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Puzzles for January, 1979
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Mon 1/1/1979
IMAMMOBREVEL
NAVEOSISETIVE
MUIRRITADANES
AVERAGERHETORS
NEWYEARSDAY
MONPINECONE
ALLANTINSOVAL
LOOKTHREETENA
ELLEYEASSTRAM
CLARINETSOO
SEVENTYNINE
IMPULSESEABOYS
TIARAOSTEONES
ALIGNFOALWITE
LADEDPRYLASS
Tue 1/2/1979
ABLEBATANPEPO
LEAREDIFYALUM
MARATHONRUNNERS
AUKWARYOZARK
JIVENAME
GARAGERECORDER
ABEDCORTOENA
MALECHAUVINISTS
USEAUNTYSNAP
THEBRIDEMALADY
ONTOCOLE
ARENAEIRESPA
DEVILSADVOCATES
EDITANDESBASH
SOLOWASTETROY
Wed 1/3/1979
LAMEHEARRIGA
IRANEMMETENOS
FERNREICHSMARK
TAKECAREELAPSE
EARLYSMARTED
PADDEDCHECK
USOWEBERKEMAL
MIFFDRIERDALI
ASFOROLDERREE
ROCKSSOAKED
MEASUREMOANS
ATEASEFOURSTAR
MARKEDDOWNWINO
APIEOAREDEMIT
SEENBEDSRENO
Thu 1/4/1979
ALFGAWKSPEA
CARIDEALARMOR
CWOVALSEISERE
OYSTERSHELLRIN
RETIEHATEPISA
DREAMSIVEGOT
SSRHONORILONA
REBELYELL
MOGULBASILRAM
ETOILESALOME
NOONRIASNOBEL
TONRANGTHEBELL
ALICECORALRIO
LEERSARAILTAR
SITSAYREASS
Fri 1/5/1979
CAGEBATSSOLVE
OBEYASITANION
SCREECHERDEMIT
MOCKERIESICE
PINONPLASTER
RECLIPSTICK
ARIANAPEKICKA
MIDDLECLASSPOOR
ILEDEEASYSLOE
EXISTENTOKA
APPRISEDANNY
BARCOTTERPIN
OVOLOTONOAVAIL
RESINEDOMEDDO
TRESSROSENEON
Sat 1/6/1979
ELLASURALACRE
GUANTANAMOTROD
ANZIOBRIDGEHEAD
DAYCLINTREEDY
SKEGSAN
TARESCLASSICS
AGUESALUTENUT
MISSIONARYRIDGE
ALENOSIERVEAL
RESENTERPASTA
VISDARN
ADMANHAILEBUD
BRIDGEATCONCORD
ANNEWHITESANDS
DOEREATAARGUS
Sun 1/7/1979 POTBOILERS
ARAMISFRUMPSSAMPLER
RUDESTREPEATISAROSE
ANDTHEDEVILSENDSCOOKS
BESSPETESNEESET
OHMSALADERIDERS
STEREOSDAGHTORE
ONECANBECOMEACOOKBUT
SALUTSCARLAUDASIS
AGLAIAREMIUPSTARE
OMBREINGLESEDER
DONTLASTCOOKERYDO
CLODSUNSERESSEN
HARDLEGLOTSSTELLA
EVILILIASUAMOLEIN
ACOOKANDACAPTAINBOLD
THEWEVERANCIENT
SAMSONPLISSETIC
ABABRAGNARCABAT
LIKECOOKINGASMALLFISH
EDITORSDONEUPECARTE
SENSORSENURESSTRIAE
Mon 1/8/1979
FLATSATUPOREL
OATHALIBINODE
RILETONICTOGA
TRIFLINGTOOTER
AINEQUIP
SAUTESPURLOINS
ARNONFLEEFLOP
DOFFWIELDTIRE
ASITARALPHASE
TETHEREDSEEDED
ENDSSTEW
BOWLERKEELOVER
APIAOLIVEREDO
BURNBETELLENO
USEDEVERYDRAM

44-Down clue is inaccurate — Steely Dan wasn't a singer but a group with two founding members and half a dozen revolving members; left as in original.

Tue 1/9/1979
ATOMSPOTAHAB
LEVYNITAAMATI
SEENOEVILSALON
ONRAREOCCASIONS
HARTGUN
ARCLYSFARSST
MIRAALIENATE
EVERYNOWANDTHEN
BASTIONSHIVE
ALTPLOICIBET
SPASODA
ONCEINABLUEMOON
HEAVESOAPOPERA
MARESTENDUNDO
STENORDELOOS
Wed 1/10/1979
POSHEMDENHASP
ALTONAIVEAGIO
TIERALLIGATORS
HORSECOLLARRET
EATTITANS
ACROSSSKIER
SHAPEHOROLOGER
PAGERABINJADE
STARGAZESFATED
ALTERLINENS
TISSOTASH
OCTOLDWARHORSE
SHIMMERINGROAN
COLERENTESOLO
ARESSWEAREKES
Thu 1/11/1979
MARSCAPERASST
AMOKOMAHADATE
LOTIFEASTABAS
TRANSFERGRIT
DEERCAVIARY
ESSENECURIO
BLUETAURICSMA
RUMPELSTILTSKIN
ORONOSEEROUND
ICIERSOLANS
TRIDENTDALE
RISESAGAMORE
ELSACLONENLAT
ELULBELTSLINT
SEESSWEETYOGA
Fri 1/12/1979
AFARSABERAVER
PANEELATENAVE
EROSMESTATRAP
RODERICKALLEYN
SEETOMER
SEATOSOONER
PTACAPEVOILA
LORDPETERWIMSEY
OUTERARIAHES
PRECISANNAM
ROOTIARA
SHERLOCKHOLMES
SOAPDRONELOSS
ANTIADDERERIE
MEETNOSESTENT

Clue for 17-Across is inaccurate — it's Eros's twin brother, Anteros, who's depicted; left as in original.

Sat 1/13/1979
APTERANBIRETTA
TERRANEANTARES
TRANSCENDENTALS
URNPENATESNEE
NISISAPIDASSN
ENIDSHEMARMET
SELECTSELLOUTS
LAURASALUT
STUTTERSDESACS
LAMESSECRABAT
AVISMONETLIRA
TENPINATASLII
TRANSLITERATION
ENTAILSRETITLE
DEEPSETASSAYED
Sun 1/14/1979 A GAGGLE OF GROUPS
PLANMATTEERSATZAGAS
RUBEASIANSOIREESPINE
ACRUSHOFWRESTLERSURBAN
MEATLOAFAPECKOFTYPISTS
CRANKEGOEEEDOTE
STEAMYPRESAMAZDAENOS
COOLBOOSKIDNEO
ARFAMASSOFLAMASINFANT
LIDMODEJEUNETENDSBAR
PIEICEVIRGOLONGNUMA
NASHFIBROTARNONED
ACTGASLEWOFHITMENBCDE
LAIRTIWABORESSASH
IPSOSOCSCOWERSTUORB
OUTSPEAKSEXTOWEAKFEE
NASSERALINEOFLIARSVIE
OARITERILLSIGN
CLEFADDLESOCLEPRYNNE
LAMBNEELOTCOURT
APOOLOFOARSMENSARDINIA
UPTONADROVEOFMARTINETS
SEERSNATTEREARLEGREW
ERRSGREENERYDERESME
Mon 1/15/1979
BETSJOKERAJAR
ACHEUNITEPALE
WHENDANESICED
LOATHINGASKED
FRETPANCHO
GARISHOMITFAS
ABIESPRONEALA
MACSLITREFLAT
UTALEVEEPALMY
TENIGORFACTOR
QUESTSAVER
SOUPSTELECAST
TRESSHORTADUE
AGEEMAMIEREMS
GYNTLEPERDSOS
Tue 1/16/1979
LOOTPUSANCOST
IRMAAPPIAANTE
MANNSTENSSION
ANIGHTONTHETOWN
LEANSVINE
GIMELELDER
LSULABREAOLAF
ALTOONAEMANATE
DEERTEASELNEE
NEARSURGED
CHATPEALE
THEMORNINGAFTER
WOREAORTAURDU
IKONSLEETSOIL
GENTPADREETTE
Wed 1/17/1979
PIZZAIDIACTOR
IDIOMATICDRUPE
TENNESSEEDORAL
SAGEKETCHONLY
SOILRISKS
EMSUNFLESHILS
RACINGEASINGUP
ISAACGAMFENCE
CORNEREDATTAIN
ANAOUTSIZELAD
MUFFSBUDS
ETONFADERTAOS
BRUINWAREHOUSE
RECTOARISTOTLE
OTHERYEASPOOK
Thu 1/18/1979
BOOTAMATIOCTA
AMURMOURNDOUR
LOTIOUTOFJOINT
LOOKFITJOURNEY
FEEHEARD
TKOELFINGOOFF
WARCLOUDFERULE
ERDABLEARATOR
AMEBAETRAPDOOR
KARENDICTAFRY
ERICHRAP
GARDNERDIDDLED
WHEEDLEOUTMUNI
EMMAALIKEIMNO
NEONXYLEMTBAR
Fri 1/19/1979
BROWSTITIGREY
RELICROOMRULE
ALICEATOPASIS
YOKNAPATAWPHA
ETCSLIP
KNARTATALLEGE
EENAIMEELETON
THEUNVANQUISHED
CRANKTOURSEKE
HURTLERIADRED
RENDNEE
SPOTTEDHORSES
DEEPOBOERIDER
DALIMATAORGAN
ELECBREDLEERS
Sat 1/20/1979
EARTHSNAPLISP
AGORATELEINCA
SUPERBOWLSUNDAY
TEAMPLAYREINE
BOOEMIGRATE
HARLOWAIDES
ALIENIRKEDFED
HOODHOSEAMULE
APTWINDSCURSE
SONIANASSER
SATURDAYARC
ARILSGOTEAMGO
COLLEGEALLSTARS
RIDEELMOSENAT
ADENTIERELEME
Sun 1/21/1979 WHO'S WHO
COCOASODAASEASABIN
AROIDTRANSEPTSCRONE
MARLENEDIETRICHHORDE
ETALOINSRINSEOSIER
ROLLINGFIATWOES
ARSENESTANLAURELKOP
LIEGEPANGSETSANA
OASSPUNTOILSBRER
GEORGEBURNSCALLA
CPALAPSPELEGCUBOID
HANGARSDIVASGIRAFFE
ASNERSMANEDSOMEFED
STELENATALIEWOOD
SUBSSALALCONNEME
IRACORIAUTOPLANT
SENROCKHUDSONDEARTH
CAENONONPISMIRE
MARIAARRANRUANALAS
ALOSSBARBARASTANWYCK
RIFLEUTILITIESTANTI
SATEDSADEEDDYESSEN
Mon 1/22/1979
ADOGSOFIATASK
SAPOIRONSITON
CLEOLIRASMILE
HINDMOSTTWELVE
STUOHOHOTEL
POPINNELSON
ARAMISTIAOPED
PACEPRIORNAZI
ALECAIMIBERIA
HANGERESTOS
ORGANABESHY
HAIRDOEATSAWAY
AVALNEIGHNIRO
RENIULNAEDRAG
ANTESIGNOSEMI

Original 17-Across clue had "Lane"; changed to "Laine."

Tue 1/23/1979
TABSCRAPCOOP
ALASAHOLEANNA
JOELOUISPASTEUR
PRATTLETERSE
VIEDUSER
CARESSSTARYMA
ODORSPURNEON
LLOYDGEORGESAND
DASIODINTREE
SITSEALDAUNTS
TARNMORN
AMOURSONATAS
JOHNMILTONBERLE
ARMELEASEDEUS
ROSSLAGERART

Regarding the 19-Down clue, the full title of Sterne's work is "A Sentimental Journey through France and Italy."

Wed 1/24/1979
APTDAFTTSAR
ELEAALOESEQUI
DIRTSTUNTRUST
DEPTHINTEGRATE
ANELESTHEAIR
TERESADEFEAT
EMUBATIKLITRE
READTUNEDCHAR
ISLAMNORIAELM
COMMIEFROLIC
OPENLYREMISS
DETENTIONSPRAT
ERINROUENOCTO
FLOEENTRYSLIP
TENDSHOETEN

In 60-Across clue, "Domesticated" may have been meant instead of "Domestic"; the Rouen duck, as its name suggests, originated in France.

Clue for 57-Down is correct but tricky — Nero didn't play the violin, which hadn't been invented yet, but was a fiddler in the sense of being a swindler and was fairly famous for it.

Thu 1/25/1979
ATTICBIJOU
SLUICEADEPTS
POINTINQUESTION
ROMEOTUBASLEE
INESGRILLLIVE
MANPRICESIZED
ASTERISKFAKERY
TENTATIVE
EMBOSSSORENESS
TEENSSAGESNOT
HATSPACEDBELA
IDIEILATARMOR
COMESTOTHEPOINT
WENTONEVOKES
SEANSRASES
Fri 1/26/1979
BOARSPADGRADE
AGNIRUDENAVES
CRYPTOCOMMUNIST
KEACHEROOGATE
OATECUMENES
INBRIEFREAR
DOUDARIAISTLE
EATPRESTONOIL
SHAPEELIAGIRL
ORALCHARLES
SYSTEMICURI
PAILAVUSENTRE
ELEUTHEROMANIAC
AITCHRILEERIC
REEKYSOONDELE

Clue for 34-Down, assuming New Zealand is what was meant, is incorrect—it's not an island but composed of two large islands and many smaller ones, Stewart Island being the largest in area, and Waiheke having the largest population. Clue for 50-Down seems incorrect—Alaska's area is 663,268 sq. mi. and probably hasn't changed since 1979.

Sat 1/27/1979
CATCHMIREFEAR
AGREEAMEXOLLA
ROASTLAMEBRAIN
ARCADAGEIMBED
TATTERDEMALION
ARAYBIGCRAB
RIPSAWHEREATO
ENOSBIERSSTOW
AFRPODSCHEERS
REPTILESOON
COUNTERCULTURE
STIRKFOOTSSUM
HISTORIANTHANE
EVELAXLEEIGER
MEDEWEDSREEDY
Sun 1/28/1979 CAPITAL PHRASES
PALESPOSEDUTTARSTOLA
ALIVEORALEPOOLEURBAN
LATEXMALICHANSEPOOKA
AMERICANVARIETYOFAPPLE
TORYEDGEELLESGLI
ESSKNEESPODETELECAST
GISSHIVPOGOCHU
UNITEDSTATESSONGWRITER
SLIDEOPAWALESONEOF
ATLEMOIRATAPEDCUDDLY
SRORAMRODYMAPOTI
HATMADEOFJIPIJAPALEAVES
ACADUTEOSAGESIDE
MEGRIMMINCEUNCASANSA
ALOSSPATCHEENASYET
LIGHTCRUSTYBREADORROLL
ETOLIDORENTEIN
SELFSAMESMELTCLADFED
AIRHEAVESLIPROAR
DUKEOFWELLINGTONSHORSE
TOXINLALLATEASEABETS
ADORNOILEDENTERLOGES
DORSAGLORYDEEDSSTORY
Mon 1/29/1979
SPASMROPEACTA
CARTEILEXDOUR
ARIELPARAMOUNT
REDROSEMORRIS
LIONRIVETS
AVOIDSBANISH
LIMNSLEVEEOAK
GONGSINESPURE
ALIFUSEDCASTE
PEARLSSATEEN
POLICEEACH
ROTATEADHERES
ELEPHANTSETUDE
FINSSAVETILER
TOTEEGADSCENT

Clues for 24-Across, 4-Down, and 30-Down were illegible in the original; substituted in other clues, which probably aren't what the constructor originally wrote.

In 52-Down clue, although the Tennessee Valley may be (largely) in Tennessee, Sen. George W. Norris, who created the TVA, was a senator from Nebraska.

Tue 1/30/1979
SHOPTATARETAT
POUROCHRELAGO
AGRADREADBREW
MILDEWDOZEN
MURALOTTAWA
SATIREMAIDNOD
TRUEDCAMEOORE
AVACANEDFAT
GELCHRISMATTE
ELFEARNRASHER
REDREWERIES
SPIREHAVANA
OLEOSNIDEIPSE
LENDEATERNEAR
DADEAGENTESTE
Wed 1/31/1979
AMPCALIFSLED
DAUBADANOWORE
ARTICLEPARTICLE
MISRULESEASIER
DREDASKS
VISCIDANTEASS
INCANPLIEURAN
SNUGGLESTRUGGLE
TETEARIAGLOVE
ARESTOPRAINER
LAINMANN
ATTESTGARDENED
TREASUREMEASURE
OURSDORISSTAN
PENTEMMETSTY

Clue for 26-Down isn't quite accurate—a scute is a bony plate found on some reptiles and thus covers only a fairly small part of a reptile.

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