Crossword for Wed, 23/Apr/2008

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Across
1: Muddlement

4: Cookie-cutter

9: Unfailing

10: Security system part

11: It's all in the past

12: Unvarnished

13: Diminished

16: Put a new price on, say

18: Fairway vehicles

20: Showing self-restraint

22: Convention's choice

24: Pubs

27: Nouveau ___

28: Like some tickets

29: It helps level the playing field?

30: Diddly-squat
Down
1: Alcohol measure

2: Total before deductions

3: Renovate

4: 'The Gift of the Magi' device

5: Arrangements, as of opposed mirrors, giving the effect of long vistas

6: Kitchen appliance

7: Run the meeting

8: Focus of attention

13: Make unregulated

14: Varlet

15: Bird balker

17: Casual shirt

19: Ray of light

21: Asian lady beetle, for one

23: Tropical nutcracker

24: More correct

25: Aired 'I Love Lucy'

26: Flower part




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