Crossword for Wed, 9/Jan/2008

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Across
1: Long time, geologically

3: Don't invite them!

9: Seraglio

10: Counter cleaner

11: Mal de ___

13: Outside consultants?

14: Al or Bobby Unser

15: Coming into being

18: Water flask

20: Kings of the road

21: Assume liability for, as another's loan

23: Terminate

24: Small amount

25: Napkin cloth

27: They're hot

28: Ground-breaking tool

Down
1: Short-lived

2: Negative conjunction

3: Kindred

4: Law

5: Holds out

6: Cotton bed sheet fabric

7: Too bad

8: Crackers' targets

12: Some tracks

16: Robot's lack

17: Domicile

19: Blockheads

20: Trades in

21: Chocolate substitute

22: Stately

26: 'Uh uh'





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