Crossword for Fri, 22/Dec/2006

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Across
1: Opposite of prisoner

4: Contraction for 'could not.'

7: Igniting dynamite will result in a large ______.

9: Suffix with cyto-

10: Author of Green Eggs and Ham

11: In or at or to what place.

13: Come into the possession of something concrete or abstract.

15: 'The Simpsons' character ___ Flanders

17: Synonym of 'big'

18: A community of people smaller than a town.

20: Dazzled

21: Synonym of 'wonderful'

22: Synonym of 'retaliate'

23: Keep from happening or arising.
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2: Mob chiefs

3: Commodities offered for sale.

4: Opposite of humble

5: Synonym of 'loud'

6: The degree of hotness or coldness.

8: Cred. cards, sometimes

9: A controlling influence.

10: Olympic poolside discussion?

12: Synonym of 'alert'

13: A man of refinement.

14: ______ maps give specialized information about such things as climate, vegetation, or human activities.

16: Gang's location?

18: TiVo alternative

19: Battery pole




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