This web browser is not supported. Use Chrome, Edge, Safari, or Firefox for best results.

Thumbnails

Puzzles for February, 2000
with Constructor comments

View these same grids with comments from:
Constructor (1)Hide comments
Tue 2/1/2000
APARENDUEBAT
DANETOOTLEEVE
MRINBETWEENFEN
AMOOMRPEEPERS
ADAWHEYALSO
LITTLESCULLER
IGORREMAIN
MRANDMRSNORTH
SETTEEARUT
INROADSMADAME
NOUNAMANVIA
MRSOLEARYTIED
ARTMRSROBINSON
TILNOTONEOTRA
ESESOWEDNYSE
Wed 2/2/2000
ARABINSETBOBS
NOSEFACTOARLO
TOERRISHUMANBUT
STAGEHODRISES
MERLEANS
ITTAKESACOHOST
BARNPORTALCPA
EMUALAODDTIP
APEGARAGESERE
MADDENCOMPUTER
INTROYEN
SHARDALIESTES
TOREALLYSCREWUP
ALECOPTEDTIRE
NEATSHEERSNOW
Thu 2/3/2000
CAPOAPISHMOAB
APEXCOREROBIE
LOEBECOLETEDS
SPLOSTACEASYET
WHYSSAVE
CDSALECTETRAD
LETBYINTOIOLE
ABELSNOOPOPAL
MANOATTUSNERT
PROLIXECRURMS
OVENKENT
STEVEEGETSARLY
ERLEAGREERHEE
RELOPREPSPEAL
EXAMEIGHTSAHL
Fri 2/4/2000
SAFEAMNIOTIFF
ALITPAEANORAL
NARCPRUNEJUICE
KNEEPANTSAPNEA
STALERSWEARS
CATERSADOBE
AHORABLEARTWA
LARAMIEPREQUEL
IBMECLATAURAL
SCOLDSKINNY
DANCINJULEPS
ELIHUSUPERSTAR
RECOMPENSETINA
BRENFACETELON
YORECUTTYREND
Sat 2/5/2000
TABLASPACECAMP
EQUIPPYROMANIA
LURESIMPRISONS
LAYDOWNARARAT
ARISOCIALARE
LINTMOWSURKEL
LAGOENOSNESTS
MINTJULEP
TIRESRIMEAPES
ARUSHOMENYANK
MOBGLADTOSRI
ANIMALNONSTOP
LOCALAREATIEUP
EROTICISMACUTE
SENTIENCEPARER
Sun 2/6/2000 NY Times, Sun, Feb 06, 2000 NOW HEAR THIS!
REHEATSELKIRKSTASH
OTELLOTREADONSHASTA
NURSERANATOLEMONTEL
AIRAPPARENTFLOURGIRL
HOYTBELLTIRE
OVARELAPSESASE
SIXAMREBINDVEXRAPT
SELLERSBEARBONESBAR
ADELEHADROITDONATE
ATOWNLOGESLATEN
NEIGHSAYERMAINEEVENT
ALBEESMEALNORMA
MISSALENNEADGARCIA
ETEDIRTYLYREHOTRODS
DENTDESATEASEEERIE
AMORTEARINGDOA
NANAIATEACOW
MORNINGDOTHYMEKEEPER
ONSALEONLEAVEABRADE
MOOTEDBEATLESRETRIM
ASNEREDMEESETREATY
Mon 2/7/2000
HBOMBGAITHARK
ARNIEORCAETUI
HEADHUNTERDOLL
AWNORGYPIGPEN
HOGSSAME
ALCOVESAPPHIRE
VALUEMILEODES
ADESSOLARPEAT
SLOEQUADSPADE
TENHOURSREESES
OLINAUER
EAGLESACTSESP
SLIDHIGHHATTER
POLEERIEWHALE
NEARDENSSULLY
Tue 2/8/2000
TACOSDORMUMPS
ALEPHADEETILE
RODEOMOANOLIN
THECOLORPURPLE
SADEONIII
ODSICEPACKS
SLAYERASEEEE
WILLIAMOFORANGE
ISMCLINEITSA
MISDIALSWAR
HENCANACT
LONGJOHNSILVER
LOUTOREOMOIRE
APSECARTARLEN
WEEDKNEELEAST
Wed 2/9/2000
HORNSACTLATTE
ABOUTLOOAMIES
HOWTOWINFRIENDS
AESORTFORBADE
ALIASESATEN
BOCANLWESTURE
CARNEGIEIGOR
DREDDANDIONIA
APEGSELFHELP
FAMNICOLEERLE
ALPEJANITOR
COUNTONMUDSAL
INFLUENCEPEOPLE
ASFAREPATWAIN
LOSINSATSETTO
Thu 2/10/2000
ABOLISHALSORAN
TORONTODECLARE
EASYCOMEEASYGO
ETOLIENRECON
CUINGPENH
SACHSGOURDAMO
CLOUDSSSEDRAB
HERMANMELVILLE
MANSICULIVELY
OFFSTINGCASES
ICESTALES
IHEAROOZEGAP
SILVERMEDALIST
ADDENDABOLIVIA
YESDEARONENESS
Fri 2/11/2000
AMEERSCHARGED
LABRATSAAMILNE
#TONGUEPRIMATE
TANUNIFIEDMOP
ODIEKITSCOME
NOTSOOVARUBS
RETROELMHURST
EZRA#POEM
SIRLOINSTABLA
EMILDARPLATO
CAPELACEETTU
EGOJUNKMENTAT
DISGUSTATOMIC#
ENTENTEPANACHE
SEERESSLEVEED
Sat 2/12/2000
SAKIBADHAIRDAY
ELONSCRUBNURSE
PARDHOUSEDRESS
TREEFARMDRAW
MAXERNSTALCAN
CAPERAARA
OSKARSTEAMIRON
SWOREATSHINEON
READDRESSTHYMY
ILLCATRTE
CLAMPLAKEERIE
BAERTEENIDOL
ETERNITIESTALE
SEAANEMONEOHIO
PARTYLINESROCS
Sun 2/13/2000 NY Times, Sun, Feb 13, 2000 GROOVY KIND OF LOVE
MASTFACESOMARERRED
ALTOAROMACARANAIVE
YOUMAKEMEFEELBRANDNEW
SECEDEREELSEEING
KIDSASSOONBOSOMS
ADOOHIOTOEINRYES
SINKTURNTOVETSBEA
KEYEDONGROANAHEMS
INONETHRILLSDEMILLE
NEUTERUNFEDREAPPLY
POORSDANTE
ABASHEDHAPPYARCHER
VERMEERNEMESESELOPE
ARECATIEUPALSATIA
TIASCANLEGATEMDCC
SETHNAMESATITISH
SHEBATSURVIVEWAG
LEARNSMAINTINGOD
FEELSLIKETHEFIRSTTIME
APSESPIPEJUNTAETAL
MISDOSPARALTERDYNE
Mon 2/14/2000
SEIZESLATABLE
PACERHERRVOID
ARENAONCEANTI
SAWTHELIGHT
LAPPERALOES
ARLOMUSKET
TRUESSTONEHAS
HAMMERHEADSHARK
EYEQUELLTONGA
UNREALROOT
AGAPEIGNITE
DRILLMASTER
MADEAVEREASEL
IDEACOMAELITE
TESTSWIMDISCO
Tue 2/15/2000
TAPSCLAIMDRAB
AHOYHANNAHIKE
NAILBITINGABRI
LORENNORTON
SAHARANDOOMING
ARABICBALZAC
VEILSGENIEKGB
ETREHENNASLOE
DERBANDYSTIRS
AIRBUSSWANEE
PHIDIASAMONGST
LESIONBLOOD
OLIOEYEPOPPING
PINTRELETARIA
SOGSAWASHTEXT
Wed 2/16/2000
SWALEOSHAATL
SOMERSAWESRIA
WOMENLIKESILENT
DORSETESSENCE
MTNDEBTFAUN
PRIMPMAPSTSPS
SITOUTBEAST
MENTHEYASSUME
ATOMSSTRONG
PARRREALSNITS
ALECRTESERA
TOSHIBASONATA
THEYRELISTENING
IANOLDSSENECA
ESTNASTDOSES
Thu 2/17/2000
HAHASGABONCAR
AROLEOMEGAORE
JINGLEBELLSMEG
JAIALAILETEYE
INNESSKOSNOON
SEGERICDONUT
RADONMENTOS
THEJUNGLEBOOK
TOECAPPOLIS
ARDORBIBIGAD
NEONGINSHARER
KINGAGASININE
ANIMRBOJANGLES
RTSARENAELLIS
DOTNYNEXSEEDY

DAVID:

The first two theme answers came easily to me when I noticed how similar JINGLEBELLS and THEJUNGLEBOOK sounded — "jingle" vs. "jungle" and with a "B" word connected to each. But it seemed to me a long shot that I would ever find a "jangle" or "jongle" or "Jengle" also with a B. And with the right lengths? Forget it.

But I brainstormed anyway (this was before I had access to good computer searches), and when I hit upon "MRBOJANGLES" I began to feverishly count letters in all three theme answers, and was thrilled when I realized I had an 11-13-11 puzzle. Matt Gaffney liked the theme and agreed to make the grid for me; this is the only collaboration he's done out of his 58 New York Times puzzles.

Would today's New York Times take a puzzle with such a small number of theme letters (35)? I doubt it. But I think the JINGLE-JANGLE-JUNGLE concept is fun, and with the extra B thrown in it exposes an unusual quirk in the English language. In my opinion, some of today's puzzles get so theme-heavy that simpler grids by newer constructors (this was my first contribution — under the name David Bianco, whereas now I contribute as David Benkof) get squeezed out.

Fri 2/18/2000
WIRETAPMASTERS
ONETOGOESCAPEE
RAPHAELATATILT
SHODRIFTERTAS
HOSESCRAPLOCH
ILIADEENHOMEO
PETRIFIEDFOREST
TRANSPOSE
GATHERSTOGETHER
UNSERPOTATONE
STANSENATATTS
HERFACETEDLIE
EDITOUTORIFICE
RUNINTOERMINED
SPATTERSEERESS
Sat 2/19/2000
STORMTRACKECRU
COSTARICANTHAN
EPISCOPATENAGS
NPREYEDWRAITH
ELIEREBBENRA
SESAMEMAESMAP
SICKESTDADE
SILENCESTAINED
AMYLEELIEST
CPRANNERAKERS
KAISTEALALOT
RICHERREDOOAR
ARIAISNTITTIME
CESTCLEMATISES
ERTESORELOSERS
Sun 2/20/2000 NY Times, Sun, Feb 20, 2000 COMMANDERS IN FICHE
RETAKEVISECRAGSWARES
ARARATINKAHABITALIST
JIMMYCRATERAROMAPESTO
ACEOHOWILLIAMMYNICKEL
SARAPHONEINBESETSEE
ROMEOLUGSSIC
FRANKLINRECIPEPOTOMEN
LANOLINOMITTWIRLRIDE
OCALADWIGHTWHEREONEIS
REIDPROSTREOSTINCT
ADSCROWCOOLSDETESTS
THEODORESOLEVOTER
MIDRIFFFEDUPCZARRAY
ORIONOFFADARESLODE
BENJAMINAIRHORNSNADIA
INGAIDYLLOREOCHARIER
LEONNIXMARTINBRAVENUN
SECASINOILED
SPADEIONREMARKSODDS
MILLARDFILMROLEIAMRIP
AXIOMLAMIAJAMESNOMORE
RANGEEGADSOMANTWINGE
TRESSDELOSSOPSINDEED
Mon 2/21/2000
CZARSWILLCLAD
IOWAKOREALENO
ANONIRANIOMEN
ELDERSTATESMAN
ACUTELEARY
AVALONERAT
GILLAUTONOMIC
ONAOLDMAIDIVE
GOREVIDALSCAN
QUESDECENT
SEOULAMULE
ANCIENTMARINER
ITONORATEELAN
NEMONAZISRICO
TREXOPENSYAKS
Tue 2/22/2000
MARSMAMAKARAN
ABUTICONOMEGA
ROSETROYWIDER
IUSEDTOTEDDY
STORESAYSO
BESNOWWHITE
SLIDINDNAODER
LUNETSTALENT
ALASUSAHUMANE
BUTIDRIFTED
RECTOIONIA
RAISAMAEWEST
ASKEWLAMBNANO
STEREEVILETON
POSERSEXYROTE
Wed 2/23/2000
DECALRELOAWS
DELUDEATOMDIM
OCELOTSHOETREE
FLATBUSHGEENA
FANEPASCANNER
EROSPATHDARE
DERATSSEEPLSD
CHICKWEED
DIDERIEPRESET
IFATENDSTHRO
COMRADETAOEOS
KRAITEELGRASS
EGGPLANTFLUTIE
NEEAREARESHOD
STSSEWSESSEN
Thu 2/24/2000
BEARCUBPUPPIES
OSBORNEUNALERT
SQUEEZESIBERIA
OUTWITHHOLDING
MESHPSINOG
UPSGYMETCH
CAPRAAHEADOHO
BRITISHHONDURAS
ELSRESOWASIDE
ROAMLOPWYE
OOFESESCOW
YOUTHHOSTELADA
ANNOYERIDOODIT
NOTREALFEBRILE
GROSSLYFREEZER
Fri 2/25/2000
BUGZAPPERMUJER
INNERCOREAPIPE
PLANETOIDLIMIT
LASSHEDSECU
ACHEEARNER
NEESONSEANPENN
ESSENEALLSIZES
SWALLOW
TAKEAHITFEWEST
AVONLADYFRITOS
LINGERLESE
KATTAMPARUT
STILTGOALLINES
TOKENTRADENAME
ORIONSTRAGGLES
Sat 2/26/2000
INESCROWTVSPOT
MATAHARIROTARY
STONEMENACUTER
IVEGOTTABEME
CRETANOTBS
RENALNEMOOTT
AMERICANTROTTER
MARIEANTOINETTE
EDGARLEEMASTERS
REYCTRSARRIS
SMUTCLASSY
SNAKELEATHER
LOLITAHAUNCHES
ARARATAUTOHARP
MANTLEBREWSTER
Sun 2/27/2000 NY Times, Sunday, February 27, 2000 A Trip To The Shrink
SPEDCLASSBOPAMATI
IAMASYLPHSERRSIRED
FROMHTOFOOTHSORTAILS
TOTALNAIVESODIUM
ELEGIESLEADNUPTIAL
RESENTGALLICCEETAO
DEEAGEARLENCLIP
ENGABEDMILDNOONE
LEEWARDBONOBERGEN
MATINEESPONGYAGOG
STANDSPARADEDSANEST
HSETOVERHSUTTERLY
VISTASPASSMEETHON
ANTONSUBSSCOWSTE
SCANAPPLECODEBB
TARALEERRANDTEABAG
STOPGAPSOBSWHERETO
ROAREDAROSETENOR
DOUBLEHERCOMPASSHING
AVAILEVEHUMANSECCE
HOWTODEWSENSEDEED
Mon 2/28/2000
WEEBOZOSHORDE
RAMARENAOBOES
ARMLATERBESET
PLAYITAGAINSAM
ENESDOE
BOSSEDLOEBMBA
EXAMSTOGABOOB
GIVEEMHELLHARRY
ADENEASEOMENS
NEDARTSSABLES
ALIAERO
SAYITAINTSOJOE
MOUSELOTTEERE
ASTINSTEENTEL
DOORSOASESSOS
Tue 2/29/2000
ANWARSCRAMARC
NOOSEHOYLEWAR
TUESDAYWELDADO
INSTALLSTIARAS
LAYWHALERS
AWAKENIRENE
CAGERAVERDAS
TWENTYNINEPALMS
SADUTESELIOT
ACMESBATIKS
MOSLEMSSEC
ALKALISWEETEST
VIELEAPOFFAITH
EVEOSCARULNAE
NETSTERNLEERY
XWord Info Home
XWord Info © 2007-2025, Jim Horne
129 ms