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Jean Reed
Jean Reed

New York Times, Saturday, August 29, 1959

11-Down : Figuratively, a practical compromise.

Author:
Jean Reed
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 5.11, Missing: { C Q V X Z }, Scrabble score: 285 (avg 1.51)
Open Squares: 73, Cheaters: 4, FITB: 4, XRef: 0, Spans: 2, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 11
Jean Reed has 46 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1959, The New York TimesNo. 3,697
Across
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Out of harmony. : AJAR
5
Home of Katharina and Bianca. : PADUA
10
Philosophy degrees. : PHBS
14
Bill of fare. : MENU
15
Embellish. : ADORN
16
Fourth inning score. : OOOO
17
Subject of Emerson adage. : BETTERMOUSETRAP
20
Sports equipment: Colloq. : PIGSKINS
21
Vertical poles. : MASTS
22
Relative of "estado." : ETAT
23
Man's nickname. : PETE
24
Tidal floods. : EAGRES
27
Mimicker. : PARROTER
31
Silk thread. : FLOSS
32
Not at all. : NOWAY
33
___ de Oro. : RIO
34
Zodiac sign. : LEO
35
Capital. : MONEY
36
Character in "Bleak House." : ADA
37
Stamp collectors' group: Abbr. : APS
38
Irrational numbers. : SURDS
39
Tennyson character. : ARDEN
41
Comedy by Aristophanes. : THEBIRDS
43
Manifests disdain. : SNEERS
44
Ridge of earth. : BANK
45
Domestic animals. : PIGS
46
Tête-___ : ATETE
48
Certain dance guests. : STAGLINE
52
Discarded as useless. : THROWNTOTHEDOGS
55
Sea bird. : TERN
56
"Dinner at ___." : EIGHT
57
Entreat earnestly. : URGE
58
Utters. : SAYS
59
Yellowish metal. : BRASS
60
Orient. : EAST
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Minister of state: Abbr. : AMB
2
Rugged vehicle. : JEEP
3
Opposed: Colloq. : ANTI
4
New Jersey University. : RUTGERS
5
Arctic garments. : PARKAS
6
Concede. : ADMIT
7
River of Scotland. : DOON
8
Extinct wild ox. : URUS
9
Reply: Abbr. : ANS
10
Article of food. : POTATO
11
Figuratively, a practical compromise. : HORSETRADE
12
Dinghy. : BOAT
13
Soaks in. : SOPS
18
Well-known name in Tennessee. : ESTES
19
___ board. : EMERY
23
Relative of "prithee." : PRAY
24
One of the black notes. : EFLAT
25
Hebrew letter. : ALEPH
26
Figuratively, a superfluous third person. : GOOSEBERRY
27
Bodies of water. : PONDS
28
Fills with reverence. : AWES
29
Duck. : EIDER
30
Certain horses. : ROANS
32
Compass point, in France. : NORD
35
Darkness. : MURK
38
Tendon. : SINEW
39
Standpoint. : ANGLE
40
Remainder. : RESIDUE
42
Conductors' wands. : BATONS
43
Spectacles. : SIGHTS
45
Routes. : PATHS
46
Perry Mason, et al.: Abbr. : ATTS
47
Tea plant genus. : THEA
48
Flurry. : STIR
49
Roman garment. : TOGA
50
Mrs. Charles. : NORA
51
Soufflé ingredient. : EGGS
53
Pen's point. : NEB
54
Arrange. : SET

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 9 debuted here and reused later, 1 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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