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Puzzles for November, 2015
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Sun 11/1/2015 FRAME JOB
SPAREMEJOBCUTSFARGO
WIRETAPARALSEAALERT
ANIMALSANCTUARYALLOT
GEDSLONEFRETGAPE
DENTBARBARABOXER
ASCIIFAUNARAN
DILLSHARDENSWOREAT
ALEESORASTHERIOMRI
PLATENUMBERMAILFRAUD
TYRPASLEDOUTOZMA
GARAGERITESLISBOA
ROSEHOAGIEASINNE
COMICBOOKPRIORARREST
ASUHELPEDTENGOOCHO
EDWARDSOHISEEMAHON
TIECACTICROWS
CLEANANDJERKOFFS
LOFTLIRAETALSMUT
ORIONCOPACABANABEACH
VALUEEMERITACRUELLA
EXERTREDARMYYESDEAR

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POW Mon 11/2/2015
POOLIRISHASKS
OLDSNOKIASPAM
PADDEDCELLTOTE
SYSRIOMARIA
MIRACLEWORKER
SHAREOUTER
YOKEDCONKING
MOENCLINTNELL
FRESHENONCUE
HONDADIETS
PUSHUPDAISIES
INTELRLSSAP
ADENBOOBYTRAPS
NEARAWFULAREA
ORLYANTSYMYST
Tue 11/3/2015
GONENINOSSTS
TWAYBEFOULPHU
ONZEECARTEREE
SILENTTDEITY
IOTAOUGHTA
MANNREUNES
NOLESSURISSPA
AJARWURSTOILS
WONCAPOSIXTUS
GALOSHSEEM
KENKENEVEN
TOQUEFREEBIE
EAUMOTIONEGAD
ALIINANETROVE
MAPXAXESGREW
Wed 11/4/2015
BALLTSKVIDEO
OLIOSHIAACORN
GILGAMESHNEWME
GELLOSINGANAL
SNEETCHRAGU
MAKINGAMENDS
RADARNUOVADEI
OLEGBIBLETELL
USACANIDAURAL
TORNLIGAMENT
SEERENDUPAT
SEASDEADERAMI
AUNTSAGAMEMNON
ARTOORELYADUE
BOARDLDSCARD
Thu 11/5/2015
MANEROCITYPCT
PLINTHASIAERA
ALLIEFAMILYAIR
AYESUNITSET
LONGMONTHS
HOEDELEVEHOUR
DOZDELIAGEONE
AMOSLAMARATCO
TENTHSBUYSELS
EVEORIZONOGRE
ILLSEETAXI
PDANAIFJAPE
FEYHIGHERPOWER
FOEEPEEOTELLO
TSRFORMSASSES
Fri 11/6/2015
THATSAIDNONCOM
SAMEHEREOMEARA
PRILOSECBERLIN
SPEEDOSHINDLEG
GDPBAGYALE
ANGRYCURDS
BOLAFALSEALARM
IMUPFORWHATEVER
TETHERBALLGENE
WEARYDOSED
PATSIRKCAM
ARRAIGNPARONYM
NEURONWORKVISA
INCITEONELINER
CAESARNEWYEARS
Sat 11/7/2015
LACRADIOGALAXY
IMOABRACADABRA
NAMICECUBETRAY
EZPASSOLEHAYS
JOULEMCAGEMS
UNTOMICRONS
DIEUALASKAJAS
GARDENATHENA
ENSTOECAPAWOL
BONJOVIZIMA
THONERACESAR
REOSACSRASHLY
USSNAUTILUSRIC
PLEISTOCENEYEA
PARAPHRASESESP
Sun 11/8/2015 THREE-PEAT
PATSIESSOMALISURGED
ALUMNAEIDOTOOAGNATE
CONANTHEBARIANMASSON
KNARENDSOLDSANBIT
SESTINASENTECORDIALE
PORARIRANRAGGED
CHIHUAMEXICOJOANN
DODOWELLSBAUMOTOE
STENODEECINNATIREDS
NEATENDOWDIBERIA
SATTRAINEDASSINSREI
CRIMEAOXENCHEETA
ALFASPROUTSPAONORMA
BOYDUTNEOOMPHUIES
MAUNAREPOSSEDCARS
ATLEISUREREFLAH
CHENREPUBLICHAMSALAD
ERAGDSBICLIDSNOLI
TINCUPMISSIPPIMUDPIE
ELNINOINSONGTANGENT
NLEASTAGENDASNOOZES

Regular Expressions are a powerful way to find patterns like this and the XWord Info Finder supports them. See all the "three-peats" in our database with this regex query: (\w\w\w)\1 where \w means "any letter".

Mon 11/9/2015
TAGSTIGMANASA
RPIERRORSACED
IRAQUALITYTIME
CONFUSEDROADIE
INTROSFOUL
ASSAIUSATIGER
QUANTUMTHEORY
ICUOASISRAE
QUICKTHINKING
SEDANNEECOOLS
MENSGINNIE
ALKALIEBENEZER
QUARTERTONEOLE
UNTOCUTIESLON
AGESEGESTSAWE
Tue 11/10/2015
HITITZOOTRANS
IRANIEUPHRATES
JOUSTSCREECHES
ANNEHATHAWAY
BETTERHISTAR
SDSICKNUDIST
GRAHAMGREENE
FOIEAPRENDO
MATTHEWPERRY
UNISEXADOSOD
MGSATATATTLE
STEVEMCQUEEN
ONTHINICEATEON
AIRINTAKEBURLY
FLINGNOTASSES
Wed 11/11/2015
SMOREGARBSGRE
AURASAFOREUAR
RIGHTASRAINISR
DRYRRSRMONTHS
GOMERRCA
MARGARETFARRAR
FAVREFARSRO
EDASNERRIOLOBO
ARGRURROLOS
REARVIEWMIRROR
REIEARED
BADPERMGARROY
RANFORTYNINERS
AREOPERAERASE
NPRRYDERSAPOR

The previous R record, a mere 30, was set back in 2011 by Paul Hunsberger.

Mr. Steinberg is a crossword historian so he knows all about the contributions of Margaret Farrar (27 Across). He runs The Pre-Shortzian Puzzle Project which has digitized every known crossword in NYT history going back to the first one in 1942.

Thu 11/12/2015
SCIATICOSMOSIS
OOMPHPHFLIPPNT
IMPLODEARSENIO
LEEEELINN
SSRLASALLESKY
SAMPECKINPH
KNOWNOTHINGPRTY
NINARONLIRA
OKAYPANDAPCER
BELGYESLEON
AHIUMA
PLIMONYPNACEAS
SALESDEPRTMENTS
SPYTINYTIMSPT
ETASASSILYERS
POW Fri 11/13/2015
OLAFCLAPFASTS
RICEARONIIQUIT
BLENDEDINLUIGI
SAYCHEESELITER
DEEPSEADIVERS
SHERRYPOPE
HOUSEHIPSRIGS
ORCSPOILEDTNT
ENYAERIEISSUE
CANSAGHAST
SHOULDERSTRAP
MANTAWHITEFLAG
OTTERHONESTABE
REALMINESSENCE
ESPYSPESTDESK
Sat 11/14/2015
GAYBORHOODTITO
IMAFRAIDSOICAN
FANFICTIONNEXT
TSKGIANLATISH
PINTCEVICHE
THONGDOMINEER
SHIESSUMOSBLO
PESTCLEANRATA
INAFOOTSGIBED
TAILORTOSATYR
STRAINSPAGE
GUNNERMILLMOP
AREAOLIVIAPOPE
MASTWARONWOMEN
ELSESTATESEALS
Sun 11/15/2015 HAVING ASPIRATIONS
MASCOTSTIMIDITYOGRE
ATTACHEUNCLOTHEPEON
THEWHIRLEDSERIESETON
TONSSTASISASESNOTE
EMORWANDANIDISULA
LESSEEDANESGRAFTED
THEROYALWHEECOOTS
PAPRIKALEONWORF
ERRORNECKLOSERMSN
EMILECLEARLYTINTYPE
KENLWHICHDOCTORAWLS
ARCSINEINAWORDIMHIT
TSEMERYLSWAGNIECE
OCATAILSESSAYED
BYFARWHACKSMUSEUM
LOWRISEDINARALISTS
ITHEHIDSUNBELTERA
NEALOGEESGUAREIRAN
KALEWHININGANDDINING
AMESMISSPELLOUTRACE
TOSSENMESHESSPOILER
Mon 11/16/2015
MACSETAMEANT
IGOTMAUDALBEE
LIMEARLONICHE
KLMAIRLINESAIM
SEAMSOPINION
STUBSCONCES
LAXONESANTHEM
ANYTSARSOLE
BAZAARDEEDRYE
STAYSUPDDAY
FEATUREREELS
OFFTHREEINAROW
IRATEELMORICE
LEICASEENNCAA
STRUMTEDSALT
Tue 11/17/2015
AMIGOBRAVAFAA
GAMERROLEXICK
EDDIEARCARONIA
NEOCONSANDED
TINOGUNKDAHS
STESURFACEAREA
PILLAMYTAN
ORBRLSESESDS
CHAPELSCAN
HORSEAROUNDHEP
ODESALSOHERA
EATINGVIOLAS
SSRFALSEARREST
AIMIPANAINNER
GASTENORSEEDY
Wed 11/18/2015
AREWARTSRAJAH
IANALOHAAXONS
SKITOXINDEBIT
LIGHTNINGBOLT
ESMEEEKENRICH
SHARPOPTOTOE
BALDFACEDLIE
MPSLODCHAEND
ASTHMAATTACK
TAROTYEHOVER
STITCHLOGKITE
DRYERASEBOARD
ATEONIVANACAD
RANDDTIMERODE
TUTSIAVASTMEN
POW Thu 11/19/2015
TEMPTLISPBROS
UTEROIMHOEURO
STEEPSPONGEBOB
KATHIELEEGIF
EASELGUEST
SOLARPHELPMER
AMITYMAORIICU
DENSBELONFLOE
IREEELEDSAINT
STRINGTANNODO
MASTSENIAC
AUTOCOMPLETE
WHILEAWAYPUTIN
HOLIMEREEBERT
OPECENDSASSES
Fri 11/20/2015
SWAGALIAADAGE
CADILLACSBYCAR
OLDFOGIESSERBO
USEFORCECOLORS
THRONESPELOSI
RENSTRUTTED
DIDDYBERETILE
RTESCOLASACLU
USSTRUMPBUSES
MACARENAMUS
SHREWDRAMPART
SHARESPATRILEY
CANISMEDIACLIP
AMEBAGOINPEACE
RELAPSNOGSHEA
Sat 11/21/2015
BABYTHANEOAK
POLLOHAMPSHIRE
ALLAYETERNALLY
CLUBOWNEREPEES
KYDMAORISPDS
EWEARTSCENE
RODEYOGAPANTS
SOTTORONNEHIS
DOCTRINALDADE
HOPONPOPTED
DOEGUAPOSSKA
BIRDSSHAKEONIT
ROSIESBARUPICE
IDONTBITEDECKS
MENHAGELONES
Sun 11/22/2015 RIGHT ON, RIGHT ON!
BLIMPLIBIDOHIPHOP
ANIMALSEMERILARRIVE
SAMURAITASKEDRIOTER
TIPPINGPGESTSASMARA
NANOBOTPAARSWAT
SMOKESIRSHOWMETALI
PALISHNEDIPSOHALLO
ONYXAZTECANSWELLS
TCMAVEDUNDEEAMO
TAPSENSPAIDTHROUGHT
ELIWADESUTAHNOOH
RACEAGAINSTTALEEONE
RNASOPHIALAYDEN
AMIDSTRUMBAEDIFSO
WICCAAMOIERSSCOOTS
HRHMOVINGTAIDONRYE
AGALMICAARMCURL
TAMALEDRDRESNOOKERC
SUMTERROUGESCARIBOU
IGETITOLMECSELEVATE
TERESAPLATESDDAYS
POW Mon 11/23/2015
TARPMIDDAYAPP
ODIENICEONELIL
FIFTHELEMENTOVA
UNFAIRCOTSHOT
FOURTHESTATE
MASAIGEESPAS
ACTIALASESTET
THIRDTIMESACHARM
HELLOSDIYETNA
LIREFIGODEON
HALFMARATHON
OMITIBMOCULUS
GIFWHOLESHEBANG
AGEPATENTSEMIT
NOSMISSUSRATS
Tue 11/24/2015
PANAMSTEMANTS
OLETALYLELOOT
TOGASUPINSMOKE
OVERHEREASKEW
KEVINSPACEY
OPSARSENAL
RABATALIBOCA
STEVENSPIELBERG
VILEOATASSES
PETSCANFEY
HMSPINAFORE
ASSAIOLDTIMES
SPINCYCLEROAST
PALESPOTANNIE
SNOWLASSPAINE
Wed 11/25/2015
IMPEITIDEBET
MEATSSINUSIRE
PSYCHOPATHSNRA
SAPWAREEGOS
HALLMARKSTORE
SMORESLIEU
CANTOSTARSIGNS
AXEAMUCKAIL
DISPARATEMANGO
ABELHEIGHT
MUSICALCHAIRS
OVERSOURTAU
LUXPALLBEARERS
ALESLATSPURGE
RADAIMSPESOS
Thu 11/26/2015
CDCBADCOPPSAT
HOYUPRISERELO
OCCURRENCEEPOS
KILNSWEAKPATS
ELIZARADAR
DECIMAOTARARA
POPTABCETUS
ABCPHARAOHEMS
IRATEPELHAM
MOLARSDDSOMSK
EBATECNOTE
BANKAVIVLEVIN
AIDEDEFINITELY
GRAYINASECILA
SSRSATTACKTEN
Fri 11/27/2015
CABSSTIFFDRINK
LURKNOSIREEBOB
IDEAADAGENCIES
MIASPAYSTUDS
BOKCHOYWHYS
SPRAINWHENEVER
OHARACAINEONE
VINEBALMSTOGA
ELKDANESREDID
RESPECTSSAXONY
ECKOBIGTOES
NOTIPMARSDRE
YOMAMAJOKEBOOT
AVERAGEMENCLOG
HANDLEBARSELMO
Sat 11/28/2015
SCHLITZSAZERAC
EYEOFRAAGESAGO
CALLSUPTOSSPOT
UNIONPOINTTUT
LIPSKERRYROTO
ADAMSRBITURIN
REDEEMSCHRISSY
LGAIAN
SPATULAKENOSHA
AIMEEVINQUEEN
MEIRCOBOLSEXY
OHSCHINWAGNAM
VOTERIDNBALOGO
ALAMODEAERATOR
REDUCEDSLOVENE
Sun 11/29/2015 FOUR-LETTER WORDS
OVERCOCASSHOESHEAD
JOVIHOAGYMIXUPOSLO
ALECEXPENSETYPESPEW
ITSELFEMCEESHESSIAN
BAALEASECODAESE
OVARYESTIGORNASTY
BEYONDTHETIMELIMIT
IRONERSSARANAUTOBOT
ETUIADSWAGONDINERO
SCRUBSEMISZENER
WENTTOOFARRECKLESSLY
ALCOAPISANSHEAR
RIALTOSEDANELSAPED
SEADUCKDIRACESOBESO
YEARBOOKPHOTOGRAPH
STOATIONSIPODARNS
POITASKBALERESL
ILLKEPTVIOLINSNIFFS
NEMONOTAGOODBETVIAL
ADENEFILEHOARYESSO
LONGAFTERAGREESHOT
Mon 11/30/2015
SPIKETOGACCCP
HIKERELMSALOE
OPERAARIASRIOT
WEANFIONAAPPLE
EATDRAB
BOLLSSIPGROOM
LHASAAPSOSKANE
OAKPRESLEYRCA
ORESPAULAABDUL
MAGICKEYLOSES
EXITWEB
SANTAANITADRAT
TREEMIDASTOUCH
EAVEEKESOLDIE
PLANDESKNEEDY
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