Short and Sweet
a cryptic puzzle by Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon
Unclued Lights: SNOW WHITE, BASHFUL, DOC, DOPEY, GRUMPY, HAPPY, SLEEPY, SNEEZY
Across
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FRENCH BED: FRENCH BED
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DOS: DOS (double def.)
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LINED: LINED (double def.)
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BROWN: BROWN (double def.)
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AGATES: AGATES ("se[tag]a" rev.)
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WERE: WERE (double def.)
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CESS: CESS (double def.)
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TAPS: TAPS ("spat" rev.)
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PROCTOR: PROCTOR ("pro + ROTC" rev.)
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DRY SPELLS: DRY SPELLS
Down
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FLABBY: FL-ABBY ("baby" anag.)
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ENCASE: ENCASE (anag.)
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NEIGHS: NEIGHS ("ig" inside "hens", anag.)
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HUNT UP: HUNT UP ("hun + put" rev.)
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BETEL: BETEL ("Beatle" anag. without "a")
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DROWSE: DROWSE (rev. + "e")
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TRAPS: TRAPS (double def.)
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CREAM: CREAM (double def.)
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SPASMS: SPASMS ("pass" anag. + "Ms.")
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GOURDS: GOURDS ("o" in "drugs" anag.)
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APACHE: APACHE (homophone)
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PISTIL: PISTIL ("lit-sip" rev.)
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METRES: METRES (anag.)
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FRANC: FRANC (homophone)
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