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Jay Sheldon
Jay Sheldon

New York Times, Monday, January 28, 1963

68-Across : Outcomes.

Author:
Jay Sheldon
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 34, Avg Word Len: 5.03, Missing: { J Q }, Scrabble score: 292 (avg 1.53)
Open Squares: 66, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 4, XRef: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 6
Jay Sheldon has 9 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
David Steinberg notes:

The clue for 8-Down was "Most famous of the Gorgon's." Changed it to "Most famous of the Gorgons."

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© 1963, The New York TimesNo. 4,938
Across
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Queenly nickname. : CLEO
5
Jointed stem of a grass. : CULM
9
Puzzled: Colloq. : STUCK
14
Small island in a river or lake. : HOLM
15
Where Hanoi is: Fr. : ASIE
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Tax or levy. : TITHE
17
Red Sea gulf. : ADEN
18
Affectionate. : FOND
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___ den Linden. : UNTER
20
Invent. : DEVISE
22
Greensward. : TURF
24
White-tailed bird. : ERN
25
Invective. : ABUSE
27
Journeys. : SAFARIS
29
Organized. : GOTUP
31
Astounds. : AMAZES
33
Sweet liqueur. : ANISETTE
35
Proclamations. : EDICTS
39
Phrase of assent. : IDO
40
Sounds in the forest. : RUSTLES
42
Work in the garden. : HOE
43
Fractions. : TENTHS
45
California shrub or tree. : REDHEART
47
Theater areas. : AISLES
49
Japanese boxes. : INROS
50
Twist and turn. : WRIGGLE
53
Sawfish's saw. : SERRA
55
Exclamations. : HAS
56
Racing term. : HEAT
58
Constant. : STABLE
61
Mother-___. : INLAW
63
Slight hollows. : DIPS
65
Mother of the Titans. : GAEA
66
___ lecture (reprimand). : READA
67
Indian. : ERIE
68
Outcomes. : ENDS
69
Air Force general. : LEMAY
70
Butter-flour mixture. : ROUX
71
Lochinvar. : SCOT
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Lake in central Africa. : CHAD
2
Miner's find. : LODE
3
High land. : ELEVATION
4
Relative of 36 Down. : OMNIBUS
5
Bistros. : CAFES
6
Monogram for G.I.'s. : USO
7
Fluff. : LINT
8
Most famous of the Gorgons. : MEDUSA
9
Pompous person. : STUFFEDSHIRT
10
Spurious. : TIN
11
Complete. : UTTER
12
Colette novel. : CHERI
13
Projections on typecast letters. : KERNS
21
Modern means of travel. : SUPERHIGHWAY
23
Cut down, as decks of a ship. : RAZEED
26
Road sign. : EATS
28
"Just ___ am ... " : ASI
29
Singlefoot. : GAIT
30
Wave: Fr. : ONDE
32
Rhythm. : METRE
34
Vigorous contest. : TUSSLE
36
Tourists' vehicle. : CHARABANC
37
Corrida animal. : TORO
38
Puts in order. : SETS
41
Inferior. : LESS
44
Ending line. : TAG
46
Maddens. : ENRAGES
48
Water pipe. : LEADER
50
A fast round of parties, etc. : WHIRL
51
Hindu title. : RANEE
52
Religion of Mohammed. : ISLAM
54
Sir Walter Raleigh's rival. : ESSEX
57
Beginner. : TIRO
59
Stilwell's famous road. : LEDO
60
Home of the Wise Men. : EAST
62
Oklahoma city. : ADA
64
More, in music directions. : PIU

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 4 debuted here and reused later, 4 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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Crosswords published prior to Nov. 21, 1993 are provided by David Steinberg and The Pre-Shortzian Puzzle Project.

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