Crossword for Wed, 30/Apr/2008

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Across
1: Mars 'feature'

4: Type of heat

9: Old home owner, often

10: 'Wicked' prop

11: Salve

12: Chute material

13: Modern writers' aids

15: Like many stump speeches

18: Caustic

20: Vocal expression since year one?

22: ''Going to the dogs,'' e.g.

24: Making Kool-Aid with holy water, e.g.

25: Hospital sign

26: Traditional Japanese mattress
Down
1: Gaining control over, in a way

2: Sarges, e.g.

3: Cool in a crisis

4: Hit the showers

5: Prepare for a workout

6: Jerk

7: Coral reef

8: Infernal tormentor

12: Part of a Boy Scout's uniform

14: Stalag number in a classic film

16: The French connection?

17: Poseidon's weapon

18: Kicking partner

19: What strikers usually want

21: Go to pot

23: Ryan or Foster




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