Crossword for Thu, 17/May/2012

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Across
1: North Atlantic hazard

3: Prepared clams, maybe

7: Hi-fi systems

10: Spot in the water

11: Water conveyance

13: Puts out

14: Fencing rapiers

16: Adornments

18: Stomachs

19: Junior, often

20: Outshines

21: Scent spreaders

23: Minute trace

24: Jack up

26: Steady customer

27: Soldier's shoulder piece
Down
1: Hard to brush off

2: Squeeze (out)

3: Stage of advancement

4: Outer skin layer

5: Rich guy, or friend of Gilligan

6: Takes to the prom, e.g.

8: Shade tree

9: 'Boston Public' figure

12: Like God

15: Hard to bear

17: Getting on in years

20: Leafy shelter

22: Wrath

25: For ___ the marbles




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