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Herb L. Risteen
Herb L. Risteen

New York Times, Saturday, April 3, 1976

15-Down : Midwest poet

Author:
Herb L. Risteen
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 43, Avg Word Len: 4.67, Missing: { F J Q Z }, Scrabble score: 278 (avg 1.53)
Open Squares: 62, Cheaters: 4, FITB: 5, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 4
Herb L. Risteen has 244 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1976, The New York TimesNo. 9,730
Across
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Move swiftly : SCUD
5
"King ___" : LEAR
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British dramatist : SHAW
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Ski place : SLOPE
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Denounce violently : EXCORIATE
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Bog bird : HERON
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Moslem whirlers : DERVISHES
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Merit : EARN
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Virginia specialty : REEL
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White ___ : ANT
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Time of day : EVE
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Municipal map : PLAT
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Soak, as flax : RET
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Violin part : PEG
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Marquard or Waddell : RUBE
29
Native of Aleppo : SYRIAN
33
Did housework : IRONED
35
Bring to ruin : UNDO
36
Yarborough, e.g. : BADHAND
38
Phantom : SPECTER
41
Melville novel : OMOO
42
Golfing unit : STROKE
43
Lydia's capital : SARDIS
46
Make up : COIN
47
Nessen : RON
50
Essen cry : ACH
51
L.A. players : RAMS
52
Hindu title : SRI
53
Kind of bag or chamber : GAS
56
Relieve : EASE
58
Game animal : STAG
59
Kind of carpet : AXMINSTER
62
Rancor : SPITE
63
Abundance : PLENITUDE
64
Yonkers performer : PACER
65
Attempt : SEEK
66
Loop, in anatomy : ANSA
67
Greek god : ARES
Down
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Small silk thread : SLEAVE
2
Scene of Wainwright's stand : CORREGIDOR
3
Set ___ (attack) : UPON
4
Retreat : DEN
5
Influenced : LED
6
Wielded : EXERTED
7
Israeli port : ACRE
8
Footloose ones : ROVERS
9
Family member : SIS
10
Sunken fence : HAHA
11
Solar disk : ATEN
12
Jerry or Mae : WEST
13
Farm animals : SHEEP
15
Midwest poet : RILEY
22
Malayan boat : PROA
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Sally ___ (teacake) : LUNN
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Resting : ABED
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Kind of farm : TRUCK
30
Chink : INTERSTICE
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Picnic drink : ADE
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Conjunction : NOR
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TV heroine : RHODA
36
Cattle genus : BOS
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Candlenut tree : AMA
38
Greek portico : STOA
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Stiffly precise : PRIM
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Periods : EONS
42
Diatribes : SCREEDS
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Boadicea's tribe : ICENI
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Western peak : SHASTA
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Declaims : ORATES
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African river : NIGER
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Cumberland and generation : GAPS
54
Wheel holder : AXLE
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Widgeon : SMEE
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Stupefy : STUN
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Sail support : SPAR
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India ___ : INK
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Eastern herb : REA
62
Belgian town : SPA

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

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