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5 puzzles by Alan DerKazarian
with Editor comments

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Alan DerKazarian
Puzzles constructed by Alan DerKazarian by year
Sat 1/13/2018
FACESMAJORCA
ERAGONUSOTOUR
LANGUORSTATUTE
IMIMPRESSEDGTO
ZINCMAKERPHIL
SEMIARIDPRIMA
SUCRESWRITER
FEARHAID
SELFIEBITSEC
PLAINSORESPOT
EDENEULERALIS
CURUNITEDFRONT
IQTESTSSOLANGE
FUELERSGODEEP
YESISEEWELSH
Tue 4/12/2016
ATHOLSASASLAN
SHAMUTUTCHAMP
FRYERERACRYER
OEREFRONREAR
REINDEERSAWBIT
MADELOAMYDECK
EMERILSANDTAO
DOFFIDID
STPCLUBROOTLE
SHAMALAMOWHAM
WRYESTHAMONRYE
OHNODRYEREER
SWEAROATFEATS
PIECENIAENDTO
ANDESANGOLSEN
Sun 1/5/2014 CLUED IN
SUSPECTDEFROOMPOORAT
THEREARENLALDATOPEKA
ESTELLEPOIVIDIEXILED
TIMEDOUTEVENERNALA
AMAZESISNTLAREDOTEXAS
FEVERDEICEEDO
FAILLETTERALIENATTACK
ALASKANSRESTCORDON
BITAUTOBUSATTHATIDLE
LEOTRIDENTCELERYALIA
ERRTANAGEREMERILLEND
WEAPONORGYSILENTBHAD
ALBANOPOREONATEAREGO
CLARETELISMISSSCARLET
SANEVALLEYATTYSNADIA
DEFENSIVEEDGING
SNOURNNESINTHELOUNGE
CONVEYINGNORUNS
ANSELMOPERAMIGOFIRST
LAHRUMPIREWITHTHEROPE
AMISCRENNAANOEUROVAN
REPOHISSEDYENSENNETT
Sun 12/1/2013 TWO HALVES IN ONE
BBSDIPTPAINETHANOL
EEWENAAETNASUITORS
RAENILBEINGPREENED
GREATDIVIDEWINS
MENTALNOTESHOESEWES
AREOLETHEREANDAGAIN
NSYNCSEAOASTTHATSO
ABESHUMPWHALE
SMORESMASSDOERDA
CHOPINFINECONCLAVES
NUTTEDENGCOWLABORS
BLOSSOMEDBONNOCELOT
CARVIDTONESCREEN
PAPERBOOKMAKO
LOOSERLAWSDIXSODOM
BROKEMOUNTAINESPANA
SALSWOODSLOSSLEADER
WARPBACKINBLACK
NIAGARAOPINEKIAILE
IDCARDSLOGOSENLSUR
POETESSDIANESOLTBS

This is Alan's second crossword for the Times — his last one being the memorable [ONE-ARMED] BANDITS, [TWO-BIT] CROOKS, [THREE-CARD] MONTE, and [FOUR-WAY] STOP puzzle on Nov. 7. Clearly he likes rebuses ... and breaking the "rules"! This puzzle turned out beautifully, I think. I don't know how solvers will indicate the four BACKs in the grid. I guess you'll just have to use your imagination.

Thu 11/7/2013
RIATASSHAMFBI
ANTEUPWOVEALF
RHONDAABANDITS
EAUINIORSON
BBCROOKSIAN
HUBEPICTRIP
APOLOBONESECO
FIVEOARDTOTES
TEEKINTEELUDE
ARRSGASXAIR
EINCCCMONTE
SATINSAPFIR
WWWWSTOPMINING
NIEMEDEOPORTO
ENDEDENMEREST

I'm guessing this puzzle is a little hard to break into, but once you catch on to the theme, it goes much quicker. It's a lovely theme idea. Also, I like the entries AUDIOBOOK, STEAMPIPE, and RETURN FIRE.

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