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Jean J. Davison
Jean J. Davison

New York Times, Saturday, December 2, 1978

Author:
Jean J. Davison
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 4.97, Missing: { J Q Z }, Scrabble score: 294 (avg 1.56)
Open Squares: 65, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 11, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 3, Grid flow: 30.0
Jean J. Davison has 62 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1978, The New York TimesNo. 10,616
Across
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Group of seals : POD
4
Serves the purpose : AVAILS
10
Jet follower : LAG
13
Arp art : DADA
14
Sow's newborn : PIGLET
15
Actor Vigoda : ABE
16
Suffix with invalid or liquid : ATOR
17
Group of larks : EXALTATION
19
N.Y. town named for a hero of '76 : HERKIMER
21
Earliest computer : ABACUS
22
Mideast seaport : ADEN
23
Geraldine, at times : FLIP
24
Vessel for wine : FLAGON
27
Problem re some TV programs : VIOLENCE
31
Tag : LABEL
32
He said, "No man is an island" : DONNE
33
Abbr. before "truly" : YRS
34
Elevator man : OTIS
35
Group of lions : PRIDE
36
Cry like a calf : BLAT
37
Scotland Yard group: Abbr. : CID
38
Gators' kin : CROCS
39
Treasure ___ : TROVE
40
Type of desk : KNEEHOLE
42
Point in horseshoe pitching : LEANER
43
League including Cin., St. L., etc. : NATL
44
Cavett : DICK
45
Settle ___ (retaliate) : ASCORE
48
Soaped : LATHERED
52
Fan-tan : PARLIAMENT
54
Additional : MORE
55
" ... like Wind ___": Rubáiyát : IGO
56
Diffuse through porous partitions : OSMOSE
57
___-ran (loser) : ALSO
58
Feminist org. : NOW
59
One 'twixt 12 and 20 : TEENER
60
Group of pheasants, in England : NYE
Down
1
Crown of the head : PATE
2
Scent : ODOR
3
Period during which Charlemagne lived : DARKAGES
4
Primates : APEMEN
5
Female fox : VIXEN
6
Gelatin : AGAR
7
Ailing : ILL
8
Not to mention : LETALONE
9
Sculpture having immobile units : STABILE
10
Secular : LAIC
11
___ Ben Adhem : ABOU
12
Roman clan : GENS
13
Morse code signal : DAH
18
Record : TAPE
20
Baal, e.g. : IDOL
23
Archeological triumphs : FINDS
24
Group of sheep : FLOCK
25
Cicero's tongue : LATIN
26
Stay : ABIDE
27
Sinatra, "The ___" : VOICE
28
Synthetic material : NYLON
29
Desire : CRAVE
30
Perfume ingredient : ESTER
32
Amusing : DROLL
35
Enzyme : PROTEASE
36
R.R. worker : BRAKEMAN
38
Vehicle in a spiritual : CHARIOT
39
" ... rambling wreck from Georgia ___" : TECH
41
Organic compound : ENOL
42
Group of puppies : LITTER
44
"___ Macabre" : DANSE
45
"See ___ and pick it up" : APIN
46
Palm starch : SAGO
47
Raven's cousin : CROW
48
Spinks : LEON
49
___-poly : ROLY
50
Gaelic : ERSE
51
___ volente : DEO
53
Mrs., French style : MME

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 1 debuted here and reused later.

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