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Herb L. Risteen
Herb L. Risteen

New York Times, Monday, June 10, 1974

11-Down : Eminent Englishman

Author:
Herb L. Risteen
Editor:
Will Weng
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 80, Blocks: 38, Avg Word Len: 4.68, Missing: { J Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 275 (avg 1.47)
Open Squares: 71, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 5, XRef: 1, Spans: 3, Grid flow: 18.2
Herb L. Risteen has 244 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1974, The New York TimesNo. 9,067
Across
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Narrative : SAGA
5
St. Peter's statue : PIETA
10
English explorer : COOK
14
Asian river : AMUR
15
One of the Plinys : ELDER
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Water growth : ALGA
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Altar and tom : BOYS
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Author of "Luck and Pluck" : ALGER
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Rogers or Durant : WILL
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Zeal : ARDOR
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Nanking nurse : AMAH
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Letter : VEE
25
Charm : ENAMOR
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Neck part : NAPE
30
Herd of whales : GAM
32
Soft ___ : SELL
33
Rose features : THORNS
36
High note : ELA
37
Shows fear : PALES
39
Maintain : ARGUE
40
Astringent : ALUM
42
Asian weights : TAELS
44
Japanese port : KOBE
45
Does cowboy work : ROPES
47
Sully : SMEAR
49
Kettle part : LID
50
Fixed : STATED
52
Of aircraft : AERO
53
Dog's due : DAY
54
Burn : SEAR
55
Pursues, as game : STALKS
57
Vehicle : BUS
59
Diplomacy : TACT
61
Place for discarded things : LIMBO
64
Oslo name : OLAF
66
Less inhibited : FREER
69
Row : TIER
70
Sister of Charles : ANNE
71
Clipped : TERSE
72
Heating vessel : ETNA
73
Appraise : RATE
74
Agreed with : YESED
75
Storage structure : SHED
Down
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West Indies isle : SABA
2
Cupid : AMOR
3
Famous Frenchman : GUYDEMAUPASSANT
4
Major crime : ARSON
5
___ soup : PEA
6
Adverse : ILL
7
Illustrious Illinoisan : EDGARLEEMASTERS
8
Abound : TEEM
9
Downright : ARRANT
10
Bird call : CAW
11
Eminent Englishman : OLIVERGOLDSMITH
12
Flirt : OGLE
13
Vegetable : KALE
21
Carpentry tool : RASP
23
Jolly sounds : HAHA
26
Essential part : MEAT
27
Jars : OLLAS
29
___ barrel : PORK
30
Machine parts : GEARS
31
Allocate : ALLOT
34
Red Sea region : NUBIA
35
Unkempt : SEEDY
38
Weather forecast : SLEET
41
Limiting mark : METE
43
Miss Teasdale : SARA
46
Base : SEAT
48
Bakery item : ROLL
51
Like most barns : DRAFTY
56
Hawks : KITES
57
Hog variety : BOAR
58
Arm bone : ULNA
60
Canadian Indian : CREE
62
Nota ___ : BENE
63
Toward the mouth : ORAD
65
Charge : FEE
67
Compass point : ESE
68
___ squirrel : RED

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