Crossword Puzzle - August 2015

Hey everybody. Guess what time it is. It's crossword solving time!

Clues

Across

1 Era (5)

2 Ballroom dance (5)

6 Wife of a nobleman between a count and a duke (8)

10 Discount South African retail chain (3)

11 Edible kernel inside a hard shell (3)

12 Kiss kiss (4)

14 Omega (3)

16 Female sibling (3)

19 Fey, actress (4)

22 Tac toe (3)

24 Apple computer (3)

25 WWII fighter plane (8)

26 Drop him (fly my balloon) (5)

27 Exert downward force (5)

Down

1 Active hostility (6)

2 Sadness (3)

3 Patch of grass in front of a house (4)

4 Lively (5)

5 Seen from your balcony (4)

7 Turkish brandy (5)

8 At the very topic (6)

9 Get a massage here (3)

13 Having six rays (6)

15 Capital of India (5)

17 Shorts worn as underwear (6)

18 Remove all your clothes (5)

20 Demon (3)

21 Hit it with a hammer (4)

23 Medieval hood (4)

25 Take a load off (3)

How it Works

In case you're not familiar with how this works, or perhaps you just need a refresher, here's the skinny:

1. Solve this crossword puzzle before Tuesday, 22 September 2015
2. E-mail me your answers
3. If you're the first person to send me your correct answers before the cut-off date, I will publish your name on this blog (if you want me to - if you don't, just say so)

Sound simple enough? Go!

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