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Richard Silvestri
Richard Silvestri

NY Times, Sun, Mar 17, 2002 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

16-Down : Note inexperienced football player (9)

Author:
Richard Silvestri
Editor:
Will Shortz
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 32, Blocks: 63
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© 2002, The New York Times

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Across
1
Noblemen look in front of highways (5) : LORDS
4
TV crew arrived right before prayer's end (9) : CAMERAMEN
9
Merit of French verse after translation (7) : DESERVE
10
Got rescued, in a way (7) : SECURED
11
Piece of cloth covering best timing device (9) : STOPWATCH
12
Din in casino is earsplitting (5) : NOISE
13
One sick playwright (6) : ONEILL
15
Record gang getting to the point? (8) : TAPERING
18
Make a guess at varying teatimes (8) : ESTIMATE
20
Asks God loudly for approval (6) : PRAISE
23
Pinch hitter describing home run is bush (5) : SHRUB
24
Chinese detective holding me and Leo the Lizard (9) : CHAMELEON
26
Don't pass around one thousand letters to movie stars (3,4) : FANMAIL
27
Excited at great sailing competition (7) : REGATTA
28
Miscreant medic interrupting confused counsel (9) : SCOUNDREL
29
Follow back of chuck wagon heading west (5) : TRACK
Down
1
Something attractive: 50 poems on "The Sound of Music" (9) : LODESTONE
2
Put back excess tram cargo (7) : RESTORE
3
Raised bumps on the skin from bedding material (5) : STRAW
4
Box containing excellent produce (6) : CREATE
5
A small article in crazy part of the newspaper (8) : MASTHEAD
6
Double-crosser about to take in European storyteller (9) : RACONTEUR
7
Swallow one mixed drink (7) : MARTINI
8
Poke, for example, Bill from below (5) : NUDGE
14
Idiot left Maine bar in shambles (9) : LAMEBRAIN
16
Note inexperienced football player (9) : GREENBACK
17
"Perfectionist" label captivates Liberal (8) : STICKLER
19
Raptors' home is rocky hill on the outskirts of Toledo (7) : TORONTO
21
In hesitant sound, note a reluctance to change (7) : INERTIA
22
Beer container relative put behind tavern (6) : BARREL
23
Couches note in call for help (5) : SOFAS
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Reportedly had dinner after seven (5) : EIGHT
Answer summary: 0 unique to this puzzle, 2 debuted here and reused later.

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