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Emily Cox
Emily Cox
Henry Rathvon
Henry Rathvon

NY Times, Sun, Aug 24, 2008 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

16-Across : Hocks part of a chess set (5)

Author:
Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon
Editor:
Will Shortz
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 28, Blocks: 69
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B
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A
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P
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Q
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C
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W
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© 2008, The New York Times
Across
1
Former brokerage firm reportedly exposed rear ends (4,7) : BEARSTEARNS
9
Mark held it together somewhat (5) : DITTO
10
Stopped outside Denver's terminal and got off the choo-choo (9) : DETRAINED
11
A superior helper (7) : ABETTER
12
I let ten changes qualify (7) : ENTITLE
13
For the audience, stadium assistant made a patterned floor (9) : PARQUETED
15
Painter of Earthling and Martian (5) : MANET
16
Hocks part of a chess set (5) : PAWNS
17
Movie crew showed up with Asian noodles (9) : CAMERAMEN
19
Pontius's fitness routine (7) : PILATES
21
Put together a pole on a ship in the sound (7) : AMASSED
22
Seriously, one warm den (2,7) : INEARNEST
23
A big mess as fun gets out of hand (5) : SNAFU
24
Very happy water or oil? (4-7) : WELLCONTENT
Down
1
Asylum with piano and reading light (7) : BEDLAMP
2
Lower-case shift moved in a straight line (2,3,4,5) : ASTHECROWFLIES
3
Shouts about very regressive gunfights (9) : SHOOTOUTS
4
Bush is held in cruel derision (5) : ELDER
5
European city's skunk blocker (9) : ROTTERDAM
6
Elegant and stylish streetcars making a comeback (5) : SMART
7
Rapid transmission altered seat assignment (7,7) : INSTANTMESSAGE
8
Liberal inside that is working the least (6) : IDLEST
14
Crisp tortilla the locals cooked (4,5) : TACOSHELL
15
Heinous act — sadly, it's normal (6,3) : MORTALSIN
16
Dot, Peg and a Broadway musical (6) : PIPPIN
18
Obviously bound to burst (2,5) : NODOUBT
20
Tossed over, from what we hear (5) : THREW
21
Room next to jerk (5) : ATTIC
Answer summary: 5 unique to this puzzle, 1 debuted here and reused later, 1 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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