Crossword for Fri, 23/Jan/2009

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Across
1: Red ink entry

4: St. Louis gridder

6: Circus employee

9: Worst one to handle packages

11: Apiary occupant

12: Gawks

15: March 17th decorations

17: Lifted by the wind, e.g.

18: Cut back

19: Lacking courage

20: Outside consultants?

22: Part of DOS: Abbr.

23: Stage of advancement

26: Cop show sound effect

27: Pinot Noir or Merlot

28: Part of the small intestine
Down
1: Smidge

2: 'Fiddlesticks!'

3: 'They Died With ___ Boots On'

4: KO caller

5: Bit of high jinks

7: Ed's pile

8: Takes back

10: Raise to high status

11: They're hot

13: Effusively friendly person

14: Foundation

16: Answer back

21: Japanese dish

23: Term of respect

24: Silent sayso

25: Shade tree




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