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John M. Samson
John M. Samson

New York Times, Saturday, May 11, 1985

Author:
John M. Samson
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 4.85, Missing: { J Q }, Scrabble score: 295 (avg 1.56)
Open Squares: 71, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 7, XRef: 0, Spans: 3, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 1
John M. Samson has 49 known pre-Shortz puzzles, and 1 Modern Era crossword in our database.
David Steinberg notes:

Regarding 49-Down clue, the actual title is "There's No Business Like Show Business"—may have been shortened here to save column space; left as in the original. This puzzle was a tribute to Irving Berlin, who was born May 11, 1888, and was still alive in 1985.

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B
2
A
3
L
4
S
5
A
6
P
7
A
8
S
9
A
10
F
11
L
12
A
13
T
14
A
L
A
N
S
15
E
M
U
16
L
I
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G
E
17
S
A
Y
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T
18
S
W
O
N
19
D
E
R
F
U
L
20
S
E
S
T
E
T
21
K
N
O
X
22
T
A
L
23
C
R
A
24
B
25
Y
E
A
26
S
27
A
28
S
H
29
P
O
30
P
31
S
N
32
O
33
O
34
P
35
S
36
A
B
A
37
B
L
O
O
38
M
39
D
A
V
I
T
40
G
O
D
41
B
L
E
S
S
A
42
M
E
R
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C
A
43
A
D
I
E
U
44
T
E
N
O
R
45
N
O
D
46
N
E
E
D
E
47
D
48
R
I
O
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M
E
N
E
50
S
O
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S
52
A
L
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D
O
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E
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M
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S
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K
I
C
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K
59
A
U
N
60
T
61
I
62
E
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P
U
T
64
T
I
N
O
N
65
T
H
E
R
I
T
Z
66
I
L
O
V
E
67
T
E
A
68
T
O
L
E
R
69
C
L
A
S
S
70
T
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D
71
S
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A
© 1985, The New York TimesNo. 12,968
Across
1
Model-airplane wood : BALSA
6
Dance step : PAS
9
G sharp : AFLAT
14
Bergman and Lerner : ALANS
15
Rhea's relative : EMU
16
César Franck's birthplace : LIEGE
17
With "They," 1946 Irving Berlin song : SAYITSWONDERFUL
20
Sonnet division : SESTET
21
Landon's running mate : KNOX
22
Chess champ: 1960-61 : TAL
23
Complain : CRAB
25
Certain vote : YEA
26
Kind of window brush : SASH
29
Coach Warner : POP
31
Busybodies : SNOOPS
36
Org. for a D.A. : ABA
37
Actress in "Limelight" : BLOOM
39
Ship's crane : DAVIT
40
Berlin classic: 1939 : GODBLESSAMERICA
43
Au revoir's cousin : ADIEU
44
Jon Vickers, e.g. : TENOR
45
Silent greeting : NOD
46
Required : NEEDED
48
___ Claro, Brazil : RIO
49
Numbered, to Daniel : MENE
50
Call for help : SOS
52
Actor Ray : ALDO
54
River near Emden : EMS
57
Emulate Haji-Sheikh : KICK
59
Mame, to Patrick Dennis : AUNTIE
63
Berlin song: 1929 : PUTTINONTHERITZ
66
"___ a Piano," 1915 Berlin song : ILOVE
67
Caddy contents : TEA
68
Charlie Chan actor : TOLER
69
Genre : CLASS
70
Composer Snyder : TED
71
Novelist Lagerlöf : SELMA
Down
1
Combo member : BASS
2
Insect's wings : ALAE
3
Melodies of yore : LAYS
4
Tattle : SNITCH
5
Tanglefoot : ASTER
6
Basilica bench : PEW
7
In a frenzy : AMOK
8
"Some ___ Day," 1922 Berlin song : SUNNY
9
He had Berlin's ragtime band : ALEXANDER
10
Fragrant tree : FIR
11
An outfield field : LEFT
12
Water, to Domingo : AGUA
13
Divulge : TELL
18
Principal : STAPLE
19
Female rabbits : DOES
24
Promote : BOOST
26
"Cosmos" host : SAGAN
27
Home : ABODE
28
"___ Salome ... ," 1909 Berlin song : SADIE
30
Toughie : POSER
32
Row : OAR
33
Bighorn, e.g. : OVINE
34
Molly of the stage : PICON
35
Frederica von ___ : STADE
37
Berlin song: 1927 : BLUESKIES
38
Craze : MANIA
41
Board's buddy : BED
42
Gelt : MOOLAH
47
"___ What Comes Natur'lly," 1946 Berlin song : DOIN
49
Marilyn who sang Berlin's "Show Business" : MONROE
51
Composer Joplin : SCOTT
53
MacDonald-Eddy songs : DUETS
54
Grandiose : EPIC
55
Spice up cider : MULL
56
Plato's portico : STOA
58
Deep-___ bend : KNEE
60
Cultivate : TILL
61
Particular : ITEM
62
Biblical book : EZRA
64
Tubes, to some : TVS
65
Bit : TAD

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 1 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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