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Richard Silvestri
Richard Silvestri

NY Times, Sun, Mar 15, 2015 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

20-Down : I'm great playing piano music (7)

Author:
Richard Silvestri
Editor:
Will Shortz
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 32, Blocks: 63
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© 2015, The New York Times
Across
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Device that scans left and right (5) : RADAR
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Colorful animal, beast of burden, carries heroin a long time (9) : CHAMELEON
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In this way, bumped into backed-up truck now and then (9) : SOMETIMES
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Slender green item (5) : THING
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State audibly, "I used to have a garden tool" (5) : IDAHO
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Broke in to decipher part of the Bible (9) : INSOLVENT
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Leave senior in possession of identical light fabric (8) : GOSSAMER
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Speak out about university bust, say (6) : STATUE
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Chauffeur left rubbish (6) : DRIVEL
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Broadcasts journey where planes take off (8) : AIRSTRIP
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Deceiving creature holding platter (9) : BETRAYING
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Losing head, risk displeasure (5) : ANGER
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Mideast region is in a mess (5) : SINAI
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Exotic Argentine fruit (9) : TANGERINE
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Release this Brooklynese book for the masses (9) : DISMISSAL
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Lifting the foot (5) : THEFT
Down
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Bite a second time in bed (7) : RESTING
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Says bad things about school leaders around me (7) : DEMEANS
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Reasons to share a pint at the pub (9) : RATIONALE
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Made a thorough search around Indiana together (8) : COMBINED
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Evaluate Jenny? (6) : ASSESS
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Praise part of annex to library (5) : EXTOL
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Obvious incident involving start of Indy 500 (7) : EVIDENT
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Piece of women's clothing near piece of men's clothing (7) : NIGHTIE
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Trial meant trouble for Will (9) : TESTAMENT
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Help returning along twisting northwest-to-southeast path (8) : DIAGONAL
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Wicked young socialite playing editor (7) : DEBASED
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In time, finalizes plans (7) : INTENDS
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I'm great playing piano music (7) : RAGTIME
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Omen: X written in wine (7) : PORTENT
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Opening greeting, thanks to the British, upset my group (6) : HIATUS
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One equal rights movement I excuse (5) : ALIBI
Answer summary: 1 unique to this puzzle, 2 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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