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Jean Reed
Jean Reed

New York Times, Thursday, June 25, 1959

51-Down : Figure in the weather report: Abbr.

Author:
Jean Reed
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 38, Avg Word Len: 5.05, Missing: { J K Q W Z }, Scrabble score: 262 (avg 1.40)
Open Squares: 69, Cheaters: 6, FITB: 6, XRef: 1, Spans: 2, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 5
Jean Reed has 46 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1959, The New York TimesNo. 3,632
Across
1
Antelopes of Tibet. : GOAS
5
By way of: Var. : THRU
9
Pretty child. : DOLL
13
Florence's river. : ARNO
14
Fisherman's equipment. : REEL
15
Caravansary. : SERAI
16
Washington street sign. : PENNSYLVANIAAVE
19
The circus. : BIGTOP
20
Heads: Slang. : NOODLES
21
5-centime pieces. : SOUS
22
Sufficient. : DUE
23
___ the post. : LEFTAT
26
Pretentiously learned. : PEDANTIC
31
Small body of land. : ISLET
32
Place of refuge. : HAVEN
33
Suffix in feminine names. : INA
34
Hope, for instance. : STAR
35
Removed the central part of. : CORED
36
Fruit-filled cake. : FLAN
37
Hawaiian symbol. : LEI
38
County ___. : SEATS
39
What Washington did "here." : SLEPT
40
Knight's quest for adventure. : ERRANTRY
42
Special treats. : FEASTS
43
Shelter. : LEE
44
Ils ___ (they are): Fr. : SONT
45
France's colonial problem. : ALGIERS
49
Begone!, in Shakespeare's day. : AROINT
52
Saratoga, for example. : AIRCRAFTCARRIER
55
Mrs. ___, who went to Paris. : ARRIS
56
Sprightly. : AIRY
57
"This one is ___." : ONME
58
Evening: Ital. : SERA
59
Holiday. : XMAS
60
Siestas. : NAPS
Down
1
Mountain pass. : GAP
2
Midianite prince. : OREB
3
Years: Lat. : ANNI
4
Canary. : SONGSTER
5
Opportunity to prove fitness. : TRYOUT
6
Promotes. : HELPS
7
New Testament book: Abbr. : REV
8
Polish lancer: Var. : ULAN
9
Dull. : DEADEN
10
Teacher's test. : ORAL
11
Wash. : LAVE
12
Is situated. : LIES
15
Of Sitting Bull's linguistic family. : SIOUAN
17
Ermine. : STOAT
18
Dozed. : NODDED
23
Twisted thread. : LISLE
24
Chemical compound. : ESTER
25
Aptitude. : FLAIR
26
Person: Colloq. : PARTY
27
Preholiday times. : EVES
28
Floor covering. : TILES
29
Not suitable. : INAPT
30
Tilts. : CANTS
32
Rime. : HOAR
35
Et ___. : CETERA
36
Skyscraper of 1902. : FLATIRON
38
Shows disdain. : SNEERS
39
Caballero's title. : SENOR
41
Girl's name. : ALICIA
42
Raids for spoils. : FORAYS
44
Holy: Ital. : SACRA
45
Scientific organization: Abbr. : AAAS
46
Relatives of francs. : LIRE
47
Kennel sound effect. : GRRR
48
Tunisian seaport. : SFAX
50
Historic caravel. : NINA
51
Figure in the weather report: Abbr. : TEMP
53
Character popular at 59 Across. : TIM
54
Dwelling: Abbr. : RES

Answer summary:
5 debuted here and reused later, 3 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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