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Jean J. Davison
Jean J. Davison

New York Times, Tuesday, July 17, 1979

61-Down : Rusk or Acheson

Author:
Jean J. Davison
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 40, Avg Word Len: 4.87, Missing: { J Q Y Z }, Scrabble score: 272 (avg 1.47)
Open Squares: 73, Cheaters: 4, FITB: 2, XRef: 0, Spans: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 3 Grid has duplicate clues.
Jean J. Davison has 62 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1979, The New York TimesNo. 10,843
Across
1
From a distance : AFAR
5
River feature : DELTA
10
Word of approval : AMEN
14
"Winnie ___ Pu" : ILLE
15
Mythical king bound to a wheel : IXION
16
Jacob's third son : LEVI
17
Seat for after-dinner speakers : DAIS
18
Freshet : SPATE
19
Easy task : SNAP
20
Impromptu : EXTEMPORANEOUS
23
Three-masted schooner : TERN
24
Ar, ef or dee: Abbr. : LTR
25
Waterproof boot : PAC
28
Christmas carol : NOEL
30
Worship : ADORE
35
Heaps : ALOT
37
Rare fellow : ONER
39
Italian automotive center : TURIN
40
Inpromptu : SPUROFTHEMOMENT
43
Petruchio's challenge : SHREW
44
Narrative, Galsworthy style : SAGA
45
Matador's movement : PASE
46
Boccaccio's "The ___ Heart" : EATEN
47
Framework for fodder : RACK
49
Article in Anhalt : DER
50
Age : ERA
53
Nose: Comb. form : RHIN
55
Impromptu : UNPREMEDITATED
62
Performer in a certain circus : FLEA
63
Morning, for Marceau : MATIN
64
Except : SAVE
65
Privy to : INON
66
Expiate : ATONE
67
Square footage : AREA
68
Poison : BANE
69
Bullet sounds : PINGS
70
Abandoned : LORN
Down
1
His forte is support : AIDE
2
Linen source : FLAX
3
Dismounted : ALIT
4
Changed the clock : RESET
5
Refutation : DISPROOF
6
Advocates : EXPONENTS
7
Mendacious one : LIAR
8
Demolish a car : TOTAL
9
Concerning : ANENT
10
Besides : ALSO
11
Cafe card : MENU
12
A Perón and a Gabor : EVAS
13
Light bite : NIP
21
They're all equal : MEN
22
Sara Teasdale's muse : ERATO
25
Outmoded : PASSE
26
Omega's opposite : ALPHA
27
Woo : COURT
29
Hungarian composer : LEHAR
31
Place to store ammo : DUMP
32
Mount Ida maiden : OREAD
33
Part of a laundry cycle : RINSE
34
Record : ENTER
36
Place for shoes or ornaments : TREE
38
As to : REGARDING
41
Recipient of a deed : OWNER
42
Tammany Hall and power mowers : MACHINES
48
Caboodle's partner : KIT
51
Alter property lines : REMAP
52
Great violin : AMATI
54
Kind of cavity or twang : NASAL
55
Fibula's upper counterpart : ULNA
56
Tube light : NEON
57
Sheet of stamps : PANE
58
Type of jacket : ETON
59
Source of poi : TARO
60
At any time : EVER
61
Rusk or Acheson : DEAN
62
Distortion : FIB

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1 unique to this puzzle, 2 debuted here and reused later.

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