Crossword for Sun, 1/Mar/2009

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Across
2: Villagers

7: 'What have we here?'

9: Worst one to handle packages

10: Eavesdropping distance

12: Off one's guard

15: Japanese lute

16: Warm weather area

17: Most favorable

20: Encumbrances

22: Troops arranged in a line

23: If they look like you they may be dead

24: Like many stump speeches

27: Curling target

28: Jelled
Down
1: Its depth is illusory

2: Check

3: They might be wound up

4: Add, as to the pot

5: Is not PC, say

6: Top dog

7: Undivided

8: Rhea's Roman counterpart

11: Competitor's chance for redemption

13: Repeat

14: Street urchin

18: Tuneful

19: Wool fat

20: 'Messiah' genre

21: Refined

24: Snare

25: Tap output

26: Drop in the bucket




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