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Herb L. Risteen
New York Times, Tuesday, October 14, 1958
42-Across : New Zealanders.
Author:
H. L. Risteen
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 38, Avg Word Len: 4.92, Missing: { K Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 281 (avg 1.50)
Open Squares: 65, Cheaters: 4, FITB: 6, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 8, Grid flow: 23.5
Herb L. Risteen has 244 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
H. L. Risteen is an alias for Herb L. Risteen.
1 S | 2 P | 3 A | 4 S | 5 L | 6 U | 7 G | 8 A | 9 R | 10 I | 11 D |
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12 H | A | R | T | 13 E | 14 J | O | S | E | 15 G | R | E | C | O |
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16 A | L | C | A | N | 17 A | G | A | M | E | M | N | O | N |
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18 M | E | A | N | D | 19 E | R | S | 20 N | E | O | N | S |
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21 D | I | L | L | 22 H | 23 A | I | R | |||||||
24 G | 25 O | 26 D | I | V | A | 27 W | I | N | E | S | 28 A | 29 P | 30 S |
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31 A | N | I | S | E | 32 G | A | N | G | S | 33 M | A | E |
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34 R | I | C | H | 35 F | L | I | T | E | 36 G | O | O | P |
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37 B | O | T | 38 S | E | A | L | S | 39 P | O | U | L | T |
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40 S | N | A | 41 P | P | E | R | S | 42 M | A | O | R | I | S |
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43 A | L | L | Y | 44 M | I | N | D | |||||||
45 L | 46 A | 47 U | R | A | 48 C | O | L | D | W | 49 A | 50 V | 51 E |
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52 O | R | R | I | S | 53 R | 54 O | O | T | 55 A | I | M | E | R |
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56 L | E | N | A | H | O | R | N | E | 57 S | L | O | T | S |
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58 L | A | S | H | 59 B | A | Y | 60 L | I | S | T |
© 1958, The New York TimesNo. 3,395
Across
1
Watering places. : SPAS
5
Haul. : LUG
8
Lacking in interest. : ARID
12
Western writer. : HARTE
14
Popular flamenco dancer. : JOSEGRECO
16
Highway to Fairbanks. : ALCAN
17
Trojan War leader. : AGAMEMNON
18
Winds. : MEANDERS
20
Lights. : NEONS
21
Flavoring for pickles. : DILL
22
Least degree. : HAIR
24
Coventry celebrity. : GODIVA
27
Apples. : WINESAPS
31
Carrot family plant. : ANISE
32
Work groups. : GANGS
33
___ West. : MAE
34
Bountiful. : RICH
35
Miss ___, in "Bleak House." : FLITE
36
Gelett Burgess' nonsense creature. : GOOP
37
Science subject: Abbr. : BOT
38
Christmas ___. : SEALS
39
Young fowl. : POULT
40
Turtles. : SNAPPERS
42
New Zealanders. : MAORIS
43
Associate. : ALLY
44
Care about. : MIND
45
___ Jean Libbey. : LAURA
48
Weather prediction. : COLDWAVE
52
Ingredient in sachet powder. : ORRISROOT
55
To love: Fr. : AIMER
56
Musical comedy star. : LENAHORNE
57
Narrow openings. : SLOTS
58
Dash against. : LASH
59
Horse. : BAY
60
Tilt to one side. : LIST
Down
1
Subterfuge. : SHAM
2
Fence stake. : PALE
3
Bow: Ital. : ARCA
4
Captain of Plymouth Colony. : STANDISH
5
Records. : LOGS
6
Dos Passos classic. : USA
7
Muffin. : GEM
8
Munitions makers. : ARMERS
9
Western city. : RENO
10
Sacred statue. : ICON
11
Titled Iberians. : DONS
13
Chicory. : ENDIVE
14
Scandinavian chieftain. : JARL
15
Supernatural beings. : GENIES
19
High note. : ELA
22
Intimates. : HINTS
23
Heavenly being: Fr. : ANGE
24
Clothes. : GARBS
25
Flavoring agent. : ONION
26
Obiter ___. : DICTA
27
Banshee sounds. : WAILS
28
An intrigue. : AMOUR
29
Former silver coins of Italy. : PAOLI
30
Social groups. : SEPTS
32
Dazzling. : GLARY
35
Be aware of. : FEEL
36
Business asset. : GOODWILL
38
Bespatter. : SPLASH
39
Tibetan bearlike animals. : PANDAS
41
Outcast. : PARIAH
42
Wire measure. : MIL
44
Dust particle. : MOTE
45
Droop. : LOLL
46
District. : AREA
47
Receptacles. : URNS
48
Rabbit fur. : CONY
49
To me: Fr. : AMOI
50
Old hands. : VETS
51
Previously: Archaic. : ERST
53
"___ Roy." : ROB
54
Old English coin. : ORA
Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 7 debuted here and reused later, 2 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.
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