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Herb L. Risteen
Herb L. Risteen

NUMBER OF WORDS

New York Times, Sunday, June 9, 1957

115-Down : Greek god.

Author:
H. L. Risteen
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 23, Columns: 23, Words: 170, Blocks: 84, Avg Word Len: 5.24, Missing: { J Q Z }, Scrabble score: 649 (avg 1.46)
Open Squares: 141, Cheaters: 4, FITB: 15, XRef: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 25
Herb L. Risteen has 244 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
H. L. Risteen is an alias for Herb L. Risteen.
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© 1957, The New York TimesNo. 2,903
Across
1
Stripes. : BARS
5
Painter Rivera. : DIEGO
10
Trick. : RUSE
14
Dwell (on). : PAUSE
19
Global marvels. : SEVENWONDERS
22
Dancer. : ONESTEPPER
24
Unimportant hamlet. : ONEHORSETOWN
25
Frontier weapon. : SIXSHOOTER
26
Napoleonic novel. : DESIREE
27
Piping. : REEDY
29
Numerical suffix. : TEEN
30
Endorses. : OKS
31
Boy Scout group. : DEN
32
Unpopular G. I. : BUGLER
34
Rabbits. : CONEYS
36
Grounded. : BASED
39
Discussion group. : PANEL
40
Solo. : ALONE
42
Small lizards. : EFTS
46
Incenses. : IRES
47
Meets with. : FINDS
48
Indulges without restraint. : RIOTS
49
Withdraw. : RETIRE
51
Church title: Abbr. : REV
52
"I have a song to ___ ... " : SINGO
53
Exchange. : BANDY
54
Cajolery. : PALAVER
55
Compass point. : ENE
56
Tools. : HOES
57
Awareness. : SENSE
58
Scoop. : BAIL
59
Stowe character. : EVA
60
Roof. : MANSARD
62
Important name in music. : BING
63
Dishonors. : SOILS
64
Spirit: Slang. : PEP
65
Capital. : ESTATE
66
Recent popular song hit. : SIXTEENTONS
69
Injure: Fr. : LESE
70
Elevation: Abbr. : HGT
71
Rocky Mountain flowering plants. : BITTERROOTS
72
Vehicle. : CAR
73
Triumphant exclamation. : HOHO
75
American Argonauts. : FORTYNINERS
76
Opposite of "hooked," in golf. : SLICED
79
Gov. Ribicoff. : ABE
80
Customs. : MORES
81
Cross out. : DELE
82
Imposing. : STATELY
83
Antidepression agency. : NRA
84
Receptacles. : URNS
85
___ down (scold). : DRESS
87
Snow at top of a glacier. : FIRN
88
Girl's nickname. : NAN
89
Lively dance. : GAVOTTE
91
Try to get. : COURT
92
Method of dyeing. : BATIK
93
___ Juana. : TIA
94
At all ___ (anyhow). : EVENTS
95
Certain trousers. : CORDS
96
Cease. : LETUP
97
Desires: Colloq. : YENS
98
See 34 Down. : RENE
99
Curved. : BOWED
100
Bird calls. : NOTES
101
Proofreading mark. : CARET
102
Austerities. : RIGORS
105
Periods of time. : EPOCHS
107
Brothers. : MEN
108
Fish. : EEL
111
Time of day. : NOON
112
European evergreen. : ERICA
113
Briton's garment. : SINGLET
117
Baseball hits. : TWOBAGGERS
120
Sailing vessels. : THREEMASTERS
123
Historic city site. : SEVENHILLS
124
Wild guess or bet. : TENTOONESHOT
125
___ Castle. : IRENE
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In addition. : ELSE
127
T. V. or Mei-ling. : SOONG
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Portuguese money. : REIS
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Well: Ital. : BENE
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Supplications. : AVES
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Covers up again. : REHIDES
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Slept noisily. : SNORED
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Treat. : DOSE
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Chemical suffix. : INE
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N. Y. summer time: Abbr. : EDT
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French painter Seurat. : GEORGES
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He wrote "Nineteen Eighty-four." : ORWELL
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Bright. : ROSY
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Numerical prefix. : UNI
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Church employees. : SEXTONS
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Scroll maker. : ESSENE
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Spring flower. : PEONY
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Philippine peak. : APO
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Scheming. : UPTO
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Pursue. : SEEK
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Slips. : ERRS
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Prairie housing material. : SOD
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Songbird. : WREN
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Snick and ___. : SNEE
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Pronoun. : THEE
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Empties. : DRAINS
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Part of a Dutch cut. : BANGS
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Cancel. : UNDO
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European President. : COTY
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"___ thief to catch a thief." : SETA
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Two-bank Roman galley. : BIREME
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Sport sites. : ARENAS
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Popular play by Austin Strong. : SEVENTHHEAVEN
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Languished. : PINED
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Comstock ___. : LODE
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Washington D. C. operator. : FIVEPERCENTER
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City on the Moselle. : TREVES
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Aguascalientes attire. : SERAPE
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Flower: Ital. : FIORE
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Zane Grey characters. : RANGERIDERS
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Stock market category. : RAILS
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House wings. : ELLS
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___ Al Arab, river into Persian Gulf. : SHATT
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One of seven Japanese Gods of Happiness. : BENTEN
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Effort. : PAINS
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Number. : SIXTY
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Naval recruits. : BOOTS
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Palm. : SAGO
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Deck posts: Naut. : BITTS
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Supply. : STORE
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Forefathers: Poet. : SIRES
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Oscar Wilde character. : ERNEST
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Certain songs. : NOELS
69
Cafe au ___. : LAIT
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Transported. : BORNE
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Hard sound. : CLANK
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Household device. : HANGER
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"___ new world ... " : OBRAVE
75
Jefferson and Lee. : FORTS
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Row of stamps. : STRIP
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Arthurian lady. : ELAINE
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Ruler. : DYNAST
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Bud Fisher character. : MUTT
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Position. : SITUS
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French illustrator. : DORE
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Guidance device. : RUDDER
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Three goddesses. : FATES
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Unique thing. : ONER
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Intimidates. : COWS
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Hebrew letter. : BETH
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Great name in the theatre. : CORNELL
96
Town on Lake Maggiore. : LOCARNO
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Chinese river: Var. : YANGTSE
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Ultramodern music. : BOOGIE
100
Buenos ___. : NOCHES
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Church vessel. : CENSER
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Empty. : INANE
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Vincent Van ___. : GOGH
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Home of the Panthers. : PITT
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Indian title of respect. : MIAN
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Although: Lat. : ETSI
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Pitcher. : EWER
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"All for ___," Dryden play. : LOVE
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In ___. : ESSE
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Weather hazard. : SMOG
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Where Samson beat the Philistines. : LEHI
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Greek god. : EROS
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Quiet! : TST
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Son (of): Heb. : BEN
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Scottish novelist. : RLS
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1945 theatre. : ETO
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A thousand ages. : EON

Answer summary:
9 unique to this puzzle, 16 debuted here and reused later, 7 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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