Crossword for Wed, 24/Mar/2010

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Across
1: Idle talk

6: Heart location

9: Louisiana's state bird

10: Pain relief

11: Optical disk reader

12: Cheers, e.g.

13: Feudal lord

14: Make a comeback

16: Deviation

17: Indolent individual

19: Advent

20: Pool parlor fixture

21: Period of many years

22: Barely making (with 'out')

25: Superficial layers

26: Stately French residence

27: Fresh-mouthed

28: With reverence
Down
1: Like some bulls

2: Light melodies

3: British ruler in India, for one

4: Did a 6K, say

5: Committee head

6: Having opposite extremes

7: Bilko and Pepper

8: Holiday pie choice

12: Lingerie shown during a preview?

14: They may say 'uncle'

15: Slothful sort

18: Beer producer

19: Pizza herb

23: Tabloid twosomes

24: Viscous

26: Word with ice or salary




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