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47 pre-Shortz crosswords by Nancy McCarthy
with David Steinberg comments

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Mon 3/28/1988
BIBSADMANBLOB
ARALTEASEREVE
LOCOTALKEDOVER
INKWELLEDUCING
TENEDINA
HASTENSENDOWS
HALTSOOPSEVIL
ARKHELOTERA
ITERELANBERET
REDOWAREPASTS
DADAATTU
SPEEDERACHERON
TURNEDBACKENTO
ALOTTORTEMERO
BESSORMERSDAK
Tue 1/20/1987
SHIPSCOCOMERO
LEGITAROWILOT
ARENABELLLIRA
WATERMILLALTER
STANALCHEMY
TAMLYSTATA
BRIBEROMANCED
ANNAEBERSDOVE
RANCHEROASPIC
KILOLONELK
SLOWESTILIA
COLASHANDSBACK
ADITBENDEATEN
REVEARTEECOLE
YSERASSNDANTE
Thu 12/11/1986
SOIRSPASMDSCS
ANTAEAGLEOTOE
BACKSTREETURSA
USHERSDEADBEAT
HAUSPLATE
ANCEPASINSTEP
PURLBLAZEWAR
OBALORATEHIRE
RICEVENTESPY
TAKEMETIMLESS
STIRSCALL
TABULATERECAST
ORADWISECRACKS
RICEELATHTRUK
OAKSDEUCESEAS
Wed 12/3/1986
ISBAGLARESLED
SPINPAPALTAME
TAKESSTEPSEVIL
STENOEXTIRPATE
TUGSEOS
ALBSATCHADEPT
LEADERHARROWER
OTTOBLADEWILE
SHOWROOMGANNET
TERNESPEARGES
UNSULES
BRANDLINGNOONE
RANDUNDERTAKES
ACTEGIANTPRES
YEARSAKESYALE
Wed 8/13/1986
BEMAABBRSSTS
ATONEMOUEATEE
STANDSTILLNILE
KETONESKITTLES
TARPARAL
AGUAVERONAWAS
PUNTELECTSARK
RIDESLACSUTRA
OSEPRECUTNEAT
NERLETTREORNE
SLIDSNAP
ROTATORSOLEATE
OMANWATERUNDER
TONGARABMEDEA
CODESERBDANS
Mon 6/30/1986
CADSFETCHCARD
ONITANILEAMUR
MIMEVENOMREDE
IMPCOMEDIENNES
CALGARYBEANS
LEALBULBBEY
ULEUPIELS
MADEMOISELLES
ASSMALDEB
ARSTARTDOLT
DRIERRAGWEED
DISTAFFSIDEERA
LATEELANDCREW
EGERDENSERETE
DERNSEDERIDES
Mon 6/23/1986
PAGELETUSTATA
AGUAAMINERIIS
LEISMINISKIRTS
MELTABLESIMEON
LOBESITE
MOONANDPOSTFIX
OCTSTEPINERSE
ATIMEPACDRIER
TENOROWENATRE
STELLARDEMOTES
AINTSAFE
CRESTSSETSFREE
RAMSHACKLESERB
AGUECOEURERIE
BESSKEELSTSAR
Tue 5/6/1986
ALPSPAPALSTU
COOPATONELOIS
HOWEHOUSEHOLDS
SPECKREWARDER
RIOTSRAGI
ECHELONSYACHT
LOOALONERAOUL
SAURDROSSELLE
ASSETTOTALDLI
TEPIDDEFENSES
AGRARENEW
STONEAGEABATE
WATERPOWERUTES
AXILENEMYLESS
BISDYNESARTE
Wed 4/2/1986
ACTALAKERPART
GIRDANILEALOE
OTISANDWILLIAMS
NEPHARIASSET
PETEHAHA
RACEMEHOMONYM
AREAFUROREOS
MONROEANDNELSON
PASRANCEAERI
REMATCHBASSET
ITSYMART
ANELEEARNMAE
JONESANDIRELAND
AMIRREINEOLID
REDSMOTELWILY
Wed 12/11/1985
SALACHEWAMIES
AWOLROSEFORTE
HAWTHORNEFAIRE
IKEAONEFENDER
BERLINSLICE
OLEGINTRUDE
FINGERLAKESNRA
AMOYEREITER
DENCHARLESTOWN
STOLLENYAKS
LASSOSOARED
REPASTRATAERI
AVENSHAZELPARK
PEKOEOLORATEE
TRESSPENNWADS
Thu 11/7/1985
MOTESSAGEABET
CRIMEUDOSBEMA
LORENPENSIONER
INOAPPLECUTUP
VOLATILESING
LONIMANDREL
CONTRACTINGATE
OTOEFAILSOSAN
IERMONTECRISTO
RAMPARTSRAS
ARNESTILETTO
SALONSMOTEAHA
PRIVATIONISLET
ANTEONCEGOOSE
TOYSROKSHONER
Thu 8/15/1985
CROCFLUBSWAG
PALOREREELETA
OVERWEIGHSAITS
SIGNOREATINGUP
BREWNORTH
IMPASSESNASSER
TULLESATINDEO
ERALSEPIACORP
MAYSCRODBOWIE
STEBERRETINNED
DATEDSENT
CROSSERSMARBLE
LOVEDOWNPLAYED
AMESSPARECRAG
DARTSPARTENE
Mon 6/24/1985
BLIMPCANTJABS
LOCALAMUROGEE
OCALAROMYHARD
BILLYCLUBSNILE
ELONTANNER
CLODDYTASTY
HOMODESKACCRA
AMENDEDIMPALES
PANNEGENEKINK
YEMENADEPTS
BARBRAGALE
EVERJERRYBUILT
RICOORALUNDER
ESTORIVETILDE
TOOKSEESSTEAK
Fri 3/29/1985
DANCEDLOWEST
CEDILLAEVINCES
ORATIONVETERAN
HIMPIGMENTOSA
EVILNEARSBOER
RETIARTEBUGLE
EDENICSTARLESS
EDERSHEL
BURDENEDSAPPER
ALOUDSOBMERGE
LUMPATOLENEOS
ALAANOMALYCIE
TANAGERREALIST
ATOMISEENLISTS
EVENTSSAUTES
Wed 1/2/1985
PREPPLAIDSPAD
RIDELAINELAME
OVERPASSESESAU
FASTENSREPASTS
ANETRAVE
ENKINDLETIESON
TEENYINNERTRY
AVESUNDERFIDE
PIPSNEERARMET
ELEVESDOSSIERS
RICESHOT
CAPSTANBANTERS
HILOTIMEKEEPER
ADAREDILERENO
DAYSDEBARSETS
Tue 10/30/1984
DISCPALERSPAS
ENTOABOVEERAT
PROMENADESCONE
TOPPLEINTERMIT
ALLASAREE
DEPRESSFITTER
ACRESTIFFSHAI
ROODDELOSTERP
ELMFIRESSAUTE
DEUCESSTEPSON
LEACHEINE
LEGATIONPALEAE
ALASPROMPTINGS
LATELANCENOUS
ONESELECTESNE
Tue 9/18/1984
BARMARAWABBOT
OLEAMINICOATI
AGAGONERTALON
RAMONESTEVEZ
GIBEREDAMO
MASGASTONFLOP
ORALEWOOAARE
ROBERTZIMMERMAN
OMENIONAROSE
SARDTOSSERSSR
ESSPALALTO
ARNOLDDORSEY
ALONEGIDEATLE
DODGEIRESNOLA
STEENCANTTWAS
Tue 8/7/1984
AMENCHICGRATE
GATERETAHONOR
ARNEIDEMALTER
GLADYSGREENE
SATEFPAAMO
MASGORERSFLOP
ORALELOOAARE
ROBERTZIMMERMAN
OMENIOOAROSE
SARDTOTTERSSR
ESSPALALTO
ARNOLDDORSEY
ALONEGIDEATLE
HORNEIDESTAIL
STEENCOOTEGAL
Mon 3/19/1984
LETSTITOORGAN
ELIAASISNAIVE
ALLFORONEECLAT
PATENTLYDWELLS
READSOAR
SCHTREIVYELI
THEIRSONESIDED
AORTAERGTRINE
TWOSCORECRATES
ESSKGSHOEHST
SMEEOREL
COLLIETWOTIMER
OLEINTRANSMUTE
OLANDAURAISON
PARKSMEDETENT
Tue 2/21/1984
HARMTAPERCHAR
ALIAEMILERUNE
WOLVERINESORNE
STEELERMOTORED
RATIRANI
ARBITERSBISCAY
MULCHEASELAMA
ANAKDATEDSNOW
TICPILOTSTERN
INKERSNASTASES
BRESTEER
POINTERAPATITE
ABRICOMMODORES
RODETODAYFANS
TESSSPINSFETE
Mon 2/6/1984
EGERPAGERIBIS
ROBEARADAMURK
GARMENTBAGPREY
STOOGEEMERALDS
TALIDELA
BIDEDDIELAPSE
ECUSSENSESBAA
RIFTMATTEPACT
REFGATHEROGRE
ARECAEEEARSON
LOOPMOLT
TABULATEGOALIE
ETALSADDLEBAGS
LOGESWEDELOON
APSEESSEDENTE
Mon 11/14/1983
ALBSSERAIARIL
HELPALIENMONA
ADARBLACKBOARD
BACILLISEEDED
KNEESSTAB
SAGGEDREADABLE
TRUESGOWNSLIN
ORASAVEDATT
PARSUPERMACHE
ENDANGERLOCKER
RAGSTOTEM
APIECEHOSTAGE
BLACKSHEEPAGER
CENATERRETING
SASSSPIEDECTO

Regarding the 38-Across clue, supers maintain buildings—they don't just clean them.

Tue 9/20/1983
PACKABBASPARA
OTHECAUSEAZAN
MORECRYPTOLOGY
PRONOUNSTRIVIA
NEWSGLEN
SCORNEDRELOADS
MILEDITORDROP
ALOUDVIPHECTO
SIGNCICEROHER
HAYSEEDDENSEST
CANELETO
STARRSTEASELED
PHRENOLOGYPORE
CRAWRANEEIGLU
CUBSSWORDNYET
Mon 8/22/1983
SLOGDORISSAGE
POLEEVICTPEAR
ANEMOMETERERIS
TEASEREISDONE
ERNESTSEPTUM
GOESLEAPERS
SLAGROTARYTOE
PALSYVATSMELT
ATTOBITERIRES
SHINGLEDEFT
MOIETYDRESSY
GNEISSEBROATA
ROTSSILLOMETER
ALEEELLASTARN
BARSDESTEONES
Mon 6/27/1983
SITESKISSTREW
ANONRENTERASE
PORTFOLIOCAINE
INUREPORTENDED
DESERTNEEDS
AMIDNEIGHS
PORTIERESSTOOP
ERERITESAMA
ADAPTPORTHOLES
TORIESBOON
SNIPEARTIST
PORTULACASARAH
ARBORPORTERAGE
STILEALTOIKES
ASSESWESTOISE
Mon 6/20/1983
POMPERICASCAT
ASIAMELONPAVE
LANDLOCKEDANON
PRELATESATHAND
OPENFLAIL
SAICSTROUTLPS
TINKERERSEOUT
ARTSELEMIECRU
FEEACESAWAKEN
FDRCHEEPESSES
LOMASOBIT
BROKERGOALPOST
LOCIGOLDILOCKS
ELKEEXULTRHAP
BESSDATESTOWN
Sat 5/7/1983
PACTSOSOBACON
ALOEERALALOSE
SLUECANDYSPOTS
TENTTNTAISLES
ENTERTACKS
FRAUARSABAB
AWLINONEARUBA
THEFLORIDADERBY
LEERSSTONEGAS
INTOGOAUPTO
SENDSTROPE
SPIDERETAAKIN
WARADMIRALLIND
ARENAABRIENTE
NISANNYETEGAD
Tue 3/29/1983
ROADBRACEARTS
ABLELINUSSEMI
MISCREANTSSCAN
STOATSSEAGOING
NESTYARD
CASTSRBIUTICA
ONCEPAINEDVAN
STARHINDSPINS
TIPHINGESESTE
SCENESEEASTOR
GOBIDIRT
GARDENERNIECES
ORADSCOUNDRELS
DICEERASEERAT
SLEDTUNERDEMS
Mon 1/17/1983
LIRAALEFAMAT
ARABAMIGOSACO
MAKESUPFORSKIT
ENEORLESTEEDS
ALAEHAIRS
IMPELMAKETRUE
GRASSROVERERR
LAKELIVENSAGA
ADEWIDENHIDES
DESTINEDMARYS
HONERPARE
SPARKSSINEAID
TESTMAKESMERRY
ARTEAGATEAGON
TUESNOTAPONE
Mon 1/10/1983
WOADSARAHCRAM
OGLEECOLERAGE
REINCROSSBONES
DETOUREDTASTES
TRESHESS
TALENTPORTIONS
RUESETONENNUI
AGALDRIERGIRD
MESASASYETOSE
PRECLUDECRONES
RUSEPLEB
IGNOREBOUTIQUE
CROSSFIRESTUNA
EARSUNITEEATS
DYNELOESSRYOT
Tue 12/14/1982
FRASROSESPEEP
LAVEEVERIAGAL
OMENPARAPHRASE
PARASOLSHEADED
TOSSLONG
ESSENECONCRETE
LAPGROANEARED
ALOPSAFERMIND
TORAHSERESASA
ENTRANTSVERSES
ARESMETE
SLAVERPARAFFIN
PARAMEDICSELSE
OLANINTHEROLL
TONEDATEDSEAL
Thu 11/4/1982
LENINSOSTITO
IRENEEUROHOOK
FRANWARRENENNA
ESPNINEAMISS
BEDEATEN
IMPOSEFRANKIE
BEANSARTSSNAP
ASINROIPUTS
RANIHONEPORES
STEROIDLATENT
BALDDOCS
OKAPIPUCKAHA
PUNKDICKHAYMES
ATEEALTEGAMES
YSERYESEPODE
Mon 9/27/1982
HAHAOSCARBALD
AGERTERNEASIA
FRATHEADMASTER
TADGERMONSIDE
LEERSEDGE
COIGNSOVERSHOT
ERNIEDAILYENE
ARESDISCSCASE
SIRGENETBADEN
ESSENCESMOIETY
RAADMOUND
THROWNTAUTHAM
HEADSTARTSCODA
ARNEELITEOMER
NETSRIPERBENT

Clue for 40-Down has "Caesar's," but there shouldn't be an apostrophe; left as in the original.

Wed 7/28/1982
ANTETELICSHIP
CORNOSAKATORE
TWOFORTHESEESAW
STIRRERSPREES
LEERPEON
LOCALSPOTSFEZ
ACIDSBOLTBRAE
THREEMUSKETEERS
ERRSOLEAOLENT
REIWILDPRISSY
LASSCETE
STRICTSLEEVES
THEFOURHORSEMEN
AIDEROUSERITE
YSEREELEDSTAB
Mon 6/7/1982
HAGSSCOUTALL
EBROAORTAERIE
LEERGREENBACKS
PEERAGETITHES
NEVERPANE
SABLEDDERANGES
PRESSCORALRAT
EERCOTESESE
ATEBODESSTEEN
RETURNEDBLENDS
TATSBOOTH
SORTIEANTHEMS
GREENSWARDERAT
TEARTOPEEROME
SOLSWORDSNAP
Mon 4/19/1982
TAPIRCLODSLIM
ABABAHIREEIRE
PEREGRINEFALCON
ESTATEGOALLINE
MADEMISTY
NEPGOVBEN
ATAPWIDEEAGLE
BACHMANSWARBLER
SLADECOALAIDS
RAERETBAT
ASHESEPIC
APPOSITEPALEST
MOUNTAINGORILLA
IRMANOTAAMEER
STENSUEDSEEDS
Tue 3/23/1982
GADSSCALELAMB
ALIIPARISOMAR
OLANARRASNONE
LONGGREENEGRET
STEERSTARCH
RIASSOROSIS
COWTMENAURORA
ORALPRIAMNOEL
BECOMEPLEBTSE
SOONERSIDES
GREASELEAVE
PHASELONGLIVED
EACHMALARNERI
ALTOAMATIERST
TESTWIREDSTES
Tue 3/2/1982
CLAPTRIADBOMB
RACERANGEEVER
OVERWORKEDWERE
WARHOESIMARET
TOPESCARP
FLOORSSCAREOFF
REVELBLATSWOO
IVESPRUNEHEIR
EERDAUNTWORST
DELAYINGTRUSTY
ALERTFEAR
TAPIRSPANTBOA
RIPEOVERTHROWS
EDENFINCHERNS
TEDSFADESBEST

In 10-Across clue, "Bradshaw" may have been meant instead of "Bradford"; left as in the original.

Mon 1/4/1982
SHADSLIPPLED
PERITONICLADY
ELIAEASELALOE
DIAGRAMDIATOMS
OILYMUT
SLANTSDIALECT
HORAECESTARAM
ORELDANTEDORA
PANMISTSBISON
NATIVESBOASTS
ALEAUNT
DIALERSDIARIES
ROOKTAMILIBIS
ANNESPIEDBENT
WEEDSOUSEXES
Wed 12/30/1981
BABECORAMASS
OBEYAVESELATE
LINELAMESABER
TEDWILLIAMSLEG
ACESAILERS
CHASEDHORNE
LATHSHANKAARON
ARTTOTESATE
PAULWANERCOLTS
ARMEDHONEST
ASLEEPSABE
REOCARLHUBBELL
KAPOKEOANALOU
STERETORTSIGN
OSARENDSEASE
Fri 10/9/1981
CAPECOMICSMIT
OVEROVULEAIRE
PERRYMASONTSAR
ESTEELSTERSER
BARSHIRAM
PAPERSSAMSPADE
ETHANBERETROD
LOINPORTSAPSE
ELLSLOGSALLEN
ELONGATEPLIERS
VETCHROOT
PRAISESETHALE
HONGMIKEHAMMER
OUCHARISEOMNI
TEESTAPERBOON
Fri 7/31/1981
AGERAFIREITEM
ILIELOCALNAPA
DONQUIXOTESNIT
AWEBEENCLINCH
FONDSTASH
DALLASMAINTAIN
AWAITLARVAULE
WATTSINGEASIA
ERRCEASESWEAT
SEAPLANESCORCH
VIOLASAUL
FRINGETOLLPAL
LEADDIEWALKURE
ANTAIDLEDERIE
TEARNEARSYEAR
Tue 5/19/1981
MISTOLIOSKIN
ASTIDANTETITI
REAPONIONALAS
CENTIMETERSOLA
ONESOLOMON
INDENTEDLOVE
LEESEVERPATER
LOCORICESLEDA
SNIPSLOTTERIP
MULEREALISTS
PRESIDEMIN
ROTMILLIMETERS
ODESLIEGEOGEE
WEREEAGERNAVE
LOSTSSTSEDEN
Fri 5/8/1981
HOWLFACESRASP
AWAYIMAGEENCE
LETSLARGERBEAR
ODESLITDEITRE
ROUENACID
FESTERTRANSFER
RANIDBRASSLAE
ERASPLEBEPYRE
ELKTREASPLIED
RYEBREADELANDS
LUCKFLUNG
CHOICELOAMFAM
HORNEDGOATJIBE
APEDEAGLEUSER
TESSDRESSTHEE
Fri 4/24/1981
APARTRACEBAST
ROMEOOMITECHO
ALIGNMANHATTAN
MADISONSQDRIVE
MUTESSOONER
LIBERTYRAPT
ATONESFIFTHAVE
MELTRALIE
BROADWAYMAIDEN
SOOTWILLOWY
STATUERINGO
THROBBELIEVEME
REENTEREDREGAN
ARNENAVEINERT
PEASEYERAYRES
Sat 1/3/1981
REBELSHEARS
FIREDUPHOSTILE
EPITOMERUSTLER
ETTAPRAISELAR
DIRVINELEVO
ODESLADEBETEL
NEAPTIDEGLASS
ROMEGIAN
WHINEHIGHTIDE
SHOTSTAGSOVER
TIGELUNGORA
OTTKINDLEURIS
STIPENDEBBTIDE
SLEEPERSERENER
EDWINAROSES
Wed 12/31/1980
YALEECLATROME
ELIASLACKIDEE
LEESCOTTONBOWL
LEFTFACEEARLY
WORKCOOL
STREEPCHANDLER
CROSSWHITSELI
AUNTIONRAIL
REDSEPIACONTE
FROSTIERMASSED
HINDRISE
COLINWASHBOWL
ORANGEBOWLOBOE
MAZEKOREAWERE
ODERENTRYLYES
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