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Richard Silvestri
Richard Silvestri

NY Times, Sun, Oct 04, 1998 Cryptic Crossword

25-Down : Noted terrorists question one Mideasterner (5)

Author:
Richard Silvestri
Editor:
Will Shortz
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 32, Blocks: 65
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© 1998, The New York Times
Across
1
Newswoman dated the old Republican (6) : SAWYER
4
Penny doesn't like gifts (8) : PRESENTS
10
Private Victor going topless (5) : INNER
11
Sleepy or Dopey minced the garlic (9) : LETHARGIC
12
A no-good English talk-show host and a resident of California (8) : ANGELENO
13
Harrison at one time defeated the French (6) : BEATLE
14
The man (Frank) without feeling (9) : HEARTLESS
17
Start off plainly intimate (5) : IMPLY
19
Guy embraces true bricklayer (5) : MASON
20
Interpret all but the fourth entry in train schedule (9) : TRANSLATE
22
Yearbook article fills void (6) : ANNUAL
24
Small computer adjunct -- one that runs fast (8) : SPRINTER
27
Around five, the star of "Gidget" ran easily and got muscular (9) : DEVELOPED
28
Stand I had found in Lincoln (5) : ABIDE
29
Likes about 51 females (8) : RELISHES
30
Strip joints at end of street (6) : DIVEST
Down
1
Harry Chapin's "Green Leaves" (7) : SPINACH
2
Gain the affection of, for example, young female tumbler's kin (9) : WINEGLASS
3
Michaels goes up to register (5) : ENROL
5
Principal is coming up. Darn! (4) : RATS
6
Extra kids' item on a Chinese restaurant menu (9) : SPARERIBS
7
Approaching a third of the evening (5) : NIGHT
8
Southern metropolis hosting eastern association (7) : SOCIETY
9
Glimpse shaft inside revolver (6,2) : GLANCEAT
15
Clear up stories about cold pieces of calamari (9) : TENTACLES
16
Pets made mad, headlong rush (8) : STAMPEDE
18
Flora felt plain lousy (5,4) : PLANTLIFE
19
Yours truly and that cockney woman walk aimlessly (7) : MEANDER
21
Serious attention put on cozy home (7) : EARNEST
23
Coward claiming victory is unusual (5) : NOVEL
25
Noted terrorists question one Mideasterner (5) : IRAQI
26
Basilica section partially collapsed (4) : APSE
Answer summary: 1 unique to this puzzle, 1 debuted here and reused later, 2 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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