Crossword for Thu, 31/May/2007

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Across
1: 'The Rehearsal' artist

4: John Lennon song

7: Freedom, briefly

9: Web-making part of a spider

10: Church music

11: Heartburn remedy, perhaps

12: Before the footlights

14: Extreme confusion and disorder

17: Brownie

18: 'In what way?'

20: Player piano

22: Performing

24: Volcanic rock cavity

25: Barely making (with 'out')

27: Galápagos notables

28: Crafty

29: Wipe out

30: Support one's alma mater
Down
2: Sparkle

3: Para-aminobenzoic acid, e.g.

4: Pulitzer's New York newspaper

5: It came from outer space

6: Handles, so to speak

7: God's first word

8: One who keeps dropping things

9: SWAT team specialists

13: '___ you kidding?'

15: Boston Pops, e.g.

16: Feldspar variety

19: Used to be

21: Sheathed

23: Hidden motive

24: Genesis 1:1, for one

26: Batman foe Poison ___




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