December, 2009 solution
by Kegler

December, 2009 solution grid

Across
1AP(PEAR + ANC)E (CAN anag)
6CHIC ("SHEIK" hom)
10PERCALE (REPLACE anag)
11S(HEAT)HE
12EYE SHADOW (hidden)
13mOTHER
14EN(T)ICE (NIECE anag)
15FREN(ETI)Ch (TIE anag)
18SABER SAW (rev)
20SITCOM (COST I'M anag)
22TIRES (2 defs)
23DEPOSITOR (DROOPIEST anag)
25R(AIL)ING
26SEN(I)ORS
27T + URN
28UNFRIENDLY (FURY LED NIN anag)
Down
1AP(PLEBE)ES
2POR(TEN)T
3AGATHA CHRISTIE (HIGH ATTIC AREAS anag)
4A(HE) + AD
5C(AS + EW)ORK (WE rev)
7HATCH + ET
8C(LE)AR
9RE(CON)NAISSANCE
16CAME + R + ASHY
17CARD + I(G)AN
19BAR(RI)ER
21C(ATF + O)OD (FAT anag, &lit)
22TAR(O)T
24POSER (rev hidden)