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26 puzzles by Sam Trabucco
with Editor comments

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Sam Trabucco
Puzzles constructed by Sam Trabucco by year
Sat 5/15/2021
DRAGSHOWBRITON
RICEWINEOHNONO
OPENATABWETMOP
SILENTBSETHANE
STATHEIRTETE
VETTESHOHO
WHALEDEATLOCAL
KENOLINDRYLAND
RAGNAROKEMENDS
PLODTOUPEE
TRODBRUTJIBS
SHANIADEMOUNIT
ASCENDIREALIZE
SPAYEDSTATEGEM
HATERSHOTSPOTS
Sun 9/20/2020 WORD LADDERS
LOGOPFFTDRIPSHALL
SURPRABLERUNEITALIA
DIETITIANJESTPEGLEG
EESIUMSTERONEDO
UNDEPARTYARICINES
ISHITSABETILLICIT
BRODATETRAVEGLOVE
ADREPICONCURSENECA
RANSOMNOTECLAMDARTS
PLOPROFEOFMESOP
MOATTONIREALTOR
CITRINELOKISEEN
SOXFORTHEPICEDA
TIERSESAUAWARDGALAS
ENDOWSTANLINEECOLI
FRUITFYINGLESTOIL
LETSLIEGOOGLESKEL
LIVESLSUROOTOFLAN
OPIMOLINGELLAOL
OPENITCARAICALLDIBS
FEWESTAGOGVANILEVIL
ARSESNIKEETTUSEXY

Sam Trabucco is an American cryptocurrency trader based in Hong Kong. When he's not working, he enjoys playing board and card games, especially Magic: The Gathering and poker. Sam says one of his top priorities as a crossword constructor is to make his fill relatable to younger solvers. "I want this hobby to remain relevant forever!"

This is his 25th puzzle for The Times.

POW Sun 3/1/2020 LETTER DICTATION
SHAMANKEEPBIGBEN
OOLALAMOMMASOPRANO
SPLITPEASOUPBOWSERJR
EOSARGOTLOOEROS
TRONGIVETHESTINKEYE
DONNEOREOOSNASL
EGOAPSEANNASUIORB
LONGTIMENOSEEKILLFEE
IDEENOLIKEYNITAFTS
NICKQEDBBCAZURE
OHBYTHEWAYYEAHWHYNOT
ROLESRIBFAAAHAB
AUERBIZHANSOLOURSA
TRESBONBEINTHEMOMENT
ESPRAGDOLLSTEMFLO
CPASWWIACEABRAM
GREENTEAEXTRACTNOEL
LENSFDRISLAMASU
USSENATEAREYOUWITHME
GEOTAGSCARATAVEENO
STRAPSLESSHELDIN

Sam Trabucco, 27, is a cryptocurrency trader who divides his time between San Francisco and Hong Kong. He got into crosswords as a child by playing competitive Scrabble. He says, "My first attempt at making one was fueled by the (very wrong) assumption that making a crossword would be essentially the same as playing Scrabble."

This is Sam's 24th puzzle for The Times since his debut in 2015.

Fri 12/27/2019
SAFESRODEPDFS
PLEBEALANMOORE
ALLOTREDCARPET
NOTNICEBOTNETS
ISAYOFSORTS
SATBLONDETABS
HUHEIRESADAT
FROZENMARGARITA
LUMENKOOKOER
USERCHEATSSST
OHLORDYIAMS
ICEDOUTTEENMOM
COLORCODEANITA
BLOWAKISSSEGEL
MANNSLOTTROLL
Sat 10/26/2019
BLACKCATDATE
METOOISMMOTHY
WARRANTSBIGLIE
SPINNERMORDANT
SUEALEXONME
MATHLETEOTIS
LEOPARDPRINT
OJSALLRISESTS
BREAKDANCERS
APESONESTEPS
MATSVERYION
ACHATESSAKECUP
EMINORITSAGIRL
RANGYBEATEASE
ANGEIMPELLED
Sat 7/20/2019
SPAMBOTSPACMAN
HOMECUREUSHAPE
OHIGETITRAIDED
PLEASGTPEPPER
DRELAMSAIL
FEETERASSTU
PITTTRITETIX
AHTHISISTHELIFE
JOSELROYSONS
ANTDEAFJANK
REOSDNCAWE
CATTREATSWEAN
HATARITOPFORTY
USERIDATEALIVE
BEERMENERDFEST
Wed 6/19/2019
RSSSOCOOLCHAT
ICUEMORAPBOOTH
PHILANDERSULTRA
ELSAIOSGROWON
RUSSIANBARTRICK
BEETSHADETRIG
RESODAYVETO
CABRICOCHETSYD
OPERLOBODOW
ICEEELOPELAMB
NORMANDYCALGARY
SUBOUTWADERIE
TROVEMARRIEDMEN
ASNEREVITESOFT
REGSDATEUPTSA
Sat 3/9/2019
DROPDEADGOSH
REVEILLEVENTI
IDECLAREBALLAD
BURKINIVACCINE
XISGLISSANDO
TAPSHOESPERU
TOPTENSSTET
MILDRYSNOWVWS
GROKITSALIE
MOWNTHECONGA
INBOXZEROOHM
DRAWMENFASTICE
GULLEDAFTERSIX
ELLENREORIENT
TESSTENTPEGS
Thu 2/21/2019
RAGSWWIHEHE
ALEUTIANPORES
PATRICKSTEWART
IMSEKEONESEED
DEWARSDASIRA
ODICJUDIDENCH
ATTUNEDERR
HUGOWEAVING
AGRTHEBEAN
WILLSMITHSMOG
ECOAREHATETO
TECHBROJONRAP
CHARACTERACTOR
ATREEITALIANO
PEERXESAGES
Sat 1/12/2019
PEPBANDSVILA
OVERBOREJACOB
GORILLAZBENETS
SKITEAMMRRIGHT
ESPARIELIAR
HOMECARELARA
PUTONACLINIC
HAMSCACCHITOT
IMSPEECHLESS
NAPETHEESPYS
DRATEEROSPF
LICTORSNFCTEAM
ELMIRAZIRCONIA
GLANDICOULDNT
SONGTEMPESTS
Fri 12/7/2018
DOYOUHEARMEDRS
OVERZEALOUSEEK
PATRONSAINTCGI
ELIARESCEREAL
IDYLSHEEPLE
CENSUSWIIMOTES
ABOMBBATESIMS
MOTAIRKISSCEO
ELASLIENUCONN
RACEBIBSGRUNTS
ASHCAKEDYED
SCATHELIMBHAJ
HANAIDESDECAMP
ORCIKEACATALOG
PEESEEDOYSTERS
Wed 11/14/2018
JAMASOPSPJS
OFAGEPHATALAN
BFLATMAJORLANA
FALSEIDOLFINER
AIMSBEYOURSELF
IRAILBOTTLE
REPYOYOMAEXED
BEAARTHUR
RITETYRANTMAB
IMHEREERATO
BEARTRACKSELLA
BATHETHISISWAR
INGAGROWABEARD
TNUTWIKIMARGE
SOYBAESTEED
Sat 9/22/2018
APPETIZERRISK
PEASHOOTERACTI
HERCULEANEFFORT
IDSSAYSIDONAE
DEEDOCCUR
SERUMSACKDRESS
CEDARRAPIDS
CHARLIEROSE
THETIMEWARP
PRESSPASSNUMBS
ROASTPERU
ECTEMBRACEKIR
THETWILIGHTZONE
TERIAAMEETINGS
YESMTEENANGST
POW Sat 8/4/2018
HIVEPROPERTRA
AHEMROXANEWET
NEROEVERYSOOFT
DAMUSESATMFEE
BREAKSLEARN
RYEBEERSFENCED
AAREVOTERSEES
THEARTIST
CPRENDUREAMCS
LOOKATGENEPOOL
IDLEDDEADWE
FROTHSBOZOEPI
BADTOTHEBOBLOG
ACEMYELINBUSH
REXEXMATECNET
Sun 7/1/2018 DRIVING AROUND
USEDFIASCOSLABRANG
NOTABIGDEALRENIEVER
PLAYINGCARDSTAGEDOOR
COLDDAYMBALOGCABIN
RELFROGGYRACED
GOJISPOILERHATHA
EVANSEXPOAHEMSNCIS
DARKARTPARTAYAWE
TORPEDOESLACUNAR
STDLAIRPOTTEDPLANT
NOOUTLETZENHAVANANS
BLOCKBUSTERWIVEANA
CATTOYSTRUTHSERA
TMIBOOGIESTOOPTO
VENNTRAPSGRABKNEAD
UHHUHUSHEREDSIZE
ERVINEMETICOUT
UNTANGLEARTSTRINGS
STRUCKOILPASSINGLANE
ONORSOMEICANSEETHAT
BENEODEDGETLITSAWS
Sat 6/16/2018
AZERABASSLGBT
BEGINEXCUSEYOU
CROONNEOSPORIN
IOBJECTTHEMOLE
STOALOWTIDE
LOOPOBOYSWIG
AHSAVONBESIDE
NETFLIXORIGINAL
DREAMSVINGAHI
SORTTENDSNON
ENLARGEBOSS
ONFLEEKTRIESTO
VIAVENETODECAL
ANTIDOTESORATE
LEESSHESLYRES
Fri 3/30/2018
MAMABIRDTURNIP
OSOLEMIOICHECK
WELLDAMNGLOVES
SADEFATHEADED
RCAWARARCO
PAGANARMSFOB
ALLINZIPONAFI
WELCOMETOMYLIFE
MAONORUNDALES
ASSSLOPDENSE
NEAPATFORD
SURFSHOPSLACE
ATROISREARAXLE
MOUSSEMEGADEAL
UPSETSENEMYSPY
Thu 1/11/2018
ABRABOPITNTH
SAULJEWISHOUI
PLEASELETMEFIN-
ISHCLASHBASIC
CALPOLYTIDES
HWYARABS
ANTIRETELLBAA
DOILOOKLIKEIMD-
ONEPLEADSDIAZ
MELDSTWO
MAINSMRISCAN
SALMAATEAMRIO
QUIETIWASSPEAK-
INGABLUSHEVEN
NANBOSSYKENO
POW Fri 12/22/2017
GUITARAMPEBAN
ESCAPEROOMLOCO
THELEGIONOFDOOM
FAMESERGEIHUE
IPASSSHOPS
TENTECHSCHOOLS
TALLAHASSEE
GALLIVANTED
AIRLINEFOOD
STRESSEATERFDA
WALDOYPRES
ABCUHOKAYREBS
ROOMTONEGOTIATE
DIDONERFROCKET
SLEWSNAKEEYES
POW Sat 11/18/2017
OTTERPUPSCOTCH
PUHLEASEHAHAHA
UBERPOOLARMBAR
SAMOALENDUSE
PIEDADSALE
LABORPARTYDAUB
EVEMITESPARTI
GOTTACATCHEMALL
ICAHNTAROTSEE
TATABYGONEDAYS
DEWLAPWEAR
DOSLIESCUBIT
OPTIONYEAHDUDE
TIEDYEMSDEGREE
STRADSSCOREPAD
Fri 9/8/2017
TAPASBARSUMAC
ALOTTODOSAFIRE
FIREAXESPICKED
TATARSQINEWE
SCARUNTAPED
CYBERCAFESNIC
NOAARTIESTALE
BUZZFEEDQUIZZES
CROATCOURTZAP
EONBASESALARY
CAKEPOPGATE
AJAROSAHASPS
REJOINSAYONARA
BROWNSIMAMORON
SKEETFAKENAME
Fri 8/25/2017
GOODSTUFFPASTS
ODOREATERCLOAK
DEHYDRATEPERKY
RASHESTWOES
BBGUNHEGIRA
EARNPUFFERFISH
ANAHELLAAETNA
TANENTICEDYON
INDRAREELSROD
TAROTCARDSDOZE
PASHASPAWED
REPSFORAGER
HEISTNEVEREVER
ELDERIDONTMIND
ASSAYCONEHEADS
Sun 6/18/2017 SILENT TREATMENT
ORANGSPSALIPSUTES
LOQUATANTIAVIAROMO
DOUBLEKNOTSRACYGOAL
PTAERNOILTANKSERIE
ARCSEASPRAYIMOKELM
LOADOVULEGIVESADAMN
STRAWELIBAMVOLE
TRYFOALPACMAN
RENAISSANCEFAIRETGEL
APOSTLETHEIDEABOCA
BOOTSMASSTREEBETAS
IDNOAPRIORIPRECAST
DEERREIGNINGMONARCHS
ALGRENAGEEADU
IAGOELSTADSEGAR
AFTERHOURSGODELLURE
NOWDOWNABOVEPARIMS
DROZNEONTUBEOYENYT
OGREEDDATAROTSPREAD
NESTSTOPSLIPURBANA
ETTATOSSDTSPOINTY
Sun 2/5/2017 FIRST LADIES
POINTSTRAINEDSTAND
ACMESTHISLIFECHLOE
DOETHRADIOERARAINS
DNAIREEASTONITSOK
INNEREARNEONSPCT
NONETAKENITHELP
GROKDENOTETESSERAE
DIDIWINSUPRSVP
LEANINPOCONOS
GUMBYOSALATISHMOO
BREAKTHEGLASSCEILING
TONIAGREEHIENADER
TREERATSEXILE
SPAYDENFOGGIER
COLORIZEYOYOMAABLE
IMBUESPOSTERIOR
RIGWINCEFLEXAGON
SLIDEISEULTEREEKE
LOGINDEGREASEROLOS
ADHOCTEEINGUPTROUT
BETTYHAVEASAYSAWTO
POW Mon 8/15/2016
SAGOVALEFFORT
TEAPAPAMAIDEN
EGGHUNTSIMNEXT
LEGOSEENIE
MALTBARRELRACE
ONESELFAMYBOX
ENTERTREAT
HEADSWILLROLL
MOTTOGOTEM
OUTFABCREATOR
DRUMSTICKSNONE
ETHNOAIOLI
TIPTOELOGCABIN
INBORNTHAIANI
ENJOYSSOLDDEN
Thu 10/29/2015
IHOPEASEDRIPS
POURSLABRADON
SOCIALIFESPIRE
OTHEREERIEONE
SKINSTRUCTOR
MYSTICASAP
UAENEPALSTRAP
CLEFDOVERSORE
HEIDIPIXAROIL
FINKNONFAT
CHICKENOODLE
LUCBLINDEPCOT
EMAILLIONSHARE
FORGOLOREEVEN
TREATANSEWEST
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