Crossword for Thu, 8/Feb/2007

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1: Site of many checks

4: Get or gather together.

8: A series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep.

10: A bird or reptile might lay one of these.

11: A hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback.

13: A garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately.

14: Someone who consumes food for nourishment.

15: Opposite of deteriorate

16: Primate with short or no tail.

17: Minimal in magnitude; the garter snake is the ______ dangerous snake.

19: Plural form of 'teach.'

20: M
Down
1: The domed head, large dark expressive eyes, short deep muzzle are characteristic points of this breed of dog. The coat is flowing, long, silky and abundant. The long, feathered ears are a striking breed feature.

2: Explaining explicitly

3: Hydrocarbon suffix

5: A segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches.

6: Opposite of opaque

7: Opposite of skillful

8: Where it's hard to keep 'em after they see Paree

9: 1947 Atlantic City 21-Down recipient

12: Make available.

13: Easy out, typically

16: Baseball bat wood

18: Can lift 50 times it's own weight.




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