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Jean J. Davison
Jean J. Davison

New York Times, Thursday, January 15, 1976

Author:
Jean J. Davison
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 38, Avg Word Len: 4.92, Missing: { C Q Z }, Scrabble score: 304 (avg 1.63)
Open Squares: 69, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 7, XRef: 0, Spans: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 1, Grid flow: 37.5
Jean J. Davison has 62 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1976, The New York TimesNo. 9,651
Across
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"___ inhumanity ... " : MANS
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Stand the ___ (bear up) : GAFF
9
Soda-fountain worker : JERK
13
French state : ETAT
14
Standoffish : ALOOF
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European chain : URAL
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Scotch's partner : SODA
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Cruise ship : LINER
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Gold repository : MINE
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Like the U.S. banner : SPANGLED
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Thwart : IMPEDE
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River to the Firth of Clyde : DOON
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Collar or market : FLEA
26
Large ape : BABOON
29
Revealing : TELLTALE
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Not silently : ALOUD
34
Opening : PORE
35
Meadow : LEA
36
Famous pre-inflation question : SIXTYFOURDOLLAR
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She raised Cain : EVE
41
Weird : EERY
42
Fall exports from Canada : GEESE
43
Snakes : SERPENTS
46
Criticized harshly : FLAYED
47
Gats : RODS
48
Vehicle : SLED
49
Historic place : SHRINE
52
Favor, often in disguise : BLESSING
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Simple Simon's desires : PIES
57
Soften : RELAX
59
Scent : ODOR
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Author of "Exodus" : URIS
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A close ___ : SHAVE
62
Golf call : FORE
63
Contradict : DENY
64
Outbuilding : SHED
65
Reducer of a gem's value : FLAW
Down
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Meal at Fort Ord : MESS
2
Sitting on : ATOP
3
Zilch, in Spain : NADA
4
Be conspicuous : STANDOUT
5
Five fifths : GALLON
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Foreign : ALIEN
7
Like some memories : FOND
8
Antagonist : FOE
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___ the chance : JUMPAT
10
Huron's neighbor : ERIE
11
The ___ of South Africa : RAND
12
Swiss painter : KLEE
15
Ruffled : FRILLED
21
Miss Two-shoes : GOODY
23
Brooks or Ferrer : MEL
25
Charon's command : FERRY
26
Foundations : BASES
27
Vibrant : ALIVE
28
Ali, for one : BOXER
29
French city : TOURS
30
Allen's or bowling : ALLEY
31
Rent : LEASE
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Dog-___ (messily folded) : EARED
34
Frost and Pound : POETS
37
Collectors of dents : FENDERS
38
Eyes : OGLES
39
Bats first : LEADSOFF
44
Overly precise : PRISSY
45
Long time : EON
46
Bent : FLEXED
48
Spartacus, for one : SLAVE
49
Potato : SPUD
50
Charter : HIRE
51
Give free ___ to : REIN
52
Uninteresting : BLAH
53
Beloved one : IDOL
54
Ibsen heroine : NORA
55
Developed : GREW
58
Doubtful sounds : EHS

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1 unique to this puzzle, 2 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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