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Daniel Raymon
Daniel Raymon

NY Times, Sun, Sep 23, 2007  CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

26-Across : Dope gains understanding with time off from work, usually (7)

Author:
Daniel Raymon
Editor:
Will Shortz
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 30, Blocks: 65
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© 2007, The New York Times
Across
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Doorway to delight (8) : ENTRANCE
5
Oils near salts (6) : ATTARS
9
Drama bombed thereat (7) : THEATRE
10
Bear is dirty after capturing us (7) : SUSTAIN
11
Sovereign (gold) also incorporates French name and American (10) : AUTONOMOUS
12
Deer acts (4) : DOES
14
Single creep left iron cave, in the first place (6,2,4) : GARDENOFEDEN
18
Endless feast disturbed by screwy burglars (12) : SAFECRACKERS
21
Nothing restricts a claw (4) : NAIL
22
Sly teen ripens bananas (10) : SERPENTINE
25
Mongoose agitated meek rat (7) : MEERKAT
26
Dope gains understanding with time off from work, usually (7) : WEEKEND
27
Walk ostentatiously, for instance, around a tree (6) : SASHAY
28
Drew and Corey dancing (8) : CRAYONED
Down
1
Catch spouse before final from Down Under? (6) : ENTRAP
2
Handles goodies (6) : TREATS
3
People present at prom taking ten (10) : ATTENDANCE
4
Defeat elite (5) : CREAM
6
Assignment: teacher's first question (4) : TASK
7
A Canon ad designed for a wrapper? (8) : ANACONDA
8
Prison, amid uprisings, ingathered (4,4) : SINGSING
10
Satellite from southern place over northern relative (7) : SPUTNIK
13
Disrespect ruined entry offer (10) : EFFRONTERY
15
Revised citadel's language (7) : DIALECT
16
Cap is worn by star for big waves (8) : TSUNAMIS
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Plaintiff in essence conceals uncertainty (8) : IFFINESS
19
Surrender soldier on vessel carrying blood (4,2) : GIVEIN
20
Bound notice inside notice (6) : HEADED
23
Might have debts in Puerto Rico (5) : POWER
24
Vegetable and egg on capsized boat (4) : OKRA
Answer summary: 2 unique to this puzzle, 1 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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