Double Occupancy

Two's company in this crossword.
A wordplay-heavy crossword where themed entries feature double letters. Look for clues that hint at pairs, echoes, and matching sets.
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Across

  • 1A
    Abu ___ (Mideast capital)
  • 6A
    A single time, in fairy tales
  • 7A
    Itty-bitty, and spelled with a couple of ells?
  • 9A
    Surname of a German politician, containing a central vowel pair
  • 11A
    Appetizers or insect attacks
  • 12A
    All tied up, in sports
  • 13A
    Land of the pharaohs

Down

  • 2D
    Where the heart is, and a word repeated in a classic domestic adage
  • 3D
    Making a sudden exit
  • 4D
    Narrow waterway into the land
  • 5D
    Biological groups spelled with two letter pairs?
  • 7D
    Like candy, and spelled with a matching pair?
  • 8D
    Playwright whose surname has a central echo?
  • 10D
    Retain, or a castle part with a fitting vowel doublet