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Daniel Raymon
Daniel Raymon

NY Times, Sun, Aug 28, 2016 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

15-Across : Beach gets ticket for deficiency (8)

Author:
Daniel Raymon
Editor:
Will Shortz
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 32, Blocks: 65
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© 2016, The New York Times
Across
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Morning routine - it's found in a magazine (4) : AMMO
4
Advice after losing company: school member is generous (9) : UNSELFISH
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Rhode Island winter athlete is not so safe (7) : RISKIER
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Hurry up, then stop for novelist (7) : RUSHDIE
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Audience tuned in, following six pitchers (10) : VIEWERSHIP
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Girl with a ball (4) : GALA
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Beds for hens (6) : LAYERS
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Beach gets ticket for deficiency (8) : SHORTAGE
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The old boat has spooky sound - reminder of past events (8) : YEARBOOK
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To the ear, daggers make an explosive sound? (6) : SNEEZE
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That woman had to get rid of fur (4) : SHED
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Tossed salad lover's country (2,8) : ELSALVADOR
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Oration stirred New York neighbor (7) : ONTARIO
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Suffer humiliation amid great crowd (3,4) : EATCROW
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President procures prison constructor (9) : CARPENTER
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Was attractive to Ms. Barrymore (4) : DREW
Down
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Late bloomer cradled by my total understanding (7) : MASTERY
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Nothing to prevent Lucifer returning military uniform (5,4) : OLIVEDRAB
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Expert involved in exploit was rebellious (6) : UPROSE
5
Frank shredded shirt tag (8) : STRAIGHT
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Heavy drinker is opulent (4) : LUSH
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Trendy, beloved princess's state (7) : INDIANA
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Noted laugher's laugh about desire (5) : HYENA
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Husky seriously swallows head of lettuce (8) : GRAVELLY
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Fixed up and leased houses almost shaped like an egg (9) : RENOVATED
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I read aloud "facial features" (8) : EYEBROWS
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Spare no expense for oaf pursuing ambition (2,3,3) : GOALLOUT
20
One illegally helping a gambler (7) : ABETTOR
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Vendor securely displays sign (7) : ENDORSE
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Trader reorganized for adults (5,1) : RATEDR
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Individual surrounded by flipped beds is hard to get to (5) : STOIC
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Cross street in France? That's right! (4) : TRUE
Answer summary: 1 unique to this puzzle, 1 debuted here and reused later, 1 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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