Across
| 1 | Rich, lean six-footer carrying torch for stewardess (6,9) |
| 9 | Surprisingly lauding LAX? (7) |
| 10 | Select a different keyboard instrument (7) |
| 11 | Real story about Bing misbehaving (8) |
| 12 | Actor Penn returns, capturing first of many titles (5) |
| 14 | Seems to have unlimited uses for pacifiers (9) |
| 16 | One in bed with airline captain (5) |
| 17 | Habits of slippery characters mentioned (5) |
| 18 | Held back by failure, Dane respects one singing a love song (9) |
| 20 | Star making a comeback has two lines in “Zeroes” (5) |
| 22 | Claiming everyone, say, spilled gin (8) |
| 25 | Bailed out, general admitted. Yeah, so? (3,4) |
| 26 | Citizen Patty overheard (7) |
| 27 | Rocky could tape hanger; it protects a suit? (6,9) |
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Down
| 1 | Handled soft material (4) |
| 2 | Charged item I initially acquired in ancient region in Asia Minor (5) |
| 3 | Eventually sketch our good girl’s desirable figure? (9) |
| 4 | Heard German car ran, for the most part (7) |
| 5 | Top to bottom, decal with hearts (7) |
| 6 | New York liberal discussing synthetic material (5) |
| 7 | Fool with badge the last M.D. put together (9) |
| 8 | “Time” ran account about one not enduring (10) |
| 13 | Front of Mercedes, bent badly in garage, clipped traveler’s gear (7,3) |
| 15 | Lawyer’s assistant cut around Al and girl (9) |
| 16 | Praise excited gay prince (9) |
| 18 | Bribe involves ring with bit of ornamental edging (7) |
| 19 | Laugh loudly about 50-pound protective device (4,3) |
| 21 | Kitchen utensil is returned by First Lady (5) |
| 23 | Express no regret for type of jacket (5) |
| 24 | Cut skimpy cheese (4) |
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