Crossword for Thu, 1/Feb/2007

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Across
2: A type of hardwood tree and sweet syrup.

5: A very bright shade of pink.

9: Bar offer, and hint to this puzzle's theme

10: Antonym of 'open.'

11: Like Gen. Wesley Clark

12: McShane of 'Deadwood'

13: One of the twelve divisions of the calendar year.

16: Plural of 'that.'

18: A small hard particle; a ______ of sand.

19: Antonym of 'initial.'

20: 'Able was I ___ ...'

22: Shad delicacy

24: Eye surgery acronym

25: Site of many checks

27: Do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of.

28: Conditions requiring relief.
Down
1: Opposite of clear

2: A now rare, almost hairless breed of dog the approximate size of a terrier with an average body temperature of 40°C.

3: A dramatic or musical entertainment.

4: Artfully dodge

5: Gave, as wood to a wood chipper

6: Vinyl replacers

7: Be submissive

8: Are not; a contraction.

11: Pit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that rattle when shaken.

14: Bank stamp inits.

15: Party animal?

17: Opposite of lazy

21: To move rapidly or at top speed; 'We ______ home.'

23: Indiana's state flower

24: Sophia of 'Two Women'

26: Sun. exhortation




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