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Herb L. Risteen
Herb L. Risteen

New York Times, Friday, June 27, 1958

Author:
H. L. Risteen
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 74, Blocks: 37, Avg Word Len: 5.08, Missing: { F K Q Z }, Scrabble score: 272 (avg 1.45)
Open Squares: 68, Cheaters: 8, FITB: 7, XRef: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 1, Grid flow: 22.6
Herb L. Risteen has 244 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
H. L. Risteen is an alias for Herb L. Risteen.
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© 1958, The New York TimesNo. 3,286
Across
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Founder of a new library. : TRUMAN
7
President of the Senate. : NIXON
12
Childish. : PUERILE
13
Metallic salts. : SALINES
15
Having no limit. : UNDATED
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Supporting frame. : TRESTLE
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Prominent playwright. : MILLER
18
Grand ___. : PRIX
19
Snake. : ASP
20
Suffix in chemistry. : ASE
21
Novel by Anatole France. : THAIS
23
Gait. : TROT
24
Bridge of ___. : SIGHS
27
Mountain. : ALP
28
Le Havre's river. : SEINE
29
Silly. : ASININE
31
Well-nigh. : ALMOST
32
Sweet-smelling ointment. : NARD
33
Crisp cookie. : SNAP
34
Arctic transportation. : SLEDGE
37
Tropical regions. : JUNGLES
40
Roman emperor. : TITUS
41
___ masque. : BAL
42
Disunite. : SEVER
44
Arab attire. : ABAS
45
Nobel prize author. : CAMUS
47
Once ___ blue moon. : INA
48
Prized possession. : GEM
49
Children. : SONS
50
Ambush. : WAYLAY
53
Pertaining to disputation. : ERISTIC
55
Port town of Tahiti. : PAPEETE
56
In-laws of 1 Across. : DANIELS
57
Clothed. : ARRAYED
58
People of the Baltic regions. : LETTS
59
Is very conspicuous. : STARES
Down
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North African state. : TUNISIA
2
Cincinnati baseballers. : REDLEGS
3
River into the Caspian. : URAL
4
Tiny insect. : MITE
5
Warning. : ALERT
6
Man's nickname. : NED
7
Nostril. : NARIS
8
Holm oak. : ILEX
9
Greek letters. : XIS
10
Toronto's lake. : ONTARIO
11
TV family. : NELSONS
12
Cougars. : PUMAS
13
Gaza ___. : STRIP
14
Musical composition. : SEPTET
18
Picket. : PALE
22
The cards held. : HAND
23
Former juvenile star. : TEMPLE
25
People of India. : HINDUS
26
Obstacles. : SNAGS
28
Smeltery by-products. : SLAGS
30
A country: Abbr. : IRE
31
Massachusetts cape. : ANN
33
Sea, arm of the Pacific. : SULU
34
Planned, arranged and carried out. : STAGED
35
Broad-minded. : LIBERAL
36
Fine bunting. : ETAMINE
37
Bread spreads. : JAMS
38
Symbol of ancient superstition. : EVILEYE
39
Legislative bodies. : SENATES
41
Char-à ___ (vehicles). : BANCS
43
Having beams of light. : RAYED
45
Spirals. : COILS
46
Dark-complexioned. : SWART
49
Note on a galley proof. : STET
51
Port of Guam. : APRA
52
Part of a decade. : YEAR
54
Perch. : SIT
55
___ de Calais. : PAS

Answer summary:
1 debuted here and reused later, 3 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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