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Ann Jenkins
Ann Jenkins

New York Times, Tuesday, October 7, 1975

40-Down : Have, in Ayr

Author:
Ann Jenkins
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 35, Avg Word Len: 5.00, Missing: { B J K Q U Y Z }, Scrabble score: 266 (avg 1.40)
Open Squares: 76, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 5, XRef: 0, Spans: 2, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 4
Ann Jenkins has 23 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1975, The New York TimesNo. 9,551
Across
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Quasi dairy product : OLEO
5
Notched, as a leaf : EROSE
10
Chins with : RAPS
14
Put on guard : WARN
15
Fitted joint : TENON
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Literary anonym : ELIA
17
One, in Leipzig : EINE
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Bristles : HAIRS
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Tommie's weapon : STEN
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Prepared fowl for marketing : DRESSED
22
Orators : RHETORS
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Fiord's locale: Abbr. : NOR
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Wild : FERAL
26
Chair part : SPLAT
29
Good manners : POLITESSE
33
Questionable : MOOT
34
___ populi : VOX
35
Wise elder : NESTOR
36
Sought after, with "to" : ASPIRED
38
___ grata : PERSONA
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Mr. Brody, formally : STEVEN
40
Scuttle : HOD
41
Barkeeps' Xmas mixes : NOGS
42
Like a misbeliever : HERETICAL
44
Like some bottoms : FALSE
45
Goddesses of the seasons : HORAE
46
Bridge reverse : SET
47
Unheralded success : SLEEPER
50
Couturier : MODISTE
54
Verdi slave girl : AIDA
55
Of the cheek : MALAR
57
Disguise : VEIL
58
"Who ___?" : ISIT
59
Flaming : AFIRE
60
Nobleman : EARL
61
Louver board : LATH
62
"___ give a sucker ... " : NEVER
63
Snicker-___ : SNEE
Down
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Faced unpaid bills : OWED
2
Haunt : LAIR
3
Fish-eating bird : ERNE
4
Birthplace : ONESNATIVEHEATH
5
Clear sky : ETHER
6
Interpret : READ
7
Navy org. : ONI
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Reddish-brown : SORREL
9
Cherished : ENSHRINED
10
Empire-builders' foes : RESTLESSNATIVES
11
Voice range : ALTO
12
Landing site : PIER
13
Without: Fr. : SANS
21
Tippler : SOT
23
Star boarder : EATER
25
Fabled grape-seeker : FOX
26
Tennis stroke : SMASH
27
Mail, in France : POSTE
28
Gaited horse : LOPER
29
Part of a jet plane : POD
30
Seat at a bar : STOOL
31
Recital offerings : SONGS
32
Strike off : ERASE
34
Jury-panel member : VENIREMAN
37
Put on a new cover : RETOP
38
Neighbor of Ger. : POL
40
Have, in Ayr : HAE
43
Beverage bottle : CARAFE
44
Gratified : FED
46
More touchy : SORER
47
Soar : SAIL
48
Miss Kirk : LISA
49
Do newsroom work : EDIT
50
Belmont entry : MARE
51
O'Casey : SEAN
52
Become impatient : TIRE
53
French pronoun : ELLE
56
Miss Ullmann : LIV

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

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