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James R. Burns
James R. Burns

New York Times, Tuesday, September 25, 1984

Author:
James R. Burns
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 4.97, Missing: { J Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 296 (avg 1.57)
Open Squares: 77, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 6, XRef: 0, Spans: 3, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 2, Grid flow: 24.3
James R. Burns has 36 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1984, The New York TimesNo. 12,740
Across
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Pack away : STOW
5
Scotland's ___ Flow : SCAPA
10
What high-jumpers clear : BARS
14
Indian nursemaid : AYAH
15
Candle lighter : TAPER
16
Military outfit : UNIT
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Song from a Lanza film : ARRIVEDERCIROMA
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Breathes : RESPIRES
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Brawls : FRAYS
22
Copper : CENT
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Platoon leaders: Abbr. : SGTS
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Jostles : ELBOWS
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A Beery : NOAH
29
Penrod's pal : SAM
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Item often slammed : DOOR
33
Phone greeting : HELLO
34
Kimono accessory : OBI
35
Film based on a Roth novel : GOODBYECOLUMBUS
39
Paris's Gare de l'___ : EST
40
White House plumbing problems? : LEAKS
41
River into the Seine : OISE
42
Former Tunisian ruler : DEY
43
Shoemakers' tools : AWLS
44
Home for Spruce Goose : HANGER
46
Greeting for a villain : HISS
47
Rural sight : SILO
48
Signoret film: 1967 : GAMES
51
Repentant : CONTRITE
55
Cooper-Hayes classic : AFAREWELLTOARMS
58
Poi source : TARO
59
Miss Oyl : OLIVE
60
"___ old cowhand ... " : IMAN
61
Emerald Isle : ERIN
62
Used chamois : WIPED
63
Labor leader Kirkland : LANE
Down
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German industrial area : SAAR
2
Roller on a Rolls : TYRE
3
Crew members : OARS
4
Worsted fabric : WHIPCORD
5
Ships' areas : STERNS
6
One of the "Long Gray Line" : CADET
7
Gibraltar group : APES
8
Part of m.p.h. : PER
9
___ de Triomphe : ARC
10
Raymond and Aaron : BURRS
11
Wild ox of puzzledom : ANOA
12
Frosted : RIMY
13
Stopping places: Abbr. : STAS
18
Contemplate : VIEW
19
"And ___ wilt, forget": C. Rossetti : IFTHOU
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Flights alone : SOLOS
24
Chutzpah : GALL
25
Nosed out : EDGED
26
Kind of talk or change : LOOSE
27
Privateer's take : BOOTY
28
What lavalieres circle : NECKS
29
Ferber's Pulitzer Prize novel : SOBIG
30
Mistreatment : ABUSE
31
Cheeseparer : MISER
33
Mends : HEALS
36
M. Pascal : BLAISE
37
Archers' bows : YEWS
38
Transit for people with one-track minds? : MONORAIL
44
Gave an inkling : HINTED
45
Female singing voice : ALTO
46
Great white ___ : HERON
47
Crack, as a case : SOLVE
48
Ticket sales : GATE
49
At a distance : AFAR
50
Author Sandoz : MARI
51
Ammunition holder : CLIP
52
La Douce : IRMA
53
Currency watchdog : TMAN
54
Slave of old : ESNE
56
Roll 'em in the aisles : WOW
57
Yale man : ELI

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 2 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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