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James A. Brussel
James A. Brussel

New York Times, Monday, July 14, 1975

3-Down : Gambol

Author:
James A. Brussel
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 4.97, Missing: { Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 285 (avg 1.51)
Open Squares: 75, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 2, XRef: 1, Spans: 2, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 2
James A. Brussel has 13 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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A
2
P
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R
4
A
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A
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P
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O
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R
9
T
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J
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A
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M
13
B
14
C
R
O
P
15
B
A
T
H
E
16
O
G
E
E
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T
E
M
P
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O
N
I
O
N
19
H
O
R
A
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A
P
P
L
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A
U
D
S
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D
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A
N
G
E
R
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E
D
N
A
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F
E
R
N
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S
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A
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P
P
E
D
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M
A
R
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Y
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R
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E
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D
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A
G
A
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N
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W
O
R
E
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A
U
L
O
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L
O
P
E
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M
I
R
E
D
38
P
R
I
V
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A
R
E
A
40
I
N
N
S
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S
P
A
D
E
42
D
A
R
L
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I
N
G
S
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P
O
L
L
E
R
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A
D
E
S
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W
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D
E
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F
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A
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R
M
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R
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P
A
R
A
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I
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T
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E
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O
L
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O
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A
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L
I
K
E
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E
N
O
S
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R
O
A
D
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L
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N
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N
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E
T
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N
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D
E
L
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S
P
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N
T
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D
O
L
E
© 1975, The New York TimesNo. 9,466
Across
1
Harbor of Guam : APRA
5
Helm heading : APORT
10
Doorway part : JAMB
14
___ up (occur) : CROP
15
Take a dip : BATHE
16
Molding : OGEE
17
Weather-ear abbr. : TEMP
18
St. Basil's dome shape : ONION
19
Israeli dance : HORA
20
Gives a hand to : APPLAUDS
22
Thin-ice sign : DANGER
24
Millay : EDNA
25
Corsage greenery : FERN
26
Depleted : SAPPED
29
Like many saints : MARTYRED
33
Encore! : AGAIN
34
Fatigued : WORE
35
Flute: Prefix : AULO
36
Run easily : LOPE
37
Stuck : MIRED
38
Not public: Abbr. : PRIV
39
Region : AREA
40
London's ___ of Court : INNS
41
Sleuth Sam : SPADE
42
Loved ones : DARLINGS
44
Taker of opinions : POLLER
45
Beverages : ADES
46
Use the pool's shallow end : WADE
47
Dell dweller : FARMER
50
Hanger-on : PARASITE
54
Spread : OLEO
55
Equally : ALIKE
57
Genesis man : ENOS
58
Burma or high : ROAD
59
Napkin material : LINEN
60
Jacket : ETON
61
Remove : DELE
62
Exhausted : SPENT
63
Handout : DOLE
Down
1
Official proceedings : ACTA
2
Kind of school : PREP
3
Gambol : ROMP
4
Fattening parlay : APPLEPIEALAMODE
5
Teem : ABOUND
6
Himalayan animal : PANDA
7
U. S. patriot : OTIS
8
Greek letter : RHO
9
Offered : TENDERED
10
Pioneer planter : JOHNNYAPPLESEED
11
Rarin' to go : AGOG
12
Marsh : MERE
13
Kodiak or Chicago : BEAR
21
Arabian gulf : ADEN
23
Linkletter : ART
25
Makes out : FARES
26
Fruit or tossed : SALAD
27
Marketplace : AGORA
28
Successor to 59 Across : PAPER
29
Poetic times of day : MORNS
30
Part of R.F.D. : RURAL
31
Pass over : ELIDE
32
White-cliffed port : DOVER
34
Air-Force emblem : WINGS
37
Vitamins' companions : MINERALS
41
Mixer : SODA
43
Freshwater fish : IDE
44
Family member : PARENT
46
Rouse : WAKEN
47
Model-T man : FORD
48
Century plant : ALOE
49
Authentic : REAL
50
Tree : PINE
51
Preposition : INTO
52
Adz or hammer : TOOL
53
Old slave : ESNE
56
Impertinence : LIP

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

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