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Richard Silvestri
Richard Silvestri

NY Times, Sun, May 25, 2014 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

23-Across : Song about this writer - possible hit song by the Beatles (9)

Author:
Richard Silvestri
Editor:
Will Shortz
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 32, Blocks: 63
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S
T
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A
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E
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L
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M
O
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U
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I
N
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C
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B
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G
A
R
B
O
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R
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D
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R
A
D
I
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N
C
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A
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T
H
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N
S
T
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M
H
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M
A
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N
G
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R
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L
A
C
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A
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U
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D
R
O
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H
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G
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R
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B
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S
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C
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B
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D
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C
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© 2014, The New York Times
Across
1
Union member, say (5) : STATE
4
Family member losing head in green car (9) : LIMOUSINE
9
In street, broken canes and cases (9) : INSTANCES
10
Preside over church broadcast (5) : CHAIR
11
Boast about love for legendary actress (5) : GARBO
12
Horse and buggy carrying one former African native (9) : RHODESIAN
13
Run around madly and I glow (8) : RADIANCE
14
Capital "A" followed by "s" (6) : ATHENS
17
Trough from Dresden with sides switched (6) : MANGER
19
Tear apart, stitch together, tear apart (8) : LACERATE
23
Song about this writer - possible hit song by the Beatles (9) : SOMETHING
25
Verbally put down conservatives (5) : RIGHT
26
Stop hoarding a source of energy (5) : STEAM
27
Officer of the law studies list (9) : CONSTABLE
28
Permission to go put down a prayer book (9) : DISMISSAL
29
Stop cold, relax (5) : CEASE
Down
1
Member of the chorus swallows last of hot drink (7) : STINGER
2
Self-confident in the role of returning American radical (7) : ASSURED
3
Bundle up to give a speech in rich detail (9) : ELABORATE
4
They say whiskey on the rocks is something sweet (8) : LICORICE
5
Lucky dog in mother's bed (6) : MASCOT
6
One leaving vile relative (5) : UNCLE
7
I am opposed to nonstandard English picture (7) : IMAGINE
8
Fumbles around and trips (7) : ERRANDS
15
Abstract, article or quote in review (9) : THEORETIC
16
Alarming development at the border (8) : MARGINAL
17
Is consumed by thought and ill-treated (7) : MISUSED
18
They may be natural anesthetics (7) : NUMBERS
20
First person to leave African country getting good grade in math (7) : ALGEBRA
21
Drastic part of the next remedy (7) : EXTREME
22
Endlessly talk about track-and-field event (6) : DISCUS
24
Book the first Oscar winner (5) : TOMEI
Answer summary: 0 unique to this puzzle, 1 debuted here and reused later, 1 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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