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Richard Silvestri
Richard Silvestri

NY Times, Sun, Oct 30, 2022 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

27-Across : Department head beginning to compose rock musical (5)

Author:
Richard Silvestri
Editor:
Will Shortz
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 32, Blocks: 69
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© 2022, The New York Times
Across
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Note endless source of milk above the ground (6) : MIDAIR
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Girls from K.C. - the epitome of slowness (8) : MOLASSES
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Old unit price, it's clear (9) : EXONERATE
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Better person imposing a penalty (5) : FINER
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Caretaker set apart hospital area (7) : STEWARD
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Foolish when 19? (7) : ASININE
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Make certain, losing right to succeed (5) : ENSUE
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Deranged relative abducting Italy's first president (7) : MADISON
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As nice as Dotty bearing right (7) : ARSENIC
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Very thin cut by the ear (5) : SHEER
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Start off stupid, express anger and annoyance (7) : UMBRAGE
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Confounded boxer no longer here (7) : DOGGONE
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Department head beginning to compose rock musical (5) : CHAIR
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Will try to embrace gentle knight (9) : TESTAMENT
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Being philanthropic, wind up in debt (8) : ENDOWING
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Door support: a lintel, in part (6) : PORTAL
Down
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Mere nuts, crackers and cheese (8) : MUENSTER
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Doctor a queen's attendant (5) : DRONE
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Repeat, i.e., treat anew (7) : ITERATE
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Norma turned in extra reports (5) : OPERA
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Really good, really bad, average and satisfactory social events (7) : AFFAIRS
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A few words written about independent awareness (9) : SENTIENCE
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Watches "Around Rhode Island," a weekly TV show (6) : SERIES
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Stomach disorder - bad sign (7) : ABDOMEN
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Luminary introducing meals right on deck (9) : STARBOARD
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Makes a choice 30 days after Nov. 13? (7) : DECIDES
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Eastern ring I found in leased car (8) : ORIENTAL
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Bird box scrap (7) : SPARROW
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Powdered sugar covering a round cactus (7) : SAGUARO
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Something to pull shellfish from the sound (6) : MUSCLE
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John, the Spanish heavyweight (5) : ELTON
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On time, for all to see (5) : OVERT
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