Crossword for Mon, 26/May/2008

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Across
1: Quarter fraction

5: Dermatologist's concern

9: Ambassadorial fashion accessory

13: World War II partnership

14: Angelic aura

15: Show host

16: 1775 foe of the British

18: Jeff Gordon, notably

19: Certain secretaries

20: Unrivaled

22: 'Them' insects

24: Vex

25: Coal haulers

28: Take lessons in

31: Long time

34: Bigfoot's Asian cousin

35: Burned superficially

36: Backboard attachment

37: Furry friend

38: Iamb woman?

39: In the past

40: Original sinner

41: Perks (up)

42: Recipe direction

43: Remote room?

44: Combat site

45: Like blue shoes in an Elvis song

46: Prom escort

48: Nurses, as a drink

50: Some electrical plug-in devices

54: Imbibe to excess

58: Dishwasher cycle

59: School room

61: Bury

62: British baby buggy

63: Shows the door, perhaps

64: Minus

65: Corn containers, in Cornwall

66: Youngster
Down
1: Pic takers

2: Stage direction

3: Span's inches

4: Enormous sea wave

5: Caisson

6: Thanksgiving staple

7: Masher's comeuppance, maybe

8: Musical pitch

9: Lowercase

10: Quicken

11: Goes out with

12: Not his

15: Gofers' tasks

17: A whole lot

21: Exit, to P.T. Barnum

23: Hiding place for David Copperfield

25: Used a keyboard

26: Superman who was a super man

27: Checkroom employees, e.g.

29: Word with worm or moth

30: Where to catch Magic and Wizards

32: Severe

33: Love, Italian style

35: Evening affair

38: Serving dish

42: Questionable

45: Barbecue accessory

47: Church recesses

49: Things in a shopping basket

50: Nutmeg covering

51: Patronize a fine restaurant

52: Proof of pmt.

53: Bombay garment

55: Beseech

56: Nexus

57: Life of Riley

60: Idol worshiper




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