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Emily Cox
Emily Cox
Henry Rathvon
Henry Rathvon

NY Times, Sun, Feb 17, 2013 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

15-Across : Support a reptile breeder (10)

Author:
Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon
Editor:
Will Shortz
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 28, Blocks: 65
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© 2013, The New York Times

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Across
1
Users of coins changing cash in motels (4,8) : SLOTMACHINES
8
Queue for dinner item called out (5) : PLAIT
9
Chuck has gang getting plastered (9) : SPACKLING
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Candidates for garnishing meals of a sun god? (8) : RADISHES
12
Character drawn by Hergé somewhat unstintingly (6) : TINTIN
14
Good, the first number is missing (4) : GONE
15
Support a reptile breeder (10) : PROPAGATOR
18
Drug seller, a marijuana man, with auto club (10) : APOTHECARY
19
Letters one of the guys read aloud (4) : MAIL
21
Find out about Sam's bagel choice (6) : SESAME
23
Rush, playing set point (4,2,2) : STEPONIT
25
Sniper who shot dockside V.I.P. (9) : SHIPOWNER
26
Fire barrier provides concrete support (5) : REBAR
27
Standard ruler's unit of length for a garage spot (7,5) : PARKINGSPACE
Down
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Great audience response to Stanley, a dog from Down Under (8,1) : STANDINGO
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Not very smart of us to be at sea (6) : OBTUSE
3
Bigoted notion from where mother gets her local views? (6,4) : MASTERRACE
4
Get sore guy in Britain (4) : CHAP
5
Ideas for little Rorschach spots? (8) : INKLINGS
6
Be wrongheaded about another gender having no leadership (5) : EXIST
7
Visual aid for love, according to a guy's first girls (5,7) : OPERAGLASSES
10
Salon greeter cryptically presented place to buy a range of stuff (7,5) : GENERALSTORE
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Health resort gets out flab around the waist (5,5) : SPARETIRES
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Shower taken by board that may be directed (9) : TRAINABLE
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Image of Erin's rhinestone? (8) : SHAMROCK
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Old warring faction of Greece back at talks (6) : SPARTA
22
Knife a Hindu god called the Destroyer (5) : SHIVA
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A premiere of "Nutcracker" showing soon (4) : ANON
Answer summary: 2 unique to this puzzle, 2 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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