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Puzzles for January, 1963
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Tue 1/1/1963
SOUPFIBSNKVD
ALVAALUIBOOER
LIARCOLDTURKEY
ADESTEBEETTOPS
LOUDNTH
SWEETPOTATOES
ORRYERICEROOK
LARMUSTARDUNI
EPICNEAREASED
SHORTNINBREAD
ANIDOIT
APPLEPIEOLIVES
FRUITSALADSERT
TURCOMILLAAAA
SEREBABENUTS
Wed 1/2/1963
PATCHTITOLAST
FURRYAGOGAPAR
CROISPOTPOURRI
SALMONROUNDOUT
LINESSENSE
ADENWHOPPER
NOYAPARROTAHA
DUELORIELDREI
ADDARIOSEEMIR
OCTANTSCARY
SMALTOILED
PANDOWDYELMIRA
ORDERARMSABLER
ICESSAILMELBA
LOSTAWRYAROAR
Thu 1/3/1963
BOWSFITSPIPES
LOOTIRAEARENT
ONEANDALLWEARY
BABIEDELULCOL
ENPLANESUELE
PEGSENTREAT
OROPSTSSIECLE
LINEATEWORSHIP
OCELLIPANSAVE
LECTURESPEE
VASEKEEPSAKE
IRIISARHEAROF
ADEALMILESTONE
NOTREALIAENID
DRESSNEEDDENS
Fri 1/4/1963
CHEFTACTCABAL
HALLOVERATOMY
IDEEPALETHREE
JEEWHILLIKENS
TAALLOIN
SPLINTPINNACLE
CLINGBASISHAL
RANGKOREAGIRD
UNESITESSARGE
BIRETTASBANKER
CAENSLUG
WHATDYECALLIT
MAORIBLASITSA
PINTOABUTNEAP
STEENYAPSGARE
Sat 1/5/1963
MISUSEDJIGGER
MONOTONEAVIATE
INFRADIGZIGZAG
NORTHGRAZEEME
GRISAMANDUBIN
LANANADEMSONT
EIGHTYENOCH
SLEUTHSTRIESTE
RYOTSSTREWS
SPARWINCESPOT
KENYAFURLDATA
INDGAFFEMERIT
MURMURFORENAME
PLEASEELAMITES
STARTSREPOSED
Mon 1/7/1963
CANTUPPEDCHUR
ABOUNOIREAERO
BARGESINONNADA
STABLEADDENDUM
OVERERROL
DETAINEDINTIME
EXITSBOATSNEV
GAPSPUREETELE
ALPARTISRARER
STEMTOSOMERSET
COOTSPELT
SPALPEENTIARAS
LYNNSTAGECRAFT
AROATUTORITAL
VEERSPOTSNERO

Clue for 22-Down, ERNS, was missing. Added clue: "Sea birds."

Tue 1/8/1963
COVERUPONTHEQT
UNAWAREDEVALUE
KAMERADDUSTMAN
ESPINIALASIS
ASIPYLON
HUSHHUSHENDSUP
ALTAMERGEDANI
SNOBSWOOERODE
TARCANDIAANET
ARENASINCAMERA
ENHATOCA
NEVATERNEAHA
EMERIESTITANIC
TERENCEETIENNE
SUBROSASECRETS

Added umlaut to "Brontës" in 61-Down clue.

Wed 1/9/1963
CHAPSTEALSKIM
HILOTALLYTESS
EDITORIALSRENT
REBPANNESEPTA
TRIDENTYOKES
ENDSCRATCHY
ATTUREACTOOO
THEMANINTHEMOON
NONKUDOSALPS
OUTSIDERETC
MATESSQUEALS
DRAMAHHOURLEI
DAKSSEALINGWAX
AREOORLONCAVE
YARNUDINEDYES

Original 40-Across clue was "___ seqitur." Changed it to "___ sequitur." Original 47-Across clue for MATES was "Certain seaman." Changed it to "Certain seamen." Original 59-Down clue for GCD was truncated to "Abbreviation in." Changed it to "Abbreviation in arithmetic."

Thu 1/10/1963
THAWCLEFHABLA
HOLIBEARATEIN
ROTLSATESHANK
OCALADEEPSOUTH
WHIPPOORWILL
OPENINEHAM
HOTWARELKLACE
ANEELWALPASTA
ICERWIRBASHAN
LEDBALSALT
WILLOTHEWISP
LEVANTINERIDER
OMEGAWIENLINE
NITERACRELONE
GLORYWESTSTAN

28-Across clue "Theatrical streak" clue for HAM seems odd. One litzer suggested that "steak" might have been meant instead. Unlike most other puzzles of this era, this one did not include periods after the clues, so they were left out.

Fri 1/11/1963
HESITATEDPOPE
DODECANESEOVEN
UNIVERSITYTENT
ROTETALEVERDI
BRINGSLENDER
AINLOFTINTUNE
NAGARARATLET
ADAMANTLY
CATCASTLELAD
MORTALSEENARR
ARRAYEDDECRY
TRACERANDARID
HONKTOLERATIVE
EDGEAVERAGEMAN
REEDDECAGONAL

Unlike most other puzzles of this era, this puzzle did not include periods after the clues, so they were left out.

Sat 1/12/1963
BASKBALMSHREW
IDEEOBOECEASE
ROODRECDRANTS
DRUGONTHEMARKET
SELENESEPT
GONETEAPOT
BALOOANTACOCO
ASIFBINALHOHO
FUNFALUMDEPOT
TRACESISLE
OLIOEASTER
ASQUICKASAFLASH
GOURDAPODALSO
ARISEYOYOSKED
GAZEDSCANHYNE

Solution PDF had TOME instead of GONE, which fit the clues. Changed TOME to GONE. Perhaps the editor was trying to eliminate the duplication of GO in ONGO and GONE.

Mon 1/14/1963
SOSOHERONSOUP
AWOLABOVEERNE
LEADCOWERNAIL
ASPIRINRESOLVE
SHEDSUER
LICHENDESTINES
ECOADORESTOLE
GAMPAPERSAPEX
ICERSPASHAAMT
TOREADOROSIRIS
TIERTWIN
CAMELOTOCARINA
ORANDUENAONIT
MISSANDESMINT
BAKEREESEETON

Solution PDF had ODAS, ALPS, and DEAN instead of ONIT, MINT, and ETON, as the clues suggest. Changed the grid. 14-Across clue was "Military Acronym." Changed it to "Military acronym." 65-Across clue was "Vicuna's habitat." Added the tilde above the "n."

Tue 1/15/1963
MASHLAPELPLAY
ALIIERATOAILE
TANGHIGHWAYMAN
HIGHTIDETBONE
TAGESOUL
THIGHBUNGALOW
SHAMSDELEERA
ERIEBELLSHILL
AETAMOYNIGEL
SWINGLOWHIGHS
AIMSSIGH
METROHIGHBALL
SENIORHIGHROIL
UNTOAISNEONED
BURNLETATWEDS

Clue for 32-Across, DELE, was "Printer's sing." Changed it to "Printer's sign."

Wed 1/16/1963
PAVODAMP
HEADONIGUANA
ANYONEVERSED
PICASPLANKARY
ERASGIANTTRIO
ADMBEETSBEEFY
TOPNOTCHQUARTO
AGUEGUNS
HICCUPBRACELET
ODORSBRASHOAR
SAVEWROTHSURE
SHECHIMEBENNY
ORCHIDFORAGE
STOOGEUNITED
BUSSLEGS

Clue for 43-Down, WHIGS, was "Zachary Taylor." Changed it to "Zachary Taylor's party."

Thu 1/17/1963
ASIACOLORATURA
SINSABORIGINAL
PACKDENOMINATE
SMUREYESTILES
NEATSGAE
STALKSCONTRAST
TABLEROGUESOU
AGUATOILSSPUN
YULROUGERAISE
SPACEMENMOLDED
ACECOATI
INANEADORNSLY
DESIDERATAOTOE
EXONERATESFROG
STRESSLESSFANG
Fri 1/18/1963
BARQUELEAPS
AROUNDLONDON
CLIMATEEIDOLON
OLEGOLFERSIWO
KATEAWAKEACES
ESTASELSNIDE
STARTIAJUANA
MIESANTE
HANDSOMEARAM
AMERSMBALEVI
BULKELIOTSVEN
ILEUNSTRAPORC
BENNETTEBONITE
TOILESELLICE
AFTERSEALED

Clue for 42-Down was "Red cloth used by fullfighters." Changed it to "Red cloth used by bullfighters."

Sat 1/19/1963
SAFESTDRIFT
MCMLXIIIBEARER
ARMOIRESLAHORE
ROOSTPRIORNUN
NONSRIANTBOLT
EPIZONESPUREE
SABERLEVITES
OTICTANT
PANACHELEERS
COLDSURGESETC
RATSTROUTOPAH
ICHTENDSCILIA
SHOERSESCULENT
TERRETSECRETES
ORNISTIERED
Mon 1/21/1963
BATSSTARTPITH
ALECTIMESERIE
FATHERTIMEGAME
FREEDLEESLEEP
DIREMOTE
MINUTEABROGATE
ORELSEPEEPGIG
NAVENEARSROMA
ANESTARTIERED
DIRTIESTELGARS
INREASIA
ROOMSMADATSEA
ABLESECONDHAND
MOILINTROEXOD
PLOYSTINTRELY

The clue for 30-Across was listed twice in the print version.

Tue 1/22/1963
LAZEABRISMILE
OVENMEINMILER
MONTEBANKESKER
ANDIRONSALTARS
ARGBEAGLE
JIVEBADGEREST
ONEGAGENTENTE
INSTARDODGED
SETUPONHUTLED
TRAPNAHUMMARY
PEEPERBIN
MOMENTATRANDOM
OLANDSPLENDENT
ALICESEEMTRIG
BAAEDEDDYOSTE
Wed 1/23/1963
SNIPCUPIDODOR
TOTOOLIVEVINE
UNITLENINEVES
DOSADOSEVEREST
THSEDENS
CAROUSELREHASH
OSAALGOROCCA
WHISTLERSMOTHER
LONERMELOENT
STYROLCONETREE
PAOLOALA
WHEEDLEALDRICH
EARNIVANIZOLA
SLOTTIROSANIL
TOSSASANANAOS
Thu 1/24/1963
BABABROCADRE
ALOPSOAPURIEL
LIMETUDETREVI
EBBPERIGROSS
SISTERSINLAW
IRENEOUTSIZE
ENGINETIMENON
SOHOMARSCAN
AUTBOERTITANS
UNSEATSARDOR
TRIALBALANCE
GRUBSALLYAAR
HAIDABRAESTIR
UMBERADZERENO
MESSYLYEODER
Fri 1/25/1963
PAPALPALIPRIM
OSELAORANGEICE
OPALSREDPEPPER
LANESTAELSERG
RUGOSEASENSE
SATEENMAYOR
AGODOZESSALAD
RUINBULKSTYPE
ISLESNOSIROPE
AHSINDONNED
TIPTAPDEMENT
INAMASSEPLAIT
MARGARINEELIZA
ONIONSOUPRISER
NESTENGSSEERS
Sat 1/26/1963
OMARNOBUKASES
BONAFIDENEVADA
ORIGINALMEAGER
LAMINALCAPEND
SLANGSHADOW
GEBAMENABLE
PSTRIDGEOLEOS
UTILIZEOWNEDUP
TAKENSUSIESPY
TRESTLESSSW
SHIRKSTOSCA
EPIENTTROOPER
CANAPEBREEDING
UNFAIRFALSETTO
STORESAWSNEON
Mon 1/28/1963
CLEOCULMSTUCK
HOLMASIETITHE
ADENFONDUNTER
DEVISETURFERN
ABUSESAFARIS
GOTUPAMAZES
ANISETTEEDICTS
IDORUSTLESHOE
TENTHSREDHEART
AISLESINROS
WRIGGLESERRA
HASHEATSTABLE
INLAWDIPSGAEA
READAERIEENDS
LEMAYROUXSCOT

The clue for 8-Down was "Most famous of the Gorgon's." Changed it to "Most famous of the Gorgons."

Tue 1/29/1963
PURERSALADS
SINEDIEUTOPIAS
ARABIANNATALIE
BOWIEGDSSCANS
EGADCRIEDETTA
RURSHORTEDELM
EERIESTREDDYE
ODESBINE
BLADESTIDIEST
RELRELATESCIS
AGARSIFTSMADE
CAMELATESALIC
ETESIANREAGENT
SEDILIASAVINGS
SATYRSRACES

There was no clue or number for 28-Down, DERIDES, in the print version. Added clue: "Mocks."

Wed 1/30/1963
SPECASSETMAYA
HILOSTAGEEBON
SKIRSERINROUT
EARNINGSFIGURE
IAGOIRE
SPAVINDIVIDEND
CABALSINESMOO
AGALLARKSPILE
LETBALKYBOLAS
PREMISESDETENT
ATTHORA
OVERTHECOUNTER
DICKASONGOLAV
DOTELAUGHELBA
SLOTFUSSYSAIL
Thu 1/31/1963
VAMPACTSRABID
ASOPGUAMELUDE
POTPOURRITITLE
INONETTLESTEP
DERBYAERATE
EXPENDEDROC
MEDERLSLASCAR
CRIBBEDCOMPUTE
LOSERSGINAPSE
ISHASSUAGED
WHEELSDEMIT
SHAYROTUNDALI
TOTESPANHANDLE
ULENTEVIEARAN
MORAYSERBPETS

The clue for 48-Down was "Skiiers's playgrounds." Changed it to "Skiers' playgrounds."

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