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Emily Cox
Emily Cox
Henry Rathvon
Henry Rathvon

NY Times, Sun, Dec 14, 1997 Cryptic Crossword

24-Down : Missouri dog is clean (3,2)

Author:
Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon
Editor:
Will Shortz
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 32, Blocks: 65
1
M
A
2
R
C
3
A
N
4
T
O
5
N
Y
6
S
7
W
A
8
T
E
U
P
A
A
R
A
9
A
S
T
R
O
10
L
I
V
E
11
R
P
O
O
L
N
A
L
I
E
E
N
E
12
B
A
L
L
A
D
13
F
L
A
G
O
N
14
T
A
O
S
15
E
A
T
16
I
A
G
O
17
C
H
E
T
A
T
K
18
I
N
S
N
A
19
C
I
H
E
L
H
20
T
E
S
S
H
A
R
P
E
R
21
A
L
T
O
O
A
E
R
22
B
A
W
23
R
E
24
M
A
R
K
25
H
E
A
R
S
T
E
O
O
26
T
A
O
E
27
A
28
T
I
P
O
N
E
I
L
L
29
A
D
A
M
S
T
U
L
L
C
S
H
30
O
O
P
S
31
A
L
L
Y
S
H
E
E
D
Y
© 1997, The New York Times
Across
1
English Queen going around Swiss district with a Latin lover (4,6) : MARCANTONY
6
Starts from scratch, without anticipating this blow (4) : SWAT
9
Losing face, noted Cuban ballplayer (5) : ASTRO
10
Where the early Beatles played organ and billiards (9) : LIVERPOOL
12
Song and dance spot (6) : BALLAD
13
Banner adorning wine vessel (6) : FLAGON
16
Theatrical villain is one in the past (4) : IAGO
17
Country guitarist playing "Skin the Cat" (4,6) : CHETATKINS
20
Firm sent back cleverer actress (4,6) : TESSHARPER
21
Someone singing and dancing a lot (4) : ALTO
23
Comment Jerry Seinfeld's neighbor retracted (6) : REMARK
25
Newspaper magnate listens to Toscanini's debut (6) : HEARST
28
Push over one bad former Speaker of the House (3,6) : TIPONEILL
29
Checks after a President (5) : ADAMS
30
I'm sorry I'm so clumsy with doughnuts, pepper and salt (4) : OOPS
31
Actress's bad day -- hell, yes! (4,6) : ALLYSHEEDY
Down
1
Guys sitting around a medium (4) : MEAN
2
Groove while eating a bag with veggies (9) : RUTABAGAS
3
A Mexican chicken god (6) : APOLLO
4
Actress in a hit serial bombed (5,5) : TALIASHIRE
5
"Hub of a wheel," Jack said (4) : NAVE
7
What's not right with Ron Darling's back (5) : WRONG
8
Display of skill transformed the Waltons (6,4) : TALENTSHOW
11
Tell of cheerleader's last cheer (6) : RELATE
14
Painter's color on rocks upset Mel in the Hall of Fame (10) : TINTORETTO
15
Alien comes before the boy, truly in a spacy way (10) : ETHEREALLY
18
Churchill ate a sedative, somewhat nervous (3,2,4) : ILLATEASE
19
Legendary figure with a boat and anchor needing repair (6) : CHARON
22
Bring up the subject of bee pest (6) : BROACH
24
Missouri dog is clean (3,2) : MOPUP
26
Cultivate ready cash (4) : TILL
27
One short and pale (4) : ASHY
Answer summary: 1 unique to this puzzle, 1 debuted here and reused later.

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