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Jean M. Hunt
Jean M. Hunt

New York Times, Wednesday, April 4, 1990

Author:
Jean M. Hunt
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 40, Avg Word Len: 4.74, Missing: { J K Q V X Z }, Scrabble score: 269 (avg 1.45)
Open Squares: 67, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 11, XRef: 1, Spans: 3, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 1, Grid flow: 19.9
Jean M. Hunt has 6 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1990, The New York TimesNo. 14,757
Across
1
Peruse : SCAN
5
Block : STOP
9
Baobab and banyan : TREES
14
Ancient leather flask : OLPE
15
Subdue : TAME
16
Songstress from Down Under : REDDY
17
Source of poi : TARO
18
Florence's river : ARNO
19
Greek theater : ODEON
20
Calif. Marine Corps center : TWENTYNINEPALMS
23
W.W. II agcy. : OSS
24
In medias ___ : RES
25
Disk for a deejay : REC
26
Provided aliment : FED
27
Used TNT on a structure : BLASTED
31
Friend of Toklas : STEIN
34
Goddess of the rainbow : IRIS
35
Brown kiwi : ROA
37
Yuppie TV program : THIRTYSOMETHING
41
Craving : YEN
42
College in N.C. : ELON
43
Charlotte ___ (dessert) : RUSSE
44
"The children were ___ all snug ... " : NESTLED
47
Edge : RIM
48
Prune : LOP
49
Slippery one : EEL
50
Salton, e.g. : SEA
53
Robards movie: 1965 : ATHOUSANDCLOWNS
59
Lamb and pork followers : CHOPS
60
Art cult : DADA
61
Reels' companions : RODS
62
Display stand : EASEL
63
___ Gemayel, former Lebanese president : AMIN
64
Algonquian Indian : CREE
65
Native of Malmö : SWEDE
66
Encounter : MEET
67
Totals : ADDS
Down
1
___ voce : SOTTO
2
Chelae : CLAWS
3
"___ moi le déluge" : APRES
4
Type of sign : NEON
5
Remained : STAYED
6
Mountain lakes : TARNS
7
Atlanta arena : OMNI
8
Laborer : PEON
9
Figures of speech : TROPES
10
Edit : REDACT
11
Leon ___, a James biographer : EDEL
12
Biblical kingdom : EDOM
13
Opposite of ants. : SYNS
21
English river : TRENT
22
Obliterate : ERASE
26
Tree sacred to Pan : FIR
27
Litter : BROOD
28
Draw : LIMN
29
Goddess of discord : ERIS
30
Ho and Johnson : DONS
31
Pen : STY
32
"And ___ there were none" : THEN
33
"___ kleine Nachtmusik" : EINE
34
___ of Palms, S.C. city : ISLE
36
"The Awkward ___": H. James : AGE
38
Barks : YELPS
39
Warble : TRILL
40
Buzz : HUM
45
Inclined : SLOPED
46
Dishevel : TOUSLE
47
Eat one's words : RECANT
49
Actor Murphy from Brooklyn : EDDIE
50
Excalibur, e.g. : SWORD
51
Over : ENDED
52
Onagers : ASSES
53
Experts : ACES
54
Melt : THAW
55
Stockings : HOSE
56
West of Batman fame : ADAM
57
Cognomen : NAME
58
"Jaws" vessel : ORCA

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

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