This web browser is not supported. Use Chrome, Edge, Safari, or Firefox for best results.
Rosalie Moscovitch
NY Times, Sun, Jun 23, 2013 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD
28-Across : Devotion to kings and queens switching directions (7)
Author:
Editor:
Will Shortz
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 32, Blocks: 63
1 V | I | 2 L | L | 3 A | I | 4 N | | 5 P | R | 6 E | C | 7 I | S | 8 E |
E | | A | | S | | A | | A | | A | | C | | X |
9 N | U | D | E | S | | 10 R | E | S | T | R | A | I | N | T |
I | | Y | | A | | R | | S | | N | | C | | I |
11 S | U | B | J | U | G | A | T | E | | 12 S | A | L | O | N |
O | | U | | L | | T | | L | | | | E | | C |
13 N | I | G | H | T | I | E | S | | 14 C | 15 O | R | S | E | T |
| | | | E | | S | | 16 N | | B | | | | |
17 S | H | 18 A | R | D | S | | 19 R | A | N | S | O | 20 M | E | 21 D |
P | | L | | | | 22 S | | R | | E | | E | | I |
23 A | L | O | F | 24 T | | 25 U | N | C | E | R | T | A | I | N |
N | | O | | Y | | G | | O | | V | | N | | E |
26 I | N | F | O | R | M | A | N | T | | 27 A | U | D | I | T |
E | | L | | O | | R | | I | | N | | E | | T |
28 L | O | Y | A | L | T | Y | | 29 C | O | T | E | R | I | E |
© 2013, The New York Times
Across
1
Scoundrel in back of country house ... (7) :
VILLAIN5
... pierces Dotty on the nose (7) :
PRECISE9
"Star From the East" features pair of delightful bare models (5) :
NUDES10
11
Overpower poor boy with pitcher by error (9) :
SUBJUGATE12
Boy describes a little beauty shop (5) :
SALON13
14
Company ready to stock red undergarment for ladies (6) :
CORSET17
Ship loaded with solid pieces of pottery (6) :
SHARDS19
Author Ayn embraces some freed from captivity (8) :
RANSOMED23
Many having bit of fun overhead (5) :
ALOFT25
Maneuver a nice turn up in the air (9) :
UNCERTAIN26
Headless worm picked up by baby canary (9) :
INFORMANT27
Examine car by Tuesday (5) :
AUDIT28
Devotion to kings and queens switching directions (7) :
LOYALTY29
Exclusive group's commanding officer finally left Pennsylvania city (7) :
COTERIE
Down
1
Tangled veins on deer meat (7) :
VENISON2
Bald guy smashed beetle (7) :
LADYBUG3
4
One beginning to raise prices after new recounts (8) :
NARRATES5
6
Secures vessels in the sound (5) :
EARNS7
Is Cecil cracking up emotionally unresponsive people? (7) :
ICICLES8
Former spouse can empty chest no longer in use (7) :
EXTINCT15
Paying careful attention to braves dancing around chief of Navajos (9) :
OBSERVANT16
Ran up to bed with one cup of a sleep medicine (8) :
NARCOTIC17
Dog that is left under bridge (7) :
SPANIEL18
A ninny flipped over disheartened lady with a cool manner (7) :
ALOOFLY20
Wind is harsher around Delaware's capital (7) :
MEANDER21
Kitchen set strangely tinted with hint of ecru (7) :
DINETTE22
Oddly, swung fairly sweet (6) :
SUGARY24
Twenty rollicking around alpine region (5) :
TYROL
Answer summary: 0 unique to this puzzle, 2 unique to Modern Era but used previously.
Found bugs or have suggestions?
Please let us know.