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Herb L. Risteen
Herb L. Risteen

New York Times, Monday, August 11, 1975

63-Across : Gratify

Author:
Herb L. Risteen
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 82, Blocks: 40, Avg Word Len: 4.51, Missing: { Q V W X Z }, Scrabble score: 264 (avg 1.43)
Open Squares: 67, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 7, XRef: 5, Spans: 2
Herb L. Risteen has 244 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1975, The New York TimesNo. 9,494
Across
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O'Flaherty : LIAM
5
Birthplace of 11 Down, with 15 Across : TERRE
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One who does: Suffix : STER
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Bombs and bullets : AMMO
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See 5 Across : HAUTE
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Asian native : THAI
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Small barracuda : SPET
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Miss Waters : ETHEL
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Of aircraft: Prefix : AERO
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Title : SIR
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But: Ger. : ABER
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Arty gatherings : SALONS
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Bury : INTER
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Influenced : LED
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Aspects : FACETS
29
Olympian goddess : HERA
32
Electrical unit : OHM
35
Lariat : REATA
36
Antihero for 11 Down : TITAN
37
Girl's name : RAE
38
Water birds : ERNS
39
Wren or Lind : JENNY
40
Leisure rooms : DENS
41
Order to a dog : SIT
42
Dance : CONGA
43
Neighbor of Tyre : SIDON
44
Pronoun : HER
45
Network : RETE
46
Sister for 11 Down : CARRIE
47
Sky altar : ARA
49
Victor over the Armada : DRAKE
50
System of rule : REGIME
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Port facility : PIER
54
Particle : ION
57
Tavern stock : ALES
58
Hum ___ : ATUNE
60
European city : OSLO
61
French novelist : GIDE
62
Make paper unreadable : SHRED
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Gratify : FEED
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Declares : SAYS
65
Signs of sorrow : TEARS
66
Cleaving tool : FROE
Down
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Maiden : LASS
2
Zulu regiment : IMPI
3
Classic by 11 Down : AMERICANTRAGEDY
4
Witticism : MOT
5
Seven against ___ : THEBES
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Lotus ___ : EATER
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Rhine feeder : RUHR
8
Way: Abbr. : RTE
9
Electric ___ : EELS
10
Out of condition : STALE
11
U. S. novelist : THEODOREDREISER
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Merit : EARN
13
Ebro and Tagus, to Spaniards : RIOS
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Indian flour : ATTA
23
Mr. King : ALAN
25
Hair and fish : NETS
27
Impertinent : FRESH
28
Avian abode : AERIE
29
Gate part : HINGE
30
Heating vessel : ETNA
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Aldo or manta : RAY
33
Asian capital : HANOI
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Middle, in law : MESNE
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Big top : TENT
39
Sloppy or G.I. : JOE
40
Dagger : DIRK
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Compress : CRAM
43
Moselle tributary : SAAR
46
Statements of faith : CREEDS
48
Originates : RISES
49
Railroad car : DINER
50
Riches' partner : RAGS
51
English essayist : ELIA
52
"___ of Eden" : EAST
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Aqua ___ : PURA
55
Bread spread : OLEO
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Plant joint : NODE
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Article : THE
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___ the cuff : OFF

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