Waste Recycling
a cryptic puzzle by Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon
Every clue answer disposes of one letter before entry into the diagram. These 36 cast-off letters are not wasted, however; takin in order, with Acrosses preceding Downs, they combine to form a complete cryptic clue for the (otherwise unclued) word in the center of the diagram. Answers include six proper nouns.
Across
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1.
Waste put together in a new way? (6)
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6.
Ray's rounding up true rodeo cowboys (8)
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11.
Lecher gets in by swaggering (8)
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12.
Season's first TV show is a big hit (5)
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13.
Drink in court with soldier-to-be (5)
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14.
Red baseball team turns in roster (8)
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16.
Chopping a tree in road will make you tire (7)
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17.
Cool cats in street getting delivery (8)
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19.
Theban involved in massacre once (5)
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21.
Better judge, sometimes (5)
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22.
Big people will get heartless when in bunches (hyph.) (8)
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24.
City in a Mailer novel (7)
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29.
Dad throws dirt on artists (8)
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30.
Name traced initially in stone slab (5)
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31.
Drive train after kid (5)
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32.
Striking a jerk after drink of liquor (8)
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33.
Ugly sneer in male cow (8)
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34.
Spanish corn shoots (6)
Down
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2.
Run with happiness to a member of the family (8)
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3.
G-men covering school disputes (5)
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4.
Most excited energy in dog buyer (8)
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5.
Pen article in French with elegance (5)
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6.
Auto seen losing its front in lurch (6)
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7.
Knife landed the wrong way during fight (8)
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8.
Tree rings—that is right (5)
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9.
Each small magazine employee is relieved (5)
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10.
Polish ship carries paper item for sneaky character (9)
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15.
Object found around brook causing great excitement (9)
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18.
Acts of marring pastry (2 words) (3,5)
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19.
Monument renovating—not cheap (8)
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20.
Pears lie fallen from tree (8)
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23.
Look in corner, you mean (6)
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25.
Mourning dress—clothing with red lining (5)
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26.
Children's author left in big hole (5)
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27.
Bring back fashionable public transportation (5)
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28.
Measure a famous boat (5)