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Andrew Ries
NY Times, Sun, Jan 13, 2019 PUNS AND ANAGRAMS
23-Across : Numbers of German refusals heard
Author:
Andrew J. Ries
Editor:
Will Shortz
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 70, Blocks: 26
1 S | 2 A | 3 R | 4 A | 5 L | 6 E | 7 E | | 8 S | 9 T | 10 A | 11 M | 12 E | 13 N | 14 S |
15 I | M | A | G | E | R | Y | | 16 N | O | N | A | G | O | N |
17 R | E | V | E | N | G | E | | 18 O | U | T | C | O | M | E |
19 E | L | I | | 20 D | O | C | 21 T | O | R | S | | 22 M | I | A |
23 N | I | N | 24 E | S | | 25 H | I | P | S | | 26 T | A | N | K |
27 S | A | G | A | | 28 M | A | R | Y | | 29 R | E | N | E | E |
| | | 30 T | 31 H | E | R | E | | 32 O | I | L | I | E | R |
33 G | 34 R | 35 A | D | U | A | T | I | 36 N | G | C | L | A | S | S |
37 R | E | M | I | N | D | | 38 R | U | L | E | S | | | |
39 E | V | E | R | T | | 40 L | O | R | E | | 41 O | 42 R | 43 B | 44 S |
45 N | E | X | T | | 46 H | I | N | T | | 47 S | N | E | R | T |
48 A | R | C | | 49 F | A | T | S | U | 50 I | T | | 51 V | I | E |
52 D | E | A | 53 D | A | I | R | | 54 R | O | U | 55 T | I | N | E |
56 E | N | R | O | U | T | E | | 57 E | N | D | U | S | E | R |
58 S | T | D | E | N | I | S | | 59 D | A | Y | B | E | D | S |
© 2019, The New York Times
Across
1
A Searle brand that nobody doesn't like :
SARALEE8
Holy person with prayer closings :
STAMENS15
One with nearly all of Meg Ryan's pictures :
IMAGERY16
"Gramps bye-bye, and now ___, too!" :
NONAGON17
You would never, e.g., exact this after forgiving someone :
REVENGE18
Result to emerge when sides are switched :
OUTCOME19
Boy who begins citing :
ELI20
Ones who treat an O.C.D. sort :
DOCTORS22
23
Numbers of German refusals heard :
NINES25
26
"___ you" (words of appreciation from an army officer) :
TANK27
28
29
Female heading back in renewable energy :
RENEE30
Place in Mother Earth :
THERE32
More like the Loire, I would say, after a spill :
OILIER33
37
Give a tickler in "Mr. Ed" :
REMIND38
39
Always the character before you :
EVERT40
41
The top students got all A's ___ in Celestial Objects :
ORBS45
What follows 10 + 10 :
NEXT46
47
Stern comics canine :
SNERT48
49
Weighty costume in "Faust" and "It" :
FATSUIT51
52
Broadcaster's mistake regarding D.E.A. raid :
DEADAIR54
Standard in utero procedure :
ROUTINE56
57
Customer who's asked "Are you dense?!" :
ENDUSER58
59
Down
1
Partner of Madame Ens :
SIRENS2
Who might fix an A-1 meal :
AMELIA3
Tolled a bell around six :
RAVING4
Alternative to an Amana :
AGE5
What makes Eve level :
LENDS6
"Coming up - Shrek!" :
ERGO7
See, they are letters to test your vision :
EYECHART8
Poking around spoon and fork :
SNOOPY9
Sightseeing trips to a French city :
TOURS10
Some insects - gnats, mostly :
ANTS11
Start for Adam on the highway :
MAC12
13
"Haven't you ___ TV?," bragged Mr. Backward :
NOMINEES14
21
24
I ratted and am humiliated :
EATDIRT26
Who had apple shot off head, in legend :
TELLSON28
Drink made from honey :
MEAD29
University food staple :
RICE31
Peck's co-star in "The Typists" :
HUNT32
33
What might Sarge end up throwing? :
GRENADES34
Arty veneer that's respectful of God :
REVERENT35
Way to pay for a Mexico/California road :
AMEXCARD36
40
Tilers' measures in Britain :
LITRES42
43
Rib end soaked in saltwater :
BRINED44
46
Land that's the opposite of "lovey" :
HAITI47
49
50
Island inside national borders :
IONA53
55
But in retrospect ... :
TUB
Answer summary: 2 unique to this puzzle.
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