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Jean J. Davison
Jean J. Davison

New York Times, Monday, June 11, 1979

17-Across : Second novel by 56 Across

Author:
Jean J. Davison
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 34, Avg Word Len: 5.03, Missing: { J Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 288 (avg 1.51)
Open Squares: 75, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 5, XRef: 2, Spans: 3, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 1, Grid flow: 23.1
Jean J. Davison has 62 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1979, The New York TimesNo. 10,807
Across
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Trap for mackerel : SEINE
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Spore sacs in fungi : ASCI
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Leak through : SEEP
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Fortuitous : ACCIDENTAL
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Celestial Peacock : PAVO
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Second novel by 56 Across : THESUNALSORISES
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Dawn goddess : EOS
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Chocolate drink : COCOA
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One of the Forsytes : IRENE
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Outscore : BEST
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A West from the East : MAE
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Coop group : BROOD
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Small fry : CHILDREN
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Italian money : LIRA
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Hooky player : TRUANT
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Neighbor of Miss. : ALA
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W.W. I novel by 56 Across : AFAREWELLTOARMS
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Under the weather : ILL
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Spotted ponies : PINTOS
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Rhythm : BEAT
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Answers : RESPONDS
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Abounding in brakes : FERNY
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Good hole card in stud poker : ACE
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Variety : SORT
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Tract of wasteland : HEATH
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Part of a deck : SPADE
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Folk-song syllable : TRA
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Author of "The Torrents of Spring" : ERNESTHEMINGWAY
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Not fer : AGIN
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Think up again : RECONCEIVE
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Fool : DOLT
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Gabs on and on : YAKS
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Sharpens : HONES
Down
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Appease fully : SATE
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Reverberation : ECHO
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Summer treats : ICES
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City in Yugoslavia : NIS
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Drew out : EDUCED
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Put on ___ (pretend) : ANACT
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W.W. II battle site : STLO
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___ Grande, national monument in Ariz. : CASA
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U.N. labor body : ILO
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Like some churches : SPIRED
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Comfort : EASE
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Not odd : EVEN
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Something to strike : POSE
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Name meaning "man" : ENOS
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Marketplace : RIALTO
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Tapir's relative : BOAR
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Vast sums : MINTS
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___ House, in Washington : BLAIR
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Ransack : RIFLE
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Ph.D. candidates' concerns : ORALS
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Religious groups : CULTS
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Nimbus : HALO
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Less cooked, as a steak : RARER
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Mischa ___, violinist : ELMAN
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Vile : NASTY
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Sisal product : TWINE
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Tear apart : REND
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Eras : EPOCHS
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Incite : ABET
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Obvious : PATENT
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Gallic : FRENCH
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Greek isle : SAMOS
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Wednesday's god : ODIN
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Chief : HEAD
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"Cogito, ___ sum": Descartes : ERGO
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A dye : ANIL
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N.Y. stadium : SHEA
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Eight quarts : PECK
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Double : TWIN
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Spout nonsense : RAVE
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Capitol Hill assents : AYES
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Essay : TRY
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Earth: Comb. form : GEO

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

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