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Emily Cox
Emily Cox
Henry Rathvon
Henry Rathvon

NY Times, Sun, Feb 16, 2003 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

1-Down : Department of a clothing store accepts help for girls (7)

Author:
Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon
Editor:
Will Shortz
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 28, Blocks: 65
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© 2003, The New York Times
Across
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Alfred Molina cracked case for papers (6,6) : MANILAFOLDER
8
Awfully moronic character from Greece (7) : OMICRON
9
Decoration for a room combo (7) : ARMBAND
11
Look at the boil (6) : SEETHE
12
Returned compact, kooky zappers (4,4) : STUNGUNS
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We back emergency room's Pacific Coast contingent? (10) : WESTERNERS
15
Nautilus captain's sign reading the wrong way (4) : NEMO
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Part of bun in your mouth? (4) : ROLE
19
One concluding check on underground worker (10) : DETERMINER
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Not afraid of wrong diner tip (8) : INTREPID
23
Bell and General Electric, back with a seasonal quaff (6) : EGGNOG
25
Ape soldier in speech (7) : GORILLA
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Love allotment in speech (7) : ORATION
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Perfection's false, with anarchy ensuing (12) : FLAWLESSNESS
Down
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Department of a clothing store accepts help for girls (7) : MAIDENS
2
Bats shot near European waters (5,3) : NORTHSEA
3
Tall pine (4) : LONG
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Praises side order, including coffee order (10) : FLATTERIES
5
My lone cuckoo is yellowish (6) : LEMONY
6
Age before certain obliteration (7) : ERASURE
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The way crowding is heard in a kind of party (12) : HOUSEWARMING
10
Dashing hopes, record the passing of our youth? (12) : DISCOURAGING
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Nice detail made terribly crude (10) : INDELICATE
16
Move $1,000 into land like Dubai (8) : EMIGRATE
18
After Gore, pass to the side (7) : LATERAL
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Letters from Orphan Annie seeking care-givers (7) : NANNIES
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Guy took a tumble that hurt (6) : FELLOW
24
Some strong disapproval for alcohol stated (4) : BOOS
Answer summary: 3 unique to this puzzle, 2 debuted here and reused later, 1 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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