December, 2004 solution
by Kegler

December, 2004 solution grid

Across
1PA(I)NTS
4CO(S&M)OS
10LISTP + RICE (SPLIT anag)
11RATER (even letters)
12OUTLASTED (OLD STATUE anag)
13H + ALVE (VEAL anag)
14TO(MC) A T
16NEUTRINO (IN ONE RUT anag)
18LOGC + A + BIN (CLOG anag)
20ITSELF (IS LEFT anag)
21GUILD ("GILD" hom)
23LITTERBUG ("BITTER LUG" spoonerism)
26SpOUSE
27CAL + LOWEST
28ERSAT + Z (RATES anag)
29HER + DER (RED rev)
Down
1PALE + ONTO + LOG + IS + T
2I + NSET (SENT anag)
3TO + PB + A + NANA
5OVERDUE (rev. hidden)
6MARCH (CHARM anag)
7SAT EL(L)ITE
8LI(L)T
9FRE(EDOM + F)IGHTER (F + MODE rev)
15MAG + N(IT)UDE
17TITLE ROLE (LITTLE ORE anag)
19IL + LI + CI + T
22DRESS (hidden)
24T(A)LC
25B + REED