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James R. Burns
James R. Burns

New York Times, Wednesday, February 22, 1984

52-Down : Corrida site

Author:
James R. Burns
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 35, Avg Word Len: 5.00, Missing: { F J K Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 271 (avg 1.43)
Open Squares: 72, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 6, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 3
James R. Burns has 36 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1984, The New York TimesNo. 12,524
Across
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Bridge wins : SLAMS
6
Wide-spouted pitcher : EWER
10
Realtors: Abbr. : AGTS
14
Jeopardy : PERIL
15
Pier support : PILE
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"The cat's ___!" : MEOW
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Hersey town : ADANO
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News report : ITEM
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Study closely, with "over" : PORE
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Outdoor-advertising insider : SANDWICHMAN
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Kind of session : RAP
24
Chimney, in Cottbus : ESSE
25
Cipher : NOUGHT
27
Valjean's escape routes : SEWERS
31
Made over : REDONE
33
Writer Emily : HAHN
34
Major or Minor predecessor : URSA
36
Rope fiber : SISAL
39
Part of Ethiopia : ERITREA
41
"___ of King Arthur" : THETALE
43
Houston athlete : ASTRO
44
___-majesté : LESE
46
Within: Comb. form : ENTO
47
Island or festival : EASTER
49
Flush : REDDEN
51
Wyo. city : CASPER
53
Familiar with : UPON
55
Parseghian : ARA
56
Post-Martin Pan : SANDYDUNCAN
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Let out : RENT
64
To see, in Sedan : VOIR
65
Itinerary : ROUTE
66
Partner of odds : ENDS
67
Ending for kitchen : ETTE
68
Jostle : ELBOW
69
W.W. II aircraft carrier : WASP
70
Wine leavings : LEES
71
Daytime TV dramas : SOAPS
Down
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Marienbad et al. : SPAS
2
Mother of Helen of Troy : LEDA
3
Locale of a Flaherty film classic : ARAN
4
Behave : MIND
5
More leisurely : SLOWER
6
"Beowulf" and "El Cid," e.g. : EPICS
7
Loses freshness : WITHERS
8
Kind of sch. : ELEM
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Send back : REMAND
10
Meas. of current : AMP
11
She wrote "Indiana" : GEORGESAND
12
Law, in Judaism : TORAH
13
Won without one loss : SWEPT
21
Edition : ISSUE
22
End of a lasso : NOOSE
26
As one : UNITED
27
Stadium for Mets : SHEA
28
"I'm all ___!" : EARS
29
N.M. missile range : WHITESANDS
30
Inveigle : ENTRAP
32
Hash-house sign : EATS
35
Harsh chest sound : RALE
37
Der ___ (Adenauer) : ALTE
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Boxer Spinks : LEON
40
Neckpiece for a Derby winner : ROSES
42
King in Wilde's "Salomé" : HEROD
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Learned : ERUDITE
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'Tis said to broaden one : TRAVEL
50
Accustoms : ENURES
51
Rod feared by pitchers : CAREW
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Corrida site : ARENA
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Ganges sights : PYRES
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Dollar bill : NOTE
58
___ contendere : NOLO
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Part of the Greater Antilles : CUBA
60
Perched on : ATOP
61
Concern of Baron von Reuter : NEWS
63
Recipe abbr. : TSP

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

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