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Puzzles for December, 1961
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Fri 12/1/1961
OPIATESTATIC
SNOWDONHELENOF
PAPOOSEINSTALL
ATLSCRIPTELLA
REAPAGCYIER
TARESYEARONCE
ARSENEDRAGNETS
DONADINE
FREEWILLLAWYER
OISEDEEDWAIVE
ROTWEEDYEAS
UTESVISORSLST
MOLOTOVDOORDIE
SULFATEAVIATOR
SETTOSRELYON
Sat 12/2/1961
FACETOPICGOOD
ILLSIKEDAONTO
CLOTCARERATTU
HIGHWAYMANTHOR
UNSEALSEPEE
TRSLAGUERRE
SHOERLAPISOAT
LASAVENUESAGA
OUTNEVESYODEL
ELECTRASVCS
OUSTSEATERS
LOPSEASYSTREET
AHATBLURTIRAE
MITERAMIECIDE
BOHRANSAEHEEP
Sun 12/3/1961 WORD GAME
VAPORCALASHKNEELS
ALLHAILOPENTONORMAL
STAMPCOLLECTORINSIDE
CENTILEDTIPOFFENID
ORTSLAGSSLEEPENG
DEEPLYANSLIONRANGE
ADDLESLAPPINGWEPT
INAEPILLEPISODES
PASTORALRAYSINSTORE
ATTUTWOWAYPANEMME
PEEPAVALANCHEPAID
UMPFLEDLOCATELINE
APPARELIDOLBRAZENED
NOISIESTONESETON
NELLRINGSIDELUMPS
REGALEANSSTASAMARA
IDSSTRIPUTAHSNOB
BITEENNEADNEMANUBI
ATONCEMANANDSUPERMAN
LONDONACCRUERESPITE
DRESSYNEEDERTOTES

In the original clue for 39-Across, "Liège" had an acute accent over the first e; corrected this to make it grave.

Mon 12/4/1961
ACIDFAROCHAFF
LOGEALASHANOI
MOONLIGHTENNIS
SPRIERSIDEDISH
ENDOAITS
TOASTERSBAOBAB
AFLSALTSHURRY
PAEDLORISTOGS
AGREEPULESWOE
SETSINMTSHASTA
ODESSTEM
HALLOWEDIBEAMS
IDEALTURNABOUT
FITTOUSIAANTI
IBSENPEGSSEER
Tue 12/5/1961
ARISTADEPUIS
HOTTESTKATANGA
OCEANIAEMOTION
YARNANTENITRE
CONGOLESE
UNSETELSANECK
SUNSHINERATTLE
TRIENTRANTAUR
EMPIREASSISTER
DIESPANSMISSY
RETICULES
ANEARSERATUBS
CAMERALESTELLA
IMPLORESTERNUM
DESIRESESAME
Wed 12/6/1961
BAILLBSNEWTS
AGNIOILSEVIAN
HAVEAGOATVANNA
TRIUNELACECTR
OTSROTARYHOE
CPLSREMORSE
ORAIANSBEACON
TOTANGORATRACE
EXEMPTDORSLHA
ELISIONCLOP
RUNSAMUCKFOE
IDOCERTGRUDGE
SINCEMAKEAGOOF
ENEROATOMAUNT
SETOFEOSRTES
Thu 12/7/1961
SPOONSALEM
SHALLOPDOSADOS
LORELEIETAMINE
ORTALLSETETON
OTOSSELDOMICI
PENNSSISATOLL
SNEAKSUPPAWNEE
KEEPHERO
STREWNCELIBACY
PHASEFORBIBLE
RUMDRAWSATIES
ERRSANSELMGAM
ABATINGLAETARE
DECADESFISSION
REREESHELF
Fri 12/8/1961
FORMSJOLTRSVP
ADEALODORITEA
TESLAHILOCART
ARTISANLUCERNE
CHERRYPICKER
POPERIOERR
EVAIDECOMAS
PICKLEDICEPICK
OSTIAORRMAY
CPAFRASIDE
PICKEDAFIGHT
ENABLEDTSARINA
ATTAPLEAPINES
CROCTAUTPACES
HONKSIREYEARN
Sat 12/9/1961
DUSTPANSEATTLE
ASTORIAALSORAN
INAWORDRAPPORT
SAGASASTIHYDE
REBCONGE
BARDRAHERASER
ODEPINONOVULE
WHATAGOODBOYAMI
LOTUSALARMVEN
SCANTYIKEPERE
EYEONWHO
SARIARGOANTIS
IRONORECASCADE
ANTONIATITANIA
MOONANDALASTOR
Sun 12/10/1961 ANIMAL KINGDOM
ACRESMULEBPOERAMRODS
RHINOCEROSALIMALIENEE
TURTLENECKSALMONPCHASE
STEEDSKITTYHAWKRAGES
NOAHEMUSELLCOVERT
PASTURETORHAYROBERTO
OOMETERSKIOTOEWE
ONESOOTEDSNAMESJIB
HEWERABAYOSTRISRUNE
MANNERSOAKSVERSA
CROCODILETEARSSOAPIER
ORATORTIGERLESSBLASTS
CATIONSKANGAROOCOURTS
ACTONCHERORIOLES
LOANZOOSLABTRIREGAN
AWNSORELONASENSANE
INNERATOEATSCROW
STABLESAEFBESGOTOBAT
HURLEDAPTBALEERAL
ARIONUNFRIABLEENLINK
FRANCISDRAKEIMPRUDENCE
TENDERSODORCLAYPIGEON
STEERERGENSEYRENESSO
Mon 12/11/1961
BASEFLUBSWAT
AWOLCLARATHOR
WALLFLOWERAINU
LYELOONRENTEE
FEUDMONDE
SACREDWOODSHED
AGLETCHUMSOLE
LOADLOESSSUIT
ERRFILLYHASTE
MAKEROOMCAREER
GLENNWADI
SHADESMOSTPFC
LOBEDOORTODOOR
AWLSERASEACRE
MEETNOTESKEW
Tue 12/12/1961
RAHHSTREAM
OBADIAHELMIRA
SAUTERNERUINED
EMSFATEFULDDS
TEEMMINIMTAO
ADDUPADCJANUS
DIEGOTENANT
GARDENOFTHEGODS
ADULTSTROPE
DAMESAHASNAGS
MARPIEDATUNA
BANSALLUSTREI
UNITESICTEROID
STAIRSNEEDERS
NAVYERRPAS
Wed 12/13/1961
FASTOMBERBOOT
ALTOFIUMERUBY
COATOFARMSISEE
TETONSLAUNDERS
SSEEENSMOG
HETUPEGERIA
ATBAYRECDHANG
REEVESTESANTA
TREESEEDENDOR
ENRAPTRACED
HEADRHOMCI
CHEERFULOFFERS
HERAFEETOFCLAY
AMORETNASABBE
DISTDOTTYPAST
Thu 12/14/1961
RIFFSRAPSFFF
INURESIGOTRIO
FREETOFREENESS
TELELALAPOETS
PHONEDIEM
ALTOONASANDALS
SOARSTEENSSEA
TILTTORTEFOAL
ARKCALIFERNST
REFEREERAMESES
RIALSENSE
PEERSBIENHUIT
FREEHANDALONSO
CALEGALSOLDER
STYSOIEADORE
Fri 12/15/1961
BRAVECLAIR
SEASIDEBRAIDED
ORPHANSREDROSE
BAHLASSIESLIL
ETASSEPALMILL
REEKSNANHAZES
SLIMMERDUDES
LEASEHOLD
CALLSPOCKETS
CIVETBATSNAPS
ICEDCURBSSTAT
GARPASTELSTRA
ADAMANTDOODLER
RAGOUTSSTALEST
SEALSSKIRT
Sat 12/16/1961
SPATSTABTOAND
ALGAOUSERATIO
KEEPOFFTHEGRASS
EBBMATRONLIE
REEFERALEPPO
FANBEDHESSE
UPONQUADORSEY
MARCHEDCONIFER
PLEIADNOGWOKE
HEBERHEXFIR
ERENOWWIGWAM
IDAEASTONOPA
COUNTERMEASURES
ARTURSENDSDAK
LEYTEENDSASKS
Sun 12/17/1961 DRESS PARADE
ROSESHARASSHALLS
APOLLOAMERCEBOREOUT
SOCKANDBUSKINENMASSE
CRIPERILHALEREPR
ATAPOTESHOLLYSER
LOLLCOATOFARMSSHONE
ADAPTSANAASOUNDS
LAWYERSPONDSMIDGE
ACHESLOGEMOLASSES
STIRGREENSLEEVESSPA
HITSEARNNEINCHIP
EVESTRAITJACKETRICO
SECRETESWAVESIRAT
OILERLILASPRATTLE
DELMARNASALSIEPI
ALLAHVESTPOCKETCREW
SMAMARTYNAIRSAVE
HORSALOWSPREECID
ENJOINSONASHOESTRING
STORAGERAMEAUPRINCE
EBANODETESTEGGED
Mon 12/18/1961
SKIMBAMBIMESS
AEROONIONANTI
LEADINGMANRYAL
ENSEMBLEINTOTO
ROEONCE
LEGMENARGONAUT
ATOMCHESSRHO
POREASAOILS
ERETIMIDWAAC
LODGEMENVIENNA
LIPOBED
IMPALAAURICULA
BOAZSOFTSOAPED
ISLESLATESTEM
SEEDEAREDHOSS
Tue 12/19/1961
SCREEDMEDICS
CHANGEACADIA
LAOCOONDURANTE
ALLESOARTHEIR
MELDSUDANOMAR
ANATUNISIAATE
RESTRICTMUSSED
HATEERNE
ROCOCOSCOTTISH
AVOTRIPODSSAO
BELLSCANSNOVO
ARLENIDOSALAS
TEAMITEMOORAGE
ATONESINDITE
TENANTCEASES
Wed 12/20/1961
JUBILEESWAHILI
UNICORNARTEMIS
RIKSDAGDELAINE
ATEESAUSALTER
LYLYEGRETS
ARSENALEGAL
LAIKASVENGALI
EXCITESEDOMITE
CLEMENTISONOF
HERAJURYMEN
MONACOTAPE
HAWAIISLOGFAA
ASHLANDENAMORS
STEAMEDPETIOLE
HAYRIDETREATED
Thu 12/21/1961
SCRATCHSINGLES
TRIPOLIASTAIRE
REVENUELOWBORN
AMASERPENTNAA
TOLDSOUSDEBT
UNRIPRTSISLE
MAYORTEAHOUSES
NEARLEAR
BEANSTALKKNIFE
ENSEAMISAMOA
TSKSLEAHLARS
ICISWISHESGET
MENTIONELUSIVE
ENGRAVEALMONER
SESAMESPOSTERN
Fri 12/22/1961
JANISPITTIBID
ORANTAREONITA
TOMFOOLERYCLAD
SWEEPUPCEDILLA
RETMEDUSA
EBBSGHATRINSE
SALSRISABODES
SLATTEDTRANCES
ESCROWVAINORA
DAKARFINEPOSY
JIMMIETVA
CHANSONITERATE
ESCEJACKANAPES
LIKEOLIOUNSET
LASSSEENSAENS
Sat 12/23/1961
CHASMSHAME
PLASTICSTONING
ROMAINECARIOCA
ASSLENDERSCOZ
NITRETANTHERE
KNEESUBICONES
GRATERCREPES
DUTYRULE
SHOTUPASKFOR
THOUPLAITOVAL
HUNTSALLBREVE
ENETONGWARRAG
INSPORTAVERAGE
RETIRESYODELER
DYNESWALLS

Original clue for 11-Down had "Mischevous"; corrected this to "Mischievous."

Sun 12/24/1961 FOR YULETIDE
PARANSELMARCHSOLS
MIRACLEPLAYLOUISPRANG
ATCHRISTMASCAPTAINCOOK
ATAACTSGOBADTUNERUE
MINUTESRERANBEDEPEDE
GRESFORETBURNASAL
JEERSITSTMENICI
ORLYTOLUALERTAHANGBY
APOIRVINGBERLINRATIOS
FOCSLESDILORENZOATT
IOWANTABEFYGAPEANTA
SNRACHACANACID
ASEMHOBOGIGOTSSERAC
GELBARRYMORESUTURED
ATLASTCLEMENTMOORELLD
STIGMASEMITEPALEVOLE
AIDAURAGORERAMI
LISZTENSMARRYDELE
IDEEGUNSCANOERODENTS
ALENISICONTSMEWSORI
MENDELSSOHNISAACNEWTON
RODSERLINGCLARABARTON
TESTELSASYRUPYYIP

The NYT incorrectly printed the letter at the 130-Across/123-Down crossing as an S in the answer key. Changed to an E and changed the original 123-Down clue, "Bug Spray," to one that was common at the time for DDE, "Presidential monogram."

Mon 12/25/1961
CALLMATHKOALA
OMOOODEAOWLET
NOONDOLLSNARL
JINGLEBELLSMOA
SOREMAUROIS
DESIGNGAITE
ADIGENORTHPOLE
WITHWONKYEPIS
NESTLINGSCRAMP
EAVESCATHAY
LANDMENSOSO
ARIESTIMATIONS
VIXENIDOLRAIL
ATILTTAKEETTU
SHEDSYSERSHAG
Tue 12/26/1961
BRANMCKAYANEW
RICEALICEBACH
UCLAGAMESEZRA
THURBERYTTRIUM
BULKDEAD
JEKYLLHERMETIC
ABABAYOUPERDU
LONSNANCYNEER
ALIASREYESAAR
PINKLADYMOSTLY
HALSCEBU
PITAPATONSTAGE
HAULMIAMIUGLY
IGNIOCTETROUE
LOANSKATEEGGS
Wed 12/27/1961
HAGARWAGES
MEGATONRACEMES
ORATORYELEMENT
METPALACESROI
MAINLOVESFARE
ANNASNEDBALAS
DEPTSRECORDS
POOHDORA
TRIPLESNEWER
PAINSLITDATED
LINGLILACYALE
ALGPACKRATGEL
TOLUENESLOVENE
TRESSESIMPARTS
STETSSITES
Thu 12/28/1961
BAGPIPESQUIB
ENRAGESHUNDRED
STERLETRADIATE
TIEOPERAOOZES
NAOSINKMASK
URGESYOKED
PEASBESTICTAC
ANGORASACTRESS
SEEPEDUGHENNA
VERSEDATER
TARTNEECIMA
ALOOFDREARTIM
SOLDIERAMELITA
MELANGERECOVER
SYNODLOTTERY
Fri 12/29/1961
PITHSCAPASWIM
SOHOHAMANWHOA
TWOOFAKINDAINT
SARDINESSANTEE
ONESMOUSE
AFTONASETOPIC
TAUSANTAMONICA
LUMPADANAGNAR
ARBITRARILYEME
SELAHLYNUPSET
ENATEGAMA
MODENAALCATRAZ
ALOTUNDERSCORE
NEWTNEUSEHSIA
NONETRESSYELL
Sat 12/30/1961
AMARUSSPACKS
ROUTANEWOMAHA
INTHEFIRERABAT
ZOOEYQUESTION
TRIUMPHANT
THEWIREEELLAB
HOMIERHREDOLL
ERASIDESTIDLE
WANTTEXSTAGES
SEAMANRIOTERS
TWOTOTANGO
DIETETICENAMI
DROLLIDENTICAL
PENSENAMECAGY
WISHYGLEETIA
Sun 12/31/1961 PLAYING GAMES
FOSSAPETMATTEROF
INCOMEEXITSINHUMANE
STOLENGISHUSCENICAL
CHRISTMASSEALSPATENT
SENTROSTOVIAGO
APIOUSODDREDUBS
ADMIRERSPIEDSATERRE
FRERESSUCCESSVAIN
TOMESWHITEELEPHANT
SUPEVERTOILILIAD
THENIGHTOFTHEIGUANA
HISTOIRTARRHANRA
STALKINGHORSETAITS
LIEBEDGIESTFINALE
STELIZABETHCAROUSES
TEMENIUSUPARENT
BAALRAISONSMEE
ELPASOCLOTHESWASHERS
NEAREASTELEMITIESIN
DATETREERERANENLACE
ONESIDEDONOELSAS
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