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Puzzles for December, 1960
with David Steinberg comments

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Thu 12/1/1960
DEMOSARIZPOMS
INAPTLENOAXIL
STRAITLACEBALI
ARKROUSEALLAN
RETSWRONGDOING
MAINEENSUESOS
STMARYSERLE
SERRADINNA
EACHSYNCOPE
ACTTHEMAEATON
PROPITIATESASS
PANICFOILSBTU
EDGEVERNACULAR
ALARARIDATETE
LENSESSENOSED
Fri 12/2/1960
SPANMASKDEATH
LOGOINCAISSUE
AGINSTANDSTILL
GOODHEARTEDDEO
EARBAREST
AMASSESARIA
POUCHPIPINGHOT
AVERDAZESAERO
PERIMETERSMILE
POMESCOURED
PLATTEELF
EENHARDANDFAST
CONVENIENTILLY
ONAIRALTENEAP
SALESLEERSEME
Sat 12/3/1960
SODAPOPPOPOVER
TRAGEDYALIVETO
ALMONERREGENTS
YEARNOSSARIAS
AYETENET
LABSBIASTHROB
OLEEBONSHEAVE
AGAVENDOMEDER
FARMEDURALIRE
SEDANSPARPITT
STRUTTER
AFROEROSLUNTS
RAININGHELDOUT
ARTISTEORIENTE
BEACHEDPASSOUT
Sun 12/4/1960 CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE
HEADMANBANFFFOIST
SOMBREROOCALAARMIES
UNBEATENPOPOCATEPETL
GOLDYASTERSTRAGRHO
ARAEWEBOILGREW
RAZEDSNIPWORDSOARS
ERODEISTBHOYBOON
DYNAMITEGRITCURFEWS
COREGUATEMALAVOW
LARINEQUAVERINGPAVO
EMITSGUIDELINEBIDER
ABOYDIETARIESPOLAND
SEDANOMALIESWEGG
TREBLESRUESPANORAMA
JOLTPIPSGRRTICAL
SCARYCASECOOKAMANA
PANEERSTHIMPAS
ILEADESERENOWSTUCK
CLIFFDWELLERTORTILLA
AURORARISERENHANCES
POGOSSEEDYSTEREOS
Mon 12/5/1960
LACETASSTARAG
OTHERMICROFILM
VOILEBLUEPLATE
ELLSPELLTALON
REDSTARPEAR
SALTSTONEAGE
AMPLESHUNTLOS
VOLEBOARSFLAP
INASALLEDITTY
DAYBYDAYWISH
AMERBARTERS
ACERBYSAYESOW
MARMOREALCHASE
ANGELCAKETIMID
NEONARIDSCENE
Tue 12/6/1960
LANDAMASSSCOT
ATEEBUMPYTAME
PRIMORDIALAMEN
PINOLESTPETERS
CLASSHAIL
DETRACTVISCOUS
OKRATIRADEPRE
RIATAROCDRAIN
INDREPEATIRES
AGELESSTRUNDLE
NUNCBEING
TRACTATENINTHS
RAMIPRIVATEEYE
ABEDEAGERCLAN
VISAEMERYKELT
Wed 12/7/1960
BEARUPRIFFRAFF
CUPOLAADORABLE
SPHINXTELEGRAM
HOLATRADEAIM
DORYDEALSIDLE
URIPARCSPRESS
SISLIMEGOO
TAMPERSBURNSUP
HAYTILEANI
MOMUSCHOPSTOP
ANATPORTSDUPE
DERCELIAHERE
CATCHALLTENANT
ATYPICALOBITER
PARADERSREMEDY
Thu 12/8/1960
INCHCRABSOYS
GOREAURATWANG
LOAMBLINDALLEY
UNCALLEDFORTAR
KNEEFORSAKE
CIEASSTDYE
ARDENTATATRIO
SAULSALADTENN
KEPITROTTODDY
HURNICECOX
JOCULARACTH
ARRSWISSCHEESE
GREATSCOTTHEED
SIEGEESAUEKED
SPARDOGSESPY
Fri 12/9/1960
MORESADOSHAH
OHARAMARCOPOLO
LIMITORIENTATE
LOSERREGETROD
SAPSISAL
CATPUSANRATES
ARUMRUYTIRANA
DEFARGECOOKING
ENTREESONSLUE
TASKSOLOGYSIR
STARESOB
FLAORANTGABON
REFERENDAUSAGE
OVEREAGERRENEW
MIREERNTREES
Sat 12/10/1960
DOCKPRIAMSATE
APIALINDAPURL
MUDSLINGERIDEA
ESEEASEIONIAN
RHONEFENODD
LAMENTCOTTA
ARILSCARTOUCHE
MILOAORTARAAD
BALTIMOREPORTE
SABLEGLUTEN
USPGUSQUASI
SCHOOLOUSTLOB
HOOPADDISABABA
ENNANOIREEGOS
REELTENETFEET
Sun 12/11/1960 MEMORY PIECE
JUNOOSSACHARTWAS
COLEPORTERHELENHAYES
FANNIEBRICEOFTHEEISING
IDEANOIRNEWTERSTSOL
TISSELSHAMSFEVEAMBO
BORIDESIORLEANS
RAJAHSFURRAGESGASHED
OCULOPOEMCPDBUTTERY
YOLKLILLIANRUSSELLLON
AMISINKOBOETOLLCEDE
LAERTESGNATLOLLPANES
HOEDCAESARANDFIRM
ADAPTDABSBODERUNDOWN
TIRESEREALLYBASKRHO
TARBEATRICELILLIEAGES
INITIALDOTNEONCHARE
CASERNMINIMTNTLOANED
CROTONSEPHAIAMB
DASHCONECREEONTOSPA
OTCLANAFALLACHETHAW
CORNISGREENVICTORMOORE
MAUDEADAMSIAMACAMERA
PLOYAREOSLEDLEST

No author or title on original, but found the same puzzle in a book with this author and title, so added them. Also, the NYT incorrectly printed the letter at the 71-Across/57-Down crossing as an E in the answer key. Changed to an A.

Mon 12/12/1960
SHADMALISAPID
TAPEUPINOTERO
ADRARESTABEAR
ISIDORTWOPENNY
ROLLTOPORBS
IOWANGOTOFF
NOONERELAXALA
ABLENOTINXRAY
TEDHELOTCASTE
OYSTERPUTON
HAVEPARTWAY
ENLIVENSHAIRDO
MOOREDEFIPEAK
IRISHOMITPAGE
TANTONIDIEKED
Tue 12/13/1960
FABLEUNCLESAM
TERRORGELATINE
ERMINEHAEMATIN
ENAMELRAPULT
METOLDENAPES
RUSNEEDERS
AIRTIGHTRUSSET
LEERSREMSIEVE
ASSENTRAFTSMEN
STRIGILTAR
RAMSENEMYPST
ASIWEDLITHIA
SOLARIUMENROOT
PRESENCEACORNS
STRANGERFATES
Wed 12/14/1960
AMBLERARAPARD
MAYORADAMALEE
AGATEDINERIVE
HINWRITINWATER
YAHOOAID
GROWONTABLETS
OATENSURLYUNI
OCHSBETTYTMAN
FEELEROYSOBIG
DREAMERSPILLS
USOBEALE
JOHNSARGENTWOE
AMOINOLATEENS
MARCEVERELECT
BRAEDEEDRIDES
Thu 12/15/1960
BALSACREWSIPS
OPIUMHOLEINIT
DESPICABLEMICA
EXPEDITESHUMOR
RESTPOLITE
COSSTEMARAT
ALTOREINSTATE
REARTEMPTEBEN
PALISADESSLAV
EGALLOCHELY
ADMIREFOES
FRANKCHARACTER
ROTABLOCKPARTY
IMETRIOTELITE
CEDEOPTODYNES
Fri 12/16/1960
COWPERTAMPA
OPIATECERBERUS
LENDERALIENATE
ORTSULLIEDGUN
REEFMOLARHUMS
STROPVASKEENE
TENACESERR
ADDLEDFRIEND
ALEMINSTER
CLANSFORSIMAR
HUNTPORESCAGE
EGGFARADICTOV
EGOTISTSTOCOME
PELISSESETUDES
DANTESEDENT

Original clue for 52-Across had "Mazzel"; corrected it to "Mazel."

Sat 12/17/1960
JETSSLICKSTEM
OBOETIMORERLE
SOURCEMATERIALS
ENTRAINTENNIS
ANNSIEVES
COPTSFENARISE
LIRESELDOMTIP
ALITOSLEEPOTO
REMINTENDTROD
KRAFTARTPAYNE
FLAILSARR
AVAUNTIMITATE
FACTSANDFIGURES
ELIELEANSFIAT
WEEDYOGISEZRA
Sun 12/18/1960 WORDSMANSHIP
FOCUSSTOPGAPGETON
ROBALOARRIEROOLIVET
ALLMENLIBERALTINIER
IDASATUPTABITHAEDE
NUTSROTORECUSIDLY
SPEAKREDOUBLESFLOES
MENUSURALKALI
ALBINOSUNSEATMIASMA
REASONARDOROPENDOOR
MOTEAIRGUNGOINGMUR
ANONCREEPFIFEDMERE
DINSTANDLABARAOONA
ANGELINAAIRERBANNER
SEASONSIMARSGLIDERS
TOGORENOGRETA
BEBOPSTONEWARESYLPH
ALOPTARNSTEEPSOSO
SOWPARAGONHEKLADAW
SIFTERCABARETUNTOLD
OSIERSETAMINESTORMY
ENAMIRENEGEDHAYES
Mon 12/19/1960
FELTSAARPHOTS
IRONANNELAVIE
FARTHINGSIRENE
ETCALEUTERRED
SOAPYALADDIN
ISOLATESING
STATENREPSGEO
CANTEENDOUGHTY
URNDIEMSCATHE
DEEPDIALECT
FINAGLEOSAGE
BEREAHAGARHEX
ALARMBRIMSTONE
WINCEOISEAMOR
LAKESRATSPEAT
Tue 12/20/1960
AWAYTATASTRAW
BASEONESPAOLA
ANKLEDEEPALLOF
STEPDOWNRILLET
HADESRENTS
DEVISEDABCS
BAHLETHALLAIT
ARABSHAMAECTO
LIRRTALENTKEW
MADEACTRESS
LALLALIONS
FLAKESSTOODPAT
ROBOTFIRSTLINE
ABOUTALIAENNA
PORTSCOPYDEAL
Wed 12/21/1960
CAREDMASTUSED
EROSEILIANAPE
LITTLENECKPLEA
ECAIBISEDITED
BASEMENTAILS
GINGERBREADY
ECLATRIOTWOO
LOANTHROWWASH
INTSCIOSAYSO
SEESTHELIGHT
STIESBRETONS
UNCORKHEIRPOA
SEERHEARTINESS
MONKOMNIFINES
ANTSVEDAFUSSY
Thu 12/22/1960
SOFACAVILCRAB
ATOMOMANILAME
SORAZINCCOATED
HEEDLESSHAVENS
BOONSBETIDE
BLOUSESENSE
OIDEDICTSROMP
SPETSNUTASFOR
CODEDETESTBOA
APERSNOTARY
MERESTCALEB
DALLASPARLAYED
INVETERATECLUE
VIESROGERHORA
EARSTIERSANON
Fri 12/23/1960
CLIBURNBOWWOW
CAUSERIEANARCH
INTERIORRATITE
STEELEOAKETON
ILETSAR
KARENLSTSMOTE
EVILSUPERHUMAN
RIVEISONESAND
BLACKBIRDSINTO
SALTYOTTSCION
ODINOHO
SCARNSWACCUSE
PALACEHERCULES
EDITORINTEREST
DETENTPEERESS
Sat 12/24/1960
DEMANDLEASHED
CARIBOUALREADY
ASOCIALBLITZEN
SHIRECAREDINA
TECOVIXENANTS
ERACOMETCLEAT
YULESFROSTY
DAPPERCROSSE
CERRISMOONS
ACTEDDANTEDAW
ROISPORCHMARE
ARSPENCESANTA
CATBIRDPRANCER
ATRANCETANNERY
SEYMOURSUGARY
Sun 12/25/1960 DECEMBERLY
MITZICANSSAPHARTERMS
ACHINOPENPRAISEARIEL
DEEPFREEZEARCTICCIRCLE
RAPSORAEGRETATLSHOD
AGEJACKFROSTSTOUTENS
SEAFARERENESOIREES
RLSSOREZINCSTEMS
LAWONOPSWERTCLOSET
ELIZAGETGENESPARKLE
TINEALEYARDNASALMITT
OFTNAMEDWANTPIGGYM
REECHOWINTERSETDEPOSE
RUSPANASEAUNSEEDED
HEWSPAYNEDECLAIMTOBE
EDITORSMAASUTEORGAN
ANNALSDEWYDELRESTS
PADRECANEBOLDELL
DISCORDSILOEVESHAM
UNACHASECOLDWAVESASA
NILEARTORALSVENESPY
COLDSHOULDERHAILTOTHEE
ABODEIMPEDEORLYUSERS
SEWONLESSOREGANFIRST
Mon 12/26/1960
ILYAALSOFDR
MAINSTREETCLIO
MIDDLEOFTHEROAD
EDDEXITENSURE
NOISYDEARSTIO
SUSYISNTSEES
ETHNICDOWSERS
TOESPOOR
STANDUPWHATHO
STYXVARSPROV
AARCLAREIHAVE
STABLEBREDLER
SUNSETBOULEVARD
ETTABLINDALLEY
DESEELSSADE
Tue 12/27/1960
EDITRAFTARES
TUBAELIHUCOLE
APEXCOLONQUIP
LEXICONREQUEST
CARETQUI
STRANDSQUATTER
TRIBEAQUASOLO
RODMANUALSQUO
APEDSTAYABUTS
DESERTERSTREET
MAOEPPIE
HELPFULLINEMAN
AMOSNOMADZERO
FIVEDRONEEMIT
TREYDOERSOLE
Wed 12/28/1960
LAPPSLABTREAD
IDIOTARORATIO
MAKESUPTOAZURE
PLATYPIMENZIES
SESNONSENSE
MGRARTISTRY
PADRESTARTOUI
ONUSSPINYHOSP
ETESLANGTALKS
MISPLACESOY
LAKETANALAB
PIRATESWALLABY
AWAITHAIRLINES
RANCEIDLEMANE
ASKEDPADSAIDA

No end quote in original clue for 46-Down; added it.

Thu 12/29/1960
SPOONPALTERS
SALAMIETIOLATE
PLATESCOMEDIAN
ALTNESTLESSIC
ROTCITALYDINO
SWEEPUSSVENIR
NIOBEBOVINE
CAFTANSPALINGS
EXEUNTBASTA
CLAROMATSTRIP
RELYTOTEMEASY
OTTCASINOSNER
PRIMULASLEAGUE
SEESTOITTAMILS
ESSENCESTINT
Fri 12/30/1960
CLINGHAMSASSN
AONIAELIMINATE
LUTEDREKINDLES
FIRNSALAVAT
SOTGLADEVOLS
DIVERIPOSTE
RAEPINTERASE
ENROUTEPLAYLET
DATUMBAILMAC
RASCALSLASH
TUBSTOASTAMO
USASOGSLANT
BARITONESPATIO
AGGREGATEAGENT
SEEKECONMERGE
Sat 12/31/1960
SKIFFLAICFOGS
PERILONDEABLE
UPONAVEALNEON
NINETEENSIXTYAD
STARTBEASTS
BASSETFANS
OUTERKILTYAKS
ORAYANKEESNEO
MAYSCOEDAFTER
TACTARRANT
ASSUMEPASCO
MINDONESPSANDQS
AGEDTBARSTOUT
SMEEERLEMAMIE
SARDDOMSSLEPT
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