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Puzzles for December, 1953
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Wed 12/9/1953
ASPICASPSCALM
LORNASHOOOLIO
ASIANHOLYCROSS
SONCACOSENILE
CHELATERENES
OBERLINGAEL
DOTSCABALLOS
OROCITADELAMA
MONALISAAFAR
MAIAHARVARD
ACTHSOROLOGY
BREESEAMATELY
NOTREDAMEOSTIA
ENOSIGORRATAL
RENTTANSSTERE
Thu 12/10/1953
JELLCORALAPPT
EZIOARENATELE
BRNOMEANYSWAT
BANKHEADEQUINE
FORDSTUNTS
TACOMARITAS
ENAREDAREDEVIL
EDITSIDESTIRE
MANHATTANMASON
EDGARMANANA
BOWIESDOUD
MRMOTOBOLIVARS
DOOMRHONEIXIA
SORAGOONSNEAR
EDENEGRETELLA
Fri 12/11/1953
ADAMPLAYCLASP
LAMAOAHUHARPY
PRINCIPALARIEL
STRAUSSEBRIATE
CREEPRIA
CULLEDROOSTERS
OTOECOATSBOO
MIDDLEOFTHEROAD
ICELIKESELLA
CASCADESBRAIDS
ONESHIES
TIMBERSAGNOMEN
ANEARHARMONICA
CELLOAIREERRS
TESTSGLYNDEUT
Sat 12/12/1953
LAPPSLABEVANS
AGRAAINUNILOT
MAELSTROMNAILA
ALSATIABROBAG
ECONFLUBBING
CUNEITREBLE
ONTCARIBBEANS
ODEARAZEEREEK
ORGANIZERSWEE
UNITESTACKY
TABASCOSMAMA
OURWARNATASHA
FRAMEOPERETTAS
FAVORUSCCILLE
SLOWSSIKHSETA
Sun 12/13/1953 TUTTI-FRUTTI
ACTASOONARIAMAITRE
STRAWBERRYBLONDMARSHAL
THEGEORGIAPEACHINGRESS
RODDIVANORDOSAYACEA
OMITLINSETBACKSHEH
PETITNEROELFIMPALED
THEGRAPESOFWRATHRES
RAGLANSVOLCRAMSATRAP
EGRETSPERIKADISSAYRE
BIASHILLOCKYESESBOYD
USPAINUSINESHATTER
STEPPEDETONSBEARCAT
FILLIPSSUCHBENDHUR
ACREDEREKTHINNEDDADE
CHURLSERICAPISHARRIS
MAISONSILLNATSALUDOS
EFTFIGSFROMTHISTLES
FLOTSAMOVAODERFEATS
ENSMARYEDDYMADSPEW
PEASLENEROIWIPERPRE
ENGINESJOHNNYAPPLESEED
LOUDESTORANGEFREESTATE
TWEEDSGOYAODORTYRE
Mon 12/14/1953
SARAJEVORAZZER
QUIXOTICOLEATE
UNSETTLECATNIP
ITESELLARAZOR
RIRENAOMISILO
MESTASTARSBAV
NIXSHAWATE
BLEATEDSQUIRES
AIMCRABIND
COBHELOTGOMAD
KNEWSEXESLAZE
BIZETSTATSXAT
EZZARDOPENFILE
NELLIEPOLEAXES
DRESSYSTEWMEAT
Tue 12/15/1953
EDAMFEDUPVEIN
NOLAOVINEELSA
DRALFREDCKINSEY
SESTETOLIVIERS
ERISENOS
BESEECHGROSS
GREENTREENATS
OILCHARLESDRY
PEEPMOLDAVIAN
FRESHDIMVIEW
ETESNOES
OCARINASNUTANT
GOVERNMENTPAPER
POISABACOESAU
USSSSALONDELE

Original 19-Down clue had comma after "composer"; removed it.

Wed 12/16/1953
SMAZEUSEDSOFA
MEDEARHEEURAL
OGEESBERLINERS
GASIRASHALLOO
SEENGIGI
DEGASPERIOTHER
IGNITEARMSAAA
ORALANKLEASTI
DESPLIESPITED
ETHYLPRISONERS
EARSMELT
SHASTASPRYJOB
GOITALONEGOUDA
TONEPOOLORNIS
SPURHOWSNOONS
Thu 12/17/1953
SLIPDARERAMBS
NEBOANITAVIAL
ADIRONDACKANNA
PASTRIESEULOGY
RATSHONOR
HECATEDEFINITE
ALLIEDELFTTAR
MEATSOAPSFINN
ANTBELLSPOETS
LATERALSCORSET
EMILYELMS
HAREMSANIMATOR
OLINKISSMEKATE
LINDISSUEERIN
MIGSNOTESNOSE

Original had no period after "etc"; added one.

Fri 12/18/1953
PARISAPRIL
SALAMISHOLEM
BERTHASSENEGAL
INTOGILEADADA
ROWSEGARSSTAG
CRASHNOTATHOME
HAYWAGONNEARER
ODORSTAR
SCAREDGASMOTOR
HANDSOMERENARE
AMTSFORGEDIDA
NEHLLAMASSLED
ELISIONSTATORS
SLEEVESOWARS
LADEDOPENS
Sat 12/19/1953
COHENWHATBABA
OBOLIIAGOALOP
MORONGLADSTONE
BENHECHTDITHER
PIVOTALREADY
PRIMERSNEER
RAPHOGANNUTTY
ITEMTAMARPORE
MESALLOMANSEA
KOREASOCCER
ACCEDESDEBRA
LOOSENAIRLINES
MUSHROOMSEMILE
ACTAIRAKSENOR
SHAYRAHSTAINT

Original 62-Across had no tilde over n in "Madrileño"; added one.

Sun 12/20/1953 READER'S GUIDE
STREETSCENEREBACHEF
THECRUELSEAETAHAIDA
RUTHSTDENISMONSARRAT
IDIOTEVELINADIPLOMA
ASEWINESEARLNESS
CHATSASTRIDREHAN
AMBOINAENTAILEDNINE
DOALLRINGLEAGUEMIL
AISLEYODELSCREWBALL
HSIANOLASETEE
TERMEDWANDSESSENE
AETASDRIPLEDA
GOLDWATERSONICCIVIL
ALASNIPESOCTOANETA
PENSANTELOPEREVERSE
SODOMGALAXYDOLES
SLOTLIVYPANICGEM
OBLATESNEORAMAADELE
REICHSTAGPALATINATES
LADETOPIIMOGENECOCA
EKEDSWANASSESSMENTS
Mon 12/21/1953
BARIBOILSCALA
EBENALDACOLON
SENSATIONADORN
STOCKHOLDERONE
URISHALIFAX
ANNUMSPORES
PICTTELLTRUTH
OLEAGRADEANOA
DERBYRACEESPY
LOITERGLASS
DISEUSEFLIT
UMPNEGOTIATING
SPRIGIMMEDIACY
TEASESOARSTOP
SLYERTONYHESS
Tue 12/22/1953
BEARSHOPLIBE
OISEKOLASINEZ
BRIDGESATTOKORI
SEADOGSMARENGO
MENSMARINES
ILIADDUNDEE
DUNNHIDUNDONE
ANOSOPHISTVUE
STREAMESTBELL
STERNEEARLY
ENSILESMDCV
SNEEREDTANKARD
TENNESSEEVALLEY
ARNESERAIOUSE
BOISARMSGETS
Wed 12/23/1953
PEAKMESTAWAFT
ELBEAVERTHILO
COHNNAVALERIN
KIOSKSEVANESCE
STRIACRESOL
CRURALDELLA
CAROUSELRAIN
ODANEWHASIDA
OZMAPORTICOS
LEADSFALCON
VANITYKINGS
STEADIERSETOUT
EARNTROOPIRMA
ERICECOLEAMBI
NOSERENEELAON

Original has uncorrectable grid mistake at 2-Down — answer should be ELIOT, not ELOIT, but crossing letters support the erroneous answer.

Thu 12/24/1953
LILILILOLELIA
ANEWISAWORANG
LLEWELLYNUNITE
AYRGLEELEANER
MAISLILERS
ALLUDEGILLS
BOUTSLALLATION
ELLABOULEROME
TAUTOLOGYLILAC
EROSELANARK
ADADOELONG
MOSLEMKILNSOU
ATTARLOLLYPOPS
STOLEOLLAALEE
SYNODPAIRPONS

Original 32-Across clue had period outside final quotation mark; put it inside.

Fri 12/25/1953
LOFTACTORUPTO
PAIRSLAKENOAH
STNICHOLASRIME
HEMLOCKOPENED
MARKFLIES
URSINEREVELER
ROANSCATERTEA
BUNGFATESITEM
SETHIREDSNIDE
NATURALRELAYS
COMETSODA
HALOESHOSANNA
ERATICELANDERS
MAULDEBARERIE
ILSEEWERYRODE
Sat 12/26/1953
DUROCHEREASED
ONESHAREANTARA
REDBADGESNIPER
ANDESLATELOST
DARESHAMLETS
HUNTESPINAS
ARGFAIRDROOD
WEEWILLIEWINKIE
DRAVASMEELAY
REVAMPSSAME
CHAPPEDTACHE
HELLENESSHOTE
INLANDPASTIMES
PRANCEACTAPART
INTERDEGRASSE
Sun 12/27/1953 HOLIDAY SAMPLER
GALEAPOTECAPSMAT
ANITRARURALGALOPAREA
NOTACREATUREWASSTIRRING
GASPARMELCHIORBALTHASAR
ENIDAKAREATAOUTRE
TBSEVERYROKHITSDAME
AUTENESTUMPACTAESS
TONSORABOTAROHODS
ONIONSDEPLANINGADOLFS
UNCLEMYTHICSCAPSPIRE
AHERNEHINTSEIRESOON
ETOSINGLEDORATORSNED
TALCBONEAGUEYBYPATH
ALARMNAHAURAEUSORALE
HESIODWENCESLASARAMIS
BARBMOHRERAXEBECS
CUMBULGNEROSGEORHE
ANIMBURGLEVCEILSSEN
UHLANSARASECOGOAT
GODRESTYEMERRYGENTLEMEN
HARKTHEHERALDANGELSSING
TREEARENASINAISELENO
DDTDYNEDOCSSALAN
Mon 12/28/1953
LOAMRUSKIN
SALLEUNTIRING
HANDELBAEDEKER
ORTSTUBBEDEDE
ODESSPELLMODE
FIRMAPREAFAR
ENNOBLESSON
RESOLERFINICAL
TEAMODULATE
CASHCARSAVES
LUCYLURCHSALT
IRASUNBEAMLIE
FARCICALRACIER
FLATTIREPIPER
BREEDSSAAR
Tue 12/29/1953
HAHAHOGANABBR
ARANAPACEBEAU
LENTKENYAALLY
OSSININGTITLES
SOMESHOER
MESASDEPENDING
ALINEDAURANOW
SODAEGGEDOGRE
OPEISARSATEEN
NEWAPPLESWARNS
INSETTOOL
CANNERBALLGAME
URDUABENDIRON
STOADUNCEANNO
PAWLOTTERSOTS
Wed 12/30/1953
PLUMBISMSSNOW
LUNAROMOOHULA
ELISAFOOLHARDY
AUNTSTRAINMEN
JOSEPHSEINE
SPUDSLEEPS
TAROCARRIEBUS
OPENLOTGASTANK
PADOREGONARTA
STRATOKNOT
SNIDEISSUES
PATERSONTOTED
ADAMSWIFEIVORY
HILOALUMCERNA
IRONPYLEARMED
Thu 12/31/1953
SPADEADITSNOB
AIDESDIDOKANE
LLAMAAPERERMA
TONOSPLATTERED
STACCATOIOTA
RODMALTTWA
ATTARGALLSIAN
PORTMANTEAUWORD
PRESLUISRENDS
TOEFISCESE
FRASPALATIAL
DIRECTIONSCLIO
OBOEAOUTBOISE
MIGSINCEORALS
ESSERAHSANDES
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