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Jean J. Davison
Jean J. Davison

New York Times, Tuesday, November 6, 1979

32-Down : Polo teams, usually

Author:
Jean J. Davison
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 42, Avg Word Len: 4.69, Missing: { J K Q W X }, Scrabble score: 270 (avg 1.48)
Open Squares: 59, Cheaters: 6, FITB: 5, XRef: 0, Spans: 3, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 4 Grid has duplicate clues.
Jean J. Davison has 62 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1979, The New York TimesNo. 10,955
Across
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Part of T.L.C. : CARE
5
Distant : AFAR
9
Dull, faintly explosive sound : PLOP
13
Elliptical : OVAL
14
Playground device : SLIDE
15
Part : ROLE
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November V.I.P. : REGISTEREDVOTER
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Before : ERE
20
Trireme gear : OARS
21
___ many words : INSO
22
Gossip : DIRT
23
Kind of check : SPOT
25
Drudges : MOILS
27
Bombers' cargo : PAYLOADS
31
Fastens, in a way : ZIPS
32
"The Fox and the Grapes," e.g. : FABLE
33
Detective-story creator : POE
34
Important news in a democracy : ELECTIONRETURNS
38
Prohibit : BAN
39
Occupied : INUSE
40
Decays : ROTS
41
Distasteful : UNSAVORY
43
Looks over : SCANS
45
Lily of the opera : PONS
46
Clay deposit : MARL
47
Nefarious : EVIL
49
Missile housing : SILO
50
Singing syllable : TRA
53
Busy person early in November : PRECINCTCAPTAIN
57
Verdi creation : AIDA
58
Swiss ___ : CHARD
59
Sacred image : ICON
60
Set of bells : PEAL
61
Wine: Prefix : OENO
62
Letter : NOTE
Down
1
Heart : CORE
2
State : AVER
3
Fury : RAGE
4
Yale : ELI
5
On one's toes : ALERT
6
Evergreen trees : FIRS
7
Summer drink : ADE
8
Word with snapper or herring : RED
9
Right away : PRONTO
10
Divisions of a plat : LOTS
11
Grocery item : OLEO
12
___ annum : PER
14
Plays the lead : STARS
17
Loam : SOIL
18
Spring flower : VIOLET
22
LP : DISC
23
Cavalry sword : SABRE
24
Author of "Brave Men" : PYLE
25
Lombard city : MILAN
26
Unlocks : OPENS
27
Spring flower : PANSY
28
Part of a stage or airport : APRON
29
Taboos : DONTS
30
Mtg. : SESS
31
Asiatic ox : ZEBU
32
Polo teams, usually : FOURS
35
___ Gardens, in Italy : TIVOLI
36
Privy to : INON
37
___ Mountains, on a boundary of Asia : URAL
42
Situated at the summit : APICAL
43
Lettuce and tomatoes, e.g. : SALAD
44
Riding whip : CROP
46
Prefix for scope or meter : MICRO
47
N.Y. canal : ERIE
48
Hindu sacred writing : VEDA
49
Ollie's sidekick : STAN
50
Tortilla sandwich : TACO
51
A way not to run : RIOT
52
British queen: 1702-14 : ANNE
53
Political patronage : PAP
54
Sgt. or cpl. : NCO
55
Guevara : CHE
56
Product of Bolivia : TIN

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1 unique to this puzzle, 3 debuted here and reused later.

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