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24 puzzles by Paolo Pasco
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Paolo Pasco
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Paolo Pasco is a data scientist from San Diego who did a kickflip once. No one saw it happen, but he swears he did.

Thu 11/16/2023
SEGAPBSADDS
AYESPRATTGAIT
METSLEROIORSO
ELOAUTOPSYEAR
LIVINGONTHEEDGE
ONENDREIOPERA
VERDIISMWIVED
ERIEOASESLIES
STEAKIDOLS
DRACSNOG
TLCIPOYAYTSP
RATTAILLILMAMA
APRILURLETHAN
ISLEMEAVOLE
NEVBBBELL
Sun 10/16/2022 Terminal Connections
MUCHOSEMIMINORPAPAL
EBOOKIRENECARAATARI
NEWTSDEARMADAMSHRED
RATIOLEONAOSAKA
BIGNEWSLICHENS
BLUENILERELRAMSDOWN
IONTEACEREMONYDIO
TOGACROISSANTBARR
EMARKETINGTRADENAMES
LESSENIGOTIT
STREETREHOUSEILIADS
THUSFARDUNSTDESKSET
EONTASGUVWONAMA
MUSTIESTUSSHONDAFIT
SANDSTONETHEMEROOM
GTAAWEAYEALL
HERHASTRITTRBILAG
ISOGONSCARIESANGOLA
AQUAOTTOMANSETSAWOL
LUNGTHERONETTESZUNE
LEDSETDSSOILAPES

Paolo Pasco is a recent Harvard graduate, now working in data science in San Diego. He's been making puzzles for The Times since he was 15. His job interview was partly about crosswords and included a programming problem to find words Boggle-style in a grid. How lucky was that? He says he thought of this puzzle's theme during a class back in April and fleshed it out while walking back to his dorm.

Sun 1/2/2022 COLOR MIXING
PAPERSOLANGEELSA
AGREEFOREWORDGOTAT
REINDEERCALVESOSIRIS
INDTUNEICESERODE
STEWARDDOGCOLLARNIX
POGOFAVREITSABET
CARSALTERSADENUDE
GERMANBEERRENOSTRUT
IDALOADSMARINECORPS
FADERSFORUMMIN
TREEMENTALIMAGEYAWN
GPAAIDANERRSRO
STARCLUSTERPAIGETEA
HOLESBALDPEACEMARCH
ELMSPOLELITHOIMOK
ADASTRABETASSTAN
FARHOTCEREALLETSOFF
ELSIESILOMARAMEL
DIAPERVEGETARIANMENU
ELANDINAPANICCIRCE
ADDSCANARDSEASES

Paolo Pasco, of San Diego, is a senior at Harvard studying computer science. He sold his first crossword to The Times when he was 15. This is his 22nd puzzle for the paper. He wrote a program to help him find examples of its theme.

Regarding Paolo's plans for after graduation, he isn't sure. "I'm just counting on someone to read this blurb and think, ‘Now there's a guy I want to offer a job to!'"

Fri 9/3/2021
CLADTIMPROAM
HILOSINERANDO
INCHLEADGUITAR
NEOYOULIEDTOME
ONWHATPLANET
LOLSBINSET
KRILLSOLETITGO
IONSDINOSLOGO
WAGTHEDOGMARON
IDSESEOONA
CLOSEUPMAGIC
APRILTHESESEWE
BEERCOOLERAFAR
UTICAWEREWENT
TENETSRSWETS
POW Sun 1/3/2021 BUSTING MOVES
EBBTSKRADARSSNOGS
GORDITAPOPIDOLHIDEY
ETAILERSUPREMELEADER
SHIRTWAISTEPEESSKI
TENTTOTESTOPUPADA
SRSSLEDSOILAARON
KHAKIBOYPROBLEMS
MOUNTAINGOATLOLAT
UNSEEDEEDAMUSESEIS
FAULTROBECIGSAPE
ATALLCRUMBCAKEDOTES
SILSALONCANCASCA
APSOBEADSRIMSASIAM
GOBADPORTAUPRINCE
SHORTANSWERIPADS
LAVERIDEATENSBIB
EVEOPTINOSCARGIGI
EERRANGESAILSALONG
VOLLEYBALLNETINCOLOR
ENIACONEMOREKONMARI
SEETORETORTEWEBEG

Paolo Pasco, of San Diego, is a junior at Harvard studying computer science. He sold his first crossword to The Times five years ago when he was 15. With this being his 20th puzzle for the paper, the number of his Times puzzles has already reached his age.

Paolo's crosswords appear in many places, including The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, the crossword-specific Fireball, and his own blog, Grids These Days.

Sat 11/7/2020
SMOOSHDRAGGED
HEXAPODSOURALE
INERRORLATERON
NUNIHOPNOWAIT
SNAPINPUN
WEIGHTLOSSPILL
SAMOSHETTYMOE
PLANSEDANNAAN
ELICUMINMOLTS
CELEBRITYCRUSH
AIRCOMEIN
BALSAMNODSADO
AGENDASRACEBIB
HEREIGOERASURE
ARTROSSSNOTTY
POW Sat 8/1/2020
KRZYZEWSKIISH
NEATASAPINAMMO
IDIDNTCATCHTHAT
FURYAKASTORS
EXESTOGANINTH
IRESIGNCOHO
DRAPESFEEDROW
NAUSEAMSCUSEME
AIDFLEAREADER
SNIPEELROLL
ADORNTEAMTECH
METEORCABCIA
PLAYWITHINAPLAY
LAPSCHANCECARD
EYEKYRGYZSTAN
Sat 5/2/2020
FREETHINKING
SAIDNOONEEVER
LANDSAKESALIVE
DENTSMEDPEET
ROSAGOSOLOSRA
INKHURWONT
FORGETSNOSALT
TRILLSSERIES
ATOMICGETSFAT
PEELONSERA
VOWTRIADSSHAG
IBARMLSSTACY
VEGETABLESTOCK
ISOLATIONTANK
DENYDENYDENY
Fri 3/20/2020
POWERCORDSSCOT
ATHLEISUREHAHS
STOLEAKISSARGH
TOWLOANHUMERI
EMOJIROBPETER
SARONGURLSOAT
NEAONSALEETS
INTROTOTAL
ESTODDITYBAD
GABDOURDAUBED
GRECOHEMSTOMA
WATUSISEATREV
ALTOTWITTERATI
SEEMZAGATRATED
HEROANNLANDERS
Sat 11/2/2019
AMILLILAKEBEDS
TINEARIWILLNOT
BANANACOMEATME
IMONQUIKCHEEP
RICESSTENTRDS
THERESTNORM
HENMEEKFIEND
ACTORDIRECTOR
TERREDEAFTEA
EDNAFRACTAL
ASHNACRENAOMI
DHABICERNRODS
LABELERSCOMBAT
INLEAGUEIDEATE
BEATPOETSENDER
Sat 5/25/2019
LAPELMICDASHIT
ONALEASHARMANI
ANIMATORDRIVEL
TINDELISTEXT
HEEDASPREAPS
ESCTROUBEA
HAWAIIANSHIRT
CATEBLANCHETT
MICHELINGUIDE
INKTEAMENE
DEALSDIMRIME
RATASNAPECAN
ASHMANGLADHAND
STOPGOLINGERIE
HENSONEASYREAD
Sat 1/19/2019
TAKETHISCROAKS
ONALEASHUVULAE
POTBELLIEDSTOVE
ADIALEARNAH
ZEEDOTMMAEKE
MOWBIELTAR
CASESENSITIVE
MICHELLEOBAMA
PERSONALSPACE
RNCTIPSOBS
ISUSISPTALIP
VWSASIAAIDA
YEAROFTHEMONKEY
TACOMAACIDTEST
ORTEGAHEADEDTO
Mon 1/22/2018
SCAMSDAMEAFTS
OHFUNRIALCLAP
XACTOEMMASTONE
LEERSABITOLE
QUARTERTONERID
VPSSTEELNINO
CATOATMSMATES
METRICTON
OCTADODORASEA
BLONDERIGPRY
LASIMEANCOMEON
APTEARNEPICS
STANDINGOANTIC
TODOLILASCROD
SNAGSEEKTEENS
Fri 12/8/2017
SCATJEANSHORTS
POPOESCAPEROOM
FACTDERNIERCRI
STRATIEARLKEL
ELOWANETINE
RADIOGAGACHET
IMINLOVEDAE
BATCAVEBITESAT
OTTQUAALUDE
MAMEPUZZLEBOX
COLEBAEZAMT
ANGCORPKNEWIT
BARRELRACENEKO
IMEANTOSAYTEEN
NINJASTARSSTAY
POW Mon 9/11/2017
PSISOSPADLSD
OMGPOMADEAPE
MALAYPENINSULA
PROFSLEDARID
TORTILLAFLAT
OWESEA
PALEODAWES
EGADHICKMAXX
AUKDASHESLPS
RAEILLINILOW
PERFECTGPA
FLUKESHAWL
LEADMOOTMAIL
ARCOPAPAPLEA
LAIRTHATELON
ALDAYULERAND
Fri 7/21/2017
MBASJIFFGARTH
ERIECANALADIEU
NOMEANSNOLATER
INEEDAMOMENT
NONECUTUPS
DANGDRESSREMS
BELBIELTRIVIA
ANIMISTINABIND
CANAPEADOSTIL
KEELALLOTREMY
ENSEALEASE
BIGGIESMALLS
ARYANMETALHEAD
JONZEIDRISELBA
ANTESZAYNSKED
Sat 5/20/2017
SILICONCHIPVJS
AVOCADOROLLEON
ZONEDEFENSERYE
ERGTASKAFIRE
RIISSITESAZIZ
AESOPREDOCODE
CSHARPDARKENED
POOFTENS
DIREWOLFLOWTAR
USEDCOOPBAHIA
SULUHORUSPERT
TRAPSRENTDAB
METTOMATOSAUCE
ODEALICEWALKER
PODBECHDELTEST
Fri 2/3/2017
DRUNKDIALSIDED
RENERUSSOIVORY
YAHOOMAILZEVON
EMICABSPESETA
ROTSSEABEDBIS
SUCKSLIEDTACT
THEEUDEATHRAY
WETSFLOE
FACEPALMSORTA
ATADHEAPTOWIT
JONPAWNEENERO
IMAMANKENSEVA
TASERBIKELANES
ANTESINAMOMENT
STAKEPITYPARTY
Sat 11/26/2016
WHATSAPPICED
AARONBURRMAGE
THEMARTIANIRON
SANPANERANASA
OHOHMADEITMUD
NATALMUSLIMERA
RAWPUBGOLF
ROMANPERMS
CULPRITDIM
HARDEDGEDSALAD
AKADEERESSATE
VELOBREATHSEN
EPICTINFOILHAT
TOSHACEOFBASE
OPTSENLISTED
Sun 8/28/2016 THE FIRST SHALL BE LAST
SCRAPMESHHARKSTSO
TRAVELOGUEARENASHIP
RADARANGERDAMECHEESE
UZOMOTHBYEBYEINFER
TENSTHEATERDAYTONA
HASAREASCENAROM
SENATEIDEAKEYEDAURA
ELUDENESHEARPERLMAN
RARESTDSERRASOU
MISDATESHANANAAMPAS
ONESPRITEDECORPSREA
NESTSSTEEPLEMETEORS
HARSARISPACUTAH
ASSUMEDAMENSANELITE
BAASROGERINSIDEOPED
SNLVAPORBROSORG
ITEMONEEYEBOLTYAYS
NADALSAVEUSVAINLEA
THANEALLENIMEDNOVELS
HAYSPATTIGIRLGROUPS
ETSSPOSENOSEANTSY
Fri 8/19/2016
WHATSTHATHOURS
RICEARONIINSET
ESTATETAXLEONA
STEMNAGALSTON
TODSTIRFRYOIL
ERICARARESURE
DYNASTMANPURSE
SHEDGOOP
BIGEATERTEEHEE
ALLYREEDTRAPS
DOEBARBETSDIS
EVADESIMORATE
GENOABRINGITON
GLENSITSGOTIME
SADATTHESTATES
Sat 4/23/2016
RAGEQUITGYMRAT
OHIDUNNOSORELY
SENDAWAYTUMBLR
SAGDECORHESSE
IDESDATASET
ROTNAFTARUM
OHARASSTARGAZE
ROLEXESSTDENIS
EYELEVELSMERSH
MASVEGASESA
RAREBITEMMA
TOGASLATHEPAS
ARABIAMARSBARS
LAZBOYBROMANCE
ELAINEASBESTOS
Mon 2/8/2016
FROMIDOLLANDS
BAKEMAJAORION
ITSYBITSYMETRO
ELSALABTKO
MACROSCATALYST
AVATYRAPRIG
POPSOARSDERN
SWIMSUITEDITION
STUNDRNOOTTO
ARIAIDEATMI
GOLFCLAPSLAYER
ACCKIMEGOS
STILEITCOUPLES
PETERSOHOCOVE
STYESHOODALEX
Fri 7/17/2015
PUBLICSCRAPE
ENIGMAKAHUNAS
DIGSINBIGAMIST
AFITIMECOPTSO
NODETICKSCROP
TRENTNASCLANS
MADABOUTYOU
SOMERSAULTS
WALTERMITTY
ASNERHITCERES
LEADARCEDREAL
ORGCLEARUPARI
MAGELLANMASKED
APESUITATHENE
REDPENSHARDS
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