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Herb L. Risteen
Herb L. Risteen

New York Times, Monday, March 3, 1980

Author:
Herb L. Risteen
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 40, Avg Word Len: 4.87, Missing: { J Q X Y }, Scrabble score: 279 (avg 1.51)
Open Squares: 69, Cheaters: 4, FITB: 3, XRef: 1, Spans: 3, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 1, Grid flow: 23.2
Herb L. Risteen has 244 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1980, The New York TimesNo. 11,073
Across
1
Invalid's food : PAP
4
Word with frock or sport : COAT
8
Andean native : INCA
12
Desserts : ICES
14
Fine fur : SABLE
15
Time of day : NOON
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Birthright : HERITAGE
20
Reims rhymer : POETE
21
French illustrator : DORE
22
Spots on a TV screen : SNOW
24
Punctual : ONTIME
27
Wasteland tract : MOOR
28
Dixie immortal : LEE
31
Sea bird : TERN
32
Woo : COURT
33
Egg cells : OVA
34
Dixie scenic area : THEGREATSMOKIES
38
Epoch : ERA
39
Confused : ATSEA
40
Cousin of 31 Across : ERNE
41
Track : RUT
42
Witticisms : MOTS
43
Truck assemblages : FLEETS
45
Dixie dish : PONE
46
Cut close : CROP
47
Senator, for one : SOLON
50
In conference : CLOSETED
54
Dixie route in the early 1800's : THENATCHEZTRACE
57
Grammatical goof : AINT
58
Mighty airport : OHARE
59
Title of respect : SIRE
60
Set system : ROTE
61
Showy flower : PINK
62
Abner's radio partner : LUM
Down
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Essential part : PITH
2
Yearn : ACHE
3
Equal : PEER
4
Beg : CADGE
5
Music maker : OBOE
6
Kansas notable's nickname : ALF
7
Gumshoe : TEC
8
Under one's care : INTOW
9
Communication : NOTE
10
Marsh hen : COOT
11
English queen : ANNE
13
___ scale : SLIDING
14
Springe : SNARE
17
Bit : ATOM
18
Portuguese port : OPORTO
22
"The March King" : SOUSA
23
Standard : NORM
24
Furry beast : OTTER
25
Illustrious Indian : NEHRU
26
Expound : TREAT
27
Specks : MOTES
28
Nantes's river : LOIRE
29
Contingency : EVENT
30
Slackens : EASES
32
Social division : CASTE
35
H. H. Jackson novel : RAMONA
36
Jacket called a "bumfreezer" : ETON
37
Custodians : KEEPERS
43
Solidified : FROZE
44
"___ Horizon" : LOST
45
___ Vecchio, in Florence : PONTE
46
Uriah Heep, e.g. : CLERK
47
Kind of fish or dust : STAR
48
Reds' state : OHIO
49
Spring period : LENT
50
Fictional sleuth : CHAN
51
Comet feature : TAIL
52
Tannish shade : ECRU
53
Judge : DEEM
55
Plaything : TOP
56
Greek letter : CHI

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 2 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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