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Puzzles for June, 1961
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Thu 6/1/1961
DECACABSASTER
OXONALOEPARTE
SUNNYSIDEPIETA
ELFAUBEJACKUP
STORMSIGNALS
RAMSAILSMOP
DAMNEDSPAEAVE
OMICRONSPANKER
NASHNEWSHEENS
ANTTAXISORS
BATTLEGROUND
STRIKELEASSAO
CAINEDIFFERENT
ARMETENIFCONE
PAYTOAGTSAFAR
Fri 6/2/1961
SLAPPLATCOLA
LOVEHOHOHEADY
ACERADIBERNIE
VICISSITUDEDEL
PIERISESUP
HAGARCONVEX
ABUTIOSESPRIT
DOMESOCKSEASE
JUSTSOAITRING
INBORNTINTS
SPECIALIKE
PAXPRIMADONNAS
ACTUPVILECAGE
TERSEELSAEZRA
SANDTOOLSIAM
Sat 6/3/1961
WATTSHAMCRAG
ERIEPAVEDRACE
BITTEROSEEDOM
AFRICANAFFAIRS
OASISSALTON
JARMASSCII
ARTLIPSERVICE
MEATSNETTENOR
BATHINGCAPFAG
OLESTIREXO
STROLLEMEER
AMBASSADRESSES
LIEBODEONKNOB
ITALNILOTECRU
AHMENEMOREAD
Sun 6/4/1961 WORDSMANSHIP
SALUDARAMISALEXIS
ATTUNEMELODYMOMENTS
MARRIAGELICENSEBUREAU
OBOERAREHETEROOSLO
YIPSYRINGAARISESEM
ALOSAECTOOXENCHERI
NESTORASTUTEDOLE
UNIONAPISHTOSSES
DISTENDTWOSAFOGEXE
OMITDEMEANFBIUPSET
GAMESTINYALITERATO
AGORAOLDPLATTEOMEN
PENDEALBUSTELATERS
ESSEDEEDINAPRICE
HELMINSTARARARAS
GRASSAGOGINESINEPT
REDTILERCATSANDMER
IRESCALASHISLAPOLE
LESTROISMOUSQUETAIRES
LATEENSARTHURTRUSTS
DEPOSESEESEEYESES
Mon 6/5/1961
RAPTACTACLIFT
ARIAPHILAONIA
JUNEBRIDERVSVP
ARKROLEATETES
HUSBANDFURL
RNSPATIENCE
VISITRECEPTION
ACIDSIRESTARO
RELATIVESDESKS
IDOLIZESTAR
SEERPARSONS
SCOURSLAMBVOI
TOPICHONEYMOON
ELATEANTSELSE
MOLESTESTTOES
Tue 6/6/1961
HOTDOGCATNIP
MORAINEOCEANIC
AMENITYVERTIGO
YEGGOSLERETTU
ORAEARIAL
RINGTROUTGAIE
SCONCESPIGALLE
AALMAB
COWSLIPDIPLOMA
AMAHCLUEDETAH
VIIARCTHO
INKSANNAMBOOR
LOITERSDIDYMUS
SUKARNOEMIRATE
SITSONSEVENS
Wed 6/7/1961
EDITHEWERSLOT
MONEYBOLETOBY
MUTEDORLYICON
ARERANKANDFILE
READYOIL
CAMINOFULNESS
AVERTTARDEPIP
LAZENOVASDONE
LIZCAROLLORAN
LOCATORMARTIN
ALIMAYAS
MILLIONAIREHES
ANILNARDTWIST
STOAANNATARSI
TONSLAOSENTER

Entry for 38-Across—NOVAS—was clued as "New stars." Although the name "nova" means "new," novas aren't new—they occur after a star becomes a neutron star, which happens rather late in a star's life.

Thu 6/8/1961
JUNKSCARSOBAN
ERIEPILOTWAGE
BATTLEOFBULLRUN
LATEENEREBEG
LADARMADA
PAPERTNTVAREC
IRAMAIDEFILE
KENESAWMOUNTAIN
ENTREEAIXNOT
STONEELLBASTS
MEDIASHUB
LIIERRFARRAR
ADMIRALFARRAGUT
SEERTOUTEDANK
TASKEFREMERGO

The NYT incorrectly printed KENESAWMOUNTAIN in the answer key; the correct answer should have been KENNESAWMOUNTAIN. Unable to fix.

Fri 6/9/1961
RASPAPRAASCOT
AMOIMAASSALLY
JOHNBIRCHAHEAP
SOCIETYGRAMME
URNFAURE
SHARDSPARLANCE
WELLSDANTECHA
ELLSLURCHDEUS
DOTDECOYHEART
ETHEREALCAJUNS
EVICTONE
JOSEPHSTLOUIS
UPANDCARDINALS
TIMERAGEEEGAL
SEEDYBOERROPY
Sat 6/10/1961
OFFERADAPAPAD
REATALIBEREXE
FAITHHEALERALE
EZRARUBYKEELER
OEDESTOSTL
ESTSLYEWES
LOATHEOUTSMART
ORLEANSMATERIA
CLEANSUPGENDER
HERLMOANTH
EHSTIASEFT
ONEREELERSHERE
MIRFREEWHEELER
SKITRINABREAM
KENSASSYBARKS

Entry for 36-Down—ENS—was clued as "Half picas, in printing." Picas are absolute sizes, whereas ens are relative sizes and depend on the type size used.

Sun 6/11/1961 OLD AND NEW
RELICSCASTORDIORSHOW
ELISHALIAOSIUSMAROSE
FATHERWILLIAMCONSTANCE
TNTATROALGERPEPIOAK
LITRESMEEAMOSDARNS
OPENENDEARFUADDIVE
RANEESCANELMSDINGBAT
APERCUIODIDESWINGSAWS
CULTUREFENWAYHANSLEI
HALAGEDRIAETANAAZAN
ADELESORALERSACARE
ASTORSTANDSPATCRECY
SUPERMELISSAROBUST
AGEETAROTTHDNILEYES
PENSERVSHOERSBENNETT
HACKNEYEDINLETSSIESTA
ONENESSELLESOPSCUTER
REETMAILASLANTREST
ALTERTOLDALMAARBOR
NORENIDSAMOAOREODAO
GRANDAMESBANKOFENGLAND
UNCOMERERISEOFCLOYED
SAYSERNEADORNSHEISTS

Original number and clue for 51-Down were buried in the middle of the 73-Down clue.

Mon 6/12/1961
SLASHMUSSSCAD
POLKAATIPELSA
AGAINRACONTEUR
KIMSETHRETORT
ECONOMYSTEEP
AMERCEDRAMA
CUBISTLADYTAN
ORELITALYERIN
USEICESNEVADA
PATONESCAPE
HIKESASININE
WOOLENARTSLEI
ADVERTISETHIRD
VIERERIELEAVE
ENNSREARELDER
Tue 6/13/1961
TEABAGRETAPES
DOGGONEOREGANO
ERRANDSCREAMER
CRETETOKENPRO
OISETUNEDREVS
YDSCORERSERAI
ARTESHELOTS
PUREEDREVISE
RANSOMREBEC
ORSONDOVERRAH
ATENAESIRCATO
STAEMCEECHITS
TITANIAWHOISIT
EMENDEDEARNERS
REDNOSEREMADE
Wed 6/14/1961
PRIESTPESTER
CRULLERAVOIDED
IONESCOPENSIVE
TRIETCHINGFIT
RANGSHEETDIVE
OTTERERRDUCES
NEOLATERFOREST
AYESTORA
CARTONTREMBLED
AMAINCHISLAVE
SPINSHUNSEMIM
TEMSTAGINGIDA
ORESTESDIONNES
RENTEESADORANT
STAPLEDEPART
Thu 6/15/1961
LAMAADDSPATD
APEGLOOPSOMAR
SETHSWEEPSTAKE
TREASONCLAIRES
SPRYTINPANS
ROSTRACATCH
ABOINGOTTAPED
MOURNOROIRONY
PELEGINREMSTE
STONYMOTHER
PEIPINGSINE
ARCADIAANYMORE
WOODENWAREPRAY
ESSEEAMONLANE
DEADYOSTENDS
Fri 6/16/1961
POTTAGETHISTLE
ARRIVALREVERIE
HAILANDFAREWELL
SLOTNEONSSALE
PERESCUTER
BONNETSFLIP
ONIONBEATJEB
RENTBRERSTOBE
ESEPIEDCOLOR
CADSEDITING
TOTALCONES
ECRUCIRCALUNA
THESOUNDOFMUSIC
RENAMEDREELECT
ARTLESSENDURES
Sat 6/17/1961
HEFTALBASPLAT
OMERREEFELIDE
RESISTANTCAVES
ARSTESSARGENT
EYESORESTEER
ICYWALTYOU
CAPEKCHRISTMAS
LIEGEAIRERASE
ANNEXABLERENTS
MTSCREETVA
ASHERBRITISH
RICHASBLOCNEA
ACORNHEAVENAND
PELEGANNEALTE
TRADEWEDSBLAS
Sun 6/18/1961 A FEW WORDS
SARAHADAMSCOMESCLEAN
ECUMENICALOPERAHOUSE
MINESTRONEREARRANGES
IDASEERELANDDIGEST
NUBINEPALTINA
ALONGASTERRAUSGONG
SAUCIERARABIANPORER
ATTENTIONMANAGEREGO
LESSERRAGINGSTOPGAP
STEEDRELICTSROTE
ANTAENERAINREPONES
SEENSTRANGEUNDAM
MATTHEWVALUEDCROSSE
ARREPICEDESEALETTER
REALMSALAAMSMINERVA
ADDAATTSNOELSTRIES
TATSTERNESANE
PATENTMORRATBARTIM
EMENDATORYLITERATURE
CARCERATESEVITAPERON
ASSESSMENTDECAMPMENT
Mon 6/19/1961
SCRAPSSTRIPES
SARAZENPIANIST
TREMOLOINTENSE
ADAVERILYPIER
TITIWELLSTONE
INERTSKATENCO
CEDARSANALYSES
TEAMEMEU
SQUEAKEDENCASE
CUPTENETECLAT
RILEYHEAPASCH
ANATPADRESICA
PINHEADTEHERAN
ENDORSEAVIGATE
SESSIONREMOTE
Tue 6/20/1961
RUNOFFPAVAN
GRATEFULLIANA
LIKEWISEONTIME
ALEATTEMPTMEL
SKIERITISPAPA
SENDBASSWOTAN
WARNTHEWORD
ASMARAAVERTS
DOORMENSTER
LUNDYACTEEBBS
ILESDUROADLET
BLYNATURALARE
SIMEONDECLARER
KARMAEUROPEAN
EDGESSPEWED
Wed 6/21/1961
OTTOOPALOSCAR
NOONRARASTUNT
ANTEEGANMAINE
YOUNGANDFAIR
PEONMANN
STAMENCARLSBAD
OREADCORGIETE
RAINBUNKOSLOT
ESOHARESSCENE
RHUBARBSDORMER
RIGSPASO
LORETTAYOUNG
SNOODOASTNORA
TAMMYNATOGRIN
GEESEELANEMMY
Thu 6/22/1961
CURTASTOASHES
ABOUSPINCHOLI
SETSASIDECELLO
ARCHDUKEJORDAN
TAMEHASPS
REFUGETENTACLE
ANISECAFESOAR
BOSHPARTSPURR
ACHLEROYSARGE
THISISITMALTED
NABOBCALM
FUGLESCOLLECTS
APRILMAPLETREE
TOONEAPSETULE
ENDEDBEETOXEN
Fri 6/23/1961
BUGLESCRIP
POLLUXCLARET
TINTYPEREGULUS
REBNICAEASILO
AMORNUMEROCAP
CANALTINPIANO
ENSNAREDSINNER
CROSSROAD
ALTHEAHOSTILES
SARODGIBETETE
CUEOARPINEGAD
ORLYDISNEYAPE
TELAVIVSHELTER
LINAGEORATES
SKEETNURSE
Sat 6/24/1961
FAREASTSTAIRS
INORDERBLOCKUP
SOMEONEAIRHOLE
TSPROSSININET
HERALGER
BASEDILESACHS
OLLABREDAGAUL
ROADARSONWILE
INNSGATUNERLE
SETUPDATBENOT
PERILCOD
CSASOAKSUPADO
RATATATTREETOP
ABILENEAVERAGE
TAPIRSREPINED
Sun 6/25/1961 COLLEGE THEME
ESTRAYFEBATREEAIDE
LAHOREORNORHETTBUTLER
GREATSKATHARINECORNELL
ICAMESLUELENTHUGO
NORLALARAISEMINELST
KASBAHSBATSENDHAHA
OVALEVOLVESFLAGHIFIS
SANTEEMAILHAILMOLARS
INSGARAGEAANDRESTYLE
EDACITYWANTSNAMEEEL
RESALEWIELDSSIPATTY
RTSLORDAMHERSTOTT
BRASARKBAODAIREREEL
PIAPRODCARPISERIEMA
ELVIRASARMYBAHAMASPY
STEWINFRIAALTARSOCLE
ECLATARABSTELLARBAER
TUESCLAPHAEESCAPED
APRMELTRAYEDMEMOROB
TONSOURSRAINRHINE
MANHATTANPROJECTITALIA
OMARBRADLEYOATHMELLON
TABUREYESERSPREENS
Mon 6/26/1961
CAROMLAPIS
HORACEROMAINE
INDIANEDITIONS
LIENDEVOTERTE
LENOAIRYATRI
STRAGGLEBRIAN
SNAREFANNIE
MACHETERESIGNS
ELAINEBORIC
DAUNTTRUNCATE
ERSEMOATPOND
AMECOPIESLOCO
SERRATEDHEATON
DIALERSOWNERS
EMITSDETRE
Tue 6/27/1961
BOASTCALMLOCK
ANNEEAGUAIRAE
REGANCOXCOMBRY
DRESSHUESPITE
COVETTETES
SAFARIINSET
CLIPVISIONBOA
ALLEGEDCODGERS
RYEELEVENLANK
FRAMEERODES
STRUMRARER
ARADACVISIGMA
PUDDNHEADCAROL
IDOLABIEUNITE
DYNESUNSEAPOE
Wed 6/28/1961
PARSECQUANTICO
AVATARUPROOTED
REBATEELONGATE
KNIVESRAWALES
ASCERTAIN
MEDICINAL
IMPELLEDSUTURE
RALLIESWIREMAN
KRAITSRESEMBLE
SANSSERIF
OPTICIANS
MAASTOPSUNDAE
ABSOLUTEINCOME
RETAINERNEARED
SLIPPERSGONERS
Thu 6/29/1961
CLASPMAGIUTAH
RUPEEAMONNATE
ALIENSENTAROW
BLANCMANGEVINE
IBIDROAMER
CHOLLAENNUI
LORISCHEERLESS
APETPROSEIGOT
WESTPOINTSNAFU
LIMBOBAGDAD
ESTEEMRAIL
LIAREVANGELISM
MEMOLOBERANEE
EPICELLANICAR
RISKDEERONETO
Fri 6/30/1961
VIVAVILLAVEEP
EGALIVIEDAVER
RODEVOLTAMPERE
BREVIARYMAORIS
MILLYLAERTES
EVENEDAINSI
VICDIVESTZUNI
ETUDEOTTSENAT
RAMAVINSONEVE
VOILAVASTER
BATISTEGERAH
ABIDERFORKLIKE
CLASSIFIESUCUT
CEROORATETART
IRANLATHEELEE
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