February, 2004
by Kegler

February, 2004 grid

Across
1Attractive female engraving (8)
5Reach out; red one quivered? (6)
10Host played in the pool around four, finally (5)
11Again put together pieces from rare comb in exhibit (9)
12Spin broken shingle (7)
13Lauds professor's initial salary increases (7)
14One who fought animal doctor ran after horse, ultimately (7)
15Average one thousand a coat (5)
17At first, actors I directed did poorly (5)
18Earthenware bowl eventually replacing fragment of prehistoric drawing (7)
20Warning: Reverend Spooner's run off with newspaper (3,4)
22Nothing added to list for early riser (7)
24I'm entering fancy residences with contractor's quotes (9)
25She literally describes high society (5)
26Penn's found outside entrance to dining cars (6)
27Snail set off carrying load (8)
Down
1Join trio of astronomers in marsh (6)
2Nasal quality essentially irritates Vera (5)
3Clumsy fish mated awkwardly (3-6)
4Late shifts involving pair of orderlies and the nurse eventually entail overhead illumination (8,6)
6Dance and drink with couple of barflies (5)
7It's designed to hold hot air, say, surrounding edges of propeller (4,5)
8Current regulator essentially deserving hot seat, unfortunately (8)
9Cuts up curtains differently for those who use needles (14)
14Sanctioned half of values I saw (9)
15Rare occasions of father embracing woman with sign (9)
16Hungary's leader, stuffy and bald (8)
19Snoops finally confront clergyman (6)
21Junker left Alaskan city heading north (5)
23Skinny green creature (5)

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