June, 2004
by Kegler

June, 2004 grid

Across
9Current interruption has Republican upset (7)
10One embracing a lover with a little pizzazz (7)
11Pictures capturing Ranger's first excellent baseball player (9)
12Cut corners and omit taking minutes (5)
13Collars rowdies in the audience (5)
15Determination: we're not finished detaining sick P.O.W. (9)
16Play the clarinet randomly as a diversion (15)
19Gang has finished chasing one left alone (9)
22Plant again is worse, unfortunately (5)
24Frequently held back by internet formalities (5)
25Television show genre is like this each time (4,5)
27Weapon company accommodating listener (7)
28Weary of ingredients in butterfat, I guess (7)
Down
1More relaxed, also-ran gobbles donut (6)
2Name for a man emptying out a couple of tombs (4)
3One siding with quiet craftsman (8)
4Present new set wrapped with bow (6)
5Inverted map and confusing “help” on cover of travel brochure (8)
6Go piss off rumormonger (6)
7Delays surrounding twisted wire in certain shafts (10)
8Fittingly work at capturing one using a lasso (8)
14Cost of riding back from China, perhaps (3,7)
16Lulls following opener of polo championships (8)
17Nice-looking home built on shifting sand (8)
18Complains about leftover parking places (8)
20Refusal to acknowledge an idle stranger (6)
21Overshadows five hundred fights about female (6)
23Reportedly, small dog is not as strong (6)
26Boundary's limitless hedges (4)

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