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Herb L. Risteen
Herb L. Risteen

New York Times, Tuesday, January 4, 1977

Author:
Herb L. Risteen
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 43, Avg Word Len: 4.79, Missing: { J K Q V Y Z }, Scrabble score: 250 (avg 1.37)
Open Squares: 62, Cheaters: 4, FITB: 4, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 3, Grid flow: 27.3
Herb L. Risteen has 244 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1977, The New York TimesNo. 10,006
Across
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Felt compunction : RUED
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___ Minor : URSA
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Florida athlete : GATOR
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Destroy totally : EXTIRPATE
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Palm tree : ARECA
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Like rush-hour roads : CONGESTED
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Customs : MORES
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Outbreak : RASH
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Pen part : NIB
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Apparel item : WRAP
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Abode of the lily maid : ASTOLAT
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Printing measures : ENS
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Puckered fabric : PLISSE
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Arden : ENOCH
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More impudent : FRESHER
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Having notches : SERRATE
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None better : AONE
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Exhalation : AURA
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Elaborate molding : GADROON
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Household appliance : TOASTER
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Paris's river : SEINE
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Quiets : HUSHES
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Barnyard noise : BAA
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Circus acrobats : LEAPERS
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Court star : ASHE
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Theater sign : SRO
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Therefore : ERGO
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Play for time : STALL
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Acts of enclosing : ENCASINGS
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Be aware of : SENSE
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N.Y. suburb : SCARSDALE
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Salesman's quest : ORDER
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Shelter item : TENT
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Fuss : STEW
Down
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___ room : REC
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Roman wife : UXOR
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Heating vessel : ETNA
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Does garden work : DIGS
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High points : UPS
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Pack ___ : RAT
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Office worker : STENO
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Roman officials : AEDILES
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Herd of whales : GAM
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In a line : AROW
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City on the Wabash : TERREHAUTE
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Vast quantity : OCEAN
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Coarse files : RASPS
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Go over again : REHASH
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Harmful thing : BANE
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Compass point : SSE
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Region: Abbr. : TER
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Rocky peak : TOR
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Malayan boat : PROA
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Helps : LENDSAHAND
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French river : ISERE
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Motoring hazard : CRASH
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Weary : FAG
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Very: Fr. : TRES
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Head part : EAR
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Painting : OIL
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Purse items : ONES
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Most intimate : NEAREST
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"___ Robe" : THE
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Possessive : OUR
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Value : ASSESS
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Met performer : BASSO
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Garden bloom : ASTER
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Puerto Rican city : PONCE
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Otherwise : ELSE
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Frees from : RIDS
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Insect : GNAT
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Flirt : OGLE
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Gaelic sea god : LER
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Container : CAN
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Skill : ART
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Do mending : SEW

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 2 debuted here and reused later, 3 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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