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24 puzzles by Michael Hawkins
with Jim Horne comments

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Michael Hawkins
Puzzles constructed by Michael Hawkins by year
Sat 10/30/2021
VOCABSATEODDS
IVORYTOWERNOAH
SEATFILLERANTE
ANTASEHEARTED
TRACKEDDOWN
HASPIPESLAIN
LUMPFISHLALIGA
ALBATMGALTHY
BLURRYHIDEOUTS
SALEMCARYPPS
BASEBALLBAT
CATERERTIMTOE
ELIAEDGARAWARD
COOLFIELDHOUSE
EONSYOLKLETON
Fri 8/13/2021
STARTURNHASHES
OHBOOHOOADHERE
WAITWHATPEORIA
SITINSETTLEON
SHUTHIES
ACTSASHICTHC
SORELOSERSROAN
KNURLODDTINGE
SETIBIGSPENDER
SHEIREASGARD
OBOEROTC
LOVEMEDOSARAN
MODELAADMITONE
ADONISMEETCUTE
PERSESSOLEHEIR
Fri 7/23/2021
CRUSHEDITSHRED
COSTARICANOIRE
EYEOPENERLTDAN
DAMUPTOMSTESS
LETEMVATISEE
NICECATCH
MEDSNORGOKART
PLATOONMETERED
HOBARTDOMTENS
BREAKROOM
SELFUNOMYLAR
AXELREPOLILAC
SIDEAECONOMIZE
SLIERLAZYRIVER
YENTESPEEDTEST
Sat 3/27/2021
LIZZOABBYTHUS
CHAINSTOREHOSE
DONTFORGETERAT
SPYANIAIRASIA
BIGASKEVENT
CHATSUSAGES
ROACHCROWSNEST
ERIKCAMUSGNAW
FARFROMITPESTO
ROUGESMIRES
SPARERELICS
TRIMSPAADAMAD
PESOISHTARGATE
AGERTHATSONYOU
TOREHYDESPAMS
Sat 8/29/2020
CASHONLYHOTMIC
AFTERYOUINVADE
LAYANEGGRUSHIN
REPOBIKESNOS
TROOPSSATE
LOSSHOHOSIMP
CHINOOKPLACARD
DIDIONAHCHOO
STEPPEDTYLENOL
SHESAMIEDAFT
LOUDCHOPRA
ENSPILOTCHUM
ANTMANSOCIETAL
POLANDHEADFAKE
SWEATYUSVSTHEM

Bloggers, prepare for diatribes on why LEM at 59-Down is inaccurate.

Sat 7/18/2020
MAINSTAYMAHLER
EXNIHILOGROOVE
DISCOSTUMITTEN
SUEDOHMAMINO
MODSATFANT
NYUDERAILED
ASHEBOTTOMLINE
TEAMADONNAFOB
VAMPIREBATPERT
SCHEDULEERI
HATSETDECA
WANDSTHCCALF
ENDOWSELDERLAW
AGEGAPRAINDATE
REDSKYEMPTYNET
Fri 1/31/2020
SRIRACHAMAMMA
PENDULUMECLAIR
ANDSCENEASKING
REITETRISALDO
SWAMISIMYLOB
COECOWGIRLS
ASWANFAKIRDOA
CHINESEANYNEWS
MELEMERYFERNS
ELDORADOAFT
LPNCMSDISSES
ASIFKEENONTNT
GOTIMEBOLDMOVE
EUCLIDUNFOLLOW
ETHELDOORKEYS
Sat 8/17/2019
WATERBIRTHSHAM
AREYOUSURECOMB
SCREENAGERANYA
TOMBTASKSREPS
ALECTORSO
EASTERACOLYTES
LITHEBEARDWHO
IRISPERRYCALF
ALLELLISROGET
SILICATECELERY
NIMOYNOGO
MERLORCASROBS
OHIOFOODSTAPLE
MUSSFOLIEADEUX
ABETSMARTMONEY
POW Fri 6/7/2019
NORAFATHADATA
AREYOUGOODIDOL
DOMEASOLIDNULL
IMATENTSTELLY
REIDDIETHAT
SONOFECUMENISM
NAPSPARDNER
JUSTSOLEDGES
ENTITLEELSA
BOOKCLUBSASPEN
RNAROSSHODA
MAYORONEILTIP
ISAWOPENDEBATE
SIRIVOICEACTOR
TACTAPNEACORY
POW Wed 3/27/2019
CLOMPNIGHCASH
AUDISOREOABUT
RAINYPATTYMELT
UNICORNSTARTUP
HBOAMY
ZOMBIEBANKSHIP
ISAACCUEMONA
PARRSHUNSEWAN
IKIDEATAISLE
TAOPATENTTROLL
BAROAT
FINANCIALMYTHS
OVERSHAREGHANA
CAINEGGSERROR
INNSROOSNUDGE
Fri 2/8/2019
BFFSABEMIRTH
SOULSREADYROOM
ANNANMATHLETES
WHETSARISEN
IAMBEDITSECTS
IMPRIMATURLAO
LODESPITFALL
SMOKERCHOICE
KEYEDINTHERM
ESELOVELETTER
WADISTINYHONE
DUNCANLEFTY
CHAIRYOGAAWARE
EAROFCORNRIMES
STEMSLATKNEE
POW Wed 7/11/2018
GHOSTEDMADBTU
NEWTAKEUNICORN
CREATESSTLOUIS
RADIOSILENCE
BOGGSPECCIA
AVIALOADSWEAT
BUZZKILLZOO
EMAILEDGEORGIA
NEDSOUNDOFF
BORGEHUBSLISA
UFOSOLTENOR
SNOOZEBUTTON
HOTYOGAOUTGREW
STEELERONETIME
REDARTLASHOUT
Wed 6/13/2018
ACHOOSAMJAPAN
BROWNRICEOPERA
BURSTATTHESEAMS
ADAHIPSVEX
GENADIPGPA
LOSETHETHREAD
MEALYAKAONTO
SADLYBYEMYTHS
ANTIKIDDEALS
MOVETHENEEDLE
ERSIANAVIS
ELKAREATMI
LEAVEINSTITCHES
AMBERPIANOROLL
GUESSRAGROUTE
Fri 5/4/2018
HACKTIVISMACID
IMPRESARIOFADE
STAYCATIONCROC
PSYSUEWALK
TROTXYLEM
RENOFATTASERS
OPENWIDEATTLEE
YESREDEALTCDT
ENTAILTAKESOFF
STONEDHASERIE
PARTYANNE
FASTREFWES
IMHOINELEGANCE
LOOMATLONGLAST
ESPYLETSDOTHIS
POW Sun 10/15/2017 WISE MOVE
MBACAWJACKNOSEJOB
POWERNAPOHHIASARULE
GRAVETRAINEESBUSRIDE
EYEDSDSMESASSECS
SIGNEARLSZEDREDEAL
INASTWEETBIRDIESPLY
TOMTITSTOATEATPATE
NEEDERSNLADMIRER
VASEEEGSBLEATED
RACERDOGTREATIESIRE
ATONESCOOTMISOMEAN
STUSTUDROOMIESNESTS
HANGARSELMOIPAD
TUYERESAVENOTIPS
AMFMADASHINETEAACT
BOASMARTPANTIESSLOB
ANIMUSLOLGIDDYTARS
TRIMKEYUPREIHOTS
MAINMANGROCERSTORIES
ONETOGOUGLISOURMASH
EASYNOWNEONNBALEE
POW Sat 9/9/2017
WORLDSAPARTZAG
IHEARTRADIOODE
GOTTURNEDONNET
EMAILTINEAR
THANFELTIDLE
NODICEARTINESS
TROTHASIANFAT
SLEEPSBRAVED
EEEROLFEWANES
GASPEDALMENSAN
ORCANASADELL
TOETAPCIRCA
RUNPEACESUMMIT
INTPRNIGHTMARE
PDSSPIDEYSENSE
POW Tue 7/18/2017
CHALLAHLEFTS
SATIATEBETRUE
INVESTSTRICORN
STAIRCASEWIT
ITSTOBYTNN
ECOMACYFEE
ALEBANKSORDID
ESCALATORCLAUSE
REUNESPORKPEW
BTWREMYDOE
GEEDORAMAN
ONTHEUPANDUP
SARALEECOSPLAY
STALLSEVILEYE
ASYLASECEDES
Fri 6/2/2017
MECCALSDVIVID
ONYOUETAPRONE
BACONATORSALSA
ICANTWAITQUAD
LTDMATCHPOINTS
CAYMOWTIE
IMPLYSCAPEGOAT
MAIAEQUUSALTO
ALEPHNULLWIDEN
TLCAVEJOT
ASEASYASPIEBBS
LAMBMIAMIHEAT
ONEALIDRISELBA
STATESECMILER
SALESHAHERASE
POW Wed 5/24/2017
SAMBASHARPTSA
TREESEAVESOER
AGASPPHONYLET
RUNSHOTANDCOLD
KEYAWEHERO
ALLTAPPEDOUT
EIGHTWOODABE
XMASDRAPEIDLE
ENGSOURLOSES
DOWNTHEDRAIN
TRIOILKMIA
SINKINGFEELING
NUTEMAILNODTO
ARERHINEEBSEN
PERSOFASWETLY
Fri 3/24/2017
ASTERISKSBULBS
CLIPONTIEATEIT
RELAYRACEBUGGY
EELASKSFORIT
SKYHIGHBONSAI
USSTRONLLC
PLEBSSWAMSAKE
HEYBATTERBATTER
IVEYWAREVEERS
AISPERKDIE
LATHERPEANUTS
TRIPPEDUPNHL
THATSTAPEDELAY
RAIMICRINOLINE
INNESHELDWATER
Mon 3/21/2016
LSDSOFAUNTIDY
OURPOOLNOOGIE
SMASHHITWRONGS
EMILELAFITTE
SENORARUSHHOUR
IREELFRESUSO
TYRABUNTESSAY
TRASHHEAP
ADIEUSLEDAPBS
RUNTSPRETRAT
FISHHOOKNEWERA
PULLTABCANIT
REAMEDHUSHHUSH
UNCASTLEANPTA
EVENSOONTOSAM
Wed 9/9/2015
ASTHMAPUPASHE
SHOOEDINEZOAR
CENTRALPERKMII
ALITMOESTAVERN
NFCEASTEBONY
AIRPIRATE
MELSDINERNERDY
ERABACOSVIE
HEINZMACLARENS
DEAFENALA
HARPOOPENTAP
TENFORWARDCALE
IRETHEPEACHPIT
DOGEEROSLEEVE
ENGCREDHERDER
Mon 5/19/2014
THATSRAVENICK
RITZYALONECOY
INSUMRINGABELL
ADEBYELOBO
DIALITDOWNORSK
SODNAYRISE
ACTASEGADDEE
WHATISTHEHANGUP
FITSAGAPOEMS
UNESGILCPA
LARKOFFTHEHOOK
STIREARHIE
PHONEITINDAWNS
ROTEVADEAWOKE
OPSDEPOTNEWSY
Thu 1/23/2014
FIGJONASSUME
INOAVECSLURRY
EVAMIMITENSER
NEWKIDONTHEBADE
DRAINDUETS
STYXSHEBOOZE
WHEREBUXOM
BUTCHERBPARTIES
ATSEAAQABA
AZULLUNEDREW
LANDOSUEDE
ICEBBUSTERMOVIE
DONALDELOIEBB
APOGEESEARALI
SEWERSARKLET

Clue numbers here correspond to the print version of the puzzle. Note that numbers 23, 39 and 56 are absent from the grid in the print version and solvers have to figure out where to put them. Across Lite cannot number grids like this correctly so most electronic versions have different numbering and somewhat different clues, unfortunately giving away some of the aha moment.

This isn't the first crossword where clues reference numbers that don't appear in the grid.

"Black-and-white horse?" at 11D is the best clue ever for MRED.

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