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54 pre-Shortz crosswords by Christy Ridley (1927-2015)

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Christy Ridley

Christy Ridley served in the Army during the Korean War as an interpreter because of his linguistic skills. He graduated from Vanderbilt Law School and then studied at Columbia in New York to become a law librarian. He started constructing crosswords after his retirement.

Thu 7/29/1993
CLOPSMASTTMEN
HOBAHOLIOWOVE
ANISEOILSTONES
WESTERNVERSANT
ENERGETIC
DUELBIRRGOTUP
ELLCASAGRANI
ANELEENSEERIE
LAGANICERDOT
TRYSTATARTONY
TRAVELLER
SCENARIPEGASUS
CAVALCADERIATA
AKIMATORELLEN
TELEEENSTASSE
Sat 5/22/1993
INCHAHMEARCAE
COLESAILBOOTS
ETALSUBMARINES
BIREMESEGOFEE
AMENECREATE
GETTAROEDITED
AERATEATTU
AIRCRAFTCARRIER
BRETTARSIA
CANOESGUMSBOW
INNATEEDINA
RETAGACARROLL
STEAMSHIPSIGOR
TONNEODAHVEAU
UNTILEASYENDS
Fri 5/14/1993
HERBSERALECCE
ELIETRACYDUOS
MISSMARPLEGMAN
PASTORATESAUTE
PRETHURL
ANNASANABASIS
POIROTIMAMFEW
SECTOCCURBOGY
ELKODAHSKIRUN
SCENARIOILMEN
ALLYCARL
EARLYCHAMOISES
MUTEPHILOVANCE
ITERTARASRERE
TORYANENTDEUS
Wed 1/27/1993
MUSTKAYAKCAST
INCHARENAASTO
ADUEVEGETARIAN
WOLFGANGMIRAGE
PROSEDADO
ALTERSCANALLER
SLUEDSARDLONE
WARAMADEUSNEV
IMAMOURSEAGRE
MALAMUTEUPSHOT
CANEERICA
MOZARTAQUARIAN
UBIQUITOUSIRMA
MENUERNIEBEEN
SYCESEEPSEDNA
Thu 10/22/1992
RIPESTEINABLE
EDERWILLOMEAL
DEANAMBERBACK
SECSMEETRIKES
HELPSWHITE
TOLTECFEEDDAS
ONETWOLARSHEP
TEALTHORNEARL
ORFETORBORZOI
SSWBONAINVEST
ICINGCRUEL
YELLOWARCSNOD
ARLOOPRAHRUBY
PLOWORATEATON
SEWNDOMESUSEE
Fri 9/18/1992
ALMATOTALJASS
READABACIUNTO
COLORTELEVISION
ANTEAREDATLAS
ATMOEMS
THEPRINTEDBOOK
RATIOURISRNA
ANYATENETFIEF
PAMTAMEGREET
PAPYRUSSCROLLS
APTPOEM
ABATESPRATAHA
BAKEDCLAYTABLET
ERINMELEESALE
LINTSWORDARMS
Mon 6/1/1992
CAVECLARAGLAD
OMANHERONAONE
WILDERNESSTRAIL
LEEROTAERINSE
SANEBEAS
JACKSONPURCHASE
ATREEEDITBED
COUPUKASESONG
ONESTEREROSE
BETWEENTHELAKES
ERSTOATS
CESTAUSETOEAU
APPALACHIANMTNS
REALEKINGANTA
PERKSYNGENAIF
Tue 4/14/1992
MASTAMIGOSHAD
ALAEWISERTELE
PAINTEDMACKEREL
SILRIDEREROSE
YOGIERE
STEELHEADTROUT
CORALSECYPUB
UNISCATCHAONE
PACALARULNAE
LARGEMOUTHBASS
HOWNILE
OCCURNAIRABAA
MERMAIDSSINGING
ARABCATONITER
ROMAEKINGGETA
Sat 3/14/1992
MESHSPACEUPON
ACTAIOTASRAGA
THESIGNOFPISCES
HOPMNEMETUTEE
FAUNPEL
GEORGPTELEMANN
ANNEELARSOAS
LOADMUSICAVOW
ELLMALIAGAMA
ALBERTEINSTEIN
ISTBAYS
ADANOTIETOOAT
JOHANNSTRAUSSSR
ADAREATINALTO
ROSYGROATMOOD
Wed 2/26/1992
JEANSALARBABA
AXLEERICAOMAN
DETECTIVEJAVERT
ECOOTOESRINSE
TRESSUN
LOVEOFLIBERTY
PROTOLIZAAHA
HUGOGEESEEVER
ILOROTEAMEND
LESMISERABLES
OCHCABS
CLINKSAUNAFAO
HOPESFORMANKIND
OASTLINENERSE
UFOSARENAYEAR
Wed 5/1/1991
HORAELEMIPAAR
ARIZLAMERALGA
REGALFRITILLARY
KOALAARISESOS
EDWEENS
GRAYHAIRSTREAK
BEESERBSTARE
ONUSTOSEAAGEE
MONADETNALAP
AMERICANCOPPER
GNARNRA
ERSGNOMEOPART
COMMONWOODNYMPH
ALEAATRIAROTE
DEWYSONNYINDY
Thu 4/25/1991
ADDUPPROPCATS
GROVEREPOHDWE
ROMANTICALAVID
APEPODHERRING
SPAREAEMCEE
MOTILESTADERS
TRIPSTEPUP
SOCIOBIOLOGISTS
TUILLEECRU
SOWGOLAESTEEM
CRASHTOLEAN
EIGHTISBEEAIL
NOGORACECOURSE
ILLEALASFLING
CEESNAMEFOOTS
Mon 3/4/1991
STAVESFPDASKS
HAVENTREETUNA
ALERTHERITAGES
HERMITEUGEALS
OAREDNEARLY
LIMNADOSHIM
ALOTLIMEENACT
MINBALANCEPOI
PATNAENTOSLAM
POLSDENCETE
GREASEURIAH
RELADENCLOVER
ENIGMATICOLIVE
ETESTATAFACED
NERAELYSTREND
Wed 1/2/1991
FLOGSAGRATONE
RONEEBEERIGOT
ODEONCONTRALTO
MIRRORRIFEERN
GRIEGUNITES
SISIFYILECH
IDEALEAPWHORL
TOADETOURSROI
ELITEONTOAPSE
SISSMTNTEEN
FELLOWYODEL
ARATEAMORANGE
CONCORDIAANION
EDDAVENDSTAND
TESTENDOEASES
Sat 3/31/1990
BASSBAREDSWAP
EMEUETAGEPELE
TOWNCLOCKSRAIN
SYNDROMESFIVES
IIWIERNE
STEAMCENTIGRAM
CALLEDNESTBSA
AMESREEVEMIST
REVDERRQUARTZ
PRECISIONANDSO
NUNSACNE
CROCEHOURGLASS
HOOKTENTOSEVEN
ISNOAREINSORA
THEOMARCYSWAG
Sat 12/30/1989
LEAPONETOHEWN
EMMANYLONOLIO
AMIEECOLELENT
DYNASTNEBSVEE
UNTILTEASE
BETALADFRANCE
ALECLVIOILFOR
BOTHMANORTIRO
AGOUTIETEIFIS
RETRODROTLTAE
WRENSEWERY
IKEDIALEDENIC
BILKGNARLHISS
LEVIHENIVANNO
EVENTRADEBETS
Wed 2/1/1989
CASEPLATABINS
ODINEULERESAU
LADDERBACKCHAIR
THETULESHOYLE
SAKIBEL
CHIPPENDALEDESK
ROSIEROARNNE
ETATTEAKSCLUE
SEWAHEMCRAFT
CLASSICALMOTIFS
EDSOILS
AMATIPIANOHAS
WANTMETOFURNISH
ERIERANEEOLIO
DELEISARTGASP
Tue 10/4/1988
SOLDSTARASTO
ALOEHERBSBURL
LAMBOPTICEGAD
AFBTREYAFLAME
ARETEBRIER
STROLLBELTMAC
AUDILEREEBALL
IDYLAPORTUPTO
LOPSFEWOUTLAW
SROSPANASTERN
PETITSKEET
GOLDENACTSRTE
ALAIENTERNEAR
SERFSEINEREDS
POSYEPEEASST
Mon 9/5/1988
SEEMAMATISEAM
HALOVENUSALGA
ORADANTRATIER
UTTERDANSEUSES
THELOWERAER
IMARETSNACK
GRASPSSAMRUE
NEPTUNEMERCURY
ANATAJRELIES
RERUNTUILLE
RAGPREEMPTS
VOYAGERIITALON
ELANNOTSOTUNO
GENUEMEERITER
ASKSTERSESORT
Wed 7/13/1988
POLLLACESTOTO
STOAINLAYOUIS
SOUWESTERSPTAH
TENGALLONOPERA
ISEEBRER
ROVEREHEARSED
OILERSKIELPRO
BLDRICIERPAIR
ELMAGONSTOCKY
YEARLINGSAREA
NELLPACK
BUSBYSCOREPADS
EPHAACOUSTICAL
ETATLASSOEMMA
NOTEATTENSEEM
Fri 2/27/1987
CRABAWASHEPIC
AERORANEETIDE
SPOTTEDEARSHELL
HOWTOSWAMIREL
LUINITA
SPECKLEDTELLIN
OARHEARSEINE
BLIPSWORECEDE
OMNIASODATED
LITTLEJEWELBOX
TOLUNIL
EPAHALESBEACH
ZEBRAPERIWINKLE
RELYSPADEDIAL
ALEEESSENSAMP
Mon 2/9/1987
RHOSABLERTSAR
EARPDRAPEETNA
GREATDANESEBON
STONELIKESPENT
INESEWER
ABBESELOQUENT
BILLETARUMAWE
ROOSRUMBAWREN
ATOFUSELOADED
ADVISERSSYSTS
HAFTASIF
WHOLEMALLEABLE
HAULFOXTERRIER
ARNEIDLEDEDNA
TIDYREEDSREAL
Fri 1/30/1987
EPICBALSADOTH
DADAOSIERACRE
ALONGSHOREREAL
MELBOURNESWAMP
ERNESKIN
SNAREWRITINGS
HAIRDOORADOIL
ABRANADERAIDA
HOCAERISYDNEY
BRISBANEAEGIS
ESPYECCL
HOWLSBELLHARPS
ALMACOMPATIBLY
LEANADIOSDIAN
FONDPERTHESNE
Wed 12/31/1986
RAFTFICHEAQUA
OLIOIDEALRUNG
LEFTFIBREKATE
EXTANTADVTROD
ELIESYEAST
SSELEHRNICEST
TINSNEEFLORAE
ARTATANGOWTHR
GEORGIEARLOIN
ENTAILSRTATBS
WHELPBYLAW
APESNAGFINERY
NELLOBOLIGLEE
NOVAOLAVVUVAL
ONESNOSEESELL
Tue 7/1/1986
RCMPMAPLESLAM
AILEARIASPERE
STLAWRENCERIVER
EYEAGNESANISE
AGIOOPE
YUKONTERRITORY
BENINNEEDMAE
AMINREVELNEVA
REOSOLOCAGER
ANNAPOLISROYAL
BETHEMS
SPOONMIAMIALA
CANADIANPACIFIC
OVERNICERSAVE
WORDFLASKTRES
Tue 2/11/1986
DATAARABSPIES
EXAMBEGEMALLY
MEXICANHAIRLESS
SLIGOEAGLEXAT
OAKLETS
BOSTONTERRIERS
SUPICEROFTHE
ARTAHOUNDTHEE
IRISHMEOWYAP
COCKERSPANIELS
AMIEALP
ASAADLAILOLLS
SPRINGERSPANIEL
TOGSECLATYETI
ATOMSTOWSMUTT
Thu 1/30/1986
LAMBSHEBAWOOL
OLEARUNICWILE
WALTZINGMATILDA
SIDHETRICESEN
ESPNIEN
AUSTRALIANALPS
ERNYOGASTERE
RITEVOILAOVER
STICHTURPEXE
THEHAPPYVALLEY
OLIOBUY
RBIEROSEMCCCI
AUSTRALIANBEARS
JOEYTENSEURAL
AYEREDGEDMETE
Tue 11/26/1985
OWLSPLANEBROW
REARRANUPREBA
CALIFORNIAQUAIL
AKAATESTUNLET
ACEDHIE
BALTIMOREORIOLE
ELATEOMSKWAS
LABSTROUTAIMS
ODEGOESANNIE
WILLOWPTARMIGAN
EONZEUS
WHATSKEATSHAI
EASTERNBLUEBIRD
ALEEDARERAREO
ROARGROANTEAL
Tue 10/29/1985
REDSSONGSBOLE
ELIEORIONUSER
AMERICANLARCHES
LSTWINEDUKASE
PEAGSSE
SCARLETOAKTREE
SHAREUNISUMP
PINKTILEDOBIE
ESTSORISMILE
CHINQUAPINOAKS
EURNONO
ATRIACOATITAN
SHAGBARKHICKORY
EACHHARUMERIE
AWESAGATEGILT
Tue 8/27/1985
KEYSBASICFISH
AREAARENAIDEA
LILYOFTHEVALLEY
EELAFIRELIENS
ASISABA
JACKINTHEPULPIT
OMARSEXAMONO
NINAALDERROUT
ASEFLAGSUCRE
STAROFBETHLEHEM
AUSROAD
AGAINSKIRTSOW
MOUNTAINANEMONE
ONTOSTALEUSED
SOONHURSTMOSS
Mon 7/1/1985
BASEATLASSWAT
ALARGAITEEAVE
CALIFORNIAANGEL
HSTAUTOSPIECE
ANTASRO
CINCINNATIREDS
CANDYERALDEO
HULAGAWKYADAM
ISACASSOPINE
NEWYORKYANKEES
OMYFEAR
ARGUEJALAPROE
SEATTLEMARINERS
TETHGNOMEANAT
OLESEASEDBOLO
Thu 2/28/1985
LOOPSPLATLAMP
ALCOPROBEALAR
HITSTHEBULLSEYE
ROORESETASSAY
MARTIDI
THEEYEOFANEEDLE
REAMSIRONEIR
ALTOADORNTUNA
WINTOURSECTS
LOOKONEINTHEEYE
ITEERIN
EARTHALLINIST
CLOSEONESEYESTO
ROTCTENORVIEW
UTAHBRANSESPY
Wed 1/30/1985
EMUSCESTALAMB
DALEUNTILILIA
ISLANDCONTINENT
THOADAPTNEEDS
FILMASA
EUCALYPTUSTREES
ANILSUSERANT
VITABARNSISNO
ETECORKODEUM
SYDNEYAUSTRALIA
ODDHAMS
SCUBAGLARECHA
AURORAAUSTRALIS
GRADVISTAFIJI
ALLYETHANROOS
Wed 1/23/1985
MISTSCOPESHEM
ACMEPOLARAULA
THECLOUDSROLLBY
HOEARLESVALES
QUAESAM
CLOUDLESSCLIMES
OASISLEASIMA
ATAPJAUNTTAEL
CHKFANSPHONE
HEADINTHECLOUDS
EXELIAR
ISTLECOURTAME
CLOUDYANDCOOLER
BURGARTELWITS
METEMOOSEHAZE
Wed 8/1/1984
RUBYCANALLAMP
OSIEAFOREALAI
SIRWMBLACKSTONE
HADALOHACHEER
AREAHUE
BROWNSTONEFRONT
OHAREREEFDOR
WIRYPEARLAERO
ENESLOTABOIL
REDSTONEARSENAL
LETSAIL
CLEANAPHIDJAS
YELLOWSTONEPARK
MEMOSTAREADMI
ATOMWISEDLEST
Tue 6/12/1984
TOREASTROFAST
ABIESAYERAGAR
FOOLISHPLEASURE
TETNEAPSSTAKE
PARRPIE
SPECTACULARBID
TOLETANONAVE
ARALHARDYLION
MACAONEPARRY
PLEASANTCOLONY
LOXONUS
ASPENCRUETAIR
STAGEDOORJOHNNY
PERULISSOOTOE
SNIPINSETWINS
Tue 5/8/1984
HOURABETSPOUR
ORRALEROIABRA
MAGNIFYINGGLASS
ELECTSEINENAP
HATNANA
LOOKINGGLASSES
BENEDERLIANA
EVELYEATSALUM
REGIEIRASTRE
GLASSMENAGERIE
ATOMERA
OFFABBESUMBRA
GLASSBOTTOMBOAT
RANTEDNASLORE
EGGSDYADSEKES
Wed 6/15/1983
ARMACOILSCUBE
HOOPAUDIEORCA
APPOINTEDROUNDS
BEENILESASSET
MONASKI
LATENEWSROUNDUP
IRENEWARMANA
BENDADAPTSMUT
RATKNOTGOOSE
AROUNDTHECORNER
PEALARA
ATSEATHANKSRA
ROUNDTRIPTICKET
GIRDSENSEPIER
OLESPETERONLY
Thu 1/20/1983
ACEDSPORTSIAM
IOTANAMURORCA
DOUBLEINDEMNITY
ELIAERIEOASIS
ADZEAIT
DOUBLEDINBRASS
ENTRENOLATAT
ASIABILLYDATE
RECRUSEDELIS
TAKEOUTDOUBLES
ICYAXES
SCUBADOGITOAK
ECLIPSINGDOUBLE
ACATEMCEESIGN
LINZNEARSNEAT
Wed 12/1/1982
DRUMSHAKEOMAN
EASEPOLARPALO
STARSINONESEYES
KAFADEPTCRANE
AXESBEA
THENORTHERNSTAR
RANONEXITACE
URANBELEMATTU
SSTSEALALTOS
THESTAROFEMPIRE
KENANAS
TAPIREARTHNAP
SILENTSTARSGOBY
ADARATONEDOLL
RAYSVERDESKYE
Mon 10/11/1982
CHINPHOTOAHAB
LONEROBINMETA
AUTOMOBILEPARTS
PROAVASTOZONE
ANERGEO
SILENTPARTNERS
CENTLEISMEL
LENASHAFTABLE
ENESEATFEED
FORTHEMOSTPART
AIRCION
SPAINTARASIAM
NUCLEARPARTICLE
ARLOPIPPALOAN
PEERTOTESENID
Tue 8/24/1982
HEROERASESAGA
ICERNICHEENOW
THEBIGFRONTDOOR
SODVALETHANDY
PAGESEN
ATONESDOORSTEP
OLEOAILEAMI
ROMPWOULDABBE
COPSEWNGOER
AFOOTINTHEDOOR
FORELAN
ASIANBRAIDIKE
STAGEDOORJOHNNY
SAMEPASTAERIE
EBBSTRASHMETS
Wed 6/16/1982
DAWNBODYICER
EXITPIPERSOBE
FISHERMANSWHARF
TSEDOILYHALOS
NEONSOL
OTHERFISHTOFRY
SHEALOOPOOP
LINTSTEEPDANE
OERCHAPESNE
FISHOUTOFWATER
HITULAR
APRILACTUSALP
THEFISHOFTHESEA
MOATCANOELIFT
ONLYIBEXFATH
Wed 3/3/1982
ASIACLEOCURB
HORNHAITIANIL
ALASKANMALAMUTE
BONINAPTBESET
CLODEER
ALEUTIANISLANDS
COLTANNEAUT
ROBEEMCEEPUCE
ESOEDARORAL
SEWARDPENINSULA
MAYOBOE
ASSETASTERIMA
WILLOWPTARMIGAN
ALAIASORTCODE
YOGADEWYCREW
Mon 2/8/1982
TRAMSTOPTAPE
OUSESPREEACED
THENATIONALROAD
ERALENTOEARLY
LENAUAW
NEMACOLINSPATH
OLICONESEAT
ABLEFEWEROMNI
HOLORRAAPSE
WILDERNESSROAD
OIDALPS
IAMBSWAGERCPA
GREATVALLEYROAD
OMITOCTETTARA
RARELOOTEXAM
Fri 1/22/1982
SPATIMAMTAMP
NICESNAREALOE
OPENENDSTRAIGHT
WESDEITYSPARE
SWATESE
INSIDESTRAIGHT
ACATLILYHEM
LEOSDEUCECARE
LUMCANSANON
SPITINTHEOCEAN
EVEUPON
MASAIPARERFAD
DROPCALLORRAISE
CENOTAMPAUVEA
LASTANSETEAL
Tue 10/27/1981
AJARJEFFBUFF
TOGASACREORAL
THENATCHEZTRACE
UNDPEKOEANNEX
ASEAIRE
CUMBERLANDROAD
OPALPOLYREV
OSTEAMITYDELI
TECSCANOCHO
THEOREGONTRAIL
RUENORM
ATLASSCENETLC
THESANTAFETRAIL
ORNEBEGOTIPSO
MOORANERMEAD
Thu 10/15/1981
MOABSEWNABBA
YALETHREEFERN
THEECHOINGGREEN
HUEOILEDRIFLE
SINESEC
PURPLEMOUNTAIN
ASIAPLEANUB
DUADCHIMEJUDO
SATCOINARGO
LAVENDERSGREEN
INKICAL
BUILTSABOTYAK
ONCEINABLUEMOON
ODESEMBERDRNO
PORTBEETSKEW
Tue 9/29/1981
DADSALAIMURK
EQUIGLINTASEA
BUTTERANDEGGMAN
SAYZESTYUNCLE
TREKARE
BREADANDBUTTER
LAICAILSAMI
AYAHPROXYCHEF
MONROAMAONE
BUTTERFINGERED
APEEAST
BASTETAXISASA
LITTLEBUTTERCUP
ORELGANTSUTES
TYPEORTOGAZE
Tue 9/8/1981
CONEBADESODA
EVERBETELKRAN
DAWNSEARLYLIGHT
ELSERNIEAISLE
ANTISYN
NORTHERNLIGHTS
HEWNICANEON
AGIOPIVOTNINA
URNSUREADIP
LIGHTFANTASTIC
AEFWEAL
CAIRNSTERNSAD
ONCEOVERLIGHTLY
LOOMAGAVEELAN
ENNSTOMENOSE
Wed 8/26/1981
GIFTWHATMASH
OBIESAUCEALTI
YELLOWBRICKROAD
AXEMEADSNOTRE
SIPSTOO
PAINTTHETOWNRED
ILSAPAWNADE
LISPWOODYANDA
OSUKIDDMEIR
THEGOLDENFLEECE
APEILEX
OUTRECOCOAGAB
CLOCKWORKORANGE
TAROSPEEDCARL
ANONWELLETAL
Tue 8/18/1981
WASHFLEASLAM
ACTAMEANTPOLO
FROMHANDTOMOUTH
TEAANDESINDIO
SHOEENG
ALLHANDSONDECK
LEERWAVYHIP
ANTIHOARYDINE
STUSARIALGA
OPENHANDEDNESS
LONIDEA
CAREWOSAGEVIA
HEAVYHANDEDNESS
ARNESTEEDALIT
ROANTHEMEDNA
Mon 6/29/1981
BOSHNESTCALM
OTOEKOALAOMAO
CHASINGRAINBOWS
KERROASTYARNS
SAUKALL
PERPETUALMOTION
IDEASOONCPO
LISTGRITSSATO
OTEMOODERIS
THEGOLDENFLEECE
ANDALOP
AWAREDEBUGCAT
FOUNTAINOFYOUTH
ROTESCARFARTA
ODORHEMSREAR
Tue 4/14/1981
ARCACANETSAR
LORISAVORHOBO
STARSINONESEYES
OHMATONEKOALA
SKIPPER
GETSINYOUREYES
ALOTPLOTMAB
LASSCHIMPTILE
ETCGRANALVA
HAVEEYESFORYOU
ENEELAN
CAPRIGREEKASH
CLOSEONESEYESTO
CAKERANATNEON
VIEDBROWDAME
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