National Punctuation Day

Clues in this puzzle

Across

• A character like an ampersand or an octothorpe (6)
• A general term for a question or exclamation indicator (4)
• The invisible gap between words that makes reading possible (5)
• A star-shaped indicator often pointing to a footnote (8)
• The tiny tittle found above a lowercase 'i' or 'j' (3)
• Written matter that requires proper formatting to be understood (4)
• A grammatical guideline celebrated by language lovers on September 24 (4)

Down

• The Oxford variety of this mark is a controversial serial separator (5)
• A proofreader's wedge-shaped insertion symbol (5)
• A squared-off enclosure used for adding context to a quote (7)
• To shout out loud, warranting a specific emotional punctuation mark (7)
• The overarching system and structure of a language (7)
• The careful arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences (6)
• To correct typographical and grammatical errors in a draft (4)

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