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Puzzles for December, 1962
with David Steinberg comments

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Sat 12/1/1962
ASSISTSSPLOTCH
FALLOUTARAPAHO
FREESIAMEDICAL
ODEOTITISNONE
ROVEINUSEEND
DUETOSTENDILL
CENUNTOTEA
YACHTDOERS
OSOAMORCOL
USNTANANAABCS
ACTIBSENFREE
HILOLOPINGENV
ALABAMASIAMESE
REVISERSELTZER
PRETENDERASERS
Sun 12/2/1962 HOUSE AND HOME
COMBWAISTSHEMDOBE
ORDOALLAHOHAREEBRO
ROCKEFELLERFOUNDATION
HATESBAITSITE
CRAVEMITTSCATCHA
SOAREDTILEROTATING
TRIASWALLFLOWERTAO
ANSMAIMRIBSSTDS
MEETATTICSALTCACHES
PADRONESROILTRIREME
TURINVILLEIONIC
SAHARASANATTROUPERS
ARENASSTORYBOOKTIEN
GIRTSEISRUSSLUI
ESOSALTCELLARCHING
STOPPLESIANSTHANES
AFRAIDTHATSRINGS
AIMSAONEMAAED
GETINONTHEGROUNDFLOOR
ALASNEARSANNIEETCH
SIDEYENSNAILSSOTO
Mon 12/3/1962
FAITMALLSROVE
ALVAONSETEVIL
NOOKUTTERDAVY
STRESSESAISLES
PUSSTYNE
ARCADELACKADAY
REARSBELAYETE
RANTCOMETPURA
ACTSHOOSPACER
SHOPWORNCAREEN
RAPSCART
THEENDHARDTACK
AIRSOFAGEIDEO
PLOTWILESMELT
SOSONEEDSENTO
Tue 12/4/1962
MACONABBASHAG
ADOBEZEUSTELL
LIMEYTRYGVELIE
OBERFENAONIAN
DORICARID
PRINCEBUDDHIST
RUEALTERSANTA
ARNEDELAYLEES
TANGOALLENXAT
ELEGANCEMELODY
PTAHLEVER
SCALESSANNANA
ARKANSANSNOBEL
REINELISORLOP
KENTREGOTEENS
Wed 12/5/1962
NABSCHUBINLAW
EXONERATENAIVE
ALLOCATEDSPOOR
TEAROSELAPNNE
ELSCADIZ
SHIREHUMORISTS
CANSMODNIPPON
ANDSANDPITONA
ROUSEDLASPRIG
FISTMATESGATOS
LIMESPAN
BEENETREMAGEN
LIMBOHOUSEMITE
ORIELELDORADOS
CETTERAYSSENT
Thu 12/6/1962
ALTASAINTMOSS
REAMEPHORANNA
GALESPADEITAL
OPERATEDAURORA
IDEASTEEPED
SPACETRAVEL
HORASREDESIGN
ALANHINIDAE
MOLASSESKNELL
LIBERTYBELL
SEASIDEASTA
INVITEFREEDOMS
GNATCARETTRUE
MUSEAMASSHARE
AITSROUTEELKS
Fri 12/7/1962
ASIEBARONWHAM
DENSARARAIONE
JACKINTHEPULPIT
THINKSGENTILE
MOSROSA
SOLONTONBATUM
ILOARMELPASO
VIRGINIACREEPER
AGRANDNOGENS
NOENDACTPORTE
ILLEHEX
STENGELHARASS
LILYOFTHEVALLEY
ACMETHEREIOWA
VESTYEMENSEND
Sat 12/8/1962
COBRACAPOBOSC
ALAINUTAHERIE
PECANTERMAGANT
SSHEXISTLANAI
FOXINTHEATTIC
TAURISEXE
ORGANARNOBDS
YOUNGBLOODHAWKE
WEGRUINONAIR
RAMSTARTS
VIRGINIAWOOLF
ELIOTNARONLAI
SIGNATURETWIGS
LAINAMOSHIKES
EDDAISNTENEMY

Solution to this puzzle was missing from paper and was solution for 12/7/62 puzzle instead.

Sun 12/9/1962 BACKGROUND MUSIC
ACTIONSFORTEHOMJADE
IROQUOISIDIOTECONOMIC
REDSTONESEDGEACROBATS
SADSNATCHEARDRUMSROT
MYTHISLETSNITROINA
RIAFADEPANSNAPLES
ELLINGTONMALLETSPALSY
SOONERORHERALDRYEGO
TOSKAUTHORITYIRENE
SEEMCHEMISEONIONSKIN
PETTISHLATEARGALIERA
ENISLEFOGYMUDSINTERN
LEMLACITEVISAOCEANIA
FREEHOLDSDISTILLSING
BOREDPROMENADELEAH
ABUALVEOLARDEFROSTS
GELESREALISTWINTERSET
READERSLOTEPEESHE
ARCESTOPASSISTEDAM
MIADELIRIUMARMADAMEW
MERRIMACDROOLEXORABLE
ASTERISKAGRAMNEWSREEL
RTESTHSSEEKSSNEERED

Solution to this puzzle was not in the paper.

Mon 12/10/1962
LASTMITEESTOP
INTOANONTHYME
STEPALONGCARET
PERSIANANEMONE
ELYAGATE
TRUCEARETEASI
RUHRASKIRAILS
UNLEASHBOATMAN
STATUSTUNREMO
SYNDIVANWORST
RIGORPIP
CAREENSPOTHERS
ALIGNGRAPHICAL
ISAACEYREECRU
NOLLESETSDEER
Tue 12/11/1962
SCOWTALKSSCAP
PARIIDONTELBA
IMITMARIEWARY
REFDEMETERREO
ALICESLUCIAN
LOCALAGTEROSE
STEMPRESIDENTS
BLUSTERED
ESCRITOIREIDES
AWAITNNESTAVE
TERCETCOSTAR
AARREGALEDUSA
BRIMNAMURDRIP
LEESOZONEHAVE
ERRSFERNSUSES
Wed 12/12/1962
CAPOTSWANGRAB
ABASHPOSTLONE
FALLENARCHAUNT
ESPERANTOEDNAS
REVSTUPIDLY
SODIIISMEAR
TRIANGLETETONS
USAFENCOBOE
BEMOANDOPERING
ORNOTXIVNOS
PENTAGONLEA
AUDITROMANNOSE
OSLOSQUAREDEAL
LOIRTUNSSTILL
ALLIBESTTOLES
Thu 12/13/1962
CATSBUTTROWEL
ACROPOLISENERO
PROMISEMEVANIR
TEDIOUSTHOTEN
TUNPSALMS
TREESTHESTATES
RUNSLOAHELENA
ENTPAINTEDADO
SIEGEDTODEDEN
SCRAPIRONCLYDE
STREAMORE
SKIASHPROVOKE
ANNULRAINWATER
TOTALANCESTORS
STORYHATSESNE
Fri 12/14/1962
POLKAJUSTNOW
CAVERNANTIETAM
ANEMICCROSSTIE
TARSECKELTATA
ATHOSHOSEAWON
LEESLIFTBEANS
ALASUNAAUX
NATIONALANTHEMS
FRALETANEW
PLAYASTDSLESE
RIVNITROPERSE
ALEFMOANERVAT
WINECARDLINAGE
NEGLIGEEBEATEN
SETNESSASHES
Sun 12/16/1962 AROUND THE WORLD
BAMBIBLOTTERRASPY
ONIONRAWHIDEUNHOOKS
RANGELEYLAKESSTOPGAP
STESEWETENTSHOWIRA
CTSLAIRTOWINOBER
HOWDAHSTAMARINSMELT
EASYTINYTIMPEORIA
OPENSFOREMENALSORAN
LAPRETAMAGALASANS
ALETTERDONGELSIE
FIREWARDENAUTOMOTIVE
LICITEARNVANOLIS
CABTHEMEMOSSESESP
EQUATESSMOTHERTODAY
LUCRESSCOOTERCAFE
LIKEDLEARNEDWHIFFLE
ALBALIPPOORALRIX
RIOPASTICHEBARSAVE
ENAVANTSCARLETRUNNER
TERENCETARNISHPICOT
DETERSNEEZESSPENS

This puzzle actually appeared on Saturday, December 15, 1962, but originally may have been intended for Sunday and run early because of the strike. Assumed this was the case and dated it December 16, 1962. No puzzle or solution was in the 12/16/62 paper because of the strike.

Mon 12/17/1962
SALETAPESOSTE
TRIMABAFTSPIN
RUMPMASTERMIND
UBIBATPAINTS
MATTEREDSHOD
RAISINSURFY
CHOIRSMIDSILO
AECSKIPPERFOU
RATSSOLSOFTER
SLOPENESTOR
PERFDORMOUSE
SPONGELOSNIX
HUDSONSBAYKILT
OSEECROCEROAR
USSREAGERANSA

Clue for 1-Across had "Sign" instead of "sign"; corrected this. Also, unlike most puzzles of this time, the puzzle did not have periods after the clues. Left them out.

Tue 12/18/1962
RABATSLAGRAPT
EARTHPURRELIA
PROMINENCESOLS
SEWSYNCARENAS
BITETHETONGUE
SPELLADIT
PEAKEDUSASCAT
ARTIBSENORE
MISCSONEPOPEE
RIGALOESS
TIMEOUTOFMIND
AMIENSROMAWPA
PALPTORRENTIAL
IGLUEXITCOTTA
SEEPDOSEYOHOS

For 37-Across, the number and part of the clue were missing—all that was there was: weary?" Added: "___ thou (to make it "___ thou weary?").

Wed 12/19/1962
JAMBABABAASOF
OMOOHEROSHYDE
SERBEDITSONES
SNOWBALLUPROOT
HERAARIADNE
CHRISTMASES
HOOTSCERAMICS
OUSEAHAINRE
PRESENCEOSCAR
BORDERSTATE
APPROVECULL
FELINECANOEING
ITONLOURYTOUR
RAYSLIETOOTTO
ELSEALDENEAST

Puzzle had no periods after clues, so left them out.

Thu 12/20/1962
WAFTSCLOPAHUM
ASOAKLAIRNERI
FORMIDABLEGLAD
DRABNESSSHEILA
ODASATALOSS
TOWSERPROTEM
AVAETHELNOTA
TELEPHONEBOOTHS
ARKSUNSETOAK
STARRYSTARTS
STORIESATOM
TENANTANIMATOR
ORADIMPERATIVE
ARIARAINNOTIN
TARSETATSLIDE

Clue for 32-Across was missing close quote and had two blanks instead of one. Added close quote and deleted one blank. Also, clue for 27-Down was listed between 31-Down and 33-Down and included part of clue for 31-Down. Fixed all of this. Finally, some clues in this puzzle had periods, but others didn't. Added periods to clues without them for uniformity.

Fri 12/21/1962
WALESALSOWALL
ANILEDOOMALAI
STAMPCOLLECTORS
PERSIALIGHTEST
APTDAR
AVISRUMSOWHAT
CAROLINEMOUTH
ELENAESTERROR
RUNICHANDSOME
BEACONYOOENSE
SOPSHE
SIDETRIPIDEALS
MARKETQUOTATION
OGEEHULLMANOA
GODSSEEDSLUMP

Clues for 40-Across and 52-Across were missing close quotes. Added them. Also, there was no clue for 32-Down (WORSE), so put one in ("Not as good.").

Sat 12/22/1962
MOLLCRIBS
MOREENURANOUS
WINDAGEPENNANT
ORGFIXATEDTRA
MARUSTROPSMIT
AGENATATBLASE
NELUMBOHELENE
SIANENID
GAUCHOMANGERS
DALAITRIDEVIL
ITALCHINSDELA
NESTRIBUTELIN
ALKORANTEEMING
HEARINGEALING
GNOMEDYNE

Number and clue for 23-Down were missing. 21-Down had two clues stuck together ("Singular traveled in a certain vehicle")—should have been "Singer" (not "Singular" plus the rest) for 21-Down and "Traveled in a certain vehicle" for 23-Down. The latter was the missing clue for 23-Down. 39-Down was misnumbered 38-Down. Number and clue for 38-Down were missing. Added "Irritating." as the clue for 38-Down. Also, added periods to all the clues that were missing them.

Mon 12/24/1962
CHICAATOMOGLE
REMAPIONADREW
AMINOREEKDAME
BATTLECREEKCUR
LARRYRIVERS
SUBROSAESTOP
ETREEFTSIOUX
TAOSSTICHCONE
SHOATMAOELAM
KVASSRUEDELA
ETHELWATERS
IRACORRESPONDS
DOVEODININERT
EVENPOPEEERIE
RENDSUEDDROPS
Tue 12/25/1962
AJARISMSABLY
COREPOTAUMAYA
QUIPANAIRBREW
UNSEVERGREEN
ICEAXEOROGRAPH
TENBCOFEGGBAA
BLURBASWARM
POINSETTIAS
SLATEDTIENS
OILNEPHOOTTER
SPECTRALPNEUMA
MISTLETOERPM
IRONOTHERSKIS
WOODWREAKHERE
WINYSYMSEYES

Puzzle and solution were from a book. No paper appears to have been published on 12/25/62.

Wed 12/26/1962
HOPICAMPTHEN
AMANOVALHEROD
HAILSTONERANGE
ANDOUTNATUREOF
AVIANDISH
REVENGESSTEPPE
ILIGETTOSAHIB
MUSSSTEADROLE
EDITHYESESTAR
DETROPPICKSOUT
ALOGSKIMS
FLINDERSSMITES
LUNGEAEROPLANE
ASTERFRAUETAL
HORSTENTDSMS
Thu 12/27/1962
RAMPEGALSHANK
EMIRALIIPAREE
AIDERANNASIAN
RESPONDTITTERY
TAWITEMELSA
BARREOILPAN
OGEEULMASSISI
ONATRIPOLINON
BIMINIAVASTAG
STERNESTEPS
SOSOLAIRARR
ARTLESSTENACES
CLEATPAIDSOME
RENTEEMMASMUT
ESTESDEEMESSE
Fri 12/28/1962
SPARTASTABLE
STORIEDWELLAND
WILLARDENTENTE
AMIELICEOATEN
RUTSSTOPSKERN
MLITHIRSTSREI
SICKROOMAMENDS
EARNBRER
SCRAPESAVANNAH
THESUBTLERERE
RASPPOOLSPARA
ENTADWAGMITER
STORAGEANAPEST
SERENERMODESTY
REDANSEXERTS
Sat 12/29/1962
PAPAWCAPTPACA
AMISHOLEORESIN
RUNTOAIRMEDALS
CREOSOTEAMALIE
TRAPNETLEAR
SHRIFTNOPE
AYEARASCENDANT
IDEASPERSESAW
DESTITUTEULTRA
EDERSMIRKS
ANOAREFBAMA
TORTENLEETIDES
QUARTEREDINDRE
UNLEASHEDCALLA
ESSETORYSLEET
Mon 12/31/1962
DUKECLAMFASTS
ARAFAERYOLEIC
TITFORTATRIATA
AMHERSTHAMELIN
CLOSEHON
BIGTENGLOSSARY
INREAGAMAFOO
GLADTAHOEPOLK
GAPSIRESHOLE
SWEETPEABAYLOR
COPDEANS
COWBOYSALGIERS
ALOOPHARLEQUIN
PARLEOBOEUGLY
ENDEDWEFTEELS

Clue for 11-Down had "pribilof"; changed it to "Pribilof."

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