Crossword for Sat, 4/Sep/2010

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Across
1: and

6: Brightly colored bird

9: Scot-free

10: About half a month

11: Tricked

12: Provide food and drink

14: Foreshadows

16: Washington summit

18: Quizmaster

21: Screw cutter

22: Source of bizarre ideas, so to speak

24: Closeness

25: First head of Homeland Security

26: Tight
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1: Skilled craftsman

2: Super saver?

3: Director Polanski

4: Swamp danger

5: Relinquish office

6: Motley crew

7: Movable property

8: With irony

13: Say again

14: Speculative stock, or Dracula when hopped-up?

15: Most like a rock

17: Like almanacs, usually

19: Disinfect

20: Very important

22: Savanna predators

23: Pretend




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