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Jean J. Davison
Jean J. Davison

New York Times, Monday, August 16, 1976

2-Down : Jannings

Author:
Jean J. Davison
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 80, Blocks: 44, Avg Word Len: 4.53, Missing: { Q Z }, Scrabble score: 337 (avg 1.86)
Open Squares: 62, Cheaters: 6, FITB: 1, XRef: 0, Spans: 3, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 1, Grid flow: 16.2
Jean J. Davison has 62 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1976, The New York TimesNo. 9,865
Across
1
Lugosi : BELA
5
Brace : STAY
9
Sequel to a store fire : SALE
13
French friends : AMIS
14
Chopin work : ETUDE
15
Extra : PLUS
16
Have fun : KICKUPONESHEELS
19
B.P.O.E. member : ELK
20
Corn biscuit : PONE
21
Follow : ENSUE
22
Sly : FOXY
23
___ roe : SHAD
25
Bogus : PHONY
27
Gang-member's knife : SHIV
28
Cartoon sound : POW
31
Cream or grapes : SOUR
32
Carry on : WAGE
33
French street : RUE
34
Perform sketchily : HITTHEHIGHSPOTS
39
Corporation abbr. : INC
40
Sharif : OMAR
41
Booty : LOOT
42
Kind of degree : NTH
43
Capsule : PILL
44
Poker raise, at times : BLUFF
46
Concerning : ASTO
47
Vessel's width : BEAM
48
Belgian city : GHENT
51
New York team : JETS
52
Org. for Welby : AMA
55
Goldbrick : LIEDOWNONTHEJOB
59
Not working : IDLE
60
Intoxicating : HEADY
61
Clothing : GARB
62
Eleanor's successor : BESS
63
Has : OWNS
64
Lady Jane : GREY
Down
1
Prepare an Alaska : BAKE
2
Jannings : EMIL
3
Beat all hollow : LICK
4
Invite : ASK
5
Unrelenting : STONY
6
Ditty : TUNE
7
Drink : ADE
8
Affirmative : YES
9
Use up : SPEND
10
Drinks : ALES
11
Doozy : LULU
12
Basic nature : ESSE
14
Hard glue : EPOXY
17
Well-informed : UPON
18
Tosses : HEAVES
22
Worth or Wayne : FORT
23
Kind of carpet : SHAG
24
Expensive : HIGH
25
Indicate, with "to" : POINT
26
Dining-room piece : HUTCH
27
Eddy, as windblown snow : SWIRL
28
Conclusive evidence : PROOF
29
Words with order of sorts : OUTOF
30
Mae or Jerry : WEST
31
Climb in a way : SHIN
35
Acts immediately : HOPSTO
36
Give off : EMIT
37
Angel's feature : HALO
38
Choice thing : PLUM
44
Successor to Pat : BETTY
45
Bind : LASH
46
Condor's range : ANDES
47
Diver's hazard : BENDS
48
Smooth-talking : GLIB
49
Mask : HIDE
50
Slippery ones : EELS
51
Sutherland : JOAN
52
Open : AJAR
53
Additional : MORE
54
Dear columnist : ABBY
56
Question beginner : WHO
57
Untried : NEW
58
Farm product : EGG

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

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