Puzzle Answers - Diametricode - Harper's Magazine June 2015 (SPOILER ALERT!)

Puzzle Answers - Diametricode - Harper's Magazine June 2015 (SPOILER ALERT!)

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ACROSS

8. In West African religion, be a sweet thing = JUJUBE

10. Alabama, South Carolina capitals back the Confederacy = CSA

12. Kind of wine, no year, sent back—far out! = YONDER

14. Holds up on nonsense, otherwise turns back = ROBS {AETF}

15. A red X put in plastic jar = RIOJA {AHECR}

16. Plan taking time off for fish = CHAR {JIRA}

17. Flowers one grows = IRISES

18. Chatter at the heart of the phone company? Just the reverse! = ATT

19. Saying: Of course it's, like, mailed = ASSENT

20. The Reb yields openers because of that = THEREBY {BIOAOTG}

22. Hundred hits into replayed video with vocals = VOICED

24. One can take her cue from cheat = EUCHRE

26. Rotund configuration with zero feet on it? = UNTROD {PLBAEK}

28. Streak, running around Olympian, perhaps = SKATER {FDRBOA}

29. Latin into bongo playing is hardly square = OBLONG

34. Canadian native makes American win in a fight, million times over = MUSKOX

37. Swiss city old fart comes from = ALTDORF {RNBKEAS}

38. Country once linking Namibia, France = BIAFRA

40. Latin American goddess, royal at heart = OYA

41. Quiet! (Passion held in in case of swordplay!) = SHEATH

43. French city, only misspelled = LYON {NGEL}

44. Dresses not loudly, with gems = ROCKS

45. Small pale-colored bird = SWAN {FQRL}

46. Caveat on Alaskan houses having no key = ATONAL

47. Put vegetable back in can = MAY

48. Ice cap melting—it produces heaving = IPECAC

 DOWN

1. Status follower holding art book = QUARTO

2. Cracked back in crazy stunt = NUTSY

3. Strand after disease is cured = SEASIDE

4. Reforming Texas university, first duty of a state? = USE TAX

5. Was a revolver involved in tragedy = GYRATED

6. Go down, up on horse—that's quite a turnover? = KNISH

7. Wander down, going out more right = MEANER

9. Big fish company blankets Ohio = COHO {JEIE}

10. Cash exchanged, boxing ring mess = CHAOS

11. Man playing in factory

13. Doctor we upset pulled a gun = DREW

20. Head soup maker = BEAN

21. Toupee showing up on American wise guys = GURUS

23. Troubles with leaving documents about estates = ILLS

25. Deceive the man with healthy heart = HOKE

27. "Running Amok Around Outskirts of Barrio"—big report! = KABOOM

28. Weird wicked fakery = FREAKY

30. Stuffed food into London wartime place name = BLINTZ

31. Wound, kill, die = OFFEND

32. Called up, landlady, heartless and crooked = GNARLY

33. Spacy kid, with no passport, traveling—he comes with a lot of baggage = SKYCAP

34. Ceremony providing big rock presentation = MASSIF

35. Queen, in heels, perversely gives Hebrew money to Hebrews = SHEQEL

36. You can't start Disney turning fugitive = OUTLAW

39. Shakespearean role I never appeared in before = AGO

42. From Bismarck? Take a bow = ARC