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13 puzzles by Mike Buckley
with Jim Horne comments

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Puzzles constructed by Mike Buckley by year
Mon 10/5/2015
CRESTSTOPZEST
HOWTOTHORUVEA
ISAAKARLOLIAR
PENNYDREADFUL
ZOOELSEGNU
MATACOCARHEAS
ONERILEAMENRA
NICKELANDDIMING
IMHOMETIOSUIE
CANDOOPELPSAS
ALIRONIPSI
QUARTERHORSES
FOURLACELANZA
ADENOPENATARI
NESSNESTREGAL
Mon 6/15/2015
CABALSMARINAS
ASATEAMOLDNICK
LINOCUTSTANLEY
MAGNACARTAOEDS
CRYULRIC
RATERANYLEAST
EREEARNELNINO
OINKNSYNCTRIG
RESIGNMOOSEPA
GLENNPEWAPRES
GUARDBMI
EMAJDUEPROCESS
SOLOMONSAVANNA
SOTHEREINASUIT
ORANGESDRAFTS
Thu 2/5/2015
TAPASGIRLPAMS
IVANAEBAYERIQ
FORYOUREYESONLY
FWIWKALEUPEND
SHERRIBELLES
STIEGDECODE
ARARATVIAALOU
LONELYTEARDROPS
SISIKOIDEEDEE
WHENCEAPERS
CACAOSANKLES
EDENSSNOWOTIS
LEADEROFTHEPACK
ELSEIDLEELREY
BEERDAYSKESEY
Wed 5/21/2014
PASHATAROTGEM
ESTOPELIDEIVY
PLANERAPPERRIM
SANEOUSTRALLY
INDYCARIPADS
BANNEDLIEDER
DOTEDAEONORE
RAVEARTSYBRIN
ATVBLEUARMCO
WHIRLEDPIECE
EPICSCASABAS
BEWIGCEESTUBA
ALEHOARSESHOOS
SIRTORSIHENIE
HASSHEENURALS
Tue 3/19/2013
ADLIBIDTAGNOB
LEICASIEVEEAU
AFTERDINNERHST
NTHBANAESPRIT
ENRYHENHOUSE
USSWASPDOWN
LOOTPHEWITCHY
NIMPARTYONAAA
ALEPHACNEENCL
LASSNUTCAKE
GREENTEAVIOL
RELATEMARMZAX
ABEOFFICEBLOCK
BEGMARGEEENIE
SLYSNOODREEDS
Thu 3/14/2013
SLAPSHYSPAM
PILLSLOEURGE
ABBECAPNMIRA
CREATIVITYMET
EARTHSLAUREL
DSTESSORHODO
DROWSEASTA
ISTHERESIDUEOF
NEROSPINAL
KNITSTESTECU
SOCIALTESLAS
PROWASTEDTIME
OILSSARIAJAR
TTOPSHUNBARI
SARAOLESHOD
Thu 1/31/2013
SPACEJAMDESK
ORGANIZERSINCE
WOEBEGONEANTON
SONARCELERON
FARONTOLERATE
ESESUMMONED
SGTWAHRCRY
TEASTEASETEES
RELSPECADD
INASTATEHSN
MONARCHSOUTGO
NETLIKERAISE
EVITETINDERBOX
SINESEQUITABLE
SLEDSTRESSED

Note the T shapes in the black squares. And every clue begins with T.

Wed 12/19/2012
PANDACELEBTBS
INERTAKELAALI
KNOWLEDGEISROM
HALROSETTE
KNOWINGATOMATO
TIECUTIRON
ISAFRUITGEL
STREAMSJUNIORS
LEAWISDOMIS
ESAISINNET
NOTPUTTINGITIN
JANEROEATE
OROAFRUITSALAD
ITOLIESTOSAKA
NONSTOATKEBAB
Tue 8/7/2012
GAPSDAHLSCENE
ODINEBAYTONER
RHEABENDAVIAN
DOCIMADDICTEDTO
OCELOTMAHER
NEHIINGMAR
SENSEEXECIAGO
TWITTERSORRYIM
AEROTOGAALONE
BROOCHQUAY
DREAMROASTS
NOTFOLLOWINGYOU
ILIACIDESORAL
MINSKCELTRUSK
HOSTSELLAAPTS
Wed 6/27/2012
MARSHY
STORMINATEACUP
LACKINGSYMMETRY
ALCOAOHMLOAM
YOURAIDPIC
SNLLOADERSIRA
STASHSINAI
CARETZANE
PENTOMINOES
TILEBIGOXAIRS
ONSTERIMOO
OTISETRESPUN
NONINTERLOCKING
ONETRACKMIND
ARENAGOLONG
EWEANTE

A set of five squares can be connected along their edges to form 12 unique shapes. You can see each of them here. This gimmick necessarily breaks some of the standard construction rules — symmetry is not possible and, because of the so-called U pentomino in the bottom left, there's an unchecked square. The 12 pentominoes can be interlocked to form rectangles of various sizes.

Tue 2/7/2012
BOGUSASIAHTTP
URIAHMANSOHIO
MIRROROFTHEMIND
RODRENEESING
ALLSTARRATES
PEEKCASEWORKER
ISHASSNIGO
HAITIGUTIFNOT
EINLEANIAL
PLATEGLASSAVEC
TONGAALABAMA
BRUTXEBECNIM
FAIRHAIREDCHILD
ONCEKEIRTOTIE
REEDASKSSPYON
Mon 2/28/2011
GAGAREFERDADA
OWENALIVEONIT
WARYTATAFORNOW
NYMPHETSHEART
LODEZOOM
MAMACASSELLIOT
ABACKLADYCOB
ABLEJAILSLURE
METTERMBALSA
YAYASISTERHOOD
ANTZIDED
ENEMYTEARINTO
BABAAURHUMDOES
OPAHGOAPEARCH
NANAHEISSHAHA
Mon 8/17/2009
CARAFEABCSAHS
CLEVERMEALLEI
CESARROMEROTYR
TIMGOTOSIDE
CHALICEBATMAN
EARLEAHXRAYS
ODESSARENEE
JACKNICHOLSON
AISLEISSUED
FLAREODESTWO
JOKERSTEAROSE
OTISCHICREF
RINHEATHLEDGER
DOTONZEENDASH
SNOTEEMSAYSSO
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