Crossword for Tue, 18/Mar/2008

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Across
1: Mont Blanc, for one

3: Jim-dandy

9: Baal bondsman?

10: Gus McRae's occupation in 'Lonesome Dove'

11: Aroused again

12: Vessel veteran

13: Chemical bonding attractor

14: Sleeper's spot

15: Most-___-nation status

17: Counteracts

19: Surgery sites, briefly

20: NPR has none

22: Most of Antarctica

23: Inexpensive way to travel

25: Tendency to be reserved

26: Wealthy one

27: Roundabout expression

28: Before, either way
Down
1: Allot

2: Football

3: General rule

4: Kudos

5: Pulled a checking scam

6: They may say 'uncle'

7: Beau

8: Varieties

14: Shade of yellow

15: Boundaries

16: Do a verbal tap dance

18: Seem to be gold, perhaps

20: Easy to get along with

21: Safety device

23: Medal, maybe

24: Suggests, with 'at'




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