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John Forbes
NY Times, Sun, Nov 01, 2020 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD
12-Across : Left a group of players I finally liked (9)
Author:
Editor:
Will Shortz
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 32, Blocks: 65
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I | | R | | A | | T | | U | | U | | B | | R |
9 C | H | E | E | R | I | E | S | T | | 10 P | O | S | S | E |
K | | C | | E | | W | | R | | I | | I | | S |
11 L | A | T | T | E | | 12 A | B | A | N | D | O | N | E | D |
E | | | | N | | R | | G | | | | T | | E |
13 D | A | 14 L | L | I | E | D | | 15 E | A | 16 R | T | H | E | N |
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17 D | A | M | A | G | E | 18 S | | 19 R | E | S | I | S | T | 20 S |
A | | B | | | | H | | E | | T | | | | H |
21 N | E | E | D | 22 I | N | E | S | S | | 23 R | H | 24 O | N | E |
G | | R | | S | | R | | E | | A | | P | | A |
25 L | A | I | R | S | | 26 P | E | R | T | I | N | E | N | T |
E | | N | | U | | A | | V | | N | | R | | H |
27 S | I | G | N | E | T | S | | 28 E | N | S | N | A | R | E |
© 2020, The New York Times
Across
1
Recipes confused bores (7) :
PIERCES5
Where to find fruit or leafy vegetable (7) :
ORCHARD9
Warmest lake screened by bureau (9) :
CHEERIEST10
Have last two missing in search party (5) :
POSSE11
Delayed consuming true Starbucks product (5) :
LATTE12
Left a group of players I finally liked (9) :
ABANDONED13
Daughter in a relationship progressed slowly (7) :
DALLIED15
Suspect Teheran is made of clay (7) :
EARTHEN17
Costs mother lots of time (7) :
DAMAGES19
Opposes sisters horsing around (7) :
RESISTS21
Unfortunately, in dens, see poverty (9) :
NEEDINESS23
Get sharper in pursuit of red European flower? (5) :
RHONE25
Leader of lions exposes hideouts (5) :
LAIRS26
Related salesperson sent west, intent on getting new order (9) :
PERTINENT27
Sound from young swans and seals (7) :
SIGNETS28
Catch Serena playing, winning opening at net (7) :
ENSNARE
Down
1
Preserved choice and went first (7) :
PICKLED2
Standing up before court (5) :
ERECT3
Vehicle with engine malfunction running out of control (9) :
CAREENING4
Conveyor of drinks set out beside room in hospital (7) :
STEWARD5
Lack of power concealing Republican anger (7) :
OUTRAGE6
Love god's name on back of trophy (5) :
CUPID7
Contributing to tabs in these drinks not often permitted (9) :
ABSINTHES8
Doctor needs new place to live in Germany (7) :
DRESDEN14
Asleep, not at first sawing logs, perhaps (9) :
LUMBERING16
17
Swings around 500 corners (7) :
DANGLES18
Lady's found in resorts with Himalayan aides (7) :
SHERPAS19
Substitute's about to start game (7) :
RESERVE20
Cover girl next to boy (7) :
SHEATHE22
Starts to impose some sanctions upon English kids (5) :
ISSUE24
In recession, a way to lose auto works (5) :
OPERA
Answer summary: 1 unique to this puzzle, 1 unique to Modern Era but used previously.
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