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Stella Zawistowski
Stella Zawistowski

NY Times, Sun, Aug 08, 2021 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

26-Down : First in line behind girl (4)

Author:
Stella Zawistowski
Editor:
Will Shortz
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 32, Blocks: 65
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© 2021, The New York Times
Across
1
Confront air-conditioning expense (6) : ACCOST
4
Doctor taking time to fish (8) : STURGEON
9
Well-respected naval commander ditches Al for Ed (7) : ADMIRED
11
A strong, fresh musical performance (3,4) : ARTSONG
12
Mutant alien flier, actually (2,4,4) : INREALLIFE
13
Losing effort in a legislature? (4) : DIET
15
Take the top off fruit assortment (5) : RANGE
16
China deal wrecked the whole thing? (9) : ENCHILADA
17
Harshly criticizes innocent one at the time of setback (9) : LAMBASTES
21
Muppet embraced by younger niece (5) : ERNIE
23
Dictator's hiding place for money (4) : CASH
24
Piñata ribs broken on both sides? (10) : BIPARTISAN
27
A dog and a mother in a Southern state (7) : ALABAMA
28
Class embarrassed family (7) : KINDRED
29
Reuse art mobile to make something precious (8) : TREASURE
30
Leader reordered from merchant (6) : DEALER
Down
1
Middle Easterner doesn't start video game system (5) : ATARI
2
Director James arrived alongside director Howard (7) : CAMERON
3
Sat around, badly defeated and berated (8,2) : SCREAMEDAT
5
If craft is developed, what might make jam? (7) : TRAFFIC
6
"Darn! Sun is coming up" (4) : RATS
7
Perot: "I can suppress pornography" (7) : EROTICA
8
Maneuver around knotted tie on gate (9) : NEGOTIATE
10
Handel, Verdi accommodating research (5) : DELVE
14
Lover of the arts titled neat bust (10) : DILETTANTE
15
Feeling hesitant, cutler chopped up morsel for a toad (9) : RELUCTANT
18
Knead lump a long time (7) : MASSAGE
19
Iran hit, blasted into nonexistence (4,3) : THINAIR
20
Hit bottom of bridge heading to Kansas? (5) : SPANK
22
Nothing about broken sort to help in breathing (7) : NOSTRIL
25
Bottom of swirling drain (5) : NADIR
26
First in line behind girl (4) : LASS
Answer summary: 0 unique to this puzzle, 1 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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