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Puzzles for May, 2023
with Editor comments

POW Mon 5/1/2023
FOGSIGMALAW
OARRATRACEALE
LSUUNSEALSTOE
KINGMEUPWIND
STABMOONINE
SALMONRUN
GIRLYAHOODJED
AVOIDSNOODLE
FOXTROTCATWALK
FRISLOGANSTEE
EYEDUMPSEND
BEARCRAWL
SOHAVEIEMAILME
GROCERSSANDART
TOPKNOTENDEMIC
Tue 5/2/2023
MARSCUFFSGAGA
AMOKALEROUDON
DOMINATRIXAMOS
ARCANIMEAVID
MOOGSMINIMARTS
SUMATRADNAERE
SSNETATIEDYE
JAMESBOND
CABANAHUTSYD
ASUGIFRODEOUT
MTRAINIERALGAE
ERLEGRIMMALA
IPADMARTINAMIS
MUTEGROOTTAPE
SPARMORSESTAR
Wed 5/3/2023
CUPSFANGSKIR
OGREAFOOTSERA
WHOCANITBITENOW
TOMEUROZONE
BEEICYSSRBOG
ITSAGOODTITHING
KATMANDUNEO
ELSAACAPARK
ZAXAMERICAN
IGUESSITSFINITE
NATDANOTODEW
GLOMONTOJAW
OOPSIDIDITAGAIN
TRIGOMITSASKS
SEASEETORHEA
Thu 5/4/2023
MARBEATITSCAR
OBIALLUDEROLE
SOGTIMBERLINES
QUASHSASSEMAE
UNTIESTENPAST
IDOLWAGTENTS
TINTELASTIC
ONICAPITALPAL
METONYMPALO
WORRYSEEARTS
EMAILEDRACIAL
BENODISTCOSMO
BAKINGSTONEHOB
ERINACUTERENO
DANKROBOTSSTS
Fri 5/5/2023
HASHTAGWOMB
TALLTALEEENIE
FANLETTERTREND
ITSUPPORTAESIR
STARTOTISBOSE
TOREWISECRACKS
SOPPANROCKIT
HEREDUSK
ABOARDABSSUV
FONDUEPOTSHANA
ROSANOVANEVIS
AKELAPULSERATE
MORONPLOTHOLES
ENVOYEASYREAD
SEEKDRSEUSS
Sat 5/6/2023
SOPHOMORESLUMPS
THRILLAINMANILA
AMODESTPROPOSAL
CANESBOOKSNYT
EGGSMAPLEKARL
YESBASELSAMOA
SEVENWEREOK
SPATTEDTHATSME
ORLEANCHITS
LOAMSPRESSMPG
APCSCLUNKGAIA
REAPHASECUKES
CAROLINAREAPERS
ACTIONADVENTURE
REELTOREELTAPES
Sun 5/7/2023 Sea Change
MASTIFFBAFTAIPASS
CALORIECLIOSDETENTE
SHIPOFTHESEUSIVORIAN
DONATEORCASALMPS
SWISHLABCHIPANDDALE
YONOVERUSELIVYALE
NATURENEROCOLOR
CHOPSTICKSCHOWYUNFAT
PESTOHAHASISIMO
PARISCHOROSHNOSRAT
EVESSHOWBOATINGMEZE
CACHETSERAAPEBODES
KITMOOTORIPAOLO
SLOWMOTIONSLOPBUCKET
HADINCHIAONHIRE
CHICOCTATTUNEDDID
SLIPONSHOESACEESSEX
WAGREIATTASACRUM
AMHERSTSHIPOFTHESEUS
NULLITYTAMPAEARHART
SPYONSNEAKNOSILLY

Will Nediger is a professional crossword constructor from London, Ontario. This is his 47th puzzle in The Times since 2006. He likes puzzles that violate standard crossword rules and conventions, as a way of making solvers think about the reasons behind those rules.

This puzzle's subject is a philosophical conundrum that, in case you're interested, is explained in more detail on Wikipedia.

Mon 5/8/2023
CARELEOSABATE
ALEXELBADEISM
FACETIMEDMADAM
ENTREATYWINERY
ATEREFIT
SSNSEDENFRAU
HOGNAENOSEATS
AFLOATNEWISH
DIETPOPCATSEE
EASTNINAHEAR
DETERDOS
ABIDESGROUPHUG
VALUESAYCHEESE
INSETOTOHSLED
DEALSLENOOLDS
POW Tue 5/9/2023
PASTELOBOBAMA
BROWNOBIMULAN
STOODGIGENTRY
PEACESIGN
ITOLDYAPLAYACT
TOKEEBOOKELLA
SOBASILOSATOM
ABYSSNANTROVE
GAMEONPOSIES
ODECOPNORDST
AIDAAPSE
VFORVICTORY
FOOTALOHAROAR
ANTEMOTOROGRE
BEERAVASTRAMP
Wed 5/10/2023
BRAGAVECJABBA
LAMAGIZAIDRIS
OVERBEARSMOATS
GENIEAHEMTEE
SLAWELIXIRS
NIGHTCRAWLERS
APASEALSALSA
MANNSPICEYALL
EDGESBURPVUE
SHOOTINGSTARS
RETINUEYOYO
ERANITSCYBER
MORSEHIGHHORSE
ADAPTELLATOME
PEPYSROOMAWED
Thu 5/11/2023
ASTRAFETTIMAM
SWOOPDEARMARA
TITANAQUACADMS
HMADERUNDOWAT
MALAERATESONE
APSEPALSCMDR
ROOFSARRAYS
EINSTMINIAN
IDLESTSANDS
TRESSQMISASH
SEGAROUSEDLIU
AAASERASULLMN
BMNCHMARKCUBIT
EACHAREAKNUTE
TREEPEDISATYR
Fri 5/12/2023
MATCHAISTHATIT
ERASERWIRELESS
DECANTOPERETTA
ASKSPINSERVE
YOYOEDTEASY
RENEBOATAO
CASCADINGMENU
ALLTIMEGREATS
ISABELALLENDE
SIRESPETTA
HAIMFAAMOSH
NEWSRADIOCHI
BEERAMIDNASCAR
ANTIGONEETHANE
NESTEGGSRHYMED
Sat 5/13/2023
CRIMPNSFWIDIG
HUMOREYREMEGA
IMPRISONEDPLOP
POLEDANCEBATTY
SUIETSSOLACE
REAPSSRIRACHA
SPACETIMEOAR
PROMOCODE
CDCARTCENTER
HEADDESKSOLES
ENBIESTADJOB
MIFFSPLAYERONE
LEAFDROPSAHINT
ACREVASETENET
BEERDYEDHASTY
Sun 5/14/2023 Alternate Endings
TAURASHSIPSBAR
JAILSAUTOPILOTAVERS
AIMEESKYWALKERBEDEW
MMECUTSCIVMARYLEI
BAKLAVALANESWEBCAST
ATEASEENTREFENNEC
BEARCATMISSILE
LBSOLDSITTNT
PEIISTOAHHDYEDOHS
LADDOINSEAELSATET
APPELSETARCITYSBA
SYRIASWORDSMANCOORS
MEIRANOTHEROBOE
AACELLREDANTSGAZANS
RELIESLOBESRATEDX
ALGAMLSEGOS
ENSNARLSEESTARMISEN
QUADATITHARENEMO
URLZIPPERMERGESCAW
ASSASIANATUMULTTIA
LEAPETDOGASSESSSLY

Sid Sivakumar is an M.D./Ph.D. student at Washington University in St. Louis. This is his 15th crossword for The Times in three years.

He likes theme ideas and clues that are challenging but not forced. When you figure something out, he wants you to say, "Of course!," not "Uh ... OK, I get it." When possible, Sid includes South Asian references in his puzzles, as in the clue for 111-Down here.

Mon 5/15/2023
YAKSSPACECLUB
EDNAARGONAIDE
SMALLWORLDMOOD
NIVEAMADPENN
ONESTEPFAIRS
LITTLELEAGUE
ARSONSEELSASL
HONGPOTSTEM
ETASCANLAKERS
MICROBREWERY
KINDAHAULASS
IFFYSAYBICEP
ROOFTINYDANCER
OTOEOTTERERIE
MADDMESSYSANE
POW Tue 5/16/2023
ABSSOCIALSBIB
POEOPENNETECO
NONCHALANCEHAY
EYEROLLTETONS
WACOINDOLENT
SHAPEDORRSELF
TIANAELSIE
DISCOMBOBULATED
ACORNRISES
MENUPASYENTAS
MISNOMERSHUE
NACHOSACTFAST
AKAUNBEKNOWNST
PERSEAWEEDOIL
AREERNESTOSEE
Wed 5/17/2023
SKISORBSAOC
IONIANSEASPAM
MAKESEVENTENOR
STOPDIORAMA
CRETINURNARMY
CUBANANACONDAS
SEROAREID
DOESTHESPLITS
DISSATRIB
ASPIRESTOCKONE
HOOFGUSPAINED
AUDITORHURL
SLICKETYMOLOGY
SUETLOMALINDA
MSSYENSTOPS
Thu 5/18/2023
BOMBGYMKANSAS
ZHAOLEAAREOLA
ZILLIONSHITMAN
TOLEDOOILEND
ROMANNUMERAL
STOLIDTAILS
WAHEMIRFLAPS
ELECTRICALFAULT
BELOWTUNALIU
ODISTESTATE
SEVENLETTERS
TAEADOROCKET
UPBEATANCIENTS
DOUGIESOUNENA
YEGODSTNTDEAR
Fri 5/19/2023
BABYSHARKTHUD
GREATIDEACHOSE
ATANYCOSTMANET
MILKKPHSONOMA
EELEDTIPINRBI
EATPEDBRAN
POSTHASTEROSE
SUHWEETREPULSE
ULNATODAYONLY
SLOPALIETC
HAWALLOWSHREK
ISITOKRAPMALI
BISONDAREDEVIL
ADELEEMPTYNEST
REEDMASSEUSES
Sat 5/20/2023
LOLCATVILEST
ONLYNOWAVENUE
BEARDOILLEADEN
BONUSLODESPBS
ENOSGLOATFOIE
DESFEASTLAIRS
DANCEAROUND
MEMEACCOUNT
SYNESTHESIA
TEPIDHANESCAR
HARMGENTSCUTE
AGEFORGEBARRE
NOTHINERNURSES
KATANASOCLOSE
STYLEDSKORTS
Sun 5/21/2023 Stitchin' Time
YESANDNONASALACTIV
IDITARODITPROTHAMES
PARTNERINCRIMELALALA
MERNOHITBLANKCDS
AIDETESSARTISTS
CHECKINDESKDRYGIN
FOSTERDADHUEENCAMP
LOTATONASSETSGIJOE
ACERWAITINLINERAMS
THREATSOULEUROCRAT
SHOESLEEPGAUL
REDPANDANYETSIESTA
OREOENDINTEARSSKIS
AMENSAFROEDUCLAOAK
RAPDUOEATSTRIKEONE
INNIESMOTHERINLAW
SPENDERNOPEWANT
TONKATSUACCRAERE
ELNINOBACKINBUSINESS
POUNCEEGRETINASTATE
SIDEDREEDSTOTHEMAX

Robert Ryan, of London, is an economist for the U.K.'s Competition and Markets Authority. He lives 10 minutes by foot from the 21-Across. This is his second crossword for The Times, after his debut in March.

Having grown up on cryptics, Robert is fond of tricky clues. His favourite (as he would spell it) in this puzzle is 78-Across. "As long as the clues are fair, I find hard ones more satisfying as a solver."

Mon 5/22/2023
ABORTRINGBARE
NABOBETALATON
ADAMSAVAGENEST
KAMACALESTATE
IRANAMYSCHUMER
NEEPIPPLYSRS
ARIASAUNA
ANDYSAMBERG
STOICSMOG
MBAHUMNASDOS
ALSHARPTONESTE
RUSTICANTBEAR
BRUTASSEENONTV
LAMPLUTEOLDIE
EYESLIEDWASPS
Tue 5/23/2023
TEAOMANSLURP
ARPXENAHANOI
BARTENDSBIOTIC
ASIANSAVONALA
SECTCLANSKIS
CROATIALICHENS
OSTATTNNYONGO
NEWSEVENT
GAZEBODESIERR
EDITORSESCAPEE
MAPSKISSPINT
IMFMETAJESTER
NAILEDSTONEAGE
INLAWHANDPEA
STEPSAXISHST
POW Wed 5/24/2023
GOSLOWABCSASH
AREOLASEAUPTO
PELLETDISPENSER
SOLANTITEMS
BABYCAGE
GHOSTOFACHANCE
ROASTSLSATILL
INNERSIEBETAS
FEYOMARCARRIE
FRUITOFTHELOOM
CUBEALLS
SNEERWINMYB
WAKAFLOCKAFLAME
APEXAREMALICE
BASEODEPACMAN
Thu 5/25/2023
AWESCOMABARRE
TAMEONUSIDEAL
WHIPPETSTIARA
AOLSTEAMOPEN
ROYALWESPAS
POWERSUPPLY
TESTRIDEEAU
RAPDISCDAMASK
ACLAIRFARES
PHILIPPINES
TORAHNOWTHEN
EMPLOYEESERA
SEEINFLIPPANT
STATETISHAVIA
ASSADYETIREEL
Fri 5/26/2023
OMANISEGASNUB
VERYCLEVERCODE
AMITOOLATEHIDE
LOLMILLSPOSER
PENSBALLERS
HUBRISNOMAAM
APRONMERCYRULE
STUMPAWEESSAY
HOTDESKEDRHINE
ERASERCHICKS
AFFECTSSLAP
PROSELIMITBOA
AIRSNOTONEWORD
RACEOVERGRAZED
TRESMEMESHOOS
Sat 5/27/2023
GINSUPRACEBIB
ONEONEALLMINE
OPENTABSLEIGHS
DADJOKESEARNIT
IRMATAWNYODE
EKELINEADINED
TAMPERPROOF
MODELTRAINS
TOTESADORBS
HOBOSNEWTSYET
ARFSTAGYLEAH
HERNIALABWASTE
ACOUPLEPOORYOU
HANDOUTSAVEUS
APTESTSSHASTA
Sun 5/28/2023 U-Haul
MASKINCAGRINERPSST
AGAINROLLIODIDEOHIO
LEISURESITSUITUPFRONT
ADDSTOWOOFTOESINGES
COYSMEESAGETASIS
HUESCLAWLURIDANT
ITSALOSTCASECOLDCAUSE
LAMEFLESHELDERSON
PTRAPSTILTSATOLEBLT
ASAMIBEETLOOSEEPA
CANISTEALYOUFORASECOND
RSSHARDCSOLECORGI
MIADETSARAPESFITTED
INCLUDESTOTEDORGY
CAKEDONTSDONUTDESPAIR
METLUGEDPAINERNE
IAMBBLOATKNEWUSD
EMBERSERAYOKEMARGIN
THISOLDHOSEPANTYHOUSE
RIDEONUSESPLIESALTS
EPEEBADARTSENDMASS

Chandi Deitmer, of Cambridge, Mass., edits puzzles for Elevate Labs, a brain-training app. Taylor Johnson, of Minneapolis, is a stay-at-home dad who volunteers at a food co-op. After meeting via an email chain, they became friends and sounding boards for each other's work.

Chandi says, "The good thing about good friends is they tell you when your theme idea isn't landing — and offer to collaborate with you to make it better." Each has been previously published in The Times, but this is their first puzzle here together.

Mon 5/29/2023
NASADEBTALAS
CAMPSOMARSAFE
HYPOTENUSEPYRE
ASSORTINSTOM
FASTANDLOOSE
TOSSABSYAW
ACTBAREINHALF
CHOCOLATEMOUSSE
TOOHOTTRODTAT
DASDEIBETE
WHATTHEDEUCE
HASSIBMAMMAL
AVIDJAMBAJUICE
CEDEATTAUSERS
KNEWBEVYNENE
Tue 5/30/2023
LITERALACACIA
ACHIEVEPROBING
BEAGLESEMBARGO
THYCALRON
GISTFRATERNITY
AMAAUGTAO
MALARKEYDILLS
UNIFIEDSTAREAT
TIEONLAWRENCE
UGHANITEA
BALLOONISTBASK
ALEREDEIN
LIMEADEREGRETS
SCOWLEDINADAZE
AENEASMENSREA
Wed 5/31/2023
NSFWREBUSSHH
ETAILEXISTBAE
WOLFBLITZERATA
ALLISONABLER
RETTIGERWOODS
KNOWNNORAGAIT
ICEVINCENT
BEASTIEBOYS
SENATORYEE
ANTEARABDDAYS
BEARGRYLLSTEM
RATSOENTITLE
UKEBUFFALOBILL
PISASYETPILOT
TNTGAINSSAWS
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