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Johnson
Johnson

New York Times, Monday, May 13, 1985

Author:
Johnson
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 40, Avg Word Len: 4.74, Missing: { J Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 268 (avg 1.45)
Open Squares: 66, Cheaters: 4, FITB: 6, XRef: 0, Spans: 3, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 3, Grid flow: 21.6
Johnson has 29 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1985, The New York TimesNo. 12,970
Across
1
Heavy cart : DRAY
5
Ziti, e.g. : PASTA
10
Flowery places : BEDS
14
Chalet feature : EAVE
15
Shun : AVOID
16
Maenad's cry : EVOE
17
20
Perception : KEN
21
D'Urbervilles girl : TESS
22
Third-day creation : EARTH
23
Mailed : SENT
24
Handy abbr. : ETAL
26
Narrow-minded teacher : PEDANT
29
Hit the books : CRAMMED
32
Matinee ___ : IDOL
33
Suffix with resist : ANCE
34
Great deal : LOT
36
41
Season in Sedan : ETE
42
Second daughter of James II : ANNE
43
Fit to ___ : ATEE
44
Entre-nous items : SECRETS
46
Grotto : CAVERN
48
Too : ALSO
49
Bern's river : AARE
50
Cordial flavoring : ANISE
53
Site of Shah Jahan's monument : AGRA
54
Palmer is one : PRO
57
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Adolescent's problem : ACNE
62
Stone: Comb. form : PETRO
63
"___ Came Running": J. Jones : SOME
64
Soaks flax : RETS
65
Pick up the check : TREAT
66
Three, to Tiberius : TRES
Down
1
Adorn : DECK
2
Steak order : RARE
3
The Bard's river : AVON
4
Assent : YES
5
Obvious : PATENT
6
Nautical command : AVAST
7
Wets thoroughly : SOPS
8
Fasten : TIE
9
Fuss and feathers : ADO
10
Keep motionless : BECALM
11
Invariably : EVER
12
Mother's word : DONT
13
Patriot Warner : SETH
18
Weapon for Tommy Atkins : STEN
19
Tool for boring holes : REAMER
23
Retailer's strategy : SALE
24
Pelagic predator : ERNE
25
Mexican sandwich : TACO
26
Hookah, for one : PIPE
27
Polishes a text : EDITS
28
Gift recipient : DONEE
29
Lawyers' needs : CASES
30
Fill with joy : ELATE
31
Prescription giver : DOSER
35
At that time : THEN
37
Globetrotters' home : HARLEM
38
Individuals : ONES
39
"Do ___ others ... " : UNTO
40
Ocean feature : WAVE
45
Converts into money : CASHES
46
Donkey's reward : CARROT
47
Omani or Yemeni : ARAB
49
Shopping place : AGORA
50
At a distance : AFAR
51
Pleasant : NICE
52
Berlin's "Say It ___ So" : ISNT
53
Price at poker : ANTE
54
Kind of relation : POOR
55
A New York city : ROME
56
Lyrical poems : ODES
58
Select : OPT
59
" ... ___ the bright blue sea": Gilbert : OER
60
W.W. II craft : LST

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