Crossword for Thu, 8/Jan/2009

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Across
1: Be earth-friendly

5: Stop, as electric service

8: Like Switzerland, Laos, and Costa Rica

9: Tibia neighbor

10: Plant parts

11: Lawyer wannabe, maybe

13: Thoroughbred, or Dracula's obsession?

15: It makes waves

16: Having regrets

17: Pretend

18: It's between the shin and the foot

21: Diva's repertoire

22: Annoyed

24: Missed some of the action, in a way

26: Salad ingredients

27: Dais
Down
1: Turn tail

2: Woodworking technique

3: Exploit

4: Oval

5: Bat's detection tool

6: Acorn dropper

7: Most puzzle constructors

9: The whole shebang

10: Preeminent

12: Slacker

14: Tear to pieces

15: Possible outcomes

19: Peyton Manning target

20: Seeps slowly

23: 4-H member, usually

25: Beaver construction




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