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Fred Piscop
Fred Piscop

NY Times, Sun Sep 28, 2025 Cryptic Crossword

Author:
Fred Piscop
Editor:
Will Shortz
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 32, Blocks: 65
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F
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H
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B
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L
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U
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G
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P
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K
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B
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R
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P
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S
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C
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C
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C
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B
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© 2025, The New York Times
Across
1
Trashed foolish forum topics (7) : THREADS
5
Chess great's crack to the audience (7) : FISCHER
9
Blessing encompasses everyone in hot-air conveyance (7) : BALLOON
10
Young fellow holds map of Arctic region (7) : LAPLAND
11
Jobs at Apple in the heart of Bend, Oregon: load and unload freight (9) : STEVEDORE
12
Inventor of a plastic food container scrubbing head with part of a set of dentures (5) : UPPER
13
Confides in orchestra leader composing pop tunes (5,2,2) : OPENSUPTO
16
Deviant, like the band that recorded "Lola"? (5) : KINKY
17
Outspoken bondholder is not as well stocked (5) : BARER
19
Musical talent takes work. The U.N. overlooks this (4,5) : EASTRIVER
22
It's a good thing hound lost its head (5) : ASSET
23
Some mail from humorists at a New York paper? (9) : POSTCARDS
26
Get the latest news on sauce in a broadcast (5,2) : CATCHUP
27
Shackled wild echidna (7) : CHAINED
28
One who's just looking for an argument held by Serb revolutionary (7) : BROWSER
29
Gave a lecture about an Expo city of the '70s (7) : SPOKANE
Down
1
Check a short Glaswegian for hot stuff (7) : TABASCO
2
Traveler to Canterbury carries lithium for free (7) : RELIEVE
3
There's no beginning or end to nonsense while in solitary (5) : ALONE
4
Unpleasant odor envelops Spanish holy man (5) : SANTO
5
Subjects of idol worship: dogs? (5,4) : FALSEGODS
6
Two gulls and a woodpecker (9) : SAPSUCKER
7
A bowler's pocket contains this master access code (7) : HEADPIN
8
Two kinds of ants in an old Soviet force (3,4) : REDARMY
14
Gets rid of surface flaws (9) : SCRATCHES
15
Pizza delivery ripped off by storied exterminator (4,5) : PIEDPIPER
17
Smokey was one of two Windy City pros (4,3) : BEARCUB
18
Knight turned up with palindromic German for an Italian dish (7) : RISOTTO
20
Porch is kept inside forever and always (7) : VERANDA
21
Stay in possession of uranium remnant (7) : RESIDUE
24
Wallops with hose (5) : SOCKS
25
Smoke rising in Electoral College (5) : CLARO
Answer summary: 1 unique to this puzzle, 1 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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