For Beginners
a cryptic puzzle by Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon
The finished diagram contains NO VICES. Accordingly, SLOTH, LUST, GLUTTONY, COVETOUSNESS, PRIDE, ENVY, and ANGER are banished.
Across
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TARPAULIN: TAR(PAULI)N
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SAILBOAT: S(AIL-BOA)T
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VICARIOUSLY: V(IC)ARIOUSLY
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PROVISOS: PRO(VI)-SOS
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NATAL: NATAL (double def.)
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OBESE: OBESE (hidden)
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LEAFIEST: LEAFIEST (anag.)
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LEATHERS: LEA(THE)R'S
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SELFSAME: SE(L-F)SAME
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NORTHEASTER: NORTHE-ASTER ("hornet" anag.)
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UNBELIEF: UN(BELIE)F ("fun" anag.)
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OTOSCOPES: O-TOS(COP)ES
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Down
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REBIRTH: R(EBIRT)H (rev.)
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NARCOTIC: N(ARC)O-TIC ("car" anag.)
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ARTIST: ARTIST (hidden)
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SLOW-WITTED: SLO(WWI)TTED
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ENTANGLE: ENT-ANGLE ("ten" anag.)
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DEVASTATES: DEVA-STATES
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LIBELANT: LIBELANT (anag.)
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OVERSTEP: O(VERST)-EP
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EASEMENT: EASEMENT ("tease men" with "t" shifted)
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CHEERIO: CHE(E)RIO (anag. + "e")
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UTTERLY: UTTERL-Y (anag. + "y")
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