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Ann Jenkins
Ann Jenkins

New York Times, Friday, June 18, 1976

21-Down : Jannings

Author:
Ann Jenkins
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 34, Avg Word Len: 5.16, Missing: { F G J Q X }, Scrabble score: 292 (avg 1.53)
Open Squares: 79, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 5, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 4, Grid flow: 33.2
Ann Jenkins has 23 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1976, The New York TimesNo. 9,806
Across
1
Opposite of fem. : MASC
5
Beds in a casa : CAMAS
10
Ancient area of Iran : ELAM
14
Leather flask : OLPE
15
Not furtive : OVERT
16
Girl-watchers' favorite style : MINI
17
Become bare : PEEL
18
Fascinates : MESMERIZES
20
Pitchman : SELLER
22
Come unglued : SEPARATE
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Fernando : LAMAS
25
Singing star : DIVA
26
Set loose : UNBRIDLE
29
One of the worlds : NETHER
33
Old auto : REO
34
Baleful looks : LEERS
36
"Jane ___" : EYRE
37
Asian river : AMUR
39
Inoculant : SERUM
41
Weave : SPIN
42
Horne : LENA
43
ROK's land : KOREA
45
Trawler's gear : NET
46
Dishearten : SADDEN
49
Disaster-aid group : REDCROSS
51
Revered image : IDOL
53
___ down one's throat : RAMIT
54
Certain twosomes : STEADIES
58
Flippancy : LEVITY
61
Cause bewitchment : CASTASPELL
63
___ Taft Benson : EZRA
64
French river : ORNE
65
Hair-raising : EERIE
66
Fume : REEK
67
Widow's crepe : WEED
68
Like some apricots : DRIED
69
Seeks leave : ASKS
Down
1
Unkempt manes : MOPS
2
Nautical word : ALEE
3
Fascinated : SPELLBOUND
4
Baseball's lowly abode : CELLAR
5
Close associates : COMRADES
6
City way: Abbr. : AVE
7
Hodgepodge : MESS
8
Type of conflict : ARMED
9
Intervene : STEPIN
10
Some OPEC lands : EMIRATES
11
Minnelli : LIZA
12
Flavoring seed : ANET
13
___ en scène : MISE
19
Four-star review : RAVE
21
Jannings : EMIL
24
Like a fat cat : SLEEK
26
Soviet range : URALS
27
Where Hercules got his lion : NEMEA
28
Fault : ERROR
30
Puts into a trance : HYPNOTIZES
31
Eastern Indians : ERIES
32
Lets : RENTS
35
Steadier : SURER
38
Showed elation : RADIATED
40
Like a war hero's chest : MEDALLED
44
Summit : ACME
47
Norse saga : EDDA
48
Bruited about : NOISED
50
Diego of mural fame : RIVERA
52
Father Damien's concern : LEPER
54
Floating trailer : SCOW
55
Weed : TARE
56
Underling of old : ESNE
57
Mexican Indian : SERI
59
Migration : TREK
60
Runs off at the mouth : YAKS
62
___ in wait : LIE

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

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