Crossword for Sat, 27/Sep/2008

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Across
2: Pop

4: Railroad workers

8: Cutoffs material

9: Earth mover

10: Small crown

11: Do business

13: Navigator's need

15: Behold

16: 'The soul of wit,' according to Polonius

17: Court officer

18: Court do-over

19: Spot for a stud

21: Primitive weapon

22: Stupid

24: White expanse

26: Inactive

27: Graduation doodads

28: Yawning chasm

Down
1: Small amount

2: Generous sort

3: Kind of returns

4: Cowardly, in slang

5: Word preceding dog or rover

6: Lowest balcony in a theater

7: Hotbed for baby bloomers

9: Worst one to handle packages

12: Lightning

14: Like some snakes

17: Helped out Mom and Dad, in a way

20: Ravioli filling

23: Many babysitters

25: Agent's 15%, e.g.





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