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Jean J. Davison
Jean J. Davison

New York Times, Thursday, October 6, 1988

10-Across : Thicke from Canada

Author:
Jean J. Davison
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 32, Avg Word Len: 5.22, Missing: { H J Q X Y Z }, Scrabble score: 272 (avg 1.41)
Open Squares: 79, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 2, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 1
Jean J. Davison has 62 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1988, The New York TimesNo. 14,212
Across
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Frosted : ICED
5
Actress from Greece : PAPAS
10
Thicke from Canada : ALAN
14
Ball role : MAME
15
In accord : ATONE
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Tarzan transporter : VINE
17
Temperamental one : PRIMADONNA
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Room addition : ETTE
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Take both sides : STRADDLE
21
Arranged by type : SORTED
23
Invalid : NULL
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Computer device : MOUSE
25
Walk like ducks : WADDLE
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Opposite of estivated : WINTERED
31
Red as ___ : ABEET
32
S.R.O. indications : LINES
33
Lingerie item : BRA
34
Loving : FOND
35
Enclosed : CASED
36
Peewee : RUNT
37
Tsk : TUT
38
Solemn : SOBER
39
Goblin : BOGIE
40
Purist : STICKLER
42
Wakes : ROUSES
43
Unnecessary feature : FRILL
44
Quaker leader : PENN
45
Yacht's home : MARINA
47
Confuse : BEFUDDLE
51
Author Murdoch : IRIS
52
Parade : PROCESSION
54
Resort for one's niece? : NICE
55
Fish locator : SONAR
56
"Do ___ others ... " : UNTO
57
Summer refreshments : ADES
58
Barbara and Anthony : EDENS
59
Leave behind : PASS
Down
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Little rascals : IMPS
2
Uncovered wagon : CART
3
Eastern bigwig : EMIR
4
Insisted on : DEMANDED
5
Boat mover : PADDLE
6
Bikini, e.g. : ATOLL
7
Corncake : PONE
8
Shirley or Sheridan : ANN
9
Spicy : SEASONED
10
Reluctant : AVERSE
11
Highway trashers : LITTERBUGS
12
Pot starter : ANTE
13
Lack : NEED
18
Grown : ADULT
22
Excuses : OUTS
24
Clementine's dad, e.g. : MINER
25
Floats : WAFTS
26
Here and there : ABOUT
27
Toothpaste : DENTIFRICE
28
Sounder : WISER
29
"Sesame Street" character : ERNIE
30
Goes with : DATES
32
Record-company name : LABEL
35
Cave in : COLLAPSE
36
Gathers : ROUNDSUP
38
Cheat : SKIN
39
Merit pay : BONUS
41
Crucial times : CRISES
42
Alludes (to) : REFERS
44
Southern nut : PECAN
45
Starling relative : MINA
46
Dull : ARID
47
Radius, e.g. : BONE
48
Actress Merrill : DINA
49
Scads : LOTS
50
Father of Cainan : ENOS
53
Staff : ROD

Answer summary:
1 debuted here and reused later, 2 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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