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1. Corporate bosses, for short
5. One's strong suit
6. The upper crust; society's best
7. Tied up, as sneakers
8. Russian emperor of old
1. Fizzy soft drinks
2. Woman's name, or a shrub with pink flowers
3. River animal that floats on its back
4. What a gardener plants
5. Sensed, or the fabric of a cowboy hat
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