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James A. Brussel
James A. Brussel

New York Times, Friday, February 1, 1974

Author:
James A. Brussel
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 38, Avg Word Len: 4.79, Missing: { G J K Q Z }, Scrabble score: 267 (avg 1.43)
Open Squares: 63, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 3, XRef: 0, Spans: 2, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 5, Grid flow: 42.0
James A. Brussel has 13 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1974, The New York TimesNo. 8,938
Across
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Fruit holder : STEM
5
Climb : SCALE
10
Insect : ANT
13
Italian coin : LIRA
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N.Z. tree : TARATA
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Court : WOO
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Diet concerns : UNSATURATEDFATS
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Shea performer : MET
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Primates : APES
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Rutherford or Helen : HAYES
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Raced : SPED
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"On your ___!" : TOES
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Jalopies : CRATES
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Ogres : MONSTERS
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Type of pneumonia : LOBAR
34
Biblical peak : SINAI
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Road hazard : RUT
36
Worship : ADORE
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Lumberman's tool : AXE
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Chapter's partner : VERSE
40
Hebrew letter : MEM
41
Inlets : COVES
43
Uneven : EROSE
44
Tower above : SOAROVER
46
Put by : STORED
47
Ages : ERAS
48
Oolong and pekoe : TEAS
49
Out front : AHEAD
52
Feeler : PALP
53
Sheep of Asia : SHA
56
Paper plate or plastic spoon : DISPENSABLEITEM
60
Linkletter : ART
61
Baby's toy : RATTLE
62
Links call : FORE
63
Female ruff : REE
64
More ignoble : BASER
65
Kind of song : SWAN
Down
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Kind of clearance : SLUM
2
Prong : TINE
3
Former, at one time : ERST
4
Bleat : MAA
5
Dimwits : STUPES
6
Minded : CARED
7
Macaws : ARAS
8
Caesar's language: Abbr. : LAT
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French season : ETE
10
Game-schedule listing : AWAY
11
I.O.U., for one : NOTE
12
Throw : TOSS
15
First-aid item : ADHESIVETAPE
18
Cassette gadget : TAPERECORDER
19
Loyal : FAST
23
Headliner : STAR
24
Moderates, with "down" : TONES
25
S.A. Indian : ONA
26
Bisque ingredients : CLAMS
27
Buffalo Bill show : RODEO
28
S.A. constrictor : ABOMA
29
Kitchen appliance : MIXER
30
Boo-boo : ERROR
31
Charlotte ___ : RUSSE
32
Pegasus, e.g. : STEED
34
Collects : SAVES
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Cupid : EROS
42
Egg cells : OVA
45
Harvest : REAP
46
Wall St. bear : SELLER
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___ d'hôte : TABLE
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Hebrew month : ADAR
50
Charter : HIRE
51
Italian town : ESTE
52
Servings of butter : PATS
53
Pack : STOW
54
Queen of heaven : HERA
55
Last word : AMEN
57
Seize : NAB
58
Depot: Abbr. : STA
59
Provisos : IFS

Answer summary:
3 unique to this puzzle, 2 debuted here and reused later, 1 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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