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William Jarvis
William Jarvis

New York Times, Monday, November 23, 1981

Author:
William Jarvis
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 38, Avg Word Len: 4.92, Missing: { Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 277 (avg 1.48)
Open Squares: 74, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 15, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 1, Grid flow: 20.1
William Jarvis has 15 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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J
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A
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N
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E
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C
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A
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R
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G
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G
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L
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R
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B
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S
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G
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E
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P
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G
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A
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R
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P
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M
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R
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A
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T
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R
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M
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A
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N
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Y
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V
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D
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L
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P
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A
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N
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P
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K
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R
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D
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© 1981, The New York TimesNo. 11,703
Across
1
Leigh or Gaynor : JANET
6
Sedans or coupes : CARS
10
"___ aft a-gley" : GANG
14
Debs's advice to workers : UNITE
15
"There oughta be ___!" : ALAW
16
Seaweed derivative : AGAR
17
Mortise's partner : TENON
18
Place to get separated from one's spouse or money : RENO
19
___ Raton, Fla. : BOCA
20
Welsh port : SWANSEA
22
Folded page-corners : DOGEARS
24
Imp : ELF
25
Ballroom dance : ONESTEP
26
"The World According to ___": Irving : GARP
30
Fabulous aquatic creatures : MERMEN
32
Alaskan natives : ALEUTS
34
Urban legislator : ALDERMAN
39
City in upstate N.Y. : UTICA
40
___ Baker Priest, ex-Treasurer : IVY
41
Choice morsel : VIAND
42
"Be good and you will be ___": Twain : LONESOME
44
Sign of graceful aging : PATINA
45
"Valse ___": Sibelius : TRISTE
47
Murderously frenzied : AMOK
48
Scrutinize : INSPECT
52
Bracelets, at times : IDS
54
Wisconsin port : KENOSHA
55
Wobbles : TOTTERS
60
Pitcher : EWER
61
"The Seven Year ___" : ITCH
63
One field for hams : RADIO
64
William ___ Howells : DEAN
65
"Oh that I had wings like a ___!" : DOVE
66
Heavenly hunter : ORION
67
Gucci or Ray : ALDO
68
Indian titles : SRIS
69
Blake and Wordsworth : POETS
Down
1
Projects : JUTS
2
"___ nation, conceived in liberty ... " : ANEW
3
Pinta's companion : NINA
4
Harrow's rival : ETON
5
Jittery : TENSE
6
Beverage container : CARAFE
7
Beverage : ALE
8
Not by design : RANDOMLY
9
Bobby-soxers often did this : SWOONED
10
Kaplan and Pressman : GABES
11
Have ___ (try) : AGOAT
12
Mother-of-pearl : NACRE
13
Understand : GRASP
21
"Desire Under the ___" : ELMS
23
Home of John Calvin : GENEVA
26
A scene of Caesar's conquests : GAUL
27
Voice below soprano : ALTO
28
Harness part : REIN
29
Dark red : PUCE
31
Enthusiastic reviews : RAVES
33
Samples : TASTES
35
Moreno or Coolidge : RITA
36
Disfigure : MAIM
37
___ Domini : ANNO
38
Bismarck is its cap. : NDAK
40
Aper : IMITATOR
43
High praise : ORCHIDS
44
Child: Comb. form : PEDO
46
Church taxes : TITHES
48
Japanese Prime Minister: 1960–64 : IKEDA
49
Staircase post : NEWEL
50
Slammin' Sammy : SNEAD
51
Smut, for short : PORNO
53
Sharpen a razor : STROP
56
Edible paste : TARO
57
Actress Adams : EDIE
58
Tumult : RIOT
59
"___ and Lovers": Lawrence : SONS
62
II x LIII : CVI

Answer summary:
1 debuted here and reused later, 3 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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