February, 2006
by Kegler

February, 2006 grid

Across
1Hooters starts to offer wider lo-cal selection (4)
3Government agency tractor, one replaced by university educator (10)
10Starting off, bent charm (7)
11Grant again drew one crookedly (7)
12Young boy capturing us with snapshot, initially incurring mistrust (9)
13West Hennessy, a county, includes islands (4)
15Shot tail of creature covered in grass, and cried (6)
17Certainly, Mr. Gore welcoming Republican is bizarre (7)
19Watch Othello, for one, receiving minor criticism (7)
21Desolate farm building housing a couple of reapers (6)
24Reflectively stirs drink (4)
25Never out of order, a Kennedy is greatly admired (9)
28Deep sleep, father recalled, is fitting (7)
29Indulgent Russian premier hosts English Tory's leader (7)
30Yellowish-brown club covered with grease in wood shop (10)
31Sat around swallowing bit of medicine at withdrawal centers? (4)
Down
1Rewritten poem seen as magic phrase (4,6)
2Canal gates for some salmon described (5)
4Numskull embedded in unit withdraws (6)
5Bitter quality of sailors sent back inside (8)
6Certain vehicle's peculiar crusade (4,3)
7Dry debate about stuffed animal (5,4)
8Reportedly stir up fights (4)
9Local resident is unsophisticated, embracing tourists at first (6)
14Rock band listed risky outings? (5,5)
16Famous spy taking leave with odd instrument (5,4)
18Mockery of attempt to grasp a piece of clothing (8)
20Lost pirates wander aimlessly (7)
22Top-notch gang on TV (6)
23Nasty glare encompassing Navy fisherman (6)
26Pay for mashed tater (5)
27Ring initially clashes with everything (4)

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