December, 2003
by Kegler

December, 2003 grid

Across
1In glee over unusual color (5,5)
6On the rebound, bear up somehow, showing encouragement (4)
9Agreed upon document containing word “popular” (10)
10Stinger was source of pain (4)
12Scolding Bond about messing up his SAT (12)
15Fictional knight's one leader handled blade (7)
16Incredibly stoned, taking Intro to Math final (7)
17One who scans game piece (7)
19Upset now, pout and confess (3,2,2)
20Strange manner to clue terminology (12)
23Change liquid diet (4)
24Former friend carrying bird outside (10)
25Couple of tunnelers seek hollow tooth (4)
26Youth climbing with ultimately good cheer (10)
Down
1Likelihood of starting to offer dentist's degree (4)
2Trace audiotapes, essentially (4)
3Surprisingly rank height as very important (12)
4Again send out note describing Susie misbehaving (7)
5Solitary one finally putting me back in service (7)
7Miscreants flanking one pair of counselors for aid organization (5,5)
8Standing out, painter's excited (10)
11We had crowd, at the end, in smiles, embracing good bands showing promise? (7,5)
13Circle on tepee represents unhappiness (10)
14Martians we chased around with pipes (5,5)
18Surrounded by grass, loose and laid-back (7)
19Float me a loan covering breakfast, perhaps (7)
21Discussed dim blue-black fruit (4)
22“No” still is “No” in Russia (4)

Solution