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Puzzles for November, 1960
with David Steinberg comments

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Tue 11/1/1960
SAINTSSTABS
BUTTERUPTOLUCA
ANTIDOTEEDITOR
SKISPURELYTOI
SERROTADOTO
ONESLENAMINES
URISLEISURE
BINETTRAPS
SUNDAESCHAR
ENTADTAOSMASK
DDAYBARNNIE
ALGPARADEEDGE
NELSONBUCKLEUP
SUITEDSCHOLARS
POSTSTOSEND
Wed 11/2/1960
HAKIMCHIDSEEM
ABELEREARATLI
LEWISOMNIBUSES
MAPSUSAVENICE
AMIDINSGEBA
ERNESROOSTON
PODIATIEUPODE
ELONCIVETAWES
EELSATANOMERS
POLEMICHONOR
LASHOVERAND
ACTORSNUITBOA
SEMITONESICOSI
ICESNAVEMOVER
SINESEASEMERY

Note that the "p" in "Nobel prize" (17-Across) was lowercase in the actual puzzle.

Thu 11/3/1960
MESASDRAFTS
SALAMIPREPARES
ADDLESHOMERULE
LEOSAMOVARCEE
AIRSLINENPEND
DRAMALESPUSEY
SADIRONSVAR
SORTIEPARISH
KIDFELDSPAR
PLIESCATSTAVE
RINDTACITSTEP
INSPIRATICUNI
ANIMATEDMARLON
MEDICATEOPIATE
TEXANSNEARS

Original had clues for 53- and 55-Down in reverse order; corrected this.

Fri 11/4/1960
GOALSLIDGNAT
ANNEEASESRICH
SETTLEDOWNAGRA
PRESUMEEARSHOT
ONETYPIST
SHUDDERPOETIC
MEATYSIZESALA
ELMSEAPORTBIT
LAMBMULLATLAS
THELMAEARTHED
RUINEDATE
NOSEGAYCILIARY
AMOSTITANESQUE
SAUKENEROTUNA
ARTYGMENSAGS
Sat 11/5/1960
SPANGLEGARBED
CLOSEOUTAVERSE
AIRBORNELEVITE
IDEEGASPEITEM
NESSERIATVA
TEDANCIENTS
DIDOSSNIPENRA
ONESTEPCORBIES
ORAATOMSRACKS
MONOTONEMAC
SUEGALACASH
SALTRESINABOU
TRIPLEUNITRULE
ENSUEDRELEASED
SETTOSENACTED
Sun 11/6/1960 PARTY LINES
TEAPOYRAILISLOSSA
ARCADEHARRYSCALAWAG
CARPETBAGGERLOCOFOCO
SEATOSLOABATESORO
WOOLHATSAMIRONED
GATSDIENCTRATOP
UNIKIDDSOUNDALEPH
ATPEACEKNOBBEDDROOL
RIPENSNAPUNUMARNO
MELTSTOGSROSASKEG
SACSTRAWSINTERSBYE
USAFLIMNSNEESHEAF
NONAOLEOCARDAARON
KNOTSENTRAPSSPLURGE
SETUPSHORTMAILELF
EPHAIDACOLLILES
CAENALANBOODLERS
ODABRINGSAREOEAST
MOSSBACKHORNSWOGGLER
FREESOILALEUTBLOUSE
YELPHAEHADASANEST
Mon 11/7/1960
OFFERPAULLABS
CARVEARMAIDEE
TREESPUPPYLOVE
OMENGAMDAYBED
SEOULVOWELY
ASTRALSIGNS
RHOTACITSUPPE
IONERABATBURL
DWELLNYLONZOO
MURALTARZAN
BATRELNEPAL
ALASKAAIMPEPE
KILLSTIMESIOUX
EKKAAVECADULT
RESTSYNENOTES
Tue 11/8/1960
JACKSONSPECTRO
IRONORETABLOID
VIVALDIEMBARGO
ELEVENEAPWEAR
ESTXMAS
TUTSHUTSATRAP
IKEFARESOVULE
CAMPAIGNMANAGER
ASPICADIGEBUT
LESTERITEMYTH
ROANSAO
QUAYSIGHGROWL
UNBOWEDERITREA
ITERATEMELODIC
TOREROSSCENERY
Wed 11/9/1960
RAFTFOREBOARD
AILEAWOLENLAI
GRANDSLAMATTIC
SEXTETDEADHEAT
SUBSRULE
ASATUPSSECTOR
WONTCAPSSUAVE
ALAIKNEADFLAY
RANTSGAMEFETE
DRAFTSROAMSES
ORESADIB
RATRACESBREACH
AMATILONEEAGLE
MARATLUNATEAR
SHOTSSPETADDA
Thu 11/10/1960
CATSPAWBISHOPS
OURTIMEAROUSAL
STAYPUTSKYBLUE
IOSANDTHESOLD
ELDORADO
ACIDSWOWHEPTA
SLOWENDSINAIR
BANYANDOGTAG
ISINGWAREACRO
GHANAILESGHAT
REDMAPLE
FLAWLESLIEBBC
AERATESISADORA
INANAMEZENANAS
RAREBITESTRADA
Fri 11/11/1960
DOPEYTABLES
DEPUTESORIOLE
ULULANTLAAGERS
MILLSICESEVEN
ABESCLODSSANO
SENBALLOTSTER
STALLEDATTEST
GOLDWATER
MALONEALUMINA
ONEDROVERSARG
RIGSSTEREMITE
AMAINHSTMAVIS
LATTICEEVEREST
LEADERDINETTE
SERIESMUSES
Sat 11/12/1960
CLOSETLEGATE
ELECTROAROMAS
NOTLEASTCROONS
SPOONSORTDYKE
COSREOWN
LACKPATSREPOS
ABOREBECCAWEST
VERBENAOUTSOLE
ALFREDNORTHNEV
SLUEDDUETEYRE
ASCOTYON
SLITINGEACRES
HASHEDOLDSOUTH
ADHERESPIRITS
WEARERESSENE
Sun 11/13/1960 THE WIDE, WIDE WORLD
EPSOMABUTLOOPPAID
DOTTEDSWISSIRISHSETTER
SPARTANFAREALLAMERICAN
EURODEUSTHREESTJOHNS
LPSMOLLGSAADSTUN
FEELCRETONPUERBLE
ERGONSTOEASPINIDEAL
DOYOUDAMASKSINSINUATE
EMPTTOOTTOOTENERGETIC
MASSEUREDERSPEAKTNT
ANYTIMEASECARTCHQ
SHREDSPENTAGONSPILEUP
OOPFADENUTLADEDAS
ALSORLESWACSGRAVURE
DIETARIESMANHUNTSETTU
ADLIBBERSORATIONDICED
GAELSROASTATTJETHRO
EYECASSTHRIPSCUBE
MOEEARONEAUDSFLO
BLUINGSLENDAOHREFLAM
CANADIANTEAPERSIANLAMB
SIAMESECATSINDIANGIVER
CUIRORSOECONSPORE
Mon 11/14/1960
EDGEGAELSSAGA
LOONEMCEEPURL
SLUGTITANERAT
ALPACASVOLCANO
RAHSERAI
GOODLOOKSKEDAH
ELSEROESESAME
TICASPECTSKOR
UVALDEIRAFARO
PERILSNIGGERED
MAGOGPOE
ARABIANLAPDOGS
ROSALAVERBREA
ASITANENTAGAL
SERESTRAYGYRE
Tue 11/15/1960
SAMAREASTBAGS
LIEGETHEOIDOL
IDEALHAMMURABI
MARTINETINGRID
HAILANTI
GOBANGMEDITATE
OPETENORETHER
FIEFRELICAERO
ANTICVEERSAND
RESOLVESELAPSE
ROARDEES
ALLEYSPAKISTAN
MAELSTROMGUAVA
OVALLIMEHAREM
KENOYAPSSNORE
Wed 11/16/1960
BOSTONACCEDED
ARTEMISMORTISE
DIORAMAIMITATE
GOORIVAPEALED
ENDSTORPOR
ENZYMESSONT
APACESLEEPIER
DETROITTRIESTE
MEMENTOSREESE
SPOTENABLED
FRILLYSUCH
REMORAKERFPRO
EBONITESIRLOIN
AROUSESSCIENCE
POSSESSSTEAKS
Thu 11/17/1960
FAIRUMBOSCRAP
ALBIPOLLTHOLE
DISMISSEDRAVIN
EVEMISSCARETS
DENTALSCANT
IGOTORGANDY
GOLDENHORDEAAA
AMOYELDBIRR
RELPIGEONHOLED
BILLINANOON
IRISHCUDDLE
FORMATYEAROIL
ADOPTLEMNITZER
RELEEENIDRENO
MALTSTAROISSY

Number and part of 29-Across clue came between 1- and 5-Across clues; moved the number and part down to where the 29-Across clue was supposed to be. All that was there in the original was the remainder of the 29-Across clue, with no number. Fixed everything.

Fri 11/18/1960
CRABOPTSBRASS
LAMARIRERABAT
IDOLANILOMEGA
MINDLEPIDOPTER
BOGEYTONED
RAMADANFIVE
GLADRAGSMAIMED
RECANTSBARRAGE
ODESSABARGEMAN
WASHDRINKUP
BOOSTSALVO
HORSERACESTOON
AXIALSURERULE
TANGOTIEROPTO
ENDOWSTRSLEAF
Sat 11/19/1960
MORELOSSTRANDS
OVERAWECHARIOT
RELAXEDRUMANIA
TRESDUKESBELL
ASALEEVII
LESSPONDSSEEN
STEPSOUTPATHS
AILSVALE
CURRYPITTANCE
RATEPAIRSKERN
ONTMEGVIC
ODESPURIMLIMA
MIRAGESNOGALES
EDENITEAREOLAE
RADDLEDLOOSENS
Sun 11/20/1960 ASTRONAUTICAL
RIODESALTRIDEBABEL
ESSEXILYAATOMIRAQI
COSMICDUSTCOMETARIUM
IBITIEDABEIRESSAP
TAARICESURANIAFETE
ERNESALANGCIEARRET
SCARDOECODDLE
ABHORSRAYGUNDISMAS
LOGWOODSHEARSEEHERE
LOWOKIESDRACOEDDA
THESPACETIMECONTINUUM
IOLEENEROYOYOSLOI
MOLDERSRANINAUTILUS
ESSAYSENESCOTOLAST
TEMPLETOMSEMI
AEGERRESENACTEATER
TEARHECTORNAIFDONE
ELLMASTUSANCOSPTA
SPACESUITSROCKETSHIP
TOXINMOATABELAPACE
STYNEENDSLIRERATER
Mon 11/21/1960
SCHISMCOBALT
HAUNTEDSOLARIA
ELEVATECRANIAL
ALDERCHOPDANK
REPEATPANAY
SILTLANTERN
ARAMASKCANINE
FORTUNEPATAMAR
ENDUREWOREPUG
RATCHETASTO
METALLATEEN
AMENSOMEMINSK
RONDEAUSTIMULI
STOODATSALADIN
HERTERDELETE
Tue 11/22/1960
SLABIRENEALVA
WISENOMANTEAS
ORTHDOUBLETALK
PARAPETSAVENUE
OVENSSCENTED
FINESTAMEND
UNATERRESEPAL
SOURDEBARDEVI
ENTERBORESNOT
COMERCONANT
ESTIVALCORAL
LOOTERPORTICOS
ALTARBOUNDLODI
TAELLARGEEDIT
ENDSERRORDENS
Wed 11/23/1960
STREAMFREDERIC
PRINCERENOVATE
RANTEDORIGINAL
ASSEDUMASLILT
THERULEILK
MELSENEGAL
RELAPSEEDOMITE
ELEMITILTS
ASTARTEOUTLAYS
DASHERSAPE
SETSTRATUM
AHABMESTAPALI
RESEMBLEKRAKEN
CRENELLEEOCENE
SEAGREENSCENTS
Thu 11/24/1960
BASSGAULPAPAS
OPALLUREELATH
MORATORIANANNA
BRAVURAHANDSON
ETHRILLIVY
OKEADDSJAB
DEPREDATECEARA
EBONYLEUONION
PELEGARMORCLAD
TRYOSSAUNE
ABTNOTEPAW
GOODBYEALLTIME
AVRILMETALIOUS
MUSEEIVESDUSE
AMOURTESTYSER
Fri 11/25/1960
SALMISECGASP
DEMEANEAUOLIO
AVOIDSESPALIER
LESSEEDECEDENT
INNCAYARENAS
FAGOTSIKON
MONEYMIMEROPY
ALDOLASPPUPAE
ODYLPROAALERT
OLLAINSERT
PLAGUEPREAIT
LAMINATETHATCH
AVOCADOSHABILE
NIRAEATELEVEN
KEELDDSROLES
Sat 11/26/1960
PIPETCAENBASE
IMAGEOTTOITAL
EPSOMOTHOLEAL
ARTPANHANDLERS
LIMITSENDUE
AMANKIDARTHUR
MASCSTRAYSUNA
OTTERSOSTILER
DUEELAPSEALAE
ERRATAONTMASS
GRUFFRABBIT
RETROGRADEDANO
AGUEHAHAALLEN
MLLEAMATMOOSE
PIEDTETESTOSS
Sun 11/27/1960 MACARONIC
SIBSBOSHAVISBABEOUF
HOIPOLLOIMODUSOPERANDI
INTERALIAEXEMPLIGRATIA
MASCARATARETALASLANT
ILECURIOESSENSPES
CHESDESIGNERSTR
TAOSFENDOUXENTOUTCAS
SURERATOSCORIADRAMA
ASSIMILATEDAPINWEEVIL
REDSEAVOTETEETHESECT
CETETOEARTHSHIEDAUS
ECORSESNEERSPRATS
SLOSETUPINDICESELEC
HEMSREMOTEROODCADMUS
EBBINGBIRRAMOURPROPRE
ERADEELLICESCALYTIA
PETITBLEURASAARSMOAT
SISMITIGATECARE
JEHUSEATOSNIDEAAR
ARABIERAVILOOACROBAT
PAREXCELLENCEBETENOIRE
ESPRITDECORPSENTRENOUS
DEOASSNNEOSSTUBSGTS

The NYT incorrectly printed the letter at the 45-Across/45-Down crossing as an E in the answer key. Changed to an F. Also, clue for 47-Across, "Vanity case." for ENTOUTCAS (which is French for "in any case") seems odd; did not change it.

Mon 11/28/1960
SPATPAVANCAPA
ARCOANILEAVER
GETUPSTEAMTERM
SPARETIRELARKS
SLOPPINA
SHETRODLODGE
HALSDEPENDENT
ALECFETEDOMER
DECREASEDGAME
STARSRASHNYE
OMITNEAT
BARBSHATINHAND
OPALMALINGERER
METEPRASESETA
BREDSKIMSEASY
Tue 11/29/1960
ABUTPORCHABOU
COLAUTILETRAM
CONJUREMANHASP
STAMPSEMPHASIS
APEDPAINS
GATHERUPREDTOP
AHEADPACTSARA
GOALGERRYSCAR
ERRPASTAINKLE
RAJPUTENCHASED
ELLENKEEP
SCRAPPERRABATO
LOKIOVERTRADED
AMENSETTECURD
PERTTREESKENS
Wed 11/30/1960
THORAUNTCROW
ROVEIRAEIHAVE
OPEDDEVASTATES
PERSIAAPPARENT
ISERSHOAL
CAMELOTINGOD
SROAYESCAYUGA
CAROLEDMANUALS
ONEWAYDISHNEH
TIDEDDISTANT
OBESENOAH
RESCUERSEDENIC
ENTICEMENTTAPE
EVADEINROIMPS
LYRESTANCOOT
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