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Fraser Simpson
Fraser Simpson

NY Times, Sun, Feb 03, 2002 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

12-Across : Trainees amid seabirds (7)

Author:
Editor:
Will Shortz
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 32, Blocks: 69
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© 2002, The New York Times
Across
1
Sexy woman to improvise (4) : VAMP
3
Eccentric cooked hot waffle with piece of lemon (3,3,4) : OFFTHEWALL
9
Inspect poetry written in Old English (7) : OVERSEE
11
Growing fruit that's dried by end of evening (7) : RAISING
12
Trainees amid seabirds (7) : INTERNS
13
Reportedly save a crowd (5) : HORDE
15
Head cook swallows iodine (5) : CHIEF
16
Jennings holds head runner's measuring device (9) : PEDOMETER
18
Doesn't work in one's skivvies? (6,3) : SLACKSOFF
21
Thoroughly clean low bushes (5) : SCRUB
23
Polish translation (5) : GLOSS
25
Broadcasting medium savaged diorama (2,5) : AMRADIO
27
Mother left with fat duck (7) : MALLARD
28
Little brat leading dear African antelopes (7) : IMPALAS
29
Noisy swamp creature keeps beneath the surface (10) : THUNDERING
30
Snakes like empty promises (4) : ASPS
Down
1
Six cheer about Peruvian's box of string? (6,4) : VIOLINCASE
2
Orchestra conductors tire Sam out (7) : MAESTRI
4
Is capable of arranging fuel stop around end of voyage (5,2,2) : FEELSUPTO
5
Senator Chiles offers a light (5) : TORCH
6
Saying English slob is on strike (7) : EPIGRAM
7
Kitchen invader eats green food (7) : ALIMENT
8
Corporate symbol goalie found in bathroom (4) : LOGO
10
Line cans up (5) : SERIF
14
Really hates riding war steeds (4,6) : ARABHORSES
17
Pitching tail end of economic downturn (9) : DEFLATION
19
Poet Maya cut out after God's messenger (7) : ANGELOU
20
"Knockout" operator put down a mixed drink? (4-3) : KOOLAID
21
Rag fight (5) : SCRAP
22
Pierces puzzles (7) : RIDDLES
24
Prophet holds down meal at Passover (5) : SEDER
26
Send Warner's partner up (4) : EMIT
Answer summary: 3 unique to this puzzle, 2 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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