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Puzzles for September, 1977
with David Steinberg comments

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Thu 9/1/1977
MACESRATSACAD
AGASPAMAHNONO
GETTINGONESGOAT
INANEERTOOKTO
CANINESCLARE
DREDCHARADES
SAMARLIENSOLE
NOONPAVEDGNAT
UNUBITERHYENA
BESOUGHTMARS
EDITSLIMOGES
ANGELAEELSODA
ROASTINGHOTDOGS
TAMSLEAREASES
SHEASONSREEDY
Fri 9/2/1977
GRUFFSETPAW
BELLAUTTERALA
SNAILSHAKYROC
ONELINEROSTEO
RLSBEAUTY
BADITTOSTALER
ALOANUTAHLIVE
BETWEENTHELINES
ANTAREOSINERT
REEKEDMOANSTS
DERAILPEW
MILNELINESOUT
ICICAINEMORON
CONTRUEDADANO
ENESAMNYLON
Sat 9/3/1977
RIISSKEINBACH
ACCENTUATEAROO
THECOURSEOFTIME
EONBATESLOSES
DRIVERAORTA
ALTEREGOOBS
ABCSRULEDTOO
ALAEDINARALUM
RUBTACITPETE
EEREVANESCE
SILLYLASSOS
STOOLSTEINARC
HOLDSONESCOURSE
INEECONTENTION
PETSABNERESNE
Sun 9/4/1977 "THIRTY DAYS HATH . . . "
CAVEOHOTEESREB
ONEIREVERENCEMORASS
VIRGOTHEVIRGINAPACHE
EMBERSRECSCAREKEA
RAINYBARKSSILKITER
ETAANYEBONYCOOPS
DEGRADEDSPIRANUTS
DEEPERLUTESGOBACK
ABSKINERFAMISHED
CARLCOINMCGAVINOER
OROSEPTEMBERSONGONE
MISENTENTEETTAFLEW
BEHEADEDFRIESTRI
SHAVEDRUMENFOUNTS
AGEDMAJORHARBORED
ANSERNADIRCARADE
LAHRJONINAHUMDAVIS
ATAOUTGODUGDOREMI
CANADALIBRATHESCALES
KLAXONENERGETICRENT
HERGAREYRSARTS
Mon 9/5/1977
LIONMESTACOPS
ITMOANTEDURAL
SCOURTHECOTTAGE
PHONETAPROLLED
EELFADE
PACKFOODANDTOGS
ALLISARTYLIP
ROILMALESPALL
OHMBELLFONDA
LABORDAYHOLIDAY
DAISOFA
GRIEVEALFRESCO
WESLAVELIKEDOGS
ELLEARMEEDUEL
NYETLEARYORSO

Error in 27-Down clue — should be "eighths"; left as in original.

Tue 9/6/1977
ASIASCRAPEHER
PURRPOISONELI
SNAKEINTHEGRASS
ESQVEGAAERIE
HILOGAGSTER
JEWELSPOSIT
AVOWPAGANTAB
PERSONANONGRATA
ENDNEPALEXAM
STRAYTRAITS
SOMEHOWPAUL
INONEARTSGOT
GOODFORNOTHINGS
NUNLOOKTORARA
ERYYOOHOOEWER
Wed 9/7/1977
SUBJSCADSACME
ARLOPAULASHOR
USESRUBINSTEIN
LIBERACEDMITRI
IOTAPBASEE
HIATUSCLASP
UNDUEFOURHANDS
LEARFORMSDOIT
KEYBOARDSNERVE
INCASGERMAN
CPOEENBARE
AERIALHOROWITZ
VANCLIBURNSOHO
ILIEFORGEKNEE
LESSTYLERISMS
Thu 9/8/1977
MAAMODESEARL
ANNASMARTURIS
STONEHENGERAFT
SANDBANKECOLES
ARMSALOP
LOTTOITERATES
ERIEINTROALP
HARDANDFASTRULE
ATERULEROPEN
REDEEMERISENT
GABSTANS
COARSESALTERNS
ABLEROCKBOTTOM
MOMSEROESTETE
PEASDOWNISEE
Fri 9/9/1977
MADAMSARAISA
USESUPCOLONEL
DIETRICHSANGEL
RODEOSIERRA
APOELLSDIET
GENDERDOGADD
ASTIRBOBBY
ROOSEVELTSEAGLE
PIANOSTAIR
BRANCOHOARDS
RUEREDGEDOE
UNSAIDEARNS
SCOTLANDSBELLS
THREADSPARIAH
YETYAWSLOPPY
Sat 9/10/1977
CABANASAMISS
OREGANONOMANS
MONEYOFFCOUPONS
MUDSTIEDSOAK
USEBEANSPIE
TERRASETHYELP
ESSAYSBOOTERS
CELLARERS
SEEDIERSENORA
PENDDIGASORER
LACSAILSEDT
AGOGQUIREIDI
NORETURNBOTTLES
DEARIEANNULET
DRIPSGETTERS
Sun 9/11/1977 SAYINGS ACCOUNT
CHASMVASCOCADIGRASS
ROLEOABHOROTICRANEE
ALLCONQUERORRACEWINNER
BEYROUSEDECOLEANGORA
EMEERASONESIDE
ORBDARANILETETEDUB
MARGNOMOSSGATHERERUVA
AMOLESALLENENIDBLUR
HOTELANDIAKRONBALLO
ASHESDEEPRUNNERSURBAN
SESBAERONDEARGOSY
PETAINMITREOSPREY
GROTONALEEABETMPS
LAIRDTWICERINGERSPARE
OGLEDAIDEDAARETOKEN
WOESACNEMARIOCARESS
EURATHOMEBEGINNERTREE
RTSNOESNOTESNAESTD
WINSSLURSTALCS
SPARTAAMATICURIOSAMI
LOVERLOVERCLEANSWEEPER
ERICAPEAGARRETNOONE
DESKSACREDOTESENDED
Mon 9/12/1977
WIGTABLESWAB
ACRERILEYAHOY
SEENELUDEMINE
PRETENSETOTES
NARDBEMUSE
CABINSODERDAM
OVALSHOGANSSE
BOYSFAKEDMESA
RIPHURLSCAPED
ADAANTICANUTE
CHIDESARIL
YOKELTERRACES
OMERARIANCHIN
WORDRINSESERA
LOSSCAGEYREP
Tue 9/13/1977
SPANPATHCARES
LOCOALOEOCALA
AGERROMAROBIN
POSTPONEDTRITE
HOLESPENDER
BROWSESTAG
LEVEESTALEMATE
IDESSTOREAMOY
PERTINENTSKATE
GAVESPITED
MELANGESHUN
UREDODOPINGOFF
SAVOROMANOKIE
ISERERENTURGE
CERESERGOTASS

Clue for 41-Down may be an error — looms are used to weave cloth, not spin yarn.

Wed 9/14/1977
EROSNOTECARP
HEREIBISRAMIE
SENTIMENTARECA
LEADBYTHENOSE
PELEVIM
ALARMEDDINISU
SERIGRATEFUL
STICKONESNOSEIN
AGREESTOSETA
DOERAHTAMALES
INKAMOY
TAKEANOSEDIVE
CAROLOBSESSIVE
OPENSDOERTSAR
LESSEELSSANG
Thu 9/15/1977
RUSTICHOCUS
SULTANARECASTS
AMULETSERASURE
POLOTONETREE
ORASMARTCOPED
RETMENTCARETS
DECADECOLORS
ALITATLI
TESLASSTILLS
LENTENETONITA
ASHERBEINGMEN
ITALHANGDENT
CINEMASAVERAGE
SECTORSTIRADES
RESETENAMEL
Fri 9/16/1977
LAMPFLAPSSLAB
ELIARESETHOME
TINSAETNAOMIT
ATTHECROSSROADS
ALTHIT
MCSLURIDOSTIA
OATIRADESURNS
CROSSEDONESPATH
HEATSILENTIRE
ATTICOSSIENON
RIAOER
ATCROSSPURPOSES
DALITARSIBARE
IRANEVENTINON
TANGREPAYNEST
Sat 9/17/1977
GARBOLDEDAMP
ROUETRAINREAR
INNSHAYESARLO
PETERANDTHEWOLF
TONTOREA
BROWSEWEIRDOS
LAVIEANONERIE
ABETPRONEEARN
BATHHANSOPTED
TADPOLEABBESS
APTSAVOR
HORNSOFADILEMMA
AGOGMARIAAOUT
ILLEAMMONTRIM
LEERPASSHERE
Sun 9/18/1977 WE NEVER HEAR OF . . .
SUMACSPOUTSSHUL
SONATACASSETTEPHONE
CUSTERSISTSTANDGOTHA
USEETHOSREBUDARSON
TENTANETITALTHUD
STERNSRIVALSANJOSE
NUITSSIDESTOOTER
GRANDPAMOSESURIAH
RAPIDSARUTAGONNON
AMUSEARIESPATESCUM
VOLRENTSPRIDEEDE
ENIDGOBOATOMSSOLID
AARGLENROSAOPPOSE
EASELNICEMARIETTA
EDESSALOSESAFTER
SEASICKCOLICFORAGE
CARPSNITNAPASLAB
ALLOYOGEESERIESASA
ROOKEBOTTOMSERGEANTS
PUBESSTTHOMASAMICES
STERESTERSDINER
Mon 9/19/1977
DOZENAPEEDGY
ADORERUGBAILS
TOOGOODTOBETRUE
ARMSPOIELATER
FERNBOT
BRAINGROWCSA
FOOLSPOORBRIC
LAUGHCLOWNLAUGH
ASTARODSIRENE
PTSMYTHPEELS
BOPULES
ASLANTMILAJAR
SMILEONONESFACE
HUNKYOUTPOINT
EGGSWRYAXLES
Tue 9/20/1977
OFOZFRAUBLOB
FIFIREISAIKEN
FRANCISSCOTTKEY
CREELUTTERS
ISMENTENTERYE
STAKEDOARS
HUROKSANGIMA
FIRSTUSCENSUS
FEERIPEOASTS
AZANASLEEP
AVAEGGANDIDRY
DOMINIGOONE
ATOMICENERGYACT
MERITMELEERIE
SETHUSSRSKIN
Wed 9/21/1977
GAPSMASCBETE
ALIASIDEAORES
BATTENDOWNIRAN
TIREENCLOSE
SPARESTREADLES
TUNETWOSRO
ETCFLANKTWEAK
ATELIERIRONAGE
MYSINPECANRIP
VATOKSATLI
HOMELESSCACHES
EVIDENTARAB
MINOSETTLEDOWN
ANEWEASESIREN
NEONSLEDANTE
Thu 9/22/1977
GODRICHLARES
EPICECHOELUDE
LIARGAITALINE
INNOCENCEDINAR
DEACONKLIEG
ONTHETRALEE
SHADEONCETOLL
TALIINCUROSSA
ARILDIORPREEN
RETELLLETUP
TIETOAREOLE
ESSENINSURABLE
TITANBEATRIAL
ADOREELLESEME
LEASTTSARSAR
Fri 9/23/1977
PAROLESCARER
CAROLESPARAPET
ARMADASANCHOVY
TERMSEARTHNIL
ONESSNAKYGYVE
STSNACREORMER
STRIKEDURESS
ATEINA
COVERTUNITED
PARERRANTSNUS
ABELMALTAFACT
NAGCODERRECTO
GRANITEINERTIA
SENATORENAMELS
TOPERSDERIDE
Sat 9/24/1977
HALFSCATECH
ALEETONALCDLI
SPARKYLYLEAFIT
SPRINTCATNIPS
IDETUNING
LADEOHMROUT
EROSDRUDETERS
EINMURRAYSRIA
REGGIEMAECOPS
SURDFARHASH
LOSTINARE
ALLSTARSPIDER
ROESDICKTIDROW
COTESNAILASTA
HSTGAMYREED

Error in 41-Down clue — cheddar cheese was originally British; left as in original.

Sun 9/25/1977 CHESS MATCHES
FAILSAMUSEFIATSDASH
ACTIIRERUNONTHEEARLE
CHARLEMAGNEORLOUISXVIII
TILENONESPRAMSTEASEL
SPYFRIESSTEWSVETOER
ALORSALISVINE
ELIZABETHVICTORIAORMARY
TOSOMEEONSNOLLSOGEE
AGAVEALACKEAMESFRAPS
PIABETEAXLELOANEE
ECCLESIASTICALOFFICIALS
AGERSBRLROMAN
THINGSDEPOSITEDINPLEDGE
RONDOSAPEDLESTIRA
OUTINSATANTALKSDANES
WRENTUBERSOPHGYRATE
SIRGERAINTANDSIRGALAHAD
DAVEDADEHIRAM
STRIDESTORYPUTANNCO
ATOUTECARRECUBANROAD
BALMORALWINDSORANDMORRO
ARDORBOITEOTEROALGER
DEAROPTEDVERBSLEEDS
Mon 9/26/1977
ADAMEPOCHLOBE
COCALACESAGRA
TURNEDTHETABLES
REDRESSLEERY
ROSYGAEL
SADISTTARPRED
ABELSETUPALI
TABLEDTHEMOTION
ITUROUESEDGE
NETMINESENSED
MINGMEDE
SHEENREVAMPS
TABLEDHOTEMEALS
ALOEOILERNAUT
BONESTERNTREY
Tue 9/27/1977
PAIRDOUGSAGA
RICAEXPODIDOS
ADENSOSOEXERT
MEDICINEDROPPER
NOSTCUATNO
BASTEOPEC
RECORDBREAKERS
ITACORONETAAU
CABLECARSWERVE
ODERINLET
WAACNEASTG
AMBULANCECHASER
LOOSEETTAGAZA
KNUTESOULENRY
SGTSSNIPSEAS
Wed 9/28/1977
EGOSBAMBICHIP
PINEOLEINHOSE
OLDMANANDTHESEA
STEELERSEASTER
SLUMGRIT
LIFTUPFUELPAT
INREDAILSPARE
AFAREWELLTOARMS
RETSARMYPLIES
SRSERISFIESTA
ETREPANS
ESTATESAMETIME
THESUNALSORISES
COLEELIHUNILS
HELDRITASESTE
Thu 9/29/1977
LIMBSHARPBASK
ORALHONORASTI
POKEOUTPOINTED
NEWARKEMSOWS
TENOAR
AMAHSCONTRACTS
LONEALEEBRAT
SOLDBLIPSBAMA
ALOURIVAIMPI
BACKPEDALATPAR
ERAARP
PDQOTTUPTURN
ROUNDHOUSENOUN
ARIAENTERCUBE
MAZEREADSHEST
Fri 9/30/1977
ACTADCSMELT
SHEARERSPINIER
COMPILEORDERLY
ASPIDISTRASALE
PEONCAUGHT
GAVELSIRATE
ARMNINESPIRAL
QUARTETMAMMALS
UNSAIDDIVALIE
ATTICRESENT
NICHESADIT
HOEPROPINQUITY
ABSTAINLAUNDER
MANATEEEPITOME
NEVERSETSSS

Original missing an entire column of clues (14-Down through 38-Down); inserted clues are likely from a reprint of the puzzle in a book.

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