Crossword for Wed, 27/Dec/2006

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Across
1: Opposite of disagree

5: A curve in a stream.

8: A rope or cable that is used to brace something; a ______ wire.

9: Land of Damascus (abbr.)

10: Bench garb

12: Singular of parentheses

15: Univ. body

16: Not irreg.

17: Past tense of 'enter.'

20: An arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain.

22: Roof goo

24: Columbia, e.g.

25: Plural form of 'individual.'

27: Hebrew opener

29: Balls, e.g.

31: Tiny charged particle

32: Most likely to pry

33: Desert with a view of Beersheba

Down
2: Author of Farenheit 451

3: Abysmal grades

4: 'Up' on a map.

5: Bang up

6: __ Plaines, Illinois

7: Made less in size or amount or degree.

8: Opens wide

11: Cleared tables

13: At birth

14: Prepare for surgery

15: Discouraging by hindering.

18: To have been put on trial.

19: If it's not a fact, it is probably an ______.

20: The amount a salary is increased.

21: Combine

23: Epoxy, for one

26: Singular of videos

27: '50s pol. monogram

28: Opposite of cold

30: W-4 datum: Abbr.





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