Crossword for Thu, 21/Oct/2010

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Across
1: Plane domain

3: Ace in the hole business?

9: Electrical unit

10: Hazarding a guess: worker with really good manners?

11: Cowardly, in slang

12: Clique

13: Quelled, as fear

14: Like Swiss steak

17: Helpful hint

21: Closeness

23: Three-horned dinosaur

24: Bleacher creature?

25: They're hot

26: Stopping point
Down
1: Soothing agent

2: Went on and on

3: They carry balances

4: Lived in

5: Knock down

6: Withdrawn

7: After a couple

8: Did a tire-maintenance job

13: First roofed ballpark

14: Washroom fixture

15: Abuts on

16: Neuter

18: Temple officiants

19: Easy to get along with

20: Handled differently?

22: Profit




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