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Mel Taub
NY Times, Sun, Dec 23, 2001 PUNS AND ANAGRAMS
16-Across : Name ten, i.e., to look at
Author:
Mel Taub
Editor:
Will Shortz
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 70, Blocks: 26
1 S | 2 O | 3 A | 4 R | 5 I | 6 N | 7 G | | 8 R | 9 E | 10 T | 11 A | 12 P | 13 E | 14 D |
15 U | N | R | A | V | E | L | | 16 E | X | A | M | I | N | E |
17 B | A | R | R | A | G | E | | 18 S | U | R | I | N | A | M |
19 A | L | I | E | N | | 20 A | 21 C | I | D | S | | 22 H | M | O |
23 R | I | V | E | | 24 A | N | O | D | E | | 25 P | O | E | T |
26 I | N | A | | 27 B | R | I | N | E | | 28 S | A | L | L | E |
29 D | E | L | 30 A | Y | I | N | G | | 31 S | T | R | E | S | S |
| | | 32 D | R | A | G | R | 33 A | C | E | S | | | |
34 L | 35 E | 36 A | D | O | N | | 37 U | N | R | A | I | 38 S | 39 E | 40 D |
41 A | L | L | E | N | | 42 F | I | N | A | L | | 43 A | M | O |
44 S | E | A | R | | 45 T | O | T | E | M | | 46 S | M | I | T |
47 T | A | B | | 48 S | O | N | Y | A | | 49 S | P | U | R | T |
50 I | N | A | 51 B | I | N | D | | 52 L | 53 A | T | E | R | A | L |
54 N | O | M | I | N | A | L | | 55 E | M | A | N | A | T | E |
56 G | R | A | C | K | L | E | | 57 D | A | N | D | I | E | S |
© 2001, The New York Times
Across
1
An act or a sign of flight :
SOARING8
For ad, Peter made a new record :
RETAPED15
As a rule, van will come apart :
UNRAVEL16
Name ten, i.e., to look at :
EXAMINE17
18
To where did the Dutch in Siam run? :
SURINAM19
Foreigner with a mortgage :
ALIEN20
Nos. on room coolers? :
ACIDS22
Mostly home insurance grp. :
HMO23
Divide endless stream :
RIVE24
A knob? Positively! :
ANODE25
26
27
It winds up in a pickle :
BRINE28
Ella's back in Pierre's room :
SALLE29
Holding up de production of eggs :
DELAYING31
Something unpleasant hiding in a lady's tresses :
STRESS32
34
What might seducer Neal do? :
LEADON37
41
42
One may pass 'n' fail it :
FINAL43
44
45
How should Indians transport poles? :
TOTEM46
47
Hunter's little flap :
TAB48
She'll never say no :
SONYA49
Burst out of rut: Sp. :
SPURT50
52
54
To Ann, limo is very small :
NOMINAL55
56
57
To whom did Ida send frippery? :
DANDIES
Down
1
U.S.A. bird is somewhat dry :
SUBARID2
3
4
Show of a scarce vowel :
RAREE5
6
7
8
9
Ooze is almost deluxe :
EXUDE10
11
12
With no help, I find opening :
PINHOLE13
14
21
24
25
It's rarely spoken in Paris :
PARSI27
English Romantic next to Reagan :
BYRON28
Obtain at least cost :
STEAL30
He figures it's a serpent :
ADDER31
Member of S.C. flock :
SCRAM33
34
Continuing Los Angeles swindle :
LASTING35
36
Where to find 1,000-lb. articles :
ALABAMA38
39
Mideast land that gets Auntie mad :
EMIRATE40
Old test for leftover tobacco :
DOTTLES42
Give elf nod and T.L.C. :
FONDLE45
Like the sound of a talon :
TONAL46
48
Place for a dish collection? :
SINK49
51
53
Answer summary: 1 unique to this puzzle, 1 debuted here and reused later, 4 unique to Modern Era but used previously.
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