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15 puzzles by Jim Hilger
with Jim Horne comments

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Jim Hilger
Puzzles constructed by Jim Hilger by year
Sun 1/31/2021 PRODUCT MISPLACEMENT
CIVILPESOAJARMATES
OPINEAUTOKIWIGRUNT
MONSTERRAMRALLYMERCI
SEISMSRPITSARATON
SOILADODOTLUG
NATUREABHORSAHOOVER
CARETYEAFOIESPADAY
USEDRIGGOPLOGE
SANMYSOLORUNNETHOVER
PLATOONOLINSORARE
ANKARIGIDPURE
INTERNMETALEMMING
WORKEDFORPLANTERSWAR
ERICSTUSIRKONA
BASALTINCASEQNINNY
THROWINGINTHEBOUNTY
POLLIVAGOSNAG
ARIDGORPLOSNUNCIO
MINISTALEOFTHESCOTCH
POEMSEGOTARIAELATE
ASNERDADAROCKDELAY
Thu 7/4/2019
OCHOTAPASDESI
LOONAPOLOUNIT
AIRAIDRILLSETA
FLOWNSPECTRAL
SHORTERMEMORY
EXCITESONTO
PROMZAGUPLIT
EAPMARACASITO
EYETOPACAFEW
AGESPRICERS
PAYOURESPECTS
AGUILERABRAVO
SAKSBESTIMEVER
SPOTUNHIPSERB
EENSSEATOSRAS
Mon 11/19/2018
WEBBGONGABETS
HARIRHEANOVAK
ECIGIBETITALY
THECOLOROFMONEY
HOLYLAX
MAKEMEPAULSPA
ADREPSELFBARR
THESHAPEOFWATER
ROMEDIVEHBOGO
ICEFINEHEYNOW
ALEBULB
THESOUNDOFMUSIC
WIDOWORFFGYRO
OVINERIFEGNAW
DETERIPODYENS

It's interesting to see the evolution of clues. THE SOUND OF MUSIC has appeared many times. In 1959, it was a "Coming production about the Trapp Family." By 1962 it was a "Broadway hit." By 1978, it was the "Most popular film ever produced." Today's "noted" clue is the first time wordplay has been used for this answer.

Tue 1/23/2018
TWOREIGNSSLOG
AIROCTANETAKE
CPAWHERESOEVER
TENSIONSABRADE
GENCMON
AVENGERRELUVW
MARSGAZAINNER
ELIEOPEDSOPRY
MINDYIDLERAGE
ODDACEEMPTIER
CHARLOD
SOSOONISTANBUL
PREMONITIONITO
EZRAEMERGELEA
COBSSPREADLSD
POW Thu 8/13/2015
HAIFAJAWEDSHA
ASHENAROMAHAG
SHORTLBUNCHAZO
PEPHHINGESVEN
SEALEATERY
PLIERSOLDBAT
CARRAAREBBAD
SPRBINGVACATION
DIVAAIDAILSA
TIGERSGHOSTS
BEACONBIEN
ANTEDCAREAJEB
UNICOMMERBCIAL
DUOBROODRINSE
SINSANKATAXED
Wed 1/21/2015
JUTSWATERFAQS
ANONABIDEAGUE
WIKILOGICRUIN
STEPKAHLOLAPD
PASTTENSE
AFTEROFTEN
BLATANTINUTILE
OASPEIMOLMEW
MRTAWNPUFENE
BEECHESAROUSAL
FORMATION
TITLEIDIDUTCH
ORRATSEAROO
LEADETHNBATEAM
ENCORESTAXRATE
TAKEINBESTIR
Wed 6/4/2014
THEEICBMJACKO
SAWSROOMORGAN
KEEPHOUSETRITE
SCRABBLEATA
ROODCHOICES
ROTTABOOGALA
REMOPERRANTLY
USEHANGMANDEO
STANDPATSPORK
EUROPROBEAMY
SPANGLYANAT
SHYANAGRAMS
APOLOSHAMEONME
VADISRENONEVA
ADEPTOMARSWIM
Thu 4/11/2013
ADESATTACHASH
ROMASIERRALYE
INITWRAPAROUND
EULOGIESGASLOG
STYORDERSHADE
POLLRAISA
STOODPSISETC
DESPAIRNATASHA
SATNOSYOFTEN
BIGOTMETA
HADESFREERBAS
ALEROSAMARILLO
SUNGLASSESVIEW
TMIDIESELESTE
ESSELLERYSHAD

I've highlighted the wraparound sunglasses. Each breaks on a different letter.

Wed 12/5/2012
CLADUNCUTSFPD
YULEPIANOCRUE
SALTSPRINGROLL
TUDORSATRAZES
AXISMETIME
STYFEDERALNBC
PASSFAILGLOBAL
OPUSPACNATO
RECESSPUNGENCY
TSKCULPRITAHS
ENAMELBOON
SORERNEESNAFU
TWINENGINETIER
ELIESTICKAILS
PSISCHILEPITA
Thu 12/15/2011
BANANAHATTIER
AVALONORRASTO
REPERTOIRECARA
ASSTENJOYED
EVADETASTES
FOBSALTTALKS
FLUSOWLSELENA
EASTWATCHAGED
CREAMSIOUDRED
TERREMMDIELL
BIGREDGEESE
WETONESLOOP
ALMASUPERSONIC
LIARSLOFEDORA
LANDOUTFEEDER

TOP is missing from the three answers at the top, BOTTOM from the bottom, and SIDE from both sides. In addition, MIDDLE is missing from three answers in the center row.

Wed 9/7/2011
MESSSTAPLECPU
EXPOTERRORHAG
THEBOUNCINGBALL
ROEANTONARMY
ORDERSCAPRA
STYXTHELEADER
OSSIATAKETO
OVATHATCARSEZ
JAGUAREARLY
ONESHEARTSORT
GELDSFOLLOW
ZEROKARATDEI
INONESFOOTSTEPS
NYUROOKIEASET
GAPAPRILSITRY
Wed 1/12/2011
HBAKEDBUSONEH
TEXACOANAWINN
RAINONNOWECCE
UTAERGERROLL
TOLUENERDALOS
HULKSSTOICESO
TYRETOANYTEN
HANDH
BRASHIESNYPD
EARHENRIPAREO
TVAOASDARKEST
TELLERBEDNEH
ELSATAOOHSURE
REEDELFLAUPER
HDAYDEFFIRSTH
Thu 10/14/2010
FEDSALFASJAMB
EPICNIOBEOBOE
MASONDIXONBASH
STAYADOCHA
WHITESTAROAKEN
OOPSENDALL
MTADRNOPATINA
BETWEENTHELINES
SLEEVEHEXATAK
LODGERTETE
DWELTFREETHROW
ROZESOREAD
OWIEPRODUCTION
VENIACTUPICEE
EDENRESETSTOW

This theme eluded me. The "and literally so" is key, here. As joon pahk explained on Wordplay, "STAY is literally "between the lines" MASON-DIXON and WHITESTAR, and READ is between the FREE-THROW line and a PRODUCTION line."

Thu 5/20/2010
TOQUEJUNKGRIN
ORANGANONPANE
RANDRINTHEAANDP
INDEEDOOLADIA
ARTETRIBAL
EBBSAFESOVA
MAYSTEAMNITRO
ISTHERRORETON
LEHARMELOSHUE
EMUIDTAGEEL
FIBULADAIS
INAELSAIMPAIR
RANDDONTHEBANDO
ENDOFOREINDIE
DEBTTWIXTALES
Thu 12/11/2008
TPIKEILSAOWES
KIRINOAKSKONA
ELENATWISTANDT
YONBRADBURY
TESLAYOREJAW
WEDSBESEECH
MAKESAUTSALTY
EGADRETEDSLIM
RAZERTTOSTONE
LIONESSAWOL
ENOTOOKSPAIN
SINCERERCAT
TINGPOINTALAMO
UNITRAYENEMEA
PALSALASOVERT
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