Crossword for Sun, 24/Jun/2007

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Across
1: A committee may reach it

5: West Indies dance

7: Guarantee

9: Professional slang

11: Work with the hands

12: After delivery

14: Shell purchase

15: 'Laugh-In' comedienne Judy

16: Less friendly

18: Substance dispensed from a pressurized can

20: Hikers' burdens

22: Strong string

23: Online VIP

24: Dunce

25: Severe

26: Almost firm

Down
1: Jim-dandy

2: Noble jurisdiction

3: Shore bird

4: Gardeners' repositories

5: Novice

6: Break, make, or take follower

8: Deceitful tricks

10: Street urchin

13: Cool in a crisis

15: Teacher's milieu

17: Dull

19: Second tries on the set

21: Sugar portions

23: British title





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