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19 puzzles by John Lieb
with Jim Horne comments

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John Lieb
Puzzles constructed by John Lieb by year
Sat 7/23/2022
EDWARDIRAWDEAL
NARWHALEMIRATE
AMIRITEPANETTA
MANANAOGDEN
EGGTOSSDARINS
LEESCOTILLARD
SSRWILEYPOST
CHEFSKISS
PHONELINENIB
LOGICGATECOCA
SETSEESSHAPED
UNFITKABOBS
GNASHEDMISSILE
AIRTAXIRETINUE
REMOTESTROTTED

Jim here, sitting in for Jeff Chen, who will be back mañana.

John Lieb is the co-director (along with Andrew Kingsley) of the Boswords crossword tournament.

Boswords has only been going on for a few years, but it has quickly become one of the most important tournaments in the game. Like Lollapuzzoola (August 27) or ACPT (next March 31 to April 2), they have great puzzles from excellent constructors, but they stand out by having several tournaments a year and for absolutely nailing the online experience. This year you can participate virtually or in person, alone or in pairs. The summer tournament is tomorrow, July 24. Not sure if you should jump in? Go for it!

We have alternating current at our electrical sockets today because TESLA outmaneuvered Edison, who advocated for direct current. The consequences have shaped how electronics work ever since.

Marion COTILLARD is an outstanding talent with equal success in both her native French and in English. Keep an eye on her. DAR es Salaam (or just DAR) is the largest city in Tanzania. LEES is an old word for the sediment at the bottom of a wine barrel.

Slang in crosswords is controversial, AM I RITE? I'm not sure how I feel about that one.

Sat 6/26/2021
PETSCANACTSOUT
ICOULDEATAHORSE
THEMUDVILLENINE
HOSTLIDCONGAS
ORESJUNE
SORTEDSALETAGS
TRIALMANULEI
ODDLYSATISFYING
MEGHIESRATON
PRESSONSSAMOAS
LUTECHUM
ATTENDPREEDAM
CARETOELABORATE
DRIVEWAYMOMENTS
CAPEANNSPADAYS

Anyone who carries around an NPR totebag is familiar with the phrase DRIVEWAY MOMENTS.

Fri 7/10/2020
STUNTMANSTABLE
HIROHITOCONAIR
INKWELLSHOISTS
NEECHAAUNTIE
YSLHOSERSALBS
TRUEWESTIRE
ENGROSSESELCID
MARINECREATE
ASAMILATERISER
ICYCHECHNYA
LABSETCETCPOP
REEDITDARACE
ADAGESMOVEMBER
GARNETSLOWCLAP
ADDONSSESSIONS
Thu 2/27/2020
BASSLSATRUN
WORTHACLUCAPE
HOMERTHEBORDER
OMMINERSPOINT
NEROMASONS
ANDREWDIALS
WEREBRIARSFE
LAOSLINGOMAAM
TOGOOGOOASIA
ILOSENETTLE
LEANEDRVER
ALLENBSIDESTW
SOMESPACECAREW
IPADCLAWTRUES
KEYPITSSIGN
Sat 2/16/2019
THEAMISHSHAPE
HOTLANTASCALAR
ANOINTEDTALONS
WONSERGOBOTS
SRSCANCELSTEW
MAROONEDOXO
SCOOPSMINOTAUR
YANNICEEMESAS
BRIANENOPICKLE
IPOGROUPONS
LANGATTILAAFT
CREASESETBOA
ICICLESTARWARS
LINKEDPIXIECUT
LOGOSFLEXTIME
Tue 8/21/2018
BIGAPECNNAPPT
CRANIAACATERI
COPTERPARTHREE
NYETENACIOUSD
OMEKATASSAY
DAALIGSHOWALE
ENRONARMHOLES
STEELYDAN
CASSETTESTABS
OREDARNTOOTIN
MEATSMINERL
BOBBYDARINICY
ALLALONEGOGRAY
TAURJONONEONE
SEESONODARWIN
Tue 5/29/2018
ODDDUCKSABRAMS
PARANOIANOOGIE
ALANALDADHARMA
LEIAFREEEMAIL
SSNDHLRAM
SUEANNNIVENS
WARHORSEAILEY
ALOUSHAPEPSAS
SAUNALATTEART
PITTTHEELDER
IAMMSNCAM
DRESSSIZEHUGE
RADISHEDUCATES
AVENUESONATINA
BINGESTRIDENTS

The XWord Info Regex search capability is very useful when trying to construct puzzles like this. Here are the words in our database with triple letters. Many are bogus (thematic) but there are several good entries in the results list. (The number of entries you see depends on your account level.)

Sat 4/28/2018
POSTTRUTHTHARP
ESPERANTOOILER
STONETOOLKELSO
TENSESPIXYSTIX
LAGDOHEGOHSI
ELEVAGRAMETE
ABUJAMOORES
NOPUNINTENDED
SIMONEJESSE
ACERVEALSARG
LEGNEVEDDMEA
IMAGONERREBELS
NODATRAMIMALEK
AVOIDTRILOBITE
SEGNOSEXYBEAST
POW Wed 8/16/2017
INCANMGMLOWED
MERRYANIEXILE
SPIDERMANNONET
OHNOEATSITEMO
REGRETSKRILLEX
EWEAIDELAINE
ARRIBALSTS
MINNESOTAFATS
TACTHBONOW
OREIDAPARKIT
PATSAJAKCAMARO
IDOWASABIITIS
CONANSPINCLASS
ANGLEAPTANNIE
LASEDMAEMEANS
Mon 11/21/2016
SENSERIMSPCP
UPENNEWOKOAS
ZEROVISIBILITY
YEOWDESIINSO
TWOTHUMBSUP
UNTIESWEEP
FOURTOPSALT
OGREWRATHTEE
SONFLORAFIGS
SLOSIXFLAGS
DIANALASSO
EIGHTMENOUT
RANTUSERSEGO
AGAINSTALLODDS
SOLSEERIDEAS
ENSADESTANYA
Wed 11/9/2016
UTAHISLIPDOGG
MARESOUTHONLY
ASTRBOSCONEAP
COUNTTHESTARS
TRIGBOSLEY
BRINGTHEHEAT
ROTSOAMIPOPUP
EPICPLOPSPONE
RECONARTOOWIG
COOLYOURJETS
SPLASHCORE
CATCHSOMERAYS
ARGONAIVEOUCH
REELATRIAUIES
EDNAPSALMSTET
Thu 4/7/2016
SARAHPINOHSNAP
OVEREASYPOMINO
REGATTASSLICES
ERSIBETILENE
ALAEINSERTS
SAYHELLOTOMY
EIEIONUNSOP
PLSSPIESONNEP
STPANAEMCEE
LITTLEFRIEND
LADANSERAFT
OBEYSLAICLSU
RAPBUMBEERTENT
ELMOREAPPACHIA
SLAYEDSAMSMITH

Sarah Palin has been honored (if that's the right word) in crosswords before but this is the debut for her full name. Why did it take until 2016? Clearly, it's a conspiracy by the NYT and the rest of the lamestream media.

Sat 6/7/2014
SPAMBOTWALKOFF
MANCAVEASARULE
IRAQWARBERATES
LACLLAMADUCAT
EDITSWISHTOBE
SENORASHOTMAR
RENTSMAXENE
FEARNOTDEBASED
OUTEATXEROX
OPTLEGOSRIFTS
SHEASEXESSARI
BOSCOTORCHKIN
ARTEMISTHEBEST
LITINTOEMERITA
LAOTIANROLODEX

A WALK-OFF HOMER is a home run hit by the home team in the bottom of the ninth or later inning that gives them the lead. The home team gets to walk off the field without finishing the inning. The visiting team walks off in shame and disappointment. Everyone gets to walk off except the batter who still has to run around the bases, probably doffing his hat to the adoring home-town fans who now get to walk off to their homes.

Thu 5/15/2014
NTHNEXUSSHUSH
ORUEVENTKARLA
RIGWANDERINGIS
MAHREOILYDEPP
ALLISANDEARS
ATTNNEURON
CRUZKATEIPANA
HORLAYISONZIP
ALIBINEARBOTS
PLEATSCARR
BETTEDAVISIS
COZYAEROETHNO
ANIFORANEYEAKA
METALRISENREP
PASTESETTOPRY
Mon 4/21/2014
STUDIOBABYLAS
ASSISIANTEYET
HOMEPLATEUMPIRE
LSATPOIERNIE
BANKMANAGER
RODMANATIT
OREOSZEROFEMA
BLACKJACKPLAYER
SYNCEGOSALERT
ASTATILDES
CENSUSTAKER
ABOILDIXRAVE
COUNTEREXAMPLES
TOSARALCOMBAT
IKENAPEONSALE
Mon 3/17/2014
CARDATTICTSAR
LEERFREDOHEXA
IRAEGAMEWARDEN
NILSHIPLIEU
GEMSTATEMECCA
CANSEETOT
MAJORGIMMEFIVE
AVIDRULESAVES
GOMERPYLEINERT
NIPHISANT
ADANOGUMBALLS
LADEUNUSOUP
GYMNASTICSIFSO
PEENAISLEEATS
AWRYULEESSTYE
Mon 11/4/2013
OAKBRASCOFFS
BEIMAXICOLLIE
GINWILTINDENT
YOGIDESKSEXES
NUANCERANTS
RUHRALCATRAZ
LOTSANIKONIRE
USHERANATACOS
MSULOGINISHOT
PARMESANINCA
AMONGDEARME
MAZDAOMNIPDAS
SMUDGEECONINT
RELENTNATOIDO
PRUNESASSIMP
Sat 7/27/2013
MATTDAMONPASSE
SPEEDDATEINALL
RELATESTOENIAC
PREKNCOSCENTI
ROOMSEXTED
GESSOTABOO
ITHACANUFFSAID
STARKLYBTWELVE
HUGITOUTCORDON
HEMENREARS
GNOMESDUCK
SAWIVITCHDUPE
PINTOMALENURSE
OVETTPLEASESIR
TERSESKIPCLASS
Tue 5/14/2013
CASINOSLEBANON
THEWAVEORIGAMI
RIPOPENBASEMEN
NORNOSEEGO
MANTLEASECDAS
ICEEARNSTAR
LEIOTICLOSS
ELLENOYLDEPTH
RADSDENYPAR
ISBNROANEVE
CSARICETARRED
YAMACOWUMA
SNOOZEDARIZONA
TANLINELATERAL
SADDLESPLEDGES
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