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Herb L. Risteen
Herb L. Risteen

New York Times, Monday, September 26, 1977

43-Across : Explosive charge

Author:
Herb L. Risteen
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 38, Avg Word Len: 4.92, Missing: { F J K Q W X Z }, Scrabble score: 270 (avg 1.44)
Open Squares: 73, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 2, XRef: 1, Spans: 3, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 3, Grid flow: 24.1
Herb L. Risteen has 244 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1977, The New York TimesNo. 10,271
Across
1
Garden occupant : ADAM
5
Historical period : EPOCH
10
Lung part : LOBE
14
Amusing Imogene : COCA
15
Thrashes : LACES
16
Taj Mahal site : AGRA
17
Accomplished a reversal : TURNEDTHETABLES
20
Remedy : REDRESS
21
Suspicious : LEERY
22
Optimistic : ROSY
23
Highlander, for one : GAEL
25
Inhuman person : SADIST
28
Waterproof cover : TARP
29
Debit color : RED
32
Son of 1 Across : ABEL
33
Organization : SETUP
34
Potent pugilist : ALI
35
Put off discussion : TABLEDTHEMOTION
39
Printers' org. : ITU
40
Dissolute men : ROUES
41
Sharpness : EDGE
42
Catch cod : NET
43
Explosive charge : MINE
44
Was aware of : SENSED
46
Chinese porcelain : MING
47
Persian's neighbor : MEDE
48
Brightness : SHEEN
51
Patches up : REVAMPS
54
Cafe service : TABLEDHOTEMEALS
58
Medicinal lily : ALOE
59
Engine tender : OILER
60
Navigational: Abbr. : NAUT
61
Fibula or femur : BONE
62
Noted violinist : STERN
63
Low card : TREY
Down
1
Statute : ACT
2
Gloomy : DOUR
3
Israeli port : ACRE
4
African baboon : MANDRILL
5
First in age : ELDEST
6
Scapegoat : PATSY
7
Publisher on a 13¢ stamp : OCHS
8
Dee's predecessor : CEE
9
Presidential monogram : HST
10
Put in a class : LABEL
11
Be flirtatious : OGLE
12
___ Rabbit : BRER
13
Marryat's midshipman : EASY
18
Greek love god : EROS
19
Syrian city : ALEPPO
23
Saratoga general : GATES
24
Hooded plant : ARUM
25
Fine fabric : SATIN
26
Put an end to : ABATE
27
Social event : DEBUT
28
Show amusement : TEHEE
29
Police activities : RAIDS
30
Encomium : ELOGE
31
Had a repast : DINED
33
Attacked by a scorpion : STUNG
36
Fur for royal robes : ERMINE
37
Ruin : DOIN
38
City living quarters : TENEMENT
44
River into Bristol Channel : SEVERN
45
Cheese variety : EDAM
46
Donnybrook : MELEE
47
Measuring device : METER
48
Sudden, sharp sensation : STAB
49
Symbol of innocence : HALO
50
Deep black : EBON
51
Function : ROLE
52
TV's Jack : PAAR
53
Pivot : SLUE
55
Author ___ Passos : DOS
56
Batter's objective : HIT
57
Porker's pad : STY

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

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