Close Calls

7×7

Where one letter makes all the difference.

Solve clues that point to two very similar-sounding words in this tricky wordplay puzzle. It's all about homophones and near-misses.

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Across

2A
Shut... or selected from a group?
4A
Marred by rubbing... or filled for Thanksgiving?
9A
Portuguese soccer icon... or a fast-food mascot?
10A
A leading lady... or a location?
11A
Summons... or items in a batter's count?

Down

1D
Iraqi port city... or a type of predatory fish?
2D
Tally the votes... or the place they might be contested?
3D
Casts off, like skin... or tears into tiny pieces?
5D
Beverage powder from beans... or a Pacific island group?
6D
A long way off... or a way to get there?
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Runs for it... or a sheep's coat?
8D
Measured amounts of medicine... or slips into sleep?

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