Crossword for Thu, 26/Mar/2009

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Across
1: Lummox

3: Moistened, in a way

7: One may come in a black-and-white

9: Drivers

10: Some have cadenzas

11: Feminine pronoun

14: Chubby who gave us 'The Twist'

15: Buckle

16: Scuba, e.g.

17: Whiskey component

18: Unpopped popcorn pieces

20: Prom dress material

22: Summary

24: Destitute

25: Girlfriend

28: Surgery sites, briefly

29: Entertains with fine food and drink, e.g.

30: ''Go, team!''
Down
1: Pizzazz

2: Like a fiddle?

3: Tapster

4: MS-____

5: One-liner expert

6: Mallard male

7: Small potatoes

8: Deli orders

12: Theodore Roosevelt's group

13: Working here and there

15: Sound surge

19: Loud and rowdy

21: Deep ___ (fast-food machine)

23: Yellowish pink

26: Apiece, in scores

27: Balloon's filling




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