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Ann Jenkins
Ann Jenkins

New York Times, Thursday, May 24, 1979

8-Down : Bumper finish

Author:
Ann Jenkins
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 35, Avg Word Len: 5.14, Missing: { J Q W X Z }, Scrabble score: 267 (avg 1.41)
Open Squares: 70, Cheaters: 6, FITB: 3, XRef: 0, Spans: 2, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 1
Ann Jenkins has 23 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1979, The New York TimesNo. 10,789
Across
1
Greeted, military style : SALUTED
8
Adjective for Griselda : CHASTE
14
Sandy or gritty : ARENOSE
15
Imply subtly : HINTAT
16
Mobile home : TRAILER
17
Cameraman's concern : RETAKE
18
One bk. of a set : VOL
19
Tokyo of yore : EDO
21
Put on guard : ALERT
23
"So be it" : AMEN
25
Take soundings : PLUMB
27
Patent spiel : LINE
28
Appeal for help : SOS
29
Stabler, Villapiano et al. : RAIDERS
31
Pagoda : TAA
32
Quebec, e.g. : PROVINCE
34
Register : ENROLL
36
Aspect : FACET
37
System of wts. : AVOIR
38
Fragmented rock : GRAVEL
40
Rose, as prices : SPIRALED
43
Insurgent, for short : REB
44
Exhaust : DEPLETE
46
Concern of an A.L. or N.L. pitcher : ERA
47
Whence came Zen : EAST
49
___ Lane Theatre : DRURY
50
Feeling of hunger : PANG
51
Like a well-fed cat : SLEEK
53
Display for some galleries : ART
54
Org. for some G.I.'s : DAV
55
Purpose : INTENT
57
Most unsightly : UGLIEST
61
Candlestick : SCONCE
62
Dominant sight in the Cascades : RAINIER
63
Wise adviser : MENTOR
64
Apostolic letter : EPISTLE
Down
1
Perched upon : SAT
2
Timetable abbr. : ARR
3
G.I.'s long liberties : LEAVESOFABSENCE
4
Allied locals : UNION
5
Knell : TOLL
6
Suffix with Canton and Pentagon : ESE
7
Negligent : DERELICT
8
Bumper finish : CHROME
9
Hasten : HIE
10
Square column : ANTA
11
Pitchman's booth : STALL
12
Curt offering : TAKEITORLEAVEIT
13
" ... vengeance of ___ fire": Jude : ETERNAL
20
Dandy : DUDE
22
Grayish blue : TEAL
23
Uraeus : ASP
24
Afr. country : MOR
25
Like some wooden interiors : PANELED
26
The soul of wit : BREVITY
29
Prepared potatoes, in a way : RICED
30
Stertorous sound : SNORE
33
Hebrew letter : VAV
35
Inlet : RIA
37
Opening : APERTURE
38
French stoneware : GRES
39
One school of art : REALISM
40
Discredit : SLUR
41
Fishing flier : ERN
42
Trygve's successor at the U.N. : DAG
45
Famed park in Vienna : PRATER
48
Wyoming's ___ Range : TETON
50
Great care : PAINS
52
Ohio university town : KENT
54
Year in the reign of Justinian I : DLII
56
V.I.P. in boot camp : NCO
58
Blank space : GAP
59
Seasoning for René : SEL
60
Three, to Tonio : TRE

Answer summary:
1 debuted here and reused later, 4 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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