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Jim Page
Jim Page

New York Times, Thursday, December 24, 1992

Author:
Jim Page
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 44, Avg Word Len: 4.76, Missing: { J Q V X }, Scrabble score: 260 (avg 1.44)
Open Squares: 62, Cheaters: 8, FITB: 17, XRef: 11, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 3, Grid flow: 24.1
Jim Page has 84 known pre-Shortz puzzles, and 70 Modern Era crosswords in our database.
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© 1992, The New York TimesNo. 15,752
Across
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Goliath, e.g. : GIANT
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Rawboned one : SCRAG
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Kind of dye : AZO
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Heart chambers : ATRIA
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___ France : ILEDE
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Ex-pitcher Charlie ___ : LAU
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Dusting powders : TALCS
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Runyon who inspired 23 Down : DAMON
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Approvals : OKS
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Music-lyrics man for 23 Down : LOESSER
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Discharge : EGEST
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Let a flat : LEASE
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Jambon ___ (cured ham) : CRU
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"The ___ of Miss Sarah Brown," by 18 Across : IDYLL
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___ the gallery (grandstands) : PLAYSTO
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Certain trumpeters : SWANS
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Distributes cards : DEALSOUT
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Actress Copley : TERI
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___ the Horse, role in 23 Down : HARRY
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Con : ANTI
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Leif et al. : ERICSONS
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Agitated states : SNITS
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Expense-account item : RECEIPT
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"Marry the Man ___," 23 Down song : TODAY
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Brannigan et al.: Abbr. : LTS
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Grants-___ : INAID
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Two-time P.G.A. champ : FLOYD
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Nathan ___, role in 23 Down : DETROIT
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Impediment : RUB
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Places of refuge : OASES
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___ marbles : ELGIN
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Author Umberto ___ : ECO
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Einkorn, e.g. : WHEAT
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Actress Verdugo : ELENA
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Maui crater : EKE
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A human score : NAILS
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A spectral type : SSTAR
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Rod for Big Jule : GAT
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Slanted type: Abbr. : ITAL
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Woody offshoot : ARLO
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Role in 23 Down : NICELYNICELY
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Loafers' ornaments : TASSELS
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Heads or tails : SIDES
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Cartoonist Briggs : CLARE
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Sleep stage: Abbr. : REM
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Flurry : ADO
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Save-a-Soul Mission V.I.P. : GENERAL
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The medicine plant : ALOE
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Director of 23 Down : ZAKS
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Expel : OUST
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Actor Mineo : SAL
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Hit musical : GUYSANDDOLLS
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Kind of pigeon : CLAY
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"If ___ a Bell," 23 Down song : IWERE
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Old Persian coin : DARIC
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___ diem : PER
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Actress Braga : SONIA
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A polishing powder : TUTTY
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Singer Redding : OTIS
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Old finish : STER
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A.M.A. group : DRS
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Quick flights : HOPS
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Rocker Adam ___ : ANT
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"___, You're Rockin' the Boat," 23 Down song : SITDOWN
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Evening parties : SOIREES
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Use a shuttle : TAT
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Model : IDEAL
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Egg holders : NESTS
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Gratis : FREE
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"___ Be a Lady," 23 Down song : LUCK
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Woodwind : OBOE
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"___ Ideas," 1951 song : IGET
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Singer Turner : TINA
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Eureka! : AHA
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Type of whale : SEI
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G.R.F.'s V.P. : NAR

Answer summary:
3 unique to this puzzle, 4 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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