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Jim Page
Jim Page

New York Times, Wednesday, October 5, 1977

Author:
Jim Page
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 41, Avg Word Len: 4.97, Missing: { J Q V X Z }, Scrabble score: 273 (avg 1.48)
Open Squares: 54, Cheaters: 10, FITB: 11, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 9, Grid flow: 37.6
Jim Page has 84 known pre-Shortz puzzles, and 70 Modern Era crosswords in our database.
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© 1977, The New York TimesNo. 10,280
Across
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Halsey's mil. rank : ADM
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Fashionable : CHIC
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The Trojans of Calif. : USC
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Harpsichordist Landowska : WANDA
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Rock musical : HAIR
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Certain degree : NTH
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White House dog in Nixon's day : KINGTIMAHOE
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100-___ shot : TOI
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Authors Levin and Wolfert : IRAS
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Japanese monastery : TERA
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In wild confusion : ARIOT
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Relating to God as ruler of men : RECTORAL
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"Streetcar" character : STELLA
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Exclamation in Dixie : SHO
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Photographer Riefenstahl : LENI
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Tripoli's ancient name : OEA
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"I Can Dream, ___?" (1937 song) : CANTI
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State flower of Utah : SEGO
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Headlights setting : DIM
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Secret place for outlaws : HIDEOUT
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Lansbury and Davis : ANGELAS
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Battering object : RAM
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Bobby Orr score : GOAL
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Antelope of Africa : ORIBI
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"___ Joey" : PAL
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Fibber : LIAR
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"Krazy ___" : KAT
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Table linen : NAPERY
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Hem droppers or raisers : ALTERERS
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Joan ___ : OFARC
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On a cruise : ASEA
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Habitat: Comb. form : OIKO
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Foxhole : PIT
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Beyond the paper-training stage : HOUSEBROKEN
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Pitti Palace attraction : ART
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They, in Roma : ESSI
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Debussy composition : LAMER
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Willy ___, rocketry expert : LEY
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Fixed fee : RATE
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Annapolis grad : ENS
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Feeling of anxiety : ANGST
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Insecticide : DDT
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___ d'hôtel : MAITRE
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White House dog in J.F.K.'s day : CHARLIE
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Sounds of laughter : HAHA
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CX : IIO
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Make : CREATE
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"Wait ___ Dark" : UNTIL
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Milker's seat : STOOL
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Actress-dancer Rivera : CHITA
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Fox terrier : WIREHAIR
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Boa constrictor : ANACONDA
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Cherry brandy : KIRSCH
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___ an end : MEANSTO
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First grader's book : READER
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Mélange : OLIO
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In a jiffy : SOON
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Moderate : TEMPER
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Sea fed by the Jordan : GALILEE
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Campaign slogan in 1956 : ILIKEIKE
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Bank robber of the 30's : MABARKER
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Like Andersen's duckling : UGLY
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Author Vidal : GORE
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Keeps warm, as nest eggs : SITSON
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"I Love ___," by Lauder and Grafton : ALASSIE
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Robin Hood, e.g. : ARCHER
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"Thou preparest ___ before me": Psalm 23 : ATABLE
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Prickly pear : NOPAL
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Blazing : AFIRE
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Small cake or candy : PATTY
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Kitchen, boudoir, etc. : ROOMS
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Vienna is its cap. : AUST
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Explorer Johnson : OSA
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Threw one's hat in the ring : RAN

Answer summary:
4 unique to this puzzle, 5 debuted here and reused later, 4 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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