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James R. Burns
James R. Burns

New York Times, Monday, December 22, 1986

Author:
James R. Burns
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 4.85, Missing: { J Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 278 (avg 1.47)
Open Squares: 69, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 7, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 2, Grid flow: 20.7
James R. Burns has 36 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1986, The New York TimesNo. 13,558
Across
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Largest quantity : MOST
5
Gay ___ : PAREE
10
Winning tennis serves : ACES
14
Siberian river : AMUR
15
Bikini, for one : ATOLL
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Prepare potatoes, in a way : MASH
17
Cautious : CAGY
18
Admired : LOOKEDUPTO
20
Triumphant cry : AHA
21
Jacket slit : VENT
22
Balm of ___ (a balsam) : GILEAD
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This delights Ares : WARFARE
25
Breakdown or passing follower : LANE
26
Ideology : ISM
27
Large Fla. sea creatures : MANATEES
31
Practical : DOWNTOEARTH
35
Actress Joanne : DRU
36
Protective shield : EGIS
37
Cover : LID
38
Coal deposit : SEAM
39
Elevation: Abbr. : ALT
40
Is the equivalent of : BOILSDOWNTO
44
Gets going again : RESTARTS
46
Inlet : RIA
47
Dies ___ : IRAE
48
Kind of pot : MELTING
52
Tyrant : DESPOT
55
Extinct flightless birds : MOAS
56
Book by Nabokov : DAR
57
Out for trouble : UPTONOGOOD
59
Thomas ___ Edison : ALVA
60
Unhearing : DEAF
61
Awaken : ROUSE
62
Sinker material : LEAD
63
Slavish son of the soil : SERF
64
Exceed 55 m.p.h. : SPEED
65
Key or cay : ISLE
Down
1
Long-tailed parrot : MACAW
2
Brando's birthplace : OMAHA
3
Term of endearment : SUGAR
4
Put to the test : TRY
5
Sicily's capital : PALERMO
6
Make amends : ATONE
7
Cheer for : ROOT
8
B.P.O.E. member : ELK
9
Tastefully fine : ELEGANT
10
Protecting charm : AMULET
11
Batman's garb : CAPE
12
This: Sp. : ESTA
13
Did a farrier's job : SHOD
19
Alice's cat : DINAH
21
Immense : VAST
24
Five-spots : FINS
25
Adds fat for cooking : LARDS
27
Posts : MAILS
28
"Martin ___": London : EDEN
29
Part of Q.E.D. : ERAT
30
Japanese wrestling style : SUMO
31
Expensive : DEAR
32
Look at amorously : OGLE
33
Wilde and Thurber : WITS
34
Choice class : ELITE
38
Sultan of ___ (Babe Ruth) : SWAT
40
Von Richthofen's title : BARON
41
Fourth of July speakers : ORATORS
42
Greatly feared : DREADED
43
Chagall medium : OILS
45
Give warning to : TIPOFF
48
Saskatchewan's ___ Jaw : MOOSE
49
Takes one's ease : IDLES
50
Part of U.S.N.R. : NAVAL
51
Kind of school : GRADE
52
Failures : DUDS
53
Fencing weapon : EPEE
54
Skat or Vega : STAR
55
Grimace of distaste : MOUE
58
R.W.R.'s party : GOP
59
The Greatest : ALI

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

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