Crossword for Thu, 24/May/2012

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Across
1: 'Loves me not' unit

4: Doctrine that favors no authority

9: Bombshell

10: Person in many a tattoo

11: Sound of a fan

12: Earth mover

15: Periods of powerlessness

17: '___ appétit!'

18: Like a fox?

19: Half a score

20: Massachusetts' state tree

21: It may be penciled in

23: Some inner city property owners

25: Group of scenes

26: T-bar offering

28: Like some memos

29: Plant of the primrose family

30: Freeway divisions
Down
1: 'Our father'

2: Tests for quality

3: Kind of beetle

4: Ear-related

5: Not fated

6: '___ Kane'

7: Mao follower?

8: May celebrant

13: It'll hold a place for you

14: Pest exterminators [up to 112 pounds]

16: Fool

20: Profoundly knowledgeable

22: Affording rest

24: Urban antonym

26: Helpful hint

27: Secretary's stat




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