2 Quirky quickie LAST WEEK'S SOLUTION

ACROSS

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Omaha's state (8)

Aspersion (4)

Be better than (5)

Fruity chewy sweet (4,3) Bounced sound (4)

Paper pieces thrown at a newly married couple (8)

Rogue (6)

Going astray or sinning (6) Backward step in a career (8) Burn black, sear (4)

Lake District's county (7) Punctuation mark (5)

Doily material (4)

Salary (8)

DOWN

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PUZZLER MEDIA

Across:

1 Ambling, 5 Asti,

8 Ellis, 9 Inching, 11 Rain, 12 Replaced, 15 Bream, 16 Veils, 19 Comedian, 21 Emma, 23 Rhubarb, 25 Brian, 26 Tear, 27 Patents.

Down:

2 Milligram, 3 Last, 4 Nailed, 5 Ash, 6 Tense, 7 Genre, 10 Called, 13 Columnist, 14 Sandra, 17 Zambia, 18 Canny, 20 Ochre, 22 Able, 24 Bar.

Loop of rope with a running knot (5) Bungles (7)

Excitedly eager (4)

Show servile deference (6) Beacon (5)

Butting (7)

Regulation clothing (7) Artillery unit (7)

Political or social extremist (7) Savage, cruel (7)

Moonlight ___, piano piece (6) Copy, imitate (5)

Shouts, yells (5)

Run your eye over (4)