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Mel Taub
NY Times, Sun, Sep 26, 2004 PUNS AND ANAGRAMS
55-Across : See ads for city in ancient Macedonia
Author:
Mel Taub
Editor:
Will Shortz
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 70, Blocks: 30
| 1 N | 2 A | 3 P | 4 A | 5 L | 6 M | | 7 L | 8 A | 9 S | 10 C | 11 A | 12 R | |
13 S | O | M | A | L | I | A | | 14 E | S | T | O | N | I | 15 A |
16 I | M | A | G | I | N | G | | 17 A | T | A | L | O | S | S |
18 C | I | T | E | S | | 19 N | 20 A | D | I | R | | 21 M | I | S |
22 K | N | O | T | | 23 S | A | N | E | R | | 24 G | A | B | E |
25 O | A | R | | 26 S | I | T | A | R | | 27 R | O | L | L | S |
28 F | L | Y | 29 S | H | E | E | T | | 30 S | A | Y | Y | E | S |
| | | 31 C | O | N | S | O | 32 R | T | I | A | | | |
33 S | 34 T | 35 R | A | T | A | | 36 L | E | A | D | S | 37 O | 38 F | 39 F |
40 C | A | I | N | S | | 41 D | I | A | L | S | | 42 P | E | R |
43 R | C | T | S | | 44 C | H | A | L | K | | 45 M | A | M | A |
46 A | T | E | | 47 I | R | A | N | I | | 48 B | E | L | A | Y |
49 P | I | A | 50 S | T | E | R | | 51 S | 52 T | E | R | I | L | E |
53 E | L | I | T | I | S | M | | 54 T | R | A | I | N | E | D |
| 55 E | D | E | S | S | A | | 56 S | A | U | T | E | S | |
© 2004, The New York Times
Across
1
It may destroy N.A. tree :
NAPALM7
13
14
It protrudes into sea (the Baltic, that is) :
ESTONIA16
Picturing what the codger said :
IMAGING17
18
Refers to what is, etc. :
CITES19
21
Chief's predecessor :
MIS22
Forget-me-___ (divorce?) :
KNOT23
Showing more reason, almost :
SANER24
He said "Gee, Mr. Lincoln" :
GABE25
26
Instrument for one in the arts :
SITAR27
Car signifying a lot of bread :
ROLLS28
30
31
33
36
Begins with detectives' clues in error :
LEADSOFF40
Namesakes of a biblical brother I scan :
CAINS41
'50 aids for TV user :
DIALS42
43
6,194 conscripts: Abbr. :
RCTS44
Prof. Hal Casey uses it :
CHALK45
Parent repeating postgraduate degree :
MAMA46
47
Who breathes the air in Qum? :
IRANI48
49
51
Unproductive to lie and rest :
STERILE53
Miltie's theory of government :
ELITISM54
55
See ads for city in ancient Macedonia :
EDESSA56
Cooks what much of the U.S. eats :
SAUTES
Down
1
2
Loving conservative member of dr.'s org. :
AMATORY3
Is Debra, e.g., apt to act? :
PAGET4
Some men who sail in dhows :
ALIS5
6
I hear they attract business V.I.P.'s :
MAGNATES7
8
Rita's up and about :
ASTIR9
Rodents being raised :
STAR10
Commander of Company 50, briefly :
COL11
Loan may reveal irregularity :
ANOMALY12
13
Fed up with most of sci-fi, O.K.? :
SICKOF15
20
23
To leave 14-Across for Italian city :
SIENA24
These works, say, go for millions :
GOYAS26
Opposite of scolds :
SHOTS27
P or Q is of no help, but ... :
RAIDS29
30
Follow talks too closely :
STALK32
Artists who are artless, I could say :
REALISTS33
34
Cattle I consider tangible :
TACTILE35
37
38
39
Reportedly 'fraid it's worn :
FRAYED41
She had arm around Greg :
DHARMA44
Crises I avoided with salad green :
CRESS45
47
Is it serious, Doc?: Suffix :
ITIS48
___ tie (what a guy wears on a date) :
BEAU50
Fr. woman who is semi-stewed :
STE52
What a rat starts to sing :
TRA
Answer summary: 3 unique to this puzzle, 1 debuted here and reused later.
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