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Puzzles for October, 1977
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Sat 10/1/1977
CALFMEANSDAMP
ALIIANNULOLEO
TARNZANTELOIN
TREASUREELLENS
NAMESPCA
GARCIADISTRACT
ORIELMILOSTAR
ORASSIMONPARA
DALBONESRILES
SYSTOLESWEALTH
ENVYTRIS
GRANDETWENTIES
LOONNORIAEDGE
ERNECHECKREAP
EYERYOKESSALT
Sun 10/2/1977 EIGHT EASY PIECES
TOREDETERCASSOSA
ERROLAMOREALUMNLF
MISSINGPERSONSBUREAU
BOSKYAGESPRIORUNKS
UTEAPERRIASAGGIES
SECRETARYBIRDSCRAG
STENOROEHEATHER
PELLSADDOENETTY
TACOLOUNGELIZARDSHE
ANASSNAGILOAMATI
ADMIRESKINUNPALACE
OPTEDEENETESGNAR
ARAFOREIGNDESKSIDLE
FRIARINNORDYORE
LAGGARDGPOAIRED
NAMESSNAPPYDRESSER
PACTESOPALLOUSTVA
ACHEINLAWBAUMAWAIT
PRESIDENTIALCABINETS
AESSERENADIRDONEE
SSTTROYGARDEANTS
Mon 10/3/1977
LASTIRISHLAMB
IDEESANTAOPAL
PATEORGANSARA
MANTLEANDMARIS
ADESANTOS
CAPONEWRONG
HONUSROAMELLA
UNITTORMELOAM
GENEOTTSLEFTY
ROACHCASTES
DIESELHHH
ANDPRAYFORRAIN
NASASOAPYENOS
ALECKUDOSROTO
ELLEARENOONES
Tue 10/4/1977
SHOWTORCHDALE
EAVEEXILEIRON
PREPLOCALPARI
TIRADEAPPALLED
PRIGEGO
CARTERJEREMIAD
UNITAMILDANNY
BICEMIMICTITI
ITEMSSMARTMON
CASUALTYEATING
LUISPIT
RECALLEDCABALA
ABATANODEIBEX
COVECOLONALSO
KEYSSWEETSEEN
Wed 10/5/1977
ADMCHICUSC
WANDAHAIRNTH
KINGTIMAHOETOI
IRASTERAARIOT
RECTORALSTELLA
SHOLENIOEA
CANTISEGODIM
HIDEOUTANGELAS
RAMGOALORIBI
PALLIARKAT
NAPERYALTERERS
OFARCASEAOIKO
PITHOUSEBROKEN
ARTESSILAMER
LEYRATEENS
Thu 10/6/1977
DIETLOGOSGONE
ONDEAPORTOUIS
ORANRIATASTET
REMEDIALGREECE
MEATSHEERER
ONTENTERHOOKS
PEONYEARSPST
ANETDRAWNCATO
LETGOODCOCOA
HANGBYATHREAD
AVERAGETEAR
REMOTESTATIONS
ENAMROPESDROP
TARAEROSEOLGA
ELKSLETTSREST
Fri 10/7/1977
CREEWEIRD
GRILLEEXHORT
CAULIFLOWEREARS
ELLESEVERCAL
ELLSEVERTHULA
SUESPARESALEM
PROMOTEAURAE
TAXEXEMPT
SCARYPLATERS
APORTPOLISACE
DORYRESINAGON
IONHEEPOBOTE
BRUSSELSSPROUTS
STYMIEEASYTO
ELANDROSS
Sat 10/8/1977
HISSSPARAMBLE
IMPERIALAMORAL
EMINENCEMINIMA
DARINGWHODUNIT
TILTMIENMENE
CUTESAFECEDAR
AREHIREDMAN
BEDROCKLOTTERY
ONESTEPSSEA
SHAMEMASSSCUP
LAVAVANSLOAN
AVENGINGPULPIT
TARTANEMACIATE
ENTITYLAVENDER
RASCALOWEGERM
Sun 10/9/1977 A. & Q.
TOSCAFARADSABLECAWED
ATEAROMELETCRAWASHES
WHATMAKESABEBEAMESMOLT
NETSMINTSERICASHAM
YRSSANDSLONETARAS
USESGABSSERENADE
FAWKESALIASROADESS
ASHERWASANNEFRANKCOST
LIONSABASEDIOTABASIE
SAMSLIENSALSOMOSCOW
ENDISRAYNOBLEINCAN
IWANTARIPRYOR
ADAGEWASBENBLUEWIG
DUCKEDHALTARILSFINO
USHERAIDEANNULSMILNE
ASESISRICHLITTLEOLDER
LIVANTEEMCEEHOMERS
EYEGLASSRAHSSCAR
SCREEELANSTARECHE
HILTSCALDTHIRDMOOR
SHAVEWHOMDIDMOLLYPICON
MESASHONENEARTOFLOPS
AMENSODDSERNESTCOAST

Error in 63-Across clue—liens aren't deals, they're legal claims on property. Maleska may have been thinking of "loans," not "liens," especially since this clue has been used for the former before. Left as in original.

Mon 10/10/1977
AMPNAMCOLTS
GALSCABSOPERA
ORACHRISTOPHER
NINACHECKERED
YAKSPIAPER
SHOERSVAN
PIANOSISABELLA
OCTOBERTWELFTH
NEWWORLDODESSA
SLOSUNKEN
TNTROEAPIG
INCREASEDSIDE
COLUMBUSDAYNIN
ERASEISERETOO
SANTADEWAMA
Tue 10/11/1977
PARTTALCPLOT
TOTOEAREOLODE
BROWNBETTYAPEX
SENATESMOKIEST
NEWTETON
ADDRARAENJOY
BRASSRINGGAPED
CINQEAGERNEMO
SETUPDELIVERER
REARSLEDAANA
RITAEELS
ONCEMORETEMPOS
BOOPVICTORIANA
ERIEETREIRREG
YANGSHUNEKES

In grid at 26-Down, DRIER should really be DRYER.

Wed 10/12/1977
REBUSCHIPALMA
IDONTRONADOIN
SENSATIONSJOLT
KNEEDEEPTOUPEE
AILSPOTS
POSTALMARATHON
ARNEPILARASE
GOODBYECOLUMBUS
ENOLEEKSAINT
TOPHEAVYMANTAS
AAREVERS
RETURNBOATHOOK
ORALFRACTIONAL
OGREOONASPATE
DOORREELTENSE

Error in 41-Across—quote is actually "ain't a fit night . . . "; left as in original.

Thu 10/13/1977
CHADABUSESAGE
AAREBORONTSAR
TRAVELOGUEOPEN
SEPARATEREVILE
LAZYOGLER
SPOUSEEMISSARY
PAREEMAIZETEA
RINDCASTEFIAT
ANANARESGLOVE
TEMPORALBOONES
ERUPTPART
CANINESENSIBLE
ARTETALETELLER
PEASEXILELUNA
SALTDETERARTS
Fri 10/14/1977
HITSCISCOATTU
ECHOASTORTHUS
PEELBLADEHENS
SMOKIERPOSER
AMENORMOLU
CANONSFOULNAG
AMINOABUSEALL
LENSCRETECLIO
LSTTRITECASES
ASHHASHMASONS
ENAMELAVER
DEMONENDEMIC
ODORAPHIDASHE
ENOSIRENETEAL
SANEROMANESPY

Error in 22-Down clue — acute accent over "a" should be over the second "n" instead; left as in original.

Sat 10/15/1977
TEAMENPLANET
ORIOLEEATONES
SPUROFTHEMOMENT
TIDEDTOPERMAR
ACIDSLUESGIBE
FATSHIRRDUELS
FLESHINGIRISES
LONGLIVED
ISSUESANISETTE
STEMSESTESRID
AEASESSEDBIBI
INTRISENNOBEL
ATTHELASTMINUTE
HOLIDAYLAPUTA
REMITSYESMEN
Sun 10/16/1977 POSSESSIVE PERSONALITIES
GOBSIATROSECSWAT
ABETBRIEFURUSTOLID
HARRYSREASONERTROIKA
ENGINEERMERVSGRIFFIN
DENTPASORAVE
DAMESDELEONITERATE
AMINETHELSMERMANVAS
TAKTPOOLGOELCAST
ETENOELSCOWARDHASTE
DISPENSEAMITYSERGES
HARYSNARETWOA
SHALOMSTAREPUREBRED
EAMESPAULSDRAPERDNA
ISMSHELPOLGAGNAW
STECAPTAINSCOOKRETE
MORDANTSNACKSTORES
OGGIABOYGROW
EDDIESCANTORSEAPLANE
CUANDONORBERTSWIENER
ORIGINOVAROUTEROSS
ASSNNAPSOBERSATE

Clue for 61-Down may be missing a word or two at the end — should be something like "Buddhist structures"; left as in original.

Mon 10/17/1977
DEBPARTIBESS
REAMRUINSOPAL
ALLALONGTHELINE
GYMNASTSLACED
IVESSIPS
FASTERSAGAAGA
ARLOSLUESPER
BROUGHTINTOLINE
LAPAORTAASIA
EYELEASCACHES
NOSYBONO
EMEERSEMINOLE
BETWEENTHELINES
BANSSALADCUSP
STAYEBONYSTY
Tue 10/18/1977
WAITSPAREBAIL
ISLETALONATLI
THEMORNINGAFTER
EXPIATEINFUSE
ELISANIL
GARRETPRESENTS
AMEERSAREEORA
MAUDSWEARITAL
UTSSTOASSNAIL
TIEONEONLITTLE
ROMPSANE
SITARSLIBERTY
PAINTTHETOWNRED
AGOGHONOREELY
NONEEGANSDELE
Wed 10/19/1977
BOLDCAMPADZE
BORERALOELOON
AGANATARNMEND
WILDGOOSECHASE
LESSERLEAN
EGADVAPOR
OLIOADITOCHRE
HENSANDCHICKENS
NORTHSEANSWAT
ONERARIBS
ANTEEUDORA
DUCKSANDDRAKES
RANIAMOIERASE
ODDSNOOKSEPIA
BOOMANNETRIN
Thu 10/20/1977
BRACERMISSA
FAILUREALLES
GOLFERNICKLAUS
GRUELSNEETSE
LORRESTARWEST
OUTSATOEWE
ACECBERBREAD
THEBOSTONREDSOX
ONICENOUNSUR
FANTIMCUBA
CALFTHORMEALY
ADARIASEDGES
ROMEOANDJULIET
DRAMADIAMOND
SERUMSTRONG
Fri 10/21/1977
SLAGBRATABBE
CARRPRIMADOOR
OHIOEATATLONG
TRAVERSETHATGO
EATSCLII
SMIRCHPRETENDS
HUNCHLIARSORE
ORALJOLTSTRIP
ERIEATLEWEMET
SERVANTSNEVADA
EZIOLANE
BALLOTPARTNERS
ASIAOLIVESAUL
LEONRACESOSSA
LANDSPARNYET
Sat 10/22/1977
DAWSISTEJAWS
ALIMENTALANILE
CATSCLAWSPOLES
EDHTARNPALLET
DRAYINUNDATE
CORALBEONE
ARAMSERINSHAE
PAWPAWSSEESAWS
ANSDASHEDTWAS
OGEESTOKYO
HOTSPELLCHAS
ARRETSIRAEHOE
FRERESCOFFLAWS
TIMORHOMETOWNS
SAWSYNESASSE
Sun 10/23/1977 FREUDIAN FLIPS
LISPORSOSITSEPALS
DANTEPOETALOEPLACET
JUNGATHEARTFODDERIMAGE
ENDORANDREENDIVEDIR
SNITCHEARDALBEECION
TANHOARDUSSELPLANE
EGGMANSTEREODENDRI
RESULTSSTELMOSTEEPLES
TERNSCEPEDAHISTORY
RESTRAINSLENDSSTORED
ARIESPITREEKSTOME
USNROEDIPUSWRECKSATMY
ACIDENERORELUNTIE
ATTOREGRANTSNIPPIEST
PERMITSSALAAMTERRA
TRAPDOORKILMERGIOCARE
LEASEDTIPTOPMOSLEM
WARESBIDETCARETGAB
ILEXSAUNAYAWTARMESA
NBAENIGMALAPINWARON
GILTFEELINGTHINKSHRINK
ENTRAPDEERAONEHALAS
DOYENSSROROKSETON
Mon 10/24/1977
SENSECHICREST
ALAINOONAACHE
BLINDMOORTHIN
LEAGUEOFNATIONS
ENDERSMOO
ETALERNIE
TESTONESLEAGUE
AMORTEALORE
JULESVERNEETON
SINAISEAT
CMSRECORK
REDHEADEDLEAGUE
INREGORETRILL
SCARELISHOVEL
KEYSSEEKEMERY
Tue 10/25/1977
CHOWCADETAMOS
AIDAORIONRIGA
PRINCETONTIGERS
ENDIVESTONES
ETALGUST
BARRELBARAALB
OBOERATALTEE
GEORGIABULLDOGS
ULMESSENEMIT
SLYTIPSBLASTS
ROSYBRAD
SHEAFTREMBLE
CALIFORNIABEARS
ALANPOUNDACRE
DENYTOTESTEST
Wed 10/26/1977
CLIMBBROWECHO
HOSEARENIGRAU
IVANSINELEGANT
NEWSISGOODNEWS
ARILASCID
JIGSPADLEE
SONICSEATFOAL
THEBADNEWSBEARS
EIREEARNRIFLE
WOOALPSDUN
PLIROEVOA
THEEVENINGNEWS
PROCEEDEDHORNS
AURARIVEENSUE
DEANSTARLEAPT
Thu 10/27/1977
BURLMIREDPRIM
ALEEEDILELEDA
NASTLOSSLEADER
KNOTHOLEIRISES
LEEDSSCAN
SCURRYCHASTISE
MUTEDQUOTENUB
ARIDCURVESTAB
RIOMOIRESTEVE
TENDENCYTIERED
RACKHOTEL
ESSENEPETEROUT
CONSTRAINTAPSE
RUESTRACEGENE
UREYOFFERERAM
Fri 10/28/1977
CAPTRADAREDOM
HIREELOPEDUNE
ERINMOUTHPIECE
REVERINGEASTER
AMONGIAGO
ATTENDANTENNAS
MIENSMINESORC
BEETGAMEDASIA
LOYALTERBREED
ENERGIZEMORALS
INTOTONER
ALLSETBURNSOUT
GIVESEARTOTUNE
EMIRROOTSENID
DAISSUSIEDDTS

This constructor could be Ruth Brown, Mary Brown or Lucia T. Brown.

Error in 53-Across clue — "Bachrach" should be "Bacharach"; left as in original.

Sat 10/29/1977
AFRICAHALAS
URANUSAMERICAS
GOCARTTIMENOTE
UNITITANIAMUT
STAGROBINHIRT
TALUSGAMDEANE
GLACIALMEL
EYRIESPONIES
DORRADICLE
ASHENHURMEDAL
READHOSEASOFA
OMSTAUTESTRAY
MISSOURISORARE
ATLANTICELUDER
EERIETABORS
Sun 10/30/1977 FAR OUT
SHEAMADCAPORESTES
WALLABARRAGECAPTIVE
ALIENINSEVENTHHEAVEN
METEOROLOGYCAREER
IREMATINSTIMEDSAGE
ANILSPALEDLIVEN
NASALITYSLIERSONANT
OUTSIDESTANDLIVONIA
CRAKESRIANTPATENTED
KATESEERIETOROSE
SLEDUNDERTHESUNSWAT
FANTANAERIESEALE
BARONIESBRANTTAYLOR
INORDERSOILSCOTEDOR
NANTESCLAUSMOSESONA
AMAHSCHARMPANEL
LESECHAPSSORRELLEA
MOLARSSCUBADIVING
ONTOPOFTHEWORLDTOTAL
REHOUSEOTARIESELUTE
SPENSERTENETSSPET
Mon 10/31/1977
LEIFBLOWYGAGA
URDURADIOEBON
VIESAMONGNINE
EASTWARDINEDEN
IANSEVERT
OMENCRAVE
AXISNEROLIOCS
LETTHEREBELIGHT
ANTORATESBRIE
AROSEJEEP
FESTASAAR
INTHEBEGINNING
FLOEELLENAEON
EARNASONENATO
RIMSREWAXSTOW
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