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Emily Cox
Emily Cox
Henry Rathvon
Henry Rathvon

NY Times, Sun, Jun 09, 2002 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

9-Across : In conversation, minor deception (7)

Author:
Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon
Editor:
Will Shortz
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 28, Blocks: 65
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© 2002, The New York Times
Across
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Revolutionary War general reconstructed planetariums (6,6) : ISRAELPUTNAM
8
Sleepwear near neckwear (7) : NIGHTIE
9
In conversation, minor deception (7) : SLEIGHT
11
A scurrilous publication covering part of Spain (6) : ARAGON
12
Each work of Pound is willfully bad (8) : PERVERSE
14
Fine attire for Betsy and us tailored (6,4) : SUNDAYBEST
15
For an audience, pop star is not working (4) : IDLE
17
Remaining sinister (4) : LEFT
19
Stanley Dill goes around street with a traffic problem (10) : STANDSTILL
22
Lie in the sun before going dancing (8) : TANGOING
23
Sex appeal about a tuba's sound (6) : OOMPAH
25
Doctor followed by a roughneck soldier (7) : DRAGOON
26
Jailbird keeps lips red (7) : CRIMSON
27
A shooter is Cher's press secretary (3,9) : ARIFLEISCHER
Down
1
Dye in the fiber ran in G.I. maneuvers (7) : INGRAIN
2
Take Gore in small doses? That's sane (8) : RATIONAL
3
For audit, employ some sheep (4) : EWES
4
Having Wild West groups make music (10) : POSSESSING
5
Two elves, both short, with the usual number of doughnuts (6) : TWELVE
6
"American Gigolo" star is inside and mad (7) : ANGERED
7
Drunk saluted pecan in a nutshell (12) : ENCAPSULATED
10
Yonder parliament of Iceland is genuine article (3,4,5) : THEREALTHING
13
Teens in cab exercising self-control (10) : ABSTINENCE
16
Surprise: author Morrison's sitting in tree (8) : ASTONISH
18
Carnival, not just after failing (7) : FUNFAIR
20
Buttinsky's broken promise (7) : IMPOSER
21
Bum fond of nap (3,3) : NODOFF
24
Holes in one part of peace symbol (4) : ACES
Answer summary: 5 unique to this puzzle, 3 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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