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Richard Silvestri
Richard Silvestri

NY Times, Sun, Feb 19, 2023 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

17-Across : Whistle-blower deviously cares to implicate copper (7)

Author:
Richard Silvestri
Editor:
Will Shortz
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Across
1
Solo federal agent, an old executioner (7) : HANGMAN
5
Muck about with tangled net - gladiator's weapon (7) : TRIDENT
9
Story read aloud: "Fair Warning Signal" (9) : TAILLIGHT
10
Move sinuously unclothed, like a gymnast (5) : LITHE
11
Rifle erratically covers one who runs away (5) : FLEER
12
Principles about fellows in city dwellings (9) : TENEMENTS
13
Doctor locates source of intolerance (7) : LACTOSE
15
Police officer at home, possessing no photo ID? (7) : CAPTION
17
Whistle-blower deviously cares to implicate copper (7) : ACCUSER
19
Stupid omicron variant (7) : MORONIC
21
Ruby returned duplicate pistol (9) : DERRINGER
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Right away, make certain to follow (5) : ENSUE
25
Army officers losing half of undergarments (5) : BRASS
26
Left covered in ... in hot paving material? That's hardly fair! (9) : INCLEMENT
27
Topless guys he can perhaps make better (7) : ENHANCE
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I, reportedly you and I, nearly bend spectacles (9) : EYEWEAR
Down
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Despicable boater wasted fuel (7) : HATEFUL
2
Rising water is green (5) : NAIVE
3
Movie star transplanted bloomer to Kansas (3,6) : MELBROOKS
4
Teddy's cousin approaching couple (7) : NIGHTIE
5
Huge jerk holding one whip (7) : TITANIC
6
I criticize the teachings of Muhammad (5) : ISLAM
7
Annex anxiety, once? (9) : EXTENSION
8
Trump, primarily, and each offspring covering up Republican high crime (7) : TREASON
14
Insect, bird and fish (9) : COCKROACH
16
Keep on by itself keeping on and on (9) : PERSEVERE
17
German automaker lost blood almost within range of the listener (7) : AUDIBLE
18
Get very angry about director Burton Blake's music (7) : RAGTIME
19
Auto reversing through 1,760 yards - it seems impossible (7) : MIRACLE
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Untrustworthy person beginning to clean radiator (7) : CHEATER
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Ad-libs entire part for playwright (5) : IBSEN
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Part of an act visible to the audience (5) : SCENE
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