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Emily Cox
Emily Cox
Henry Rathvon
Henry Rathvon

NY Times, Sun, May 07, 2006  CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

20-Down : Retaliates for some craven gestures (7)

Author:
Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon
Editor:
Will Shortz
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 28, Blocks: 67
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© 2006, The New York Times

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Across
1
Manhattan church figure isn't involved in spring prank (5,7) : SAINTPATRICK
8
Novelist in addition is performing (7) : ELLISON
9
Before a big defeat, we get pooped (4,3) : WEAROUT
11
Philanthropist dropped by error into front-porch chair (11) : ROCKEFELLER
12
"Yes, Captain," I said (3) : AYE
13
Write label on military building (8) : PENTAGON
15
Fantastic neural changes (6) : UNREAL
17
Find "el taco" misspelled (6) : LOCATE
19
Bookish people's volume at 1 (8) : LITERATI
22
Hat worn by a Scot in Santa Monica (3) : TAM
23
Renovated east-central Manhattan road (5,6) : CANALSTREET
25
Poverty was first ridiculed (7) : NEEDLED
26
Article put in trough for Joe Torre, e.g. (7) : MANAGER
27
City paper monkeys write randomly (3,4,5) : NEWYORKTIMES
Down
1
Element twisted in coils (7) : SILICON
2
Offspring lives with Susan (5) : ISSUE
3
Single insect back for some fruit (8) : TANGELOS
4
A big wave, also (2,4) : ASWELL
5
Give a fresh look to back burners in the kitchen (9) : REARRANGE
6
For audience, pen hymn tune (7) : CHORALE
7
Big Apple opera house renewed optional term (12) : METROPOLITAN
10
Dancing Scottish reel in Gotham museum (3,9) : THECLOISTERS
14
One jerk and partner, in a zany fashion (9) : ANTICALLY
16
Mad pilot shot ambassador (8) : DIPLOMAT
18
Enter a contest and arrive carrying mascot (7) : COMPETE
20
Retaliates for some craven gestures (7) : AVENGES
21
More sarcastic star of the 1940's-60's Dodgers (6) : SNIDER
24
Midmorning hour for Manet retrospective? (3,2) : TENAM
Answer summary: 3 unique to this puzzle, 2 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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