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Daniel Raymon
Daniel Raymon

NY Times, Sun, Dec 16, 2018 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

18-Across : Varied enterprises to scatter here and there (11)

Author:
Daniel Raymon
Editor:
Will Shortz
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 30, Blocks: 67
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© 2018, The New York Times
Across
1
Playwright mom was introduced to (5) : MAMET
4
Unidentified gin & tonic concoction with egg in it (9) : INCOGNITO
9
Knickknacks for book binders (9) : NOVELTIES
10
Pretty postcard features spelling mistakes (5) : TYPOS
11
Susan from TV, film, theater, etc., left and took a different path (7) : STRAYED
12
Opens new sunblock, removing bottle's cap (7) : UNLOCKS
13
Translated crude pidgin for "dessert" (4,7) : RICEPUDDING
18
Varied enterprises to scatter here and there (11) : INTERSPERSE
21
Fourth incomplete question about Garfunkel (7) : QUARTER
22
Heard greeting a misrepresentation of sport (3,4) : JAIALAI
24
Have a home-cooked meal simmering, after cutting off edges (3,2) : EATIN
25
Draft animal among other draft animals two days each year (9) : EQUINOXES
26
Stays the course, returning little bird and venomous snake (yikes!) (5,2,2) : KEEPSATIT
27
Marsupials missing at production sites (5) : WOMBS
Down
1
Short skirts test clergy (8) : MINISTRY
2
Nonconformist state maintained by Jagger (8) : MAVERICK
3
Count's cross friend (5) : TALLY
4
In retrospect, Surrealist takes to heart one ancient Greek work (5) : ILIAD
5
Tom Cruise arranged for theater job (9) : COSTUMIER
6
Raising little dog, send $1,000 and receive some support (3,1,3,2) : GETALEGUP
7
Influence prankster and make a scene (6) : IMPACT
8
Horrible bosses constantly worry (6) : OBSESS
14
Editions running beginning to end (9) : PRINTINGS
15
Scare off man who is refined and cleaner (9) : DETERGENT
16
Test in front of a panel or "Jeopardy!" clue giver, live (4,4) : ORALEXAM
17
Classes including individual with brains (8) : GENIUSES
19
Tumultuous quakes making a high-pitched sound (6) : SQUEAK
20
Arrest unhinged philosopher (6) : SARTRE
22
Knight's battle is only about love (5) : JOUST
23
"They already told me," recalled expert on iodine (1,4) : IKNOW
Answer summary: 3 unique to this puzzle, 2 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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