Mrs. Taylor's class - Look Around
by Ron Sweet

Mrs. Taylor's class - Look Around grid

Across
7Couples from Hollywood noticed luxurious luau in Hawaiian city (8)
8To start with, kindergartners in Europe visit the capital of the Ukraine (4)
9Luge sliding around in sticky stuff (4)
10Flying airy kite is a way to prepare Japanese food (8)
11Not paying attention to one starting to gripe “no call” (8)
14Thin circular object Sid returned to front of class (4)
16Portion one of Attila's horde kept, initially (4)
18Stem is so twisted, and covered with the most leafy growth (8)
20Brain Dr. operated, holding small amount of water (8)
23Felipe's obviously carrying Mexican money (4)
25Wise bird going after bit of juicy hog's cheek (4)
26L.A. caller broadcasting “The danger has passed” (3,5)
Down
1Oil's messed up dirt (4)
2Wake up and coo about New York baseball player (4,2)
3Look for last scrap of iron in shack (4)
4Gets extremely angry with power failures around end of December (8)
5Granted permission to dye oak, strangely (6)
6Turbulent lake is source of undesired water, perhaps (4)
12Wildebeest is new to the audience (3)
13One who won't die from tram & limo crashing (8)
15Starts to slip; one should call for help (3)
17Gentle pair of leaders light a fire (6)
19I am friend to one African antelope (6)
21Finally, extra push to say greeting at sea (4)
22Sick, following trace of pneumonia; this may make you feel better (4)
24Valerie's coming back with certain European (4)

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