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Fraser Simpson
Fraser Simpson

NY Times, Sun, Jul 28, 2019 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

Author:
Editor:
Will Shortz
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 32, Blocks: 65
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© 2019, The New York Times
Across
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Dawn or Palmolive ordered, shop said (4,4) : DISHSOAP
5
Transgresses, taking the empty beer mugs (6) : STEINS
9
Possibly handcuffs others catching train (9) : RESTRAINT
11
Chopper blade going back and forth (5) : ROTOR
12
Surveillance gizmo initially positioned in department store facing the wrong way (6) : SPYCAM
13
Dad hit forcefully by a possessive lover (8) : PARAMOUR
15
Ponder happy cry about retracted promise (4,4) : CHEWOVER
16
Touch piece of apple on the other hand (4) : ABUT
19
Neurologist holds 100 cents (4) : EURO
20
Ultimately, Orwell is kept in the loop after fixing story's flaw (4,4) : PLOTHOLE
23
Sully swallows most of transparent elixir (5,3) : SNAKEOIL
24
Outline school having kindergarten, and in French (6) : SKETCH
27
Sort of green bagel, as it happens (5) : OLIVE
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Mob ruined nicest day (9) : SYNDICATE
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Take care of Democrat inside tent with oxygen (4,2) : TENDTO
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Kings, knights and others returned letter stored in box (5,3) : CHESSSET
Down
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Pressure Ukraine's leader wearing gown (6) : DURESS
2
Extremely sorry about jerk having a smart mouth (5) : SASSY
3
Crepe paper decoration ripped at the front, caught in carpet cleaner (8) : STREAMER
4
Leads in "A Study in Scarlet" with all the obvious flaws (2,2) : ASIS
6
Casual shirt and city-related headwear (6) : TURBAN
7
Caught opening blue novel (2,7) : INTROUBLE
8
Rosy trio refurbished campus house (8) : SORORITY
10
Sham essay about avenue meeting street (8) : TRAVESTY
14
50 tenants snatched its workshops' boxes (4,4) : TOOLKITS
15
Pink automobile, people (9) : CARNATION
17
Savage bears mauled pro - come on, help me (2,1,5) : BEASPORT
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Where to see pilots pick shifts in army beds (8) : COCKPITS
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Abandon final course in speech (6) : DESERT
22
Concerned with being consumed by that menace (6) : THREAT
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Mine carts having programming that's backed up (5) : TRAMS
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Measure bird, not including the head (4) : INCH
Answer summary: 3 unique to this puzzle, 1 debuted here and reused later, 2 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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