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Puzzles for April, 1978
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Sat 4/1/1978
HALESTPSFASTS
AMEXTARALITHE
REAPATOMAMAAS
INPAORASBOXITT
VERAAHANGE
BESTISSPIGOT
ARCIAURAARR
GRAFATHERSCLOCK
IFYFLAPAONE
WANINGLOWMAN
IVANOBTAIN
LIVCLAESTINELY
FAIRASLOTARIA
URAILTAKEMILL
LYNDEAEARENTE
Sun 4/2/1978 FIRST SIGN
LAITAREABOBBARGE
WINCEGEMSTONESALAMI
INTERMEDIARIESCLIMES
SOLMANORALITALVIN
ELEMENTSCADAEF
SEREDSECRETARIESIAM
TUESRAIDARATCRE
MDSPEASSEVERMATA
RAMSHACKLEGETIN
CARAIMETRAILMALICE
OCARINATRITEPISTOLS
ATMOSTLEASECAMPNET
RUBLEEMISSARIES
SAULSLOANSANDACC
ERNSLAVPITTSLAP
NYCCAPILLARIESSHINE
TRAEELSELEANOR
TIERSOPALBONEDGNU
SHOULDPENITENTIARIES
CAUSESPREDATORTENSE
INSETAERWARYEGGS
Mon 4/3/1978
RAPTSTRAPPATE
AMORAWIFEAGED
NERILOGROLLING
INKBLOTANEMONE
BEEIRISH
USAAIMEDAWFUL
SHRAPNELTROIKA
TARSTRACYOLAV
ENESCOPARADISE
DELTAESSESBED
RULESTAU
APOSTLEEGOISTS
POCKETVETOSTOA
SETARENTELEGS
ETATANDESEROS

Errors in 31-Down clue, which is an inaccurate popular legend, and 60-Down clue, where "Silvia" should be "Sylvia"; left both as in the original.

Tue 4/4/1978
CRAZESCANS
DOOMEDHAVENS
REDWINEEDITION
ALDENNEEDSPLY
CELLSTORYBEAL
ETEMOANSMARCO
RESPECTSLESSEN
LAKELODI
CHEATSMARINADE
RANTSBARICCES
ERASBULBSLEFT
EBBGUSTOMARIE
POLDERSANIMALS
RENAMERELATE
SARASDEERE
Wed 4/5/1978
STEERSRACERS
TEARUPEGALITE
CASSINIVATICAN
ANTESTRESTART
IDASAFIREERLE
RUTALIMENTDER
OPENFIRECABOTS
URGEFORA
CARTONFIRETRAP
ODESECUREDEVA
MUMSDIMESBLEU
ELOPENEBPEERS
RAVELEDAGITATE
STANLEYLANOSE
ELDERSLOANED
Thu 4/6/1978
BEATPEELPANT
ARCHENNABRIAR
SITETROWBRIDGE
HEATHROWLIMEYS
OEILPACA
BROWSEPARKLANE
LURESARIESNOM
USERSWANSENID
STASHANESNARE
HYDEPARKBAGMEN
RAKESOIL
ALCOVEUPONAVON
PADDINGTONNERO
ALLENBAKEDRAT
RAIDSHESSALE
Fri 4/7/1978
ODESSAMIOLIE
RETOOLMISSPENT
ACTOUTONETENTH
TOEPALACEADES
ERNIEENEALLS
MDCVFLEETS
ARAHASSLEAAR
KREMLINOLOGISTS
ORDANTLERLEE
SESAMEEARS
AQUADIVOATER
ARUTDONETSONE
SAARLANDREUNES
AGREEDTOATTIRE
NEEASSMOSCOW
Sat 4/8/1978
ABABCALMSALMS
GAELURIAHMIEN
THREEPENNYOPERA
STINGRAYSTENOG
DRUSTAR
THREEMUSKETEERS
HEARTSPIRENAP
EARSBURRSLAZE
ITESIRETAARON
THETHREESISTERS
HIERRYE
ACCENTTRIESOUT
THREETIMESTHREE
TEENARENEOGLE
AWEDSENDSWYES
Sun 4/9/1978 AVIARY
RCABACCATEREDBIRDCAW
ERNORIOLESAVIATOROLE
EAGLESCOUTSGOOSEPIMPLE
SNEERALLEHOLDSELATED
EELYIDEAMAUVELIEGE
REARDANTECPADRED
ETCHERSJINKSCLASP
CHAINSARTYGOOSESTEP
LIPPOSTEELSLOWSARGIL
ARIEAIGRETTENESTEGGS
TDSMAKERADAASABEE
DTHABIRDSEYEVIEWDEO
BOREALSANEORANANS
SWANNECKHENPECKSATTU
ANNIEHAILEIDESTCLEON
SONGBIRDSSNITMODRED
GARMOMONTSMANASSA
CABSSPAFULAHTASK
YULESSODASLARKCASS
GRATEDSPAHNSENTTONTO
NOMSDEPLUMECARDINALSIN
EREALBUMENPHOENIXELD
TADNESTERSSLIMILYREE
Mon 4/10/1978
OASISBUSTPOOF
FRESHAREAANNA
FALLINWITHRAID
ENOLTITMICE
COMTESMOTHERED
AMOSEVAIES
RATSTATSPASHA
THELIONINWINTER
SATEDSNOOTELA
ALAEBBGREB
TRAVERSEBLENNY
SILESIASLAT
AVONSUMMERTIME
DANEECRUGENIE
ILEDNESTORGAN
Tue 4/11/1978
EDDASARISJETS
LAINELATEAQUA
SYNCOPATEDRUFF
ASSERTEMIGRATE
SLUMSTEEN
EPITOMESINDIGO
XENONDEFOEMOB
ALARLEARNMILO
LEDPASTAHOTEL
TEEMEDSYNONYMS
QUAYSSERA
SCUTTLESANSWER
COATINTERSTATE
ANTEKNAVEIVAN
DEEREAGERCELT
Wed 4/12/1978
SPAINSLASH
STERTORSTARTER
PERCALEPARTAKE
RAFLAPPINGPTA
AMITYLAGECLAT
TEDSTYROLHERA
DYERSETAGERE
TOADSKID
DESIRESENDAS
SALESCUDSALTE
PULSELEEERGOT
OBIVIADUCTERA
DIPPERSCOHABIT
ENSURESEMIGRES
GENTSOCTAD
Thu 4/13/1978
DRAMSWEEPSLAP
PARAUINTATABU
SHENANDOAHRIVER
SADDLESELATE
REINDYNE
CUBISTHEATGAM
ORALELLAEGO
WILLIAMFAULKNER
LADNEATERNE
SHYDRAYSLEETY
RIOMATIP
SPRAGARRESTS
LOOKOUTMOUNTAIN
APSEROOSTARNO
BEARNOSESBEET
Fri 4/14/1978
CALLSBTSCITY
JOSIAHOONOKIE
ALONZOSLIMMEST
MARGARINEDUP
ORTSDESIRES
ADSCLIOILOVE
PREQUADCEDER
PEANUTMARGARINE
LABIAHAULNEN
EMENDOOZEODE
STEERERORAL
MARGARINEFLY
VENETIANLANIER
IRONENELITRES
PAWSSAWALOES
Sat 4/15/1978
ASLAPAGREES
FUTILEPLEADED
PUTOUTTOPASTURE
ENOLERECTCEE
ONMEBRINELEND
RIAMOOEDRUSES
INTHESUNPIC
AGAINSTTHEGRAIN
RAYAUDIENCE
FACETSTRADSET
ABADSTILLBELT
RUNTOROSIRAE
ASTRAWINTHEWIND
DELETEDHOTAND
DECADEERASE
Sun 4/16/1978 CIRCLES IN THE SQUARE
RAJASLACKOASTSCHEF
ANATHOKIECROAKLALO
SAMRAYBURNCENTIMETER
ESSENESCOVINADIRECT
ESTATEADARSLISTS
MASTSELLONESTALC
ADSSTRAITENSIDESHOW
NOISESPOTTHALERENO
ABOUNDSNOBOPENTIER
TENTOONEMEANSTOIRAK
TREESANDETIKE
LACESPOONEDSODAPOPS
ARARKERFTRETSPIREA
PENPINATAETASUNDER
PATIENTSFISHBAITOLE
BASHBRASSARDSNEE
GOBELEVIANTAIWAN
INURESODISTSBOATAGE
LEGISLATEDRELATIONAL
LALAAGENTIRONLUCES
STENPORTOPENDSTELA

The quote is, "A jackass can kick a barn down but it takes a carpenter to build one." Clue for 36-Across should be "Topgallant" (one word); left as in the original.

Mon 4/17/1978
GASDIANAMESA
ALTOENDEDODER
BEERPELEEOGLE
SPINOZAORALS
HEATIRONER
SCENTSEIRELAP
TONTOSOBSELI
ALASRATTYVEIN
MODMADESIMON
PROAVIVMANANA
URSINEOATS
ARGOTNARRATE
BOLACISCOGEVA
EDAMADORNERIN
TESSBONESSLY
Tue 4/18/1978
CAWDECALCSA
FAREIRATELEIS
ARILMANOFMEANS
LIELOWENTRANTS
ABSTAINEBAN
OTTOSANSWER
SCADSBLANDORE
HALOCLARKGRIN
EREPIETYARMED
SEXTETEAGLE
ROYSNAVARRE
GROUNDERLATEEN
MAKESECUREWACO
SIRSSCHONACTS
NATKOREARHO
Wed 4/19/1978
BONESUPTRIPSUP
ELEVATERELEASE
RIVETEDAVENGER
EVILIVIEDARK
TELSOCALLED
RECURSEDAM
DILATORYNOTICE
ERUDITERANOVER
MOLINEPERSUADE
ONUSGADDER
HAIRIESTWAC
ICSSNORENAGA
TAKESUPMAKESUP
IFIWEREEVICTEE
SENATESRANKEST
Thu 4/20/1978
STOPAMONGSUET
TORORIPERORLO
ETERNALTRIANGLE
POSTAGEODDNESS
IVORYDOE
SCREENALLOTTED
CHARSDRIERARI
RODEPEDESSIAM
IIIHALASCENSE
PRICETAGDANTES
AXEEPACT
ELEMENTANTIOCH
DOMESTICSCIENCE
ARILELATENEIL
METSDEBARTRIM
Fri 4/21/1978
HIPSPRIGSWAP
ORESLEAVECONE
PASTPERFORMANCE
INTERESTENTER
LATEBLAT
SHIMMYARIDSOS
AEROURANOETC
PRESENTNETWORTH
IONMOTESPROM
DDEORELELPASO
STARBRIO
AMOLETEAMSTER
FUTUREPROSPECTS
ALOEATONESHOT
REEDRATERUNU
Sat 4/22/1978
POPEFACELEA
LUREAMASSDUAL
AZURCURSTINTO
ZEDSILOREDDEN
ALITTLELEARNING
SHEETCYST
PSHAWTHEECOW
TILTBROODSLAP
ANYCOOTOHARA
SARAQATAR
ADANGEROUSTHING
DEFIEDFITSFUR
ACIDOFFERTIRE
GOREMOTTOREST
EYEBOSSIDEA
Sun 4/23/1978 SHAKESPEARE ON SPORTS
SOPORATROCEMIRASWAMI
GRIMERHETORAWOLPIPED
TENONBEMIRERESTANETO
GENTLEPUCKCOMEHITHER
BATSALASSTRIPENS
ANATURALLEOAOKASTA
DORRSMERCYONUSWESPLIT
OERLILNIELSAMO
CLAUDEEIGEDRAWNELTON
ROKSLETHIMNOTPASSEYRE
ALIFESCUDODETSACT
MANATEEUNOALUMNAE
UARARAKESTAGBEALL
SAILGIVEMETHEIRONCVII
TESTAAEDESERATISLETS
ASSSOMNIAGRLIU
YOUDIDBIDMESTEALSTRAP
SPEEDINASEABDICATE
TOEMETERAPOCHILT
HEARTHESHRILLWHISTLE
CLANKRUNTEMILIEAHEAD
PARTEEMIRSALINAPERSE
AXMENKENOSLINGSSESTE
Mon 4/24/1978
STDASWANWASTE
TECSTOLEORLON
ARCHARDWORKING
YMIRREESESPER
SECRETARYSHIP
SATEIDERS
SINTHAISPERIL
NOELERRORMESA
ALGERIVIEDDEW
GALOOTEAR
INDISPENSABLE
AFGSTERNAWEAR
GOESTOLUNCHERI
RENEEANITABEC
ASTARHESSEESK
Tue 4/25/1978
ALPSGOFORTYRO
SOAPAPRILROAM
OKRANEILSAURA
PITTANCELITER
NUDENAMATH
OCELOTDRAWSPA
TARASGLENNCAM
HISSBOYNESODA
ERICURIAREMUS
RONEGGSPAMPAS
CHISELASIA
MORALARDENNES
IKIDMINORAIDE
LIMEADDLERODE
KEENPOSESSNAP
Wed 4/26/1978
TAMSTELAMAP
ARLOERVINARAL
DAIRYMAIDSSOLE
VIDEOMDSEQUES
ENAKALEROUSTS
REDROBINSEETO
TREEONTGARDEN
TIRESERA
CARROTATTDISC
ODEONTRIMETER
RUGGEDTITIESE
ALURENIDNORTE
LALAFOREIGNAID
STADONENDENNS
EREGESTEATA
Thu 4/27/1978
BEGINOHMCOALS
OVERACTEDANDES
SENORITASSADAT
CRENATEDCIGARS
TRIERSKINE
ACEDENDORSED
PETALATIEADA
TRILLEDFROSTED
AGONUDESTERE
HONESTLYREEL
CORTEGEELA
MILLAYWARCRIME
ANEARSEPARATOR
ROSIETEENAGERS
SNERDYDSBESET
Fri 4/28/1978
OBIEAIDAMOBS
LANABREVEADAM
ASTRONOMERTELE
FIRVENICEITEA
LEGERBUNTER
VIPERASSURANY
ICINGGLOSSA
NADEREERADEPT
SONNETMELAN
APBWATTSALERT
DURANTEJECT
OMENIMPEROTIC
RITEVALPARAISO
ECONETUISGOAD
DENTESCEANNA

Regarding the 23-Across clue, the 1960 Nobelist in Literature was Saint-John Perse, which was actually a nom de plume for Alexis Leger, who also used the name Saint-Leger as a kind of pseudonym; left as in the original.

Sat 4/29/1978
SHOOOTHORIALS
TALCTROTENSUE
ARATIOOOISLAND
GIVEIOOPERCENT
TBSPOUT
SRAEESONEDAB
POLARLUIPINA
IOLITTLEINDIANS
EMIRAIDENNUI
SYNEKESANALL
ACEANIL
IOCOMMANDMENTS
IOOOLEGGERGORE
DUPRERUSEAVER
ASSNSSETSLAKE
Sun 4/30/1978 NO MORE DIMINUTIVES
CHIPONADIMECAPO
ALONERATATATIWANT
BROWNELIZABETHGETSAT
ROTELEGALTATARHIO
ISHRETIRESENORIOLA
GEESEONEDIRERSCROD
ICASTLUKESBAKERY
SCRAPEHATEDCRAW
STOPOSESCSPHARAOHS
TARPCRASHSIEGGNAT
ERNEMARGARETLEGOTTO
EVENAPEROGLERNITA
DETECTEDABADURAMIT
LATESHELFPAWNEE
CAPOTELAURELSMAE
LEAPTHASNTOTOROUGH
INREBURSTTRADEDNEE
MESAASCIHEGELTSAR
BIENNEHEALINGARTHURS
DETERESSENCEOVENS
SEWSSTINGERYANG
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