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20 puzzles by Joe Deeney
with Jim Horne comments

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Joe Deeney

Joe Deeney, of Melrose, Mass., is a supply chain director for Philips, a health technology company based in Amsterdam.

Sun 9/29/2024 The Ayes Have It
CATCAFEUNCAGEZESTS
ADASTRASEASONPANERA
CORNIERSTORIESUNSEAL
ARGYLEWEPTRUGBYWVA
ONETWEENERSEELSHED
STPIDATIRADEIDEALS
SAFARIPOLCENTS
WIRYSIMILEPHARAOH
HOHOSNIXSOUSARAG
ANAPESTUPDOLSDAPED
LIPSTEAMIERCLAIMPOO
EASEAERREBADOOMERS
NOGGUISEEREBINGE
DRIPPANTAXIBIASES
HYENAIDSTUMULT
WAITERMETIERDOTAPP
HUNSTOPGREWINTOOOF
ALBKIWISRIANOPTIMA
TALKIEPLIANTGENIUSES
IGUESSEARNITSUNBELT
FEELSNYLONSSPEEDOS

You'll recognize Rhapsody in Blue with its famous opening clarinet glissando. Lang Lang is a fantastic pianist, and this is a beautiful video:

Thu 9/5/2024
AREASLOSSBIZ
READETENTHODE
TOTHECAMERAROD
SOYUZPAYINTO
ARCCOSLOWNEON
TORUPWITHABOOK
ALOEHUMANA
DOWNBOYETICKET
MALAGAKETO
ATWINDMILLSIOU
MOETMINITISNT
PLAYDOHSMART
SIRONESPOCKETS
UFOSERIFHERON
PENEYESEDSEL

Incorporate the grid graphics to match the clues:

  • 16 Across: (waved) TO THE CAMERA
  • 27 Across: (curled) UP WITH A BOOK
  • 43-Across: (tilted) AT WINDMILLS
  • 57-Across: (lined) ONE'S POCKETS

Here's a clearer view of what the empty grid looks like.

Wed 7/5/2023
AGLETSOAPYVOW
BOOTHULNASRNA
RUSSIANDOLLHER
ADESLOEBEAM
ARABICNUMERALS
VETOTAXED
ACMETAKEASIP
CHINESECHECKERS
HONGCHAUSTAY
DECORSARI
HEBREWNATIONAL
ALLSGARBDOS
IDOGREEKYOGURT
KEWATONETILDA
URNPESTSSATYR
Wed 4/19/2023
POPECOPAYRICH
OWENINDIEALLA
UNPCTETRATOUR
NEPALISCRUISED
DRAMAIPAANTSY
POWDERKEG
INKSHELGASOUP
ROEHADSOMEPSI
ARENOTPOKEAT
POETSCORNER
BCCSHOOHAYAMS
URLHEYMRDJSAW
ROOMYDEAECOLI
NASIMOUTFCLEF
STEINGPSFROST
Thu 2/23/2023
BITSAINGEATMS
OTOHSNARLROIL
OPPOTOGASCANE
TERRAINNAMASTE
COATSETDONTOP
APNEAGIABEERS
MLKTOADSREI
PESACHPUTSON
BLEUSONS
TOMCATSTOWARDS
ANADASHIKIOWE
RICCICALSATAN
TORONTOBLUEJAYS
ANONALIENARNE
NYSERETRORYES
Fri 1/27/2023
SCRAMSPECIOTAS
THESOCIALNETWORK
JUSTINTIMBERLAKE
ONTILTRICKYMAE
EKESOLOSFONZ
SYDWAFTSLOUSY
SEESFITOSSA
CHEERSIRISES
ROILEONLINE
NEONSSPILTIRL
BALEICEUPGEE
AMILIANEARENAS
JAGGEDLITTLEPILL
ALANISMORISSETTE
MENUSANYASEEYA

Jeff's trick to find 30-character phrases that split exactly in half is clever. He didn't mention that it also comes up with HAVING KANGAROOS / IN THE TOP PADDOCK — a colorful Australian phrase meaning being eccentric or foolish.

Today's grid is 16 wide, so perhaps we should look for 32-letter phrases that split in the middle. Again, sort by length to see the real 32s. That's THE GREATEST THING / SINCE SLICED BREAD.

POW Sun 11/20/2022 Fan Club
HORSYSCRAMSWRING
ABATETHENILEMARTYR
LOVETRIANGLESONSALE
TEEMANTELATIONLOG
SACKPRIZEDRAWING
PBRREESEYESBOAS
DREAMYOLKSSEWN
FANCYRESTAURANTSHAS
SETTLETEEDUPHELP
SIEGESMADDSORTA
GETOFFONTHERIGHTFOOT
ENSUEIDEASNEERS
NYETSNAPTOWATSON
TATDIGTHEIROWNGRAVE
SUETSLOTHGALES
GENACPUATALLTNT
GOFORTHEGOLDTIES
ESLJAIALAIANNEDGE
SPIGOTLIKECLOCKWORK
SEETHESEETOITEERIE
OLSONSNOOTSGRAND
Tue 10/4/2022
IBMPRODLPGA
POILEOICOHAN
ASTROPHYSICIST
SCRAWLEVIL
SHESYANNIICE
PLAYEDCUPID
CRUSLEWRPGS
RUPAULIVLINE
ANTIMICACAL
ZOOMEDALONG
ENSRAVENETAS
PURRCIARDI
EYESONTHEPRIZE
STEERSODAKEG
ODDSAGEDESE
Wed 8/31/2022
MENIMACSPAMS
UNONASACADET
TVDINNERANISE
EYESCAWREESE
OSUIVFLUID
AVCLUBNESS
LEADSIDITBD
FIVESECONDRULE
ALELAWMINUS
IMINRVPARK
JVSQUADASP
COATSRUNLOWS
RITESEVCREDIT
ELISEAEONDRY
WANTSMARSSEX
POW Thu 7/1/2021
STATSGPSHARM
OWLETREEFOREO
SOLARPANELWONT
MEANDMYMOUTH
NOSGITSRINSES
EATSINNONEED
WHATSTHEIDEA
TUBAOWNRBIS
YOUOWEMETIME
ABOUNDETHANE
STENTSHORASOD
THATSAVERYIF
ROMAILLALLOWIT
AMESDOLLECOLI
PERKGOBRINKS
Sat 1/2/2021
BLACKCODSASH
ROLLERBAGTHREAD
ASTERISKSHUSTLE
KEAIMEANTITOFF
ERRISRORIONS
TUNSMOSTOFIT
PHARMAAINTLIZA
EEQUALSMCSQUARED
GLUERAIDUNLESS
GLASSEYELEIA
AZTECSTANSTR
ECUMOOJUICEWEE
ROMPEROLDHAVANA
GOBALDBITESIZED
LATEPORTCITY
Wed 6/24/2020
AZIZSPFLAMAZE
LONEKALALOMAR
IOWACITYKATANA
MALLETREMLIS
BINIRISHCOFFEE
ANTIAMOAIRS
LOOSEENAMEL
INFORMEDCONSENT
GRAYLYDIXON
VINOCOOETTU
IRONCURTAINRAT
ZACESESLOVAK
SQUARECOLDOPEN
LITTERANGNARY
ASSESSLEONYSE
Fri 4/3/2020
SARASEESTSWIT
PLEBCORNERSTONE
ALAIUPSETALERTS
MONTAGUECAPLET
SWIMCAPLETSDRY
MUTTITIS
IMACSTWITTYMPG
WITHORWITHOUTYOU
ODENOELLETASES
PELEBASH
CAPULETMONTAGE
ALLNEWGINGERED
PIECEOFCAKESOLI
REALTROOPERONIT
ANTEKEYEDFADS
POW Thu 2/20/2020
BAROBAMARSVP
OLEGALIASICEE
UPL8HUNCHPHEW
THEFOURTHEST8
SATUPPOLLS
PATTIPARDON
PAWH8RSGONNAH8
ISHSALUTZAP
TAILG8PARTYENS
ADRIANMUSIC
SALEMPLOWS
PIECESOFEIGHT
XR8DONAD8CR8R
FILLVIGILKEPI
LOSEEDENSSIP
Sat 11/30/2019
ARTCLASSDABAT
ZEROESOUTIFOLD
TEARAPARTSTROP
ESCAPEKEYHENNA
CEYLONLAERTES
USERASCOTS
PHATDEARARIE
AEONJAMUPRUMS
DAWNEMIRBENE
ARGUEDTATA
MJOLNIRENROBE
SUEMEESTATELAW
RISERALOTALIKE
ICINGDATAMINER
BETTYBOXSTERS
Mon 10/21/2019
ESPNASAPHAIKU
LUREGOGODANCER
KNOWSONESONIONS
DOGSENGNSA
NOAHDUNST
LONDONMARATHON
ICESTAREXCEL
FANTHREEONTRY
ERICANORPAUL
BLONDEONBLONDE
PLAITIKEA
IRAINGABLE
SECONDHONEYMOON
TURKEYTROTONLY
OPEDSYENSNODE
Sat 6/22/2019
CRASHPADSPEC
DOCTORDOOMMOMA
SOMETIMESYALES
SETTLESONMORT
IONARAMIS
WRAPSHASABALL
SHESEVILJELLO
KICKCORFUALIT
ILIADTEARREVS
PETNAMESBASTE
ISAYNOSAG
NATOTIPONEILL
TWINOVERANDOUT
RAVERESTRAINTS
OYESTATSGEEK
Sat 4/27/2019
PLUSGMANBRAND
EARTHRISEMATEO
ESSAYEXAMWIKIS
LEAFPEEPERSILT
FENSAIRING
DJSSTIRBONSAI
IOWAATADLEDIN
THELUXURYOFTIME
KNELTPENNSEAR
ACTINGDARTTNT
LOSEITMEAD
SENTTULIPMANIA
KEIRAGOTOPRESS
ISOUTOVERSLEEP
TENETNESTADES
Tue 3/5/2019
ADMITBDAYIQS
PIANOIONEABUT
PARKINGLOTWERE
SLYLOAMALAN
LEOPARDPRINT
LETITBEHORDE
AREARELOVET
COMMERCIALBREAK
ESPDEADISTO
AIDESATALOSS
DOGGYDAYCARE
AXELETTAHIM
RENOTEASERVICE
TYCOOKRAACHED
HEYPENSTROTS
Mon 10/9/2017
WEBCYANTIRADE
ILLHAREONEMAN
RODCAREWRAVING
EIGHTDAYSAWEEK
ASSOTHER
EARBRASNAG
LASTWEEKTONIGHT
ETCATLISOROO
AMONTHOFSUNDAYS
FETAVATUMS
INKEROFF
CALENDARREFORM
TONGUEWAGESWAR
MATUREATADIII
STENOSYENSEDS
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