Crossword for Wed, 23/Jan/2008

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Across
1: Traffic light color

4: 1968 Diana Ross and the Supremes hit

9: Vehicle on Boston's Green Line

10: Deceptive maneuvers

11: Eclair filling

12: Piano practice piece

13: Everglades denizen

17: Clown

18: Famous

19: Small suitcase

20: Diva's repertoire

21: Wanted

23: Imitative

24: Came first

27: Souvenirs

28: Dorian and aeolian, for two
Down
1: NPR has none

2: Pats a baby on the back

3: Map abbr.

4: Like a football

5: Parts of a column

6: Color also called London brown

7: Scrutinized

8: Ill humored

11: Excellent

14: One who may elicit double takes

15: Oater events

16: Villagers

21: Takes to the prom, e.g.

22: Smoothed the soil

25: Point, as a rifle

26: Fancy affairs




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