Crossword for Sat, 8/Jul/2006

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Across
3: Western retreat satisfactory, accepted by canoeists and surfers? (3,8)

7: It makes up for a deficiency in flexible thinking (15)

9: Find out scout (3)

10: Lawman inside fires back, hits female (7)

13: Half disapprove of old king (3)

14: Uncovered some letters written back in Sumerian epoch (4-3)

16: Feeling Starsky's buddy has a change of heart (5)

18: Upset expression of surprise follows failure of comic take-off (5)

20: Between two girls, left in a quandary (7)

21: Nightwear and jersey top added in afterthought (3)

23: People of all races in wild bar I own (7)

25: Startled, grabs sailor (3)

27: Go right ahead, it's simple. (8, 7)

29: Ever-practical, Mr. Vader keeps own little piggy (4-2-5)
Down
1: Bestows clothes (5)

2: Currently well-supplied? (5)

3: Johnston's desires (5)

4: Behind and down and out (3)

5: Is South about to evacuate? Just the opposite! (5)

6: Lott, e.g., is upset. Treason! (7)

8: Rusty hinge makes animal cry (5)

11: Emergency room stocks one sensitive organ (3)

12: Test fabrics in nightgowns and ladies' tops (5)

15: Love our following morning (5)

17: Former spouse was a model, it's revealed (7)

19: Trust woman (5)

20: Small piece of fish (3)

22: Blonde's blemishes reflected (5)

24: 27 27 (5)

25: This is always resplendent, adorning heads (5)

26: Dorm elder, dreading it immensely at first, spoke repeatedly (5)

28: In favor of echoing game call (3)




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