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Herb L. Risteen
Herb L. Risteen

New York Times, Monday, September 12, 1977

15-Across : Hoosier poet

Author:
Herb L. Risteen
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 38, Avg Word Len: 4.92, Missing: { J Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 296 (avg 1.58)
Open Squares: 73, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 5, 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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© 1977, The New York TimesNo. 10,257
Across
1
Item worn by a British judge : WIG
4
___ tennis : TABLE
9
Mop : SWAB
13
Israeli port : ACRE
15
Hoosier poet : RILEY
16
Nautical greeting : AHOY
17
Witnessed : SEEN
18
Baffle : ELUDE
19
Explosive charge : MINE
20
Make-believe : PRETENSE
22
Hauls : TOTES
23
Fragrant ointment : NARD
24
Induce a state of reverie : BEMUSE
27
Frontier abodes : CABINS
29
Breslau's river : ODER
30
Block up : DAM
33
Face shapes : OVALS
34
Navajo abode : HOGAN
35
Compass point : SSE
36
Kahn's "The ___ of Summer" : BOYS
37
Practiced deception : FAKED
38
Arizona city : MESA
39
Torn place : RIP
40
Flings : HURLS
41
Attired like Sherlock Holmes : CAPED
42
Oklahoma city : ADA
43
Uncooperative one : ANTI
44
Early English king : CANUTE
45
Reproaches : CHIDES
47
Seed casing : ARIL
48
Rustic : YOKEL
50
Landscaping features : TERRACES
54
Hebrew measure : OMER
55
Early Christian : ARIAN
57
Gossip or gab : CHIN
58
News : WORD
59
Lave : RINSE
60
Immunizing agents : SERA
61
___ leader : LOSS
62
Shrewd : CAGEY
63
Twilled fabric : REP
Down
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Hornet : WASP
2
Refrigerator : ICER
3
Gridiron team from Wis. : GREENBAYPACKERS
4
Courses : TRENDS
5
Troubles : AILS
6
Social climber's goal : BLUEBOOKLISTING
7
Influenced : LED
8
Kind of lash or wash : EYE
9
Aegean island : SAMOS
10
Hypocrite : WHITEDSEPULCHER
11
Excellent : AONE
12
Tournament draws : BYES
14
Involves necessarily : ENTAILS
21
White-tailed sea eagles : ERNS
22
Change color : TURN
25
Noses out : EDGES
26
Hoover Dam lake : MEAD
27
Poisonous snake : COBRA
28
Keep away from : AVOID
31
Plus factor : ASSET
32
Gettysburg general : MEADE
34
"Roaring Camp" writer : HARTE
37
Sinking ___ : FUND
38
Wild ones : MANIACS
40
Greet : HAIL
41
Singer Vikki : CARR
44
Norton of "The Honeymooners" : CARNEY
46
Packs of camels : HERDS
48
Dismal cry : YOWL
49
Melville novel : OMOO
51
___ off (lessen) : EASE
52
Where Sligo is : EIRE
53
Crisp cookie : SNAP
55
Spark stream : ARC
56
Narrow inlet : RIA

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

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