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Daniel Raymon
Daniel Raymon

NY Times, Sun, Sep 27, 2015 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

23-Across : Doctor married lover (7)

Author:
Daniel Raymon
Editor:
Will Shortz
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 30, Blocks: 61
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P
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© 2015, The New York Times
Across
1
Young animal found behind post office is easy catch (3-2) : POPUP
4
Lover embraces trendy venture capitalist (9) : FINANCIER
9
Develop nostalgia for equator? (9) : ANALOGIST
10
Edgy grammar subject (5) : TENSE
11
No historical fiction author initially hires support (7) : NOURISH
12
Pinch hitter and comedian Jay left diamond (7) : RHOMBUS
13
Its health club is very small (4) : ITSY
14
Corporate owner holds back letters for group of legislators (10) : PARLIAMENT
17
Enforcer tainted boxes without a doubt (3,7) : FORCERTAIN
19
Questions sage aloud (4) : WHYS
22
Director's wild romance (7) : CAMERON
23
Doctor married lover (7) : ADMIRER
24
"Boredom is over!," all of us said (5) : ENNUI
25
Relative nearly swallowing salad ingredient is someone who acts without thinking (9) : AUTOMATON
26
Butcher's merriment following first piece of steak (9) : SLAUGHTER
27
Recess is pleasant outside hospital (5) : NICHE
Down
1
Litigant's obvious argument (9) : PLAINTIFF
2
Stranger antes up trivial amount of money (7) : PEANUTS
3
Religious figure announced, "Return!" (6) : PROFIT
4
Captivated by takeoff light, at ten Dan tripped someone on a plane (6,9) : FLIGHTATTENDANT
5
Stormy rain data results: act of God (7,8) : NATURALDISASTER
6
Northern prosecutor, near New England capital, is passable (3,2,3) : NOTSOBAD
7
I belong off base (7) : IGNOBLE
8
Orchestra section makes interpretations for the audience (5) : REEDS
15
Restricted military area's true distance (4,5) : TESTRANGE
16
Pupil ultimately meriting scholarship (8) : LEARNING
18
European country's resistance against love and fervor (7) : ROMANIA
20
Freethinker's present idiosyncrasy (7) : HERETIC
21
Muslim leader connected to one Yardbirds hit (2,1,3) : IMAMAN
22
Groups of ship workers go sailing by the sound (5) : CREWS
Answer summary: 1 unique to this puzzle, 2 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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