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Jean J. Davison
Jean J. Davison

New York Times, Wednesday, July 25, 1979

Author:
Jean J. Davison
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 34, Avg Word Len: 5.03, Missing: { J Q V Z }, Scrabble score: 298 (avg 1.56)
Open Squares: 71, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 4, XRef: 4, Spans: 2, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 1, Grid flow: 41.6
Jean J. Davison has 62 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1979, The New York TimesNo. 10,851
Across
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Ale or beer : BREW
5
Initially : FIRST
10
Pillar's partner : POST
14
Actor's concern : ROLE
15
Scent : AROMA
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Mischa Elman's teacher : AUER
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With 52 Across, advice re separate vacations : ABSENCEMAKESTHE
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Where Nicklaus got his start : TEE
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"___ Kleine Nachtmusik": Mozart : EINE
22
Obtain unfairly : EXTORT
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Something to tote : BALE
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Second-story man : THIEF
25
Reckoning : SCORE
27
Beep's relative : TOOT
28
Heavens : SKY
31
Images : ICONS
32
Highly controversial furs : SEALSKINS
34
Artist Kingman : DONG
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Turn topsy-turvy : UPEND
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American author: 1909–55 : AGEE
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See 11 Down : OUTOFMIND
39
Word with wise or worldly : OTHER
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It may have a P.S. : LTR
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Competently : ABLY
42
Treats for birds : SUETS
43
Burning : AFIRE
45
Companion of ifs and ands : BUTS
46
Beach convenience : CABANA
48
Word with spoken or hearted : SOFT
49
Cocktail-shaker item : ICE
52
See 17 Across : HEARTGROWFONDER
55
"Judith" composer : ARNE
56
Weird : EERIE
57
Lamb's pseudonym : ELIA
58
Jet-engine housings : PODS
59
Fond uncle, e.g. : DOTER
60
Result of a blow : WELT
Down
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Nasty kid : BRAT
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Bath accessory : ROBE
3
Or ___ (threat) : ELSE
4
Tiny : WEE
5
Smooth; glib : FACILE
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Dunne or Castle : IRENE
7
Seven-hilled city : ROME
8
Little, in Scotland : SMA
9
Seize : TAKEHOLD
10
Artificial gems : PASTE
11
With 37 Across, advice re separate vacations : OUTOFSIGHT
12
Very, in Dresden : SEHR
13
Weight allowance : TRET
18
Opposite of retreats : NEARS
19
Egresses : EXITS
23
Small drum : BONGO
24
___ fro : TOAND
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Reconnoiter : SCOUT
26
Custom officer's concern : CONTRABAND
27
Minute : TEENY
29
Jerk-test joints : KNEES
30
River to the North Sea : YSER
31
Object of fan mail : IDOL
32
Bung : SPILE
33
Hepburn and Smith : KATES
35
Cast into shadow : UMBRAGED
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Swoon : FAINT
39
"___ lunch" : OUTTO
42
Endure : SUFFER
44
Bus tokens : FARES
45
Kind of knife : BOWIE
46
Roughen, as skin : CHAP
47
Prefix for plane or space : AERO
48
Kind : SORT
49
Unemployed : IDLE
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Finish a room at the top : CEIL
51
After eras : ERAT
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Vintage car : REO
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Unused : NEW

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 4 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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