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David Steinberg author page

111 puzzles by David Steinberg
with Jim Horne comments

Puzzles constructed by David Steinberg by year

David Steinberg is the puzzles and games editor for the Andrews McMeel Universal media company. The Universal Crossword, which he edits, appears in many newspapers, including The Boston Globe, The Philadelphia Inquirer, and the Miami Herald.

His first New York Times puzzle was published when he was 14 years old.

109 daily crosswords by David Steinberg

POW Thu 12/21/2023
LGBTFBIUGGS
ARLOLIONSSOLO
MOATALOFTBDAY
BUSCRATEUPORB
APTDAMRNAWEE
SHIPSEATMENSA
TUNAUNHIPRIAN
EGGYSTALLANTS
GLASSEYES
LMFAOREFRY
AIRPOPSCHARLIE
PRETOPTHISACA
TREKRABIDAMOR
OOZECRANEHELL
PREYHEROSISAY
Thu 6/1/2023
REAPGRADBRAS
HALOSHADELEGO
OUTO4HANDSUTES
H8ENSERRANO
IPACLANLIBIDO
FORMALOPECNAN
SPOOFSTACOS
OUSTI2NTHURT
PETITS4SSEAS
ORALBATHOME
AVAIKEASOIREE
NOLOSEDRIPGRR
GOTTHATAT1D
EDITCREDI2RTHY
ROMEAURASOBOE
SOARBEARPAWS
Sat 4/29/2023
ABBACRABCLAW
CLAPSHAVEDICE
RUDEWHATATREAT
ERRFARMSOASIS
TONEDUPANT
LEMONBAWLESP
ADAPTGOTPIE
MONEYISNOOBJECT
BUCFEELEEKS
TENSASHODDLY
USOHOWNICE
SHADEMOPEDHBO
WOWIEZOWIEBEAR
ALLSMILESISLE
GASMETEROSLO
Mon 1/30/2023
WISPREBASHARP
AREAACERTILER
SKATEDONTHINICE
TMIHARDCAP
AUDIOINPUTINS
SHEOERBEAT
SUVBURNBERG
THISISANOUTRAGE
LINEABBAROD
TENDDMVZAG
CODLIEINSTATE
IBERIANOUI
RIGHTBETWEENTHE
CAGESREALGOOP
ASSAYSAGSEYES
Thu 12/22/2022
ISAACRBISLAB
WANDACOINNASA
ANGERSUNKCOSTS
STEPDINGOTERI
HALTERDEMORAC
AHITATAARTSY
DANSWABESE
TARDOEDAD
ELMURLSMEG
LOVERTRIOBRO
CARTIERALFRED
ATARINOIRROLL
SITONEOUTROSIE
KNOTACTSASICS
SIRSTHECHATS

I liked this puzzle more than Jeff did, because we made different assumptions about the theme. He imagined the black squares to be the center of roundabouts that drivers had to drive around, so they had to hit the additional letters that the car passed through. In my mind, each black square was the whole roundabout, including the traffic lanes, so the puzzle worked perfectly for me. I added some small circles to the grid to demonstrate how I saw things.

Fri 10/14/2022
HATHAYOGAPLOYS
ILHANOMARROBOT
STUDYDATEENSUE
SODAENEWSGERM
BALIENDUSE
BULBBDAYSAP
TUBASPOOPEMOJI
AYESPRONEOVEN
DIRTYJOKEAVERT
ANDATMSDIRK
GROWONSHOE
ATITPINTOSLAB
RIVERGOINSTYLE
CMEREHANKAARON
SERIFTHESTREET
Fri 7/22/2022
RAWRRICEEAST
ALOELEMONSAUCE
YARDITSDOORDIE
KHAKITRIOS
WHOOPEECUSHION
HEFTEDASPEN
AMASSBRAINGAME
MARSLAINHOP
ONTHETOWNSHOTS
OSAKAPLAYTO
WHITNEYHOUSTON
BRASHOPRAH
LISTENTOMEFETA
UTTERBORESIRAN
REEDAYESTEXT

Jim here, sitting in for Jeff Chen who is out for a quick drive, informally.

David Steinberg is a young man with a passion for both crossword history and for advancing the artform. You may know that he led The Pre-Shortzian Puzzle Project, which is the only reason we have digital versions of pre-1993 NYT crosswords. You might not know that it's an ongoing concern. We get regular reports from users who spot bugs. An amazing woman named Jane Foley has found hundreds of mistakes, and she's but one of many who continue to contribute. Each error is then carefully researched by David before being updated here. It's a huge job, all for the benefit of getting history right.

Does WHOOPEE CUSHION advance the artform? Pre-Shortz editors would never have used it, but admit it, you smiled. And, yes, David passed a FART right underneath. Kids nowadays.

What are some "things people do in bars"? Do they RAWR to express appreciation for someone's level of sexual attraction? I wouldn't know, but what they do do is SHOTS.

Maybe they're looking for "Latin lovers"? Imagine their surprise when they end up going home with POPES. I hear the bedrooms at the Vatican are RAWR.

POW Sun 5/22/2022 Parting Ways
MDPHDBROPOLWHIM
AERIEIANERATHINE
STOPSIGNSREVERENCE
COGSINCHSOAMIGUT
AXEPIEHOLECOPIERS
RENALWOREATOP
ASYLUMSETCKENOSHA
TMISHOESPAS
DEPOSITIONTORN
AMORCORNICEERODE
RAGEBONYRELEVANCE
ANTGERLTEFAD
NOREGRETSASIANUSE
CHESSREACTTOSLED
IMACANIMATIONS
NATSPLATSRI
INSIDERARKCHAPTER
CECEOATHTERRA
BODYARTINSHAPEIMP
APERERUNHERRSLIP
REVOLTINGMILESTONE
BRINYADOIREPAGER
SALELOTRSSABYSS
Sun 2/13/2022 CHANGE OF HEART
CDSWINDSCRAPASSUCH
PIANODUETLIMEMURPHY
UNLIKABLEUNINHIBITED
ICESIEGESLOSLORE
TWEENSPLIEINSTA
MANNABSINDIGOENZO
INTERFACINGSHRINKING
YESANDTOTSTAPLE
CARESLLAMABAHDON
WAVESLEOAUDREYPROD
ARODINVECTIVEHIKE
SAGSGREECESTPSEVER
ALAROEOSCARFEWER
BADDAYVANORIOLE
IRRIGATEDCOMPLEMENTS
MOVEENAMELSECOAHU
IDLEDAMIDKICKER
SEEDINEPETERINEE
ALTERCATIONCOMMANDED
AMTRAKTOUTACAPPELLA
BOASTSANTSYACHTYIN
POW Thu 11/4/2021
GUMSDOJOBESTS
ASAPUBERRUPEE
SHORTLINEARIAL
AERIALGOUGED
PRINTMANNKEGS
TACOCLARET
HIGSHUBBLEMOO
ADOAUSTRIAADA
VALBREWUPINET
OHDEARTSAR
COINOOZEBELOW
NCISLANEPALI
LEGOSSPLITENDS
ACORNEPICACME
BOTETNAPETEES
Sat 5/8/2021
NBAALLSTARACT
EIGHTYEIGHTWHO
GREEDISGOODSAP
ATOMNTHSPORT
THUIGETITACAI
ESTERTERIDUDE
AAHNOMATTER
BATTEDNOSHES
HOUSEREDNSA
ONTOBREWAIDAN
THOUSNARKYEGO
MOTTOREISLAP
EMUWAITAMINUTE
SINNIGHTYNIGHT
SEEMASHEDPEAS
POW Tue 10/27/2020
KISSPLUSSLO
AMOKMIAMIUPON
POLITICSASUSUAL
UNOINCHNANNY
TIADUHJODI
TREASUREHUNTER
TELESMEAVA
PAILBRATSABET
ITSSAILDHL
GETTINGMARRIED
ARKSLIELUV
HENCEELSAIRE
TRAININGSEMINAR
TILTLUGESPENS
PEAKNOTANTE
POW Tue 9/1/2020
MAITAIFATORCS
OKTHENBROUHAHA
MADEITPERSONAL
WOEOTTOKIA
ARTHURASHEHERD
HOHOVITAPADS
HBOSIRSCOM
BUTHEYTHEMET
RAWMAAMLOG
SCUMSIRIMSRP
ACHEHIMALAYANS
PARIAGOADO
PRONOUNSTOPEKA
LEMONTEATRITIP
EDENEDSENCAMP
Sun 1/12/2020 STATE OF CONFUSION
MAZDASHERODHMOSEAS
ONEACTADOBEEELUCLA
ANSWERINGMACHINEROAR
NUTSEGGYMAUNASELMA
ALSORANSAFRICANLION
NEMOIRELEEWAY
PATAERATORSWINGBY
SQUIRRELEDAWAYLOOIE
AULDEMSEVESTOTO
TAILINGCROAKEDDEW
PERSUASIVEWRITING
PCBSALINASTAPERED
UHUHFROGAHAHILO
GALASSWORDANDSHIELD
SIBLINGEDUCATEFAO
FLORALASLMRED
AVOCADOROLLDIALECTS
SOLOSATEITWEANBOOP
ACLUKNOWSATHINGORTWO
HAIRLEIPLIESEDITED
IBETMRSSKEETRESALE

A meme floating around crossword circles last year was that a great clue for MRED (101-Across) would be "Stable genius."

POW Wed 10/30/2019
DALIROBCZECHS
ANAPHORAPROSHOP
BECHAMELEONLINE
MOOREISSUEPEA
POSTDOCTOPUSSR
INTOOPUSGRIT
TEEDECAFSIGN
CAMOUFLAGE
TODOLEAPSADD
AIDSLIDSALOE
PLEAFINSECTION
AKCCREELGAMER
GALILEOPARDONME
ELISIONGOESSTAG
SIPHONALTTOTO
POW Sun 8/18/2019 REVOLUTIONARY
REGIFTSICHECKQURAN
ICESHEETTHESUNUSEBY
POTLATCHGOESFORASPIN
ELSEOTERIDEFCONSTY
NITUNSHORNKOTB
HOPSOOLALAKIRSCH
UBERSATMTENAMCAMEO
RABATELBATILLOVALS
NILLASLAPSTABSABLE
SLRRIOTPOLARINDUS
OCTOPIABOKAZOOS
BLASTMARIOABETIRE
VOLTAROMASONYSONIA
EXITSBRATENDSOMENS
GENOAGENESENSRISKY
ARGYLEADAGIOARTS
SETHCADBURYOPS
SAWSTAKEDRAIMISWAT
TURNTURNTURNTASMANIA
UTICASENATEEMERGENT
BOTOXHEALERINSERTS

The four BALLs rotate 90 degrees through each iteration. Nice touch.

Sat 7/13/2019
NESTCEPASAMPAS
ALPHAMALELARCH
MAUIWOWIEAGITA
AIRSJAGANIMAL
TNTHITHERCELL
HESSETACOROW
CALITANLINE
CLOROXENROBE
CHITOWNNEAR
HUMFRATMERCH
IGOREYECUPAHA
CARATSJONETAL
ALIVECANDYGIRL
NUDESINDIEGOGO
AGENTGOODASNEW
Fri 6/28/2019
LEFTJABALLOWME
ISUREDOPEEPERS
SPREADONESWINGS
SARANKIXETRE
ONITDINARPEN
MOEAREAMAPREC
ELRONDSNOCONE
PERMLEO
MENSWEARATTICA
AMAWRISTSSAN
RAMPICEELIMO
SNEADEONMINED
BATSINTHEBELFRY
ATATROTCARLOAN
REGATTAADVERSE

Is this grid asymmetric? We've had this exact controversy before in a previous Bruce Haight puzzle. The squares that make the bats have diagonal symmetry. The rest of the squares have standard rotational symmetry. Mushing them together makes, what? Something new, I guess.

Sat 3/23/2019
LEFTJABCASHCAB
ONAROLLODWALLA
VANUATUMAITAIS
EMBEDSTEMEMES
REOSPHOBEDUNE
SLYLAWYERSPST
SOLIDFOOD
SOBANOODLES
HORACEGREELEY
DISTRESSEDDENIM
JAWSEA
SLEEPONPISTILS
LEMONADESTAND
TELEPORTING
ROASTPORK

Outstanding crossword.

Fri 3/8/2019
PODSITHACAMEW
ANEWJEDGARURI
RAVECULTUREBEN
ADIDASVERAWANG
SILENTCEROS
KEENMOSAICLAW
ITDWINEFLASK
SUGARRUSH
SUSHIRICEPIC
DISSTRACKZERO
CENAAERATOR
AFCNORTHDEBUNK
REIMEGALOMANIA
BATNIIHAURING
STYINFANTSAGE
POW Sat 2/2/2019
ACMILANSCHMUCK
CHICAGOOHITSON
CINEMAXPARABLE
EMIBIZARREPDA
NECKNEWATMOOD
TRAILMENBORNE
SAMBUCAOERSTED
BBSMOC
APPLEIDTOWARDS
PRIESASHSTORM
PENSSTIEGOAHU
APESEASALTDOD
RANCHESBEARHUG
ERUDITECATPOSE
LETSNOTSNAGGED

Congratulations to David Steinberg, the new editor of Universal Crosswords.

Fri 12/28/2018
LEADEROFTHEPACK
ALFAROMEOSPIDER
GOINGBACKTOCALI
CLEORUYCAPES
LUISNOTHTSP
ITSPLEDGECOTY
BETARAYANGORA
LIREMAUL
GODEEPECSTASY
NOLODORSETIMO
ORDCOPAGREW
MISDOPUPDUMA
ALAINRENELESAGE
ALLOVERCREATION
MATRYOSHKADOLLS
Sat 12/8/2018
COMICSANSCRAG
OPENLYGAYLULL
PEACESIGNSABLE
ERNOONACHAPLIN
SAGAPGTHIRTEEN
ILLSNGO
ATRIATAPDANCES
HALSKIPASSHOE
HUSHPUPPYSAINT
IANDOLL
SURPRISEMEALTO
THANKSOBAMAPHU
RUNESDETOXDIET
IRISARTDEALER
PANSSTEELBLUE

This is a terrific puzzle. Thanks, Obama!

Sat 11/24/2018
SWIPERNOSWIPING
HIGHMAINTENANCE
IDLESPECULATION
MEOWSTENCHTSE
SROMHZSHOJI
TRESSSLEAZY
STATECARESTEE
BRATTHREESOSA
ATPAREATSDIRT
MADMENNICHE
AIDANCALCAT
KANBEEPERBOFA
ACCOUNTINGERROR
THECLAWSCOMEOUT
YERTLETHETURTLE
Fri 11/2/2018
MSGGASCAPHBO
OLIVEGARDENERR
COMEATMEBROAAS
HOMERBELMATZO
APEDCAPOELHI
USOSCRABBLE
LOWBLOWKANSANS
IREELIETSRUT
LETMEINRENTSTO
TONEPOETDOI
TOLDSHIMSASS
CHOSETEDASKUP
AIDBOOZECRUISE
SNLTHRASHMETAL
ESESEXTOYANT
Sat 9/29/2018
KNITCAPTSPSPY
NOSHADEIPADPRO
ENTERINRITEAID
ECHELONENHANCE
SEAMOSSSNORKEL
TETASS
STARSTRUCKIHOP
HOLAROGUEROVE
YELLOTHERWOMAN
DAYERE
CASINOSBIOMASS
OPTSOUTODWALLA
PRALINETANDOOR
SILENCECHIANTI
ELKTEDHOTMESS
Fri 8/3/2018
MASSSTRIPMALLS
ANTEHEADTOTAIL
STAXMAKESNOISE
AIRQUOTESATAD
TUTORPPS
SPRITOMELETPAN
WEEZERIMACRUE
ASKREPLICAIRA
MTVRIENENDSIT
POISONPENPOOCH
ETSESIGN
ADHDEDSHEERAN
BREAKADATEAILS
CORKAGEFEEROOF
SPRAYONTANSTEW
Wed 7/18/2018
COTSHEESHORCS
HALLANDHOPARE
IHEARTRDIOEDIT
TURFGYMBUNIES
PRONEOVOID
THEONEFLYAT
HERCHOOYEBBS
ERRDIGSITEEAT
MAYSLINUXARA
KNEELSPOTTY
APRONSHOWY
PLAINTRTHIMAC
ITLLINARMSEACH
POLLCICERORHO
ESSEENOKISKEY
POW Fri 6/29/2018
BADABINGBADABOOM
IMAGINARYFRIENDS
DUKEOFWELLINGTON
ELOSOLTIBTEAM
TETEINNSTRES
STAGSNAENAEGTO
YAMSSLURPEES
SCIPIODISTRO
CASTLOTSRICH
APRSTEELEAARGH
RYANARESWERE
BETASRATIOSAC
TALENTMANAGEMENT
CRISTIANORONALDO
MASTERCONTROLLER
Thu 6/21/2018
THRUSTAMENPERI
EYESCARPETBARON
ADIOSAMIGOSASIAN
MENTREEBITTERS
AYESAGCIO
PEPPERSBRICKROAD
URLSAFOULARIA
BAYPACKERLANTERN
AREETALEE
MEANIESLAWSHEN
AUDISOFFONESGAME
PROSEHEARTSRAIN
POSHOWNSITOGLE
Wed 5/23/2018
BUMSHAHAPALE
ALOEOPENOPEC
STREETARTNEMO
IRAFRIOGYRO
CALIFORNIAKING
PODGHETTO
SPEARLAGGIRL
COXTIEDYEFED
AWOLZOONOSES
LENOVOAMI
PRESIDENTELECT
PREPPASSMOO
BOASSOUTHPARK
ASTIECRUTIDY
MEETTHUDALSO
Fri 5/11/2018
SOUPSUPPERSIA
TOPTIERBIGTIME
IHEARYAINGEMAR
FLAMEIGLOOIWO
FARESUITSLAB
ELLENEMOSNARE
DAYTONMUDTIRES
IVORYSOAP
SPINAWEBCLERIC
MANGECEOKRONA
AIDSWHAMRAFT
LSUSHERESIDLE
LACONICGULFWAR
ONTRACKAMILATE
JOSEPHSADEYED

Counting Variety puzzles, this is crossword #24 for Sam, and he won't be 23 years old until later this month. David is only 21 and this is his puzzle #80.

POW Fri 4/27/2018
SEETHINGPASCAL
ENTRANCEAVIATE
ETHEREALRABBLE
TRIPATEINLAD
HECATEPATNESS
ICANTAKEAHINT
NHLOVIDWEBB
GADPERSIANLIE
STIRERMAEKE
LOSESLEEPOVER
ELECTROSADISM
REMONTAPESTO
RAMONECROATIAN
EVADESHALFTONE
DESERTEYECANDY
Fri 4/6/2018
HELICOPTERPARENT
ARUNFORONESMONEY
SONICDEPTHFINDER
PSATLEERYDODO
RIPENDAZE
SCRAPSMERCILESS
CLOTSLEVANTZEE
RAVEDELETESPOT
ERESEVERESTAUB
WARBABIESMEASLY
ROSAGEARS
ESMETROUTELMO
THATSWHATSHESAID
DOYOUWANTTODANCE
STANDINGOODSTEAD
Thu 3/29/2018
SNUGEDGESLOGS
TERIGILACANOE
EMBARGOESADDLE
LEANCORNEDBEEF
MANTAIOSMPH
ONESLAWNSTARO
QAEDAHBONOW
BURIALMOUND
PLAITSLOTSA
BARDUSERSMOWS
SPFDREPERIL
LIFEEXPECTANCY
BAGELPIZZAFACE
ICHATOKRAETAS
TETRATEARWENT
Fri 2/16/2018
TROIABUTDANTE
BOXCAMERASPEAR
SPEEDBALLTHATS
PENTHOUSESUITE
ROYADDAMS
AFLACGABLESOY
CLAYNEMEANADD
EATCOLBERTPEN
TMIODDITYDIRE
IBNRESTSSUNNY
COLADAGPS
YOGURTSMOOTHIE
CAVERINAMORATA
ONENOPIXELATED
STRAYSTIRGEMS
POW Tue 1/16/2018
ADIOSBADPRZIN
ROCHEALIENERA
KTOWNSASSAFRAS
SENESCENCEIOTA
LEOSTENGEL
LOLLIPOPAHI
EMOSAIDOTTOI
FOURLETTERWORDS
TOTESHOMEODE
HATNONSENSE
SWEATERALA
OHMSTATTLETALE
RECHERCHEASCOT
TEEPIKESZUMBA
ALEASSETEPEES
Sun 1/7/2018 VOWEL PLAY
JULSPASSMARMCORA
UNITORTALOADERAPEX
DEALAMEALANNALSRIDE
ASSESSDIEMSPICYFOOD
HYENATRIJETSKIDS
ITOSTINESUMER
DAMNFOULCALLPOSEDAS
ELISATSEALIPOSSALT
VANTAGEMINEDNBA
TOREATSATINSUBGUM
WHOMITRICKSTERPREMP
HERBALAMICALAGEAR
ELESAHIBRADIORA
LLODCANITIRWINDUIN
POSITEDCHOCHANGESPN
GOYASETHELSAD
TRIGGAINSONTRAIT
WHATATOOLERISLAUNCH
HELISTROBESTRINGTIE
ATOZKISSEDHOUNDESS
MANESTEEDPESTSTP

This is only the fifth time diagonal slashes have been used in NYT daily crosswords. The first was this 1992 Crytocrossword by Eugene T. Maleska himself which included the awesome word SPLACKNUCKS, followed by this Tic-Tac-Toe grid by S. E. Booker.

Before today, the only two in the Shortz Era were this New Year's puzzle by Henry Hook in 1995, and a tricky 2011 Trip Payne puzzle called Figure It Out.

We added helpful slashes to a couple of grids to explain themes, but those slashes didn't appear in print. In 2012, Ian Livengood pulled a clever trick with keyboard digits and their shift-key equivalents. Just a few weeks after that, Joel Fagliano tried to confuse us with his W vs. double-U grid.

Added geeky note: David Steinberg mentioned Regular Expressions, which is as a way to do complex word pattern searches. And yes, of course, the XWord Info Finder Page supports them!

Fri 12/29/2017
BETATESTSCOPED
OXYCONTINSHAVE
PARTYGIRLIONIA
ECOSEMIONHOLD
ETNALUNACYRGS
POETSLGBTBARE
BALICAKEMIX
CICERONOTANY
ARISINGDENT
SENTGOREGISTS
HANREPEATSLAP
FLAVORDRACELO
LIBELJOYBUZZER
OZONELAMBROAST
WENDSOKEYDOKEY
Sun 12/3/2017 SHELL GAME
SAUTESCYCLEFTSASL
ELNORTEOSHEALEIMOO
ACCUSALSALOESOAKLAWN
WOOTTONICSWEEPHAZED
APUPINTMEASURETITO
ROTHSETHANYREPINON
PHISHDADDOING
SNOOPKRESGEDRAINS
PEZARCTICEXPLORERSIP
CRACKTEAMPAINEINCA
GAGREELRESORTTIPSTER
AGRIONICECHAMOMILE
MOEATTACKWITHAPAWTYS
ENBLOCGHOSTSYEMEN
COKESSPAARUBA
GERMLPNGEOMEANBUST
OMOOLINCOLNLOGSSHH
LOANSTWOAMUKASEATIE
ARTDECOSWIFTNEWSCREW
MAILOUTORRESOONISH
EPALOTSLAYSKLEPTO
Fri 11/24/2017
SASHIMIINKSACS
OTTOMANGANACHE
FLIPPINGONESLID
TANSNOOTLHASA
TNGSWATATSET
ATEQATARISLE
CARGUYTIP
ONSITEVOTER
REENACTSAXE
PAPAZORROJIM
AGOCENTERMTA
LATCHPOETSALS
ATTHEDROPOFAHAT
CHEERIOENPLANE
EARWIGSRIDDLER

This is the 29th asymmetric grid of the Shortz Era. Here are the rest.

Fri 10/27/2017
PALMREADERIGER
EVILEMPIRENEMO
PINKVIAGRAATON
YAKSGTPIRATE
STEMRHEAGUNIT
EDUEYECONTACT
ISPLENOFOE
BENTLEYSERMONS
APPADAMEAR
DIRTYTRICKYES
SCOREDIORAFEW
AFFORDNUTFEE
NAILITWASAJOKE
TILLEMBITTERED
ALESDIARYENTRY
Fri 9/22/2017
MICASAESSUCASA
INEVERSAIDTHAT
THREECARGARAGE
EARNDULLELI
ARMYSWIRLTHIN
LEISTANDCHEEK
ESCAPADEOHENRY
CARESPIT
SHTICKTHEMAMBO
TOADYDIODEIAN
AMPSROMPSMAZE
REIMACEDEMO
ROMANTICPERIOD
ICINGONTHECAKE
CAREERCRIMINAL
POW Thu 8/24/2017
MEHAPPTRIFLE
OREPHEWHEGOAT
PANORCAADORBS
ESCAPEARTIST
DEERANNAOILED
EEKSEXTAPE
OPENSTHEMNIP
DISAPPEARINGACT
INSAMYSIRISH
STEALUPSCI
TAXCOECOLNAST
HARRYHOUDINI
EDWINAAMORDOA
YAWNERNAPSERR
EMIGRENSASEA

Mr. Harris is a fine Sondheim interpreter. Here he is singing "Barcelona" from Company with Christina Hendricks. We count this as Mr. Steinberg's 67th puzzle because we include this diagramless.

Mon 7/31/2017
TREKWANNAPEPS
YALEINBEDELIE
PIKEPLACEMARKET
ONSPECELMERS
LAOSBNAI
MACESTAISTPAT
ASOFPANDAMULE
GIFTLITEREGGS
OAFMARINEREAT
ONETONNANTES
EULERSATES
WASTEISTROOTS
HUHSPATULAURN
IDOTITANICNIA
ZIPSEATTLEDOG
POW Sat 7/8/2017
ASSALIBIPROB
DECADESOLDRARE
ADAMSAPPLEOPIE
PERPEPACBER
TRYSTHEADSTAND
BCUPSLOTTA
CROWINGSMARTER
REVILEEYELET
AMENITYSLIDERS
FORESODEON
TURPITUDEGENOA
SLURERRROMA
HALECEILINGFAN
ODESHOVERBOARD
WEDSNEMEATRE
POW Thu 6/8/2017
BADASSFATCAT
LATIFAHADELIE
PERMEATESONARS
AGTSROBOTSPIT
WARRANTED
ATADMINCEROSA
TOYOTAGUARANTY
BICSEVAN
CAPITALQETCHER
OBOEWORDSHOSE
COPACETIC
HUTTENOCHARGO
ATARISDIDICONN
IMBEATEDMONDS
RESENDSEINES
Sat 5/20/2017
SILICONCHIPVJS
AVOCADOROLLEON
ZONEDEFENSERYE
ERGTASKAFIRE
RIISSITESAZIZ
AESOPREDOCODE
CSHARPDARKENED
POOFTENS
DIREWOLFLOWTAR
USEDCOOPBAHIA
SULUHORUSPERT
TRAPSRENTDAB
METTOMATOSAUCE
ODEALICEWALKER
PODBECHDELTEST
Fri 4/28/2017
DAFTCAMECHIPS
ACROPOLISRUNES
WHATADUMPALCAN
GENTLEMENSCLUB
EARNZAKBRR
BARTAFOREAAA
GODEEPENTRTIC
MUDDASNERTINE
ANICLODECHOED
ICCIONICREND
LETTMIASAP
SEXYANDIKNOWIT
MODEMLEMONLIME
SUTRAAMARYLLIS
STOOPWONTSENT
Sat 3/25/2017
LIFEOFPABLOPAN
ICECREAMBARERA
BATTERYACIDTIN
NCOACTDELUGE
ASHCLUEARENOT
SEEPYTURNGILT
PESACHROEVWADE
CLIPOGLE
JACKEDUPGOALIE
UBERENIDGRANT
MONACOZEDSYEA
BUTTONAVABOX
LTRHORRORMOVIE
EMUAMERICANELM
DEMNOBODYCARES
POW Fri 2/17/2017
RACKOFLAMBPISH
ELAINECHAOONTO
BUTTERDISHODIN
AMOSGTHOTLICK
WAIVECREAKY
INHALENOHONYT
NEILLSATINFRO
BODECUBICCOIN
ANDFOILSSHOCK
DYEANTESHADES
TENHUTSTPAT
ALMANACRIPTRE
SLIDCHAINEMAIL
TOKETEXTALERTS
EWESSTEELYGAZE
Sun 1/29/2017 HIT THE DECK
PLAYERTOOLBARDEALER
OEUVREVAMOOSEARCADE
TERESASKABANDLITMUS
TWOSTRIPERSERVICEACE
EARMONEYTREEZEN
DYANLOTPOIWESBEST
OBISPUNKUFO
THREEBEARSGIVEMEFIVE
COOLBEANSDAYTRADER
BROELSEELFIRONONO
YAMSTWENTYONEANTS
TAFTSERIFLILT
BARRACKSFACETIME
SIXDEGREESCASHISKING
ATEITANNTAYLORFENDI
YESFOYTEGGFIFIDOG
AUTOMIENSSINS
JACKLONDONELITEEIGHT
AFAROBESETAKINDREI
MEMOLONERSTEADEARN
IWINEXTSSANSBUST
Sat 12/24/2016
SHALEMALWARE
SHAWTYEHARMONY
POMADESEXYBACK
EWOKSOSALIMON
AGNESVEDAYEDO
KIREDISONCREW
TRYHARDFICA
OLEELOMARBLE
RSVPJURYBOX
ECCOELDESTQVC
AHIBRAHEEDSEL
SONARYARDCARA
ELEVATORINCUBI
DEMONRUMVIACOM
RAWDATAABBEY
Wed 12/7/2016
ACTRUMPJUDGE
WHAFENCEAREAS
FIXEDCOSTBBALL
UNCORKISBAD
LOONLEFTHANDED
SHELLEYARNE
IRSOSLOPRONE
CUTROSESHOTPUT
ABOUTFEARSIS
LIPSMCLAREN
LOSTGROUNDOKRA
PLUTOAENEID
WILESPASTTENSE
APARTTOPICYEP
SAYSOSLATANT
Wed 11/23/2016
AANDWFINDOPAL
MARIOOBOERARE
CHASESCENEERIE
HIPSTERFLASK
APRSOLESTES
DREAMTEAMSTER
ROCHEPAPAODS
ELOISHADYTOOT
PERPAIRSAPPY
DRAGSTERQUEEN
AGLETIOURYE
FLASHMOBSTER
LOBEOPENSEASON
ABELMETEZIPPY
CELLSCARELATE
POW Fri 11/4/2016
SHARDANTESTOP
WEBERMARIJUANA
IRONYICELANDIC
MOVERCHEAPDATE
EGOBOOSTER
SWEARDEBTS
PTASOUPUPSLOP
HOTSTONEMASSAGE
DUETMCCAINCAD
STROPNOOKS
WOWJUSTWOW
ASKANYONECLIFF
SLOWDANCERADIO
TUNASTEAKALONG
IGGYTSPSBAWDY
Mon 8/29/2016
IMACSJENGADAM
MEDALECOLIERA
OLDFAITHFULVET
TIMEOUTTINT
TEJANONEBULAE
IVANKFCNABS
BICSALADDETER
ICKWYOMINGOVA
ATSEAPENCEWET
OARSLEIRENT
MANSMANSPORTY
ACHYMUSCLES
RHOFORTLARAMIE
SOLISSUETROOP
HOETAEBOHYENA
Sun 7/24/2016 OUT OF THIS WORLD
ASHARPRPMBIGDIG
BLAZERSKIBOOTARRIVE
YODUDEOHGREATCOOKIE
SPORTSBRASTHEYANKEES
SSNAARONUSERSSSE
DPLUSBYETODOS
PRETEENDOETHMINUETS
OATSCHEAPDATEELHI
NTHMOHELRANATDEN
DIETEDTAKETENGAMETE
SOLARISYOYOSAURORAS
MCLEANOROALTTAB
DUETOMARKETINGABETS
ORRTOOTHMORANRHO
DDTSPACEINVADERSRAP
OUZOENHANCEMENTMYTH
SSRSIRRCA
SAHAAOSSFOUIE
ROCKETFUELAIRPORTBAR
ANNABELLEECREAMSAUCE
GONNAODESEKEDEIGHT
Fri 6/10/2016
NEOPETSCAUCUSED
EMPERORPALPATINE
BATTLEOFTHESEXES
UNITEININKIMS
LACYLIZARDBRIE
ATATINEPTWOOER
EELYERRSMAINST
RAGEGIRL
ESTATEBEAREWES
BORNETABLERASP
OMITBYROADMISO
NERTURBOOATEN
IHEARYOUKNOCKING
COMPOUNDSENTENCE
SWEETPEAGEORGES
Fri 5/13/2016
PAJAMABOTTOMS
IMAGINEDRAGONS
VANESSAWILLIAMS
EZINEABLERAT
NEEDSPLAYSERE
APPALLHDTV
SAGARIAFIERCE
ETERNALSICHUAN
ATTESTCOREMRS
GABSTRUSTS
RCATSHIRTPRIG
AKCATOMCRUDE
MAKEMINEADOUBLE
DATINGAGENCIES
TALKSNONSENSE

Congratulations to Mr. Steinberg on his 50th NYT crossword.

Fri 4/15/2016
FALSIESBARTABS
ISAIDNOEXURBAN
GUYCODELOSESTO
TSELOVEINSORR
RUTHREYESBLOT
EATATREBTAUPE
ELEVENDESISTED
ENIDRIMS
CHANDLERRESEAL
HALOSRAHDARLA
EMITTRIOSXRAY
WBACHILLAXAMO
TOSPAREDUBSTEP
ONEOVERECOCIDE
YESISEEMEXICAN
Tue 3/8/2016
INATRAPSTRANDS
MESHUGATRAVAIL
FUSEBOXJUNIPER
IRENESOCAL
NATSETTHETABLE
ELSALOANYEN
SEOULSUITED
OTTOPREMINGER
SHRINEMAMIE
WHOIAMBRUNG
MINUTESTEAKPAR
SHALEAORTA
ASSUAGEFURCOAT
HAIRNETARMHOLE
HOPPERSBLASTER
Sat 2/6/2016
ACIDWASHRABBIT
DOTOATEEATTACH
DRUGWARSBOWSER
INNALIRIMIMO
NEERLEBONGLIB
GASOLSRSSAILS
SELFIESTICK
MADEINCHINA
LONGINGEYES
BOONEAIRSOMME
ACNEALTERNACL
TARDREMOIRAM
IROBOTHOWSLIFE
KNOLLSONELINER
SOFTLYPYRENEES
Fri 1/1/2016
BASSSWERVEMRS
RITEHALOEDYEW
ORDERAROUNDWVA
WHENIMSIXTYFOUR
NONAMECRED
IRISFAREWELLS
ENSLAMINATED
RICEPILAF
LOVEBEADSBRA
POLEDANCEDRIP
SOULNLEAST
PERSONALOPINION
ETETOMATOPASTE
LIEORISONLETS
LCDHASHEDIDOS
Wed 11/11/2015
SMOREGARBSGRE
AURASAFOREUAR
RIGHTASRAINISR
DRYRRSRMONTHS
GOMERRCA
MARGARETFARRAR
FAVREFARSRO
EDASNERRIOLOBO
ARGRURROLOS
REARVIEWMIRROR
REIEARED
BADPERMGARROY
RANFORTYNINERS
AREOPERAERASE
NPRRYDERSAPOR

The previous R record, a mere 30, was set back in 2011 by Paul Hunsberger.

Mr. Steinberg is a crossword historian so he knows all about the contributions of Margaret Farrar (27 Across). He runs The Pre-Shortzian Puzzle Project which has digitized every known crossword in NYT history going back to the first one in 1942.

Fri 10/9/2015
RATAOPELBLOC
ADORNBODYGUARD
LETGOGENIUSBAR
PLAYBOYMANSION
HELLIONERGO
EDHLASERPEN
OPTSLAYMANOAR
SARCAHOOTSODE
ALAPLANKSBLED
METHLABSUZI
ASTIIMITATE
TOPLESSDANCERS
AIRHOCKEYGOTAT
ONIONROLLSINCE
LEAPURALNATE
Fri 8/21/2015
BASEALDRINTOM
AVONPIRATESRO
LOUDSPEAKERHBO
LINCOLNMEMORIAL
ADDUCEORCA
DELTCLAMBROTH
EDYDIANAROSS
HIDINGOUT
QUEENANNECPR
JUSTRELAXGORE
SEEKCHOWED
PERSONALSHOPPER
ARIMOBILEPHONE
RAEAVENUEEKES
ETDNATTERREDS
Mon 8/3/2015
MADAMGAPMACAW
AGAPEILLENOCH
TAKESMOUSTACHE
CZARSMOTOKEY
HERCULEPOIROT
UPIOBAMA
ADSNEAPTOILS
LITTLEGREYCELLS
SPIROOKRASET
OSLINLOT
EGGSHAPEDHEAD
AFTGENEDRAMA
DETECTIVEEATEN
ATONEDIRSCONE
MASSEILSTENDS
Fri 6/12/2015
MOTETAJIKISTAN
ACREONARAMPAGE
SEALJEWELRYBOX
SAVENOWNEESGT
ENEROBELAY
XFLOGLEDDESKS
ORTKEANUYALIE
DOITEVENTSEAN
UNMETIFNOTASA
STEERDIEGOZOT
NIPATISERE
HUGSALDELIBES
ELECTROLUXLANE
INTHATCASEALTA
RAZORBACKSSLOT
Fri 5/1/2015
ESCAPEMECHANISMS
MONTECARLOCASINO
THESCARLETLETTER
SOTREEFSHUME
HATSPRAM
DONATEFEROCIOUS
ECOLIJULIETNTH
LEMONMERINGUEPIE
LASGASLOGPROLE
ANGELDUSTJOTTER
LEESPANE
DIALAKEEMOLD
ADRENALINEJUNKIE
METROPOLITANAREA
EASYTOUNDERSTAND
Thu 4/23/2015
PUMPSEPICMAZE
SNAILAIDEALAS
YOUCANTTELLPUNS
NAMESALEMTA
ERAMAAMMORNAY
TOKLEPTOMANIACS
CLEARDATES
HEAPHEINEKELP
CREWSSINAI
BECAUSETHEYTAKE
ASITISEARNMED
TCMNOBSIEGE
THINGSLITERALLY
LENOHEREGEESE
EROSYUANYARDS
Sat 3/28/2015
BIKINIWAXOHJOY
ECONOMIZEDUANE
DEATHSTARERICA
LALOESLROLLER
AGASTEEPENBOZ
MESSYNAILSAVE
PRODCARTIER
SCARUMTEATRO
NOTEPADBEAR
ALOENAPACRISP
POMLITCRITMIR
CRIPESGEMFORE
HAZEDLAXATIVES
ADEPTOMAGAZINE
TORSOLEMONZEST
Wed 3/11/2015
WOMANISHCLONED
OPALOCKAOOLALA
RAREMEATRADISH
ELSAATSIGNLES
SEXTIEUP
PESTSABSDROPS
ARTTVTRAYGLEE
BARTCHILIEIRE
STARRECIPESOY
TOWEDIKEMEHTA
BEEPSHUN
AVEBUTWHYTRUE
MERLOTREDCROSS
ERRANTAIRBASES
SAYYESPROSPERO
Sat 2/14/2015
JAVASCRIPTMASS
IHADNOIDEAONEL
MAIDENFORMOGRE
ISOLATEPETRIE
EKEAPEXYAP
WSWESQUIREBLY
ACHEDURGEPIPE
FROMMOOEDTROY
FEDSOTROPADRE
LEAELEANORSTD
ENTREDSNED
CIGARSDETECTO
ODICKARATECHOP
NORMICEBOXCAKE
ELLENIXONTAPES
Sun 2/1/2015 THIS N' THAT
MEATPIESFLAWEDHAHAS
CAROLALTOENONEELENA
SUMMONSUBSTANCEAARGH
OATFUSSRAVIOLI
MARTCOFFINWHEEZENEB
ALCOPOPFLORIDTHAMES
NFLROEGTAKESOPA
DRAGONDROPYEMENOKRA
MEDALSAJAKDAVIDLEAN
GIFCANISENROUTE
DOWFOREIGNTWENTYPEW
ARABICASKIEDHBS
MARACAIBOSNAGSOUNCE
NLRBLLAMAKRAKENPEEL
EELSCALDRILECRO
RINSESONPOSTMISSTEP
ASPFISSIONCHIPSTASE
MAESTROIRANLAR
ABATEFOREMANFUNCTION
DECAYTINCUPEVIDENCE
ALENECLAUSERATSNEST
POW Fri 1/2/2015
TEACHJETLIPAR
ADULTMOVIESODE
HISEMINENCETAW
ITSALLINTHEGAME
NOIRATAD
IREPINCUSHIONS
MINORPLANET
TATTLETALES
REDHOTPOKER
MINESWEEPERTEK
OPEDDYNE
DEMOCRATICPARTY
ENELEGERDEMAIN
LENINEXISTENCE
ARTPORTSESTES
Sat 11/22/2014
FOSHIZZLEKNOWS
EXCUSEYOUEOSIN
WARMONGERSUSIE
ELIEDOSGENOME
RIBPATSDRYBOZ
CECEEEROMUTE
RRRREPLACED
FRACASDEIMOS
BREZHNEVSTE
AIDECRANHTTP
REDRIOLOBOAFB
SNIPEDESLTRIO
EDWINDROIDRAZR
ALIKEMIAMIAREA
TYPEEZEPPOMARX
Fri 10/10/2014
FREEWAYDEAD
PLEASEDOPANTY
TROUSSEAUARISE
ROASTEDCRUISER
OPTIONCHOCULA
UMINNCHEMISE
PANGCHIANTI
ENGCHANTEYRDS
CHUTNEYBEET
CHARTEDPRIMA
CHARREDMOANED
WARRIORBALIHAI
APOLOBARCELONA
COMETOVERALLS
ONESXEROXED
Sat 8/30/2014
LOMBARDGOGOBAR
AZOBLUEOVERATE
ZZZQUILGANGSTA
AFIINTEGRASID
RELYGOLLYMAME
USLAWIKEBALER
STASHEDSEERESS
MIXDIY
FITINTOJUNKART
UPONENAEGATOR
JANEPAPASYOGI
IDEALDENTEMAP
TALARIAAOLMAIL
SPONGERROSANNE
UPCCODEPLAYTEX
POW Mon 8/11/2014
COMPAFARADLIB
AMIESALEFRAME
TENSHALLELUJAH
CLOTHEALAMODE
HELLENISTICLEA
OTTERDUESLID
NSANEONSPLATS
HILLBILLY
ORDEALOKRAMIT
LEWDAWEINANE
DREHOLLANDAISE
COLBERTASIDES
HULLABALOOLECH
ATEITREAMUNTO
PERPSSIRIPSST
Sat 7/5/2014
SCARFRINGBOMBE
TOLERANCEAVAIL
ROLLINGONDINKS
ALSATIADRAFTEE
PHOTONGEAROIL
PERESBARTERS
EATSJIMBEAM
DDSFAKEIDSBAH
DIVEBARMIRO
BOLEROSCANST
NOMERCYSUNGOD
CORINTHGARDENA
ARENAICALLEDIT
STROMCELLULOSE
HESSEKNEEPANTS

This is Mr. Steinberg's third 62-worder in the past year including one in May with a similar shape. On the other hand, he had an 80-word grid in February.

Fri 6/13/2014
MADEMANNETWORK
CHOCOLATECOOKIE
ISHOTTHESHERIFF
CLOSETODELI
ADRIENMISER
BRODYONESIE
ZANESKINNERBOX
UNCCOALGASLED
GOOGOLPLEXPASO
RADIALBANTU
ROGETRACKET
ODOMSIENESE
SOULJABOYTELLEM
AUDIOVISUALAIDS
SLANTEDKRYPTON
Fri 5/23/2014
CAROUSESPERF
OVERSTATEOVAL
LATEAUTUMNSEGA
AIRGUNSBODEREK
NLEASTDEGAUSS
DIANAPIZARRO
ENTOGUZZLES
RGSDAZZLEDMPS
TIZZIESWERE
FOOZLERMIXER
HENNAEDVISINE
MONTEROSENECAN
OMNIAUNTIEMAME
PEENTOLDTALES
ERLEBOTANIST

The grid shape resembles a Z. Does that mean this puzzle has a theme?

Thu 4/10/2014
ATVILLAUSTIN
BLACKTIESBARRO
AGGRIEVEHOWARD
BOGAMERICANPIE
AREAPATPTA
REDSKELTONREAR
POLIOCORN
CHECKEREDPAST
SUCHSMEAR
MINTWHITESALES
OMGSHETINE
PIRATERADIOBRA
PAISANMONOGRAM
EMETICSIXFLAGS
TIRADEONSOSE
Sat 3/8/2014
JAILBREAKMECCA
APOLLOXIISTOLI
CANDYSHOPDAKAR
OTISSALAOLERS
BOZBILIOUSZIP
SWEARESPNMETA
TICSSTEARIC
MOJITOINTONE
OPULENTBEET
NESTDREIMESAS
ANTGOINGBYERE
RADNERCHALAIT
CROONGOOGLEBOT
HEISTARAGONESE
YATESSEXYSADIE
Tue 2/18/2014
ATOZBARBGONER
CODYBBOYORONO
IDIGCHATTERBOX
DONOWONERSERI
TEARISITME
HAKEEMEXGOV
ICIAMIDFONDU
GARMENTDISTRICT
HIKESGENLSON
ICIERURSINE
PIANOSLEAH
ORKREUSEJOHNQ
KARATECHOPLUAU
ENOTELENOOMNI
DINEDALEXMEAN
Tue 2/4/2014
HODSBASKJOJO
ANONILIESODOI
JKROWLINGBOSOM
JPMORGANMAHALO
ZOESSECLAN
EXJETLAHTI
ARBEATSINENVY
RAFTCROCIAGEE
LYLEHANKERERS
ENJOYABRAM
POTJOSMONA
INCAPSJMBARRIE
NEHRUJCDITHERS
ELECTATITOMIT
BROZISISPOSE

Compare with this 2009 grid by Randall "J" Hartman.

Sat 1/18/2014
BANANAGRAMSUSM
ADOBEREADERGEE
TIJUANATAXIGAG
EDITERASABRA
SAVCLUTCHSOON
SETHPALOPOUF
AECTERZETTO
ILOVELAFAIRSEX
FACEPALMENS
IVARREUPGEEZ
DARNACROSSRAG
ITISIDIPWANE
DONTAXONOMISTS
IRAEJECTORSEAT
TYSSASHAFIERCE
Mon 12/30/2013
WINGZITIABODE
ESAUAPEDBRUIN
BANEPANTSUITED
ABASHNOAHOTTO
PENTUPANGERHAW
PLASMAPAPERS
REFSGARY
PINTMEASURE
POSEOZMA
SOWHATMESSRS
OPEPONTLEVEQUE
ATRATORAARUBA
PUNTRETURNVIAL
ENACTENVYESTE
REPOSSKATSHOD
Sat 12/21/2013
ANGIENEWYORK
PERKSSOLEMNER
SHEETFUNGICIDE
ERETAMPAACOW
SUNDAYWORLDESE
LUMENOLES
OMANISOWNERS
RANDDCOSTA
ORDEALCLOSED
ELOISTATE
BBSARTHURWYNNE
ELAMEWELLTEX
DALAILAMACHIRP
INEXCESSGUAVA
MCMXIIIINLET

Here's a nice article by Merl Reagle on the 100th birthday.

POW Thu 12/12/2013
CEDILLAESIASON
OPENOUTNASTASE
RAMBLERGRAMMAR
NUIAGESAGOOKD
ELLEOSAGEMAAS
RELYTGIJANN
STEEDSONIONS
BEAMGIGI
COVERTISAYSO
BOLOAWECOHN
DENTKNITSSURE
ENDPADTHAILIN
EGOTISMABALONE
MARINERNEMESES
SYSTEMSERASERS
Sat 11/16/2013
APPLECARERANCH
DOUBLEBEDOMAHA
IMTOOSEXYMATEY
DETNAYAOATERS
ALERRALPHDOE
SOROSNLRBPOKE
STETSAVAGED
ZEALOTBINGES
ALEYARDTYNE
PEONAEROGRIEG
CONDREWUANNA
ONFIRELANDTRI
MOLDYFORCEQUIT
IRULEBADADVICE
XAXESINSPECTOR
Fri 10/18/2013
STILLDREALBA
CONEHEADSMEAN
ARCTANGENTOATS
RELISTSORIENTE
FAUNASTWINBILL
ADDONJETPLANE
COENGALILEE
ERSDESERETLOB
DETOXEDJONI
STEARNESTAMES
THEOREMSLIMBIC
YESDEARSANTANA
PASALABORPARTY
ETATZENGARDEN
AHSOLEONTYNE
Fri 8/30/2013
MICHELEBACHMANN
STRATEGICROUTES
THELATELATESHOW
ATTSRIPSEEN
NCISSIOUXDIAZ
CANEPAULETSTE
ONSTARSCRAMMED
ASIFOOPS
AFLUTTERXESOUT
DOESERAPESVSO
ORALSRTASBEBE
SVENARITERP
HUEVOSRANCHEROS
URBANDICTIONARY
PEERASSESSMENTS
Thu 7/18/2013
MINSKSWMBRAVE
OMANITAOLORAX
CAPEKARREAGLE
MARILYNMONROE
DDIAMONDS
AHNENTENTEASH
REEKEDADJURE
IRANEQUIPETTE
ARTENERVETOAD
FLODIYALG
TARTUPBEIRUT
RUESLATHERAPU
ADAMELIELIPOD
WIKIABC'SOHNO
LOSTASSUSER

Number 23 in the grid is shifted one square to the right. Apostrophes have been used before.

Wed 6/26/2013
ASTRAHEAVENOG
BEHARASKEWORE
EXITRAMPAGERAY
NEILLLAWNS
ICKDIETPILLAGE
KOBETHINDYER
ELIXIRELUDE
AGEDIFFERENCE
CAPRIELTORO
BEAUEARPENID
INSTANTMESSCEE
OTHERAPPLE
NILMUSICALPASS
IREENOCHIGLOO
CEYDOPEYTASTY

Yes, it's true. Bernice Gordon is 99 years old and David Steinberg is 16, a difference of 83 years. Ms. Gordon is a veteran constructor — her first Sunday puzzle was published on January 23, 1955 — but perhaps her most amazing accomplishment is that she's had an NYT crossword byline every year from 2009 on. This is her first collaboration.

The Philadelphia Inquirer has a great article about the creation of this puzzle.

Thu 6/13/2013
ADOESPNIROBOT
RIGALOEDEJAVU
CARTRIPSEGOYAN
ZEEMUTTEROLE
CUSPISINFOR
LOCHSTLCPUFF
APRSNOOKIBUFF
LEAREARENDNIA
ONCETSETSEDCI
SKEETNTFRYER
GOESAPEOTTO
IUDSARTRELOA
GRIPESWINDOWS8
OCCULTODORETA
TEENSYDENYDIM
Sat 5/25/2013
PURPLEHAZEHSIA
UNDECLAREDATOP
STANDALONEBANS
HOSSTODHORSE
IDEECHAOS
DAVIDSTEINBERG
LINEAWELDAAR
INGLACOSTERNA
EELSLITDECAF
DROPOUTOFSIGHT
SHAMELUNG
SHARPSIRRBIS
HEXAPOWERPOINT
EROSIMAREALBOY
DONEPATSYCLINE
Sat 4/20/2013
GARAGEBANDCNBC
ONECALORIERIAL
INTERDICTSACRO
NEEDLENOSEDKNY
ARGLILIES
CAJUNSFRENEMY
AWARDBRICKIFS
AHMEPLAITONIT
NIBLIONSCHAFE
LAMARCKRAMJET
TEJANOVAL
ABUTZASINZEBRA
LAITHEADTOTAIL
ECCEKOREANARMY
SKEDINDONESIAN
Sat 3/23/2013
SELENAGOMEZABS
EMILYBRONTEURI
MESAARIZONARES
IRTLANEALBERT
PSIAMCOLAFI
RONAHOTBUTTON
ONGOALDOESEXE
KNOWITALL
EMSYEWSMYOPES
GOOUTWITHORNE
GONNAEDOETC
SNOOKIWRITTET
APREDDIEARCARO
CIAREALTROOPER
SENSEEDOYSTERS
Sat 3/9/2013
NICOLASCAGEBAH
ADOBEREADERALE
WARRENZEVONUTA
RAISASISSYBAR
PELEZEALALIT
BYRNEMRPEEPERS
JOEMATMALA
SUDSESVETOES
PRIGYENNTH
DAIRYFARMASTRA
ALFALOAMCHUM
SPITTOONOBOES
HEMWOODFURNACE
ERAINTERRACIAL
STYGASLANTERNS

With this, only his 9th NYT crossword, Mr. Steinberg has now hit for the cycle (he has a puzzle published on each day of the week.)

Tue 1/29/2013
REDSORCASCASS
APOPZILCHANTI
VIVAZAPATAVIAL
ICESAWMAMMAMIA
DADALERS
ABOVOOLIVER
DONORMERSYVES
EXCLAMATIONMARK
NYETBIASAETNA
AVANTIINSET
OBAMANIL
AIRPLANEFERVOR
SLOEHELLODOLLY
IBARANSELTOGA
SOREBAAEDEGAN
Wed 1/2/2013
FROOTKWAIICBM
LORNANASTRARA
OHAREOGLEONIN
RELABELRUNWAY
MOSLEMSEEN
PCPASSAYER
ALASSTRANSECT
YEPODORIZEYAH
SANTAANATORRE
EPHEDRATER
JANECAESAR
SORARENONARAB
EARNPOETSNORE
GNATUVEAETTAS
ONUSBOLLLOOPS
Sun 9/16/2012 A GIANT CROSSWORD
ILIAYEGGPEPOFFDAY
BOSSALAIJAVALOUISE
ISMSPIZZAOVENDOMAIN
STEADSEMCEEAFTBLAT
CLUEFROCKAMOILINA
ALLEWISRIASAMIENS
BUTTSINHADNTMEAT
ISHLIPODARARMHOLE
BEEFYTACTEASTBEFIT
BEEPERHERITTBANA
TELEPORTEEOSHEBANGS
ATOBPEILLBKETTLE
BOOLASISIELEMULNAS
UNDERGOLOAALOEGLO
ACLUONTAPUNROLLS
DETOURTSARSTDENIS
BARTECUSTISCHDESE
ARNEPENKUALAHARHAR
SEEMSOCHARLOTTEAMSO
ITSPATLARKSHAMTAOS
LOTTOSELLHEEPENNE
Fri 1/6/2012
JIFFYLUBESTAFF
UNRAVELEDCELLO
MAYBEBABYEXLAX
PRESONOENTITY
EERNOPESTAFL
RASPSVSOPNEA
AIDASOLACED
PATINASURETY
ATINGLEBALI
LAMTALELEWIS
ILEDORAGSINK
NATHANGOATGHI
INREMWERWHOWER
STALEMARIOKART
MAXISDRAINAGES
Thu 12/29/2011
EVAATIPCRED
NASAALOHAHEAD
GLIBNAMETHEONE
ELMONTEATOZ
LEOVIIERIETBA
SEVENLETTERWORD
OONAARIZ
INENGLISHTHAT
SPARLIAO
CANNOTBEPUTDOWN
IDADOURNOEXIT
SODSITEMIZE
INSCRABBLEODAS
NEATTOYEDSERT
AZOVEYESSDS

A Scrabble set has only one Z. It also has two blank tiles which could be Z or any other letter but PIZZAZZ has four Z's so it's impossible.

Mon 11/7/2011
SPASBAGSSPAT
WALKAURALNADA
AGEEPSILOVEYOU
PECLASSBEE
EMOPTBARNUM
RITESORELENE
SETONTBARABIT
CLANSRODBRUTE
AILSLUXEABLER
LEIMINERBOAS
PFCHANGSOER
OLDPHLEVEL
PGTHIRTEENTIDY
OAHUOUTGOUSER
ITEMSEASMANE
Tue 8/16/2011
CROPIMACTILED
LECHNAILERASE
IDEAGOTOHEAVEN
CHASMCRATE
HONEYIMHOMEIFS
ETSEGOXMRADIO
KYOTODINO
TOWEROFLONDON
MAMATAPAS
IPANEMADADFDA
TENKITTYLITTER
OBESERERAN
HIDDENTEXTNONE
ADEERUNISDONS
NOMSGDYNESPAS

The shaded HIDDEN TEXT is a list of abbreviations commonly used in text messages. They stand for On The Other Hand, In My Humble Opinion, Rolling On the Floor Laughing, and Talk To Ya Later.

Thu 6/16/2011
TASMANBONJOVI
ONEYEARANTIWAR
SANGRIASEEGERS
IDSAYSOHISS
REELHUMTAKES
MISOLISPWISH
AZODOHAESA
HLMFFWVDMRV
XOOAIRESEE
VISEDISCRISD
ILEFTTACNEAL
FISTSALERNO
CLEANERERODENT
SINCEREDOMINOS
IQTESTSBANANA

Using H is S (HISS), M is O (MISO), L is P (LISP), etc., 39-Across represents SPOT THE CODE. Compare to this 2005 puzzle by Patrick Blindauer: Solution, and this one from 2001 by William I. Johnston: Solution.

Mr. Steinberg is 14 years old and just graduated from 8th grade at Lakeside School in Seattle, making him, at the time, the second youngest constructor of the Shortz Era.

2 Variety puzzles by David Steinberg

Sun 4/8/2018
SERBROSSI
PAPAYAFORMIC
CHRISTIEBROCODE
TREACHERYOFIMAGES
RINMEDLEY
AMOILIADRAP
DEMLISTCELL
EWEEDTONTO
WANWHEAT
AVOWTHEMRS
RENALDIANA
SURREALISMGPS
SHELDONROT
THISISNOTAPIPE
AMBIENJIGHUSTLE
MORESOATEONSTAR
COASTSHERUTTERS
Sun 10/23/2016
HST
APE
VET
JAYSEELBARQ
NASALACEICEUP
JACKMURPHYSTADIUM
UNOSGALETTEOCTA
MOBPASEOKOS
PSSTBINAMCZAPS
RELACEDARTISTE
OCAPTAINMYCAPTAIN
PODAUTOBAHNSWOE
ENDSSYNAPSEPINT
DEEPHENS
RAISINGASTINK
LANTERNFISH
FOOTRACES
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