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Jean J. Davison
Jean J. Davison

New York Times, Saturday, June 14, 1980

Author:
Jean J. Davison
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 44, Avg Word Len: 4.89, Missing: { J K Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 254 (avg 1.40)
Open Squares: 63, Cheaters: 8, FITB: 7, XRef: 0, Spans: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 3, Grid flow: 28.0
Jean J. Davison has 62 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1980, The New York TimesNo. 11,176
Across
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Word with tight or still : SIT
4
Elementary : BASIC
9
Agile : SPRY
13
Bow : PROW
15
Broadway musical : EVITA
16
Canadian Indian : CREE
17
Bigfoot's Asian cousin : YETI
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Passover dinner : SEDER
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Certain paintings : OILS
20
Motto of a 1775 flag : DONTTREADONME
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Chimney powder : SOOT
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Awkward : INEPT
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Uncultivated : FALLOW
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Remuneration : WAGES
30
As bald as ___ : ACOOT
31
Relative of the hula : SIVA
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Holder of an LL.B. : ATT
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Old Glory : REDWHITEANDBLUE
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Suffix with Annam : ESE
40
Void's partner : NULL
41
Lariat : REATA
42
Squander, possibly : SPEND
44
Dais : PODIUM
45
Fall flower : ASTER
47
Voyage : SAIL
48
Feature of the 1777 flag : THIRTEENSTARS
53
Word with flat or angle : IRON
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Bayou : INLET
55
Drudge : MOIL
57
Soil : DIRT
58
Loser to Dwight : ADLAI
59
Shopper stopper : SALE
60
Chooses : OPTS
61
"Thanks ___" : LOADS
62
Holiday drink : NOG
Down
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Triple agent : SPY
2
Angered : IRED
3
In ___ (entirely) : TOTO
4
Give : BESTOW
5
Prevent : AVERT
6
Word with step or stroke : SIDE
7
Virginia willow : ITEA
8
Sweater named for a general : CARDIGAN
9
Treats at tea : SCONES
10
Groom : PRIMP
11
Sublease : RELET
12
Sycophant's favorite word : YES
14
Homer the artist : WINSLOW
21
Molar, e.g. : TOOTH
22
" ... ___ nation under God" : ONE
25
The high cost of leaving : FARE
26
Winners of five dogfights : ACES
27
Ore deposit : LODE
28
Brandish : WIELD
29
Of grandparents : AVAL
31
Astound : STUN
32
Turkestan range : ALAI
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Ballet skirt : TUTU
34
Jets, Mets or Nets : TEAM
36
Opposing change : INERTIAL
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"Dieu et mon ___" : DROIT
38
States of chaos : BEDLAMS
42
Tasks : STINTS
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Part of m.p.h. : PER
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"The ___ a bucket of ashes": Sandburg : PASTIS
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Anchor position : ATRIP
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Out of funds : SHORT
47
Slammer on the links : SNEAD
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Conductor Akiro ___ : ENDO
50
Ending with citron : ELLA
51
Horse color : ROAN
52
Storage bin : SILO
53
Words at the altar : IDO
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Part of a journey : LEG

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 1 debuted here and reused later, 3 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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