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Richard Silvestri
Richard Silvestri

NY Times, Sun, Jan 10, 2010 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

Author:
Richard Silvestri
Editor:
Will Shortz
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 32, Blocks: 61
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© 2010, The New York Times

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Across
1
Wound up and pitched, as they say (7) : THROUGH
5
Brilliant cast all rest (7) : STELLAR
9
Ragged, topless and relieved (5) : EASED
10
Minor-league infielders ultimately accept demotion (9) : ABASEMENT
11
Aimed at sailor, cop, newspaperman (8) : TARGETED
12
Thin-paper Time edition (6) : TISSUE
14
Bar false witness's return (4) : RAIL
15
Finally writes small article: "Cunning Lover" (10) : SWEETHEART
18
I represent new business organization (10) : ENTERPRISE
19
Refuses to practice (4) : WONT
22
Smooth, like John Paul II (6) : POLISH
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"Free Latvia's leader," I scold (8) : LIBERATE
26
Tailor a long coat having a geometric shape (9) : OCTAGONAL
27
Toss out some of the victims (5) : EVICT
28
Poet and essayist confused mere boy (7) : EMERSON
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Feel sorry about alien in group of attendants (7) : RETINUE
Down
1
Cinema opening of "Top Gun" (7) : THEATER
2
Holding back coach among others (9) : RESTRAINT
3
Victoria's Secret line lives again? (6) : UNDIES
4
Chuck, in a tie, rising up to the sky (10) : HEAVENWARD
5
Sing "shoobie-doobie-doobie-shoo" (4) : SCAT
6
Otto, in England, possessing fine vision (8) : EYESIGHT
7
English city is up by the sound (5) : LEEDS
8
Go back and pick up another tab? (7) : RETREAT
13
Actor Miller, for one, keeps name in spite of that (3,7) : BENSTILLER
16
Bother to mete out reverence (9) : ADORATION
17
Newspapers covering lifetime forecasts (8) : PRESAGES
18
Former Mideast group about to investigate (7) : EXPLORE
20
Settler sabotaged part of a bridge (7) : TRESTLE
21
Faction holding the French pick (6) : SELECT
23
Second unfinished coffee (5) : LATTE
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One performing in a little while (4) : ANON
Answer summary: 1 unique to this puzzle, 1 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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