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Herb L. Risteen
Herb L. Risteen

New York Times, Tuesday, April 24, 1979

45-Across : Taunt

Author:
Herb L. Risteen
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 40, Avg Word Len: 4.87, Missing: { F J Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 281 (avg 1.52)
Open Squares: 69, Cheaters: 4, FITB: 6, XRef: 0, Spans: 3, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 2
Herb L. Risteen has 244 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1979, The New York TimesNo. 10,759
Across
1
High mountain : ALP
4
Place : STEAD
9
"Moby Dick" skipper : AHAB
13
Cutting tool : DIE
14
Smooth and shiny : GLOSSY
15
Deal successfully : COPE
16
Treacherous person : SNAKEINTHEGRASS
19
Barcelona bigwig : GRANDEE
20
"Candy stripers" : AIDES
21
Want : NEED
22
South African plains : VELD
24
Fenny tract : MORASS
27
Saint-___, French seaport : MALO
28
Wise saying : SAW
31
In a wild state : AMOK
32
___ energy : SOLAR
33
Sooner than : ERE
34
Tantalizing situation : CATANDMOUSEGAME
38
Noted Finnish author: 1861-1921 : AHO
39
Have origin : ARISE
40
At the summit : ATOP
41
Conflict : WAR
42
"Farewell, Fabius!" : VALE
43
Diamond goofs : ERRORS
45
Taunt : GIBE
46
Diva's forte : ARIA
47
Hold very dear : ADORE
50
Reckless Monte Carlo patron : PLUNGER
53
Casts lovesick glances : MAKESSHEEPSEYES
57
Parcel of land : ACRE
58
Treat with carbon dioxide : AERATE
59
Double-crosser : RAT
60
Anger : HEAT
61
Gratings : GRIDS
62
English cathedral town : ELY
Down
1
Certain plugs : ADS
2
Marine fish : LING
3
Orchard product : PEAR
4
Playground equipment : SLIDES
5
Harmonized : TONED
6
Site of the Museo Atestino : ESTE
7
Hardwood : ASH
8
Color : DYE
9
Caustic : ACRID
10
Aussie tennis star of the 50's : HOAD
11
Church section : APSE
12
"Good Queen ___" : BESS
14
Factors involved in cloning : GENES
17
Polynesian : KANAKA
18
In abundance : GALORE
22
Worth : VALUE
23
Initials of a Greek liberation army in W.W. II : ELAS
24
Tropical bird : MACAW
25
"Gate City of the West" : OMAHA
26
Machine part : ROTOR
27
Fraternal-order member : MOOSE
28
Former pact : SEATO
29
Jousting wear : ARMOR
30
Shows sorrow : WEEPS
32
Look pleased : SMILE
35
Armadas : NAVIES
36
Colorless : DRAB
37
Storage structure : GARAGE
43
Breaks out : ERUPTS
44
Lave : RINSE
45
Hail : GREET
46
Like ___ balloon : ALEAD
47
Nanking nurse : AMAH
48
Freshwater fish : DACE
49
Its pods are used for stews : OKRA
50
Prefix with scope or meter : PERI
51
"Jane ___" : EYRE
52
Genuine : REAL
54
Bearish period : SAG
55
"___ looks were free": Coleridge : HER
56
Porker's pad : STY

Answer summary:
2 debuted here and reused later, 3 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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