March, 2004
by Kegler

March, 2004 grid

Across
1Like animals in reconstructed stable, dry at last (7)
5Shocks friend overwhelmed by rude slap (7)
9Taxi takes trio of travelers to particular tree? (7)
10Insincere braggarts exhibiting brains (7)
11Vehicles carrying English blades (5)
12General's horse galloping to dangerous coasts (3,6)
13Certain flyer's canteen empty, per Reverend Spooner (9)
15It's a blessing, comprehending R&B (5)
16He adopts park tree (5)
18Some leading trios are essentially reenacting poems (4,5)
21Untrustworthy hedonists cavorting (9)
24Desire tale filled with energy (5)
25Reportedly, I cry and watch (7)
26Hype song that is plain (7)
27Curate ran immediately back inside tower (7)
28Diet I'm crazy about will eventually set boundaries (7)
Down
1Acted as rich person in plot (7)
2Aerial worker Anne on the way up (7)
3Switch trains without interest and sit (9)
4Marry large bumpkin (5)
5Model unusually creepy hat (9)
6Sit and fish (5)
7Drudge from Los Angeles, one who makes you yawn (7)
8Gloria's last performance cut short (7)
14Felt strangely about unfinished age-old recorder (9)
15By luck, lab reconstituted molecule (9)
16Trimmed complicated test (7)
17Private entrance in back behind Post Office (7)
19Picture servant returning with torn rag (7)
20Congressional body discussed “Keystone Kops”’ Mack (7)
22Studio sign initially obscured by swirling rain (2,3)
23Beat writer's collaborator briefly drank (5)

Solution