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John Greenman
John Greenman

New York Times, Wednesday, April 4, 1984

Author:
John Greenman
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 38, Avg Word Len: 4.79, Missing: { J Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 280 (avg 1.50)
Open Squares: 71, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 5, XRef: 0, Spans: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 1, Grid flow: 25.9
John Greenman has 52 known pre-Shortz puzzles, and 12 Modern Era crosswords in our database.
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H
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O
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S
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T
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R
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A
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M
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O
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S
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A
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I
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N
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T
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A
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E
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A
W
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K
E
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B
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S
T
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N
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F
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R
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L
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E
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C
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P
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S
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T
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S
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G
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C
H
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K
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N
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O
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T
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R
T
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E
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S
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S
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A
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C
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P
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L
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E
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R
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G
I
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C
O
O
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K
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D
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N
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S
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G
O
O
S
E
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A
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N
O
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R
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N
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W
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T
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S
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O
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T
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K
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I
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N
G
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R
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K
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Y
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B
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A
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L
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P
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N
C
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N
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S
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T
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P
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E
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R
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G
A
L
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L
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K
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R
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© 1984, The New York TimesNo. 12,566
Across
1
Entertainer : HOST
5
___ fizz (gin drink) : RAMOS
10
"___ That a Shame": 1955 tune : AINT
14
Chip in, literally : ANTE
15
"___ and Sing," Odets play : AWAKE
16
___ B'rith : BNAI
17
Jazzman Getz : STAN
18
Savage : FERAL
19
Suffix with diet : ETIC
20
Take ___ (be careful) : PAINS
22
Little sea pike : SPET
24
Tanned calfskin : ELK
25
Young, inexperienced person: Slang : SPRINGCHICKEN
29
Missile housing : SILO
30
Rich cakes : TORTES
33
Pouch : SAC
36
More washed out : PALER
39
Crux : GIST
40
Ruined a person's chances : COOKEDONESGOOSE
44
Part of A.D. : ANNO
45
Name that means "reborn" : RENEE
46
Unaccustomed : NEW
47
Magnetic units : TESLAS
50
Involved with : INTO
52
Holding a purposeful discussion : TALKINGTURKEY
58
Ewe's plaint : BAA
60
Kent/Superman friend : LANE
61
Manchester money : PENCE
62
Miller and Sothern : ANNS
64
Candelabrum insert : TAPER
67
Rancor : GALL
68
Spots : LOCI
69
Maternally akin : ENATE
70
Face shape : OVAL
71
King Arthur's foster brother et al. : KAYS
72
Team event : RELAY
73
Clears, after taxes : NETS
Down
1
Hinged fasteners : HASPS
2
Available : ONTAP
3
Perron : STAIR
4
Lendl's game : TENNIS
5
U.K. air arm : RAF
6
Feeling toward a genius : AWE
7
Actress Jean from London : MARSH
8
Giraffe's cousin : OKAPI
9
Excellent : SELECT
10
Fortas or Burrows : ABE
11
Plan of action : INTENTION
12
Detect and expose : NAIL
13
Timepiece sound : TICK
21
Becassine : SNIPE
23
Ref's decision : TKO
26
All smiles : GLAD
27
Chroma : COLOR
28
Consequently : ERGO
31
Vital verb for Virgil : ESSE
32
Daube, e.g. : STEW
33
E. Fitzgerald forte : SCAT
34
Best-quality : AONE
35
Steadfastness : CONSTANCY
37
Ending for ethyl : ENE
38
Back out : RENIG
41
Nut containing caffeine : KOLA
42
Hurled : SENT
43
Odd outfit : GETUP
48
Sum total : ALL
49
Zayak is one : SKATER
51
Beaver State : OREGON
53
Absurd : INANE
54
Katmandu's site : NEPAL
55
Jack : KNAVE
56
Dazzling display : ECLAT
57
Cheerleaders' specialties : YELLS
58
Pitcher's false move : BALK
59
Asian ox : ANOA
63
Sobriquet for a sibling : SIS
65
Hellenic "H" : ETA
66
Juan Carlos I's title : REY

Answer summary:
1 debuted here and reused later, 2 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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