Crossword for Thu, 1/May/2008

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Across
1: Now's the time for . . .

6: French topper

9: Banquet emcee

10: Well-produced commodity?

11: Squirrel's partner, in cartoons

12: It might have a flag

13: Bile container

14: Was in charge

15: Speed meas.

16: A dynamic speaker, e.g.

19: Construction site wear

21: Supplied medicine to

22: Tomorrow's leader?

23: Excessively distressed

26: Smart guy

27: Rising again
Down
1: Siamese or Persian

2: Title that's Persian for 'sign of God'

3: Mint or thyme, e.g.

4: September honoree

5: Have a meal

6: Hindrance

7: 'The Raven' author's monogram

8: Sent a message the old-fashioned way

11: Sally portrayer in 'When Harry Met Sally'

12: Like much of suburbia

14: Natural magnet

15: Indian sage

16: Lunkhead

17: Reference book compiler, at times

18: Sportscaster Barber

20: Superman portrayer Christopher

24: Louse up

25: Barfly




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