Crossword for Sun, 14/Sep/2008

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Across
1: Eavesdropper's device

4: Walked heavily

7: Like many stump speeches

9: A lot

10: Minor player, so to speak

11: Fingernail filer, among criminals

14: Unwelcome houseguest

15: You'll probably find one at a five-star hotel

17: As an alternative

18: Periods of youthfulness

19: Secret collaborator

21: Before, long ago

22: Total before deductions

23: Boundaries

25: Ruffle

26: Unpopped popcorn pieces
Down
1: Dürer's 'Life of the Virgin,' e.g.

2: Check

3: One looking for trouble, in a way

4: Put up preserves

5: Board

6: First prime número

8: Surrounds

9: Star inside of a hat?

11: Small daggers

12: Pride of the kitchen, perhaps

13: Takes back

16: Sanitary measures

20: Woodwind instruments

22: Zooks lead-in?

23: Watch chain

24: Sea dog




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