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Puzzles for January, 2011
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Sat 1/1/2011
SABULIGHTSHOWS
EBANANOUKAIMEE
TORTICONOCLAST
TREETRUNKKUNTA
LIBREREEFMIST
EGOASSYRIA
FINESTSENDHELP
ONETERMDIDOVER
RESCUERSTONITE
PARAGONCBS
UBERMOLETATAS
TODAYBANJOPICK
ISUZURODEOLOKI
LOCOMOTIVEUNIT
EXTRAMONEYSSNS
Sun 1/2/2011 WORKS IN TRANSLATION
YESMPLEASTORKSTOCK
ALTOHINDYALEUREPLY
MOOTOLAVSMEARTAPED
APPOINTMENTINSAMARRA
HEARSEIRSOLAFENG
ARTISTEBACKINTHEUSSR
NEALSOISELSIE
ONENIGHTINBANGKOKENE
HURINKYSTOICMSGR
SNIFFSEELBLOND
ONCEUPONATIMEINMEXICO
DRACOPALEDITOR
ANISITALORIOTOSE
VIMANAMERICANINPARIS
ELWESSACSKOAL
DEATHINVENICEITSABET
ABIEKOIRNASENILE
ATREEGROWSINBROOKLYN
CSINYGIJOEEACHILSE
DINARILONAATMONEET
ENGLENESTSDEPTGRES
Mon 1/3/2011
MARCAFROLURED
ELIALEISENOLA
STANDBACKTASER
SOLARTHATSWACK
SIBRITA
BRATPACKPARKAS
LISABOOMLEASH
IFICARJACKRPI
PLAZAPAIREMIR
SENILEKNAPSACK
PLANMRT
SPICERACKOATES
ARMORTHUMBTACK
SAUDICARDEIRE
HYPEDHITSSLUE
Tue 1/4/2011
DADLEVELSOLOS
ECUEVADEMAORI
ETCNERTSURGES
DIETARYTDS
EOSSNUGPAR
PUPALCAUTERIZE
ISITIAMTSATAD
PALINDROMICWORD
PRAMALAEANNIE
IMTELLINGCESAR
PYECENSAHS
WHYACESOUT
MARIAADDUPBRO
OLAFILIETOISO
MINIMTENETTAT
Wed 1/5/2011
MEDICIMCANPEZ
ATOLLSELBAAXE
HELLOIMMISTERED
ISTSNOOPALECS
PETSASS
TIMETOHITTHEHAY
AWACSLAMAAMA
BICSYELPSBRIC
OSHFOGGWITCH
OHIFORGOTIATEIT
ARKENTS
ADLIBILEACFUM
THETALKINGHORSE
WONDEEPEILEEN
OWSETASSTEERS
Thu 1/6/2011
WAWAJINXBREAK
IMAYACERAANDE
PERCAPITAINCOME
EXHALEWYOKTEL
ARAPOETSENS
AMMANJORDAN
HAMMARKMISDO
EYEBANKBRITPOP
MORALIOUSLUE
PERCENTSIGN
TORILEERHIT
ACATELFSAMPLE
MARSHMALLOWPEEP
ELIOTYOYOLANE
RANKSSEENESTE
Fri 1/7/2011
SISTINESATHOME
CREASEDIRAQWAR
RICKETYLAPSING
ESTERSDEBIEXO
WHINEHONING
SLOTRASTARAID
INONITINFERNO
ENOTESSLAMON
MENACESPEYTON
INESSIDEAPRES
KLAXONSLEPT
ADAOBITSTADIA
RUNSFORCHOICER
CENTAVOFURNACE
STOUTENSEESRED
Sat 1/8/2011
CRAZYTALKCUJO
XENIAOHIOATONE
IMALLEARSDESEX
LIDACHEEMO
ALFIEIONJON
MILOSCHULZIRE
EBANCLASSAMER
NETSLISZTBETA
DRSREMAKEUNIT
MATORATORMEME
ELOSAXFAZED
NAMALEGFAR
TRAWLSATIRIZED
ITCHYALANADALE
SHANTAPEDECKS
Sun 1/9/2011 THE LONG AND SHORT OF IT
PIEPOPPATWOFERSWEB
IDSALIASREFINESALL
SATURDAYKNITFEVERLBO
CHOPSMEANNILSTOW
OOPSEYEWHITENESSNEWS
PAPGLENARESTAR
ONEPOINTDARNSNORMAL
SLIGHTSKIRTSTANLINE
SOULOATTRADEGUM
FATALSOLIDAMISHBO
ODEZIPPOLITTERTIN
URNGENEGLAREABYSS
NODLENDSENOCASA
TIEPINSAFRAIDOFHITS
STRATAPRAYSONRELIEF
VICCOALNEONMCI
BRIGHTISHAIRWAYSEBON
ROTEANTCOATSCENE
ADATHEMSFITTINGWORDS
GELHOMERUNTORREELS
SOSYEANINGSNAREDYE
Mon 1/10/2011
SLAVSDUCTSPAT
DAMONASHEPITA
AMOCOLEAHICAN
KARAOKESCREEN
BTUHAMLIN
TEESANTANACES
ACMELIEGRAPH
CHAPALCANBRAE
IONIAHMOSELL
TECTHESIMSAIL
DITTOSSAS
PINGPONGTABLE
SPAMTATIRULED
PATEINONACTED
AWEDEASEPESKY
Tue 1/11/2011
ACMEMCANMIDGE
BRIMEUROAREEL
RUSTYNAILJARED
ASHESTDIONIZE
HAMSCREWDRIVER
ADAMHOOATERS
MESSARROW
SHIRLEYTEMPLE
RAISEMINI
AARPTSAPEBAM
GRASSHOPPERAMP
HIDEHOOARSTEA
ASIDECOCKTAILS
STAGEACHEGOES
TOLETSHEDENDE
Wed 1/12/2011
HBAKEDBUSONEH
TEXACOANAWINN
RAINONNOWECCE
UTAERGERROLL
TOLUENERDALOS
HULKSSTOICESO
TYRETOANYTEN
HANDH
BRASHIESNYPD
EARHENRIPAREO
TVAOASDARKEST
TELLERBEDNEH
ELSATAOOHSURE
REEDELFLAUPER
HDAYDEFFIRSTH
Thu 1/13/2011
GUFFAGHAFEMME
ISEEFRONTROOMS
MURDERONTHENILE
MAMIEELIE
ELINNORDEGREN
TYRORHENISH
OLEOCUEIGOTO
NUNTAXLIENBIO
ENDOWMTASERF
SKIDOOSETAT
NEILARMSTRONG
RIFEMOBIL
GOESOVERTHELINE
BANANACAKELEES
STAYSONORSSRS
Fri 1/14/2011
SECONDCLASSMAIL
ONONESHIGHHORSE
ALITTLELEARNING
NINOINRIZOO
DVDADDTINE
SEEMARXFENS
ONASTREAKROOM
SELATAXISCLAN
DEVOMILKSHAKE
RENTSOYAREG
REOSSEXPAL
ICKLUCEPACE
NAUTICALALMANAC
GENERALINTEREST
ENGLANDANDWALES
Sat 1/15/2011
RESTSPAWSDOIT
ESQUEECOMMERCE
SPURTLIKEICARE
NETTLEDANACIN
AZALEABRIDLES
COLERIDGESEEDY
ENOSDAMASKS
DENWUPATKIGSA
HAPPILYBOIL
SITONELECTRODE
CLUSTERAMIDES
AORTAEADMITIT
LINEDRIVENIDRE
PLUSSIZESUSEIT
SOPSEEOCSHAPE
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
Mon 1/17/2011
LATHGIANTAWE
ACEOFONTOENOB
MARTINSHORTNRA
BIRDFOODROOMY
ATTUGUARD
LUTHERVANDROSS
TUNESALISMCA
RIISRELAXSIAM
EGOSONSDUNNE
KINGTUTEXHIBIT
COOTSMISS
PRADOEARMUFFS
OURDAYDREAMERS
ODDININKLEMON
HESNINASDAMS
Tue 1/18/2011
AMENOMENOVEN
POLIDEREKDINO
POSTSEASONEVEN
ASAWHOLEASSESS
LESIONSEVES
TDSEMERALDS
EYESAVERTAER
PAWIHEARYAZSA
EWESODDYDYES
ENROLLEEGOO
DEESCOALBIN
SPLITSSOCKEROO
TEESULTRASOUND
ATITPAYERUSIA
TEASTEATTHAT
Wed 1/19/2011
SHALTMASTABBY
LIMOSAREAILIA
AMAZEGMAILROOM
NONEANOIDOLS
GMANOVERBOARD
GNATUNROLLS
AGREEOSEPUPA
LEAGEEWHIZSGT
DRIBMSNACTAS
AMNESIAARCH
GSTRINGTHEORY
OVATEALEELEE
GSUITCASEDRILL
RIGAFRATRIVAL
EXELOILSJOEYS
Thu 1/20/2011
AGORADMVVODKA
BOSONIIIOPART
CESTAASSGETAT
SOCIALSECURITY
COBSHUIHEAVES
OVUMAPNEASER
DECAFGAFFE
ROYALAIRFORCE
ORIONGIANT
ORCPLANAARGO
THELIPCODALIE
ADMINISTRATION
SEANSAIMATREE
SADIEKOAREFER
ERECTSNLINFRA
Fri 1/21/2011
SPOKESDUCKOHMS
TINALOUISEDUAL
EXOTICPETSIMNO
MINEOESASCBGB
SEESTORLSLAB
SALEEOCENE
CHAIFIXERUPPER
OEUFSAUFPOISE
BADHAIRDAYSEED
BRIEFSEXES
SATEESSACRED
ACOWCASACHORE
LARAOVERTHETOP
ASINNOLOVELOST
DEADDRAWSTARES
Sat 1/22/2011
MASSMEDIAIMACS
ATTHEBELLCARAT
STEELBELTAETNA
HIREESHORNLTR
ERODEHANDFORT
RELYSOVSWIVEL
INFERADELE
WOMANOFTHEWORLD
ABACKAHORA
TERESAENEATOB
EDGYGLUESPINE
RIALEOSPLATTE
LEROIAUDIOCLIP
ONENDMAINTHEME
OTTOSSLATHERED
Sun 1/23/2011 LETTER OPENERS
TALIARVALUEHBOMB
ORINGAILINGIMPAIRS
TILDESBRANDONOSTRIL
ESTREETBANDATVDDAY
MESACOILSPOOIPOD
GMANBURNELWOOD
NUSENSAMASSESANGLE
SHOTATMDASHSKYSEW
YACHTLUMPSUMETES
NUKESASISPAZEDNA
CLEMVSIXRAILARFS
DECACELDCXLAREST
DAISSEQUOIAPETTY
COMJLOSTANSBISHOP
DRANOSWAHILIARAAPE
CAROLSTTOPRENA
IDEEWOWASPCASPIT
LBAREXOYCHROMOSOME
BENAZIRCHURROSNIPER
STAMINAAERIESCSPAN
SAGGYPDIDDYDIANE
Mon 1/24/2011
FIREROOMYSMOG
URALOUTIENAPA
JAMSESSIONICED
IQSVATSTVADS
WAROOHED
LADYMARMALADE
SHUTEARENTMOP
TEXTCHILIWINE
AXESALESERASE
GAMEPRESERVES
BLUEREIN
FLOYDCALLZAP
IOUSJELLYSTONE
LUREALITOANTE
EDGERIPONDESK
Tue 1/25/2011
SICEMTVPGCRAB
OCALAHIRELARA
SEVILLEEELLIVES
ATELOFTANISE
AREASONG
WARSAWNUNWASRAW
AWAITMINIALA
GAMSSHIPSABIT
EKECHIADRIVE
RENOROCKCORONER
REEKIRON
ILIADSNAPARA
BOSTONDIDNOTSOB
IDLEOOZEFATAL
SEESDEERFRAME
Wed 1/26/2011
NEARACLUBENCH
ABRACHINOMAHA
TORTCANIRIPEN
CLOSEENCOUNTERS
HAWTNTNNE
BUTSERIOUSLY
SALADSLESSOUS
ERASEPEPDINGE
ALPSFANLONGER
NOSOLICITING
ALIAAHDEB
CIGARAFICIONADO
HOARYINKSOLIN
ANTONSLOERATE
DETOXTANSMISS
Thu 1/27/2011
MUSEJERRYRISE
INITATHOSINTL
DIRTYCHOKESTAY
STREAKYRAKER
TEESOLFALYNCH
DEMILUPETHO
ORTHODOXCHEW
ORTOYOWIEESSE
COURTCHESTER
HUNSOURNAPS
OSAKAMSNBCEEK
SMARTBAYAREA
MEETBROADCHUMP
MALISTEELESTO
MUTEPERRYMEOW
Fri 1/28/2011
SIMULCASTCOPSE
CRAZYIDEAOMAHA
RADIODIALMEDES
INONEERWENTBY
MINDRUSTYSHAW
PANELSEMSANI
SNAFUVITALSIGN
ANTIVENOM
CASTAWAYSSABOT
RIPRELSHRINE
IRAQASAHITEEM
STRUCKDAZENAP
PATIOJAZZDANCE
EXACTAGELIMITS
DINKYWERETOAST
Sat 1/29/2011
SCHMIDTRAMADAN
WHOEVERALABAMA
EARLOBEVICEROY
AISRIBTICKLERS
TRESTEASES
SCOTSKOHDUST
HOPETOSENTENCE
OVERUSESAILSON
PERENOELELROPO
SRASLIPTILER
ANGERSOVIS
POPULARVOTEATA
EROTICABANDBOX
ANSWERSSKYBLUE
KETONESTEASETS
Sun 1/30/2011 CIRCLE OF LIFE
BRASSMREDRHMMWIG
ADRIANIIIVEXATIOUSIKE
DRAGGEDONENTRACTESNEA
INFRENGAIOISPSDEAR
GOTSOREANNMCLALOOF
NOTARYCOOSNICOLAS
ORCSWACOSHUNITSADATE
NEROETTUTIERODSESTA
HPOWERINJUNASIPORKYP
BRANDENDUREDROPINS
AITIALDDSICALLGRR
CSITWELVEYEARCYCLEROO
KEAIONIAZSAESAABO
HOLIESTOLDCARVENOM
SSKINSNEVDOORSDEMOCR
PIEDMESSTINOHSOALOE
ICEDANCEHAAGUELEGAPS
TAPEREDROTCACROSS
INTWOOWEHUHWAITSON
PENDSNOGMAXIMFOILY
RIGAMARETTOSNEGATIVES
ENOSALARYCAPGOLDENAGE
ZENENDRRUNTWOODS
Mon 1/31/2011
SLINGEDGECPAS
LANAINEARALIT
AUNTJEMIMALAMA
MDSOMITNINER
BETTYCROCKER
DEBUSSYLIMO
ETALHUESJAI
JOLLYGREENGIANT
ANDOOOHSITS
ORGSBEDELIA
CHEFBOYARDEE
HOFFAPOUFSAS
ELLECAPNCRUNCH
WEARBOLTANIME
SSTSSKEEYIPES

The genesis of this was to try and have family/food names AUNTJEMIMA/UNCLEBEN but I couldn't come with more. But then I started thinking about food icons across the board...vegetables, cereal, condiments...Though it's ultimately "just a list" I thought the fact that they were all animated, colorful characters from our childhood would make up for lack of a ton of wordplay.

Sometimes I like to evoke nostalgia or stories for the solver to share. I'm a former standup comic who is part of the storytelling scene here in SF...so I love when solvers share stories that the puzzle has triggered. That's part of the whole constructing/solving experience. I like the idea of the conversation continuing after the solve...or even inspiring others to come up with a follow-up puzzle.

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