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 John Halpern
 
        NY Times, Sun, Apr 18, 2021 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD
        
        
            Author:
            Editor:
Will Shortz
         
        Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 30, Blocks: 71
     
    
	
        
            
	
            
            
		
			1 R  |  | 2 D  |  | 3 H  |  | 4 P  |  | 5 A  |  | 6 B  |  | 7 G  |  | 8 S  | 
		
			9 U  | N  | A  | B  | A  | S  | H  | E  | D  |  | 10 E  | X  | E  | R  | T  | 
		
			G  |  | T  |  | N  |  | R  |  | R  |  | A  |  | S  |  | E  | 
		
			11 G  | R  | A  | N  | D  | M  | A  |  | 12 O  | B  | T  | R  | U  | D  | E  | 
		
			E  |  |  |  | S  |  | S  |  | I  |  | I  |  | N  |  | P  | 
		
			13 D  | I  | 14 S  | H  | O  | N  | E  | S  | T  |  | 15 T  | I  | D  | A  | L  | 
		
			 |  | O  |  | M  |  |  |  | L  |  |  |  | H  |  | E  | 
		
			16 N  | U  | M  | B  | E  | R  | 17 S  |  | 18 Y  | A  | 19 N  | K  | E  | E  | S  | 
		
			O  |  | E  |  |  |  | I  |  |  |  | U  |  | I  |  |  | 
		
			20 T  | H  | R  | E  | 21 W  |  | 22 G  | L  | 23 A  | D  | I  | A  | T  | O  | 24 R  | 
		
			I  |  | S  |  | R  |  | N  |  | N  |  | S  |  |  |  | O  | 
		
			25 F  | L  | A  | R  | E  | U  | P  |  | 26 N  | E  | A  | R  | 27 E  | S  | T  | 
		
			I  |  | U  |  | A  |  | O  |  | A  |  | N  |  | X  |  | U  | 
		
			28 E  | C  | L  | A  | T  |  | 29 S  | E  | L  | E  | C  | T  | I  | O  | N  | 
		
			D  |  | T  |  | H  |  | T  |  | S  |  | E  |  | T  |  | D  | 
		
	
 
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            Across
            9
Brazen criminal - he's a bad 'un (9) : 
UNABASHED10
Apply minimum of effort, knocking over dino (5) : 
EXERT11
Elderly relative in Georgia defending extreme elements of Republicanism? (7) : 
GRANDMA12
Interrupt doubter after Reformation (7) : 
OBTRUDE13
Lying hedonists all over the place (9) : 
DISHONEST15
Boy, it will return like some currents (5) : 
TIDAL16
Songs: those inducing narcosis? (7) : 
NUMBERS18
Pursue no backing for an American League team (7) : 
YANKEES20
Cast finished speaking (5) : 
THREW22
Roman arena figure reportedly delighted she'd made a tasty meal for 'im? (9) : 
GLADIATOR25
Suddenly get worse in the Sunshine State and enlist again (5,2) : 
FLAREUP26
Most related eastern bats (7) : 
NEAREST28
Brilliant effect produced by bit of color in spun yarn (5) : 
ECLAT29
Choice in September 1st plebiscite? (9) : 
SELECTION 
        
	 
        
		
            Down
            1
Rough, like a covered floor? (6) : 
RUGGED2
Only odd parts read in deal, that figures! (4) : 
DATA3
4
Piece of music in E sharp composed (6) : 
PHRASE5
Idolatry debunked in masterly fashion (8) : 
ADROITLY6
Hurriedly fly off and act like a small bird? (4,2) : 
BEATIT7
Then guides in ruins can be a blessing (10) : 
GESUNDHEIT8
14
Roll with seasonal seasoning, did you say? (10) : 
SOMERSAULT16
Told capriciously, "Fine, do it!" (8) : 
NOTIFIED17
Sing different letters in shower? (8) : 
SIGNPOST19
Pain is in something a lexicographer studies (8) : 
NUISANCE21
Item placed on a grave ordered in the war (6) : 
WREATH23
Singer Wilson and Green's records (6) : 
ANNALS24
Bar stocking container for beer (stout) (6) : 
ROTUND27
Alien abducts just under a dozen - that's way out! (4) : 
EXIT 
        
	 
    
 
    
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