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Puzzles for November, 2014
with Jim Horne comments

Sat 11/1/2014
ELATESCIFICOLOR
LETONAARONINANE
BATTLEFIELDCOSTS
OPIEREMDELEHOT
WARLARAMPURE
STENOSNEUTROGENA
ELEMASHEOVER
MARTITATARETILE
IDESTMRBIGVILLA
NOMAAMMANYESSES
ORALONELPERT
REPEATEDLYALSACE
SNOWSALTYRAD
SPFGRAFSOUCANI
PLACEGROSSPROFIT
RIVALEERIEBEANO
YEARSREARSINTER

Since I've been asked, the other two theme answers Jeff didn't cover are: REPEATEDLY is MANY times OVER, and BATTLEFIELD is PLACE divided by WAR.

Sun 11/2/2014 BP STATION
CDSCRABSTIFFEDGING
WOERELOGAMORRAIDER
PLAQUEARTMAUIUNRIPE
OLLADMZSECRETPALATE
SEATSBOSCZITSMUT
TYBALTICANTSEETHINE
ROAMALEROJOYNER
CHRISTIANPAILCOM
UAEHUMIDPERTHCANAL
BUDDMIRABELORNATELY
INTOWPLANETSTOPIC
SCENETWOLETITGOZANE
THATSMYPOIGEENALEE
TAOTHETHREEPAIRS
SHUTINRANATZINC
HENIECLOISTERLEEVES
OMENRATTREXASIAN
PLAYSOFGLORYCEEURSA
FITTEDOONAPERCHPIER
ONEONEVOLTADORELIE
RENTTOSKYENEXUSEND
Mon 11/3/2014
PICTSLAVSLATE
ADAYWAVEAILED
ZINCAMESREARS
COMPASSCOURSE
SHEBAEENMEL
COLBYCOLLEGE
ALLSODASKIMS
LEERDEBARGNAT
ADDEDOREODNA
COLORCOPYING
IWONTHTOGAS
COUNTRYCOUSIN
IONIAELLSCABS
NECKSAIDEKNEE
GREEKHOEDSTEW
Tue 11/4/2014
HALTSHIGHRAP
ALOHAEGRETISA
CAVEDMOONROCKS
KNEWPERUATOMS
BARONPRITHEE
SNIVELRHINO
TOTEMHOUSETOM
APEBLOGGEDIVE
YESRULESEAMES
SATYRTYLERS
IPHONESHEELS
NOENDYOUDDUFF
BIGSTINKSVOCAL
USESTORKANKLE
DELDDAYTESLA
Wed 11/5/2014
REELBRERMASTS
ALLEVIATEINUIT
DOWAHDIDDYDIDDY
OPENSHORSEX
NESTCIALIS
OBLADIOBLADA
SSNOATERATOM
IKOIKOSHBOOM
AIRSAERIEPRO
MMMMMMMMMMMM
STIRINORAL
ABCCSAPRIMO
DOODOODOODOODOO
DUNNOINTERSECT
STEAKOTTOEROS
POW Thu 11/6/2014
SKIPOLESOBIWAN
HEDONISTRESALE
INASENSEEERIER
MOSESEMIGRATED
DERNMOPE
PESACHHONOLULU
AVASEBANNINES
REDPARTINGSEA
INAPTYETIBERG
STTHOMASSPARSE
AMANTIER
GUARANTOREGYPT
ORDAINSAOPAULO
ODDONETIREIRON
PUSHERETERNITY
Fri 11/7/2014
ANGSTDEMOBFDA
LEACHEMBARGOES
KUMARSTAKEOUTS
ARMRESTLABREA
LOOSELIMBEDDRY
INNFINELYCORE
SOMALIMOOED
BULLETINBOARD
WIPEDINDENT
EGADTODATECBS
BBCPENALTYSHOT
FURMANLECTURE
OCEANSIDELORNE
OKEYDOKEYINNER
TSKAREASPESOS
Sat 11/8/2014
EARTHRISEBALSA
BIOWEAPONAMATI
BLOOMBERGSOBER
TETPACTRAPT
IRONTAILGAMMA
DOUSECEREALBOX
ENTERSSOLSAMI
COMBNATS
ORSTOOLLAHORE
BATSIGNALXENON
LYRICYSERBEAM
IGERSNOWIDA
QUARKPOOLROOMS
UNMETPERFECTAS
ESSESGREENTAPE
Sun 11/9/2014 COLORFUL CHARACTERS
HOLESBLUEJAYBRICK
WAHINEYOTEAMOETHANE
AGASSIFEELBADLEONID
TARTSLAWTEALPANE
TRAILMIXESMILLIHELEN
NEILTOEPEAS
MAGICACETATESTONE
YIPPROMINENTELI
ASPENYELLOWSEAEDGER
ONSTAGEBESETBTWELVE
MOTHERRESELLSRELIEF
IMOSITARSLANAISGNU
NERDFESTBULBSETS
GREENTEAHAPBLACKEYE
LOSSATLASELOI
LIGHTHARMONICABERRY
ALAIFORMLETTERSDIEU
RIBMOTELBASALBEL
VULGARNEONGASLIABLE
AMELIAATPEACEEMBOSS
SONYSTORKMOON

I liked this one even more than Jeff did. In fact, I named it my Puzzle of the Year for 2014.

Mon 11/10/2014
JAVAQUESTSTUB
AVERUNDUETARO
DONTMAKEMELAUGH
ENDAKINUTTER
EVENIDLE
FUHGEDDABOUDIT
ONIONLEISCOG
RIPSTWIXTPITA
AFTGRABHONEY
YOUREKIDDINGME
NIKERANG
STRIPBANDFYI
THATSRIDICULOUS
OOZEINANEURAL
PRESABYSSGENE
Tue 11/11/2014
ETCOKAYATHENS
SOOINCAFIASCO
CUPASOUPTRITON
APPLETVBEAK
REELSUPERDUPER
PERCHELIDEERE
AOLANATRAP
SUPPORTGROUPS
TARSVIEKEN
LSDVEGASRAIMI
CHUPACHUPSONAN
ACHTLOUISCK
MAITAIDOUBLEUP
SHTETLESSEALA
GASSEDCHARMAD
Wed 11/12/2014
ADVPSSTSMOHEL
GAIPUTUPABONE
GRANDMERECORDS
INGEANNEEESOS
EIRECORDESERT
STADTSEOULCSA
TADDECIAER
BROKENRECORD
SAOEPICDIN
ETDMOCHATEAMO
RACIERECORDAS
ANALTHEIRULNA
PERECORDAINING
HYENAWILMABEE
SEWEDLOYALSRS

Actual errors in NYT crosswords are extremely rare but this puzzle has one. The clue at 20 Across reads: [Playwright who wrote "What is originality? Undetected plagiarism"].

The answer was INGE, as in William Inge. But it wasn't the playwright William Inge who was responsible for the quote. It was the Anglican clergyman and author William Inge, better known as "Dean Inge," who said it. So the word "Playwright" in the clue is wrong.

Thu 11/13/2014
WORKCOLORATOP
ALIIHAIKUCARS
SEASATEITCITY
PASSESTEASELS
CREDOBAD
BACARDIAAHEDAT
ATOMSURGEEDU
NORGENERALRON
DNAOXEYESERE
BELTWAYSMACKER
INCSTOMA
MAESTRIHARRIS
CORDIONIAFORD
BLEUNBCTVELIA
CLAPGEESEDESK
Fri 11/14/2014
APPSCIFIJEB
TOOROAMOFFARR
AWLENDPOSTMEA
LEOVIIITACTICS
ERTEALLBYWETS
PESTLOASILO
CAPITALLETTER
MUSICALNOTE
CHESSMOVE
DECADEALERTS
NOTIVISSHAH
EGOPRINCESAVE
GENERALHOSPITAL
RAISEDLETTERING
ORCASERSCESTA
POW Sat 11/15/2014
SOTHATSITIBMPC
KNEEPATCHNOOIL
APPLETREEFROZE
TOILSAFFLUENZA
ETDPILEONWAN
SEAGODSTAPS
WHATTHEYALIE
TOOFASTCLOCKED
ARLESBOOHISS
XKESTSELIOT
CHIMUTTONGMC
HONEYBEARMARIO
ERODEEMILEZOLA
ASNERLASTMOVES
TEENSEXTROVERT
Sun 11/16/2014 DON'T QUIT YOUR DAY JOB
IONSMABELELHIDROP
OBOESESTEETEAMRAZR
WILLIAMHURTEMPHASIZE
ATTENDEESSCRAPERTIE
NSECRNSJOHNNYROTTEN
TEATMANIAMEME
BRAMSTOKERMLLEALGID
AIRACEELSIEAAHERNO
SCENAAPTNICOLASCAGE
SEWPASTSANDSRHODES
EPICSEPCOTSTOMP
ARDENTBRIANGLEEHAD
GEORGEBURNSPLYLEOVI
TINYDUCATARIBAXTER
SNEESGOBYBOBBYSHORT
ATOZEAREDARTI
GLORIAALLREDDUOPSAT
AECEXPOUNDJUXTAPOSE
FATASAPIGSTEVIENICKS
FRAUCERAEATATDEKES
ENDSARESAISLESODA
Mon 11/17/2014
STRAPENJOYMAT
POACHLOIREOBE
YENTAKOFIANNAN
RISKISTO
PACMANSAUNTER
ASHTONKUTCHER
THIGHIVANSOPS
TECSPLUMEISLE
IRKEARLEPRIAM
MARIOANDRETTI
IMAGERYYESYES
RAGESPEC
VINDIESELEMPTY
IZECRONEPOSER
NETYALTATWINS
Tue 11/18/2014
ANALBLIPSNARK
DALIAEROCOCOA
SUPERSTARRUTTY
ASHASONWAG
LEARNOFCAPABLE
EASELFULLSTEAM
POPNINDOT
POWERCOUPLE
AWELOATIE
HIGHHORSESOCKS
ITSEASYLETSLIP
CSITYPOAGA
KOOKSMUSCLEMAN
IDYLLOREOSULK
MELEEWNETEPIS
Wed 11/19/2014
RAWHOISTWASTE
ALAOCCURIDIOM
MEXTHERESNOTWO
ERECTEMIGRANT
NORAEPHRONERSE
LARAREV
THAIIMPISLES
NONPRESCRIPTION
TITHESEWPESO
ASKFIFE
DUELNOMINATION
OKLAHOMATEMPO
WAYSABOUTITPET
ESSENDROVEERE
LEERSOATERLAD
Thu 11/20/2014
FONTDAPIMCOLD
UTAHOLEMERRIE
DOZENEZBRAZEN
DEICIDEBUTTOUT
UNIBAEZ
SNORKELERSCAIN
NEWSAGENTACME
ERNEOOZEDPIPE
AVEONINESIDED
KERFMINDLESSLY
ZANEART
ANEMONEAVARICE
LIZARDZEEAZOV
ONEARMERGNOPE
TORSOSBOAODES
Fri 11/21/2014
JONESINGAIRBUS
EMOTICONPROUST
REDSAUCEEASTER
KASEMLIPNITRE
IRAQBASALEDNA
NATPASSIONIAM
FAYSNBAGAME
HELENASCALED
OPENERAATRY
WITDESIREESOR
SPECASTIRNAPE
THROETAZMAXES
HARASSLOCAVORE
ANITASINDIANAN
TYPISTCATALYST

Grids with both 90- and 180-degree rotational symmetry are often pretty.

Sat 11/22/2014
FOSHIZZLEKNOWS
EXCUSEYOUEOSIN
WARMONGERSUSIE
ELIEDOSGENOME
RIBPATSDRYBOZ
CECEEEROMUTE
RRRREPLACED
FRACASDEIMOS
BREZHNEVSTE
AIDECRANHTTP
REDRIOLOBOAFB
SNIPEDESLTRIO
EDWINDROIDRAZR
ALIKEMIAMIAREA
TYPEEZEPPOMARX
POW Sun 11/23/2014 SURROUND SOUND
ALPODARRENSKIWANE
FOULSEXPIREIRSOLAV
RANDOMMEMORANDUMMIMI
ONTARIOTALEBABEL
GRANITEPOMEGRANATE
MATEYSMORESEAMBAY
USESPONSORRIBCAGE
LUNARBALLOONERSIR
ENTREATYSCAPEESPN
CACTIMATUREMETRO
MICROTCPAPARAZZIRED
LOLLYWHALEROXFAM
KNEEKOALAACOUSTIC
AREPEWTERCOMPUTER
HASKELLDIETARYORE
UMAASIAERIEMOANED
MENTIONSDIMENSIONS
ORDERCHERTWITTER
RILECOLLIEMELANCHOLY
ECONOLESWIVELEMILE
DATAONEHERESYALAS
Mon 11/24/2014
FEESPREEMOUSE
LAXPRIEDCOZEN
AGAROLLINGPINS
ILLFAMETARS
LETRIPBETAOPT
ONTHEDOWNLOW
CMISLIDIDLE
ROFLYESESPIKE
AONEORCAEAT
FLOORMIRRORS
TATAARETOUSLE
OSLOALUMNUS
LAUGHINGGASOCT
AGREEINANEORE
BONESCURDSPER
Tue 11/25/2014
MASTSBADGESOS
ICONSEVIANUNH
CENTERFIELDSHO
ATAMOATASPIC
HITTINGSTREAK
CAINSALTANTE
FITLOAFSUR
FIFTYSIXGAMES
LICSPANERE
ANATEWESSUSS
YANKEECLIPPER
ALTONFIREIMO
WINJOEDIMAGGIO
AZOONTOPROOTS
YEWYEASTMOTET
Wed 11/26/2014
ISLEBSAALTARS
SPITBALLCARNEY
MASHUNITAVAILS
TABITHAADMIT
ADENSHORELEAVE
RANSHYELILEM
FRUITOSIER
PRESENTARMS
SPLATENACT
ABAIORITSLAD
FIRINGLINESETS
GRADSSOFTENS
HEROICWARGAMES
AMANDAANAGRAMS
NETTEDSTSKNOW
Thu 11/27/2014
PLEASESOPPED
OAXACAPRESTO
MUCHASGRACIAS
PERUMERITSIAN
ALESATEOLGA
ROLEBUZZSKEET
ESSMAGIHOARSE
JUDGEJUDY
SPOUSEMAMATSP
POUTSFIBSRHEA
ETTEILLERRS
DOSSCYLLATOAT
MERCIBEAUCOUP
ALBANYGEORGE
CLINGSSLOTHS
Fri 11/28/2014
MAWSTEAMSSET
ADOSHARLEYPRE
JERUSMCROSSRIA
OLDPROHOTLICK
RESINIVANONCE
NOSHESBEGAT
RATETOTNEWSRT
ODECAPECODALL
SMSLOTROISKEE
EILATBARDOT
PSATBINDMYLAR
ASCETICRAMADA
RIOBLACKFRIDAY
KOIABROADELMO
SNLROBOTSESN
POW Sat 11/29/2014
ADMIRESHOGWASH
DEICERSAGREETO
MALAYANGREENER
ILLNESSSEEKERS
TWITSDEANE
SIBSPAARINSO
ITALIMSAVED
THREELETTERWORD
EVEBESTABER
MOPEAROORAGE
DURANERMAS
REDWOODMENIALS
ISAIDNOANSONIA
BLINDERSTORING
SINKSINCORSAGE

Here are all the NYT crosswords with no three-letter words.

Sun 11/30/2014 ZAP!
ADDSFOISTCLARAIBMS
BROAMINDEDHORUSMEAL
ANNOUNCERSIRISHBALLA
ROOSAUDIHARSHAGILE
TITLECANITPREK
TSETSECHANGEOFADRESS
WINCECHAROSERETNT
ONTHESHAYSIDEREDSHOE
AGETASSIWINHAWN
MERINOSARSONZLOTYS
FIVEOCLOCKSHAOW
PAROLESUITSOOCYTES
IDOLSORTBRRROPA
LAYDOWNAOPTIONAGENCY
ANAZOICIOTASRAYON
FOLLOWTHELEAERWARMTO
PINSEDITSCANNA
SLAVEWEENYFJORDRNA
LAIESFIRSTELUCIDATES
ULNAINUSELEGALAVICE
RESTNEPALMESSYANKA

NYT puzzles often reference Apple products so it's nice to see two Microsoft Office clues today — 76A and 99A.

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