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James R. Burns
James R. Burns

New York Times, Monday, July 23, 1984

32-Across : Syria's president

Author:
James R. Burns
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 4.85, Missing: { G Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 291 (avg 1.54)
Open Squares: 66, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 5, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 1
James R. Burns has 36 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1984, The New York TimesNo. 12,676
Across
1
Debussy's "___ de lune" : CLAIR
6
Fastener : NAIL
10
Wild guess : STAB
14
Skater Sonja : HENIE
15
High: Prefix : ALTI
16
Doll's sound : MAMA
17
Juggler's prop : INDIANCLUB
19
Informal yes : OKAY
20
Hot time in Paris : ETE
21
Fisherman's boat : DORY
22
Drew and Burstyn : ELLENS
24
Gala : FESTIVE
26
Thin soup : BROTH
27
New Deal farm prog. : REA
28
Notary's mark : SEAL
29
Slippery one : EEL
32
Syria's president : ASSAD
35
"The ___ Heart": Poe : TELLTALE
37
Andy or Al : CAPP
38
Tête-á-têtes : CHATS
40
Troubles : IRKS
41
Opening on some stages : TRAPDOOR
43
College in Maine : BATES
44
A modern Caesar : SID
45
A son of Seth : ENOS
46
Suburbanite's need : CAR
47
Chosen ones : ELECT
49
Sundae topping : CARAMEL
53
Cautionary word : BEWARE
55
Marquand sleuth : MOTO
56
According to : ALA
57
Stratford's river : AVON
58
Bon vivant Brady : DIAMONDJIM
61
Celtics' flier : BIRD
62
Canal or lake : ERIE
63
Eat away : ERODE
64
B.P.O.E. members : ELKS
65
Billy Budd, e.g. : SALT
66
Rollers on lorries : TYRES
Down
1
Crazy Horse, for one : CHIEF
2
Monocle, in Milano : LENTE
3
Condor habitat : ANDES
4
One-tenth of XXX : III
5
Prepared : READIED
6
Mother-of-pearl : NACRE
7
Unite by treaty : ALLY
8
Printers' org. : ITU
9
Thatcher opponents : LIBERALS
10
Young salmon : SMOLT
11
Be encouraged : TAKEHEART
12
"Today I am ___!" : AMAN
13
Hudson and Tampa : BAYS
18
PBS series : NOVA
23
Droop : LOLL
25
"Sound of Music" family member : TRAPP
26
Tired vegetable? : BEET
28
Heads a bill : STARS
30
Sommer from Berlin : ELKE
31
Minus : LESS
32
New Testament book : ACTS
33
Garb for Mrs. Gandhi : SARI
34
Preliminaries : SPADEWORK
36
Jeweled headband : TIARA
38
Admits as true : CONCEDES
39
Gibson of old oaters : HOOT
42
Expensive game? : DEER
43
He's designated "Sir" : BARONET
46
___ the Censor : CATO
48
Comes ashore : LANDS
49
Halley discovery : COMET
50
Shaw's "___ Barbara" : MAJOR
51
Omit a vowel sound : ELIDE
52
Metallic fabrics : LAMES
53
Mrs. Zaharias : BABE
54
Satan's delight : EVIL
55
Letters : MAIL
59
Novelist Levin : IRA
60
Volstead Act supporter : DRY

Answer summary:
1 debuted here and reused later, 2 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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