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Richard Silvestri
Richard Silvestri

NY Times, Sun, May 02, 1999 Cryptic Crossword

21-Across : Painter nearly enthralls member of hospital staff (7)

Author:
Richard Silvestri
Editor:
Will Shortz
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 32, Blocks: 63
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© 1999, The New York Times
Across
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Pictured what Methuselah might have said? (6) : IMAGED
4
Before noon, one guy is friendly (8) : AMICABLE
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Come to rest outside a city in Washington (7) : SEATTLE
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Word that is chanted amidst uproar is offensive (7) : NOISOME
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Self-absorbed people playing casino game (10) : EGOMANIACS
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Old German song told a story (4) : LIED
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Had dinner right after the shows (7) : THEATER
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Time to buy back a crosspiece (7) : TRANSOM
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Roman Catholic embracing Eastern conservative where the priest lives (7) : RECTORY
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Painter nearly enthralls member of hospital staff (7) : INTERNE
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Turn down Don Corleone, we hear (4) : VETO
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Soldier guarding antique provides security for heroine (10) : GOLDILOCKS
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One minute in station is what the telethon host needs (7) : STAMINA
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Lena, e.g., takes in the heartless construction worker (7) : RIVETER
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One willing to try a hilltop? (8) : TESTATOR
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Poland's premier runner makes a comeback in early race (6) : PRELIM
Down
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One who investigates bug circling quiet part of a hospital (9) : INSPECTOR
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Seafood entree: half a crab and a sole (7) : ABALONE
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I can extort bucks pulling out (10) : EXTRACTION
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Very excited, turning to note Italian food (9) : MANICOTTI
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Cheat for half of card game (4) : CRIB
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Shows displeasure about even footwear (7) : BOOTIES
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Editor employs people to make changes (5) : EMEND
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Still one mysterious creature (4) : YETI
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Opposed to breaking ingenious kind of bridge (10) : CANTILEVER
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Mayor or an obscure sitcom star (3,6) : RAYROMANO
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Pandemonium at Rommel's base (9) : MAELSTROM
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Sword nicked young woman (7) : CUTLASS
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Article savaged Carnegie Hall event (7) : RECITAL
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Victory is the thing, see (5) : VISIT
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Prosecutor about to challenge (4) : DARE
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Opera star eager to return (4) : DIVA
Answer summary: 1 unique to this puzzle, 2 debuted here and reused later, 1 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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