Crossword for Sat, 12/Jan/2013

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Across
1: ___-relief

3: Oater ambusher

9: 16-year-old, typically

10: Colorado River rental

11: 'My dear man'

12: Subdued

16: Anguish

17: Outermost community

19: Own the throne

21: Flirts bat them

23: Most puzzle constructors

24: Cartridge contents

26: Lacking life

29: Making Kool-Aid with holy water, e.g.

30: Takes back

31: Part of CBS: Abbr.
Down
1: Outshines

2: Preeminent

3: Wingding

4: Thing that conceals

5: Itty-bitty

6: First zoo?

7: He wrote 'Defense of Fort M'Henry'

8: Smoothed the soil

13: First choices

14: Tiny

15: Teddy's outfit

16: '___ Town Too' (1981 hit for James Taylor and J.D. Souther)

18: Commuter's option

20: 0, in soccer scores

22: Launches an attack

23: Act of kindness

25: Retains

27: Humdinger

28: Spanish couple?

29: Attend




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