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 Emily Cox
 
 Henry Rathvon
NY Times, Sun, Dec 19, 2004 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD
        2-Down : A dollar I'm breaking for a Texan with plates? (9)
        
            Author:
Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon
            Editor:
Will Shortz
         
        Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 28, Blocks: 73
     
    
	
        
            
	
            
            
		
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			|  |  | A |  | R |  | N |  | E |  | L |  | O |  |  | 
			| 7 D | Y | N | A | M | I | C |  | 8 A | N | A | G | R | A | 9 M | 
			| R |  | T |  | A |  | O |  | L |  | S |  | N |  | A | 
			| 10 A | W | A | R | D |  | 11 R | E | I | N | S | T | A | L | L | 
			| M |  | N |  | I |  | E |  | S |  |  |  | D |  | E | 
			| 12 A | V | A | I | L | E | D |  | 13 T | I | 14 C | K | O | F | F | 
			| T |  |  |  | L |  |  |  |  |  | A |  |  |  | A | 
			| 15 U | P | 16 F | R | O | N | 17 T |  | 18 C | O | M | E | 19 D | I | C | 
			| R |  | I |  |  |  | I |  | A |  | P |  | R |  | T | 
			| 20 G | E | N | E | 21 A | U | T | R | Y |  | 22 E | R | A | T | O | 
			| E |  | N |  | R |  | L |  | U |  | S |  | F |  | R | 
			| 23 S | T | I | M | U | L | I |  | 24 S | H | I | I | T | E | S | 
			|  |  | S |  | B |  | S |  | E |  | N |  | E |  |  | 
			|  |  | 25 H | E | A | R | T | H | S | T | O | N | E |  |  | 
	
© 2004, The New York Times
         
        
    
 
    
	
        
		
            Across
            1
Thespian's angst ruined the first gag (5,6) : 
STAGEFRIGHT7
Exciting new CD in May (7) : 
DYNAMIC8
An old horse-and-sheep mixture (7) : 
ANAGRAM10
Bestow a prize on a city district (5) : 
AWARD11
Put back in control before delay (9) : 
REINSTALL12
A ski-town education was useful (7) : 
AVAILED13
15
Frank prepared for punt (2-5) : 
UPFRONT18
Company doc able to get some laughs (7) : 
COMEDIC20
Singing cowboy's Vichy water taken by well-heeled folks (4,5) : 
GENEAUTRY22
Opera tour features one of a Greek sorority (5) : 
ERATO23
Spurs limit us when traveling (7) : 
STIMULI24
Greeting in places for some Muslims (7) : 
SHIITES25
 
        
		
            Down
            1
St. Nick embracing an electric guitarist (7) : 
SANTANA2
A dollar I'm breaking for a Texan with plates? (9) : 
ARMADILLO3
Called for more heart in finale (7) : 
ENCORED4
Boxer in repose is a clear-thinking person (7) : 
REALIST5
Face of Gibson girl in mirror (5) : 
GLASS6
Strong wind pulled apart a hairstyle (7) : 
TORNADO7
9
Wrongdoers failing among guys in a cast? (11) : 
MALEFACTORS14
Latin-American laborer is changing companies (9) : 
CAMPESINO16
Scandinavian terminal discussed (7) : 
FINNISH17
Champion birdwatcher's record of songbirds? (7) : 
TITLIST18
Small island employs wild horses (7) : 
CAYUSES19
Vessel in Scottish river one conscripted (7) : 
DRAFTEE21
Island leads in active rebellion under Bush administration (5) : 
ARUBA 
    
 
    
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