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26 puzzles by joon pahk
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25 daily crosswords by joon pahk

Wed 1/8/2020
ISHMRTOADFETA
MOEMORRIEAMAN
ALARMBELLSVICE
COLOMBOSORROW
AGEADELE
AURORABOREALIS
BASSOMATTULNA
RNADABESCASP
EDGERIALAGNUS
AWESOMEBLOSSOM
STYNECTU
ETCETCHALIBUT
YARNABPOSITIVE
EXECMARLINREN
SIDEPHOTOGDAN
Sat 9/21/2019
TRACKDOWNDEAL
REPAIRSHOPIAGO
IMPRESSIVESTEW
BOEUFOPALTOMB
ERASERLARVAL
CALORIFICLIETO
ASSCAMERACREW
SOCIALIST
MAJORINGINSAG
AGAPETEAKETTLE
LEBRONSUREDO
WNBAELBARIPER
ADINCOARSENING
RENOKUNTAKINTE
ERGSTHEMASSES
Sat 12/22/2018
ONTAPESASSED
MARTINIEVONNE
ADULTINGREBATE
NIATACONICPAP
INNSCHIEFSOIL
SETUPANGAPPLY
BEERGOGGLES
ZOROASTRIAN
CORRECTIONS
IRONYTEAGHANA
NUTSMEATYYSER
CIOBIRDIESSAN
ESPIALYOSEMITE
PEIRCENEMESES
TRASHYSITINS

There's a double hint in the "Slip covers?" clue — the question mark and the extra space. The fitted cover that slips over a chair or sofa (or book!) is a (single word) slipcover. Did Will Shortz need both? For me, probably, but I imagine there might have been some internal debate.

Sun 11/25/2018 SILENT FINALES
ARETHALAIRSNOTECARD
RAISESAGNEWAPOLOGIA
ASTARISBORNEMISSPELL
LAHRSURGEALAISSEI
ESCAPEPROTEGEE
EARBYEALLRIGHTSASHE
FLOSSAGONYNUANCED
TIRANEICBMMAINDRAG
STEVENNETNIATIRADE
EWOKSMODEMSOPER
BARDSSEMIPROSEUBERS
ATOBFURIESTHUMB
THAYERTADBRRSPECIE
TESTKITSBRIOSTRADA
LETHEANGMAILESSES
ELSERUNNINGLAPSETAT
BESTCASEDIANNE
ETHELITSSHELFALES
SHALLOWSUNCALLEDFORE
SEALEVELSHARISETTLE
ENSENADAALBEETEASER
Thu 10/4/2018
LGBTACLUAMAIN
OLIOWOOTNANCE
BUBBLEGUMTONOW
STIEBOCARINA
JUDASPRIEST
ERASSEATAC
GASPIPESTOLLS
AGAINSTLAIDOUT
DEPTHMARCECKO
IMGAMESKEW
BASEBALLBAT
AMERICAINEPT
SITATSODAMIXER
INUSESHAGNINA
LOPEDYOLOETSY

We've been conditioned to expect something radical on Thursday — words turning corners or going backward or busting out of the grid or, well, anything goes. So, we approach Thursdays with a combination of excitement and trepidation, knowing that things are unlikely to be as they appear.

"It might pop out of a kids' mouth" turns out to be BUBBLE GUM. No obvious wordplay there, so our antennae go up. Something must be wrong, but let's go on. JUDAS PRIEST and GAS PIPES have straightforward clues too. Wow, this is going to be sneaky. "Swinger's club" is cute, but BASEBALL BAT comes to mind easily. Yikes, what are we missing?

The revealer, pointing to the ends of the other theme answers is SODA MIXER. Looking back, well, we have anagrams of SPRITE, PEPSI, COKE, and TAB. After the build-up (self-imposed, but not unreasonable) we have simple soft drink anagrams.

The only one left is UGM or GMU or, well, it must be MUG. Is there a MUG soda too? Perhaps it's a regional thing. A quick search pulls up MUG root beer which, while not a brand I've encountered, is legitimate.

After whining earlier this week that complaining about the day of week that the puzzle runs on is dangerous, this doesn't feel like a Thursday theme. In the rest of the grid, there are some odd facts to uncover, but little wordplay. So, I don't know; it's a well-constructed puzzle. I was fooled because I wasn't fooled. That's a meta crossword for you.

Feel free to publicly embarrass me if I'm missing something here.

Thu 8/27/2015
ARBITERCBRADIO
SEAMILERAIMENT
HGWELLSUNPACKS
ELDESTETAL
UNODCUNITED
STUDIOEONSUSO
ASTERNCSIERST
BABARACUS
THATALEESPANA
HALAIDEFENNEL
UTDALLASNWA
PERUABATED
MINIMALPOBOXES
ANTENNATHEREAT
TSELIOTSOLIDLY
Sun 5/26/2013 MADE-FOR-TV MOVIES
MATESSNEERATGAVOTTE
AWAREHOTBATHOLEMISS
TAXISTANDBYMESERIOUS
TIRESOMEOSMOTIC
ETEOUTHOUSEOFAFRICA
TROTUPSTARTIOTAS
TRUTVMCGEELENGTH
THREECHEERSAMIGOSITT
YENRAZORNODATARLO
LESTERSTAIRARLEN
SAYANYTHINGMONK
ARGOTGOUGEPASTAS
ROISMERCISTRIPAGO
AMOBREAKFASTGLEECLUB
BARGESSLAVSSIKES
INNIEASOCIALPTAS
COOLHANDSOAPLUKEDEM
MIMOSASNICOTINE
IMMOVEDGETLOSTSHORTY
CAIRENEELMTREEMITRE
CROESUSSLIDERSSLYER
Sat 12/1/2012
PIPEDREAMARBOL
ANASTASIAPIANO
CURSEWORDPONES
TITANELULGST
STAYWADISPAPA
YINBEFALLS
AMARETTIRECOAT
SOMETHINGFIERCE
INAPIEGOESDEEP
FORESAWNET
TTYLSIZESPAST
ORLMEDEDEWAR
SELMAOBAMACARE
AMITYWRITLARGE
YESNOSAMMENDES
Sat 10/27/2012
FRENEMIESDECAL
REVERENCEEXILE
ICECASTLEDFLAT
TANKSLANCEBASS
ONESECITOINTR
STDHURONSTAO
CHUGSCEDRIC
DJBOOTHNEWYORK
JUAREZHORSE
ONTSPRINTRAM
KITTAOLSALUTE
OPERAHATSCOLON
VENALDOYOUMIND
IRENEINSURANCE
CODEXESTRANGED
Sat 9/15/2012
UPINARMSMASSES
DOMINICAOCTOPI
DRAGONETONENIL
ETCHDWYANEWADE
RIOTSARSSTUN
APIANITTIIRT
CNNCRIMINAL
STPETERANOMALY
CHATROOMENA
HEYANNASICBM
ELISINPUTEEL
DONTJINXITFETA
URGEONCRUDITES
LAURENAEROFLOT
EXPELSTANGIERS
Sat 10/15/2011
KNICKKNACKSMUG
VAMPIREBATTINO
ESCALATORSONCE
THOOUTREFAILS
CULLTETEESSEN
HADONDENSETSU
POLDEADMEAT
CHEETOSDISARMS
ZANZIBARLOG
ORSCELEBNIPAT
LANCEELINCALS
GNARSSLOOPSTK
OGREAMENTOTHAT
SUESSENIORITIS
ZESTKNOCKKNOCK
Wed 7/13/2011
HTTPTETRABRAS
AREAEXECSHALT
JOESIXPACKABBA
JUNTAROSINBAG
MUDSLINGING
YAMSLOUANN
EXITRAMPEPSOM
GENUINETIEINTO
GLINTBONDGIRL
USUALSSPOT
JAVAAPPLETS
IDECLAREHAZES
FONTCOFFEETALK
FRAUEAUDEONME
YELPDRLAOMEOW
Sat 6/18/2011
SKIPAGRADEORBS
UNDERLINEDGORP
PALLIATIVELAIR
SPEEDDEMONEDDA
TOATTEY
TSPSOFTIEBOZO
IMOUTEONERIN
PASSAGENOFAULT
PRIMRAEAVILA
ETTARUMPLYNAN
CPIDALE
AHOYSENATESEAT
NONEEVANSVILLE
ONANWINTERTIDE
EELSSETSEYESON
Thu 6/9/2011
ACEDARENATOBY
MACEPOWERISEE
ORANGEZEUSMTNS
CORTEXROGER
OLDENPHONEZACH
DOBROMOCHA
AMIMAINSTNILS
CONSERVATIVEZOO
ETCHBYLINEEEN
RELETERASE
BLUEZINESTROPE
STENOWEEZER
CLIPCOOKIECZAR
FAVAUSAINTICO
OXENRESTSSEER
Mon 4/25/2011
GOOSEATODEBIT
IRKPUTONILOSE
BARBEROFSEVILLE
BLASEPUPAETEN
IDOETRE
BOXOFFICESTAR
FLUSTUDNEATEN
AUTORAWLOCO
ARTUROHERAMUD
BARACKOBAMASR
SMEEPAC
PERMAGNASCHWA
BLOWINGOFFSTEAM
JAMINESTEERCA
SLANGREADDBOS
Sat 3/12/2011
LASEROSCARBUZZ
EXILEHARPERLEE
ILLINIMALLEARS
PREDICTIVEALOT
ZONEESSAYSUSE
ISTASYETTIMUR
GETSITONBADEMS
ESAUDANE
LABELSDEADSTOP
ETUDETOMBSRNA
OWSSPIREATIER
PARSARMSAKIMBO
ATITAGAINNASAL
REDOLENCEAMPLE
DREWBREESROALD
Sun 1/16/2011 A RIVER PUNS THROUGH IT
SUAVESTMILANOCAROB
INTENTONOREGONOSIER
MISSOURILOVESCOMPANY
MOETDIGSINHARRISON
SNARFHENSTELLAR
YANGTZEDOODLEDANDY
IDSRELOADAENLAI
TOMORROWNEVADIESTRAP
ARAPOBLADIYOWIEBEE
LILIMISSNERTS
YALUJACKETODEREATERS
MACHISITAEXEC
SAMREORGNOSHOWIPSE
CREWYUKONGOHOMEAGAIN
ACTEDLOOGOADTNT
THAMESFIGHTINWORDS
ANTONIOREASKOSH
STUDIOUSGIORNOACHE
WEREALLINDUSTOGETHER
IRAILEDERLESOLDERED
MALTSDEVILSKEYDETS
Thu 4/15/2010
STUDDAZEDSOPH
ARNOECONOARIA
TAIGAWOODSMILL
NOSIERJONES
MSNMYNAHLEAGUE
AFROSRESTSPY
KIEVSATIATE
EXPERIMENTALERA
RADAMESEMIR
STSJENIAMIGA
WICCABASKETNHL
OPRAHAVOCET
OTISWAYNEMANNA
SOBEALIGNICON
HEEDRANATNEWT
Sat 9/26/2009
VATICANIIRIVET
INAMOMENTAROMA
SANSSOUCIDATES
APTTUTSHINERS
VEROREDSOXSAE
ISUZUREADKILL
STMARKBIGBANDS
RANDDEAR
FOLKLORESENDAK
IRISLEOXZAIRE
RETPLANESKAON
EGOTISMRUEBUN
LATINJUXTAPOSE
INERTOVERRULED
TOSEABASALBODY
Wed 7/15/2009
BANJOLOCALMUM
OCEANOCHREENO
FRUSTRATIONNPR
FETCHEDAGATES
HEXMORTGAGE
ACTASSURHAL
MOELETSGOINKS
ITMAYBETAKENOUT
ESPNBLANDATHE
TIXMRSSTENT
FASTFOODSTR
UNFAIRMELINDA
NIALIBRARYBOOK
GOTEBONYMAIZE
ONESINAIELREY
Fri 5/1/2009
CARJACKMUSKETS
AROUSALANTIQUE
FESTIVEPROCURE
TOTSEPTINKIND
ALESSTODGYPOL
NARCSOWNWAVE
OPECALLEGES
BARRIERSEALERS
ELECTRAEXIT
SIGHCOQCECUM
SEALAYOUTROSE
ENTRAPFEHRHES
MATADORNEATENS
ETAGERECASHIER
RESENTSEXHORTS
Tue 4/7/2009
FRISKZACKASEA
WICCAUPONCULT
DOERRLEVICAVE
TREASURETROVES
WONWISEST
TRICKORTREAT
NOVAEHAHASMME
UTEPTIMORJOEL
TOSWANEDAEONS
TRIEDANDTRUE
SOLEILEMB
TRACTORTRAILER
RASHROMARARER
ATTNEWANECLAT
PESODANGSKEDS
Sun 3/22/2009 CLOSING THE DEAL
STYEPRIMLIVEDACTUP
EAUXRODEOBELIPRATE
EXMARINESREDHOTPOKER
DIAMONDSOLITAIREWEPT
MTETNAMOBS
MACHESCREENSPAAVO
ALLAJFKYOMKIPPURWAR
ZOOTSUITSSPECIESALD
DINETTESETSORTBLUE
ASKMETHISLEEAAKER
ARTICHOKEHEARTS
DOMINATEMEREREESE
URALKUDOBATHTUBGIN
ENGMIRABELTOWHEADED
LONDONBRIDGEPYELONE
STEAMISSUANTULNAR
TMANVIOLIN
CLIOCENTURYTWENTYONE
PIZZERIAUNOANALOGOUS
AREELNOTITNUDEOZMA
SADLYSHUTESPATREBS
Fri 3/13/2009
SEAOFAZOVSHALT
EXQUISITEPALER
NEUTRINOSINLAY
SRIMAGPICKUPS
ATNONERUDADDT
TEARSRACEYEAS
EDSELSSCAREDY
LAPPILES
CASTILESUSSEX
JAPERANDPILAF
OREPACTENRATA
CARLYLESOPVIC
OCCURMOOTPOINT
SAUTEANTIPASTO
ESSESTOOTSSHOR
Tue 8/5/2008
ADZETESLASTAR
LIEDILIADTITO
VLADIMIRNABOKOV
ALLANAGONIZE
TABSIRE
JIMMORRISONQUA
ISEECOMAEVANS
HITSSKITSITIS
ATEAMALIATATA
DISEDWARDGOREY
LYEREEL
MISTERXELITE
ANAGRAMMEDNAMES
RIFETAINTMALT
STENESTESAXLE

1 Variety puzzle by joon pahk

Sun 2/7/2010
TOSCAPUNCHLINE
EATUPEVENMONEY
SHAFTREINSTATE
TURFKLAN
ELSIEARCSINE
SITSSMACKDAB
NUMBOUTSIDER
KNEECSIOSO
STRIKEOUT
USASCHNEWS
RELATETOSCOW
BATTERUPKOAN
SLOVAKSTENTO
RVERTILL
FAIRSFAIRMEDIA
ESTIMATESTAEBO
HITPARADEAMASS
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