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26 puzzles by Matthew Stock
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Puzzles constructed by Matthew Stock by year

Matthew Stock teaches eighth-grade math in Gainesville, FL. He started constructing crosswords in 2019.

Fri 4/26/2024
CREMASCADS
MAILINBALLOTS
TINCANTELEPHONE
OCTTAILORSPOD
WRITEHANKAGOG
NONOHEYSBLAZE
SNAPPERSHELPER
DINOFOLD
APRONSFULLOFIT
PLUGSTENDNODE
RIDSLEIFBENIN
ENDMETGALADOS
SKELETONCOSTUME
ORIGINSTORIES
SPANSSPATS
Sun 3/10/2024 Rack 'Em Up
CRATEASPCABTSALPS
LETEMMOLARUSESPORT
INAPURCHASETHEHORROR
PARISHONEANIMALEVE
SLIDIMTOLDFORTHISNOW
DNAOATTOAST
SMSMOPSAVEASTESSA
HAWAISLANDERSBREWPUB
ELECTERAHERONAMI
STEERGLIDERNUTCOT
TRIPLELETTERSCORE
ABCRANGAELICNOSES
BRODOZENICHELUDE
BARCODECNEWSHEADLINE
ANNANGOATEETUGTAP
MELEEBAETSE
KRISTINSCOTHOMASTHIN
NAMHOTTUBONTIPHONE
ODDMANOUTBUSINESENSE
COURTMRICREDOASKED
KNEEBEEESTARTESTY

Enrique Henestroza Anguiano, of Oakland, Calif., is a data scientist. Matthew Stock, of Gainesville, Fla., is a master's student in school counseling.

They met through the online indie crossword community as fans of each other's puzzle blogs. This puzzle was constructed entirely over email, but as Matthew writes, "We're long overdue for a video call!"

Sat 1/20/2024
COMPOSTBINBAT
INCOGMEATOHASH
STARSEARCHACME
CATEARTHISTORY
OPSCRYTHEN
IDSATTAWAY
ABETSFIREWATER
LOUDCIDERTOTE
BAREBONESACRID
RIPENEDSHH
PENSPEARAN
PRINTISSUEEAVE
RUDDSHORTSTRAW
ALESTOBEHONEST
YESSPAREPARTS
Wed 8/9/2023
RASPCHADLETON
BALEAEROEVITE
GHOSTLYPRESENTS
STARZELOSOS
CEOSMATTE
NOCHANTSINHELL
ANATEATORTIZ
PERKSTRAPMOMA
SATINITISWIG
LOSINGPATIENTS
OSCARDANG
RANEGOCAROM
PRINTSOFTHIEVES
MINORMAUITAME
SAGGYSTEPSLEW
POW Mon 5/1/2023
FOGSIGMALAW
OARRATRACEALE
LSUUNSEALSTOE
KINGMEUPWIND
STABMOONINE
SALMONRUN
GIRLYAHOODJED
AVOIDSNOODLE
FOXTROTCATWALK
FRISLOGANSTEE
EYEDUMPSEND
BEARCRAWL
SOHAVEIEMAILME
GROCERSSANDART
TOPKNOTENDEMIC
Fri 4/21/2023
NCAAOCEANSPRAY
YUCKCARNEASADA
STABTRANSLATOR
ESPANOLATEIBN
APROPOSMOOS
ADEDISPERSE
BELAIGUESSSO
CALCULATORWATCH
SLAMPOETSARI
ESPRESSOTIO
HITSDATEDUP
ADAILKFORESTS
DATACENTERAQUI
IHAVETOASKTURN
TORETOBITSHOES
Tue 3/7/2023
EARSKISLATCH
GLOWHARTSAGAME
OFFONALARKTOMEI
SALMONQUIETERR
BIGLITTLELIES
ERSRHOMAAM
SAUDAFROSRUPEE
OPPOSITESATTRACT
STENOSCOURALOT
ROUTNAHANA
LEFTRIGHTAWAY
ITOBALOOLLAMAS
THOSEOUTINFRONT
UNDUEBRACEDATA
POSERSLITNIX
Wed 12/14/2022
POLLCCEDSPCA
AVIAHALOAPART
NUMBERSEVENOM
ELIBRIEGOLAN
RETRAINBOWLCUT
ASSESGALASETA
BIORUTSASS
LUCKYBREAKS
IPASDEYEMU
NAVTESSAULTRA
GRISHAMROCKIER
ASTIRPICKNSA
ABHORSESHOEUF
BLENDUSERRAMA
CEDENOSEBRET
Wed 11/23/2022
MTVDEEPMDS
YEAHATTIPOIL
MASTERCARDLOGO
ASSORTEFILES
NEATOPALNASH
TRAFFICLIGHT
LEFTSIDE
WORSEORDER
RNASPRAWLERA
YEWAURAARM
TWISTERMAT
HAHASDRWHO
OLYMPICRINGS
THEYOKRAURAL
RUNEREAMTIKI
EMTSTAMASPAT
Wed 9/21/2022
HIGHABAYOGA
EMMAPLUSHOARS
MOANATRIAUTAH
FIGHTORFLIGHT
FLUESAMUSE
PAYTOPLAY
PABSTEVECSPAN
EGOSPRINTSAXE
PROBANDSOPROW
SAMOSAOCEANS
BACKINBLACK
XHOSANILUSERS
REXTAKEANLEAT
ARESPUTNIKTRY
YESEPOCHSEX
Thu 9/8/2022
ESCAPEEFLOTUS
SHUDOWNIOLANI
TRIAGEDONRECRD
AOCSUPPERBAE
TULIPPOESYOVO
EDENICTNTGWEN
SQUAREHALLE
FOURCORNERS
SMILETASSEL
PALETISALICIA
ILLTOOTHSCARS
REMHANSELPOT
AGELESSLEANONE
LAIESTPINETAR
SENSESSADDENS
Fri 7/15/2022
DUETFRAYMMA
INLAWPROMOTION
STEPHRESCUEDOG
SOCIALITERAGER
TOTEMSCOMEDY
PRICESTUTU
RIVALTOOTHPICK
AGESLURPEENAE
MASSEUSESRETRY
LINKARCHES
PUPUSADOCILE
ONEILBOWLGAMES
SPACETIMEHIALL
TIREFIRESTRIBE
SNLTODDSLAW
Sun 6/26/2022 Bonus Features
SEPTASLIPOAST
STAREDATOMICGLOAT
THESILENCEOFTHELAMBOS
HITEMLANECOLAUOFA
YPSIBEVERLYHILLSCOUP
MONAEEAUEACH
PANTSLABYRINTHISLAM
ETHOSDUECAROMSOGRE
TEADOSASELATEBMW
ESTADOTHIGHFIDELITY
PERUMOODEMO
JURASSICPARKADOUBTS
GETFATAHNARCSOOH
REEFLAMAZELGAGLOBE
UPSETBRIDGEOFSPIKES
AREAONOEATME
THISISSPINALTAPEMAXI
AUDISTATFOCIDAKAR
THEBLAIRSWITCHPROJECT
SALTYAMTRAKEXHORT
LEESEARNTSARS

Matthew Stock works for a math education nonprofit in East St. Louis, Ill. Next month he's moving to Florida, where he'll be teaching eighth-grade math. Finn Vigeland is a transportation planner in Washington, D.C. The two met at a crossword competition in 2018 and have been in touch ever since. This is their first collaboration together.

When you've finished the puzzle, look for an appropriate hidden word.

Sun 5/8/2022 Two-by-Two
IBMSGOBUSTPDFSSHOP
SISTERSISTERARIAHOPI
MONACOMONACORANTOMEN
LOGONHOMAGETEENS
FAWNSITHKUDOPIBB
ALMAICEINLOUIELOUIE
TOURBUSAGEEXTRAEXTRA
SONTAGHOTSIRSTET
ERRELKOHNOMPSBONA
ASAPYESNOTSARHORNET
ETCETERAETCETERA
SURPRISESURPRISE
CRIKEYUSERDOSASSERF
LEVYNTHIDESMMALEO
AREAAAAEONAPPALL
NAMESNAMESETDKNEEPAD
KNOCKKNOCKRINGSASIS
VOTEFUELDARTCCED
GRECOGOAWAYIRULE
YODABENDPEOPLEPEOPLE
MOORARGODOUBLEDOUBLE
SSNSAMORWISETOTACK

Matthew Stock works for a math education nonprofit in East St. Louis, Ill. Chandi Deitmer, of Cambridge, Mass., is a social worker in the fields of psychiatry and geriatrics.

Matthew was making a themeless puzzle a few years ago and his constructing software suggested [41-Across] and [49-Across] in adjacent spots. That didn't work out, but he tucked the thought away. A fan of Chandi's last Times crossword, he asked if she'd like to collaborate on this one.

POW Sat 4/23/2022
CODEREDTGIF
MACARONILILMO
MATHTESTSERASE
ULTRATECHDEMO
DAREMERGEDOSE
BYEFAROAFROD
ASANASTLDRORE
TITANCOFFEEURN
HASITALLARTSY
LAVALAKES
JIFAPPLEYMCA
CANITLOSTSOUL
OMELETPANOHARA
SUPERSIZETONER
APTNANASPASM
Sun 3/6/2022 PARLOR TRICK
APPETITIMOUTPACIFIC
SHALALANAOMIATACAMA
SATIRESSCONEUPSELLS
ISHPTIPSOPTSALIT
SETESEOREIKE
IROCTRACYGLOSSONES
VITAATEALOTWART
ISITONCADOHELWOOD
SACREDHOWALEPPO
OCTOBERBONUSTRILLED
PHONEMEOKAPIHAALAND
OERASFORILSATSCEE
DRYNOBELATKERR
RODSSINS
SODNAMEOFTHEGAMECHO
THEHELPMOWERBARGAIN
ALVEOLARODISGORGE
FOIAORALSEGOOSHA
FOLLOWTHEBOUNCINGBALL
KEELEYGOPROFINELY
DREDSWINGCURE

Matthew Stock works for a math education nonprofit in East St. Louis, Ill. Will Nediger, of London, Ontario, is a professional crossword constructor. As fans of each other's work, they connected via the online "puzzleverse." They still have not met or even spoken together over video.

The original idea for this puzzle was Matthew's. Together they developed the theme via Twitter direct messages, then exchanged grids back and forth until they got one they were both happy with.

Fri 1/14/2022
BANDMATECST
MOUSEOVERCHAR
TEATASTINGRIMA
OTTOKHANRULED
GUESTSINEXILE
OPRAHOASISDOW
VERBIAGEOVA
WIRELESSCHARGER
ADEOMELETTE
RADRISESEARLS
CRAVATSADDOIL
RELAXOPERUPTO
AYESEVILEMPIRE
FORTTELLNOONE
TUTCREATING
Tue 11/2/2021
OKEDBEERSGAME
NORMARGONEDEN
TOESBIGDOMADD
AKCAYEEBBMIO
PATCHYBOWSAW
BOOHOOTIBIAS
EURODIVASIPAS
DRSCALIPHSPVC
GRETASEEHALVA
EATERYBOLEYN
NOELMEWL
DOUBLERAINBOW
FOMOEVENTERAS
LUAUNINOSECRU
URNSASTROFAME
POW Sun 9/26/2021 STUDY BREAKS
TACKSEASTCAPSDIT
SWEARINGINSALATTONE
ARCTANGENTAMIGAHITS
RYESTASKELITESTATUS
USERSPATAHITUNA
HASURDUORIGINMOPE
INTERNETCONNECTION
PILAFERRELITREADS
GABRUDESNOWHIC
DUALCITIZENSGPAJEER
ESTEEMSADOASSUAGE
STETOATRACHELMADDOW
KOIDIRETAILEMO
SONOFAIRALYEOGRES
POLITICALACTIVISTS
SVENMEETMETINATAN
STANDUPNADABORN
CANNABISOILLIENOMEN
URIEONEBCLASTINLINE
BESTAGAVEGREATBASIN
ASHTERIAMENANODE

Priyanka Sethy is a management consultant, originally from India, now splitting her time between the Bay Area and New York City. Matthew Stock works for a math education nonprofit in East St. Louis, Ill. The two connected via the Crossword Puzzle Collaboration Directory on Facebook. The theme idea here was Priyanka's. They made the puzzle together via Zoom — including a marathon three-hour session at the start.

This is Matthew's eighth Times puzzle. It's Priyanka's debut.

Fri 9/17/2021
MOHICANSALSO
LEGOMOVIETUTU
WALLTOWALLTSAR
RITESTEACHINS
IDIDBRASSHAT
SSNTOURSITARS
TIGRAGBICNEA
PEPPERSTEADIES
AGORAPEWGOALS
DETACHESEON
GLITTERBOMBS
STREETINRETURN
LIONSMANEAERIE
IROCEDAMRASTA
DEFYNOSYSTEAK
Sun 8/1/2021 OFF BRAND
ARTICLECFCSPEARCE
TOOCOOLPAWATDENIERS
OFFENSIVELINEARTROOM
PLUMESOSWINDTURBINE
EMTWONCHAONLY
IGNEOUSEMAILAPB
OSOGUSEWELLLAYSHIA
OLDMACDONALDPITOCD
PACEHARDGAGREESMED
SMORELOEBLEGALFEES
MILITARYACADEMIES
HEPTAGONSDESIMATTE
ALLLENDERLSATSSEAL
LIETAOSTEELGUITARS
FOXTAILKVASSICKDOE
ENTINPUTAFCEAST
COEDBOOESLOAT
SOUNDSYSTEMPACTODOR
OUTPOURSPANISHARMADA
APRONEDUPTONASPIRIN
PEEPEDPSSTTHICKET

Matthew Stock, who turns 25 this month, works for a math education nonprofit in East St. Louis, Ill. The idea for this puzzle came about in January, when he was on a cross-country road trip and passed a Honda Odyssey. He reinterpreted the name as "Honda odyssey" (small "o"), which aptly described what he was on. That bit of wordplay didn't make it into this puzzle, but similar ones with other brand names did.

This is Matthew's sixth Times crossword, and his second Sunday.

Fri 6/11/2021
DIEDINDIASLAM
INNERPEACECONE
DATAFORMATACID
DRINKDUNNRAMI
LETSTAPTAPVAN
YAYPALEBOLA
PACESETTERS
MRWORLDWIDE
MEANSTREETS
GIMMELEEFAD
ORBDISOWNWEIR
LARANIKETHESE
IMACSTAIRWELLS
VANETOPSTORIES
EXESANISEETSY
POW Sat 5/22/2021
ASFORREPOALSO
SEIKOAXONREED
ILLGOMAKEAMOVE
ALLOTICEPLANET
MOBSTRAINERS
LIEGEPRAISE
EVILEMPIRE
GENERATIONALPHA
HEISTFILMS
APOLARIMAMS
IMONAROLLLAT
BOOBOISIEIPODS
ENPASSANTSENOR
ARESHUGOTRINI
MADEIRONSUCKS
Sun 2/21/2021 KARAOKE BARS
APPEALTHEDOWETCETC
LIOTTAOEDIPALCHACHA
FLUTESFLYMETOTHEMOON
FRUITCUPSREWROTE
HESTEACARLAIOWA
ORODRAINSACIDEMU
LEMMASINGININTHERAIN
IDEALSRKOANDSOARCH
SWEARBYSPAPAMELA
PIUSGOATENTSOATEN
ANGJAILHOUSEROCKHAD
SCALELLOYDERRHERS
THRONERVSONTOPIC
IWONMOUSEPODWITHIT
MONEYMONEYMONEYASAMI
ERMTALCEVADEDMAN
MEATOTHERAAHPLY
CRANIALSTARPUPIL
DANCINGONMYOWNPELOSI
INARUTNOSEDINEVENED
TATAMIITSAGOROASTS

Matthew Stock, 24, grew up in Dallas and now lives in St. Louis, where he teaches ninth-grade algebra through an Americorps-affiliated tutoring program. He started constructing puzzles several years ago after he attended a crossword tournament in Boston and "had a great time chatting with puzzlemakers throughout the afternoon."

This is his third crossword (and first Sunday) for The Times.

Wed 1/13/2021
JUSTTODDCACTI
ETTAEMIRUSHER
SAYCHEESETHICK
THEKINGSSPEECH
TIASEAS
AERATEDENSPAC
STEPHMEDIARDA
THEPELICANBRIEF
REFWINKSUNCLE
ORSEGOSSTAKES
TIERACT
THEGREENHORNET
YEESHDRAINPIPE
EXALTIBISGLEE
ATLASNESTSEEM
POW Thu 1/7/2021
URNTABORPJS
VEEHUMVEETRIM
WIXXXXWISTAONE
ANTEDONXXXXE
VITRIOLDAISY
ENOBNEGSAWED
EEYORELAVA
DEAXXXXAFUNERAL
ORZOIBISES
WAITSSLEWION
LOOSEESSENCE
FELXXXXSACTS
ALIISTRIKETHAT
CMONWRITEREVE
TONASSAYSEA
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