Crossword for Mon, 17/Dec/2007

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Across
1: Professionals who might get your back up?

9: Romantic bouquet

10: Place (a bet)

11: Hate the thought of

12: Far from faithful

13: Caused umbrellas to open

15: Chow down

16: Construction site creation

20: Ill humored

23: Have stuff

24: Kept up

27: Jeff Gordon, notably

28: Slow critter

29: Apprehend

30: Spot in the water

31: Change
Down
1: 'Hee Haw' setting

2: Employs glass wool

3: Shellfish selection

4: Gets to

5: Coquettish

6: First, second, or third, e.g.

7: Turn of work

8: Provided assistance

14: Send, as to a specialist

17: Colorado ski resort

18: Kind of triangle

19: Whips up

21: Soldier's shoulder piece

22: Word with howling or whirling

24: Japanese dish

25: Sudden burst of energy

26: Exclude

29: Nice handle




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