IN TRI(PLI)CATE I
NY Times Special Puzzle Edition
December 18, 2016
Patrick Berry

Each word below represents the answer to  one of the numbered clues, but with three consecutive letters removed. For instance, the answer BALD EAGLE might appear as BEAGLE, with ALD removed. Spaces in two-word answers should be ignored, as in the first example.

Ex. Avian symbol of the United States (two words)
Ans: BEAGLE - B(ALD) EAGLE

Ex. Breach of the peace
Ans: DISTANCE - DIST(URB)ANCE

BAREST
BEAGLE
BLURRY
CANARY
CARTEL
CHEATED
COMMENTARY
DISTANCE
FLATTER
FLOUNCE
FOOTWORK
GRAPPLE

1. Beaten in a chess match
2. Household pest killer  (2 words)
3. Liquid measure  (2 words)
4. Offered at no extra charge
5. Popular ginger-ale brand  (2 words)
6. Cheerleader's acrobatic feat
7. Granny Smith, for one  (2 words)
8. Capital of Romania
9. Fruit commonly used in muffins
10. Broadcaster of many cooking shows  (2 words)

Answers:

1. CHEATED - CHE(CKM)ATED 
2. FLATTER - FL(Y SW)ATTER 
3. FLOUNCE - FL(UID) OUNCE
4. COMMENTARY - COM(PLI)MENTARY 
5. CANARY - CANA(DA D)RY
6. CARTEL - CART(WHE)EL  
7. GRAPPLE - GR(EEN) APPLE 
8. BAREST - B(UCH)AREST 
9. BLURRY - BLU(EBE)RRY
10. FOOTWORK - FOO(D NE)TWORK

SEE ALSO: 
IN TRI(PLI)CATE II - posted 1-19-17