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Jones
Jones

New York Times, Monday, May 27, 1985

61-Across : Author Ludwig

Author:
Jones
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 34, Avg Word Len: 4.90, Missing: { J W X Y }, Scrabble score: 265 (avg 1.39)
Open Squares: 70, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 10, XRef: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 1, Grid flow: 30.9
Jones has 22 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1985, The New York TimesNo. 12,984
Across
1
Christiana, today : OSLO
5
Uncertain efforts : STABS
10
"___ se habla inglés" : AQUI
14
Bellow : ROAR
15
Fabled fabler : AESOP
16
Morsel for Miss Muffet : CURD
17
Two-master : BRIGANTINE
19
Cow's fly swatter : TAIL
20
Author Gene ___ Porter : STRATTON
21
"My kingdom for ___!" : AHORSE
23
Midday : NOON
24
Icelandic money : KRONA
25
Astronaut's quarters : CABIN
28
Vistula feeder : SAN
30
"Sí, ___!" : SENOR
33
Flabbergasted : AMAZED
35
Tennis score : LOVE
37
Pablo's uncle : TIO
38
Teed off : SORE
39
Select group : ELITE
41
___ monster : GILA
42
Genesis ship : ARK
43
Trotsky : LEON
44
Some steaks : TBONES
46
Defunct alliance : SEATO
48
Like Chablis : SEC
50
Siren warning : ALERT
51
Loop : NOOSE
53
Difficult : HARD
55
Bronze incrustation : PATINA
57
Mesozoic reptile : DINOSAUR
61
Author Ludwig : EMIL
62
Dante was one : FLORENTINE
64
Number Ted Williams wore : NINE
65
Wyatt's family : EARPS
66
Solo for Leontyne Price : ARIA
67
Propagative source : SEED
68
Perch : ROOST
69
Invitation req. : RSVP
Down
1
Heavenly bodies : ORBS
2
Kind : SORT
3
Den : LAIR
4
Get things together : ORGANIZE
5
___ Domingo : SANTO
6
Range in Wyo. : TETONS
7
"It's ___ to Tell a Lie" : ASIN
8
___ ton (high society) : BON
9
Javelin : SPEAR
10
Moss Hart's autobiography : ACTONE
11
Forty days, literally : QUARANTINE
12
"Trinity" author : URIS
13
Unemployed : IDLE
18
Make amends : ATONE
22
Nylons : HOSE
24
Small cluster : KNOT
25
Castilian abodes : CASAS
26
Love, Italian style : AMORE
27
Big sister of 17 Across : BARKANTINE
29
Kind of coat : ALINE
31
Engine-room helper : OILER
32
Friars Club event : ROAST
34
River in Wales : DEE
36
Doc for pets : VET
40
Be bested : LOSE
41
Award for a tot : GOLDSTAR
43
Diving bird : LOON
45
Tycoon : BARON
47
Labored : TOILED
49
Birds' words : CHIRPS
52
Less risky : SAFER
54
"___ of robins in ... " : ANEST
55
Writes : PENS
56
French girlfriend : AMIE
57
Moneta ___, Italian's gold coin : DORO
58
Affected manner : AIRS
59
N.Y.U. or B.Y.U. : UNIV
60
Harvest : REAP
63
A Thai language : LAO

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 3 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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