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Puzzle #58– March 2006  "A Void"

Instructions: Guess the words defined by the cryptic clues (words vary in length from four to nine 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 continue on the next row, and down words that don't end at the bottom continue in the next column. Nineteen across words and fourteen down words won't fit in the grid unless one or more of their letters is removed. Solvers must determine which letters to remove. As ever, I am indebted to Kevin Wald for help with 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. Prune asymmetrically, going around in discomfort
  2. State building's topical renovation
  3. Follow vehicle back at end of break
  4. End turns east for pass
  5. Put small cup into slipper for strength
  6. Something enormous found headless in receptacle
  7. One who abhors holding large noose
  8. Time to claim last piece of iron bar
  9. Gore remaining after excess becomes deadly
  10. Fifty lost at end of fight with small charge
  11. Feast on large pickled emu's head
  12. Allowed nothing male around inn
  13. Untie rig to unravel mystery
  14. Think without starting to resolve a difference
  15. Caller railed in anguish
  16. Standard in women or men
  17. Get-up concealed by trousers
  18. Weblike structure of shrub with split center
  19. Feel end of long cord
  20. Hit after hit becomes, ultimately, unpopular disaster
  21. Prize contests ending late, in reversal
  22. A short time in a bewitched state
  23. Menu with a fixed rate for two parties
  24. Trip a female wearing a dress
  25. On TV, lye-tossing is something new

Down

  1. Howl of returning alien? A remarkable idea!
  2. Infix demon and large insect
  3. Outstanding singer in Stuttgart
  4. Child surrounded by goods in prosperity
  5. One getting notes from director at play
  6. Hard rock's fundamental tenor
  7. Top of unusual dune eroded too much
  8. Insubstantial topless pixie
  9. It's unfair in hunt to criticize
  10. Sound note and beat
  11. Like too much talk about converted center
  12. Japanese characters finally check collection
  13. Charitable person harboring victim of Hansen's disease
  14. Tip of grotesque, unhealthy organ
  15. Prohibit poet's revision
  16. Treat an ape for breathing disorder
  17. Gross consumer getting bigger
  18. Old Roman hero holds tailless pet snake
  19. Cast of female organ
  20. Animal trainer ingesting grain
  21. False start to end in disgrace
  22. A bit of mushroom containing sulfur
  23. Excessively hugging dull, attractive girl
  24. Pathological swelling resulting from moistureless wrapping around foul sop

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