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Jean Reed
Jean Reed

New York Times, Wednesday, March 13, 1963

55-Down : Bangkok's river.

Author:
Jean Reed
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 38, Avg Word Len: 4.79, Missing: { J Q V X Z }, Scrabble score: 276 (avg 1.48)
Open Squares: 71, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 10, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 6
Jean Reed has 46 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1963, The New York TimesNo. 4,976
Across
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Pigments. : REDS
5
Shaded retreat. : ARBOR
10
Circle parts. : ARCS
14
On. : ATOP
15
John Ridd's girl. : LORNA
16
City NW of Brindisi. : BARI
17
Tiger. : SABERTOOTH
19
___'s life. : ADOG
20
Fold. : PLEAT
21
Friday entree. : SWORDFISH
23
Peace of mind. : REST
25
R. A. member. : ARTIST
26
Leave. : PERMIT
29
Like a fireplace. : ASHY
31
His: Fr. : ALUI
32
"___ merry old soul was he." : ANDA
34
Brilliant gathering. : SALON
39
Hold back. : REIN
40
Salvation Army man. : BOOTH
42
"And the ___ raths outgrabe." : MOME
43
Extra inning. : TENTH
45
Shoe accessory. : TREE
46
Towser's treat. : BONE
47
Gulf south of Yemen. : ADEN
49
Dull. : STUPID
51
The "Scourge of God." : ATTILA
55
Heavy hammer. : MAUL
56
Thimblerig. : SHELLGAME
59
Port of Iraq. : BASRA
63
Greens. : KALE
64
Guy Gilpatric hero. : GLENCANNON
66
Temperate. : MILD
67
English composer. : ELGAR
68
Assistant bishop: Abbr. : COAD
69
Being: Lat. : ESSE
70
Great amounts: Colloq. : REAMS
71
Place for pitchers, old style. : EWRY
Down
1
Irritate. : RASP
2
Useful Latin term. : ETAL
3
Southwest building material. : DOBE
4
Spicy plant. : SPEARMINT
5
Height: Abbr. : ALT
6
Come home to ___. : ROOST
7
Word used with high and low. : BROW
8
Aware of. : ONTO
9
Cheering sound. : RAHRAH
10
Behind. : ABAFT
11
Circle features. : RADII
12
Peevish. : CROSS
13
Large number: Colloq. : SIGHT
18
Road from Canada to Key West: Abbr. : RTEI
22
Teetotalers. : DRYS
24
Back wound. : STAB
26
Hairdo item. : PART
27
Robt. ___. : ELEE
28
Archaeologist's concern. : RUIN
29
Decorate. : ADORN
30
Fill too full. : SATE
33
Remark. : NOTE
35
Vehicle of a sort. : AMBULANCE
36
Part of a cat's cradle. : LOOP
37
All: Prefix. : OMNI
38
If ___ be. : NEED
41
"For ___ jolly good fellow ... " : HESA
44
Auditorium. : HALL
48
Weapon. : DAGGER
50
Horn. : TUBA
51
"___ another." : ASKME
52
Massenet opera. : THAIS
53
Reveals. : TELLS
54
___ France. : ILEDE
55
Bangkok's river. : MENAM
57
___ Tage (every day): Ger. : ALLE
58
Large: prefix. : MEGA
60
Symbol of whiteness. : SNOW
61
Zoo sound effect. : ROAR
62
Presidential nickname. : ANDY
65
Amounts of money: Abbr. : CRS

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 4 debuted here and reused later, 3 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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