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John M. Samson
John M. Samson

New York Times, Saturday, April 26, 1980

25-Across : Hostelry

Author:
John M. Samson
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 72, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 5.25, Missing: { J Q W X Z }, Scrabble score: 271 (avg 1.43)
Open Squares: 76, Cheaters: 8, FITB: 5, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 2
John M. Samson has 49 known pre-Shortz puzzles, and 1 Modern Era crossword in our database.
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© 1980, The New York TimesNo. 11,127
Across
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Ella of Conn. : GRASSO
7
Convince : ASSURE
13
A Kennedy or a Stevenson : ROBERT
14
Feeders of fires on freighters : STOKERS
16
Siege Perilous site : CAMELOT
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Overseer : FOREMAN
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Mo from Ariz. : UDALL
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___ branch : OLIVE
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Botanist Gray : ASA
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U.S. social reformer: 1849-1914 : RIIS
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Struck : SMOTE
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Flaccid : LIMP
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Hostelry : INN
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Scrutinize : SCAN
27
Barracks decoration : PINUP
28
Ice ___ : AGE
29
Quality : TONE
30
Stylish : CLASSY
31
Brush material : HORSEHAIR
33
Vocalist Vic : DAMONE
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Gaelic nobleman : AIRE
37
Science deg. : BME
40
Pistil part : OVARY
41
Happy : GLAD
42
Butt : RAM
43
Procures : GETS
44
Slapping sound : SPLAT
46
Father : SIRE
47
Prefix with sect : TRI
48
Kanone, e.g. : SKIER
49
Abuser of Oliver : FAGIN
50
Storehouse : ARSENAL
52
John or Jill of films : IRELAND
54
Develop an idea : GESTATE
55
Diatribe : TIRADE
56
More profound : DEEPER
57
Over there : YONDER
Down
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Road builder's task : GRADING
2
Variety of lettuce : ROMAINE
3
Walter and I. W. : ABELS
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Promote successfully : SELL
5
Angel's favorite sign : SRO
6
Armless sofas : OTTOMANS
7
___ as a fiddle : ASFIT
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Heater : STOVE
9
Angered : SORE
10
Hawaiian guitar, for short : UKE
11
Stays : REMAINS
12
Dutch scholar: 1466-1536 : ERASMUS
15
Brisk : SNAPPY
16
Roman senate : CURIA
20
"Lindy" : LONEEAGLE
23
Get home : SCORE
24
Fabricator : LIAR
26
Rigid : STONY
27
Wielded : PLIED
30
Unit of weight : CARAT
31
___ d'oeuvre : HORS
32
Mirth : HILARITY
33
Military ID : DOGTAG
34
Affirmed : AVERRED
35
Leader among Fauvist painters : MATISSE
37
Bucket or fire follower : BRIGADE
38
Seaman : MARINER
39
Edit : EMEND
44
Glide over : SKATE
45
He makes heaps : PILER
46
Hodgepodge : SALAD
48
Catch : SNAP
49
Flowerless plant : FERN
51
Summer, on the Riviera : ETE
53
___ de la Plata : RIO

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

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