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Fred Piscop
Fred Piscop

NY Times, Sun, Feb 28, 2016 DIAGRAMLESS

Author:
Fred Piscop
Editor:
Will Shortz
Rows: 17, Columns: 17, Words: 84, Blocks: 82
Notepad: This diagramless is 17 squares wide by 17 squares deep and has regular symmetry. 1-Across begins in the first square of the first row.
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© 2016, The New York Times
Across
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Rifle attachment useful in targeting : SCOPE
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Knight's protection : ARMOR
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Brother of Cain and Abel : SETH
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Triangular sails : JIBS
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The conductor wore a ___ : RAILROADTIE
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Concerning, on memos : INRE
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Start the kitty : ANTE
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Slackens off : ABATES
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Hat-tipper's word : MAAM
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Guys, not gals : HES
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Furnace feeders : STOKERS
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Travel like a biathlete : SKI
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Cowardly Lion player : LAHR
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Eat with a napkin on one's lap, say : DINE
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Menu heading with Copy and Paste commands : EDIT
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Start to capsize : TIP
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Pindar and others : ODISTS
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Post-rainstorm disaster : MUDSLIDE
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Old-style "please" : PRITHEE
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Where to watch "Sesame Street" : PBS
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The attorney wore a ___ : CIVILSUIT
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"-ite" material, often : ORE
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Complete a journey : GETHOME
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Bargain hunters' stops : TAGSALES
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Request in earnest : ADJURE
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Ecol., for one : SCI
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Part of many a bouquet : ROSE
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Iowa State's home : AMES
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Neighbor of Vietnam : LAOS
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Staff sgt., e.g. : NCO
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Lose sight of things? : GOBLIND
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Cat or hamster : PET
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Pod in Cajun cookery : OKRA
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Discriminatory, in a way : AGEIST
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Hard to grab onto : EELY
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Moore of "Ghost" : DEMI
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The demolitionist wore a ___ : BLASTINGCAP
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Line on a musical note : STEM
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FedExed, say : SENT
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Playing marble : AGATE
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Like a fillet : BONED
Down
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Ex-governor Palin : SARAH
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Stretch, as one's neck : CRANE
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Skips over : OMITS
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Gondolier's tool : POLE
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Cause a snafu, say : ERR
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Crazy Horse Memorial locale: Abbr. : SDAK
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Suffix with Smurf : ETTE
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Level : TIER
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Seller of toy fuel trucks : HESS
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Huck Finn's raftmate : JIM
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Visibly peeved : INASNIT
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The auto mechanic wore ___ : BRAKESHOES
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Vehicle in a convoy : SEMI
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Witness's words : OATH
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Unsuccessful, as a launch : ABORTIVE
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Factor in college admissions : SATSCORE
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Tankard topper : LID
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Day of "Pillow Talk" : DORIS
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Race officially listed at 1,049 miles : IDITAROD
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Certain war zone reporter : EMBED
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The book dealer wore a ___ : DUSTJACKET
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Exiled Amin : IDI
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Trappers' wares : PELTS
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Succinctly worded : TERSE
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Match, in a way : SEE
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Mojito garnishes : LIMES
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Ring competitor : PUGILIST
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Sports org. with a tour : PGA
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Certain bunt, for short : SAC
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"Just go along with this" : HUMORME
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L.A.P.D. part : LOS
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Dissenter's position : ANTI
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Starts to doze : NODS
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Shoots the breeze : GABS
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Make goo-goo eyes at : OGLE
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Knock on the noggin : BEAN
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Handout at a scavenger hunt : LIST
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Praline nut : PECAN
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Gladden : ELATE
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Hunted and pecked, say : TYPED
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A 1-Across improves it : AIM
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Frozen waffle brand : EGGO
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Catch red-handed : NAB
Answer summary: 1 unique to this puzzle, 1 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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