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Fraser Simpson
NY Times, Sun, Jul 21, 2002 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD
25-Down : Locate soft cord (5)
Author:
Editor:
Will Shortz
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 32, Blocks: 65
1 R | A | 2 M | P | 3 A | R | 4 T | S | | 5 A | 6 N | S | 7 W | E | 8 R |
U | | I | | V | | O | | | | E | | E | | E |
9 M | I | N | N | E | S | O | T | 10 A | | 11 C | L | I | P | S |
P | | E | | R | | L | | T | | T | | G | | T |
12 U | P | R | O | S | E | | 13 P | R | E | A | C | H | E | R |
S | | | | I | | 14 C | | A | | R | | T | | A |
| | 15 P | R | O | F | O | U | N | D | | 16 F | I | F | I |
17 E | | R | | N | | N | | D | | 18 F | | N | | N |
19 N | O | O | N | | 20 S | C | O | O | T | I | N | G | | |
F | | M | | 21 T | | R | | M | | N | | | | 22 B |
23 O | N | E | S | I | D | E | D | | 24 D | I | A | 25 P | E | R |
R | | N | | S | | T | | 26 B | | S | | L | | I |
27 C | O | A | T | S | | 28 E | A | R | T | H | W | A | R | D |
E | | D | | U | | | | I | | E | | C | | A |
29 R | E | E | L | E | D | | 30 S | E | A | S | H | E | L | L |
© 2002, The New York Times
Across
1
Male sheep leaves barricades (8) :
RAMPARTS5
Respond as wren flies (6) :
ANSWER9
11
Fastens shears (5) :
CLIPS12
University writing was revolting (6) :
UPROSE13
Through guards contact minister (8) :
PREACHER15
16
In brief, I figure it's a cliché name for a poodle (4) :
FIFI19
Twelve going back and forth (4) :
NOON20
Tell about old fool hurrying (8) :
SCOOTING23
Indeed so terribly biased (3-5) :
ONESIDED24
Baby's garment settled the wrong way (6) :
DIAPER27
Completely covers cold cereal (5) :
COATS28
29
Wound was staggering (6) :
REELED30
Dotty shall see beachcomber's prize (8) :
SEASHELL
Down
1
Commotion behind us (6) :
RUMPUS2
Heard adolescent coalworker (5) :
MINER3
4
E.g., saw valuables overturned (4) :
TOOL6
Delicious drink breaking trance (6) :
NECTAR7
Putting bulk on in a lineup, we hear (9) :
WEIGHTING8
Inhibit relaxation before shower (8) :
RESTRAIN10
Bit about Ayn lacking purpose (2,6) :
ATRANDOM14
Real prisoner on Greek island (8) :
CONCRETE15
17
A bit of heaven for certain Mafia tough (8) :
ENFORCER18
Wraps up salmon and tuna sandwiches at home (8) :
FINISHES21
Time put out histologist's study (6) :
TISSUE22
Sound check for a wedding (6) :
BRIDAL25
Locate soft cord (5) :
PLACE26
French cheese almost gone in no time (4) :
BRIE
Answer summary: 0 unique to this puzzle, 1 unique to Modern Era but used previously.
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