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Gayle Dean author page

34 puzzles by Gayle Dean
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See the 15 answer words debuted by Gayle Dean.

Alternate name for this constructor:
G. Dean
Puzzles constructed by Gayle Dean by year

Gayle Dean's puzzles have appeared in The Washington Post, NY Times, Dell, Simon & Schuster, Crosswords for Dummies, Tribune Media, and many other major publications. She constructed puzzles for Eugene Maleska for many years and had 34 puzzles appear in the NY Times from 1985-2015.

Her E-Less puzzle (no E's in either the grid or the clues) from May 4, 1999, was chosen by Will Shortz for one of his books of 'Favorites'. He called it a "feat of construction". Gayle and Will tried to figure out a clever way to eliminate the e's from her byline as well but decided best to leave it alone.

5 Modern Era daily crosswords by Gayle Dean

Mon 4/15/2013
ACEDHAREMARCS
POSEOLIVELOOP
ONCETITANLADE
SCHMALTZATOMIC
TEEDUOSCHTICK
LAWMENPEERNIL
ELSECARLEAGLE
SCHLEMIEL
IDAHOTEARPEGS
NEDMEANINSURE
SCHMEARASALAC
PLEATSSCHMOOZE
EARNETHOSAGED
CREELOIRETIRE
TESTSENNASASS
Tue 7/24/2001
SWIPELARDCHAR
LINEROGEEOATH
AFIRECOMMUNITY
BETALANIERKIM
IMPELTRADUCE
ARABIASTILE
ROTUNDCATTHOR
KNELTNILPEEVE
SADADUOBARREN
TRAINORIENT
PIGEONSTAROT
AVESCALERRIPS
CONTAINERFACET
ERIENCARITALY
DYEDGENETELEX
Tue 5/4/1999
PAPASTATLOCI
OLAVPUMAPUPAL
SLYASAFOXATALL
IOUARTSSWILLS
TYPISTTOPS
SHARPASATACK
ADAMNARROWLOO
VOWSDITSAIL
IDOANIMALANNA
SOLIDASAROCK
GASHQUILTS
ABRUPTHOURAHA
BLOATFATASAPIG
BOONSALITMICA
ATTAROSSASKS

There are no E's in either the answers or the clues.

Wed 4/29/1998
MUFTIPEAKDEJA
AGRINOSSAEVES
THESHIPPINGNEWS
TSEASPAGAINST
FORMEDAPE
SLOANDEARDUAL
CARTELFROMNNE
APASSAGETOINDIA
RELSTANSLEETS
ELLAELSEKARAT
TECEXISTS
STETSONPAHTBS
THREEMENINABOAT
EARSEVERKOOKY
MISTRATEENDUE
Wed 4/24/1996
OCTOSABLEPLAT
WORNORIELLOCO
EMITCODOFHONOR
DAMASCUSAVERS
RTESSALERNO
CAVIAREMPTOR
AXIOMAIMSOLE
PEPPLANTERAID
ELSEABEASHEN
NAMETHATTUNA
COSTRELODER
OPTICTRADUCED
PERCHSWINGDOZE
ERIEPELEEERRS
SAPSABETSLEAK

29 pre-Shortz crosswords by Gayle Dean

Wed 6/30/1993
SARKASHETAPES
OGEESHOOEPODE
ARILPAWNBROKER
PETPEEVEARLENE
SEENNEETAL
REDRAVIOVEN
BEAMEDWISHOVA
ACTUARIALTABLES
CHERICKANOINT
HODSBEEPDOT
EBBSEVEITE
GRETELPOOLROOM
LASTRESORTINRE
UTTERERIEMAIN
TEARYWEARSLID
Tue 6/8/1993
FADEMAKESPUME
ABELAMOKTENON
MAMIEGENEVADOUD
ETOANNAERASES
DENOTEDBERN
WETMARYTODD
OSLERSORESPUR
POISECONDSTEA
ALECRODSHASTY
LOUHENRYDAN
ALEEFERTILE
FLAILSDUPESAT
LUCRETIARUDOLPH
OTHERKNOTNASA
WEEDYEERYOMEN
Wed 6/2/1993
PRIZEROAMMORA
RACONAGROALEC
ABODEZECHARIAH
MINIMIZEEMBODY
AILSEGAL
PARCELSGAZETTE
ALIASHORNERUM
RILLBORESZITI
SEEMORETDEPOT
ENDZONESNIPERS
EVADEAMP
DOMAINCLEMENCY
EMILEZOLAELIAS
PASOALANRINSE
TROTSETASNEER
Wed 4/7/1993
BOSCDAVYATTIC
ULNAOLEODRILL
SLURSEGUIDILLA
HABANERARESTED
MORTDONT
ASSETSFANDANGO
MAPLEFETENORA
BURROLLERSMAT
EDITBOOSAPACE
RIGADOONBURDEN
RAIDRENO
SWAMISSARABAND
TARANTELLALUAU
ERECTPOETERIE
MESSYAPSEMALT
Wed 3/31/1993
STOPIRONREMIT
LAVADEMOARUBA
APERAVERINTER
MARATHONMANEAR
SPOOLSMARMY
CITESTARTAR
AGATHABOUNCERS
POTBLUNTSOP
TRESTLESELAPSE
ROUTEROREAD
HELIOSERROR
AVETHEGRADUATE
VENDSCOONSNUG
ENNUIHOOKATTA
STYNEOPTSLOUD
Thu 7/9/1992
PARCSPORTAMID
ARIATATARPASO
PASTEURIZEORAN
ANKARACOMEDIAN
PARTROMANCE
ACOUSTICLIL
CHILETABORCPA
EASTRUBESALUM
DDEPESOSGROPE
RUMTOBOGGAN
ILLEGALTRIO
LEAFSPOTINNING
IAGOPROPAGANDA
AVERENTERUDAL
DERMDEEPSTYKE
Wed 7/1/1992
OMARSEPALOPTS
ROUEOSAGECREE
CONJECTURETORE
ARTERIALCAJAN
COOTCRAVE
OMITSEQUIVOCAL
RANEESURGETIE
BITETEETHBIDE
INETOMETALLER
TERRAPINSGUESS
JOUSTERLE
EJECTALIENATE
LACKOBJECTIVES
ANTECOACHLEST
NESTTORTEERSE
Mon 9/16/1991
ETASNOAHCAROL
RIFEABLEALAMO
GATEPIERNIVEN
OREGETCRACKING
TARTARSDEE
WAVYSAULMAR
SCALESILLDALI
WORKLIKEATROJAN
ADDSDIGSAVOID
YESHYDEAVER
AILCLERICS
KNUCKLEDOWNTOT
NORTETUNATIRE
EDGERANDYWEAN
WEEDSLEOSOSLO
Wed 8/28/1991
STRAWBULBTSAR
ARENAARILHULA
SEATSDIVAEBON
HYPOTHESIZETED
NEODEVIL
ELMSTARRIDERS
DIETENOSTOTAL
INTELLECTUALIZE
TERNEWHENSEED
SNOOPSENIDSDS
PREPSORB
UFORATIONALIZE
SILOROOMMANOR
ELIATOTEARGON
DESKALANSEEMS
Wed 7/24/1991
TOSCACHEFCRAB
ABHORHALOHERE
GOUDAORALAIDA
SETBFPINKERTON
LIESLAGERS
DEMEANLOOSER
IVANMURREAIR
CESAREANGELOTTI
ESQALLAYREED
UGLIERSPASMS
OMELETIRAN
VERASIMPSONHAM
ETASSOILADORE
REDSTUNAMELTS
TREYSEEMABYSS
Tue 12/5/1989
EBBSTEMPESHAW
GAITUNIONHATH
ALTOMONETANTE
DISRAELIRENOIR
MIRAJUSTICE
TAHITITESTY
ALOECHASTEFLO
FIORDESSRULER
TEDELATESNEAL
ABATEEATERY
ISTRUTHINRE
BERATEINACTION
SLABRABATHOPI
EVILAMINOETAL
NATELASERRALE
Wed 11/22/1989
SLIMCRUDEPHEW
MESAABNERRITA
OMARPHILOSOPHY
KOALATUSKPAN
ENCIRCLEDATONE
NEROESTA
DUOINAWELDED
ISTHEMICROSCOPE
INTONETOOCAW
BRAGOSLO
HANOIOFTHOUGHT
AGECATOATREE
VICTORHUGOPARE
ELKELINENUPON
NESTOCTETTENS
Thu 9/10/1987
EBBSBERNKID
YALECAPONJUDE
ELIAANISEERLE
DIPLOMACYENTER
IDENURN
ISTODOANDSAYTHE
BARNSIDESHAT
SUESPAGEDPONE
ENEPOSHMINOR
NASTIESTTHINGIN
ANTWANE
SLACKTHENICEST
KIRKPOUNDONTO
EMMYTILTSNOON
WAYALLYESPY
Thu 7/30/1987
BOMBTERRAMAD
AVERSTEERDARE
NAMEPHASEELLA
GLOATEDUCATION
THORLALA
ISTHEBESTTIARA
NEANEATDOLLAR
FISHSLAVESITS
ENTIRERILLBIO
REESEPROVISION
TEALLEFT
FOROLDAGEEIGER
IGORANENTNAVE
SLAYPENCEGLEN
TENTREEDYARD
Sat 6/6/1987
MEMOSTABSTAID
ODINPILEPENNY
NINERATEOSAGE
ETCBAREBOLTED
THEREWARDOFA
AILSIRSODE
STAINALEOPAL
THINGWELLDONEIS
EERYILLRINSE
TOYITSPASO
TOHAVEDONEIT
DERIDEIRONACE
ALIBIBLURARID
RIPENELKEPEND
TASTENAESEDGY
Fri 5/30/1986
LASSVATSMOTOR
INTOEDIEOLIVE
NOONNATONEPAL
EDWARDYOUNGSLY
NESTLELOOK
ASTROGLARED
EURTACTINANE
PROCRASTINATION
ISTHEHERALST
CASABATERRA
DUSTRASCAL
JOYTHIEFOFTIME
ADULTBROWOVID
CILIAEIRERING
KNELLREEDSLOE
Thu 5/1/1986
VOWEDSCARAGRA
IMAGEPAGEPAIN
LAROCHEFOUCAULD
ENDRICEBARLEY
TEAKBEST
CLARETHINTCAT
RODEAMOKOHARE
USUALLYWEPRAISE
DELTAOLDEIRON
ESTRAPSPERONS
SIDESPRY
NECTARVEESUTE
ONLYTOBEPRAISED
POOLIOTATREND
ESTETOOLZESTY
Thu 1/2/1986
APLUMJOGSSHAD
SEATOADITPARE
TAPERDONEIRAN
ALIEMERALDCITY
DANALAY
DIAMONDHEADMAR
INREGAINSCONE
AKINENDOWHONE
NEEDYTELAONUS
ADSEMERALDISLE
PLODART
PEARLHARBOROLD
AXLEAREAKENYA
VISEWINKETERN
ETONKATENOSES
Sat 12/7/1985
AHABATOMOCALA
COVEMAMERADAR
THEHEADISALWAYS
SORESTARAGEO
LASTSINTERN
THEDUPEDADA
EELANTEOFTHE
CRIBREEFSTOOL
HEARTTAILMUM
IRISLITTERS
SPLEENRETAR
ILAACMELEASE
LAROCHEFOUCAULD
ANVILREFTTREE
STALEERTEYAWN
Fri 11/22/1985
CHATLIMAITIS
RICHIDOLNOSED
AGREATADVANTAGE
WHEELEATLAW
ANASORALLY
FORASYSTEMOF
ALECSTYXARTS
TEACHERCAMERAL
AREAAMIESOLE
PHILOSOPHYTO
BANTAMRENE
AVAPATROBED
BESUBSTANTIALLY
ERASETRUERUSE
SLEDASTASEED
Fri 9/27/1985
HARPMADEHALOS
ELIAEBONATILT
ROLLDAZEZENDA
DELICATELAGER
SILENCEISONE
GREATLATE
RAIDEDBURTLAB
ACREEDSELTORE
BEESTOASTOOGE
AMENARTOF
CONVERSATION
AVAILMASSAGED
VITALGIRLDAVE
ENATEANTEOPEN
DELEDPOSTSENT
Sat 6/29/1985
ALAMOOMANBETA
MANORCATOARAB
ITISBETTERRIPE
GELSTATGREET
OXENANEMONE
IDLEAMALGAM
STOKEGRISINO
TOWEAROUTTHANTO
AFLCOATEBOAT
RUSTOUTMADE
ANTHRAXDAME
CHARSERLEPAL
LUNGCUMBERLAND
ELKEPAILNORSE
FLATARTEENTER
Thu 6/13/1985
LIFESORTGOEST
ALITHAIRARMOR
ISNOTASPECTACLE
DANNYSEELNEAT
RTEOTTERS
ORAFEASTITIS
PAPATERSEJOB
ARENAAPODRAPE
LEDLATINIDEA
APREDICAMENT
EFFUSECAR
ARIDTAPSIPPED
GEORGESANTAYANA
LUREDIGORRIOT
EDDYSAEROELSE
Fri 6/7/1985
SCRAMTANGHEMP
ERATOEWEROLIO
PEDALTOTOTERN
TAIIGORONEMAY
SMILEANDSMILE
IRISEELNTH
HAMLETARRESTEE
ASEAADEPARR
LINCOLNSAMELIA
TADDINEVEL
ANDBEAVILLAIN
ACCUSESODASRO
RAIDRANKNASAL
ANTETHEEGRETA
BAYSYARDEATEN
Sat 5/25/1985
SPARALECSWEST
WAGEWORRYERIE
AGEDEDGARINGE
MANETOMICRONS
INTERESTPAID
MANNROCHE
BASESOPHICHIP
ONTROUBLEBEFORE
OKARESOLELUTE
KARLALAVA
ITBECOMESDUE
CANBERRATHINS
OBEYANITAEXIT
VERAWIREDRITE
ETONLEONSSEER
Sat 5/4/1985
TABLECROPPEAT
IDIOTLONEANSE
CONSCIENCEISTHE
OTHERENDION
ARMRIGASTRE
CAIROCUEDEYER
TRAINSSMEAR
ELBERTHUBBARD
BRAKETEPEES
BONESORTLETCH
ERODESUBIKE
ADZETCRAVER
MUZZLEOFTHEWILL
ERLEEVILGENOA
DEEDMETEARGUS
Tue 3/26/1985
SLURSLEETPTA
TUNETONTORON
ITSNOUSECRYING
REMORAESSES
OVERSPILTMILK
ANKATEASESLAY
POETSALLAY
ENDEARREAPER
LARVAADORE
ASTACAIRNMRED
ITONLYMAKESIT
LATKESCRIBE
SALTYFORTHECAT
ILERIVALROSE
SSSSTAGESSTS
Tue 2/19/1985
BAMBISTANASHE
OCEANPAGESHOW
WHENSORROWSCOME
LETPLYSCORER
LEEREBATERS
THEYCOMENOT
HEARTARTYESSE
RAREARIASLAIR
URNSMINIAORTA
SINGLESPIES
AMERICASRTE
MALAGAADOPAU
BUTINBATTALIONS
IDOLLIKEALONE
TENSEROSTALES
Tue 2/12/1985
ALONEALSOCHEW
DEALTSITSHOLA
MAKEHASTESLOWLY
ICISERAAREAS
THEWASTELAND
RONNESTER
SPAINLOANURI
WASTENOTWANTNOT
ARTANTEERASE
TRICKYSRO
HASTYPUDDING
CLOUTROLENIL
HASTEMAKESWASTE
OGLEIDEASTERN
WOODGELTPATON
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