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Jean J. Davison
Jean J. Davison

New York Times, Tuesday, July 26, 1988

31-Across : Preserve

Author:
Jean J. Davison
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 42, Avg Word Len: 4.69, Missing: { J Q V X Z }, Scrabble score: 291 (avg 1.59)
Open Squares: 67, Cheaters: 4, FITB: 8, XRef: 0, Spans: 1
Jean J. Davison has 62 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1988, The New York TimesNo. 14,140
Across
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Boone and Sajak : PATS
5
Kind of dunk : SLAM
9
Damage a bolt : STRIP
14
Exam type : ORAL
15
Prince Charles's game : POLO
16
Fuming : IRATE
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Pater, in Paris : PERE
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Overhaul : REDO
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Unvoiced : TACIT
20
Finney film role: 1982 : DADDYWARBUCKS
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"Cheers" choice : ALE
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Suitable : APT
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Gypsy language : ROMANY
29
"Desire Under the ___" : ELMS
31
Preserve : CAN
34
Construct : ERECT
35
"Three men in ___" : ATUB
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"And ___ bed" : SOTO
37
Yule figure : FATHERCHRISTMAS
40
Raison d'___ : ETRE
41
Berserk : AMOK
42
Postpone action on : TABLE
43
Music's ___ Speedwagon : REO
44
Bills featuring G.W. : ONES
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Comic Lloyd : HAROLD
46
Rainbow : ARC
47
Family member : SON
48
Stacy Keach TV role : PAPAHEMINGWAY
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Chili spice : CUMIN
56
Actress Winningham : MARE
57
On : ATOP
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"Love ___ the Ruins" : AMONG
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Cold desserts : ICES
61
Civil-rights org. : CORE
62
Scow : BARGE
63
Assay : TEST
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Portent : OMEN
Down
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Mom's mate : POP
2
Cézanne's "Boy in ___ Vest" : ARED
3
O'Hara home : TARA
4
Rosebud, for one : SLED
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With agility : SPRYLY
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"Camelot" composer : LOEWE
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Actor in "The Four Seasons" : ALDA
8
Secure a ship : MOOR
9
Exercises : SITUPS
10
Pamphlet : TRACT
11
Auto lift : RACK
12
Medical suffix : ITIS
13
Darling : PET
21
Italian poet : DANTE
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Disney classic : BAMBI
25
Send (to) : REFER
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Emulate Demosthenes : ORATE
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Subway in Milano : METRO
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Long : ACHE
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Mores : ETHOS
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Wait in hiding : LURK
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Jazz group : COMBO
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In any way : ATALL
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Did some prying : NOSED
35
High point : ACME
36
Leading role : STAR
38
Ponderosa, e.g. : RANCH
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Squeaky-voiced Arnold : STANG
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A suburb of Newark : ORANGE
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Genuine : HONEST
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Rich Little's forte : APING
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Horses' male parents : SIRES
48
Wild cat : PUMA
49
Love, in Juárez : AMOR
50
Give off : EMIT
51
Tear-gas relative : MACE
52
Tex. city : WACO
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Smidgen : ATOM
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Days of ___ : YORE
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Truck area : CAB
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Enclosure : PEN

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