Crossword for Fri, 23/Nov/2007

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Across
1: Used to be

4: Practice punching

8: Subdued

9: Prevent

11: Drew Barrymore to Steven Spielberg

14: Trunk contents, perhaps

15: Short quality

16: Following

17: Merits

19: Lacking free oxygen

21: Mao follower?

22: Its depth is illusory

23: Hoedown honey

24: Waiter's deduction (Part 2)

27: Bent out of shape

28: Ready-go go-between
Down
1: Party for sheep shearers?

2: Ticket taker?

3: Pacifying people

4: Madame of the sty

5: Scuba filler

6: Gavel pounder's demand

7: Helped out Mom and Dad, in a way

10: Understanding

12: Small explosive shell

13: Having a will

16: Attention-grabbing

18: Disorganized speaker

20: Piggy covers?

22: Sanctified one

25: Adjust, as an alarm

26: Rogue




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