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Puzzles for May, 1977
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Sun 5/1/1977 COMPLETION TEST
HARTESPLASHSLAY
BEMOANSERASTUSPOLIS
ALONGSTORYSHORTANITA
SLEDSANGESODETSGIN
KIBOANSERALLTOSHAD
ESAALTEABIEGRITTY
THELIGHTFREERERNES
IDEEKEELSCENEI
MAHLERCONFERATTENDS
ORALSTOSCAALIASGET
RIDEWASHELLBENTTBAR
ASAAERIELAINEMAUNA
LEHAVRERAGGEDSINGED
ICIESTDUOSSULK
MATINSWAYSUPINARMS
AGREESAIRSNOTEOAT
NEERHORNEALINEMALI
INCMEDICARIASCANON
ADOREASHORTSTORYLONG
CARNESTEPOUTREMAKES
SDAKSSTARSDARES
Mon 5/2/1977
HASPSPDFATS
ALTOPEEPIDEAL
LAIRRABIRONDO
FIREMUSICEBOAT
ANITABENT
CONSIGNDVI
ABUTBOERAAR
RITUALFIREDANCE
PESLEISROTI
LARABSTAIN
CLEFEMILE
NAOMIFIREWORKS
ERRORLAINMEET
ELATEYONDEDNA
ONEDWGSNOON
Tue 5/3/1977
SAPUGHSDEBAR
CLODPOETELOPE
AGIOERNEPEASE
MANGANESEOPTED
PETTEDAPISH
ORSONLEAVES
TABOOSDAKNILE
ABETDICTATELA
NETHASHYESSEN
SLAVERISING
IONICMORALE
PALOSSKIPLANES
EBOLILENASEAT
ALIENANILSASH
TENTSMSTARES

Two flawed theme entries — should be "elephant grass" and "hens and chicks," not "elephants' grass" and "hens and chickens."

Wed 5/4/1977
DAVISDAGGER
SPANISHAGOUTI
MARGARETTRUMAN
ANNULREELS
LIESPAIREDSMU
LCDDUMPSGOUP
PANELYIELDS
CAROLINEKENNEDY
EROTICCEASE
LASSBRETTBAS
AMYAPRONSJOLT
STREWBABAR
JULIEANDTRICIA
ANODESIRELAND
REGENTMIDST

Grid mistake at 38-Across—should be BRET, not BRETT.

Thu 5/5/1977
STADIASCRAPS
TORRENTPOODLES
ELEMENTALIMENT
SATYRAAREEASE
EVICTANSER
SHODENTAIL
TOURERINDOLII
INTURNINTERN
RESGAINOGHAMS
OLDESTDRAT
ORBITELISA
MEANBALLLAMIA
ILLICITELICITS
TESTATENEGATES
TASTESTENDER
Fri 5/6/1977
ARIDHEMIHEFT
VINYAVAILOLEO
INTERNATIONALLY
DDEEDDAWORSTS
RUBLEGELS
AVENUEPARLEYED
MISTSDANEOAR
ASTOMIREDTURE
STEASIFCANTS
SADSACKSCOUGHS
OPUSBLATS
CHAPELMOOTTAD
COMPREHENSIVELY
ISEESIREEERIN
VENDPERTESTE
Sat 5/7/1977
STARELISLASSO
KENOLOCOOREAD
ACTVABELGRADE
THEEMPERORJONES
ESDRASSHAG
LETAIMAGES
CARPEANONNODE
ABIETRIPECONE
SENDROMASEDAN
HEGIRAALAI
CESTSTAMPS
ATOUCHOFTHEPOET
SHAREREAMAREA
CEREDTAPACELL
HESSESTENESSE
Sun 5/8/1977 ALMA MATER
DEMURSBALLISOLDEOMSK
APOGEEALEESCREAMROAN
MOTHERINLAWSTONGUEOTTO
ECHNIACINKOTOTRYHIC
SHEITELSERIOSTIGEEEK
RTESREDWHEELER
ASNERDUECOOKIESLALOM
TEAMGYPSYMOTHERSTOLA
BATCANAPEHALOSADAM
ERUDITEYAHOODUENAENA
SCRAGSACPEGGED
THELASTOFTHEREDHOTMAMAS
ROONEYAUKILONA
HEMSPACEUNTILMORETON
ODORDELISNEGATEHIT
SITARMOTHERGOOSELENA
ETHNOSOUTAGENOTCARTS
EARHARTGISTOUR
IHRERNERENNESSAWDUST
NOWMIGCEROALIENSSTU
TUESMOTHERGIVEMETHESUN
OSLOPRAISEDEEPRETIRE
WELDSAPPEDARTSADDAMS
Mon 5/9/1977
CLUMPSCHASTE
DROPOUTTOUCHON
ROSETTEINSTANT
ANENTPUNHINGE
BYRDHONEDEAR
BOUTREB
LEADUPTOAROMAS
INSUREGROOVY
BEHALFRESENTED
LSUOVID
BUDLAPINCASH
ONANDBENGASPE
OFNOUSECALLSON
MISDEALEXILERS
STEELYDEBATE
Tue 5/10/1977
GALSGLADSCASK
IGOTRELEEONEA
SECURITYBLANKET
TRIDENTSESCAPE
PADSACTH
ABHORSRITAABC
QUAKEMIROINRO
UNDERCOVERGROUP
ACOROVERORATE
SONSMITIRISES
SUPEUNIT
AFFAIRAPPEALTO
QUILTINGPARTIES
UNDOSORERERAS
ITONEWARTDELA
Wed 5/11/1977
SAULAMOSDIOS
EXPEDIENCEENVY
CLOVERLEAFSTEN
TENETRULEERE
ROADPATERS
CONSUMESTOAST
OPAREBELSTAG
PETSNAVALTITO
TRUEREMUSCEE
AREARRAGWEEDS
HASHESROAR
SOLSACOLAIRD
HULACOMPRESSOR
ASANHORSESENSE
DEWYPITYSTEW
Thu 5/12/1977
MICADUDESEIRE
AMOROPENHANDED
AMMOTAPDANCING
MAMASSAUROODE
TURKSREEDY
TENILETEARED
ERIMARMOTMAXI
MISAPPREHENSION
PATHSANITYNNE
OLSENTORABED
MOCHAASTAR
PGAROILSARRAS
INTIMATINGARTE
TANTALIZERDEER
TWOSSTEERELSA

Error in 29-Down clue — Erra-Pater was the almanac's writer; left as in original.

Fri 5/13/1977
RATSBRASWAMI
AGHAAEONTATAR
FRIDAYTHEULTRA
TARFLUBADLUCK
TUTORCIO
SEVERNSTEPSUP
FLEERHOPEDESE
RANASOLIDSVEN
AITCAMELSTERN
UNHORSELINENS
GUSSCARY
EVILEYESICEAU
DEVILBLACKCATS
ORANTBILLIRKS
MANGYETETSAR
Sat 5/14/1977
ADDRATALCOLT
GRIMEVORAOGEE
EASEPENINSULAS
SYCAMOREDIREST
NESTAMES
RIDDLETRAVELED
ERREDFAIREELY
LIARCAPEKLADE
ESPHARESCOVER
THEWATERLONERS
ERASSANG
TROWELLAKEERIE
AUTOMOBILESAND
ODINGIVERTREE
SYSTSTEMSEEN
Sun 5/15/1977 GOING A-COURTING
LETARAMMALMORAM
ASACRIMEAODEONAMIN
ITPROFFERSYOUASERVICE
RESINRIPENESSHIRED
TEAIDEASTYSON
SAFERECANTEDODETTE
PROLOASTACRASHED
ARRTENNISWIRESEND
TIEPINSMADONNASADDS
ESSENELAMERGITANAS
TNTWIMBLEDONCAV
CHASTENALLOTDAMIEN
MOILESTERASEHERESTO
ALLSATYRESTATECON
ILLNESSADVHIEURE
MYSORETRAPPERSSPOT
MELTSELIOTTOE
GROANREASONERDRAFT
BUTDEMANDSRETURNOFYOU
SETIEDDIESITTERRUR
DOCTESTSCHETELK
Mon 5/16/1977
LEFTALGIDMUTT
OTOELEAVEARIA
POORLADYFINGER
ENTRAINSENTERS
LACESANTI
PHONEDSIDESHOW
RACESSEDERAWE
IRKSALTERANNE
ETEKNITSADDUP
SERENADECRAMPS
ROLELAKME
POLICYCONSIDER
SHANKSMARETOPI
TINYEASEREWES
SODSSCANSSNEE
Tue 5/17/1977
ARMACLASPWADE
BOOBALLEEIVAN
AMOSPATERLAND
PROBONOPUBLICO
RENOEELER
SABAACRID
ELBEBABOONSPA
GAUDEAMUSIGITUR
OPTTRUSTSNONE
SHARESCAT
AMATIPEAR
NOLOCONTENDERE
JOINAIREDAIDE
ONCESTAVESONS
USERTAPEDETAS
Wed 5/18/1977
PARDSTATEBYRD
OKIETONALIOOO
PIPEDOWNWILLYAH
ENSONESALORS
BRERATRY
CABLEDPRIEMAT
ALOURENDERE
SILENCEISGOLDEN
ENEELAMYENS
DESBASEKARATE
BUNTSINE
SHOALAPSEPAS
NOWYALLJUSTHUSH
ARNEBEAMEARTE
PASSSEXESPROP
Thu 5/19/1977
MURPHYBCSAVS
ADORESWEAKMIO
RESOLEALLUSION
APPROXIMATELY
MALOBETONEA
AMIRRENTSRST
GENTLERLAVE
INDIANAELASTIC
OREMMANKATO
HONEMBEDEKED
SERAEINEERY
WEATHERSTRIPS
ALTEREGOOREADS
MEEOLANBARLEY
IRSNYUTESLAS
Fri 5/20/1977
SATOSHARPSPAM
AVIVCELIALANE
WINECELLAREDDA
ASTRONSTAREDAT
TRIPAGAVE
ROMANCEDUSEDTO
AWOKESELAHCON
NINEHONEYHESA
ENTPASTEGALEN
EDISONSCRAWLED
CANDOHULK
FIELDINGMOSCOW
OSLOCELLOPHANE
ALLOANEARARAL
LEONPOEMSWEND
Sat 5/21/1977
NEROPALESAFAR
OVENERATODUKE
NINETEENHUNDRED
OLDOWEDOILED
BREDBORN
ESSENEBLUEGUM
STANAROSESAP
TENTHOFACENTURY
OATOTOESHAIL
LEANTOSTRALEE
ASSTGROW
MARCHBEAMBAT
ONEHUNDREDYEARS
ACNECEASEASEA
NEONOWNERREAR
Sun 5/22/1977 NOT SO SYMBOL AS π
MATSDRIPTRIBCIAAJAR
ONICREDAHAJIRNSTACO
SEPARATECHECKSATTRACTS
TWODEGREESBELOWZEROKEY
SAGESTEWNOISOME
SAMMEADSLAPNETMOFFO
CRIBDDAYLYONRAVENOUS
ATSEARAHSOCTELUSS
RESTSBETWEENHALVESURSA
ETHELLUREMAOTORT
DISALLOWRIPESTAUNHAT
ANNATTHREEONTHEDOTQID
WOOERHEESTOWSELLOUTS
TASSANTILEXEDINA
BOHRPUTTHECARINREVERSE
ELIBUNSAXPOEEATER
LANYARDSNEWTNAPSMETS
ANGEREPICARDTAPERAT
SECRETESIAMRENE
ALLSIGNONTHEDOTTEDLINE
BOYSTOODTWOSECONDSFLAT
EDNANNEROUTKLEEISON
TEXTSERESTESARDNASA

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Mon 5/23/1977
EBBACESJOB
ROOKCHECKMATE
PAWNHELIOONIT
SLICESOLIVES
GODSNAME
ECHOMUSPREPS
PRATTLESASSERT
AIDENACTRIA
TEEMEDGREETING
ESTOPBEEPOET
DESISKIM
QUEENSCICADA
FUSSAHLENTELL
RANTGOINGOLEO
ADAPETSLET
Tue 5/24/1977
STABBREWPLATO
HORAAIDAAESIR
ORALSPIDERSWEB
PARAKEETDATERS
SHALESLED
ARCHANIMALS
TATIHOSSNORIA
SNAKEINTHEGRASS
ATTAREYERABAS
REASONSSEAL
SETSRINGS
CASSIOADAMSALE
SEAMONSTERTOON
ORIONPINEIMAS
SONGSANYACITE
Wed 5/25/1977
RAILATFRANCS
BURNISHRESORT
ENTENTEOATMEAL
LIIDILEMMADRU
INSTRENTSLETT
ETTESFLODANTE
DOESNOTPRESTOS
TITOTELS
ONTOPOFOFFOOLS
CAIUSCUBTENET
HINTDEPOTDEAR
EVEPUNSTERBRA
REAGENTTROJANS
TRANCEOSMOSES
ESTHERMEAGER
Thu 5/26/1977
COWLCAPEDRAFT
OLEOAROSEEWES
SLAVRIOTSDATA
TAKEOVERPLAYER
IDESBIAS
CHASERPASSAGES
ROLLSSAKERIVE
USTISHIEDOVEN
MEEKPONDUSERS
BAREFOOTTRENTE
ARTSMAGI
PARROTPIPESTEM
AGIOEROSESODA
TAPSRULERHOER
ELSESEARSETNA
Fri 5/27/1977
CHAPSLASHPMS
LAMEPINTAFRAN
ELISENTERRANA
FORTHETIMEBEING
LADDOES
OCHERSRAADES
ROIEROICAOLID
NOTIMEFORCOMEDY
OPTSMADETOSEN
SHODRESMASSE
EMUSAPB
TIMEONONESHANDS
ROARAVERTDIRE
ETREKEENEALAN
YAKENDERNEWT
Sat 5/28/1977
JACKANAPESTAFT
EQUIVALENTOSLO
TURNEDINTOSTAB
SALRENTSPARTY
DAREYOYO
TELEGMABELLSU
APACEEPONYMOUS
MONONNWOGPU
EXTRACTEDSTEER
DYEBASALKERRY
RHUMEGIS
ORNOTFERALHEW
FIJISIMILITUDE
ALASPRIZEFIGHT
NEWTRELENTLESS
Sun 5/29/1977 WORDS, INC.
HASTODADSSLUMSPAN
ASTROENUNCIATESPORE
SLEEPINGPARTNERPAULA
TOPETOLERATESCARROT
EPIRETELYESSORTS
ENCOREDIORSCREAMER
LASCONNBAREDORA
AIMEDRANGBONERSNIP
SNOWGOOSECRUDETEENS
EINADAHSOUNDJURY
MAKEMONEYHANDOVERFIST
EVERDEISTLIENNEO
KAYOSGIANTFLORESTAN
ELBEMANSESEALDOONE
EMUROBOTYEARSOU
PASSEDONGEARTOURED
ICIERSLOBSHUTNOG
TENONSATOMISTICSANE
ALENEIFIWEREARICHMAN
RISERCALENDARSARETE
TASSAREDSTETPILOT

Error in 83-Down clue — champleve isn't a kind of enamel, it's a method of working with enamel; left as in original.

Mon 5/30/1977
ASISHOSEMORSE
STOAIBOSIDAHO
SOWNGETASERIN
WATCHYOURSTEP
ALOEEASES
AFTUNRAVEL
CLEANKIDSEAT
MINDYOURPSANDQS
ETNACRORANUP
THINAIRAAS
ASTERICAL
KEEPYOUREYEON
MITREALMAATOM
ANISESNAGSTOP
AGNESTAPETONS
Tue 5/31/1977
WADSROPERMAIL
AURAIRENEADRA
STUDPAREDOMAR
HOGHELPBRINK
OPENECLAIR
OWNERSTOILASP
CITEURNSLCI
ASHLANDANDAKRON
LEEGOALHINT
ARMARUMBRACES
AKIMBORANK
SIRENTRAMOPT
POKESCIONAVER
OWENPROUDPERE
TATETONTOTRUE
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