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Herb L. Risteen
Herb L. Risteen

New York Times, Tuesday, May 31, 1977

Author:
Herb L. Risteen
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 78, Blocks: 40, Avg Word Len: 4.74, Missing: { F J Q X Y Z }, Scrabble score: 284 (avg 1.54)
Open Squares: 70, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 3, XRef: 1, Spans: 4, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 2, Grid flow: 36.3
Herb L. Risteen has 244 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1977, The New York TimesNo. 10,153
Across
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Balls of cotton : WADS
5
Rodeo performer : ROPER
10
Letters : MAIL
14
Emanation of a sort : AURA
15
Peace goddess : IRENE
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City in Spain : ADRA
17
Shirt button : STUD
18
Cut away : PARED
19
Asian poet : OMAR
20
Farm animal : HOG
21
Play the paraclete : HELP
22
Edge or verge : BRINK
23
Begin : OPEN
25
Pastry piece : ECLAIR
28
Proprietors : OWNERS
30
Work hard : TOIL
31
Cairo cobra : ASP
34
Quote : CITE
35
Receptacles : URNS
36
Beachhead boat : LCI
37
Two Buckeye burgs : ASHLANDANDAKRON
42
Strasberg of theater : LEE
43
Hockey score : GOAL
44
Tip-off : HINT
45
Inlet : ARM
46
Jack-in-the-pulpit : ARUM
47
Suspenders : BRACES
49
With elbows bent : AKIMBO
51
Grade : RANK
52
"Debutantalizer" : SIREN
54
Coal-mine car : TRAM
56
Make a choice : OPT
59
Thrust : POKE
60
Descendant or shoot : SCION
62
Maintain : AVER
63
Author Wister : OWEN
64
With head held high : PROUD
65
"Le ___ Goriot," by Balzac : PERE
66
London art gallery : TATE
67
Lone Ranger's pal : TONTO
68
Factual : TRUE
Down
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Cleanse : WASH
2
"Indy 500" entry : AUTO
3
Overly abundant article : DRUGONTHEMARKET
4
Disconsolate : SAD
5
Comes to maturity : RIPENS
6
Viva-voce : ORAL
7
Asset of an ideal machine : PERPETUALMOTION
8
Compass point : ENE
9
Rubescent : RED
10
N.Z. native : MAORI
11
Hyman from Poland : ADMIRALRICKOVER
12
Land of the Peacock Throne : IRAN
13
Frolic : LARK
21
"Rings on ___ fingers" : HER
22
Raft wood : BALSA
24
Do a K.P. job : PEEL
26
Farm crop : CORN
27
Swedish singer : LIND
28
Florida city : OCALA
29
More judicious : WISER
32
Teacake : SCONE
33
Eight make a gallon : PINTS
38
One more time : AGAIN
39
Standard : NORM
40
Paint poorly : DAUB
41
Asian title of respect : KHAN
47
Oscar winner: 1954 : BRANDO
48
Fordham mascot : RAM
50
N.H. city : KEENE
52
Kind of check : SPOT
53
Where Gov. Ray holds sway : IOWA
55
Put to flight : ROUT
57
Pizarro's conquest : PERU
58
Dryad's home : TREE
60
What 16 Across is: Abbr. : SPT
61
___-Magnon race : CRO
62
Quick-witted : APT

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 4 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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