Crossword for Thu, 6/Jan/2011

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Across
1: Take turns

5: Zest

8: Input for a recorder

9: Profane

12: Acclamation

13: They help some to come out of their shells

15: '___ Town Too' (1981 hit for James Taylor and J.D. Souther)

16: Block passage through

18: Hazarding a guess: manager of a political candidate?

21: Musical pitches

22: Paul Bunyan, e.g.

23: Party for sheep shearers?

25: Ball bigwig

26: Indemnifications
Down
1: Lack of inhibition

2: Small amount

3: Alpine peril

4: Come after

5: Street urchin

6: Cat burglar's quality

7: One that gets around?

10: Salon service

11: Foundation

14: Approximated

16: Place for a rubber duck

17: Magazine notice

19: Distinctive doctrine

20: Periods of youthfulness

22: Aged beer

24: '___ Not Unusual' (Tom Jones hit)




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