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Puzzles for October, 1950
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Sun 10/1/1950 VERY IMPORTANT PEOPLE
WELLESBLEAKSHARETT
EINAUDIRONDOLABORER
UNGIVENACTORORATORY
RELENGEDIREEVESDES
ORANSELLHEAVEEVENT
PENALREESENINEONCE
EDDIESCYCLELEVANTER
VALETOLLASOON
LIBERIASTALINEROTIC
IRESCROPSERACTHINE
LEVPETROLSMYRNADAD
ANISEHAKIMASIASANE
CENTERLEGIONSUBTLER
ALASSHAGAPTER
SNAPSHOTTURKSSTUMPS
NAILSLOELENINSNORE
YPRESDAVISEDAMGLEE
DEBABIDEDCAESARISM
ERASURERAKEDSIAMESE
RESIDERTHEREALTERED
RESINYSOWEDUSAGES
Mon 10/2/1950
FROSTRAFTCPAS
RADARAGIOAERO
ANETAHELMLANA
PARADESIMPERER
NUMBBYEBYES
AGRICULTURE
MOOSEARSONEAM
MOSTSCOTTDALI
OPAOAKIEPISAN
DISARMAMENT
STUDENTSARI
CADASTREHATTIE
AMIREELSBRAVO
LANESALELORAN
ARESSMEWEVANS

Original 6-Across clue has "Actor"; changed to "actor."

Tue 10/3/1950
SCRIPSCARABS
SPRITEPARALLEL
CHOSENALTITUDE
REFERARMEDSIN
ORTSHEKELATLI
DEEDODERSTEIN
DRESSERBERRA
PIESSOSO
TROTSCENSURE
GROSSHARESARD
RIMEHOBARTIRE
ADAPANICHEMAN
PENTAGONREPENT
ENCOLUREAMENDS
TEMPESTMEETS
Wed 10/4/1950
SHAHHASPSGREW
PILOOCTETROTO
ANDYWROTEAVON
STATEDEPARTMENT
SKYLOAM
LEAVEPLYCASCA
INGAIRAMITTEN
TRANSFORMATIONS
HORDESGOOCASE
OLDENLOWLATER
NAPAAIL
UNOBTRUSIVENESS
RIREORATEECHO
APARMILERSCAN
LANGSEAMYSEWS
Thu 10/5/1950
BACHCOMERMOSS
ABOUIRANIERAL
SUPERCARGODANA
ETEEASTGRUNDY
NKVDYPRES
ATHOSCREATABLE
SOARPRYNNEALL
INGENUEADMIRAL
ATEATTUNEROME
NONACTINGSINAN
TRENDLOSE
MISTERUBERTAN
EVILILLITERACY
SAGENEATHOGRE
ANNEGORSEBEET
Fri 10/6/1950
BOOKIESHOUSING
ALLERGYAUSTRIA
REDLEGSSTOOGES
GAILTOPSPUPS
ENEQUONSETNAY
BULLETAI
AIRLANESUNCUT
SKOURASFANFARE
PETERBACTERIA
SETUTHER
HOTLURCHEDSPY
OPALLIKEBOIS
MEXICANAMOROUS
ERELONGDURANTE
RASSLESSTENGEL
Sat 10/7/1950
MAYORANASACCO
ALARAHEMORION
WORLDGOVERNMENT
REDARMYSENILE
NOOSEHEL
WINDUPMEATLESS
ELIOTWARSACTA
LITHWANGHOTAL
LURERIASSCOTT
SMOLLETTSTONES
PEAESTER
PAINTSPENNATE
HARDSHELLEDCRAB
ANNIEJAILOGRE
STOODMETEBONN

From Flip Koski: This puzzle's constructor is likely Eugene T. Maleska, based on the entry HARDSHELL CRAB. In her Introduction to Maleska's book "Across and Down," Margaret Farrar expressly referenced Maleska as having constructed a puzzle with the entry HARDSHELLED CRAB. The only Times puzzle with that entry is this crossword of October 7, 1950.

Sun 10/8/1950 GOING PLACES
JAKARTADILEMMAPETSAMO
ELISIONOLIVIEROMALLEY
BARTONSPINELLILEGIBLE
BIKEOWESINDIAMANCADS
CREPESSEERSINDRI
ECUSARTREREMINDENNIS
RADISHRINKDANSREGENT
AMBLECENSORSETTOSWHO
SEREDEADENEDPROWSCAR
ERIBUNTSSPATTERSTALE
RAGWORTSSTANIELCLOSES
HAYESCHARGERPOINT
MATTERPLANTERGARDELLA
ANSERFEINTERREINEEIS
LAHRSURFYEOMANRYHUTS
ALIBENITASUEDESBANTU
YORKERCODSSAARMUDDER
AGENTMANETSDRAMASERE
EASERNEEMSTOTTER
PANETAPDANCELENICLUB
UTOPIANAUGUSTAANALYSE
BIVALVEBEERTAPDEFAMES
SPANKERORLEANSSETTERS
Mon 10/9/1950
BASEBALLTENNIS
LUCRETIAORIOLE
ARRESTERTABULA
ZOOSADDLESRIB
EROSRENOMICE
RAGESREDSASIE
LEVISRELIGHTS
ENOSSARI
CHANDLERWINGS
LESTONESSORES
ARTYTEAMTANA
TOOIRANIANNAB
TIRADEALIENATE
ENISLECONSIDER
REAPEDTRESPASS
Tue 10/10/1950
SMITHCARDTHRU
PADUAAGIORIOS
ARENAPROLEAGUE
RIAKLEIGLIGHTS
SELLOUTRAKE
ANNPARODIC
ADENCHANNINER
BYRDHILDAEDNA
CELLSBEERNOTE
REUTHEREON
BEARSENEGAL
RUBBERNECKSINO
ORIENTATEADANO
AGARATENLENIN
MESSLESTESTES
Wed 10/11/1950
PASHASCOTACME
ALTARCORECOAL
COUNTERMANDINGS
ANASLIONRETIE
SERNAMKERR
TRAMCREWODD
OASISCHIPBLUE
PSYCHOLOGICALLY
TIMETARAORALS
SAIBOYDCOBB
NOESPALICA
DOGMALAIDSLAT
INTERVENTIONIST
ETONINTOLOTTA
SONSPAINDWYER
Thu 10/12/1950
DRAFTAFARLAMB
EAGERGALAARAL
ANGLEARMISTICE
NARINEMANTILLA
ECTALONSET
NISISEASONS
ERSTTHRONEPHI
AMOYEMILERAUS
TARFRACASOLLA
PINNACEBEAK
AFTONELLIS
PRETENSEFONTAL
AUSTRIANSASIDE
RITELINAFONDA
STAREDAMSNEAK
Fri 10/13/1950
FOOTBALLSEASON
INTHEWAYINMATE
STARTERSGLORIA
TAROSAPPHOASP
SPUNKAITCH
GREASEKABUL
AECUNESCORARE
CLANGORERITREA
TUNESOVIETKYD
ALSABGINGER
TAGUSSAFAR
BBCCENTERVERO
ALASKAUKULELES
GOPHERLENINITE
STEERSASSESSES
Sat 10/14/1950
SOFIAOPTSDUDS
TRUDYTRIPINRO
ERNESTHEMINGWAY
LIDSWETNIGHTS
ASAMIREDLEO
MAINREPSLAB
STEINSNAILEWE
CONSENTANEOUSLY
ANTROOTSGLOSS
READTAUPALM
LIPTRAINEON
EDISONASSONCE
DASHIELLHAMMETT
ANTESOLEUNSET
MASSTOYSMISTY
Sun 10/15/1950 GLOBAL GLEANINGS
KOREACATENACROATTCHU
AGONEACARIDHUKBALAHAP
NIGERSCHISMARIETINOUS
AVEYAHOOSISRAELSTILT
KERNSIRETRAILSAREA
ASSORTEDCHARTSSHRERR
BOORFARLEYSHOULDST
FEISALFILOSELOAVES
OLMMATINEECADREDENT
REISTONEDSPONSORSNOR
MOTIFINDOCHINANEURINE
ONAGRANAAMSDROWSE
SONNETSSINGAPOREAMEER
ARTTRESPASSIXIONETNA
NASTORIONCRIMSONOST
REPENTPARADERAIKES
ANTIGONEREDANSBEYS
CAROSARERENTFEASIBLE
HIESDEPONESOLSSOON
ERATOVICUNASPRITSMMS
SOCRATICALUPCOMEORBIT
OBLATENESSERASERRIATA
NIEWMORTEROPERSBOYAR
Mon 10/16/1950
BRITONSPROYALE
LARAMIERAREBEN
AMERICANIZATION
BALTELAMONONE
BIASREBARASIA
ETNASROTBLIND
REDMANRELEASES
PINESASS
SMALLENSDOTARD
HATESDAPMOVER
ENIDTONESRACA
PANPARTNERROW
AGGRESSORNATION
RELAPSEOSSICLE
DRESSESDEEPEST
Tue 10/17/1950
STASSENLOANING
KONTIKIALBANIA
INTONESVIETNAM
FARCESLEDCISE
FLAKBEAMAHS
PRINCESSFEE
HOMIERENTHRALL
EVOLVEDTITOISM
REDEEMEDVOILES
ONEREGIMENS
RATAVISTACT
SLAVTUANPEDRO
LATERALCHEROOT
AVERELLEUTERPE
BASTILESEERESS
Wed 10/18/1950
SUCCESSRUFFIAN
ASIATICENHANCE
FURTHERPIASTRE
ARCIGOROTRED
RELICLOREBUAL
IRESSLATRIDGE
STONEREFUGEES
MARARUSH
RELEGATESKODA
OMERSOGEEROME
OBOEOMANANNEX
TAPBIDINGERT
ORONTESGEORGIA
UGLIESTMANIACS
TODDLESAREOLAE
Thu 10/19/1950
DELHIPACTMESS
ORIONARIAARCH
GAMUTTREKRARE
SLATETELEVISED
TRAYSRENEWS
WIDENSTEST
ROOMTOSSCLAMP
ALBANIAAPHASIA
PAYNETRUETILT
APSEPETALS
AGNATEEBOLI
GLADSTONEAMPLE
NODEALANTOREN
EVILRICEERATO
SEREDOTSDEMOS
Fri 10/20/1950
DIMAGGIOBERT
REDEVELOPFLOES
OVERELATESMOLT
MEALARARAYSER
ERSATEADAEVA
LEILASLAVIC
RETURNERSFLESH
ADONESTESALOE
DISCSSERPENTRY
INCHONLIONS
ABAWEEAUSHOW
LUNTEVATTBALI
IRISHALIENATES
AGNUSSTORESHIP
HINTEINSTEIN
Sat 10/21/1950
JAPANSTEPINS
SONORAPARASOL
ACHESONARIZONA
DUNNEKARENTAT
ERSTSIRESLOGE
PROAUNTSVAPOR
SYNAGOGTREMENS
DEMERA
MASONICPETRELS
ALERTAROSENEE
RIREDROLESTAN
ICEBRONKCHARS
NATURALAMARINE
ENSLAVEEASELS
STEAMERDRAWS
Sun 10/22/1950 LONGS AND SHORTS
SNAGSGASHAHABSHOR
NITROUSHERDIMETOME
AGRICULTUREALESRUNG
PHILIPPINESPORTMARIA
LESSTWISTIRIDIAN
HEARTYHEIDIACID
AMBOYMARTENRADICAL
SILOMARSHCRANEAMID
PREMIERSCLUBSKRONE
MUCHMEANSCHARGE
HASHISHMARIEFLATTOP
ALPINETENORAEON
LOIREDRATSBRUSSELS
LOREHAITIGIANTEDIT
FORBORESCANTYMCGEE
ONERSOLVERAREST
DEMIGODRAMIEDANE
ACETYLENEELIMINATION
NOTEUVEATEGUCIGALPA
CLAMLINDSALSEERIES
EELSULESNEEDRYALS
Mon 10/23/1950
INDIADUSKSLUM
NEONSANTIHOMO
CROSSSTANAGIO
HORTAHUNGARIAN
IMPENDNECKS
MOSTIDEALS
AROUSEDRAWBOLT
GARTERSDREAMER
INTERREDGRIEVE
VENICEDRYS
BORSEAVERSA
ANECDOTESCRIME
NIPABORSAKRON
JOELERSEPAOLO
ONLYYSERESNES
Tue 10/24/1950
MAIDASPICTARS
ARMYBWANARIOT
COPEDISCSIRMA
AMADEUSOTTOMAN
DARSCHUMANAND
ATTESTPINTSIZE
MASSAMENEALAE
SYMINGTON
SAGEOLDSIDLER
TURNSOLESLEAVE
UTAPREDATEMAA
CONTAINBIDDING
CITENATALINGE
OSEAGRISTCAEN
STEMSYCESKELT
Wed 10/25/1950
STIMSONSCRIPT
LARAINEBALONEY
EMANATEENACTED
DENMODESTYERI
GRIPLATABRAN
ESSEHESSFRIGG
MOLESTGRIMES
NURSERIES
REWARDRESETS
ADAGEGNATOPTS
TILECOEDLIEU
AFLCHORISTNAR
TIARAEDNOISOME
ACCUSESGREASES
TEETERSARGENT
Thu 10/26/1950
ACREARABASSAM
SHESTELASTOLE
PALPALENSAULT
STAINBACKARTIE
TODAYREUTHER
SPINALBULL
ASOAKEPITHETS
RINGAORTAOMEI
ASSEMBLYORBED
ORELPESADE
ALBANIAOUTER
BURSTNEBRASKAN
ANETADIORHILO
BADENERLEONER
ARARAREIDEGMA
Fri 10/27/1950
SPADELAPSPHIL
TOGASIRAQLEVI
APORTMINUTEMAN
BANKHEADIRVING
SLYNESSGREEN
ETETRIANGLE
COPSEGRANTWAD
ILLSFLUNGCAVE
EMUBOARDGAYER
LOMBARDOAYR
MUTESACROBAT
STENCHANTELOPE
MITCHELLSNITRE
OKEHAIDEENTER
GIDEDEARSASSY
Sat 10/28/1950
PATTISWAPLEST
ABHOROILSOLIO
COESTABLISHMENT
AMOSTILTBACKS
SADYOGIBANT
ODOMAGERRAF
JUROREMMAPOLA
AVERELLHARRIMAN
MEDEOMANORANG
BARSPARBING
ESTEREALNIL
QUITODIALREDO
UNSOPHISTICATED
ITEREVOEARISE
TORYPENNPACTS
Sun 10/29/1950 HOW'S YOUR VOCABULARY?
ABRAHAMSMEAREDHERBERT
CROCINECELLINIELEANOR
HOMERICADIPOSEADULATE
EMUALKALISTATERSAMOA
SALOMEVINESMELTSSONS
OTUSCONANIPRISONUDO
NESTHAIGWHILSTWARREN
ELANDFREREELEME
BARNARDCRANERSIRELAND
AGADIRSAIPANTENLIVER
TOYNICENERIBALDYEARA
TUBESARTRECARMENFIEF
LAURAREASONSTARESLIT
ERRORESTSICKENSECEDE
DANIELSALTEREDASPERSE
COASTARMEDCRUST
MORALSINDEEDPITSEWER
AREASHLARNICIASRAVE
NITSAUDIONTOONCEASES
AORTABEANEDQUOTUMTRI
CLEANSEDIGITUSEMIGRES
LEARNEREZEKIELEARNEST
ESTREATSEVENTYRESULTS
Mon 10/30/1950
ESTESCAMPBASS
PEELEOLIOAMON
OPALSMORTABLE
STRATEMEYERAVA
ECUSNOOSED
DAKOTANSTUBS
UPONDISPELATH
MOUESQUESADIE
ADMITURANTONS
IDOSEROBERTS
MONACOSHEE
OPTKOSTELANETZ
LEAPTHEAVOTRE
ARNOHOLDERNIE
RAGEEWESREAMS
Tue 10/31/1950
COALIDLEABRAM
ARMASAULMIAMI
DAUBLINDAGGIE
INSOLENCEIBSEN
STERETHRONE
SHIESTREST
POTATOESHATTIE
ABIDERSBETHUNE
DONORSCURTAINS
SEARELOISE
ASSAILSTAMP
SPATEUNDUTIFUL
TOPICRAINLISA
ELIOTAGNIERIN
MEANSSEGODECK
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