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6 puzzles by Jonah Kagan
with Jim Horne comments

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Puzzles constructed by Jonah Kagan by year
Sun 4/21/2013 FRONT FLIPS
ROOFSDAWESPSTUSAGE
ENNIOITISIROOMMATES
ACERBEVILFROMNEWYORK
DESSERTSTOPEKAANTE
TRUECAESURAONAIR
PEEKUNDERWRAPSSTYLE
ATRIPZEESGAIT
INASBREWSPERPSCHOOL
RATSTREKTOBIASIRMA
AAASPINESYENNED
ADOPTPOTSECRETAGONY
BETRAYPIAGETHAR
ECTOAGENTSGULPITIN
DOOMSWINGSJENGALIDO
IONSAURAILLER
COSTSDIALDOWNTHELAW
BALESSINGLESABAG
EMIRRESCUEMUSTACHE
REVILEDTHEGOODSELROY
GUINEVEREEMILEILOSE
SPAGORODDELIATYPED
Wed 5/11/2011
STEMDEARREAMS
PISAAWRYEATIN
ARTICHOKEPROLE
TEDTALKSANNIE
ALISLDRAER
OPTIMANAUTILUS
AHAEITHER
FIBONACCISERIES
POLLENREC
INNEREARIOLANI
SOAEXTATRA
LOGIADISARMED
EGGOSSUNFLOWER
TIETORAGUSARA
SEDANADENAHOY

It's unusual to have a science or math theme in an NYT puzzle, particularly one of this depth and complexity. The FIBONACCI SERIES F(n) starts 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55, 89, 144,… Each number is the sum of the two preceding ones. The ratio of successive numbers in the series approaches the GOLDEN RATIO (an irrational number approx 1.618) as n approaches infinity. Like pi or e, it is a constant that pops up surprisingly often.

Artists have traditionally considered this relationship to be the most aesthetically pleasing. It is said to be observed in nature in, for example, the growth of nautilus chambers, and the patterns of artichoke leaves or sunflower seeds.

Mon 10/25/2010
BALMMATEBOWIE
ALOEAVIDADHOC
BOOMERANGDEATH
EFFORTTEAKMAO
STARLITSPASM
YEARSPRAYTO
TABNAPEMABEL
STARTSWITHABANG
ARMORLETORDA
RABIESLATCH
OLSENSTRANGE
EMOPEEROUIOUI
PIZZAPOWDERKEG
ISLESAMIDDISH
COENSLAZYOAST
Fri 9/17/2010
ITOWEBBERJLO
NOPROBLEMODIOR
HYPERBOLICNUVA
ABOVEOLLAAJET
LOSSDDAYIPO
EXESEMDOCTOR
ALLOSAURUSES
COGITOERGOSUM
BLUEMANGROUP
LITRESONTPUN
ANODAWGHOPE
MIFFBARKPARSE
EQUIUNREQUITED
MUSESTAYUPLATE
EEEYESSESLSD
Wed 4/14/2010
GESSOSRTANOHO
ELIASHOODINON
NEARTOONESHEART
EMMANUITACDC
SEENBUTNOTHEARD
INSASSTISRUE
STEERWONSEXY
NORTHEAST
OTTOOHOPAILS
PROSUEKIACOL
PARTHENONFRIEZE
LEIAWHOAPRED
EARTHSHATTERING
ALOUTARTLANGE
TASSSTAYSYKES
Tue 12/1/2009
CAIROOREELBOW
ALLENFEZGOOSE
ROOSTFAIRYDUST
AMIEINAPET
FALCONCRESTIRE
EROTICAAQUA
LASESALUMS
FATHERKNOWSBEST
ILIADSLOAN
REEDTWEEZES
EXOFALLHARVEST
NEARLYORCA
BREAKFASTFLOOR
ABOVEMOOAVERT
DINEDALENESTS
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