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Puzzle:

http://www.wsj.com/public/resources/documents/puzzle20151010.pdf

Solution for previous - 20150912:
http://blogs.wsj.com/puzzle/2015/09/11/whats-what-saturday-puzzle/tab/puzzle_solution/

You might find the Comments section of interest.

As always, for best results download, then open & print.

Previous puzzles & threads can be found here:
http://tinyurl.com/pyvfuwg

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NB:

WSJ has changed the access to the puzzles. The links now lead directly to a download.
I think I've found a way around that so I can post them. We'll see shortly.
Links to solutions still work as before.

Please browse the site. They have added daily (regular) puzzles, & math puzzles on Friday.
Cryptics are raras aves.
http://blogs.wsj.com/puzzle/

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Thanks Syzygy, enjoyable...not sure what the vip in 17ac relates to...

It turned out to be on the easy side.

"enlisted VIP" comprises the last 3 letters, with "enlisted" as an adjective.
The others are privates.
(Insert off-colour joke here.)

Thanks syzygy...

cheers syzygy.
not bad at all, always a nice change from the usual format.
i don't get 16a.

Hi, T( )evor. (-;

16A: some baseball stuff

Infield covering [def] (to protect from rain)
pitcher = P
after
pitch = TAR

Hope they have a tougher puzzle soon.
Check the math puzzles at the link in post #1 & see how much you remember from school.
Could be an eye-opener.

thanks, i guessed some sport might be involved.
i've already copied the 1st maths puzzle, not had a go yet. i gave myself a little algebra refreshment about 5 years ago, just basic stuff, not sure i'll even remember that let alone what i did at school.

Most of what I did at school had nothing to do with maths!

...bike shed stuff?

Unfortunately went to all girl's school.
Liked biology though.