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Its sounds like you got a good repair with the squeeze-out on all faces. I have found that Titebond-3 is a good glue in these situations – it is quite runny and has a long open time. I prize open the crack as much as I dare and then squeeze in this glue from the top as far as I can, and let gravity pull it down for 5 minutes. This glue will move down several inches in that time, even in tight cracks.
I’ve made a similar mistake on quite a few occasions. My understanding is that joints should be just tight enough that a couple of fist or a light mallet blows will close them up. However I often forget this and resort to acts of barbarianism when the fit is too tight.