Crossword for Thu, 24/Dec/2009

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Across
1: Hunk of cheese

5: Lure

9: / or \

14: Peru's capital

15: Formerly

16: Tenth part

17: Band boxes?

18: He has his pride

19: Frequently

20: Significant stage

22: Tears apart

23: Pig's digs

24: Cygnet's mother

25: Fall bloomers

27: Goalie's protection

28: Email

32: Baltimore player

35: Rational

36: In ___ (occurring naturally)

37: Some intestinal divisions

38: Musical symbols

39: At all

40: Cubbyholes?

41: 'Them' insects

42: Top

43: Art connoisseurs (var.)

45: Faux follower

46: Kind of column

47: A pop

48: Start to mature?

51: Pass out

54: Red quartz

57: High in Versailles

58: Sparkle

59: Stage direction

60: Traffic light color

61: Memo

62: Pansophic

63: Visionaries

64: Miffed, with 'off'

65: Whitetail buck
Down
1: Doesn't just close

2: Casino ceiling

3: With plenty to spare

4: Pyramid bottom

5: Ran

6: Charged particle

7: Computer signpost

8: Run-down digs

9: Nor'easters, e.g.

10: Certain candies

11: FYI cousin

12: Let fall

13: Biddies

21: Stretch across

26: Takes advantage of

27: Small-caliber weapon

28: Schooner staffs

29: '___ Peace a Chance'

30: Holiday nights

31: Put into piles

32: Bridle path excursion

33: Microbrewery offerings

34: Dryer outlet

35: Getting on in years

38: Miles per hour, e.g.

42: Devil-may-___

44: Registers formally

45: Written

47: Rattle on

48: Playful sprite

49: Paycheck booster

50: 'Come on in'

51: Finder's cries

52: Like some excuses

53: Job for a grease monkey

55: Burn soother

56: Salacious




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