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Jean J. Davison
Jean J. Davison

New York Times, Tuesday, May 22, 1979

Author:
Jean J. Davison
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 4.85, Missing: { J K Q W X Z }, Scrabble score: 284 (avg 1.50)
Open Squares: 62, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 8, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 6, Grid flow: 28.7 Grid is asymmetric.
Jean J. Davison has 62 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1979, The New York TimesNo. 10,787
Across
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She, in Lyon : ELLE
5
Prefix for bat or phobia : ACRO
9
"Last of the red-hot ___" : MAMAS
14
Spare : LEAN
15
Chump : BOOB
16
Kind of stew or coffee : IRISH
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Ms. Luck : MISCHANCE
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Impertinent : SASSY
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Guitar, old style : LUTE
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Traitor : RAT
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Neighbor of Md. : DEL
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Injury : DAMAGE
27
Attribute of Carry Nation : SOBRIETY
29
"___ and well" : ALIVE
30
Solar rays : SUNBEAMS
31
Come in second : LOSE
32
Bullring lance : PIC
33
Comfort : EASE
34
Relative of ltd. : INC
35
Ms. Mold : MISCAST
37
"Cakes and ___," Maugham novel : ALE
40
Urchin : GAMIN
42
Initials for a Navy vessel : USS
43
Growl : GNAR
44
Sews up the sides again : RESEAMS
46
Tine : PRONG
47
Storage for fodder : CORNCRIB
49
Coiffure : HAIRDO
50
Mouth: Comb. form : ORI
51
Coal scuttle : HOD
52
Swiss river : AARE
53
Don Shula's team : MIAMI
55
Ms. Donation : MISGIVING
60
Score one over par : BOGIE
61
Length times width, sometimes : AREA
62
Lamb's pseudonym : ELIA
63
___ a kind (unique) : ONEOF
64
Close : NEAR
65
Obligation : DEBT
Down
1
Shade tree : ELM
2
Wreath : LEI
3
___ Vegas : LAS
4
San Marino or Vatican City, e.g. : ENCLAVE
5
Lessen : ABATE
6
Word with nose or ice cream : CONE
7
Mythical bird : ROC
8
Titania's spouse : OBERON
9
Ms. Entertainment : MISTREAT
10
Macaw : ARA
11
Ms. Behavior : MISDEMEANOR
12
Resources : ASSETS
13
In a wary way : SHYLY
18
Enormous : HUGE
22
Convent head : ABBESS
24
Drooping-watch painter : DALI
25
"It's ___ way to Tipperary" : ALONG
26
Ms. Brougham : MISCARRIAGE
27
Yield : SUCCUMB
28
Endings with Bacchanal and Mammal : IAS
30
Sib of a sort : SIS
32
Mrs. Tanqueray's creator : PINERO
35
Ms. Boss : MISCHIEF
36
Ninny : ASS
38
More than one-fourth of Earth's surface : LAND
39
Therefore : ERGO
41
Bishop, rook, etc. : MEN
43
Mourned : GRIEVED
45
Member of a medical corps : AIDMAN
46
___ passu (side by side) : PARI
47
Dance band : COMBO
48
Constellation with belt and sword : ORION
49
Mother of Ishmael : HAGAR
52
Well offshore : ASEA
54
"Winterset" hero : MIO
56
Anger : IRE
57
___ de France : ILE
58
Penpoint : NIB
59
Roscoe : GAT

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 4 debuted here and reused later, 3 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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