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9 puzzles by Nate Cardin
with Jim Horne comments

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Nate Cardin

8 daily crosswords by Nate Cardin

Tue 9/15/2026
TAFFYANTEEYES
SCARELAIRDOLL
PRDISASTERISLA
SEESROOOKTHEN
BICJREWING
AREPACOSTA
VRHEADSETORDER
IMODEALTSEMI
NODSBEETSPEP
ERECTERDOCTORS
HURRYPARTY
QRCODESOBI
TOLLEDARFPERU
IDEAHRPUFNSTUF
PEAROOPSOUTDO
SONSTESTSPUDS

Six familiar names or phrases beginning with two letters pronounced individually, the second of which is R.

Mon 8/10/2026
APESSLATENJOY
MAXIAIMSGEODE
OPEDSTEPBYSTEP
RICECHEXUPS
BAAHOTPAN
PLAYBYPLAYCANE
LASSOHAZEANTS
UGLISOSADSILT
CUEDUBERRENEE
KNEEBIRDBYBIRD
YAPETALAY
ALLLAUNCHED
FOURBYFOURAURA
LARGOISNTSLAM
YKNOWNETSEASE

Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life by Anne Lamott.

Now I have Side by Side by Sondheim stuck in my head.

Tue 2/3/2026
NASCARTOTESSAT
IQUOTEWHAMOHBO
TUNNELVISIONALL
EASTIAGOTASKED
OVENSHITME
TVGUIDEBECAUSE
BARRESOLOTHAT
SPAWETPAINTAGE
PEDIYEARUNCLE
SECRECYSTROKES
LEASHBURNT
SPEEDOFIREHAHA
MAVINSIDEVOICES
ONESMILEOWNERS
GELHEXESREGRET

The circled squares reveal the names of famous singers ELVIS in 18-Across, KESHA in 12-Down, T-PAIN in 38-Across, and ADELE in 30-Down — voices inside the longer entries.

Tue 2/27/2024
SPICEITEMANEW
COCOAMARESAGA
ODORSSLINKYDOG
WINKYFACEAMASS
LASAIDATM
PSTPUSHEDIT
ACLUSTINKYTOFU
LOINALIROSS
KINKYBOOTSIMOK
ALTRUISTUSC
OCDILKMIA
TRACKPINKYRING
RINKYDINKPESTO
ACNEONCEEATEN
YEARHEADSLYLY
Mon 1/8/2024
ACTSALSOPAPER
DIETPEEPSPORE
SANANTONIOSPURS
UNAONITTAP
PORKBARRELMITE
ARETOADPANIC
REDBULLSSELECT
ORALPOET
WHIRLSTEDLASSO
HONESFETAHOW
ARCSCLASSCLOWN
TMITAUTPOW
NOTMYFIRSTRODEO
ONEUPDEANSOCK
WEDGESEXTEGOS
Tue 12/5/2023
ASAPMASCASH
MILERADIODNA
PRINTORDERRON
POCKETDOORS
SHRANKRESPITE
KEELJUSTTYL
IANSOSFBI
STOCKCHARACTER
OAKREDEVA
ABBAGEEONIT
FRECKLEGIRDLE
FASHIONLINE
ANTOUTOFSORTS
IDOSPLATOAHU
ROWKEENSTEP
Tue 10/10/2023
SASSMOSTFEDUP
HULAEXPOADOBO
ATOMGEEKNUDES
GOGODANCERSORE
ARTNUMB
GALJOJORABBIT
PLOTNEMOSARAH
ALLAHENTSSDSU
YOYOTRICKSSEE
JERKISH
TWONONONANETTE
RINSEOVERLARS
INEPTDATEICES
MESASELSAXOXO

A RegEx search like ^(.)O\1O......* can help you find words that fit the pattern.

Thu 7/26/2018
PENAMTSJUMBLE
IDOMAAMASANAS
NUISANCEREDACT
#CRUNCHERLIKE
PDASAUDI
DENIALACROBATS
ETONARMINGDOT
EATERAGE#CAKE
PTASIZERSOMEN
#STATIONIDUNNO
MUIRCMON
OCTO#SHOOTERS
THORPEHANDYMAN
REFARMIKEAITO
AMULETHASHTAG

1 Variety puzzle by Nate Cardin

Sun 5/12/2024
MORSELELECTRON
AEVIOAEE
TRAVELMUGNEVER
UCNPIOEV
RATESANCHORAGE
IILADLS
NOVELLALILY
GEAESS
SWAMMOSHPIT
AOMAYRR
NOBRAINERDRAMA
NOKAIOYN
UNITEGRADUATED
LSREDGAE
SETASIDEWHINED
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