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Jean Reed author page

46 pre-Shortz crosswords by Jean Reed
with David Steinberg comments

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Puzzles constructed by Jean Reed by year
Fri 6/6/1980
AHASSEAMSPAHI
LOOTERLEELMAN
EURORIISTAILS
ARTIFICIALTURF
FIACRESUES
OSSATRICKS
EDMANAPIEBRIE
GRANDSTANDPLAYS
GOLDWORKREGIS
SPIREATYRO
ONMEEOCENE
SACRIFICEFLIES
PABLOLOAFIDES
AXLESANTEMEDE
REESETEARBRYN
Sun 5/25/1980 SILLY QUESTIONS
ASKSADDNLOADSMNOP
CHICMARIOENDITAERI
HOWARDFASTOSCARWILDE
SPIREAMALINEGAGGLES
CAYSGENITODER
HATEDEARANDANDREWS
ASHADAGESSINALTINS
DIORUBIETYSALEMLEO
JAMESBONDABETSOFLAW
INADOOROTEROBRAIDS
SONINLAWHELVETIA
ASPENSODEONALARMED
LEASEANISEESCALATOR
ANITINGESPROUTSELA
SANESITUPUNTIESLIC
TENDSTOARTISTWILCO
CALAINUSEYEAS
ALCOHOLSTRIFERIOTED
WORDSWORTHNORMANLEAR
OGEETOOLETRIALDATA
LEESOSIERODESERST
Mon 3/26/1979
BASRASPCAPOLL
OUTERTAOSOLIO
SNAFUARMSTRONG
STRONGARMATREE
YSERLTSALI
MAADNIEPER
ACKADIMEAROTO
LONGARMOFTHELAW
ECOLAPATHYOLE
GOBANGSEPI
DESAIMNASH
OMAHAARMADILLO
MANATARMSATTAR
IRONSTOATIENS
TENDHERDAORTA
Sat 3/24/1979
ANEWDOZEDDJIN
RAMIUPONARUDE
CHILDSPLAYILEX
HARDATACTIVIST
FLICTOSEA
AMBIENCEDORCAS
SOURSLABANHIM
TIRELEROYMISE
ERNWAFERCALLA
PATRONDISORDER
CARTSCELA
ASHINETONITRIC
LUISROTHSCHILD
TELENORSEOVER
ODDSSPOTSNESS

In 10-Down, the film's title should actually be "The Driver"; left as in the original.

Wed 11/15/1978
BASIEAMBERDIM
AMISSMAULEUNO
RIGHTMINDEDLDS
ASHEADEMEALIE
LASHEADWAY
SCALLOPENLAI
CADONEACTITSO
ANDMERUTARTUR
RELYINDICTERA
ETHNOCITADEL
SAPHEADDUN
PHASEDLAEOISE
ROTHAREBRAINED
ALEAZTECSNORE
TEDWEEKSETNON
Fri 5/5/1978
IBISLIMOSOBOE
NASAALEPHCATT
FRONTMONEYECHO
ONFIREUNSHAKEN
TALCSTING
RUBAIYATERSATZ
ABORTNOIREMOO
COTYBENDSAMAN
KATMEMELALONE
STOGIERESCINDS
MILESRITE
WILDOATSNONESO
ALIETOPOGRAPHY
ISNOELATETOOL
TEENRATEDESPY
Fri 5/20/1977
SATOSHARPSPAM
AVIVCELIALANE
WINECELLAREDDA
ASTRONSTAREDAT
TRIPAGAVE
ROMANCEDUSEDTO
AWOKESELAHCON
NINEHONEYHESA
ENTPASTEGALEN
EDISONSCRAWLED
CANDOHULK
FIELDINGMOSCOW
OSLOCELLOPHANE
ALLOANEARARAL
LEONPOEMSWEND
Tue 1/18/1977
GRATATSPSMUFF
REPOSOMITABAR
ITOUTPOKERFACE
FALSEFACEEINES
TIORISKFLAGON
ENGINESELIINO
REIDSTEEP
RAININTHEFACE
DECAYSAXE
AMSUKEPOCONOS
COMITYSOSOTRS
TOILERESURFACE
INTERFACENOTIN
VIEDETTUERASE
ESSEUSSRRESTS
Fri 7/18/1975
PTAHCLAPSCONE
IOTALOLAPADUA
TSETSEFLYAVOIR
TSELIOTTSHIRTS
ERNHAIL
ATTSSUETERGS
BRASSIESUNDONE
BOPTSQUARESOW
EVERSOATNOTIME
SEREGALEREED
PROMSOU
TSARINAOPTIMAL
AULISLAKETSANA
FLASKILLEMITT
TANEYEGADSASH
Fri 3/28/1975
THISSPARBOARD
AUNTPACEENNUI
CROSSEYEDLENIN
OSUPASTHOEING
STREAKASANY
YRSTANGENTS
MACESMENODORY
ACADEMEDISJOIN
ATEAADAYCANOE
MINSTRELMAC
KRAALORKNEY
STRAITTARAOVO
LIENSDISOBEYED
ANACTAMOSGENL
MELEEBENEOSTE
Fri 1/10/1975
ESPHAHASTRAW
LEAHOLESWHINE
OTRORINKAEGIS
PATRONAGETHANT
ENISLEIDAHO
EARPSMERCER
AHALFETATSOLO
LAVAORALSEDAM
MEETVENDTSANA
SCRIBEDATUM
TORAHEROICA
FEMURPOKEFUNAT
EVADEPRAMTRUE
NEMEAASHEHESS
DRESSLANDDET
Thu 7/25/1974
HAFTSCATSTRUT
ALIEALTOWHATS
DORMYOURAORTA
JUMPINGBEANEEN
ENOSCETERA
PEARTEATER
ICHWHENDOASTO
THEBOUNDINGMAIN
HOMESTONERATO
TISOFERROR
BANANAECCE
IFAGRASSHOPPER
RIDERLOKIALVA
CRETEELEMSEEN
HERESCORETART
Wed 5/22/1974
BRIGMALIBRAGS
BONEADENREMIT
COSTLOAFIVORY
MOTHERHUBBARD
OISETEEM
KAPUTSPUDPENN
ARIGHTAREALOO
FATHERKNOWSBEST
IGORIOTSHAVER
RENTPHYSILEDE
ITLLAUNE
MOTHEROFPEARL
MOTTOABESROIL
OTTERBAREIDEE
SHORNINSTCENT
Thu 5/9/1974
ADLIBATONBAST
BOISECAFEABLE
BREADTHOFVISION
AYNCRESCVIEWS
WOESHWAN
WEHAVEMAINSAIL
ABUSEEINSIRE
NOSPRINGCHICKEN
ELKASHENOEND
DISTINCTATONES
ISSOAMAT
ADANANAVIGSEA
SANDWICHISLANDS
INGEDEMOINIGO
SEERADENOATEN
Mon 2/18/1974
ECLATCATOABID
CHOREARABLENA
COURTOFSTJAMESS
LADODETERSE
ETERNETOCKAKA
SERESOHOTATIP
ISSUESMELT
KANGAROOCOURT
INLETRAOUL
ROADFLESHEVIL
EBBDIEMOFTIME
AWINGPSACAT
MSMARGARETCOURT
EBANETONTUNER
TENDREEDSTATE
Sun 7/9/1972 BOILING OVER
RAPIDSMADCAPLABELS
OPENSUPOTELLOILOVEA
TORTONIDENIALSAYING
ESTESCHESSLITIGATE
SEHRBOISTEROUSENOS
AVERTSASTOLAT
ASMARAMOBILEALSTON
TABLOIDORONOCOLGATE
ATOSASHAYSMISSILES
NEYCEREALSDIDTRESS
BOSDISCARDPAL
ALTARAGRONESTARBAS
FOURSOMEPUNSTEROIL
IDREAMTARTESASTRIDE
TIFFINPRISSYLEASED
ORIOLESFLENSE
PESOBEAMISHBOYHILT
ANATOLIASTAIRINDIA
MUMBLEDALLASDEMEANS
BROODSEXPERTSLASHES
YESYESDESTRYMYSORE
Sun 5/31/1970 CHOICE WORDS
PASSMUCHOFPOILUS
ENABLESENROLLARTIST
FORLOVEORMONEYROSTER
FRTBERNEPEOPLETSE
AMISREEDOATESLUI
CANNESTISTIPSADEPT
ENGINMOTHHOLECLUB
FOREHOESRARERIPE
BAFFLERSVASTLIMOGES
ANILSCENEVRIISHDS
RISEHELLENIZECODA
BTHSANANOMANSORLY
EROSIONTATSRATLINES
RAREBITSBOTHTEEN
CASELICORICENAMES
SOUSEFINSAGRBEGONE
AMTNORMSHETOESSE
ROBMANTISCAIRNEIN
TRANCEEASYCOMEEASYGO
REININSTONESSAPIENT
ESTERSSUNSETLEND
Sun 9/24/1967 PASSING THE HAT
LEAFFOLICLARGEMALM
EARLINONUUDALLOHIO
GREENBERETCAPISTRANO
MORANDRAMSIRISES
ASPIREATEASEANIN
CHANTHASTALOGICAL
HANGERMADHATTERABA
IVASERINALAESPAS
LEMTHINKINGCAPPAESE
DRAGRACENOOKSRATHER
HOUSESLOESWOREA
SWATCHCLANSSIDESTEP
LATHESHOWSTOPPERTRU
AITSSPITRIENMERL
PSIMANHATTANTIARAS
STEWPANSROOTCRANE
AIRSSTATERCHESTS
ABURNTTILDEADHOC
DERBYSHIREMOTHERHOOD
ITALEAMESIOTASABLE
MALETEENSCOILSLIDS
Mon 7/17/1967
BANJOSPITEDSM
AGOODOAKENAPE
TUESDAYWELDYEA
HALESANLENTEN
PFCPERIODS
EGGHEADORSON
ROISPILESBOND
ARRASGETLEHAR
SELLDEARTOITY
FATESYOOHOOS
CURRENTOTO
ANIMASALTWORD
LTDBILLYSUNDAY
VIAATALLNOICE
ELYGYPSYOWNED
Mon 7/10/1967
PEARGOBIMOTOR
ARGOOVERICOME
TOOKAWALKSTOOD
SSRTELESHAKOS
YEASTSMANANA
PITTCAPELLA
TOPICORRISOUT
ORANBROILPOLO
SNRGLEESHOKUM
SETTLERPRAM
ORISONELPASO
BLOOMSORNOLTS
OAKUMAROOSTOOK
SLOPEANDIANNA
SAFERUSERPEER
Fri 4/21/1967
DEFFICAABASK
ENOLETATDACHE
ALIILSTSETHER
LASTPLACESMEAR
TITTLEHASTA
LODGETENACE
TOLETORNEAHAT
SKEPUNIONNEMO
ALTILENAADMEN
RATTANTHEIR
CLASHCLOVES
AMAHLPECOSBILL
MOLESERALISEE
MOIRELYRENONE
ATESTLEESRAP
Sat 4/15/1967
DATEECCEMAKEA
AVONCARSIKISS
KINGJAMESNINTH
ASIERSEPONGEE
ROCKETKARATS
APESSYNONYM
ASSTSTOTESASE
LATEARDORSKEW
IGOSLIERPEERS
FORSOOKYARE
MOONEDTAMEST
TAKINGROODMAO
ARIRENOSMOKING
INNERALLIALTE
LOGESBLOCNEAT
Thu 3/23/1967
CLAPATOMSTHEY
HALLBERETHIVE
ATTUEAGEREBEN
SHIVERMYTIMBERS
INDSPOOR
CADUCEUSSLANGY
ACESELLAATALE
RTEANNULARTIS
LOPEDARALMEDE
OFFTHEPRECEDES
ROOMSNOR
THEICEMANCOMETH
HEELROLEOACRO
ADZEGOTONIRON
WYESETONSDUDE
Wed 3/15/1967
HERODABASPAST
ADANAHEMIABOU
METERALIXRUHR
SNAILBOGDAMON
DIPVOWEL
APPANAGEPALTER
DIEGLADAREOLE
ONEORPDQBLASE
BALLADITSOSIL
ESSENESOCRATES
AGRICINC
SHANELIDMAINE
HELDPIPEIDLER
ARTEHALLCILIA
DOORIDEAHASNT
Sun 2/19/1967 HOUSEHOLD WORDS
RESTISCREWSACAREERIK
ACTONEPOCHERUBINPESO
FLYINGSAUCERSPOONRIVER
TALLESTGENLEOVSEGURA
STEERJOEITINFORGREEN
SMARTSETATALIA
ARIZSMAKETTLEDRUMMERS
REMORSELUCREARETELIT
OHARESTELLAREREBELA
SAMOANVALASARASCENES
ENSALADACIOLAMALEASH
SITEHARDPANLOOT
PACTSCOOPDEBFLATHEAD
ASLEEPBOSCGAELTHORPE
ROARRUEALLSTAREVIAN
CLIDINARPIETAESSENCE
HOMEONTHERANGEACENOES
YETIPEPERIPRAP
BABESLEADINGNEOALLEE
AMELIABISELASORLEANS
TUNINGFORKCONTEMPLATES
USEDVOLTIHADESTEVERE
MESSALIONSTIPESTENOS
Tue 2/14/1967
SETHSHOTASPIC
PNEUPARETCART
AVERIRANHANKS
SONSANDLOVERS
MISTRALRENE
GLIBRECOIL
TANGONEGSRICE
SWEETHEARTROSES
PORTASTIEWERS
SLOTHSAMPH
HOTEARAMAIC
BEMYVALENTINE
ATONEILKSIDOL
COLORASITDELL
HOLDSNONOADDS
Tue 1/10/1967
PANDAPACAWAST
ABBESERRSISAR
REELSSCATNILE
FAITHBALDWIN
PASTIMEBRABANT
OCHLARGEROSES
MEANGELAGR
HOPEDIAMOND
RLSDIAEARL
JUSTEBELLOREX
ENCHASEEFFENDI
SWEETCHARITY
TINARENOEELER
ESTSASSNNOICE
RESTPTASANDUP
Sun 9/18/1966 TOOLS OF THE TRADE
CAPRITREATSPACETOLET
ARIANEARTHEIGHTABOVE
RANKANDFILESCREWDRIVER
NIKITACARATMARSENS
ELYSRWSSUPERVISEARTE
HEROICBOREASWON
APLTORSOSCASTEANDRE
SEESAWSVESSELSNATURAL
SAVESTRETCHMAJORLIND
ARENAORATORLACTILEE
ILLINISUBVACCHISELER
HONKSPADEWORKSLAM
OPERANTSDELREPTATARS
LEAMORESSHINTOMOSEY
EDDAWAACSASIATICUTES
GRESHAMROSTOCKMOSTEST
SODASPRINTEELERYRES
ITAIMARETSETAND
SEARSUPPLIERSTANETAT
ONTISLEDRIPSTIVOLI
HATCHETFACEPETEROTOOLE
OMAHAROSINLEORAATTEN
TIREDARIOTEDWINLOSES
Sat 2/8/1964
SAHIBPOOLCHAD
ALAMOABBEOUSE
LADYBIRDJOHNSON
ASIWROTEISSUE
PHILTODO
MANTISADHERENT
AMOSTPLATTREE
NAVEYEBROWAVS
ITERACATEDSEL
CIMARRONASPERA
RODSISTS
OSTIABELOWMAL
PORTRAITOFALADY
ALIASLAVREGAL
LOONELLEDAIRY

Clue for 4-Down, I MY, was "'Am ___ my brother's keeper?'" Changed it to "'Am ___ brother's keeper?'"

Sat 1/25/1964
SHIESTSPSAMPS
PARTIRIOTTOOK
ALECDOUGLASHOME
REDEVENTAWNED
AWEDRIGA
SEQUINTOLERATE
ADUSTTOOLTHIN
LIAHAIRNETSBE
ITSAEMUSACIER
CHILDRENAKINTO
TAILITES
AMPHIINTOWASI
HAROLDMACMILLAN
ONORDISHNOTIN
YAWNSTAYGOODS
Sat 1/4/1964
CASTSAMEINJUN
ALIAAMENNOOSE
HENRYFORDASHEN
OPASENIORSNRA
WHINETWITCH
ARTIEBOREAS
RAFTENDBRANDO
CROAKEDHOMBRES
MERLINMONBYNO
PATINAAISLE
HEDGESADAPT
AMENETTLESNOR
RONDEHEATHENRY
ARRISERGONATO
GOYASLYONGLEN
Sat 12/21/1963
ARGOBANCSSPAN
DIOROHARAPESO
AFISHOUTOFWATER
RENOIRISEERAM
TNTROSSINI
GSOSSANEGOFOR
ATAFORASHRINE
MATERIALWITNESS
MEALIEGALSDET
ALIENPARKEFTS
LEGALLYORO
JUSETALSHERPA
OPPOSITENUMBERS
SOIRLEROIUSUS
ENNETRYSTSTEN
Fri 11/22/1963
ALBUMINFOEPOS
HORSANORMNEAT
ORANGEFREESTATE
YENERODENICHT
DONORSMITH
STINTSSTAPLERS
POETABOOKESAU
INDALONEANG
CAPEVITECONGA
ALENCONSPOWDER
AFONDMANIC
ALCANDOORNRHO
JOHNNYAPPLESEED
ABETATESCEASE
ROSSDENYTAMAR
Mon 10/28/1963
ARABHADACABOT
SUREOLEOOPERE
SMALLBEERNOELS
OBIASEPTICRES
CALMSEASERS
ASPENSPAHEE
AMBSRNSUTTERS
BLESSEDDISABLE
CLEATSTINBAER
SERGEIHEGEL
BEADLEVERBS
AMODEIRDREHEN
MAHDIMEYERBEER
MAMIEISEELIRA
ASSNSTASKSNYS
Fri 10/18/1963
MAPSRIMEMONEL
AMISEGOSELEVE
SOPHOMORERIVEN
KRAVOTEDIVEST
SELLERSPIDER
ORALOVERMAN
NOHITEATENORO
AMANEAGERBRIG
SECEMDENCREDO
ASKANCETHAN
ATTENDACOONS
NOMORERESTMOT
ABONEBALTIMORE
PORCAACMEARMA
SLEETTOONWEAL
Mon 10/7/1963
CHIPSTELEDAMA
RANEERAILIMIT
ADANAIRRITABLE
CONSTABLEATIDE
KNEESESGRR
RIPARTISTE
IMACHACMABIAS
TABLEOFCONTENTS
ELBADAVIDSESE
MEANDERPES
CULPORTEST
INBEDVEGETABLE
TABLELANDUBOAT
OSLOONCEALLIE
NASTWEENNEINS
Wed 3/13/1963
REDSARBORARCS
ATOPLORNABARI
SABERTOOTHADOG
PLEATSWORDFISH
RESTARTIST
PERMITASHY
ALUIANDASALON
REINBOOTHMOME
TENTHTREEBONE
ADENSTUPID
ATTILAMAUL
SHELLGAMEBASRA
KALEGLENCANNON
MILDELGARCOAD
ESSEREAMSEWRY
Thu 2/28/1963
SPAMLENDSRSVP
TOGOACAREAPIA
SOIRBRUINWENT
LOOKOUTFORDEER
CIRTREED
SANCTIONSEALED
OMOOTROPSLICE
DELFEATUREMOC
ABELENEROSILO
SAFARISEAOTTER
TSARSDAR
CATTLECROSSING
PFUINAOMINOLA
TERNELCIDGROW
RUNGSPATEYAWL
Mon 2/4/1963
EGGSRANAASTER
NEONODORSWALE
DEVASTATEPALLA
GEOGRAPHICAL
CHETREERAN
LARGOSDOLCPA
AMMONCOUNTYOUR
ILIAARULEEARS
MENDACITYLARGE
STEOTSLESSEN
ARIOHIOESE
SUBDIVISIONS
ACRESTARNATION
SLEPTAGEEURSA
HARTSLESTBEST
Mon 1/7/1963
CANTUPPEDCHUR
ABOUNOIREAERO
BARGESINONNADA
STABLEADDENDUM
OVERERROL
DETAINEDINTIME
EXITSBOATSNEV
GAPSPUREETELE
ALPARTISRARER
STEMTOSOMERSET
COOTSPELT
SPALPEENTIARAS
LYNNSTAGECRAFT
AROATUTORITAL
VEERSPOTSNERO

Clue for 22-Down, ERNS, was missing. Added clue: "Sea birds."

Sun 7/15/1962 SAIL AWAY
ISNTCABOBLASSES
ASTORIAMANANAAPPEAL
ROARINGFORTIESSOCAGE
ABPSTEERSTREWSCOLA
BALIHERSOLEOSFEZ
IRENEEREACOEDTOTSY
ASSAYDOLDRUMSCORR
NEMOSOOTSLOWBOAT
ARTISANSROESARESURE
MEETLANCETTONEBBA
ISMYTRADEWINDCLOT
GOPSIAMDOREMIHERR
OREGANOPOORSARGASSO
STRAFINGDUSESOUR
ATOPABETTALSSTOLA
OFTENALARSTASTENOS
FIEDODOSAURAROTS
FAZENASSAUBRADSRTE
SCOTIAHORSELATITUDES
ERNANIEOCENESEALERS
TEETERSNARLGARY
Fri 6/29/1962
CRANKTRAVWHAM
HORAERUSEHALO
AMIGOASTIIVES
REDSKELTONTORT
URALELECT
ALASKAENDOW
MILKTORELINGO
PLAYFORSPANIEL
STERENASAGLAD
OATESRISERS
MACROSHIN
LUCKBLUEANGELS
INREOARSARAIL
FRETODESMASSA
TOSSTYREESTAB
Fri 5/25/1962
OLLAOCCASDRIP
GOESRHODAEASE
GOATGOLDDIGGER
INDICLEICASES
PROSETWAS
ANEPERSIANTAB
LANCESCONTRIVE
LOCOSLANGANON
OMISSIONLAYSIT
FILWORSTEDODS
LANDIDEAL
SPOOLSTSNODDY
COPPERHEADRIVE
ALEEDIANETEIL
TENDSPREEARIL
Mon 1/15/1962
SKIDGRIMGROVE
AIDEIPSOLOVED
GLADIATORADELE
ENSIGNSSADIRON
COTSETIN
TAMARHELLOFIR
EDITPIEALPINE
ALLEGEDASARULE
CANDLEFITIMAS
HIEADMITANEYE
IDEALCIC
STIRRERCAMELOT
TEKOAGLADSTONE
ALONGIOLEODES
DENYSNASTNEST
Sat 8/29/1959
AJARPADUAPHBS
MENUADORNOOOO
BETTERMOUSETRAP
PIGSKINSMASTS
ETATPETE
EAGRESPARROTER
FLOSSNOWAYRIO
LEOMONEYADA
APSSURDSARDEN
THEBIRDSSNEERS
BANKPIGS
ATETESTAGLINE
THROWNTOTHEDOGS
TERNEIGHTURGE
SAYSBRASSEAST
Thu 6/25/1959
GOASTHRUDOLL
ARNOREELSERAI
PENNSYLVANIAAVE
BIGTOPNOODLES
SOUSDUE
LEFTATPEDANTIC
ISLETHAVENINA
STARCOREDFLAN
LEISEATSSLEPT
ERRANTRYFEASTS
LEESONT
ALGIERSAROINT
AIRCRAFTCARRIER
ARRISAIRYONME
SERAXMASNAPS
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