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Puzzle #13--June 2002 "Far Flung"

Instructions: Guess the words defined by the cryptic clues (words vary in length from three to eight letters), then enter them in the grid one after another in the same order as their clues, starting in the upper left corner. Across words that don't end at the right margin continue on the next line below. Down words that don't end at the bottom margin continue in the next column to the right. Eleven across words and ten down words won't fit in the grid unless one of their letters is removed. Those twenty-one letters, taken in order, spell a five-word phrase related to the title of the puzzle. In addition, four unclued mystery words are also related to the title of the puzzle. Answers include three proper names. (I am grateful to Kevin Wald for his help in writing the clues.) If you are having trouble printing these puzzles, you can download an Adobe Acrobat version of the puzzle and grid. [Want to see some hints?]

Across

  1. Mystery word
  2. A lot of money for air
  3. Religion of 500 amidst 50,000
  4. Round Hall tour and clean-up
  5. Shrubs for grandparents, perhaps
  6. Stay is part of dumb idea
  7. Slipped cover past sleepy head
  8. Take part in computer command
  9. Head of giant rodent is free
  10. Rocky debris from tumbling Ceres
  11. Dr. counter-sues before suit begins
  12. Was he after keeping a bundle?
  13. Pole who writes in Flemish
  14. Trim beef
  15. Author of Scorched Earth
  16. Clergyman and administrator keeping company
  17. Warehouse at First Avenue is swell
  18. Haul is reported in digits
  19. Let down? Look angry!
  20. Timid people imprison new regime's head chopper
  21. Proposition one particular sib
  22. Burnt mare color
  23. Cut off around beginning of private relation
  24. Heat of one's trust
  25. Mystery word

Down

  1. Love isn't new for writer
  2. Mystery word
  3. Silly swimmers, embracing endlessly, look up
  4. About 1000 broken hearts for pet
  5. Chances nothing in front of dentist
  6. Competes in race having greatest weight
  7. Ruminant turning grass back
  8. Palm region includes canyon head
  9. Tip of test instrument is an irritant
  10. Newt in brief tantrum
  11. Start of trouble: mistake leads to panic
  12. Stone monument has metallic sound
  13. Rode erratically around city filth
  14. To be sent with much weight
  15. Hate to undo exam?
  16. Wear out rubber covering
  17. Engage in some shenanigans
  18. Undisturbed body of water
  19. Top of ship's sides half unwind in storm
  20. Hammer weight
  21. Wipe out; rest in comfort
  22. Near time to shut up
  23. Mystery word
  24. Early food?

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