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Puzzles for August, 1977
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Mon 8/1/1977
SKEWLSTSACIDS
LALOOTHOSHOAT
OFFERTORYSUNNY
SKIEIRERICE
HANDSOMEPRINCE
EINLEON
FRIEDIRISICE
RUMPELSTILTSKIN
AMPNEATAHEAD
CELLATE
UGLYSTEPSISTER
ANNOPAWNOLE
LIARSMITIGATES
TORCHAGESLANE
INLAYESNEFLAT
Tue 8/2/1977
ABCSGRANTCRI
HELPROMEOSHED
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
BUMFISHPURL
HALTVALLI
SABERSHEROTAT
OMARARAMALI
BBBBBBBBBBBBBBB
ELYARALALEE
REFLANACOGENT
RAZEDLIPS
SORAAAREARA
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCC
OAKSAREELAMAT
DRSPOSSEDEFI
Wed 8/3/1977
HANDOCHOABATE
OLEOCHASDINER
PLATITUDINIZING
SATIRETRAMSOO
NATHISGENT
HEDGEVESTAL
OMOLILIGUANA
BIRDSOFAFEATHER
ORMOLUSARORE
STILTSMAYOS
FADESOLAIL
AGOIXIACRIMEA
CONSTITUTIONALS
TROPEEGADEGOS
SATYRRHUSDINT
Thu 8/4/1977
DELIAJARADOBE
EXONERATEHOVER
SINCERITYANELE
TEARANAERIC
ITERATEPET
MODERNUTTER
COVEREDDAHLIAS
AVERACID
TERRACEROSTERS
SYRIACREEDS
ARTCORDAGE
TORYNNEMEGA
IDIOTEBULLIENT
MICROSALLYRAND
ENTERTRODEROS
Fri 8/5/1977
ARISEELBAGNAW
SAMOAREACTUATE
STARSANDSTRIPES
TENTEDKOALAS
DALEFIT
MOSSMUNNYMPH
OCTOANSATEALA
THESUNALSORISES
IRESTRATOSOAP
FENCEVALANTS
ODDEBBS
PRICEDOUTING
MOONANDSIXPENCE
APPERTAINELTON
DEEDSYNCROOST
Sat 8/6/1977
FRIARROCSELLS
LADLEAVOWREIN
ARIELCEREBRATE
GEOALERTERSHE
MIXEDMETAPHOR
FRAMESAGANA
LUTISTNESTLERS
EDITMAUI
DECAPODSTRIVET
TENETMUSERS
LITERACYTESTS
IRESPIRANTDON
LIPREADERLARGO
ASEASENTECOLE
CHEWSRESREPEL
Sun 8/7/1977 COOL IT!
RAHCOATMAJABADGER
MOROARCHATOMAMALFI
PUTOFFTHYSHOESFROMOFF
SESTETSFOLLYRELAPSE
CTASEMEECUBES
NOTHINGWEARSLIASJAW
AHOYSAETROTCSEGO
DAHHAMEFAITKATHIE
IRALITBIRCHRERUNS
RAVELLEDAGLEEICE
SEVENISBLISSDIAGS
AVASABESBREAKOUT
DIKDIKOLLASUARDME
CHEESEREEFTBSPIMA
CANSDODSVMIROVES
IDOETRECOMEASYOUARE
ERRORACORNAPT
PRONOUNICENISWEPTUP
TAKEITOFFTAKEITALLOFF
APEACHANUNSLATAPOD
HANSASMISSTOGAYES
Mon 8/8/1977
LUNARODEGOMER
ONITEMILENATE
OFTHEMARKTERRA
TIREMARKMASKED
STONERSTOWIT
ASKBROADWAY
ISMAERIEYEARS
NEAPDOTERDINE
SERRABESETNOR
TAKEOVERTEA
STRADPRESSED
PATOISFEATHERY
AMIRSBENCHMARK
LIMITONCEATEE
IDEASADESNODS
Tue 8/9/1977
UMBERSIFT
NERVESATLARGE
STEELETHECOOL
ETALDAREDEVILS
ELKARILDENIS
NENENAPESGOT
ELFNABLTS
CLEARADLAI
AWKEVETSK
MISABOMAPERK
ASPOTEASTSEA
THECRACKUPSISI
TERENCEALEXIS
ODESSANRATTLE
ASESMAYER
Wed 8/10/1977
CLODALGAEBAIL
HALEGOUGEENCE
ATIPARYANSTOA
REVOLVEDJOHNS
ERIEESKIMO
CARTAMAILNOS
ALGERTAINTYIP
SLOECHUNKSTLO
TELSLEPTCARET
ENDTARAALORS
SHADESDIAL
LOMANSPINDLES
ELISATALLBOLE
ALTOPENALAPSE
KAHNTATTYREED

Error in 58-Across clue — contralto is actually the lowest female voice; left as in original.

Thu 8/11/1977
LOCORATEROBE
ABEDANILMEDIA
WINDCHILLEVILS
NETESSESTICKY
ILLEDGARS
INGESTAPIECE
CARRIEDONCREME
ERAUSELESSNOD
REDDSLAFAYETTE
WEASELESPIER
SCRAWLTIM
NATHANHIREELF
AVAILKILOMETER
BORNEELLAFETE
SNAGNEEDTROT
Fri 8/12/1977
OTICSCRIPORSO
DADAALONEFATA
OBERBANKROBBER
RUSTLERSJULEP
HERATUTU
POSIESMURDERER
IMPERCAMEOEPI
NAIFBATIRAMOS
UNELUREDBRIDE
PILFERERFASTEN
ORGYHALO
ERROLMUTINEER
PLAGIARISTIDLE
HIVERINSESAKI
DEERSATYRTMEN
Sat 8/13/1977
OFFKISSALLOT
PLUSERATGOOSE
TONINOVAETHAN
EUGENONEGINEKE
DRIGOSENDNAT
FLEASARG
BEDRAGGLESIREN
ATOIGRIDSGIRO
HONEDOVERTONES
CDIVNOEL
CHAMOLEREVES
HERWILLIAMTELL
ENLAIADDSTRAY
SNORTMELTOSTE
TASKSAREAEER
Sun 8/14/1977 PURR, PURR
MAKOSINARUTDAMPREDS
ALINENEROLIEMIRVENOM
KATZENJAMMERCACOMISTLE
ETTEAUTOSERASEADOREE
REYHIRERFLAGSSNARED
BALERSEENOAHALT
ARCADESCATSANDDOGSPAR
BEHEADLOVESRIPESULU
AVERTPULEDCLOTSSUSIE
TESSGOGORIOSPOISED
ETHRESERVEFUNDSALTINE
IRONERICOMESPLEEN
STRIPEDCELEBRITIESBOB
ARETESVIDAWANDSORE
LACEDBEGETCRETELEONE
OCASLANACHERESORTOF
NETAELUROPHOBESADISTS
BRAKEULEMAALLEN
STEADYSTUMPFLEASSST
STELMONAOMIGELIDCUTE
HOTTINROOFCOLLEGECHEER
ALOESANNIAWEIGHBADEN
WENDPOETLENSESSTEPS
Mon 8/15/1977
PATHCAFECADET
ETUIOPENOLIVE
LOLLLANDRISEN
ONALLACCOUNTS
TENSEHERNEEYE
ADEVIESATINON
BETHEWSTUD
FREEFORALLS
HAREROTROE
OVERPARWETPAD
GEMATSEATULSA
ONCEANDFORALL
CANOEKNEEAGAL
ACTOREURELUNA
DESKSSISSSETS

Error in 57-Across clue—a buckeye is a tree/shrub or butterfly, not a type of canoe; left as in original.

Tue 8/16/1977
CROPMESAMEWL
PAIROLICMELEE
ASSISTANTORANG
HEATLIGHTNING
MIENIST
SEERYEATTLES
ALAIALLEGORY
DOGDAYAFTERNOON
APRICOTSUNDO
TEEADESPTSED
ODETROT
SOMELIKEITHOT
GOLEMPERMEATED
ELEGYSEEPNEAR
MEGAENOSEASY
Wed 8/17/1977
RAILDODOPRIMA
IGNIULARRADON
CORMORANTIGLOO
KNEEPANTSSTERN
INDEMOA
ORIENTPENGUIN
SENSEBOOTSMNO
TAPEPAUSEDAUB
EMULUSTYHESSE
OSTRICHDAMSEL
EVESAAR
SKATEANTIPODAL
LIMANCASSOWARY
AWAKETREEASTR
MISERALASRHEA

Error in 41-Down clue—the movie is actually "The Cocoanuts" (with an "a"); left as in original.

Thu 8/18/1977
SOHOSCARPSCUD
AHABTATARMARE
WILLIAMOFORANGE
SOLARIUMASTER
TINSPUSH
REMISSMUSHASP
OLEOPAREEBOO
IVANTHETERRIBLE
LIDAERIENEAT
SSEMAINSATYRS
EARLBADE
ATALLSOBEREST
MARIEANTOINETTE
ERGOLEARNSUES
SOOTTERSETIPS
Fri 8/19/1977
GRANDPARTCARD
RODEOAMENOBOE
ELDERSANTAROSA
YEAROFTHELENIN
TEELGEDDES
RACHELMAX
HARRYSDELAMARE
ONTAPAILNOVEL
DISBANDSODDITY
RYECHEESE
BROOKEBRER
RIDGESEEDPEARL
OVERRATEDOMNIA
METELOCOPITON
EROSBAHSERASE

Error in 45-Down grid entry—the correct title is "To Autumn."

Sat 8/20/1977
SLATSPROMTRES
TOTHEROMAHEXA
ACRIDOVERRIGID
GOINGMENNONITE
KEPIELKS
ADDSANASETTES
TERNRESHSHEET
OLIOANTICERLE
LIFTSCABAWEEP
LATHEEBBSODDS
FITSOSAR
IDENTICALBLOWS
TANGERINEADMIT
ALCOETATBOISE
LIEFSETHAFTER
Sun 8/21/1977 GETTING AWAY FROM IT ALL
CARETTABACCOBHADDS
AMOURARENAAAREBRIE
TOURISTTRAPSKIRESORT
ERNMORSESSILODEPTH
REDSHAHATUNEISIS
TOROOVERBOARDLAVA
NORMAOPERASFIEFLEN
ANIMISMSAVORBALKING
REPELLEDSENORLIENOR
KOSLOGANLIMEDENEMY
SEEAMERICAFIRST
OSCARSEVENNEVERHIS
TURNIPSUGGSRETICENT
ABUSERSSABOTREGRADE
REISOOTRARESTHERON
URSABOARDGAMESTET
ERIELIESPTAHLIMA
BASINFONDBLOTUPNON
ATHENIANSTRAVELAGENT
BOILTREERATESPASTE
UMPSSODSINERTAPSES
Mon 8/22/1977
LOAMRATALAMOK
CAPEABASECORA
THEALCANHIGHWAY
SUSTAINSAISLE
LINDCARP
ACCEDESHINSOP
SOLSSHADETVA
THESANTAFETRAIL
RAFSAUCEERNE
ANTMINKGIFTED
SALTSEME
SOLARCHEERSUP
THENATCHEZTRACE
AINTOHAREAXLE
ROTOPIPERLEAK
Tue 8/23/1977
OMANDAKARLARK
BALEERICAEDIE
ONEMOMENTPLEASE
EXCAVATEAIRMEN
TUNEACME
BEHOLDSWINDLED
ABODEMEATSILE
SOREFERRYPAIN
INNFARADSORTS
SYSTEMICLESSEE
ADITSUET
SHAMUSSUBTRACT
TELEPHONEBOOTHS
ARTSELIDEATOP
BOOTDETERDAWN
Wed 8/24/1977
BOSSGROSSHERB
ATICRIPONOVAL
HIGHTENSIONWIRE
TSHIRTSTWILLED
ZONEBEE
CATONAROUNDOFF
ALUIBEASTFRA
MIDDLEOFTHEROAD
USOANDESALME
STRUTTERLADDER
PERSOLI
ENTREATTABORET
LOWINCOMEFAMILY
LOISTROVEECON
ANTEENDEDNONE
Thu 8/25/1977
ITALOMATERSHE
RIGUPADALEHOD
ALIVEANDKICKING
NEORINSETEPEE
MADEAROW
SARAHSAVERBEL
ARENACLODAURA
PAINTTHETOWNRED
IRMABAREONICE
DASTARTGRANTS
BURLAUKS
ASTOREAGLEWEE
SOWONESWILDOATS
TRAURIELONTAP
ITSPRIDENETTY
Fri 8/26/1977
CASTFESTAMICE
ASHEALPENANON
STRADDLINGTAME
TRISTELEEAPE
LANESULTRAABE
EYEIKESDANAE
AIDEDPOLICE
PASSESTHEBUCK
SENILEHAREM
HENNAPELTCCV
ERAMAYBEPEALE
LLBITEHARMON
MEIRSHAPELIEST
ESSELONERCREE
ASTRENSUEHARD
Sat 8/27/1977
REGALIAHAMELIN
EVADINGANIMATE
MIRANDARECITES
ALDTIREDALERT
TEEDCAVESERAL
CYNICGENESATE
HEARHEARWELLES
GEARPERI
AGREESHARIKARI
BEERETAGCEDED
ANTESILOSDUPE
STILLPAPERLEA
HIREOUTADAMANT
ELECTROGAZETTE
DESTINEONENESS
Sun 8/28/1977 CITY ADDITIONS
ADAMALSOALAMBCAMELS
HOSEBEARCOVERCATANIA
ALECACRETAIWANONTODAY
BLACKCOALOFCALCUTTAENE
AEONSSOHNHMSRADAR
TARRYTOSIRRIBASP
OTHOSETAEBOAEARERIC
RHONDAARRIVEDERCIAROMA
MODICUMTENDRILEERTAD
ESEIDAODDAIDSTOOGE
SILICAIVANHOEYEMEN
SECSAGRACULTURENAST
AYONTONESTEPSLIPON
VELOUROATATAEDODES
ILLREDTOPICALRESTART
LEARNTOPARKDAKARSTOLAE
ETREINAISOERECTKATE
ARAPGACHETOBYYON
ETAPEIALAAREELAIO
AHSGETYOURBERINGSTRAIT
GRAHAMCARACASSTADOLLA
RUDOLPHINARTIOTAEVEL
EMOTESAGEESTREYSAXE
Mon 8/29/1977
CHINTIRETATA
HOSEETONCOLAS
ALAWNEWSPAPERS
NEWSTOMEARISEN
BARSOPEC
ACROSSPRESSMEN
DRAYSBOARSONE
DINSNEWLYCODA
EMUPAVESLOSER
REPORTERBIPEDS
RIALLEVY
ARAGONCITYDESK
DEPARTMENTESNE
EDENSURGESTAY
NODSDOORKEGS
Tue 8/30/1977
MOLARSPCANOME
TRITECOAXOVAL
SIGNSARTLOVERS
SHOTINTHEDARK
POTEFTESSEN
SNEADSBIDSERE
ISNTMARESNEST
THROWAWAY
CANNONADEETTE
IRERATSRETIRE
OMEGAEELPUN
EDUCATEDGUESS
UNFEELINGDITTO
PIUSARCAEMEER
SALTDEERSIRED
Wed 8/31/1977
LADLESPASCHAN
OGEESAARELOBO
CRESSTIERAVON
HORSESENSEYEDO
NESTNAPLES
BUFFERELEMI
ORALAURAIGAVE
RAMEKINSTEELER
GLEANIPSOOBIS
MITTYTENANT
REBATERAAD
OMARSNAILSPACE
BOCKTOMSERGOT
OTOEEVILLOUPE
TENTDADESWAYS
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