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Jean J. Davison
Jean J. Davison

New York Times, Monday, February 16, 1976

Author:
Jean J. Davison
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 82, Blocks: 38, Avg Word Len: 4.56, Missing: { B Q }, Scrabble score: 338 (avg 1.81)
Open Squares: 67, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 7, XRef: 0, Spans: 2, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 3, Grid flow: 5.8
Jean J. Davison has 62 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1976, The New York TimesNo. 9,683
Across
1
Brook or rainbow : TROUT
6
Minnelli : LIZA
10
Festive : GALA
14
Like chapped hands : ROUGH
15
Like the Gobi : ARID
16
Cooler : ICER
17
Without much prompting : ATTHEDROPOFAHAT
20
Affirmative : YES
21
Forsaken : LORN
22
Unique people : ONERS
23
"___ cow!" : HOLY
24
Written part : TEXT
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Eradicate : UPROOT
29
Jazz jargon : JIVE
30
Haggard novel : SHE
33
Sailing vessel : SLOOP
34
Moist : HUMID
35
One of the Little Women : MEG
36
Bird of prey : HAWK
37
Arab's "horse" : CAMEL
38
Bullet sound : ZING
39
Compass point : ENE
40
Sloping walks : RAMPS
41
Task or brute : FORCE
42
Color : RED
43
Salvation, for one : ARMY
44
Jerked : YANKED
45
Sit it out : STAY
46
Inlet : COVE
47
Work-clothes material : CHINO
50
Lunch-counter words : TOGO
51
Farmer's tool : HOE
54
Become informal : LETONESHAIRDOWN
58
In addition : ALSO
59
Close : SEAL
60
Relieved : EASED
61
Town map : PLAT
62
Handles awkwardly : PAWS
63
___ down (scold) : DRESS
Down
1
Waiter's aid : TRAY
2
Learn by ___ : ROTE
3
On the ___ (not speaking) : OUTS
4
Sound of disgust : UGH
5
Chicago area : THELOOP
6
Olivier, to friends : LARRY
7
Golf club : IRON
8
Kind of code : ZIP
9
Fuss : ADO
10
Jack's victim : GIANT
11
Hurt : ACHE
12
Regan's father : LEAR
13
Skills : ARTS
18
Blockhead : DOLT
19
Deceived : FOXED
23
Crook's partner : HOOK
24
Uses a stopwatch : TIMES
25
Wicked : EVIL
26
Seat finder : USHER
27
Jet : PLANE
28
Used a park boat : ROWED
29
Nervous : JUMPY
30
Smile of a sort : SMIRK
31
Therefore : HENCE
32
___ on (prodded) : EGGED
34
Overacted : HAMMY
37
Beloved, in Rome : CARA
38
Time ___ : ZONE
40
Squeal : RATON
41
Was partial to : FAVORED
44
Berra : YOGI
45
High-hat : SNOOT
46
Barbecue fuel : COALS
47
Applaud : CLAP
48
War, to Sherman : HELL
49
"___ shame!" : ITSA
50
Melt : THAW
51
Firefighter's gear : HOSE
52
Is indebted to : OWES
53
Football players : ENDS
55
Sixth sense : ESP
56
Red or Dead : SEA
57
Women's org. : DAR

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

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