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29 puzzles by Dan Schoenholz
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Dan Schoenholz
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Dan Schoenholz, of Walnut Creek, Calif., is the community development director for the city of Fremont.

Thu 2/22/2024
LAVAJAPEMASSE
AFARAMIDAKITA
NOPARKINGKALES
DOOBIEEWEVEE
STRIPMADASHELL
CABALSWORD
NAPAOTISAPART
BIORATTLERDUO
AROSEETALPOMP
GRADSLIFER
DUTCHOVENLITUP
RIAELIUSVISA
ATSEABEEFEATER
FATEDERGOCHOI
TREKSSAGSYENS
Tue 10/18/2022
PALGARAGECAPS
ALAICONICOLEO
IFIMBEINGHONEST
LADIESGINGKO
ELSWIENER
BOYOHONDOAHAB
APEMORTDATIVE
RESERVEONESSPOT
BRONTETERPPIT
SANDREARMHYDE
GOBALDGOD
BEAVISEERIER
ANDMAKEITSNAPPY
PAGEEUROPEPEA
TIESSPAWNSYEN
Tue 4/12/2022
ODORPSATBEET
HULUIAGOMUNRO
ODDSGRAFORGAN
METEOROLOGIST
SHEWONLEINEO
WEDDINGPLANNER
ALIENSLONGO
PIAFPAWTHIN
OYVEYASPIRE
YOGAINSTRUCTOR
SEXCNNRANIND
PSYCHOANALYST
LIGHTMACSOBIT
IDEASEPEEDICE
TONISERAAGED
Sun 5/2/2021 INITIAL IMPRESSIONS
LEGUPAWARDRANSACK
OPINEDBABOONEPICURE
COVEREDBRIDGEGETITON
ADEGAIALINEARSOW
LESSONSGINARELIST
AILMOETPOTTYMOUTH
GERMANARMYPAYNARNIA
ARIAYESPERFIDYEND
DADBODSTERRAMAARGO
STEELENOTEBRAOLSEN
GARDENAPARTMENT
SPRAYOWEPLAYDEEPER
TEENBUDSEEDMISRULE
ARMSUREDIDPOOFTEE
VIEFORARRDIRTYTRICK
ELMERSGLUEOTOHRUN
BEETLENTWTEDITORS
BEDARISENARESROC
CARLSJRCOMPASSNEEDLE
OREOPIEUNPACKSCREEN
LSDTABSGOTHSTAROT

Dan Schoenholz, of Walnut Creek, Calif., is the community development director for the city of Fremont. Like many crossword constructors, he got his start after watching the 2006 documentary "Wordplay." The idea for this puzzle occurred to him one day when he was running on a trail that crossed a creek, and he thought of the clue and answer at 23-Across. Back home he searched an online crossword database and found that his theme idea was new.

This is Dan's 26th puzzle for The Times.

Tue 3/23/2021
IBEAMBIASBOY
DEALSMIDGEAPE
IRSAUDITIONNUN
OREEDENODDS
MALCOLMGARR
ACHOODAYSPA
BOARDINGPASSION
ONUPTRUARGO
RUNOFTHEMILLION
ASTRAYSPLIT
TWEESITSPAT
DISCSAGAEWE
POPEXTRACHARGE
AZOTEEMSALIEN
LEDTREYMILEY
POW Mon 9/9/2019
COMBOBYOBSAWN
ORIONIOWAIMHO
TENDERRYESROOT
SKYUDONDENSE
SEMIDINGED
ALPHABETTIES
TOYOTAWANTEBB
TARPSHEXSTAIR
ADOICEEGOESTO
STANDARDDYES
SATOUTFEAT
TWERPDAFTALL
OGRESOCIALLIES
MESAOVERSKEIN
PEETPERMUSUAL
Thu 12/7/2017
TANGENTHAMLAP
AMTUNERIVOODE
JOHNJAYGOOFSUP
SOPCHINASEA
MATHISREDBULL
APRONTARALE
INITBIZKSTATE
DEPBUSYBEEDER
SALAAMIONGEAR
ELKFDAWORSE
LATEFEERINSED
TEXASTEAIND
OVERALLUPTOYOU
GILLEOPEELERS
ASSEEKINRANGE
Sun 1/22/2017 MISHMASH
COSMICSTARESINFLOW
ONEACATORNATECETERA
POWDEREDWIGWAGHERNAN
REPROSIDTAGOGLE
PIEOROANAEPCOT
LAOJOINEDATTHEHIPHOP
OLDPALELOAMAZONWWI
ALIENEEAPTCHENWINE
FINGERTIPTOPREVISIT
DEBCDSASIANINETY
OFTHEEISINGSONG
MASALAASSTSUISEM
ELTRAINLETHERRIPRAP
GIRDLEAFRAOSEMAINE
AKASOCCERCCSDONEIN
NEWYORKKNICKKNACKPAD
PAUSEFRYAGASAC
ICONDAFFYTRIVIA
BALKANTRIPLEFLIPFLOP
ALLEGEWANTONEASEOUT
RESEEDTUGSATROSTRA
Wed 9/14/2016
AVATARJFKREDS
MANAGEOATALOE
ARGUEDITSAGIRL
DIETDINMAXIM
EELPICTUREITA
UTILITYNONPRO
SANAAPULSE
LADFRAMENOH
ELDERSCRIP
FADEINSILENTL
GROACADEMYAHA
HARPSRCAIMET
ONTHEWAYCICERO
SCADALLOPENTO
TESSRAYPATTON
POW Mon 5/9/2016
SOYACOSTSPREK
ASECDONHOLACE
ALOHASHIRTASHE
BOWENPARTYHOP
FEEDSUED
SHOWMETHEMONEY
HOURMFAPHONE
ADMBAYMAREIDA
LOOIEEMOACER
FIRSTRESPONDER
STANSTUD
SEQUENCENINES
CLUEGOLDENCALF
ALITIRKEDTRIP
REPONEONSSCAD
Tue 4/5/2016
PAIDEYEMEDAL
DRNOCOXDAREME
FENGSHUIRUSSET
SHORTWINTERS
AUDIOEPARIN
WHITEHOPELETGO
EFSACEONPOT
CRYSTALBALL
CURIEBIOAID
ONEALROCKCANDY
MEDLAAUNTIE
PAIROFJOKERS
OTTAWAWENTWILD
SEEGERNEVEDGE
ENDEDSPYROAN
Tue 12/1/2015
CHOSEIMACAMPS
HAPPYMOTHBALI
ADEERBORAONYX
IONCEHADAGIRL
NUTIDSACTION
STOMPSCLEEKE
ORSHOULDISAY
ULNAUSBARTY
SHEONCEHADME
ROWCADOSSIFY
SHIVERASHMOO
NORWEGIANWOOD
ERSTACHEEAGLE
BIKESHAGAREEL
BOYSHOSEPENDS
Sun 10/18/2015 BIG NAMES IN E-TAIL
SCALIABASSOASSORT
LABORSCOCOONSHOVEIT
IDONTKNOWHOWESILENTI
MEDESALTYDEENREAM
STEWSHAILIGHTGREENE
OWNSECURESLEX
MGMLIONSOLONESTLES
CHEFSHATBUNSOFSTEELE
JAMESBRASITALINTOW
ONOKOOLONYXBVDS
BARSHOPPINGMALLELAB
INEZHAWSICETORR
DRAINMICAHEADEBOLA
VOLCANICASHENUTCASES
ROSETEAHAREPROCESS
POWIFATALLELK
JOKERSWILDEEEKEPCOT
AGROROSYSCREEACAI
CLAPFORLAYITONTHICKE
KEILLOROHENRYDENVER
STEAMYWANNASTEINS
Sun 5/3/2015 NON-STARTERS
BEAKSSHYERSAHARA
OXLIPTIMMARAOPENERS
BETSYANOOKOFTHENORTH
SCAMAMOKSITINSMAIA
REDLINESCECEBATED
EARTOONESHEARTBALERS
ARANAGPOLADANO
SEIZEDORMANCONQUEST
YALEUPETECOSTUSAIR
APGARSTUTIORTE
COWLARROWMINDEDAPEX
AHACPAAAAADAGE
PHYLABAHTMUNICREEP
OISEPOLLUTIONBLONDE
VOWELMTMDREDEE
HAMITEICEPIECEOFWORK
OBOTEISONFRACASES
MONTBHOPALIPODSPOT
EUROTRANSMITTERALEVE
SNOWCATTEASERSCERES
DENUDEOLORDHYMNS
Mon 9/8/2014
SCOTSOATSBLAB
WAHOOBAILLEGO
ARBORAREACODES
BOOKOFMORMON
SLYROANMADAME
FITBETMOD
DOORTODOORRIBS
ELWAYIONHENIE
TINTVOODOODOLL
EVEAERLOO
REDACTVEALALP
THEBIGFIVEOH
WHITERICEGARBO
WIFIALESALIEN
IMACNESTNEEDY
Wed 8/13/2014
STEPPEBUGJUICE
MENIALUNIONREP
ANGERMANAGEMENT
CARTINSILOS
HERBRICWISP
ANDIALLATINGLE
STENTUSERNOW
SHORTHAIR
MOBANATSEEYA
THEBREWERSICED
GOYAROCKLSD
ONCEABROKAW
LANGUAGEBARRIER
OCCURREDWEIRDO
DEEPENDSLASSOS

I debated for a long time whether or not to highlight the four hidden language names in this puzzle's grid ... but ultimately decided it would be more enjoyable if solvers had to find the hidden names themselves. Hope I'm right!

Sun 5/25/2014 CHANGE OF PROGRAM
INDIGOSMOTHERSTERN
NORMANAWAYWEGOAWAVE
ARABLEDAZEOFOURLIVES
PAPUAADLERTRAINERS
THEEXFILESBARKEEP
DYEDAERIENEIGH
AAHTEALSLIPSCENEI
THEAWEDCOUPLESHEKELS
MARREDCOPSLOPESEES
BOMBSOFIAVERODEY
SECTSANDTHECITY
PATROOTDOORSEARS
ALUMPOSSEUPIERRATA
STRIPEDAMERICANIDYLL
TABARDADENSEWNSOP
AROMARUINSOUTA
ILLUSEDBRAKINGBAD
HEAVIESTAROSEOHARA
AWLINTHEFAMILYSTAKED
POISEERICIDLERESEND
SKIESDENUDESASTRAY
Sun 4/13/2014 IT'S TAXING
ZOOSARMBERRASCRAP
SAFEAREAPALAISCRIME
ARTGLASSONHIGHEAVES
WITHHOLDINGCONSENT
APIAAURAEARTH
MANYHAPPYRETURNSPILE
PROERELOGHAMAN
SANDRAROLLTHECREDITS
ROBBERYESCROWTRU
RAPIDEDAMSOOPPAIR
ENUFTABLEFORTWOUTNE
PANTAPOORIONFREED
ARCEBANKSANNETTE
SCHEDULECHANGEELEVEN
THEASAARUSEOVA
SYSTEMERGENCYSHELTER
APRILALASEENY
BRILLIANTDEDUCTION
LEROITIERRAHELLIONS
OZONEANNEALTELETHON
WANEDSONGSSLYYOWL
Thu 1/30/2014
PISMOBURYERGO
AMPEDAREAPEEK
WHATSBLACKWHITE
NOMEELLAEENSY
OSAYLOAM
ANDREDALLOVER
LEETYROHERETO
AMAJDUDACID
NOLOSSSOARADO
THISNEWSPAPER
ADIAAKIN
VERNERAGEKIEV
ASUNBURNEDPANDA
MANENOIRARDEN
PUTSOWLSWAYNE

This is only the seventh Times crossword I've published that has two different "correct" solutions (these are the other six). This time, tho, the two different solutions hinge on just one square. The critical clue at 24D is quite pretty. I like the punchline at 63A, too.

Sun 1/19/2014 OLDEN GOLDIES
SCARABSHOULDABEAPAL
PAPAYAHARPOONENTIRE
ICITETHEWRONGSATTEST
ETAAHABNEGSCRIBES
LINTYRAFTERINTHELANE
MELANIESEARALIA
ATEASEGNCNODEDOT
TANNINSSHESSOHIGH
ABCRITZSNAPSTRANDS
LOOSNUITTIASZEROIN
ORDERDOWNEDHOGTENSE
SEEREDNEARNCOSSWEE
STRIVESEVERKALEOAR
FUNWINEDAYDIVERSE
DRUEGANJOEMELDED
ROSATOGOAGREERS
YOURHEATINCHARTYACHT
STATISTJEUATITHOO
AFLOATMADBOONERISING
LOLITAANGEREDIMELDA
TRYSTSWEEDERSSEPIAS
Thu 12/5/2013
CAVETEMPTTACT
UTESIRISHATOE
RESTBATTENDOWN
RAPSISTSEAMED
EWEMAEFIRIRE
NARCOSENDUSER
TYSONPEALTD
CONFUSION
NEOBIGLASED
SODACANCAROLE
CMIIDSRAYPES
RIBBERTANBRAC
INLALALANDLAZE
PEERFATALONAN
TESTTRITECORD

How long did it take you to catch on to this puzzle's theme? Since this sort of theme has appeared several times before, maybe not long. The constructor's clue for 16A was "Stick ___ in the water." My assistant, Anna, suggested what you got, which I thought was pretty clever.

Tue 9/3/2013
WHATSRACARTE
AONELASEAVAIL
XBOXRIVALMINTS
YONAMEBAEAGLE
FRENCHFORYES
TAHOESANY
AGOGREMITNBA
PERSONALPRONOUN
SENLEEKSASST
CDEASSETS
CRYOFDELIGHT
LEONIRENEEQED
USUALMINIATURE
EERIEACESWISE
STERSARTOPTS

This puzzle had been languishing in my files for several years, because I'd run a couple of others with we/wee/Wii/etc. themes. But I thought Dan's treatment was nice — and after a few years the whole idea feels fresh again.

Sun 8/11/2013 ADDED SATISFACTION
SHAMSFLEAAJAFARAD
CABOTPOUNDLOGABIDE
RIATAOUNCEFEASTUPON
AFTERALLAHORCATTEST
MAEDLIIMPEACHES
SUBTITLESMOANSPA
JUSTSAYNOAHREARSPAY
IMOUTSADVOLTALONE
BAWDHOTDATESSTANZA
POESYIDEAMERGER
HOOKAHLINEANDSINKER
BIGKIDEVERJOLTS
STREETABSOLUTEPELT
ITEROWENSVISTUTEE
DESITINALEFTBAHRAIN
ERSMANOFIRESALES
UPHOLSTERTABCSA
CUATROAIDAUNTIEAHEM
ONTHEEDGEETHYLACERB
WIRESRAGREUNESTAVE
STIRSEYEASHYTITER
Sun 3/24/2013 YOU'LL KNOW IT WHEN YOU SEE IT
STARANNASCHAOSACTV
CABOSTENTSUNNIBARE
ABEDTHEGREATDEMOCRAT
BOTHERDIORREINRMS
BUTAVISIONOFREALITY
ELEMENTGILARETRACE
DIDGASPCANAEWOK
AREVOLTAGAINSTFATE
WELLINEVERTREESYES
ITSPATNOVOEXTRA
MATHWHATISARTZOOM
AUDIOHEAPDOUBLE
ABENITREGETMARRIED
SELFISHANDPERVERSE
IAMIEDIESARKADO
FUSSPOTUNASCHUGGED
THEPROPERTASKOFLIFE
WARAPARLIENROUTES
AJEALOUSMISTRESSTARS
GAELSMEARCELIEETTA
EXTSEARNSHOLESNEON
Tue 2/12/2013
CRAGLOCHUHAUL
RAREAHOYTESTY
INGEPOMPMAKES
BOYZNTHEHOOD
SNLTOOENSBUS
ELEPHANTTRUNK
ESSDEOOLDE
HASATGADELBOW
UMPSTRIEVE
FORTYYARDDASH
FRYANNAIDEAT
FREDDYFENDER
POLARDESIOGRE
ALAMOALPEVEIN
RENEWDEADASET
Sun 2/3/2013 A WHIFF OF COLOGNE
TARTSSALABARTABS
SOLEILPERILOVERVIEW
PUMPERNICKELAERIALLY
APOORUPRIVERDUBDEE
RENTGREENYESONDUCT
TEDEMITTWAINTENTH
ASSASSINREALMREG
CPUPOLYPEBERSOL
SKEINNODEORALSRBI
SPADEDALEXLORICOLA
ELFISHITOHIPTRUMAN
TAFTEAVEVOTEZAPATA
ASEMINERENIDKRONE
THECITYGREEKREL
KATBEERYSPIRACLE
OLLIEREIMSRULEHOD
BEANMENSASELIGDAWG
AMTLABTREADLEMAORI
MUSSESUPKINDERGARTEN
ARCHDUKEORTONTILING
SHEAREDNEATENACT
Wed 12/26/2012
ANIMCLAIRCASH
GENXASIDEARLO
ROTIJAMSCAMRON
ANECDOTEGLOVE
RAILSCPRYES
TWINGEMAREONT
BIOMSAIRIER
SERAMMMMMHIGH
LEANONMYRNA
ALLODDSHOMRUN
IOUSESPEPSI
LUCCISELECTED
MDIANINCOMHACK
NETSCOUNTETON
TREKEMMYSMENY
Sun 7/1/2012 YANKEE DOODLE DANDIES
TEMPTSGHANAROAMDEP
ARARATMORANATRAONO
MANILAADMINISTERADS
ICONCALVINCOOLIDGE
ASCENDSDEEFAILMEAD
LAOSSEESTMALIAOBAMA
OTTMIMEMANMULES
NATHANIELHAWTHORNE
ENIACYARSERAJET
URISLIMOATMDEER
BORNONTHEFOURTHOFJULY
ALOTTEAASTAONEI
YEWREADEINVNECK
GEORGESTEINBRENNER
TOEATTOSBEERDNA
ANNLANDERSSWATSTUTU
GEREOONACPIATFIRST
LIONELTRILLINGALMA
IDOMOTONEURONRABBLE
NATMAILAMANAETALIA
ESSADESSPLATASLEEP
Wed 5/5/2010
SAMMAMANAATEE
ARESGONERTHAN
BITTERENEMAERO
IDOIDOADMIRALS
NEOCONONIT
MONISMSREM
MRONMOHMTRIPE
TALONMERRACER
HEDGESANEUSES
SSSAMGRANT
MATSJOVIAL
ISOTOPESOMENII
MAKOALLBYMSELF
OLENCIRCETREE
KAYEEASEDSTDS
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