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Richard Silvestri
Richard Silvestri

NY Times, Sun, Jul 05, 2015 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

17-Down : Bit of talk concerning a certain Republican Club officer (9)

Author:
Richard Silvestri
Editor:
Will Shortz
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 30, Blocks: 67
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© 2015, The New York Times
Across
1
Outlaw is the man Edward ultimately exiled (8) : BANISHED
5
Row behind you and me (6) : RUMPUS
10
Huge jerk holding one whip (7) : TITANIC
11
Flower - favorite one in Waterloo, Iowa (7) : PETUNIA
12
Luncheonette worker finally had to cancel an order (11) : COUNTERMAND
15
Feed all but the first stranger (5) : ODDER
16
Not in favor of old egg appetizer (9) : ANTIPASTO
19
Metal that is on an item of underwear (9) : BRASSIERE
20
Come down, according to reports, to sit on the throne (5) : REIGN
21
Ventures to appear onstage before Jimmy Stewart's opening (11) : ENTERPRISES
26
Tearing apart unappreciative person (7) : INGRATE
27
List includes not one bird (7) : ROOSTER
28
Phony tears spilled at the end (6) : ERSATZ
29
Good beanery constructed where Lambeau Field is (5,3) : GREENBAY
Down
1
BHB (4) : BETA
2
A, B, C, D, F or G? (4) : NOTE
3
Easy jobs taking voltage from oscilloscope readings (9) : SINECURES
4
Urge beginning of experiment with wild cougar in New England (9) : ENCOURAGE
6
Complete spread, except for the top (5) : UTTER
7
Writing scathing report about unruly men on boat (10) : PENMANSHIP
8
The way to view: bear north or west (10) : STANDPOINT
9
Coming up, the best TV ad (4) : SPOT
13
Quickly have suspicions about the French-Italian medical examiner (6-4) : DOUBLETIME
14
Precepts about five worker benefits (10) : ADVANTAGES
17
Bit of talk concerning a certain Republican Club officer (9) : TREASURER
18
For each island, make out something rising in the water (9) : PERISCOPE
22
Fall apart outside, like a piece of meat (5) : ROAST
23
Musical instrument to study by ear (4) : REED
24
Try bringing back sporting equipment (4) : STAB
25
Mark to say grace aloud (4) : PREY
Answer summary: 1 unique to this puzzle, 3 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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