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Herb L. Risteen
Herb L. Risteen

New York Times, Wednesday, December 27, 1978

5-Down : Part of M.P.

Author:
Herb L. Risteen
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 40, Avg Word Len: 4.74, Missing: { J Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 290 (avg 1.57)
Open Squares: 69, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 5, XRef: 0, Spans: 3
Herb L. Risteen has 244 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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H
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A
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L
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F
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M
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N
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C
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A
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O
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R
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B
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N
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C
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G
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G
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M
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L
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© 1978, The New York TimesNo. 10,641
Across
1
N.F.L. rest period : HALF
5
Mental midget : MORON
10
African lake or republic : CHAD
14
Mixture : OLIO
15
Renowned racketer : EVERT
16
Dressing gown : ROBE
17
Famous fibber : BARONMUNCHAUSEN
20
Easily disposed of : SALABLE
21
Mean : PETTY
22
Neckline style : VEE
23
Go after flies : SWAT
25
Coventry cig : GASPER
29
Up-to-the-minute : CHIC
30
Weary : FAG
33
Atlas statistic : AREA
34
Cut prices severely : SLASH
35
Mailing address for a G.I. : APO
36
Wicked and crafty : MEPHISTOPHELIAN
40
Actress Hagen : UTA
41
Snare for a steer : NOOSE
42
Indefinite time : ONCE
43
___ Aviv : TEL
44
Kind of spot or head : SORE
45
Rod Carew, for one : HITTER
47
Court man: Abbr. : ATTY
48
Do lawn work : SOD
49
Arizona college town : TEMPE
52
Variable; unreliable : STREAKY
56
Hard to pin down : SLIPPERYASANEEL
60
Amonasro's daughter : AIDA
61
Fencing ploy : LUNGE
62
Against : INTO
63
Complain bitterly : RAIL
64
Emancipated : FREED
65
___ roast : LOIN
Down
1
Fireplace section : HOB
2
Sigh for Yorick : ALAS
3
Leghorn lucre : LIRA
4
"Any ___ can make a rule": Thoreau : FOOL
5
Part of M.P. : MEMBER
6
Plant part : OVULE
7
Lyon lad : RENE
8
Grampus : ORC
9
Degree letters : NTH
10
Condiment container : CRUET
11
Innkeeper : HOST
12
Countenance : ABET
13
Disown : DENY
18
Cathedral section : NAVE
19
Navajo's relative : APACHE
23
Something not to be out of : SHAPE
24
Kind of bone : WISH
25
Major scale : GAMUT
26
Range crest : ARETE
27
Calyx part : SEPAL
28
"How ridiculous!" : PAH
29
Come to terms : CLOSE
30
Lacking courage : FAINT
31
In speedy fashion : APACE
32
Ruined one : GONER
34
"Love ___" : STORY
37
Foot part : INSTEP
38
Sweep's concern : SOOT
39
Abraham's nephew : LOT
45
___ around (indulged in tomfoolery) : HORSED
46
Concept : IDEA
47
Dismay : APPAL
48
Frontier vehicle : STAGE
49
Slavonic sovereign : TSAR
50
English essayist : ELIA
51
The south of France : MIDI
52
Since, to Burns : SYNE
53
Indigo source : ANIL
54
Gambling game : KENO
55
Abominable Snowman : YETI
57
Mythical magical midget : ELF
58
Capek classic : RUR
59
Actor Chaney : LON

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