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James R. Burns
James R. Burns

New York Times, Monday, October 6, 1986

19-Across : Got together

Author:
James R. Burns
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 38, Avg Word Len: 4.79, Missing: { J }, Scrabble score: 306 (avg 1.64)
Open Squares: 65, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 5, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 2
James R. Burns has 36 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1986, The New York TimesNo. 13,481
Across
1
Maxims : SAWS
5
Antitoxins : SERA
9
Workplace watchdog agcy. : OSHA
13
Old Testament book : EZRA
14
"Get lost!" : SCRAM
15
Chicken house : COOP
16
And others: Lat. abbr. : ETAL
17
Cocktail orders : MANHATTANS
19
Got together : MET
20
Railroad or bus chaser : LINE
21
Siouan tent : TEEPEE
22
Trains : SCHOOLS
24
Policeman's assigned route : BEAT
25
Shad ___ : ROE
26
Links party : FOURSOME
30
Marquis of ___ rules, in boxing : QUEENSBERRY
34
Thicken : GEL
35
Service branch: Abbr. : USCG
36
"___ pro nobis" : ORA
37
Willowy : SLIM
38
Suffix with sheep or wolf : ISH
39
Rude, derisory sounds : BRONXCHEERS
43
Amino-acids sources : PROTEINS
45
Back talk : LIP
46
Fade away : WANE
47
Shackles : FETTERS
51
Rank : RATING
54
Time periods : ERAS
55
Storage tank : VAT
56
"A Tree Grows ___": Smith : INBROOKLYN
58
Rescue : SAVE
59
Stud-farm newborn : FOAL
60
Minnesota features : LAKES
61
Brainstorm : IDEA
62
H.M.S. Pinafore's crew : TARS
63
Textile worker : DYER
64
Legendary Swiss hero : TELL
Down
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Appears to be : SEEMS
2
Ancient Mexican : AZTEC
3
Infuriation : WRATH
4
Actor Mineo : SAL
5
Glances over : SCANS
6
Sea eagle : ERNE
7
Stadium cheer : RAH
8
Part of A.A.U. : AMATEUR
9
Musical groups : OCTETS
10
Daytime TV fare : SOAP
11
Put an edge on : HONE
12
Church section : APSE
14
Greetings : SMILES
18
Lachrymose : TEARY
20
Web-footed bird : LOON
23
Neighbor of Wash. : OREG
24
Cleansing agent : BORAX
26
Seedless plants : FERNS
27
Stare at amorously : OGLE
28
Memorable Israeli stateswoman : MEIR
29
Stately trees : ELMS
30
Verbal sally : QUIP
31
Superpower's initials : USSR
32
"Little Sir ___" of songdom : ECHO
33
U.S. pioneer : BOONE
37
Calendar abbr. : SEPT
39
Lotto relative : BEANO
40
Author Lardner's given name : RINGOLD
41
Deterges : CLEANS
42
Shows that have no lows : HITS
44
Emulates Clemens : TWIRLS
47
Young chicken : FRYER
48
Escape by artifice : EVADE
49
"Tzigane" composer: 1915 : RAVEL
50
Great bargain : STEAL
51
Falling-out : RIFT
52
Wild Asian ox : ANOA
53
Part of a ski tow : TBAR
54
Actress Sommer : ELKE
57
Round Table knight : KAY
58
Convene : SIT

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 3 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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