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79 puzzles by Zhouqin Burnikel
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Zhouqin Burnikel
Puzzles constructed by Zhouqin Burnikel by year
Sat 2/10/2024
ATMFEEOKISEE
RECALLSSHEPARD
YEAROFTHEDRAGON
ANTTHEATERASA
TEARSTAIN
WORETENORABCS
AREASOTSLILAC
RACKEDGELATO
SNLMEGACONCDT
AGEISECONDKAT
WEANINANEPHDS
GONGXIFACAI
TAURINEEWALLET
SNEAKERROTELLE
KOSHERLESSON
Fri 10/6/2023
TYKESELIEPDF
BUNGEEJUMPFREE
SMOGALERTSLIMA
PAWWACKOFAVOR
FETTBURIALS
ASHLEEELNORTE
BOOEDTRAINESC
CURESHEMTHESE
SRSALICERAYON
GETLOSTFOMENT
PRORATEMOWS
RAPIDNEARSROB
OPECADVICEGURU
MEREGUINEAPIGS
SSAEPEETANSY
Mon 9/4/2023
IRSBLOOPAGAR
TOTSFONDATYPO
WORLDFOODSUMMIT
ATEAMSESPBET
SLUMSLOSESFACE
MESSDONTAGED
ESESOREIFS
SLIPPERYSLOPE
DYEOILYETA
ERIEDUPEPECS
NAVALBASETAKES
AMPALTIMLATE
MOUNTAINCLIMBER
ONMESNARKSORT
REPOEGGOSOAS
Mon 12/12/2022
CABINPANSBUM
USINGFLOPROPE
BALLOFFIREENDS
IDLEITSMECEOS
CASABATACTIC
FESTHIPHOP
CDSACIDSGEICO
HITGOFETCHNHL
ARIALFAULTAOL
DECREENOEL
KISMETSNAFUS
BATSOLIVEBONA
ALOEPAPERTRAIL
IBISOTISSALTS
TATPENTATSEA
Mon 8/22/2022
OWLSTRIPTOSS
THAIGUIANAACTI
SUBWAYSANDWICHES
PSALMSINDOORS
SONSWEETANY
METROAREADAD
YURISOLIDGOTTA
TRIGTOETAPGARY
HOOHASCOURGLEE
TUBTUBESOCKS
ASAGUESTLEN
MANDELAEUREKA
UNDERGROUNDFILMS
STEWETRADETUMS
EASYSHOESMOE
Tue 2/1/2022
PAPASANGPRIM
ALUMAREAROMA
SPRINGFESTIVAL
TORSOAGENT
SCRIPT
ROSHHASHANAH
RENOAFAROBEY
ETALMAYAWORE
GALLPENSRUBS
IKEASLOEUTES
MERLEAZURE
ESTCEASEDSTS
SONGKRAN
BEAKTIEREVEN
TAXIELIERILE
STEPRENDDEFT
POW Tue 9/7/2021
AWEDRICCILIDS
MAYOAPRONACRE
PRESSPOUNDBIEL
PLIEISITREAL
IDTAGSAWARDS
NANOSHENED
ACESTARSEONS
HARDWONAYNRAND
ISEEATLASKOI
PATUMPVETS
DEVITORASPED
ERICYUANALLY
VOLTCURRENCIES
IDLEATEUPREAP
LEADNODESOSHA
POW Mon 5/10/2021
IMACSELLSNOVA
BOCAPLEATARID
MANDARINORANGES
TERRIAMASS
EGGWHITES
MEHUSHERINBOP
ERASEILKDEERE
DISKSLEISMEAR
ACHYDENNYOTTO
LABVISAGESGET
READSPAR
SPORCLEPLACEBO
HEWNADOREHEIR
URNSPILOTONES
TESTSTEMSOSLO
Mon 4/5/2021
DOGOAKCHIEF
ERRPINAAGENDA
ACIDTRIPWIIFIT
NAMESTEAMSITE
RAPSCASTE
INCITERENOLCD
POODLECUTDRDRE
ADUEDENIMAHAT
SENDSLOCALDIVE
SSTMAINLOITER
YOUINPAPA
PUSHDEFERNUNS
SLEAZETAKETHAT
STARESCREWONE
TATERLYEHAM
Tue 7/21/2020
ASKNETSSTALE
CNNICETDIALED
TIESCOREIMGLAD
SPEAKMACEFRI
NEWSMAGAZINE
DAWDLEPOWER
UGHSAVERERECT
DRAGRATIOODOR
EATUPSASHAUSA
AREASHUMPTY
VISUALACUITY
ISHIRASOMBRE
ANALOGLEAPYEAR
LOMEINLUKESKI
STEELSPANTEN
Tue 5/12/2020
RAFTSUNITSISI
ORIONNANOETON
MARBLECAKENABS
ARMYMACHOLST
NAETOPPRIORITY
STRAWURNAOL
CORTANAINRE
THISISNOTATOY
COEDFANFEST
ETASLRHYPES
RATTLESNAKEHUH
ELWAYSRIMORE
ALASYOYODIETER
LIVEINNSSMOKY
SEEDPACEPENAL
Thu 3/5/2020
DEFACESWEBSTER
OCANADAAMILATE
NOTABITGIGOLOS
NRAETCOWEN
APLUSESTATE
SESSIONDRAW
CLARETOTBERA
STIFFSLADIES
ARCSADSELINA
CLEFMETHREE
AMELIARUBIN
ALDIORDESO
STAINEDPANGRAM
TOWNCAREMPORIA
LINGERSINROADS
Fri 12/20/2019
SITINRODEKAMA
MONACOENERGYBAR
ANNOYSDEMIMOORE
RYESHAHSTATUE
CARSTEREORIOTS
LASERPEELTNT
NUCORARENARHEA
OSAGEMINDCOAST
RUNSNANTZOUTTA
MAYLONGHORNS
LOGANSENATEBID
FURMANDEVOEVE
MANOAMANOAUSTIN
PROGRESSOGRATES
GETSSTARESPYS
Mon 10/28/2019
OSCARCARBOTS
PHOTOTONYANIT
TAKEAGANDERIMO
SHEDATABROIL
ARIANAGRANDE
KAPLANPLANB
ISAACSANEGALL
NEVESTREETGOO
GALAPUMAINERT
ORIONAMULET
COVENTGARDEN
IMSADDAHLIMP
TEDOUTOFDANGER
EGOOPARTGOOSE
SAGRIPESTRAY
Mon 9/2/2019
SPAAHAOHARE
TENSEGADMADAM
RACKGORDONJUMP
ICHINGTRILIT
PHOTOSHOOTETSY
SCOURHEWS
AMSANTIONEWAY
BENINUGGCRIME
SHONDAAUTOMAP
WOOSMAORI
RAFTCHICKENRUN
IREKOIESCAPE
PENTATHLONANTS
INCURAIDSSCOT
TAEBOTEEHPS
POW Wed 6/26/2019
BEBEAPPFARMS
OVERMAIDARIAL
BEERMAKERNINJA
SNOOTCOBBSOB
TRUEBELIEVERS
ASHSUELOLL
THENERVESTOPIT
TOROYTDGOSH
SWEDESCAMISOLE
ONTVTADREM
JAZZGUITARIST
OWEANDYSNEAD
LABORAPPRAISER
TIREDLOSESTAY
STARESADMERE
POW Wed 5/15/2019
RECESSFTCHER
EROTICCREATURE
TANTRARANSOMED
JAILHOUSEROCK
EMOIOSERTE
HAILCAESARMEN
SONARDAUNTED
DUDERANCH
SKYDOMEAETNA
SANRUSSIANMOB
USEDSENOWE
THEITALIANJOB
RIPSOPENIODINE
AMASSINGEVILER
SIDSATSINEWS
Tue 3/26/2019
SUNGSPACECAP
OPIEPLIESHAVE
MONTECARLOIRAN
ENORANGBRAIN
ESSOTUESBELLE
IDONAUSEA
STARERSSNRBI
WEDIDITTHURMAN
FABEURANISES
LEANTOTED
FRIARTUCKVEST
LOTSAKITEIRT
OOZEOPENINGDAY
RTESLATTEPECK
ASSDOSEDSATE
POW Mon 3/18/2019
SAINTKEDSICED
APNEATAILMARA
PLAINTOSEEPRIM
SINGEWEUSOPEN
TEHRANSTALE
SAMLAHDIDAH
LTSGOBAGSTINA
OHAREERADEETS
LANEPICNICMEH
AIMSHIGHDOT
ACUTEFANART
SPRIGSDOHMOOD
OLINTHEROYALWE
FONDOUSTELLEN
TWOSPEKESEEDS
Fri 3/1/2019
FINALSALECLIPS
ODOREATERHOWIE
XIJINPINGASANA
COEDOLDPOSSES
UTAARTEMISHOI
BINETRATMAID
CSPANSITSIDLE
IRISLEWD
HYACINTHDISCS
IONSJOESTALE
TUTPAPYRUSRON
BRIBESJONGAVE
AUGERFULLTIMER
CLUESADLIBBING
KEANERESTSEASY
Fri 1/25/2019
SCAMALERTDATA
TRUETOSIZEODES
EAGLESCOUTNOTI
IMUSTOTSTUPES
NPRBORESATTA
RANTRACKATM
ELCIDSWEETPEA
MEAGAINSOCIETY
MALAPROPANTES
ADPPARADERS
SHELINANENEC
STAVEDTBAPOLO
COLAICESCRAPER
ARODSENATERACE
RYNELETSPARTY
Sun 1/6/2019 BREAKING NEWS
ELMISTIPASHAABODE
TOOGOODEVENNOWCUREL
HOLLYWOODENDINGEGGED
NEOSLUGSDEEPBARE
SOBSETIEYEOPENER
ASKSALOTSPARDA
CHILIKEDARCTICFRONT
RINGLEADERALANISXII
OVERPAYNOBLEMENOINK
EATSIMIEPISODEI
ASPERJUMPSTARTCHESS
BLACKCODOEDSLEO
HAREORDAINEDCUPOJOE
OTCANGERSSTOLETHIRD
REHABCENTEROSAGEMAD
BLOEECAMORALLY
ANYSECONDFLAKSLO
MEETTRIOISAACEVE
IXNAYDEARJOHNLETTERS
CUTIEECLIPSEIDEALLY
ASANARELOGTEMPLES
POW Tue 11/20/2018
ARCSSAGETCPA
POLOSAFLACLOU
POULTRYFARMEUR
MEARAARTNANA
RAZZIEAWARDS
LOLPOORGAGA
APEDROSSRASPS
VAMOOSEOPENMIC
SLOTHYMCAOUTA
NEHIEARPDAB
BOWLINGALLEY
ABELGUNONEAL
LEDWESTERNASIA
MSGMATTEESTER
SEEDROOLTONE
Fri 9/21/2018
CHIDECRIMEBOSS
OASESDUDERANCH
STUBSSTALINERA
SEPIATEASER
EMPTYWORDSIED
TAOSACNENEEDS
SISAVOCADOS
LEAVENDREAMS
CORNMEALRID
PISANOINKNOLE
ANOTRADEMARKS
STUCCOATARI
TATAMIMATMANOR
ICEPALACEALGAE
STRESSATESEEDS
Tue 6/26/2018
BBCENDUPPETS
AREALIETOOREO
BINSINLALALAND
YETISETHANE
FRAIDSONICKEL
ANDARADAURA
HALALFOODATARI
AMAETDAIRLOL
ZULUSIAMMALALA
ESPNINNABEL
DESIGNOMNIBUS
CAVITYARMED
ALTOGETHEROPIE
REARSHERANUKE
CORNTERSEROD
POW Mon 6/4/2018
TODDLSDBASRA
ODORACAIANTIC
TENDBALDERDASH
TOPMIAMIBEE
ARBORSHUSK
DELMONICOSTEAK
UFOPALOARMED
LEWDGLADSRENO
TRIESCIAONNE
STEALTHFIGHTER
TRIODROOLS
ESCAVOIDEAT
DOUBLETREERHEA
ISSUESILLDARN
TASTESISSTAY
Thu 2/22/2018
ADDMEAGESFOGS
DROOPNORAORAL
LANOITANATSUGUA
ENTCOLDSPLANB
ROPETOOHAUNT
ARBEGLAERP
ANNOYAIRAMY
TRISECTLEISURE
MACUMPMINIS
SREZITEPPA
ACHEDCALSTAB
FLORADAREDUSE
REVERSINGCOURSE
AXEDANTECREEP
TANSMEETKILTS
Mon 1/15/2018
STPCITGOODOR
IHOPONIONLENO
NEWRELEASEINTO
ODESPROAVIAS
ELKTAXEXEMPT
MERLINLEO
ICKMEMORYIRKS
THECOASTISCLEAR
TOGORUBBERALA
SEEEAGLES
BEGPARDONVID
EXALTARIAREA
GILAFREEATLAST
ALLYRICCISLAB
NESSINKEDSPA
Tue 1/2/2018
COMAORCASPREP
SLAMNEALECOME
TAKEITSLOWSOAR
VOLGALENSKIT
INPENPAIL
SINAIMOVEAHEAD
AHATAIWANLYLE
RAPEGGLDSEEL
ADAMERNESTART
HAVEASEATAORTA
BATSISBNS
ALLKIEVOZAWA
BALDSTEALAKISS
USESPATIOARIA
TTYLSLEDSNEAP
Tue 12/5/2017
ABCSSAUNACHIP
PLOTURGESHARE
POPEYETHESAILOR
SCARABACCENT
OREORITA
MARINEBIOLOGIST
IPODSORBROMEO
CIALEASTNET
SADDAYALGORE
CIGNAABORT
ALLENGINSBERG
AWOLANOYEOW
HASHATTIPSATE
AREOHHENRYDYE
BEDWHARTONYAK
Fri 11/17/2017
CITIBIKESLOGIC
ASIFICAREDOONE
DONOTIRONSHOED
SKOREASTOGEE
GIRTHAROLD
FELONSTOPAHEAD
FRETATIMANPRU
LATTRIBECALIV
ASSRACEETRADE
TESLACARSASYET
REOPENHUBS
SMEWWARTFIFE
CANESANALGESIA
ATOLLINNEREARS
NEWLYTOKYODOME
Fri 10/13/2017
DAMASKSCARAB
IMALONEILLINI
GERANIUMTOOBAD
IRKSFLOTSAM
TIEGEESEKAPOW
ACTORRUNSRIPE
LAWYERLOWSLEN
DNALABSRAPPORT
ADTTIPSBARTAB
TACHSIPSMOSHE
ADHOCLOINSCOR
TORTONICRUS
GIJANELEGRAISE
OREIDAWHISPER
PATROLTSKTSK
Tue 9/19/2017
ADDSOMITHOPED
PROWFOREANODE
ALGAFROSGORSE
CAMPAIGNSIGNS
HUENCAANIECES
ERAGENGHISKHAN
SATIEEONNERO
DRIBSKEE
VOTEMAARESTS
WRONGANSWEROAT
SONTAGHILOAKA
SILENTPARTNER
SPIKEERINHDTV
OSLINLENDISEE
PASTALEGSSONS
Tue 8/15/2017
INSEAMSTABPHD
TATAMIOHHIHOE
ATARISPASSPORT
LENSISITENSE
DUETOPRAYER
GUINNESSBOOK
OFNOTEIRISBTU
BOGSNIXONBIAS
ISOMUSETOOTLE
CASHREGISTER
PAGODAPULSE
ILIADPISARTE
PASTABARREPEAL
EMTSACKDAUNTS
SOSHATSSUNDAE
Sat 7/22/2017
CLASSICATBAR
LATTEARTCLAIRE
ENTERNOWLUSTRE
ADAPTSICEMMOB
THISASTROLOGO
SONCRETEKOJAK
EREEPICWINS
FRIENDREQUEST
LOOSETEAUPS
EASEDELVISCAP
TMENSPELTLAMA
SHABASRAMIRES
LANCETTSAAGENT
INNATESIGNHERE
EDENSCENTRAL
Tue 7/11/2017
PASSJDATEATIT
ARTIPINONFINI
PEACHESANDCREAM
ANNAGAIOUSWE
YACHTSACREDCOW
ASHEATVNORA
ROMEOHOARDS
POWERCOUPLE
PERILSAPNEA
ELONDUGBAND
ACTEDCOOLESSIE
THEOAFEOSPEC
BACKGROUNDCHECK
OPTOPLACEICEE
GOSSIDLESPTSD
Fri 6/16/2017
TWISTSBATTED
RANCHOSOTHERE
ARTIERBOOTCAMP
CTRYESICANTIE
THUDLEGITMANN
SODOICIAFAXED
GENDERFLUID
SALVEMRRED
HEATSENSORS
ANGUSSADTUPAC
RAREYASIRTESH
OPIBAUHAUSPHI
MALLORCASLIPIN
ALLGONESAVEME
SMEARSOVERIT
Tue 5/23/2017
HITONALESILT
ADOREALECOBIE
TONGUELASHCELT
PIGTADSOCKEYE
IDAREMOLEN
NONPCNANETHER
AORTADASANI
IMINAWEBOREDOM
PANTRYTROUT
OTROSPOEPSYCH
EMEAIWAEOE
SATINONSHHMRI
PLUMHASKITTENS
OGREOMNITENET
TANSKALPAIRS
POW Mon 5/8/2017
GPAMAGOOSCOWS
OLDCLOTHIONIA
BADELLEFANNING
INLAWRUNCODE
GEEYATHINKENC
ENYAHARSH
ANTSPROMINOIL
SEEBEEBALMUMA
KITTYSILOAPEX
LEASEINST
YAKTEAKETTLES
NOTETLCANGLE
CUETHEMUSICBIC
ANTESSTARKTOT
AGENTTEXASQTS
Mon 4/3/2017
EGOSVAPORIRIS
BERTIRATENATL
BEERBATTERECHO
SKOALERASHAT
PUMPKINCOACH
SKIROERHEAS
OILSNASAAFL
BALLPARKFIGURES
BAESALTNAPA
ALEVEACTYAP
WATERPITCHER
NTHSUMOREAMS
ITEMCEILINGFAN
NEROKALELARIA
GREWSNEAKLONG
Mon 2/27/2017
CANDOLIMAEPPS
BLEAKAPOPALOE
STARESDOWNTAPE
ATTENDSEASIER
SFOFADNYE
ARPFUDGEAMPED
PEACETIMEMAA
EXPOSEALSUPON
ELITIMEPIECE
RERANELENARTE
EXPSADSIM
DOLAPSSEENOTE
STAGDOWNSTAIRS
EINEOVIDENEMY
ACESIAMSRADAR
Mon 1/30/2017
DEEMSLAYABHOR
EXPATAPENOIRE
UTICASTAGNATED
COCKTAILHOUR
ELFSKYOLDVIC
ACESADSIPO
LIETESTSAPAL
BULLETPROOFVEST
ONUSREFRAINS
HARAMYANAT
OREIDAMSTRUB
BUCKEYESTATE
MALELEADSPINTA
BLOATRIOARCED
ALUMSLAPSEERS
Sat 12/17/2016
TWITTERBOTSPAT
VOGUEPARISARNE
DOUBLETALKGOYA
AHALENDSRAMIN
DONESELLSNIDE
SOARSREINSSEC
RANECOFREAK
MOOLAHKNEADS
SERRANOSEEK
ODDMOTHSDEPTS
FIERISAMPDART
ACRESPLEATRIO
RANGHEALTHPLAN
ATOIALLTHERAGE
SEWSGLASSYEYED
Mon 11/14/2016
CAMPSPURSIDLE
AVEOTORAHDCON
MONKEYINGAROUND
INDEXSEMINES
REINANTI
LOPMOUSINGOVER
AWEPUTINGENE
LEASTMRTKARTS
ATRAEERIESET
WOLFINGDOWNERS
SEGOSONS
TABOPTSYEMEN
SQUIRRELINGAWAY
PUCKORATERASP
SAKEBIGOTSHED
Thu 10/13/2016
REPORTSRWANDAN
ATHEARTARGONNE
WHOOPIEGARBAGE
BINSPFSTOOTED
ACEDEARTHDELI
RAMISNATDYSON
SLEEPYSOHOTUG
MADEPALE
OCSTSARGOLEMS
RAILSCOPREMAP
IRMASHOUTMETE
GAMBLEFREERIC
AVERAGEINSTANT
MARACASSTANLEE
INSTYLETHUNDER
Sun 10/2/2016 PAPER JAM
HASTEPAIDBOASTS
BURIALBOCCEELIROTH
FREEDOMOFTHEPHDRADIO
LAYSSALTEDDISSORE
ICLOUDSAYLAUNCH
TEEBERETJANEDOETPS
SSWETESPUTTTRYHAW
INREDPASTICHEBETA
SASECOLETTEAESICON
ARARATASIFATTHOHOS
LENDTOSTOODINCAMETO
SADIEWTOROMAANACIN
ACTEAHISTRAPONSKEG
BOHRSANTAHATTUTSI
ADEAITRIELARCOSEG
RENPRISONRTEAKSIDO
TENANTAASSHONDA
MYSTCTNNOPROBUTIL
DELILAHFIRSTPASTTHEP
SWINDLEMCGEELEVEES
SMALLWSKYSDEADM
Mon 9/19/2016
ENDSMAMBASCRAM
ROOTANDESRHODE
NINEMONTHSSIMON
RUPPAILNERD
THEFOURSEASONS
BAHGLENTILT
AMOIANDORDER
HOLLYWOODSQUARES
AKELAICUPERV
ALSONAIFSOP
SIXTEENCANDLES
TREETIAALES
AURALONEFINEDAY
GLOSSNIXONNUDE
SEXEDSTERNAPES
Mon 8/8/2016
MIAMIAPPSEGGS
URBANDARNTREE
GRANDHOTELVENN
DISNEYHOARD
LASAGNASUITES
ACUTEIGNOBLE
REPENTIANASHY
VIETITANICCOE
ATRALENCABALA
STREETSLOPES
OTITISTALLEST
DAZEDVIOLAS
OREMBIGPICTURE
ROMPBLOBAESOP
STETCARYBRATS
Fri 6/17/2016
ESPNRADIOTEBOW
STONECOLDEMOTE
TAKESHOLDRIOTS
ATETOMBKITKAT
DIANOSIRISSWE
OCTETTIMACAN
VOICECOMMAND
COARSEONIONS
WINDOWSPHONE
RASAEARTBARS
ABCNARITAASHE
PARLORMODSSON
STEAKCARDIGANS
UTERIATMINSIDE
PANDABEETSALAD
POW Wed 5/18/2016
AVAFAMINESAME
MOCOCELOTTRAY
ANTARCTICCIRCLE
ZAIREHAHRESTS
EGOISMDEFOE
DENEELONTAPE
SENATORRHEA
THATSAMOOTPOINT
HAIRCARRIED
ENDIVETENFAT
KESHASIMONE
IRKEDORETORTS
FANTASYBASEBALL
SNOWPAYSINYEA
OTTOASSERTSRS
Mon 4/11/2016
CARGOEPSPANTS
ABHORNEOACURA
SLOPECRURODIN
KEMOCHORERIPE
BOWLINGLANE
FOULRAPS
TSPREALALEPTA
ATOLLDIPSWIRL
MOOEDATEUNTIL
PALACESSKIBAGS
THURATAB
BRAPOCKETSRAT
LABSIRISHLENO
UGLYCANTIOATS
RUEDAWGEEODES
Tue 3/22/2016
BOMBATALLATMS
ODIEDETOOCOOK
BOCADEFOGHOJO
ONADIETSISENOR
TRIBECA
KOALAMENPIQUE
AMIESENSEDULL
TARGETDASANI
ORSTOVWAXYAZ
HOMEGAMES
SPCAPSATSAMFM
LEASTPIKFLORA
ALPHABETIZATION
SLEEPERNOWORSE
HARDEESSONNETS
Thu 2/11/2016
EBBSPRONGOILS
REAPSAUCEKNOW
MARIEANTOINETTE
AMSTELCOYOTE
TOMARNOLD
TRACNEOLOLA
AMOKADMITKINK
LAYETTESILENTE
ENOAMAEMODEN
ROBINSERTA
LEBRONSERENA
OMIGOSHMINIVAN
COSAIOWANPANG
ATONDRANKUNOS
LENSEASESPSST
POW Tue 1/12/2016
LONGBAREDEBAY
OBOEEMOTESLIRA
FARMANIMALSSTIR
AMTLEDAATETAD
TAEBOSNOWANGELS
OMITPARLOR
MUSCATPEROEDS
INTERIORDESIGNER
REELSESTOLDYA
ALSACERUNE
RADIORANGEIDSAY
AMYSYRISLAAAA
DOJOANKLEINJURY
ARODNOODLEATOM
REBSDIALSGENE
Mon 12/28/2015
SINSWALLETTAP
OBOEICEAXEERR
SEALTEAMSIXLGA
OTHERMESGLUT
SILVERTEASET
IRABEELET
LANAATOMSLATE
SINBADTHESAILOR
ALARMESAICENT
BOOTLCSEE
SPEAKTOOSOON
COLDELOGORGE
OILSTEMTOSTERN
USETROPICCLAD
TEESASHESHOMS
POW Sun 12/27/2015 BINARY CODE
SIPONABASESTEAMO
UNLOADNATASHAAVIANS
SHOPPINGCENTERGARRET
SAWAGELONGRUTSFRAY
ELMIRONRHYMECAIRN
DEADENDSDIALSPAREME
SNORTSINTLELATED
MAONCAAFINALSCOT
BLOTFOESCBSAURORA
LEEOSLOAAASTPAULS
ICANWINDOWFRAMESPEE
SODAPOPCHEMUSHLAD
LOOTERBOGALOTEVEN
ELFONIONRINGSGIL
FARINAENTSCANALS
ADDLINGBAASJAZZDUET
BOOLAODETSRUDEDVR
BLURPTASEVERESTDEY
ALBINOMINNESOTATWINS
SALSASEDASNERTOOTAT
REESEEVENTSPOEMS
Sun 11/1/2015 FRAME JOB
SPAREMEJOBCUTSFARGO
WIRETAPARALSEAALERT
ANIMALSANCTUARYALLOT
GEDSLONEFRETGAPE
DENTBARBARABOXER
ASCIIFAUNARAN
DILLSHARDENSWOREAT
ALEESORASTHERIOMRI
PLATENUMBERMAILFRAUD
TYRPASLEDOUTOZMA
GARAGERITESLISBOA
ROSEHOAGIEASINNE
COMICBOOKPRIORARREST
ASUHELPEDTENGOOCHO
EDWARDSOHISEEMAHON
TIECACTICROWS
CLEANANDJERKOFFS
LOFTLIRAETALSMUT
ORIONCOPACABANABEACH
VALUEEMERITACRUELLA
EXERTREDARMYYESDEAR
POW Tue 10/6/2015
INFOCSISDOGS
PARRTRITERANI
OPEDWENTTOOFAR
DANECOOKILOST
CRYLIONEL
RAHNOENDSOCAL
IGOTITGOVVASE
CAPECODROBERTA
EVENHEFCURLED
SENDSFEDEXORS
EASTEROKS
STRUTLETMESEE
STEALAKISSSLAV
PANGGINSUHIRE
ANTEEDGYAMPS
POW Mon 9/14/2015
MAPONAIRRUB
ARABHEIDICASE
LOSANGELESKINGS
IDOTOOKITKAT
BUDWEISER
PUTONHANVIALS
ASHYFORTECNET
GMAROLEXDOE
OATSOPERASRTA
DRIVESMRCOOL
ASSESREYCOILS
HALLMARKCARDS
SALTADANONOTE
ELIERATONSNOW
ESECROWNEYE
Sun 8/16/2015 AS IT WERE
AFFIANCEDBRELGUAM
RAINDANCEATRIALANZA
MINKSTOLESEATTLESLEW
STEPTAPASSTRANGERS
ATHEISTICLASORDA
LANDHORELHEETRI
IVEOUTTAKENBYELDER
POWERSAWWIENIESLONE
ONYXERNEDRATTEDGSA
OPSOBLADIINCOLOR
HAROLDALPINESTONERS
AWKWARDPEGGEDNOG
LAMTOOTALLGARPFLEA
OREOPROTEINMARKFELT
SETHSSKEPTICYENFAT
PTSYEATOSSUBTLY
GALILEOYARDWASTE
HOMECOURTSOFASALAS
BREAKGROUNDINTHEPAST
AMASSOSTEOSERENADER
RENEESAIHEARTLESS
Mon 7/27/2015
RECAPRATEDGET
ECOLIIGIVEERA
MONICASELESORR
MAVENNIMROD
ADORETOSUGLY
GRANDENOLTE
RORYNAMEATTAR
AMYYOKOONOEGO
BALSARENUGNAT
HIPPODAREME
OMANINSGRATE
BANGORPAEAN
ANNPALINDROMES
MIAATONEALAMO
AAHLEPEWTAROT
Mon 7/13/2015
ARLOAHABSNACK
COATDAREUPTON
LIKEWHITEONRICE
USERIDTVSTOE
GILEILEEN
ONECOMMENTCAVA
DONODIESALON
ORESDRAMAAMID
RAVENNAPAOLE
SHAREPRICESNAS
TWEETSSTD
SHESSTPEORIA
FACEBOOKBUTTONS
PHOTOREARACTI
DANDYTAMELAOS
Mon 5/4/2015
DOHAPESOSALAS
AVERENERORISE
HAMANDEGGSCOIL
LLAMAMAYORNFL
SNAPPYCITI
ILODREAMACT
TRACEROAROMAR
AAHSTEPMOMERE
DDAYILEIAGREE
SAMADAMSCRO
ROMAFACETS
IBMNADIRISAAC
FLEXIAMACAMERA
SINEDRAMAABIT
OPTSSEXEDDOSE
Sun 4/19/2015 DOUBLE DOWN
CHEAPMKTCHINTHIGH
EATSALONEWHAMOHOSEA
DIRTYINENHEARTARMING
EGERFREERANGEROOSTS
ASTOTETEALBEE
URIHEELSAYIDORIFT
SOMMERAJAMNYUKENDO
ATPAREBONIESARCSIN
GOODATUREDFINALOTICE
ERRORALSSNIPBUN
STRAYEDPRESSUP
QUMKOANSAPORALF
LAUNCHARTYEVENINGTAR
ALONSORESEEDSBEIGE
ROTITITIESSARATOUT
DEANBAABAATREENES
GORENASWEEARL
MIKADOTACOSALADATRA
STATIONAGONPAPERRAIL
ROYALIRONSOVERACTED
PROBETANSEARGHANA
Wed 4/8/2015
TRIBESLTEMPO
ROTEELIORWELL
ATRAPLUSUGANDA
CAIROMAWRHELM
ETESEPEISLAO
SEDGESASSOTT
ORCHESTRAPIT
AREAORELENA
BESTRAPALBUM
CDCACSASSIST
NSATCIARRCOE
ETREENDSDIANA
WAGGEDITSATRAP
STOGIEDIEAUTO
ETONSONELSAT
Mon 12/15/2014
SLAPBETTECRAW
EUROUSHERRAGE
ACTISTANLEYCUP
SKINNYDIPSPENT
YETIMEHTA
ALAELASHES
BRATTVSTAREMU
LILSKITRIPAMP
OFFOILPANPDAS
WEAPONMEMO
RATSOEROS
EPOCHSTEELTRAP
SUMMERCAMPABLE
AREAOAKIELIVE
IRONCRETESTOP
Wed 9/17/2014
TERIREDOSESTP
BEEFIMEASYWEE
IRISHCOFFEEENT
RIGEEROBEENE
DENSEYESMASTER
UPNHELOTS
ECCEORDEALASH
LAOSHOSEDPLEA
MMMSELLTOOKED
BEETLEWAG
PROSEPOEMFORAY
RIFLELOSTATE
EDAPOLLINATION
EGGELOISEISNT
NEEDELETEPEEL
Wed 8/20/2014
HARDGLILACRAG
ABHORAMISHESL
RRATEDMOVIEDIA
MAPWEAKSSTAR
SEWERUPSTAGE
TROWEPRICEEGOS
SIDEAFLATS
AMYRELEASECEO
SYRIAALLAH
ONTVLFRANKBAUM
FORESEELOESS
NSYNCFISTSAE
OHSESTREETBAND
TETNOMENLUCKY
EDSESSESESTAS
Tue 7/15/2014
LABSSCAMBAJA
ELIAUNDOODELL
TEDTURNERRAFTS
BREEZEOVERFED
EONBCESIDEB
DEAREDOETS
YESIKNOWAMAZON
STARSEASOFA
ENMESHBREAKSUP
RAWCAPMVPS
AERIESOPALE
WALMARTLLAMAS
ONTOPSTEVEJOBS
ENOTEIONEAREA
ONESTOTSRELY
Tue 6/17/2014
SAPPREZPSYCHO
CFOREDOIHEARD
HOWEMIRLOATHE
WRECKITRALPH
AEROMOMAJAM
PLANEPROPOSE
EELLENSMEHTA
DJANGOUNCHAINED
GENOALOANGRE
ACTRESSALITO
RTSPASTEONS
KNIGHTANDDAY
AMBIENARNOMIR
BOOTIERENOALI
SILENTKEENNSA
Wed 4/30/2014
MOBIMMADOPTS
ETASAUCEANOUK
STRIPCLUBREPRO
HORNACRSMACKS
NEWHARTLUSH
BASINSDROLL
OSHEACAANTUB
NIAMACVSPCUSO
EARERASASRED
PALINBLUESY
MACELIPBALM
ITUNESARTACAI
LORENTRUMPCARD
ELVISOSCARREO
SLEDTEENYPAL
Thu 2/20/2014
CHIPSTOCKPILE
LENOLADLEADOS
AARPAROARDORM
PREDATORYARNIE
ICESCOSET
CARVERWORKBIN
AGUAGAUZEUNE
ROBWOODROWYAW
ORIADIETSINE
MANWINDCUTTER
SLANGRONA
TATASORIGINALS
ONESEVADECROP
OKIETETONECRU
LANDCRAFTSHED
Mon 1/6/2014
OBEYSRIDESKIP
HAVOCEMIRMESA
MNIGHTSHYAMALAN
SELANEOALLOT
MBUTTERFLY
GOKARTLEIGAM
ANITALEILARPI
VCRSXACTOTEAL
ELKMERGETHERE
LEGINAPLENTY
IAMAMERICA
AMBLEBINLAUD
VISFORVENGEANCE
ELOIAIRSEMILE
RENEGATEROMAN

I debated for a long time whether or not to "explain" the significance of the puzzle's Roman numerals (M-M-X-I-V) in the clue for 67A ... and decided against. For one thing I couldn't think of a smooth way to do it. Also, most Times solvers are smart enough to get the point of the puzzle without a sledgehammer from me (right?).

Tue 11/26/2013
EDICTARCSABAB
DANNOHUITLENA
GRANOLABARIATE
ALPTABLOIDBUZZ
RATIONESPRIT
DODOOSIER
CASESAMUELFLU
ESCALATORCLAUSE
LAOITSAGOPLED
SPOCKETRE
BLENDSOAXACA
YOYODIETINGDOS
ENDSTRADEMARKS
OTOEEMILATEIN
WOODSANENAPES

An etymologically related theme like today's, is always welcome. The resulting theme answers here are a lot of fun, too. Among the nontheme entries I particularly liked SCOOBY-DOO, TOO TOO, OAXACA, and IT'S A GO.

Mon 10/14/2013
TAPEGAPENALA
NEINALOTMOTOR
USAINBOLTATTIC
TONGAUSUALFARE
POMPSBLARED
BASINSARI
SEASBOSCARTSY
PARUSBPORTATE
ARSONLYLEULEE
IRAEDANSK
MILLERMOORE
USERSFEESIPADS
GETITUSHEREDIN
GROGSRAILNINA
YENSOINKSOAP

Zhouqin is one of surprisingly many Times crossword constructors from the Minneapolis area (what is it about Minneapolis?). I like this puzzle because the repeated element (US-) at the starts of the theme entries is so unexpected, and because the "explainer" at 43D is so good. PIANO BARS, MALL RAT, NOT FAIR, and TALK RADIO are great nontheme entries, too. BTW, when I was in Minneapolis a few weeks ago, Zhouqin answered a question I'd been wondering about: how the heck is her first name pronounced? It's something close to "SHOW-tsin." Now you know.

Tue 9/10/2013
KUMQUATTYPHOON
ATEINTOHORMONE
LETDOWNEDASNER
ERASTEAMEDAGO
SILKRELAY
SAINTSOATS
HYUNDAIKOWTOW
AAAKETCHUPODE
GUNGHOHORATIO
ELKOBOTTLE
BARAKCHOW
EBBBOREDOMIMO
MARCONICHATTER
ALADDINCOLUMNS
GINSENGCHINESE

What I like about this puzzle is the unusual nature of the theme. There are no theme answers longer than seven letters. The information in the theme makes you go "huh, I didn't know that," which is nice.

Tue 8/20/2013
INTOROSAPASTA
NORIOBISARNEL
FIELDWORKTRINI
ADAUSEFSTOPS
METOOHOLYWEEK
YAYSTHERODDUI
KASEMUNAPT
LABORMARKET
STARSICEES
NOBSONNETTERM
LUCKYDOGASTER
SOUSEDRATUGH
PLANTDOUBLEDAY
BETTEEVILMELD
ASSAMDONEISEE

(In response to Jeff's comments): What percentage of solvers are tackling a Tuesday puzzle for the first time? It must be a fraction of a fraction of 1%. While I do keep beginners in mind, I'm most mindful of the fact that the vast majority of Times solvers are regulars. That's who I'm trying to entertain.

The real question regarding the KUNTA/ASSAM crossing is...is it fair? For a Times audience, I think yes. Kunta Kinte was the lead character in the most popular TV miniseries of all time — he's a cultural icon — and Assam is a celebrated state of India, with a rich history, famous for its tea and silk. These are things Times readers should know, in my opinion. And if they don't, they have failed the test. I'm not editing crosswords for supermarket tabloid readers. I'm editing for a sophisticated, educated Times audience.

My goal is not to guarantee readers error-free solutions. The Times crossword is supposed to be a challenge. That's part of what makes it interesting. I don't think watering down Tuesday's grid with more of the standard 3-, 4- and 5-letter words — with the loss of ABS SYSTEM, LAB COATS, PATTY DUKE, etc. — would have been an improvement. Easier, maybe. But better? No. Well, (as Jeff says), there's no right or wrong opinion.

Mon 6/10/2013
NICEARTYCRTS
IMUSLOEWELOIN
PATPAULSENAUTO
PGSSNEERCIGAR
YESPARTPAYMENT
HISCBS
AMORCREATELOP
PARALLELPARKING
TOTLADIESIKEA
EARGTE
PAJAMAPARTYIPO
OPERAADLERCUB
INSTCOMETOPAPA
SETHELISETRIM
EASYLOTSSELA
Tue 11/13/2012
MELDSJAYSLAMP
UMIAKALECERAS
SCARYMETAPHORS
KENNYGIMEANIT
YEAVACSPERON
MOLOKAIFAD
IMBADSYRRASTA
DRUNKIFAINKED
LOTSAGABSAYSO
ECTUNLINKS
TILESLARYYEP
HONOREDAMPERE
OBSESSIONOASIS
EEKSUNDOVNECK
DRYSPOETESSAY
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