Crossword for Mon, 12/Mar/2007

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Across
1: Puzzle over the end of soccer coach (5)

4: Otis and Vince mad for being thrown out repeatedly (9)

10: Rocks lure a breeding fish (4,9)

12: Flirted terribly, and on your example dated start-ups (5)

13: Arranger of mere songs put in the shade (4,5)

14: Hide the real solution (7)

17: Almost admire Mr. Gore, a naval officer (7)

19: Pet pig backing up after starting to tap dance (3-4)

20: Doc to be remodeling houses this month (7)

21: Tin trains converted while travelling? (2,7)

24: The idea -- a little meal filled you once (5)

26: Chewed-up gum in tater -- how toothsome (5-8)

27: Reborn near different perfume (9)

28: Star found in sugarbowl (5)
Down
2: 15-across Something good that blinds copper (5,7)

3: Reliable noise (5)

5: Crazy Sadie's notions (5)

6: Nasal quality essentially irritates Vera (5)

7: Color orange upset poet something terrible (5,4)

8: Reformed drinker helps a water distributor (9,4)

9: Something good made by dwarf barber, perhaps! (6,7)

11: Candy, Rod, Gump all confused (7)

15: Sailor (not in performance) makes volte-face (5,4)

16: Pate topping primarily honey and tamari? (3)

17: Early missionary or saint in a European setting (7)

18: Ran into a section of the time-table (3)

22: Trains without commanding officer and suffers (5)

23: Balance a plate of fish? (5)

24: Object of thinking without pen (5)

25: Composer employed in hotel garage (5)




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