Crossword for Sat, 18/Aug/2007

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Across
1: Captivated

6: Stake

9: Palatial residences

10: Like LXVI

11: Fungus type

13: Writes up

14: Scuba, e.g.

15: Point the finger at

17: Comedian Jackie

19: Like rice and potatoes

21: Discourage

23: Star inside of a hat?

25: Brown bag contents

26: Purge

27: Expressed in base eight

28: Bacon and others
Down
1: Wield

2: He's introduced to sign in astrology reference book (9)

3: Craftsperson

4: Water moccasin

5: Don'ts partners

6: Kind of pipe

7: Let on

8: Holy Island sight

12: Outside consultants?

14: Bony-plated beast

16: More than half of adulthood?

18: Tusked sea mammal

20: Galore

22: Something to believe in

24: Gets to

26: Stick on a table




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