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Jeanne Wilson
Jeanne Wilson

New York Times, Monday, February 27, 1984

Author:
Jeanne Wilson
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 42, Avg Word Len: 4.69, Missing: { J Q V X }, Scrabble score: 283 (avg 1.55)
Open Squares: 66, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 7, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 3
Jeanne Wilson has 26 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1984, The New York TimesNo. 12,529
Across
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Arctic plain : TUNDRA
7
Conflict : WAR
10
Like ___ out of Hell : ABAT
14
Edmond or Pat of films : OBRIEN
15
Self : EGO
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"Whatever ___ wants ... " : LOLA
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Beverage service : TEASET
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___ gratias : DEO
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Scheme : PLOT
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Sale condition : ASIS
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Armor-plated horseman : KNIGHT
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Smoke-fog combo : SMOG
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Meerschaum : PIPE
30
"Love Story" actor : ONEAL
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He wrote "I Kid You Not" : PAAR
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To ___ (exactly) : ATEE
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Succinct : TERSE
34
Swear to : ATTEST
36
Jai ___ : ALAI
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"___ is the world ... ": T.H. Huxley : THECHESSBOARD
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Wood: Comb. form : HYLO
44
Finish a trucking trip : UNLOAD
46
Hindu teacher : SWAMI
50
Smolder, e.g. : BURN
52
Idle : LAZE
53
Desi : ARNAZ
54
Mimicked : APED
55
Portent : OMEN
56
Church official : BISHOP
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Animal pen, in Provence : PARC
60
Authentic : REAL
61
Sound from Sandy : ARF
64
More orderly : NEATER
68
Punta del ___, Uruguay : ESTE
69
Tiny : WEE
70
Town near San Juan, P.R. : CATANO
71
Suffix with young or old : STER
72
Head movement : NOD
73
Leave a grotto : EMERGE
Down
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Dram : TOT
2
Honshu seaport : UBE
3
F.D.R. program : NRA
4
Argue : DISAGREE
5
Indians or female ruffs : REES
6
Aversion : ANTIPATHY
7
United : WED
8
Stone or Iron : AGE
9
Swindle : ROOK
10
Lofty : ALPINE
11
Scarecrow in the "Oz" film : BOLGER
12
Hawaiian greetings : ALOHAS
13
Squeal : TATTLE
21
Pose for a portrait : SIT
23
Whim : NOTION
24
Resort like Bex : SPA
25
Dillon of "Gunsmoke" : MATT
26
Solemn promise : OATH
28
Dense fog : PEASOUP
29
Slithering sea-dwellers : EELS
35
Split: Comb. form : SCHIZO
37
Plenty : ABUNDANCE
39
Island of Napoleon's exile : ELBA
40
Assign : ALLOCATE
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Wander : ROAM
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Stupefy : DAZE
45
Lair : DEN
46
Buffalo hockey team : SABRES
47
Most ironic : WRIEST
48
Having a handle : ANSATE
49
Composer of 10 symphonies : MAHLER
51
G.O.P. member : REP
57
He's expendable and exploitable : PAWN
59
Paper quantity : REAM
62
Early auto : REO
63
G-man : FED
65
Salt : TAR
66
H.S. subject : ENG
67
A teammate of Reese : ROE

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 1 debuted here and reused later, 1 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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