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35 pre-Shortz crosswords by Anthony Morse
with David Steinberg comments

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Sun 4/1/1973 ON THE BALL
FOESCAPETCRABSSCAT
RUSHAGORAREBECOHIO
ISSOBASESTEALERYELP
ETERNITYSEAMYERASES
DENTINEPEATMAESTRI
DESTEWALKEDHOMEPOD
TOTOPSAIRSERNE
SAVONAMAWAIVEPRO
CLIPDRAWPASSESROTES
RASMIENLITERRODENT
ARIZONALUTESREBECCA
PITONSSANERAIDETOG
SCOREWETGROUNDSFORE
RAYARIESNNEDORES
MASHPSISOIERAW
ANDCOACHESBOXALLAH
LAUGHINVEINSTABLES
AGGIESAPARSSOCIABLE
BOOBINSIDEPITCHWEED
AGUENOIREODILELINE
RETSGRANDSERETSTAR
Sun 12/17/1972 TWISTED THOUGHTS
SARAHDELTASFLOURBAKE
PLUTOELAINELORREEBER
AUGHTBUYPARTISANSTOES
RIAPRADOPREENTRIUNE
PLATENPEARSDYED
TWEAKEDTUNSCULDESAC
SHORTERBERTHPLACESOVA
MAULEDMORESRENTSAWES
ALLESBOOTAINOSSTINT
LIDSCOOKIEVADESPONGE
TAAPERSIANLAMSPLUNGES
NOIREGATHAREM
SKIRLEDHEIRAPARENTAMA
PANDASMORNREPEATSCOT
ARDORMEROETALLLEHAR
DAISTARESGLARYMARINE
ETATAILBEARERSMATINEE
SENSIBLEMENDPARTNER
ILLSSLOESARRIES
SVELTEBAIRNLASEREDO
COATLAIOFTHELANDDAZUR
ACREEVENTALERCEAGREE
TENDGENESTAXMENYEATS
Sun 3/12/1972 MEANINGFUL
ENARESPOKEOPTEDMEAL
XENIATABOOPROVESALTY
PETITJURORSIOWEAFARMER
ODESOASESMACESOTIOSE
WIRESMITERORRA
APPOINTSDONEESKUABOP
PROMPTSAIDESDECAMPONE
PEWEESBLEEDWAYSFUSE
EMENDTILTSSTEPSCANAL
AIRSARNOHAREMOTTLE
LESBREDWINNERSDELAYED
TRAINRITESIRISH
STRAYEDFIGHTINGMENUSS
PRUNESDADEILESANET
RAGEDTENORDOSESALTAR
EDGEMARESEISEAMOEBA
EELLAMBSGAMBLESNEERED
SSEESPYOMITSFINESSES
AGHAGNATSRADAR
ADONAIFLESHBETELUNAU
BESTCELLARSCOMICSTRIPS
ALLAYAERIEANIMAAGGIE
SLOEGAELSTATARLEHAR
Sun 7/18/1971 INNER MEANINGS
UTURNMIXERSCALDASSET
NIPPYANILEPANAYMILNE
CRIMEOFPASSINGINTEREST
LONTUREENHEARDENSETE
ELASLIEHILLYSADPAD
SERPENSPEINEOHMMIRE
ASMARALIPSERVICECAN
MESNEPILOTSACTIARGOT
LEADCREEKLIBRA
IHSSTUFFEDSHIRTDEEDS
MATCARESRHEESPAWAIM
PIOREARPEENSFAREUNA
ARCELLCOALSCAROLTEN
INKLEGOLDFISHBOWLYES
RESINURALSCOLD
STATEHATEMOUSEYPASTA
NEDLYINGINBEDBATHER
SADRBASALCANHECTARE
ELBTANBASLEPODAMMA
ATOSSAGASPEPHARESRIC
MENTALINSTITUTIONOZONO
ENDORCUTUPPARLEDECAD
WASPSISERESHEARANKLE
Sun 6/7/1970 LITERALLY SO
NAWABTSARSSALPAASFAR
ALIBIROSIECROONBOOLA
GIRLSCOUTSCOOKIESARUIS
SMEEAURAESTINTSTERNE
TRIPPERSTIESCLEATED
SHACOEDCOLAHARSH
MOPPETSWOMENSCLUBSOSE
ASPIRESHOERCLOTSAFOX
REEKSCHAPSPAUSEANJOU
TARATOILEDONEEGROUND
SUMMERSALTSTIRALEE
RAFIRISHUEAONEYRS
ELASTICSTANDINGPAT
BACKINFLIRTMONASACIS
ALEUTCRUDEGOMEZPRONE
TATACHIMESAGESHOTWAR
OSHCHEAPSKATESMANACLE
EMAILIRUNBESTALT
CAMETOAFANONCONSENT
AZURESDEIGNTIROLACTI
NOSIRFIRSTGRADETEACHER
ELITEARALUONEATFREAK
DECORSKEETTARSITERMS
Sun 6/8/1969 LITERAL WORLD
ABOMACUTUPRSTARPOONA
IONICALOMAAERIEALLOT
DUTCHUNCLESFRENCHLEAVE
ATOENOELTAFFYTELAMON
TIERTOPISBORS
PLANETSPARISHARDHAHA
HERESYCUBANHEELSARRET
RAGESCANALILLPEARL
AGEDONICPORPOISEBOA
SUNASCOTSUMOVERLIES
YETSPANISHBAYONETEAST
ITERVIRNEFOBAN
SANEABIESIRISHROSENOG
CREATIONKASEAREDIRE
ROBINSTATESCANTAGIN
ILEDEERAERRISICHOR
PLEADBRAZILNUTSDOTTLE
TAFTTRIMNUDESTRUSSES
PRAMISNOTREIS
SEABEESBLUERPOPEALEE
ENGLISHPEERSIAMESECATS
CORINLIANEEMCEEGROUT
SWIPEYOKEDSPEOSGENIE
Sun 2/2/1969 LITERALLY SPEAKING
METALCOSTADELAYSTAEL
OZONEOPTEDEROSEPORTE
BRONXCHEERSCROSSBOWMAN
YALELENINPLANTLIESTO
BARONMEANYSALA
FASTENERLEASTANDERSON
AMIENSLIARSACIERENA
MALAEWHISTLESTOPSACES
IDESTOASTSERRSTROIS
NINETOILEPATENBRENDA
ESTFALLENARCHESLANDAU
BLIPLEEIDAS
EQUINERUBBERBRIDGETAA
SUTTERASIANLURCHMONT
POLESAGASFOCALSARTO
ITERSTAGECOACHESCOIRS
EERMESNEALIKEPAREUS
DESPISEDSTIRSCHARISMA
ASTATAHOEDROSS
MALICECHIOSLOATHXRAY
INANUTSHELLDUMBWAITERS
LAVIEAIMEEARUBABRICE
EMENDGRADSWESERNADIR
Sun 10/13/1968 LITERALLY SPEAKING
BELLUMSPAHICAREDROME
ETOILEKINETADALEAROA
LANDEDGENTRYBACKBITERS
ALEMARINECONKANTONY
SALINABALOOISBA
BASISCOATISGREENPEA
ORIGOFFENSIVEGUARDONT
MOTHDAOALOERATSMUTT
BUTTDIRKSENPAVEGENRE
ASISLAEFAMACAMDEN
YENHALLRUNNERSDEPOSED
GRAVELTOILEARREST
IMPALASSINGLETREESELS
CARTELNOLAAMSCROP
ENEASSURELAMBASTALUI
BITSCAMEPERIDEAPINK
ALTDOUBLESTANDARDINGE
GAYLORDSSEABEECAGES
AMOISCUTSLAMIAS
ONEMANTHUDTAPIRSAMI
MARBLEHEADNEWYORKTIMES
SLIDROLLOTWEENELVIRA
KAKASPATSSEEDYDEARLY
Sun 7/7/1968 LITERALLY SPEAKING
UPFORCETUSICHORINSP
RIODEAMITYNOIRENOHIT
STREAMLINERHERRINGBONE
ACESALLYMEDEAREPAS
LHCOTOELAMASDOTELL
ASPENBALERSARUSIST
PASTEDBASESTEALERSFEE
ALTONBASTETULLEATEN
CLEWCURIOMECCASDRESS
EERROYALFLUSHESDEGREE
RESTOREDESSEDEBASES
APARADATESMETAL
DISTILSEDENAMERICAN
ELITESWATEREDSTOCKHIE
ALDERBORERSAHINTLIME
CUEDEAMESGRINSBIPED
OSSDRYBATTERIESCREPES
NEWENEASALOUDSUEDE
IDLESTSLEWSCARDDEW
APPLESTILEALLSOBRA
PIEINTHESKYLOWOVERHEAD
ACRIDHUPEHABOVEATETE
ASIAHASSOPILEDGOFOR
Sun 9/17/1967 SHIPSHAPE
BARGEMALTABASRASPRIT
OCEANAROIDAPLUSLAUDE
CRAFTUNIONSGRASSCUTTER
KERFRISKYCHIMEHITHER
GALESTAELSMICE
HATTERASPERESTYLERTOO
ORIOLEERRORILLSOBS
LIPPIALBENBARKLEYOMEI
DOPEDLIANEAWLSSCARE
USESLIMNSLANAISTATOR
POCTUGBOATANNIECOLONY
ACORNIRACROAK
CANUTEBRINKMANSHIPENS
ADOREDLUNTSRECAPSTOP
SEERSBANCBEGANMOCHA
PLAYBRIGHAMYOUNGADHOC
EINBRANCOALSTROUPE
REDGEESEPATNASHRIMPER
ARASSUPEDSHAYS
SCRIMSSULUSCHARSAMOI
PEANUTSHELLFRIGATEBIRD
ARMEDIODICRINGSFERRY
MOIRASTENOOBEYSSTEAL
Wed 8/16/1967
DINEOGAMGAZA
ASONGFIFIOMEN
PLATOFROSTBITE
SAHIBSLOCHDAW
ABESTHIS
BEGLETSANIMAL
OTOENACTGLOVE
WHATDOYOUCALLIT
IATRYSODOMAAU
ENSIGNTORARNS
POOLRAJA
OASOBOELITOUT
KNOCKOUTSGABBY
ASIADIRKSLEEK
YELPYSERLYRE
Fri 7/14/1967
UPASUCLAUPONA
TODOGAIABORIC
ULANBATORAIRER
RIPANONONSALE
NOTOLDSERGE
ETATSLIDERS
MIGNONETTESMOO
ATNORIOSITU
RIACHEAPSKATES
UNRULEDSCAR
TOYOUUNICUM
YACHTSHALSABE
URIAHULULATION
MILNEFATEUNAU
ADITSONORBETS
Wed 4/12/1967
CRANIASLIDER
SHARINGEOSINES
COMESINDROPOUT
RIPSTOGAETUTU
ICAMILNEP
MENTBEGINACRE
STAMENAERIES
PEAVID
SLINKSDIVERT
CHERSHEENSERA
ORAARMNUM
VINODRAINBEAU
EVENSUPGODOWNS
RESTOREOVERATE
STOPONDOWELS
Fri 1/13/1967
POSTHOLEIMPOST
LUTHERANMOOLAH
ASPIRATEMUDDLE
STEATEDUENEA
METAORPENLOST
DEBAROMEARME
ARIOSEMISER
SITPOSTAGEENS
KNEWATENANT
INRETERREAPS
NUMBANNAMNAOS
DEIORDMEWGNU
ENTOUTPINECONE
EDESSAINTRUDED
POSTERPOSTDATE
Sun 11/13/1966 GOOD SPORT
RIGHTMAKESLAPISAMATO
AREASOMENSIMILENOWOR
HALFTIMBERSFULLANDDOWN
SEATKELLYGELEEORELSE
JONESSOLEDBRER
SEQUENTSLICITDERANGED
PRUNESSARANURISULE
INAIRBITTERENDERSTAES
CARTSATAUNTOILYCURVE
ENTEBRISKALEEMADDER
DIECOACHANDFOURAROINT
ROUNDACEFLORA
COHEREGRIDIRONCLUBNAP
IRONEDRIMAKILOSHATE
TIROSTANASEALAWFINNS
ROSSBACKSLAPPERSLEGIT
OLEBANEETUISSERENE
NESTEGGSHOURSSQUEALER
ARGOGENREMOUES
SPARSEBRAINCICADLEFT
CENTERBOARDTACKLEBOXES
ALTARELISAINREMANIMA
PLANKCOLTSCOOTSDETER

The NYT incorrectly printed 127-Across as MOORS in the answer key. Changed to COOTS. Perhaps Margaret Farrar changed MOORS to COOTS at the last minute.

Sun 6/14/1964 THE BELLS ARE RINGING
HERROMERPIETASLAMS
UNIEBRUNOINLETAVIATE
SLABRINGLINGBROSCIRCUS
SATIINDIANONMEERNS
ACARIDANNAAWSAMBROSE
RESTRAINEDWISCLEOS
HALLEDIDMAIMSTHO
SAMIVEAMIDNABOBEROO
CREOLECHINESEHONEYMOON
AIRSIGUANASLATREMUDA
PARALLELBARELLSOLAS
ANYAFATINFLSAG
WOMANPFCWALNUTSHELL
PRIMALALLAAWEIGHRATA
LOVESLABOURSLOSTENSUES
OPENSLIDEWELTAWESRS
YESACIDSSISDREAD
FLAMEMOMSPEEDLIMIT
LABELLEAAUPURRDECADS
ABUSNWBNITURBITREE
THESTATEOFTHEUNIONANAT
HONESTSMOKERENIGTELS
ROSESTAROTERGSERSE
Sun 9/1/1963 AT ONE'S LEISURE
BASSESAPPLAUDSCAPE
ELATEAROSETTESAUNAS
LAURELASTARTEERRANT
OMEIINDSEEMATINEE
WORKINGONTHERAILROAD
ERASERESPREE
DEPUISGUIDOIERSABA
ELOPSGATERUNSSTROP
FEATHERBEDDINGQUAINT
SASHDOORYEASUNTANS
EVIANALLLIEGE
BABBITTONADALEOFIT
ANEATHFRINGEBENEFITS
INANERIOSAMONATRIP
LINDAILOGLERATHENS
OLDERABANINE
DOUBLETOILANDTROUBLE
PARRIESMOAAHSNEAT
INNATECENTAURHAIRDO
STERESORIENTEIRONER
AESIRLOCATEDPINERO
Tue 1/8/1963
COVERUPONTHEQT
UNAWAREDEVALUE
KAMERADDUSTMAN
ESPINIALASIS
ASIPYLON
HUSHHUSHENDSUP
ALTAMERGEDANI
SNOBSWOOERODE
TARCANDIAANET
ARENASINCAMERA
ENHATOCA
NEVATERNEAHA
EMERIESTITANIC
TERENCEETIENNE
SUBROSASECRETS

Added umlaut to "Brontës" in 61-Down clue.

Sun 9/16/1962 TUNING UP
SAMPLETHAWSTOPSYSTAG
WEARINRILEYADAMEERIE
ORGANGRINDERCONUNDRUMS
POINTASTERSTUNGEMMET
CCSNEARSPIRESCOPES
SAFEACCTWOOLSSHINE
ALLRIGHTCANOETAATHE
PIUNEOREIGNHIGHLEVEL
OCTAVEPONTATONEAVILA
REEVEARMANARICSPINET
ENTREEADRATAWLENE
NEBTHESOUNDOFMUSICSAD
OYESESSGNAWOREGON
MELODYMILANBREAHUMPH
OLLIENAVYCERESREMORA
REFECTORYCETUSFURNON
ETOROKNOMANSELECTED
RAVINMORALTALELIMY
ADAGIOCOHANCALLMAC
SODASSHOALTABOOONETO
TRADERHORNYELLOWBUGLES
RANIPOSEDALLENISOLDE
ASORMEEDSPLATSGYROSE
Sun 9/6/1959 TIMELY TOPICS
BESTMANESTAMINSOMALIS
ASTRIDENORMALEALAMODE
STRIKERTHEUNIONFOREVER
SEAENVIRONSACIERSEST
ERINERADEWECTHMS
TONEEDICTHANEYALGA
AFLSTETALESSTPAUL
CAROMSERRATATHAIBLE
ALLRECUMIKADOSTOPOFF
BOLDFRONTGEMOCTORUSS
ATWARORADHARDYNEUR
SHOREPENSIONPLANADSUM
RIELSTORMMENOTELLA
DIKEESTEREPSINGASONG
ORANGESSLIPUPCURBSAI
RANADDSAGATESSALOTE
INDIESTODAYACTNET
SINOARNDTLEASTTACT
OUTCAAEARPITOSAR
AMPRHETTSNESTLERSWRY
TILLIETHETOILERPICKETS
TRAIPSEALLTIMEPEARLET
SOYBEANROTATEDENDALLS
Sun 3/29/1959 SPRINGTIME
SEACOWSTAKESSHELLEY
AMPEREERRATAMANIERE
VERNALEQUINOXINDIANS
ILIACRUELHERDSFEM
OYLCHIENSWORKSELSA
REFERENEBARNSGAETA
OVISTSARINATOMTOM
MOUNTSSLITSSOLE
BALLGAMEEDEHEADSETS
LISSEATONEFUADSASK
OLDECROCUSBULBSOSEE
NEAPATNAMERLELOTTE
DRYFLIESOARSEVEREST
EARNDRIERSATIRE
STAMINSUNDAESSTAB
PALEDTHAISSPAELOPE
IBISGAULSAPOLARNER
GOBNENNIMONELANTA
ORATIONSPRINGFLOWERS
TEBALDIMOUSSEAUNTIE
STASSENSENSEDHISSED
Wed 2/11/1959
MEHTASTREAMS
SABERSCHIPMUNK
KNOWITREGISTER
IONPOLITICTEA
MLIVROBEDPERI
METESLEACURST
ETERNALMEAT
RESTUPENTAIL
IBARANTENNA
STAGSEDSORANT
POGOSPOILSPOT
ARECOURSESAVE
RONCALLIAEGEAN
SUDANESECRESTS
SALADESHARTE
Tue 9/16/1958
SPAREPALSVAST
LIVENABETAMIR
ALONEREARLINE
MINARETSECEDES
TOGETHERNESS
GALAGROTEC
ARAERNSSIKES
SALESRESISTANCE
PLANTSILTERA
TOGLEOTEUT
HIGHPRESSURE
EMERSONITALIAN
MANAURSASLOPE
EGILSOONPINES
NOELELLSSTART

Original 59-Across had two underscores ("Give a ___ ___ horse he can ride . . . "; removed one. Same with 48-Down; removed one here, too.

Sat 3/29/1958
MIAOWCALKCHID
ASTROICONHERA
TITANCATAMARAN
STANDPATCATENA
GEEDSKIT
CATERWAULRYDER
AVERSELUREATE
TINYENTREANTA
OLEASORFOLDER
NATALCATACLYSM
BAKEACTA
STARRYSTEALING
CATAMOUNTVOTER
ARIDTREEONEOR
TAPEONEDSEANS
Thu 2/13/1958
PATHARABSTRAP
LUAUSOLECHINA
ALECTALLEYRAND
TANKARDSSTELES
LEASTTHESE
VALERYADEEM
ALIBIERIEUVEA
MOREENSAMUSING
PEARUSSSSKATE
REMETPEELED
STYLEOFART
TOOFARNONSENSE
ANTIPODEANEOAN
LIENSARMERANI
CARNEUSSRSHAD
Fri 6/29/1956
HEHSBANDKSPOT
URALADIEUMAZE
MIMISATANARMA
PEACHESANDCREAM
NEAPROT
REDSEAMAYWINES
AXECYNICLEORA
JIGSSANTASWAG
ALGAEPEATSASE
HESPERUSTHANES
ILEHELD
LARESANDPENATES
ERINTAHOESHIN
FISCADORNKENO
TAKESAWEDANEW
Fri 3/9/1956
TRACESUPSLAPP
ROMANURALOTOE
UPENDLEXINGTON
KENTUCKYMOGULS
ERIEFETE
SURRENDERCRATE
PRIERELASHMAN
ABADMEETATATE
HANMANNNASHUA
INTRADATEPALMS
AGASOSAR
OCTROIPATRIOTS
BLUEGRASSENLAI
JEFFEDITJAILS
SWAYROSSOSOLE
Thu 10/13/1955
FLAWSTEAMPLAN
LALACARPOLIDO
ADOSHURRICANES
TYPHOONSSOIGNE
TROTSTUN
ACTUALFOUNTAIN
FLUBSCOURTNNE
RUNSHARTESNOW
INIFORTHDIANE
CYCLONESHELLER
AXESCOAL
ARISESTORNADOS
DUSTSTORMSBIRL
ABLELLAMAULNA
HEEDYESESBLEW
Sat 1/1/1955
HACHEADAMDLIL
BLUERGULLMATA
EATINAPEXICER
ATARTILESNEAK
TENMANIITE
DRUBCANASTAS
FADEDBAGGYOIL
ONESKATESTUNA
ETAJOKERJORUM
SILLABUBSOON
ACERUINARK
SWORKJINXCMAN
BIRDWADSSCENE
ISLEEDGEPANEL
DEERBEETARTEL
Thu 12/23/1954
HOLAAMAHLASTO
AMIDRODEOLION
DOTEGRILLANNE
JOHNNYAPPLESEED
AILSYAK
CASUALTOPSAILS
AMIESTAHOETOW
BIRRORLOPLAVA
ICESPEOSMILAN
NINETEENSABOTS
CARETTE
PAULREVERESRIDE
AGRATITANACEY
RIDITEUTOCOME
TOURADIOSENID
Tue 8/24/1954
SHIPPISHEMMAS
HANOIOTALUIGI
EYEOPENERODDER
BERRASNASHDDE
ASTERYOSHIDA
STASSAMOYED
FATTENEDESTE
USEDURANTEUTE
AWAYLILABNER
DEFAMEDPORE
OKINAWALAPAZ
ARRSERACERISE
LITHENIGHTCAPS
BOWERETUIANET
STONYLENTTONY
Fri 6/18/1954
POSTBANCPATE
ACHEAMIRETONS
SHIPSHAPEATUNE
TOPEESTECCUE
MEWSLAVESHIP
AVASSPANISH
RETHEADCHISEL
ITERANTSTIPPLE
LOSERSSTEPALE
ADAPTEDSCAR
SHIPSTHATSHE
KORHEEMIASMA
IRAQIOWNERSHIP
SATUPNEONTILE
LEOSSENDAPOD
Fri 6/4/1954
PILLARCAMSICK
PILATEOPEHOCK
PILOTSNORRUCK
SITBESIDE
GADCOOSNEWEST
ALEEPOTIONPAR
DALLASOSSAALI
SMALLEGOROUTE
DONLANAEYELID
EDOWIGWAMRENO
NESTERALEMTEN
STAGGERER
FORARHOAROMAS
FOURMANLLAMAS
FORSSTSDERMAS
Fri 4/30/1954
DUCATMOTHPETS
EVORAOBOEIDEA
FETCHTERRAPINS
TATIDESAPPLES
ESTATESPIETY
BARPINSAVON
UMPSCLASSPIN
MMIPRALINEIDO
PINPRICKANON
IONEPINNULE
ERINSSHAKEUP
PENCILOWESGIS
SAFETYPINTHINK
ODERRISELORCA
MERSANTEECLAT
Thu 4/16/1953
GISTEXAMPAEAN
ANOANILEORALE
DAFFODILSROSES
SNAFUSTATUTES
ERECTSARISE
THINSSCARPS
HERATOOLOLEIN
ERAVIOLETSGNU
ANISEDEARAGOG
PANELSSKIRL
DEVILSNOOPS
GARDENIALORCA
ISOLTAPRILFOOL
RIPERNEERLENA
TASTYEXITYMEN
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