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Puzzles for July, 1954
with David Steinberg comments

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Thu 7/1/1954
ASSBARCAAPT
SHAWILIACMCII
KOKOBLANCRHEE
SPINDLYCOOPERS
DEEGASPE
CATESCONTENDED
ALARPOTERNANI
DIFFERSDRAYMAN
RETUNEADSPORK
ENSLAVERSTANEY
TRANKSAC
ENTOMICDONKEYS
MEOWLOVEDEXAM
IRONERICARILE
TOTDESKSTEE
Fri 7/2/1954
PACHISIPONTIAC
EPAULETORIENTE
RIDDLESTALENTS
KAISERSATEAIS
LORFATEATRO
KOLNPOLOSNEER
IRAJERKJUT
PACKARDRECIPES
EKENASHLAP
DODGEQUITMYRA
ASESAULDNAM
RIDABELDESOTO
TRAINEEMERCURY
LINCOLNDEVOTEE
ESSENESSMYTHES
Sat 7/3/1954
CARPSMASHDAFT
OMOOPINTAEBOE
REDWHITEANDBLUE
PREWITTGAITERS
ONESPRO
STEWEDCHEERFUL
CRASSSLURSERE
RUGCHATSAGA
ITEMHUNSDAZED
PHRASINGCOMERS
TILMALE
ASSURESIRONAGE
STARSANDSTRIPES
HOMENOOSETIOS
EWESSWEARYALE
Sun 7/4/1954 TIMELY TOPICS
ABSITROMPSJEFFERSON
SLASHEVIANALLOWANCE
COMMONSENSESPARETIRE
AKUREPRISEDARTSPAD
PEERHELMREESEGBS
LEECASHCOOCRANED
TEAPARTYAMENPRONATE
ENDURESBLUMPRECEPTS
ENABLEDELIBERATESAI
RUMLDREWRECITERS
SISIECADROMETHAD
CORPORALLESSRULE
AEFPEACEMAKERENAMEL
STAMPACTALASPREFACE
HANCOCKIGORCABRANKS
ATTESTPSIAMORICE
ALEBEANSENCEIVES
WISHLEDGWINNETTEMU
ANTONELLIINTOLERANCE
REINITIALSTATEOCTET
DECENTERSHOLEDPUSEY
Mon 7/5/1954
MUELLERLANIEL
INDIANAAMANDAS
KINDREDMOSTEST
ETAMIBSSENSE
BAYOUPERSON
PETERSTAIRS
ARSENETUTORAN
CLAREBOOTHELUCE
KERBBINSLIDES
ADELESINERT
SCOREDRESAG
YOURSASEAFAD
NINEPININUTILE
ENCLOSENEVILLE
SESTETGRAMMAR
Tue 7/6/1954
SHAHMALIKPALS
HONIINONUABET
OLDKENTUCKYHOME
DESERTTULEROI
RAJARAMPING
ALYSSUMEUG
ROEELEPHANTINE
OSSAENROLSNOW
WETHEPEOPLEAPE
EELPILULES
TORMENTEARL
ICYNOONNISEIS
THELANDOFCOTTON
IRASCANOEERNA
SERTEYERSREAP
Wed 7/7/1954
CANADATEADANCE
ANADIRALBANIAN
DEPOSEROADGANG
EMPCAPRISUGAR
TIESSAINTSALA
SCRAMCESARRIV
BOREDBEDAZE
SHARPERFOCUSED
TEPEESBLOTS
RAPRIFLEOKAPI
ODESTRUESSLAM
PLATSENTERLIP
PILEATEDNATURE
ENERGIZEOVERED
REDEEMERRECEDE
Thu 7/8/1954
CAMBRIDGEMALAN
EMULATIONALINE
ROSEMARIERENEW
TUTULINSCREWS
SRSGIGSOOT
TACITURNPOE
FAYALBOBBINETS
ARABGLASSODIN
COLUMNISTARISE
TAUEASTINGS
LETTTEEMIB
STOUTSPUGSERE
LOTTECATAMARAN
ALTERPRETERITE
GLOSSARSENATES
Fri 7/9/1954
JACKIESDOLORES
ARRANGEELEMENT
CRANERSSEASIDE
KINSESSIONNEE
AVISTIERSSUMP
LEONELEEAPRIL
ISLESGREECE
ACTAELLS
JACKEDWHEEL
ANCESTHESERBS
STIRSWARMROOT
PODGLITTERTOR
ENEMIESELEVATE
RINGLETRECITES
SATRAPSSETNESS

Original 23-Across clue was indented.

Sat 7/10/1954
CABSLEADSTUSS
ABRIACREPINTA
PLATINUMBLONDES
PESTLEBOTHERS
SEEEVILOREY
LAHRSTEELER
IRAORALANGEL
MITSILVERSOPA
BASALEXITLEO
ROASTEDADES
APERMISSORB
MIDIRONAZORES
OLIVERGOLDSMITH
RANEELAIDACTA
CRASSEFTSSKEW
Sun 7/11/1954 JAMBOREE
JOCKOJIVEJEHUJUMBO
TARTARARISTIDESOREADS
ARISTANIPPONESECURRIE
EGOENNISIRKSLEOSRUT
LOLLGUSJETSJESSJIMS
SNEAKERJARSJUSTIFIES
BASTIONSTADSTON
TOMSKURGEASCENSIONDAY
ISOAPRESBEAKEYEDORE
ETNAREDREDRESSESJURA
DROLLERSORITESSSABER
OLIOSCONCEITJILLS
AGONYSHAKULNAJENNETS
LOGEWHITEFLAGCANADIT
ITUCRIBROANJAPANAVA
THEGRAPEVINEJUNELAYER
OATREEDMISTREAT
EARPHONESJOLTINTEGER
JOVEIBARWILTPEGSALA
ALEKNITSOHOJASONRAT
MISCUEITERATIONREBATE
SATYRSOVERDOSEDGOUGER
NARDSNARYVELAENDED
Mon 7/12/1954
PLASTERBOURSE
AIRLANEURANIAN
INTERIMNORMAND
ROSEDICTAOLDS
POSTRIDER
FILERTOLLGATE
OVERDREWOOLITE
AITEARSHOTTAP
MEHARINOMINATE
DEFENSESSENSE
FREESTATE
VILEDETARDRAG
ENACTORGEOLOGY
RIOTOUSEASESUP
BASSETSLASHES
Tue 7/13/1954
CLASPTANGMELT
LOSERODOROLEO
UDINEMARIARIVA
BEATERMEDIATES
MINESSLEET
CHINCARLINE
HONEELAINECOD
AWOLDAWNSTIDE
PERCEMENTEGIS
DESIREELANK
GAPEDTAMER
UNALASKADIVEST
INTERCEDEDITTO
DUETOPENASTOR
ELSEWINDSEEPY
Wed 7/14/1954
FAUSTSENSLAME
LINEAOMITORAL
ADDERNIBELUNGS
MAOTSARMAISIE
TAUTTSKS
OFFENBACHMESTA
RARESTRISECID
GUAMLEASEGOBI
ARTPEASEMILIE
NESTSTHEMOLDAU
HAWSRENT
CHURLYANDSALA
ROSEMARIETONAL
OPESTINSENNUI
WISHTOUTREEDS
Thu 7/15/1954
HASTYLEONS
HELPEDAUDITOR
REPLIESPREPARE
ARBORSBLURLAP
BRUTESEASDANA
AIRSLISTBUGGY
TONFANTASIES
STAGEDOTTERS
NEEDINESSVAT
ENDEDNEROHEIR
NEWSSHAGMANSE
AGASCATMANTIS
CRYSTALHOIDENS
TINTYPEOODLES
EYRESESSEN
Fri 7/16/1954
ARCHERLTSCAM
CERISEFIRESALE
AVESTAANATOLIA
DISSEMBLEDLIDS
ESSESALAEOPAL
MEEDCHARMMEDE
YDSJAILAZORES
SOMAWREN
PLATTEBIKEPAT
REDELOLLSARCO
EVERORALSPECS
FELLPARACELSUS
ALIENATEAROUSE
CENTEREDSUMMER
EREODDEMBERS
Sat 7/17/1954
LOWESSKATCOPE
OHARAINCEARID
FOROLDTIMESSAKE
THDSRICEABNER
SSHHANKFRA
EDOMKNIGHTED
STEEPINONEWAR
WALLDOANEMESA
ABEHENCEPIETY
MURMANSKWOOD
ARSALITLSA
ABIDEATOPSELL
LOVEMELOVEMYDOG
ABERLIREANETA
SOSOMAYSGEESE
Sun 7/18/1954 MIDSUMMER MEDLEY
ARABICMANTASLOADER
GENEVAFINEARTAURORA
NUGGETANGRIERTROPIC
ATESAPHOINNATEWIVE
TELALISTSTATEREAR
EROSIONATASUNICORNS
INGENUESAMATOL
IDEALCERISESCELESTE
MAGNETOSNEGATEOATEN
PROTANTESERAUNREAD
AITSHEARTBROKENYARL
LOITERGEARNEPALMOE
ELSIEPECTINOILINESS
SETTLERTEDIOUSAYRES
CELIASGLUTTERS
MUSHROOMPELTLASSIES
APTIRENESLOESANDA
TROPGYRATEINSETDIG
TOULONIMAGINEFUTILE
ESTATECERATESUNITES
RESTEDADDLEDLAMEST
Mon 7/19/1954
HUFFCHIPFAVOR
OVALHONEABOVE
LENAHORNERATES
DAGGERSPRESENT
SHEEPEWE
LATHESATTESTED
ABRISTEALIVA
DEEPSEAEXPLORER
ELKCLINTBONN
RESTRICTSMELTS
HITSEPAL
GARAGESBATISTA
ALONGNEBRASKAN
NOVELORESKURT
GEESEBADESATE
Tue 7/20/1954
OUTFITRIGUP
NOCTURNEADANA
ONTARIANMOLARS
RIAFANTAILLAC
MONSREEKSALVO
ANETADIPLIAR
ADAMMARLENE
UPSTAGEBREADED
NATURALOKAY
ALARSONREEFS
BONESNONADOLT
LADTESTINGCIA
ELATEDINNOCENT
TREADCOURANTE
ODDLYENSETE
Wed 7/21/1954
SAWSHAPSSPORT
ALESOLLATINEA
TASSTOUCHANDGO
UMTSPOTOGEES
POINTOFORDER
NEATHUMORED
ONDITCAIRAIDO
MAINELINNAVEL
INASPUMEAGENT
TANTRUMEGER
AIRPLANESPIN
KINGSOVERORA
WARDHEELERFRET
ARMETGANGETNA
CLAMSOSAYESEL
Thu 7/22/1954
PLANEPASTOR
CHAPELMEDIATOR
RAVINEINUNDATE
IRENECASTLERAM
SARGTREATTITO
IONFIORDMANET
SHELIONSIAMESE
ANNVIE
PRETESTSYNDICS
ROPERREAPSNAT
AMIRLUNARIDLE
NUTDESCRIPTIVE
GLACIATEELATED
SUPPOSESSOLERS
SHAREDTWIST
Fri 7/23/1954
EBBEDPROPFEED
SERAIRENOAXLE
CROSSROADSSCOW
ENZYMESISOTOPE
SAPPINESREY
ACETYLENERBI
BOAROREDILATE
BISECTSRECITAL
ARIELSDEBNELL
ETEINLANDSEA
JUSFANTASIA
ASTATICTEALEAF
DAWNLOVERSLANE
EGADEMIRSERGE
DEYSDENSAYLET

Note that the 20-Across clue is true to what was published! One solver suggested [Pepsins.] as a more accurate alternative.

Sat 7/24/1954
ACRETATASPAD
SHANDYGAFFWORE
HODGEPODGEATIA
ERALEGHARDPAN
SERFLAREDO
IMOGENSLUSH
APPLEPIESTEREO
MAALAGNEORAN
MISSALLEARNING
ANTONMEDLEY
INGRESCASK
UNCLEANALADAI
NICEMISCELLANY
IRISSALMAGUNDI
TAOSLYESGOES
Sun 7/25/1954 BIRD IN THE HAND
SINCEOGPUTRUKABAS
ACIDOILGOOSEHANGSHIGH
CHROMOSLAMEDUCKSESSION
RIFLEABELRISENPIETRO
ECRUASELISTWOTANATT
KAMETSKINJEWELSTER
PENRESTINGKEENESCENE
INCANTILEWINKTHAI
CHICAGOANPITAHENPECK
TESTERLLOSTTIERIDAE
ADHEREPUPPYDOMCOWRY
GRRMARCONIHAPPIERADS
ATARSSWANLAKEGRIGRI
ZEKEOSTSJAWSSNREDNA
ADELINATANKPOISONGAS
EDENBOYDMINTMERLE
OBITSTSARSDUNGEONOVA
SENSPEEKSOLAFNIMBI
REVPOEMESMEEUMTAIRS
ICEMANISSUETALEPINTA
CHRISTOPHERWRENSHUTSUP
ASTHECROWFLIESNEGROES
METATOPSSARAESSEN

Early litzer noted the following: Taken from NYT Magazine (2/16/1992) 50 Years of Crossword Puzzles. Described as an "inner clue" puzzle created by a postal worker and inveterate puzzle maker from the Bronx.

Mon 7/26/1954
VAUDCORNCOPSE
ILSEARIAOARED
PEENLENSSTING
SCRIMMAGETENSE
GOLDBLANKER
CHERRYBEAT
LOPATCORVETTES
ALITOHARAHOBO
NECESSARYGRUEL
ALMSPIERRE
SCALLOPSAVA
ALLOTAPPLETART
HAITIGOALELIS
IRATENOTENOVA
BASERERSTSEER
Tue 7/27/1954
CHAFEDSLICED
CHORINEHONORE
PRESSBOXENIGMA
RUSTSUTRATEIL
ISTSNEARSNNE
MANDECRYPATER
EDUCATESPIT
DETOURERODES
ABESRAIMENT
WASTEEBERTPTA
ESADECALWRIT
APTSLYRICRICE
VEINEDBEHOOVES
ECRIREEVICTED
STEBERRENTED
Wed 7/28/1954
RAJAHSTAINED
PERIGEEPERVADE
EMBLEMSASCETIC
NOILSCARTSUFA
GUTSWAVESARID
ONESAPIDBRACE
STRANDEDBAILES
BEERINESS
DIBBERTEASELED
ILLERMIAMIOAR
PLAYBOERSMUSE
LITPERSEMANTA
OCARINASWINGER
MINUTESTANNERY
ATTESTSYEARN
Thu 7/29/1954
TRIPLECAPERS
IRANIANEMULATE
CONNECTMANLIER
ELKSERVESLEA
ALISRAINSPEPS
GENUSPITCARLE
EDGINGSSPARSER
TOEORA
AFFIRMSSLOBBER
TAINTPIPLLANO
BUNGKRAITESTA
EXENUNCIOTIM
SPASMICINVOICE
TARTUFENEEDLED
STAGESGANDER
Fri 7/30/1954
ASCAPCIOYAP
SPAHIAMMOSABA
PITONSPARKPLUG
IFFYTERREHAUTE
CLIOHREGAR
ISERESTONEHAM
OCHRESSINSINE
PARASAINTALDA
ETOPAGORANDAN
NEWSALONARTEL
TRIISINGUS
METATARSALDASH
ASININITYCURIO
SANDSTIRRADAR
SUEACEOLENT
Sat 7/31/1954
HASPDELTAFLAT
AVERORIELOISE
COMOTRENTUPIN
KNIGHTOFTHEROAD
RAILOTT
SNEEZETOUCHING
PARSEBRAGHNOR
ENOSFAITHCURE
ENDCOSTSSURGE
DYEHOUSESTREET
EARFAIL
FREELANCEWRITER
LUSHCARRYCOLE
ETTAEPODEURSA
WHEWSEWEREYED
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