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Janet R. Bender author page

31 puzzles by Janet R. Bender
with Editor comments

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Janet R. Bender
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Alternate names for this constructor:
J. Bender, J. R. Bender, Janet Bender

27 Modern Era daily crosswords by Janet R. Bender

Mon 11/3/2014
PICTSLAVSLATE
ADAYWAVEAILED
ZINCAMESREARS
COMPASSCOURSE
SHEBAEENMEL
COLBYCOLLEGE
ALLSODASKIMS
LEERDEBARGNAT
ADDEDOREODNA
COLORCOPYING
IWONTHTOGAS
COUNTRYCOUSIN
IONIAELLSCABS
NECKSAIDEKNEE
GREEKHOEDSTEW

Janet Bender, of Somerset, Pa., is one of the old guard of crossword constructors, starting at the Times during the end of the Maleska era (1992), and, if memory serves, appearing in Games magazine before that. I assume she constructs without computer assistance, because her submissions come with hand-printed grids. Until relatively recently, our correspondence was done entirely by U.S. mail; I don't think she had an email address. Her puzzles have a quiet, unflashy solidness that's comforting, especially on a Monday.

Mon 4/8/2013
FIJIBROADFLOG
OMOOLORRYRICO
OPENSESAMEONTO
SLAINANDES
DIGOREGONSTATE
ENERGYMUSS
MENUGEENAAMA
OPERATINGSYSTEM
STSVOLGANODE
ARODWOOLEN
ORIGINALSINLAD
VOCALINNES
EDITOCEANSPRAY
RENEAFIREAFRO
TOGSTONERSKEW
Mon 7/26/2010
TEMPODEEREZIP
AVIANENTERUSA
CONTRACOSTALED
IKEETASISSUES
TEDCOMBRET
COMPUTERCODE
OGLERSSUERDAS
POUNDMASSOIRS
ETATREGSHINTO
COURTENEYCOX
URDUAIRDAM
BIGMACSHOTOUI
AVACOMMONCOLDS
JEWTABOOUNLIT
ASKSTAGSTESTY
Mon 8/3/2009
CHATSOLERAPID
HALOAVONAMEBA
AMENFEEDGODOT
SLUGGERWILLIE
METALKENYASDS
STSUZIGENETIC
PEELELANA
PALEYELLOWCOLOR
URALSPOON
PULLTABOERPAT
ATAAREASGEODE
LABRATSMILIEU
SNARLTRUEINST
ERNIELIMAOTTO
CADETEASTTEEN
Mon 4/21/2008
REAPEARSGLASS
AXLESTEPAUDIE
YEARCLEANSLATE
SCRUBOAKALLIED
IRSEVARDS
HAZMATSWIMS
ALOESSWEEPHAND
ROOSMEALSERIE
DUSTDEVILPLANE
ARDENRIFLED
ESPAIRNET
APERCUWASHSALE
VACUUMTUBEAJAX
ETAILASEAMAGI
SENNAPSSTERST
Mon 5/7/2007
WALKPAWNSAMBA
ILIEACHEULEES
RACEPRIXBIZET
EMILIOESTEVEZ
DOTLOSTMENACE
ASSSIRNAM
EXTRAEFFORTIRA
AHEMECOANTI
TOLELECTRICEEL
USEDIDETE
PAMPASGAPEPAY
EASTERNEMPIRE
ASTINBAJAAQUA
LORNERIOTTUBS
FLYERONUSHEAT
Tue 6/13/2006
JOADSWIGATOLL
INXSPINAPODIA
BUILDINGSUPPORT
ESSECCEPIERRE
FLEETBAR
SCALPSLIENCAB
ALLAHSOFASOSA
PATRICKOFTENNIS
IRAEOOPSQATAR
DARQUAYPURINA
CURLSEAL
ALOHASEARLSOS
RIVERENTHUSIAST
CRESTOTISMILE
HERTZBABEPLOW
Mon 2/13/2006
QUAFFWATTBLEW
ELGARELHIRAVE
DEEREALUMOPEN
MERRYGOROUND
PHIWASTEMPTS
AENEASSAHL
SILLYPUTTYACTS
TREKSNUTSMART
ASTOFUNNYMONEY
HEMSAERIAL
APPEALILLSTE
LAUGHINGGULL
ERMANOELOUTER
READELMOUTURN
TESSSOSOTETRA
Mon 2/14/2005
FETEAFARDACHA
ACRENASAETHAN
THEGOODSHEPHERD
SOXDIETQUOTES
VENDCUTS
PALESTGRAYCHE
ACERSURALWHOA
THEBADNEWSBEARS
TECSRIALLEONE
ISHMITTLAPSED
PAVEHAZY
OCTANEJUTEICK
THEUGLYAMERICAN
TERSEAVONDOMO
OWNERMARTANEW
Tue 4/27/2004
SPECEBAYCOMBO
HILLDELIONION
AQUAIDLEGLAZE
NUDISTCOLONY
DEEREHYDRASRI
YTDDIESECTION
LARCHISBN
BARENAKEDLADIES
AVONPREXY
JOUSTEDIDIPAL
AWESWELLOPERA
THEFULLMONTY
HANOIINRISCUM
ARBORLAIDSIRE
SCANTERGOELON
Mon 4/14/2003
SAVORCABINJEW
TRIPEAMANAEPA
OGLESPANTYRAID
PUERTORICOONCE
SERAPANNAT
SETDEVILLE
SHALIBYAANAIS
PUBLICRELATIONS
AGLETARENASOO
TEETERSGRR
TSETOEELAN
ODIEPAULREVERE
POTROASTSMINCE
AGEDITTOIVIED
LEMDRAINRENDS
Wed 6/19/2002
RABATNESTDIME
IRANIAXLEETAL
PIETARIOTLARA
DIRECTORBILLY
TOECAPPARION
ELKSORTSINANE
AGEDCOOCEO
MARATHONERFRANK
DOSTEAALEE
JABOTSOLTILAG
AMOERAENTERS
NEWSMANMORLEY
GLEEIDOLERODE
LIRASARATROOP
EASTELONSEPTA
Thu 2/14/2002
ROWEDRASPQUIT
IMAGEEMIRUNDO
BOXOFCHOCOLATES
SOYERASCAROMS
TAOSSENT
HEARTSHAPEDNAB
ARGUESMADHOME
ZONEDCARTEPID
EDERNOTARIANE
LEWCUPIDSARROW
JURYRIPS
OSIERSSOAPEBB
STVALENTINESDAY
LOANREADRHETT
OWNSYENSSENSE
Tue 1/8/2002
ACHEMOLTSLUMP
COAXOVERTATAR
TERPJAVAARTIE
BOBOLIGARDENS
SHIRRISLRES
PONTEVECCHIO
LOGDIVATYLER
ACESMEDALLIME
THROWIDESZIG
PALAZZOPITTI
OCTGERCLASS
FLORENCEITALY
FAKIRARNOILLS
ERASENITENOAH
RAYEDENOSIRMA
Mon 1/15/2001
SLAGRIOSSCALE
HALOARCHCOMET
AUTOPACEOVENS
FRENCHQUARTER
TARHAIRATTIRE
WOESPYCAM
NEWORLEANSEAVE
OVINECPUOWNER
HANKTHEBIGEASY
ODDTAORLS
WESSEXFLOEMAO
DIXIELANDJAZZ
LEONARARAINTO
ASWANRIGGLIEN
DENISSLOELACE
Tue 2/9/1999
BEGSEWESELWES
ETREBERTFERDE
REEDBENEFEEDS
GREENSKEEPERS
ENCREPETTSE
NEEREEFPEGLEG
EVENEDLESE
WERNERKLEMPERER
ELECEDERLE
DESEEDSMEEETS
SEEVETBESET
CREMEDEMENTHE
DETERNEVETHEE
EVENTSLEWREEL
CEDESELLSERSE
Tue 8/4/1998
ALPSARALSAFER
TOUTFAREOCALA
TALECHEVYCHASE
ATLASNIECE
CHUMPCHANGEASU
HEPAPOGREGOR
AROMASLEAN
CHINESECHECKERS
AEONSTEREO
MANIACLEDWBA
ETSCHARLIECHAN
SCOPEDRANG
CHOKECHAINALTO
DIDINITSYZEAL
SPENTDAMEERMA
Tue 8/12/1997
PAIRCRAMLATHE
ALDAHERAERROL
RELIGIOUSRITUAL
REELINMAOSERA
AGESDON
BRITISHSATIRIST
RANEATSPORTY
ACTEDMRSSTARK
GERMANALPNEE
GROUPOFWARSHIPS
SPAMOUE
ANKAAWLBRAVOS
FINGERNAILFLESH
ALIENELSEERLE
RETRODOOMROOS
Mon 3/31/1997
BONUSOMANICSA
AVANTFIXERRUB
BUTTERFLIESEEL
ELAINEEOSLAZE
SELECTSMODEM
DIETSNOOSES
JIMLARAMSNOWY
ARIDROBINADEN
VALETHIMOMARE
ANKLETNILES
MEDOCCONTOUR
QUODPHDSTERNO
URNCHEESEHEADS
AGEPASSEOLLIE
DEYATTICLEEDS
Mon 10/21/1996
JADEECRUSCENE
OXENLOONTAKES
TEACHERSCHARGES
ACESOIL
RECASTSSTRAITS
ALERTSPATSMIA
MELEEPERUSING
VANNAANDBETTY
DADAMININEATO
ATOSPRYCRETIN
BENGALSPHONEME
AGEOEIL
FLOWERINGPLANTS
OINKSALIILOOP
BLASTLYNNPREY
Mon 8/12/1996
FLIPTROOPSMOG
IOTAEYDIEHUGO
RUSTYNAILSIDLE
IONETINDER
JIGGERSHERYDS
ENROLSWARSAW
SNEADMAZEWATT
SEATRAKEDATOR
ERSEEVELLIEGE
YEOMENBETRAY
OSSDANBRASSES
HAPPENFEES
ALOEDIRTYHARRY
ROOTELATEMIKE
ANNEDETERPOOP
Tue 5/28/1996
ESPVESTSTES
KEEPEDERERLES
ETTENENEREESE
HERBERTSPENCER
STEELEND
GRETRESTLEJEW
REEVESMELGENE
ENGELHEXBESTS
BEETFEWKERSEE
EERDRESSERERR
TEETENTH
ELLENDEGENERES
LEERSWEVEELKE
SENSEERESTMEN
STERRENTSET
Tue 10/10/1995
JAWSMEDOCGAME
ELIAALAMOOVAL
BONNMALESROLL
USARMYINSIGNIA
IANARE
SHUTTLECOCKLAP
CANOESARKPICA
EDITSONESEVEN
NETSADOPOSERS
ESEFRENCHFORBY
QOMARA
CASABLANCASTAR
OBITERIKSORAL
ALTATULLEGAZA
LEERSTEEDALEX
Tue 9/19/1995
AMPASALECAQUA
SARDISOLODUST
CREAMTIERZOOM
OLYMPIASNOWE
TOSSESALEJAM
RAMSLATELY
BALKNATHANHALE
ACINGCOOSANER
ROBERTHAYSWENS
BREWERTAIL
SNLEAULETTER
CRYSTALGAYLE
HAIRFAILELLEN
ALOUUGLYNIECE
MANXLETSDARTS
Tue 9/6/1994
AJARCOSTPREGO
LUXEABIERICED
ANIMALENCLOSURE
NOSDISKEGESTS
LOBEAGER
ASSURECLANSMAN
DANCERSALLYAWE
ALEEETAAGAS
NEVPITCHERCURT
AMARANTHMANSES
ERNOSADE
LASSIEANNASUE
INTENSEYEARNING
STUNGFLATEZIO
PINTSTAKEWETS
Sun 5/29/1994 Look Both Ways
CLINESAFESPATAWE
AIDEDCRAMPMORSELEA
STEVELAMSMALEVETSGAR
TRAINERTENORSOTHERN
SELLALSTAPIRSAERIE
ADEPTMANORSLIES
SCRAMTRAPATOYOTAPART
THEDAYYULSOURS
RICHTERSAMBAMBEISR
IDEEGAPNEARSNANCE
NEDRAGESINANISEGARDEN
GREEDTRENDWARLINT
SSSACTTRYSTROSEATE
SNAREAEFWINNER
DRAWALEVELAWARDREADS
RAGASPIROSKEENE
AMANAALNICOEVADRAM
GLISTENEROSEOVERAGE
NINLENOSETAGATESONEL
ENSARENTSKATEALONE
TETSODAADESULNAE
Mon 1/31/1994
SINSHERDMASTS
TMENERIEEXTRA
RATEWILTALAIN
ARTLINKLETTER
FELLSSHYWIZ
ETEROTATECARE
PALERSCARED
FREDCOUPLES
STEALSORION
AIRYTAMESTCAM
LEOQEDHEAVE
CHARLIEJOINER
IDIOTIDLEGANG
MITLABEAREDGE
PAYERSANKRAES

2 Variety puzzles by Janet R. Bender

Sun 9/9/2007
ALTOAMES
STREETSCENE
SEPTEMBERSONG
BANKERSEASALT
QUIDTOE
HURLEWE
RIBLISA
STONESOUPBEAST
STEVENSPIELBERG
STIESSANSIMEON
NEATAGE
SKISCOW
OILLULL
SALSODAJALOPY
SUMMERSAUSAGE
SOONERSTATE
EGOSSHEP
Sun 9/3/2000
COATS
REFRACT
GOLFCLUBS
ODIEEBAN
NEARSARA
IAGOSPED
RNSOPSPET
SETONATONENICHE
THEFIRSTWIVESCLUB
OERPEPEPIAFARB
IERMIRENGIBE
CLUBCARCLUBMED
SPOOKEDTEENIER
TOLEDOADDEND
OWL
ZOO
YEN

2 pre-Shortz crosswords by Janet R. Bender

Tue 4/20/1993
QEFPARMAEPACT
ULEODEONLALLA
ILLDALLASGREEN
TALEGEESESNAG
REINSCHEERS
CHARLOTTERAE
RAISASTERELF
ORRSHEATIBOL
WESTARPCRONE
RIVERPHOENIX
RAMONAELATE
AGESNASALFAZE
TRACYAUSTINJAM
TENORREEDYANI
YESESARNEERET
Mon 11/30/1992
ABUTMALIMANET
RIFEEVILAMINO
CLOCKWORKORANGE
ILIELIT
STAPLEDMINICAM
HERALDRAVEORE
ELSIEGONESLIT
LEGRANDORANGE
LANEDOERCOATS
ALIAMMOSCOTTO
BLONDIETHEDEEP
OARARES
ORANGEFREESTATE
DANCEDIANALEX
DYNESALTAGLEE
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