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Daniel Raymon
Daniel Raymon

NY Times, Sun, Jan 19, 2014 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

15-Down : Presidential nickname improves on "Bill" and "George," ultimately (6,3)

Author:
Daniel Raymon
Editor:
Will Shortz
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 30, Blocks: 63
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Across
1
Medley of highest octaves (7) : EIGHTHS
5
Wolf recklessly traps Spot (7) : FRECKLE
9
Go online and observe card game (3,2) : LOGIN
10
Line and curve describing noise and noisy behavior (9) : ROWDINESS
11
Alternative to a bun is assortment of pita only (8) : PONYTAIL
12
Affair hidden by Redgrave and Johnson (6) : LYNDON
14
Editor I impede has hit on female author (5,7) : EDITHWHARTON
18
Irregular winter mitten, torn partially (12) : INTERMITTENT
21
He wins awfully pretty novel (6) : NEWISH
22
Like a policy of a Mayflower Pilgrim? (8) : STANDISH
25
Relative's convertible serving more than one purpose (9) : VERSATILE
26
Make a new hole in outfit worn by Sullivan (5) : REDIG
27
We sat on messy piece of cake (2,5) : NOSWEAT
28
Legions destroyed sweet liqueur (4,3) : SLOEGIN
Down
1
In retrospect, look around coastline disaster for signs of something missing (8) : ELLIPSES
2
Big engagement prank (8) : GIGANTIC
3
Conviction that's reversible (5) : TENET
4
Organize shattering fragments (10) : STRAIGHTEN
5
Bird is offensive, vocally (4) : FOWL
6
Authority on proper behavior employs it artfully (5,4) : EMILYPOST
7
Must have heard of massages (6) : KNEADS
8
Moderating end of debate with a squeal (6) : EASING
13
In myth, he provided fire for me and America (10) : PROMETHEUS
15
Presidential nickname improves on "Bill" and "George," ultimately (6,3) : HONESTABE
16
Marine deity was upset (5,3) : DEVILDOG
17
Someone from a western state embraces mature stage actress (3,5) : UTAHAGEN
19
Campbell entering U.N.? That's odd (6) : UNEVEN
20
Saber and scimitar - they come after R in the dictionary (6) : SWORDS
23
Undercover agent is negative about missile's path (5) : NARCO
24
Make money a shade of green (4) : MINT
Answer summary: 4 unique to this puzzle.

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