "As I see it ...": abbr.

11. "What did I ___ deserve this?"

19. Crossword constructing, e.g.

20. “Don’t just give up!”

21. Sound from an electric swatter

22. ___ Midori, the first woman to land a triple axel at the Olympics

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