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Richard Silvestri
Richard Silvestri

NY Times, Sun, Jan 17, 2016 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

2-Down : Broadcast "The Jazz Singer"? (7)

Author:
Richard Silvestri
Editor:
Will Shortz
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Across
1
After the start, pure speed (5) : HASTE
4
President embracing writer - he put the cabinet together (9) : CARPENTER
9
Bull tries at first to walk like a duck (7) : TWADDLE
10
Really bad cast in a revival (7) : SATANIC
11
Break into "Ain't Misbehavin'" to please the audience (9) : ENTERTAIN
12
Potato time over in Germany (5) : TUBER
13
Somewhat progressive woman of legend (6) : OGRESS
15
Grating bit of Stilton with big fork (8) : STRIDENT
18
Reduce iron? (8) : DECREASE
20
A long time and different things to do (6) : AGENDA
23
Run-down, like an automobile? (5) : TIRED
24
Louganis going through marble collection (9) : AGGREGATE
26
Turkish woman, army officer in hazy sauna (7) : SULTANA
27
Current "Hair" cast member (7) : ACTRESS
28
Worker about to leave me flat (9) : APARTMENT
29
Observes attack from the east (5) : NOTES
Down
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Hollywood's premier director spinning top-10 tune (3,6) : HITRECORD
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Broadcast "The Jazz Singer"? (7) : SCATTER
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One generally respected tree (5) : ELDER
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Reportedly, one who takes part in "Antony and Cleopatra" (6) : CAESAR
5
Note: boy swallowed ring (8) : RESONATE
6
Allowing, letting in, moving (9) : ENTITLING
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Directions inside piece of furniture on solid ground (7) : TENABLE
8
Track competitor runs around one (5) : RACER
14
Firm in purpose and strangely sated, refuse to eat (9) : STEADFAST
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Goes over review of paintings and poems (9) : TRAVERSES
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Lark in flight grasping plug (8) : ESCAPADE
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Part of a flower and egg roll consumed by tailless feline (7) : COROLLA
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Next piece of corn found in Robin's home (7) : NEAREST
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Appearing in drag, has townspeople in shock (6) : AGHAST
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Scotto scarcely comprehends Puccini work (5) : TOSCA
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Had dinner where Wellington went to school, you say? (5) : EATEN
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