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Puzzles for February, 1963
with David Steinberg comments

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Fri 2/1/1963
MONOEGGSERATO
IRANARATNEWER
CAUTERIZEGLAND
ANTICZEROERSE
MUZZLELOADER
RAZEILLEFS
AGOSPIESAESOP
PROMISEMAGDALA
TAMEDSNOREAIL
ELLERIFROM
MONKEYPUZZLE
AVONSURAOASES
HIREDTONSORIAL
ANISEUNDOEZRA
LEASTPEONDENY
Sat 2/2/1963
ESCAPEUNABLE
EXCISESNAIROBI
APROPOSDILUTED
COINERGILCURE
HUBRIDESESTO
NBAAIRGUN
ADLIBSAUROPODS
PEERESSINPOWER
ORDERLIESETNAS
GYPPEDSED
SPANAIDOFRBI
TODOETCPAUSES
ALAMODEMARSHAL
RELAXEREREMITE
SENORSSTRAPS
Mon 2/4/1963
EGGSRANAASTER
NEONODORSWALE
DEVASTATEPALLA
GEOGRAPHICAL
CHETREERAN
LARGOSDOLCPA
AMMONCOUNTYOUR
ILIAARULEEARS
MENDACITYLARGE
STEOTSLESSEN
ARIOHIOESE
SUBDIVISIONS
ACRESTARNATION
SLEPTAGEEURSA
HARTSLESTBEST
Tue 2/5/1963
OPALRUMORFATE
MAGIAGILEAMOS
SPATPACEMAKERS
KARENINAODESSA
REDDEVESOY
SARATEASDALE
POOLTELEVISE
ANTIETONSODES
REASONERLEAP
MADAMEBOVARY
MASSOLVANE
ETCHEDDOREMIFA
CHEESECAKEEXAM
CONYROWELNINO
ALESMOSSYTASK
Wed 2/6/1963
DAKSOVSPACTA
ISRIDEAALOIS
ECONOMISTLANDS
MANUFACTURERS
PARERERASMUS
SDSDARTMIV
TEPEECITECENE
ADORNENEFARCE
MIRYGATSANSER
OTTHOSEART
HANOVERTRASH
BATTLESTATION
ADLIBESPERANTO
REEVESTASGER
CASEDSSSTELM
Thu 2/7/1963
MEETMAILBASKS
ALLEMANDEIDEAL
LIBRARIANBONGO
ATOMICSOVERDUE
YEWTHEAILE
AREDUROPEA
BINDERIESTHORN
LOUDSOLESARID
ONTAPTIREDNESS
WASROANMEG
SIRENIFTED
SILENCEANATOMY
ORANTAUTOMATON
MASSESTALEMATE
ENTERTALEOLES

The clue for 26-Down was "Po tributary. tary." Removed the extra "tary." The clue for 40-Down was "Everglades Indian. aide." Removed the "aide" and added it to the end of the clue for 43-Down, which was "Bookmaking" and is now "Bookmaking aide."

Fri 2/8/1963
CRABBAALTRAWL
LIREECRURETRO
AVALMTMCKINLEY
MARINESIRLOIN
PLATEAUDALI
TENTHKERNEL
SCOLDTYPEDAVE
POMEDEMONASEA
EINGYRALSTORK
TRITONNYMPH
OVALPAULPRY
GATEMANGRETEL
GASTRONOMYTETE
ALIENEMMAIRON
GEARSSEERCOPE
Sat 2/9/1963
PHARHAVENOTS
LILAINIMICAL
GATORPIXILATED
ATONESMELEAER
LIRECRINIARTY
ATMCRUSABR
HUIOUSTSROMPS
ADSORBSUNAWARE
DESKSELLESLOT
RODACHSANT
BABAASTIRIDOL
ALEAMAHUNTRUE
AIRDROMESICONS
ELEANORACHIC
NEAREASTKYTE
Mon 2/11/1963
CALLAFTERMOA
OBEYDIODEULTO
DEARVERNESETA
ADLIBLEAVESOUT
CARDEGO
CPLYOGAGLADS
RAINSTORMIRAK
ONNOEAGERNINA
AGERLONELIEST
TANTESAMELEE
HOTGOAD
CROSSWISERILKE
PUTTINERTCOLD
ACTASTRIATREE
KORTOTEMADEN
Tue 2/12/1963
SAPACHACISCO
BULLDOZERALLAH
PIPEDREAMMAULS
OTEAACTSUPMIA
ESSFTHSHABBY
DUESNOOZER
ADDERLOOSORAL
DERBYOUTARETE
ASEAHOLECEDED
CATNAPSVIS
CAMEOSBEDALB
ORBSPACERABOU
STOUTLANDOFNOD
TEASESLEEPLESS
ASTEROFTTYRE
Wed 2/13/1963
RAPSIRASFREAK
APATNETHOUNCE
NAPACAREERGIRL
DREDGEILSEDEP
TRIENSFAIT
MARSHUGANDA
CIOMEANSNAOMI
RANKCUTSWUM
AGENTKNELTASE
BOYISHMOURN
TAUTSALADS
IDAREAMDEBTOR
BARRISTERSAHME
AMMANETTUTEMA
REATARESPONER
Thu 2/14/1963
MORASSBASSO
RUNINTODITHER
PLEDGORDENTING
SCHONTHEAGENDA
HESSEELDSTUN
HEARTSEASETOPS
ARRAUDRAYS
ISTRAGTREEHDS
ALEFTATEUP
CHADSWEETHEART
AASEMILROARS
MRSWHISTLERTTS
EMULATEINSAINT
REMASHSTEREOS
ADEPTASSERT
Fri 2/15/1963
RASPAMENUDAD
HENNAHILOROSE
ENTERALLSAINTS
ROSEBOWLELANET
ROCKINGCHAIR
SOBEITAAASNY
AULDLANGSYNE
PISAARAVADE
TRAVELGUIDES
AGRENAENDOWS
FOOTBALLGAME
RAPIERELRANCHO
ELECTRODESCOUR
SIREOXONKELLY
HEYSWYNNSDAK
Sat 2/16/1963
COLDSPURLAMP
OLEICPONEOMAR
MAINEAGASVILE
OFFICEROFTHEDAY
NIKEROOTERS
MINGLESARCH
ACARIDTIEYETI
SAMOAENDANDON
CLEOPVTPREENS
MLLESATINET
CLACHANTWIG
HIGHBUTTONSHOES
ARIADIORABBOT
RANIIDEMNOONE
MSGRTESSREST
Mon 2/18/1963
HEREBYBOBSLED
SOLARIAANILINE
AMERINDKATANGA
LEGENDPETMEAD
ALABERETAGE
MANDATORYHELEN
INCIDENTHIC
DEVOTEMEROPE
OREPURSLANE
CONTEBILATERAL
OLADROLLAMA
VITAALLHOLDON
EVIDENTHILAIRE
REVENGEOVERSET
TRENDEDPEAKED

Clue for 21-Across was "___ francaise." Added the cedilla to the "c." Clue for 30-Down was "Where maitres teach." Added the circumflex to the "i."

Tue 2/19/1963
PANFATALSIBS
ARILARABIANSEA
ROTEDANCEHALLS
CARAVELSSPEAK
IVESFLIP
FACETCROONERS
ALASCHIRPRAHS
DOCHENCENOT
SHINEASESACRE
ADULATEDETHER
MAPSLITH
GRABSOPINIONS
MILESTONESLUAU
EPISODICALASTI
NEXTSLAKEEST
Wed 2/20/1963
MEDOCCAPEADAM
AROARELAMLELY
TASTYMINUTEMAN
ESESTEVEAGANA
REDSTONESLAG
CANTANKEROUS
HABILENAISGRO
OSLOLADENDUNS
SOUMEEKGAYEST
PREDESTINATE
BOWSCIMARRON
SHERESKEETORO
PERIDOTICINNER
ACREDUNEMIDAS
SKYSINGSEXODE
Thu 2/21/1963
DISKMALAYTMAN
IOWAAMICEREDO
SNAPDOVETAILED
HENPECKEDSCOPE
SARASCENTS
SAOSPOKETO
OUNCEVEGETABLE
ARGODOERSBIOL
PASSERINECARRE
REDSTARDYE
SAFARIGARB
IMAGELOVEBIRDS
ROUNDROBINNAIL
ELSEALANDGIDE
SETSMANYASNOW

PDF solution to this puzzle was incorrect — it was actually the solution to the 2/7/63 puzzle. The solution to this puzzle was incorrectly listed as the solution to the 2/22/63 puzzle.

Fri 2/22/1963
ACESMENDESSAY
BYJUPITERLEAVE
UNEARTHLYMATIN
SICORELSEMUSS
ECTOELYACER
MSSCRANNOG
COMICSTOOLINE
ONETOUCHOFVENUS
TYRUSUALIDEST
EXCITEDANU
USSREGGCHOP
MOROSABRESALA
AMILEMOONRIVER
ROADSPLUTOCRAT
SOLESSIPSEENY

Puzzle and solution in paper completely wrong. Solution was to 2/21/63 puzzle, and puzzle was the 2/8/63 puzzle.

The book from which this puzzle came presented the puzzles in mostly sequential order, and this one was sandwiched in between the ones that actually ran in the paper on days preceding and following 2/22/63. There was no record of this puzzle anywhere in the PDFs or the PSPP records, so this puzzle by Charles E. Gersch was almost certainly published on that date.

Sat 2/23/1963
CHASMURUSUSA
MAUMAUNONUPLET
ORMOLUUSUFRUCT
RIDAMUSESALEE
ABRSURUGEARS
LOUPUBANGITNT
SUMUPALOOFNESS
MOONOTTO
DECEIVERSSLITS
ICHSERIESACHE
SHINEORONEED
COLASITSUPBOA
OILSTOVEPUTOUT
UNEASIEROLEATE
SGDTESSFEATS
Mon 2/25/1963
ENACTCBSMADAM
PILARLEAOHARA
IRATEENIGMATIC
CASABLANCAESK
CLUNYLEASES
MOTHERSAWL
OVERSEERSELBOW
DEMEDROPSEIRE
ERASESTRAGGLED
IROENROLLS
MAUSERTATAR
ILLGRADATIONS
LITHESOMEECHOI
ACRESMERRAINS
NEARSADSSLOES
Tue 2/26/1963
BAIRNALCOTT
PERSONROOTERS
MANMADECALORIE
AYEAYEOHMSMET
KOLNONDESBIST
ELUDEIDSTANTE
SAXPALMTONIER
WIDEAWAKE
ALPACANOVASHE
DOORSROEYOKED
ORLYREUSEFIRE
REYMITTMAMMON
ELGRECOREGIMES
REORDERFENCES
INSERTDRIER
Wed 2/27/1963
CHARADOBEBEEP
ROSEPOLARAXLE
OPALPREHENSILE
WINESAPTWOSTEP
VALSEHIE
STPAULAPOSTATE
PRANKBRINYLEA
OASTONECOAT
TCHVOLESSOUSE
SEABIRDSWONDER
ETETROUT
DUELISTERRANDS
INDISTINCTCOOT
SAGEELATHTONE
CLEFSEPOYSKEW
Thu 2/28/1963
SPAMLENDSRSVP
TOGOACAREAPIA
SOIRBRUINWENT
LOOKOUTFORDEER
CIRTREED
SANCTIONSEALED
OMOOTROPSLICE
DELFEATUREMOC
ABELENEROSILO
SAFARISEAOTTER
TSARSDAR
CATTLECROSSING
PFUINAOMINOLA
TERNELCIDGROW
RUNGSPATEYAWL
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