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24 puzzles by Josh Knapp
with Editor comments

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Puzzles constructed by Josh Knapp by year
POW Fri 1/15/2021
BATBOYSCHMALTZ
IPHONEQUEEREYE
GREWUPUSEDCARS
WIRESDAHLSDOT
ICONPITYHENS
GOBFASTSMORE
STOLETHESHOW
STARTERPISTOL
MAIDSOFHONOR
FABLEROTECOE
POLOFINSOAKS
ORCSNAGSJUMBO
EGODEATHMETEOR
MOVIESETCARROT
STEPDADSSNEAKS
Fri 9/7/2018
DISCSAGASAPPS
ONTHECLOCKDRIP
PAPAYATREEVOLE
PHASEROTTIPSE
LOUTSQUICKSAND
ELLELUNCHMONEY
RESSAIDBARER
BOUTDORY
SHAUNROOTTOW
SPELLCHECKWERE
HEADSHOPSJANET
EARPPBRRUSTIC
ARIAABOMINABLE
VENTDIVINGBELL
EDGESTEAKIDYL
Sun 2/26/2017 MIXED FEELINGS
MAMASAWABBOTCADS
OVENVALELAURAMARAT
ROADBIKESSTRUTWORTHY
TINYAXEATTACKONEILL
ADDDEBTACHETOOTSIE
REEFNOODGEPALTAD
DRIPMRISMEDICS
CURBYOURSUNATHEISM
DOSAGEPOURSEARTHY
OROPUTSMCRIBRISES
TALESOFOWEHAVENOFARE
CLINTOPERAYETIGIL
OLDDOGFRITONODOFF
MYSIRELOVESCOMPANY
TENURETHORSECT
SUBTIMCOMMITSHED
ANIMALSHOOPJOESAAA
IMGAMEUPRISERSPARTY
DOWNERWOMANWAITFORIT
SOILSWHOLEANTSNEMO
ORGYWORSTPSYEDEN
POW Sat 7/9/2016
PIRATESHIPIDOL
SHORELEAVEBOHO
HOMEMOVIESSYST
APPSERRONEOUS
WESZINCONUS
FATSUITSMAP
ACTINGTREELINE
CHEEZITARGONNE
MISFIRESSANDAL
ELLBLACKEYE
LAMAOARSHOP
MACARTHURMISO
AXONOUTERBANKS
NEILGREENALGAE
IDLYOLDMASTERS
Fri 6/3/2016
SCAGGSSCALPS
CAPULETALCOTT
AVENUEBMARACA
MERCEDESPETRI
PACOYANGSHUN
STUNTMARTSIL
TICCABOOSE
SHERLOCKHOLMES
COLONELSANDERS
ONELOVEMEH
FOGWARSSINEW
FRATLIESCOLE
LANESCRACKPOT
ARTLABFLOORIT
WILLDOSUCROSE
SAYYESDAYBED
Sat 3/12/2016
BROADENSGROSS
BOXSOCIALMELEE
QUESTLOVECODEX
PRYHABITINKS
IKEATENDSLOSH
TESTSGOUTROO
THATSWHATSUP
FAIRLYNOTYET
PENCILPUSHER
ARTNYESDODOS
RAISECOSTLESH
ALDAASHERNPR
SCOLDSHAREWARE
KATEYTOPSEEDED
ITEMSWEEKDAYS
Sat 1/17/2015
BUFFSUPSIDEBAR
APRIORIUPCCODE
SHOGUNSBACKSUP
KELLSASADAPLO
ERIESNITBOOTS
DECAMPROKBRET
FORCEMAJEURE
BBSLIONIZESYD
RICHTERSCALE
AGRORIOKLATCH
SMACKANKHTALE
SOBMUNGONEPAL
HUBBARDJAINISM
ATLARGEACCURSE
THEATERKEEPSAT
POW Sat 12/6/2014
HMSBOUNTYSLIM
EYEOFNEWTTWINE
PLANTFOODHANDM
TOLDACTHANKIE
AVISZOOLANDER
DENMENNENIDES
GODSENDVICK
ALARMVENTI
SOSOBLESSES
POPOBIGCATJAB
KIMJONGILROME
JERSEYWETAVER
ADAMSCANTABILE
MATESOSCARBAIT
BTENTHEXFILES
Sat 9/13/2014
ADEPTCOLUMNIST
TOSEAPRONOUNCE
TWOAMLETTERBOX
ANTHEMINSERT
CHEESEBALLITEM
KERNSINESNARE
ERISCOATING
DECBADGIRLCAT
COLORTVCHIA
IMHIPMAGIBERG
NOUNLEMONGRASS
COMELYGRAPPA
INAMORATAIDEAL
TENACIOUSMINCE
EYESOCKETMOSES

One tricky answer to clue here was BAD GIRL (34A), as almost any clue could be seen as sexist. BAD GIRL has a negative connotation that BAD BOY does not, which seems unfair. The clue I ended up with, "Biker chick, perhaps," was my attempt to be neutral — which I think it is.

Sat 8/9/2014
KFCDELSSWAMP
NAUTILUSSHAVES
ALBANIANPITONS
PLATEAUPINENUT
SANTASDETER
ASCOTGINSBERG
CLIOVOODOODOLL
KEGLASCAUXBAA
SEASERPENTHESS
PRICIESTFIRST
STALECANTOS
HOTTUBSTANGENT
AWHIRLCORDELIA
ROONEYIMPOSEON
MEMESDEEMEND
Sat 6/28/2014
APRICOTJAMEXAM
GUITARSOLOTRIO
AZERBAIJANCART
SONYANOMEHYPO
NAGOYSVAR
BADSANTAELVISH
FREETABDOESSO
LETGOOCTPRIAM
AYEAYETEEDOGE
TORREYVACCINES
MUMZEDMOD
ASIFMEOWCHILI
JUNEALLOSAURUS
ORESSTARTSMALL
REDSKAFKAESQUE
POW Sat 8/31/2013
JIMMYFALLONPBJ
AREYOUREADYALA
KINGSRANSOMROC
ESSOLBSRERACK
SHADSICKTICKS
OSCARSSHAQ
TISSUEPIEKUDU
OTHELLOSAGETEA
GAOLMACMODEST
ALOEATOAST
PITCHSNLOMEGA
ACETICSAWALUM
RIMMAGINOTLINE
TZUORIGINALSIN
YEPMEANSTREETS

Josh is a twenty-something constructor who puts together both a mean grid and clues. Most Friday/Saturday Times puzzles get heavy editing, but this is an exception. Most of the clues here are Josh's, including the very pretty 23A, 27A, 47A, 3D, 12D, 32D, and 55D.

Fri 5/31/2013
AMIWRONGJULIE
GAMEOVERSONATA
EXHIBITAONAPAR
NOUSDIVINGBELL
DURSTZITIALIG
ATTACETENSPAR
EPONYMTHINE
AMEXESTEENSY
DAVIDMEOWED
ARESCANNONMAT
PINTONITSLUSH
TAKEFLIGHTARCO
SCENEIMERRYMEN
THECANAQUALUNG
OILERSTEWARDS
Fri 5/17/2013
CRAZIERABBOTS
AUGUSTUSBALBOA
CSIMIAMICMAJOR
ATLASBLTSMELC
OYELAIRMECCA
MAECUTETAS
POSTMODERNISM
DRSTRANGELOVE
DEATHINVENICE
OMGMPAAINK
MOMMAGLEESAC
ITASFELLSMITE
NATTEREITHEROR
OPIATEYOUOWEME
SECRETTOPLESS
Thu 5/2/2013
SCABSEAMSHASTA
HOURAXLETOWARD
IPSOWILLBEBLOOD
NITWITSVAIOTOR
GOESNOTHINGPOPE
LURESEINEGAMES
ESETANGCRIERS
NEITHERNOR
STREAMRENUMEW
CHARDRAIDCHACO
REIDCOMESTHESUN
ERNKOFICOOLCAT
WASANOLDMANDADO
IGOTITSORETRON
TENETSTIEDOARS
Fri 3/29/2013
MEHTHROBCLAPS
AXENIOBEAERIE
DIMENSIONVETTE
ALANSLEEPERCAR
MENACEFRIAR
MADSCIENTIST
ANGERMACETHE
WORLDDOMINATION
NBAIKEAPACES
SUPERVILLAIN
ETHANDANCER
FISHINGRODIAGO
LOHANGIVEANDGO
ANONOUPENDGOT
GATESNERDSENS
Fri 2/1/2013
PLANFORDEMIGOD
AIRFAREIMANAGE
INCLUDEMUTABLE
NETLEDGEFLED
DICTARAGWEED
RACHELMADDOW
UNFEDANOAKMST
SCOWCRAZYLEAR
HEXLITREWILCO
PLAYINGHOOKY
BIODOMERANDR
DOTSCSPOTRAP
ONSTAFFOUTPACE
FEMORALSCHEMES
FRENEMYTHEPAST
Sat 11/24/2012
AFGHANSKIJUMP
MALAWIMENELAUS
BRAZENINSECURE
LINEENTORENEW
ENDPOOHRAGA
DASHINGATFLOG
ACEINTHEHOLE
DAWNOFTHEDEAD
JACKINTHEBOX
ORTCESARRAIGN
SKIMFRIAMOE
ERVINMATTSCAM
POISONEDIMPALE
HOTHOUSESCALIA
MYANMARHITMEN
Tue 8/21/2012
DISHGLAMRAJAH
ABLEDOPEEBOLA
BEERPLUSWEEKLY
STEAMSICEOE
PLEATMYSHORTS
NEWDELHIHOT
OLESPELTHOPI
PLACEOFDIAMONDS
EARLTESLACAL
AAHSCORSESE
PLUNDERTHESEA
IAMVEEHEGEL
PLACIDRAINMANE
EAMESUPDOTIVO
SWINENESTONYX
Sat 8/11/2012
CREEPSHOWSCIFI
HEDGEMAZEAUDEN
ALMODOVARPRESS
NYUSKEWEDTOTO
GONGINAWAYLIL
ENDRUNONELOVE
ANGFLAREGUN
CASTEELFTRYST
ACTIVELYPLO
PHONEMEREUBEN
YINNAVAJOXOXO
BEESGELATONOD
AVANTNEFERTITI
REGANTRAUMATIC
ADEPTHORSERACE
Fri 6/22/2012
BUZZKILLPAPAW
UNIONDUESFLESH
STREETMAPCARTA
TICWAMPUMRIOT
EDOMGOTTIMONA
DYNESXANDYDIG
DUHTIRAMISU
CREAMERKITSCHY
REDLABELBED
ASHCREEDSOFTG
SCABENGELSAUL
HURLWARSAWTVA
PERILCOOKIEJAR
AMINETOTEMPOLE
DESKSMORPHEUS
Sun 9/18/2011 DON'T!
CABALPARCIDIDCOMET
ALEROABELNAVYELOPE
PLAYWITHMATCHESDIVAN
CASSIOSEALLEAVE
JOHNLORISESGETREAL
ALBMESSWITHTEXASMAG
CLAWATICHROILSUCH
OILEDCISSODAPASTE
BELIEVETHEHYPETOMCAT
RAISELOREFIRELIT
DOHDRAMPIUPARTEDO
AMATEURRASPOVERT
GIVENSQUITYOURDAYJOB
AGENTDUBSRTEIRENE
MOATSOILNBASTALIN
ASCQUOTEMEONTHISLCD
HOTWIREOWNGOALAYES
WHETSSCAMADVERB
HUMORTALKTOSTRANGERS
APARTESAUTHEODUANE
GINNYPIMPSEENSENAT
Thu 5/27/2010
MASADABBCOGLE
OPTSSWEARFLIP
HELLOKITTYFOCI
AMUSWAPEROS
WAKEUPEATSDIRT
KNEXOVENOIL
IBSENSPRUCE
SHELEXTRAUSES
MOTELSHUMAN
ATHDEMOADMS
SHEDEVILACTION
HORAOVIDAZO
HUNTWINECELLAR
ISEEEDENSBURT
TETSLESADOPTS
Fri 2/26/2010
THEWHOSCHWAB
PEELOUTPHRASE
SANSKRITORELSE
CLOSERSCRIKEG
HERESYCHESHIRE
ITSFOETANTE
STAGEMANAGER
MEXICANSTANDOFF
BOYMEETSGIRL
CRIBSANDLAU
HISSYFITHOOFIT
UPISILCABRIDE
ROTATECLUELESS
NUMBERHANSOLO
STEAMYINTEND
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