Literary Commerce

**Hello solvers!** Thanks for giving this puzzle a shot.  I'm not a good judge, but I think this may prove tricky.  Hope you found it enjoyable? Let me know how you got on in the comments.  And like and subscribe for more, obvs.

Here's the wash-up:
ACROSS.  1A. ||Reversal of "exceptions" = BUTS.  The surface reading is meant to be Linux-related.|| 4A. ||Double definition.|| 7A. ||Subtract half of "Homer" = PIGEON.|| 8A. ||"Penny" = P + subtraction of "one" = I from "once more" = AGAIN.|| 9A. ||Subtraction of "Trumpist slogan" = MAGA from "Arsenal" = MAGAZINE.||

DOWN. 1D. ||"Bob" = S + "cut" = LOP.  Apologies for this bit of pre-decimal coinage trivia.|| 2D. ||TO given literally + "fire" = ZAP reversed ("up").|| 3D. ||"ask" = BEG + initial letters from "ask not".||  5D. ||Hidden ("sported by") in "wWIGenerals".|| 6D. ||"Pen" = RUN (as in e.g. "chicken run") + first letter of "Edda".||

Excellent! That was tricky but really fun

Cryptic 5x5 #18 by tuber

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