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Across vs. acrosst

(Sorry about the sloppy formatting - it was my first time doing an in-post poll and I can't change it now since people have already voted.)

Without exception, every person who I have heard say "acrosst" with the T at the end has been from Utah, or was raised by people from Utah, or had strong Utah influences on their linguistic upbringing. This includes Ken Jennings, by the way, if I remember correctly (edit: apparently I don't). I can't figure this one out. It is as puzzling to me as crayon=crown was to some of you.

What is going on here? Why the final T sound? Am I the only one who has heard it pronounced that way?

Peripheral discussion: I have noticed that someone who says "acrosst" often says "drownded" (for "drowned") and "drawled" (for "drawed," which itself should be "drew"). Again, what is going on here?

The longest day of the year

Crayon, cran, cray-un, cray-awn, crown