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THE omission of answer lengths from this puzzle's clues may seem a gloomy business, but a consolation is spelled out in the shaded circles, reading left to right and top to bottom. This phrase may help you reconcile 14 clue answers with their places in the diagram. Answers include four proper nouns and a less-than-common word at 2 Down; new diagram entries include one proper noun and one two-word phrase.
The instructions above are for this month's puzzle only. See a complete introduction to clue-solving. See the solution to last month's Puzzler.
Across 1. Member of a fraternity that was screened in and out 6. Making a 180° turn very recently, finished at the front 10. Domestic work with a blade, about medium 11. Holder of second in contest 13. Heard the main musician's songs 14. Gold coin for wearing around start of Lent 15. Put up with spike-carrying revolutionary 17. Tray for serving refreshments, mostly to assuage 19. Facing the wrong way, a kind of pastry's layers 23. John Brown's back with somebody who's gone around the bend 26. Ministers to tackle limits 27. Continue to improve current TV drama in return 30. Swindle is gripping to actor in Becket 31. Interest in crosses and arms of the sea 32. Brownish hue I found in yellow flower 33. Confess about couple of errors in dating 34. Guy without a pen 35. Rather old idiot in gym class
Down 1. Restaurants invaded by hundred bugs 2. Greek soldier landed in Arkansas town 3. Horror film of the 1970s not fully kept in stock 4. Shining is a bit of goofy fluff 5. Miles put into old Bean's work clothes 6. Idly, we shifted across a lot of territory 7. Lost a note, according to the audience 8. Onset of guitars in rock is something frightful 9. Born of French, with Dutch required 12. Low note for an actress in Ordinary People 16. Skunks in circle surrounded by tracks 17. Bunker is also in band (two words) 18. "Victory" sign goes through changes 20. One in Bye-Bye is performing an aria, perhaps 21. Force small lock 22. In performance, "I Love New York" is rather smelly 24. In a Midwestern town, our group is entertaining 25. "Zip," sister said 28. Upcoming magazine to put into circulation 29. Noise before great sound of a chime |
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