Crossword for Fri, 8/Apr/2011

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Across
1: Foundation

6: Kind of talk

8: Metabolism descriptor

9: Make a point?

10: Music genre and this puzzle's theme

11: Before takeoff

13: It travels long distances

14: Escritoires

15: Persian Gulf leaders

17: Adornments

19: BLUE JEANS

20: Barnyard mother

22: Pensive poems

24: Colorful aquarium inhabitant

25: Curling target

26: Ill humored
Down
1: Cut into small pieces

2: It'll hold a place for you

3: Celestial phenomenon

4: SWAT team specialists

5: Gives power to

6: Litter member

7: Some fasters

9: Stage of advancement

12: SPRING

13: Most reliable

16: Booby, for one

18: Slip

21: Long piano

23: Squeeze (out)




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