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Puzzles for October, 2016
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Sat 10/1/2016
BIGSPOONHAHAHA
ORATORIOOLIVES
LOGROLLSTINIES
ONREPORTDADADA
TOESPIANOSTIN
IRESTGROGGONG
EELERSSTGEORGE
AEONHERO
BATTERUPRIDGED
MRESCLAMCRETE
XIACELIACESOS
BARCARDRAMATIC
INGAMEFIRESALE
KNAVESONETOTEN
EASELSRATSNEST
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
POW Mon 10/3/2016
OGLESCSIWRUNG
FLOATROOEASYA
FANTAACTINGOUT
ERGNYGIANTS
DESADEASTOFOX
TROWELRVPARK
JEANALAELLIE
COMBOSUPROLOS
ADMINTBSTWIN
PIECEDREDHEN
TEDSUZIHEDGED
SHOWCASEDWI
STATESEALDROOP
PODIAINSGAWKS
AWARDGTOEENSY

In the print version of this puzzle, the clue for 24 Down is: Language in which "hello" is مرحبا

Tue 10/4/2016
OBAMACATTPOSH
TAROTAMOSITTY
INTHEDRINKTERP
SASSIONEMCRAE
MEMORYCHIPS
IGOTITUSE
NEPALTUNASWAT
KNUCKLESANDWICH
SOSOADAMYOSHI
TRISNOPES
SMARTCOOKIE
HAGUECRAGBONA
ERICLUNCHBOXES
MINKALOETWERK
PEGSPITYWENDS
Wed 10/5/2016
ADWARACIDWASH
BIASEDBARRETTE
ERNANIIMMOBILE
MTAGRAZVEL
APPIANWAYKAOS
FOEAHISUNNI
TODOSELNINO
ARIZONAWILDCATS
ONATIPOKNOW
DINGYLATTOE
SAMEALTARWINE
ASAKOFIHAI
MAGNOLIAOSCARS
ONEALARMETCHES
AIRWAVESAANDW
Thu 10/6/2016
LAIDUPGIRTODE
OLDISHIDEAROS
CLIPCYCLOPSINK
AMOSLOLLKANJI
LATFAUNASLOOM
ALIBIPETPSYCHO
DECALSTREASON
TEEMYAYS
RATTRAPRHUMBA
BILLSINAIEMIRS
OBIEFONDLYDIS
UMBRAHOLAASEA
NEASEMPERSCIFI
CABANALDENZEL
ETAPONYSTEEDS
Fri 10/7/2016
JEDIMASTERSPAM
ALOHASTATENONE
MIRACLEMAXALAN
EXITAPPSPACS
SITENSAINAROW
ROILACETONE
TOYBOXESIDA
ASHGOALIESDAR
UTAJURASSIC
DENMARKEARL
IMGAMESMUSEES
EWOKOTOSEVAN
NAVECHORUSLINE
CREDDOMEAFAVOR
EEROSHALLOWEND
Sat 10/8/2016
SCRAPSSTRAWMAN
MOOLAHTHEPIANO
IMWAYAHEADOFYOU
TOSSACOINPIONS
SKUNK
DECRYREGROMAS
IGLOOSROBOCALL
EGOSURFDETENTE
GONEGIRLTILTED
ONENOEELSOARS
EMIRS
SHOWSMOVIEFONE
LIMOUSINEDRIVER
OVERLOUDEILEEN
GENDARMESEENTO
Sun 10/9/2016 MOVIE DOUBLES
CLAPEGGOISAYZORRO
LALACRISISMODEARYAN
AMERICANSNIPPERPEACE
SARACENSTAHLSPANKS
PROSEDUDELIPREAD
THELATTESHOWSAP
ABHORRENTADMITSMASH
ALOHASAEROOPHELIA
MOMMYZEDSAGREEMENT
COMESTOVSIGNEDOM
ODEHOOTPURSUITSSA
AUTOJOSIESADDLED
JOLTINJOENINOOVOID
IRONAGESETIIMDONE
BYNESSSGTSSOBSISTER
EXEASTARRISBORN
RAVIOLINOELARENA
FRIEZEPATTIOPTIMUS
REMITASHOOTINTHEDARK
ADAGEGIANTSQUIDELSE
NSYNCANDSSTESSLEW
POW Mon 10/10/2016
DOORSAJARETNA
IMHITRAGUAHEM
VAMPIREBATRARE
ANYONESTALLION
PEASEBAY
FAVEDOEATOAST
ORONODRAGONFLY
NILNOONDAYLAP
DEVILFISHABATE
ALOTOFTOWACES
SANSCHER
BEATNIKSAPOLLO
ACTIGIANTSQUID
WHOMHEMIOUTED
LOBETREXNEEDS
Tue 10/11/2016
ALOHAMOSSIKEA
LUNAROHNOPERU
ARTIFICIALCHART
SKORSHOPHONOR
GALAWINERY
CHEESESOFINE
ROLLSWOKSTOP
ALLTABLOIDROO
GEEZNYEISUZU
IMOUTOFCHEER
MUSLINFLEA
UNCLECAFEMYRA
CHAINSUNDERWEAR
HILOAREANOTME
OPENDEWYSWISS
Wed 10/12/2016
GALPALIMCOOL
PALEALEDOORMEN
ALBERTAARRANGE
DEARTHENLIST
YESDEAR
INFFATIGUELAY
MIATAIGOLAILA
ANNEVPDTINKUP
XACTOPERSTEMS
YERLEIHEM
HEPZEPPOITS
ORANGENARNIA
ORNURSECICADAS
HOTDATEFORGERS
ARSENALONEADAY
Thu 10/13/2016
REPORTSRWANDAN
ATHEARTARGONNE
WHOOPIEGARBAGE
BINSPFSTOOTED
ACEDEARTHDELI
RAMISNATDYSON
SLEEPYSOHOTUG
MADEPALE
OCSTSARGOLEMS
RAILSCOPREMAP
IRMASHOUTMETE
GAMBLEFREERIC
AVERAGEINSTANT
MARACASSTANLEE
INSTYLETHUNDER
Fri 10/14/2016
INSRIBSDICEY
DOTHEMATHADORE
IFEELFREEFILES
DAIRYGEMTODAY
SINEGARITODO
ORSARINYUPEU
TRANSGENDER
AINTIAWOMAN
DOMAINNAMES
LOLZAGYETGIG
AGRACOENMONO
SPASMHRSBANJO
HADTOINQUIREOF
ERIESPOUNDCAKE
SKORTTEESRED
Sat 10/15/2016
TVDRAMASCRAWLS
HIREDONTHESOUP
ATACOSTRATHOLE
TAGORERONDELLE
SMOREMUNGSLED
HINDCONGERYDS
ONESADSPEAK
WATERMELONSEEDS
TABLOIDEXIT
AMOMORONSPAGE
MOREDOSTDAMUP
PRACTICEMRPINK
UNCLOAKYOUANDI
LALANNEINBREED
EYETESTPOSTERS
Sun 10/16/2016 EMOTION
ALLTALKHAIRCARELIAM
COALCARTHREATENINDO
TRICKSOFTHETREADECRU
SENSNAPLOTILAGOON
SPOOKBALANCEDEDIT
ISSUEREMINDUSDETS
SHALLITENDGOESUP
MINUETHANDERISPRIMA
SETSANMALTAOCTS
RASCALGREATSALTLEAK
SUBJEERIELOEB
MALESONWHEELSSOPSUP
OLAFBOARDAWWCEE
SIPONKRISMATEMARKET
RIDINGPONEELDERS
ICKCIDBRONCSPATSY
THECHOSENEONREDOS
SELLERVERBAONEMVP
BEVYATEALOFTWOCITIES
ARIDMARTINETROBERTS
DYNEAUTONOMYARMREST
Mon 10/17/2016
RATIOCAITADAM
PLANKRIDERENO
MAINCOURSETAGS
ODESADDLE
LIBERALPAGEBOY
OLEARYSENECA
SANTACAANOTTO
ENCLASTLAPTEX
SAHLCPUSIRENE
WALLOPDEFRAY
SWAPOUTLUCKYME
TARTSSASH
ATMONONSTARTER
KEEPFLUSRAINY
ERRSLEGOTHESE
Tue 10/18/2016
CLOGAQABADESC
AEROVOCABREBA
VIETNAMERAARAL
HISBADGIRL
ANTICTARUSERS
BARCELONAMETRO
RIOAGERTE
ARIZONAMEMORIAL
INKOVODRE
CAPTAINAMERICA
WALDOOENSWOOP
ONEREEDIMA
ROTIMIDDLENAME
SLAVANNULDOUG
TAPEJEANSALSO
POW Wed 10/19/2016
ITEMRAZEKAYO
MOVEICERSENOR
PROTESTERPADUA
URNYESOPENER
TINKERPROCURER
EDENFISTSOO
OPARTALMOND
PROVOCATION
DEARIEHROSS
IANRHEAECRU
PROPOSERLUSHES
DRIVELPEZEWE
BRAVEPROFILERS
RUMORMINTESAU
AMATEDGYDEPP
Thu 10/20/2016
ARCOFACESIBMS
BEAKDRAPETROI
EMUSSAILIASSUME
LOCALAMPHATES
UNUMERODENT
ATSARANUNARASTA
SEESKINWET
HADJEARTHEBBS
UMSURISRIO
TOOBADIHIDABOOT
ALBINOSELLA
NEILLODELEDTO
NOWAYAPAPAYAWON
ELANCOLICCALC
RENTEDICTHYDE
Fri 10/21/2016
MEASURINGSTICKS
IAPPRECIATETHAT
STRAITOFMESSINA
HOOTSSTEALLEX
ANNSAYMADD
NAEOBI
TOTALITARIANISM
ICOULDEATAHORSE
PURSUETHEMATTER
SLEEPLESSNIGHTS
ITAORO
OMANTETASS
APBWOMENPILOT
LAIDITONTHELINE
INTERESTRATECAP
TESTEDTHEWATERS
Sat 10/22/2016
MCGILLMICKEYDS
AIRSEAINANDOUT
IMAMANSURESURE
MAVENBSIDERAN
RINSEOUTPENT
ERTENOSVELDT
COYLIZAIDEA
ONSTAGEBOGARTS
ROOMDALYNET
BALSARNAETSY
SAILGUESSNOT
PUNPOEMSTROTS
EBBTIDESBOOTUP
CLOSEONEIMBIBE
SEWERRATOPENED
Sun 10/23/2016 OVER/UNDER
ADOPTARABSABASED
CAPERABALONEOCANADA
ADELENOSPRINGCHICKEN
BROKENUPVOWTOHILL
ALASGUNGEEKYOHO
FACINGADEADLINEORANG
OSOOYLYTDSGTRIO
UTAHNRESINITALIANO
LETMESEEBEYONDBELIEF
DSMUNDAYTOPFALLS
FREREPLIED
TABLEAOLTSARSHMS
ONTHEDOWNLOWCATBOATS
SUSTAINSCLOSEAGLOW
STEDDEIFSSOBERA
ASAHIINSEVENTHHEAVEN
EPIINNERHAHMOON
WIRESEPIACAPITALW
ATTHELASTMINUTEELENA
STEEPERSEDARISMINER
POSEASLOBESPETRI
Mon 10/24/2016
CUSPSJAILSATM
ATEAMENVOILOU
NEWPORTNEWSGPS
OREKALEJOSE
NORIEGACHAIRED
DRUGTRAFFIC
RIALWELTTRI
UNDERTHEWEATHER
MAOBIEREMTS
SPOILSPORTS
DETESTSLEATHER
ACIDODINIMO
ROOMORNINGSHOW
CNNELITEORATE
YDSLEGOSSATED
POW Tue 10/25/2016
DUSTYGINSEAMS
ENTREUNASCRAP
ARROWLSDNOOSE
TEATCLEARLUTE
HATLASTLEGSIC
SLATERHITECH
HELDHARI
THEROUNDSONME
CROWTEETHSAAR
OATENLAVSERGE
GIMBALJULIET
NNEBARTABPRE
ACAPMACHUNOES
TALCAPRONPSST
ERSTSTOUTRATS

Mr. Bennett is branching out. His first two puzzles had similar grids, including shades/circles. This one, with mirror symmetry no less, is different.

Wed 10/26/2016
ORSLIBYAWIRED
NETIMOUTENERO
TARBANKLENDING
AMERICASATONES
PSEUDOGOO
TROPICALFRUIT
YMCASTHIEFMOT
EARLSUMZANY
AYEBASRAFATAL
RIDGEMONTHIGH
NANONAUTO
STRATISUMATRAN
SHOWSOMELEGMRE
TOTEMPANELASA
SUEDEGRACENIL
Thu 10/27/2016
VCRAPTESTSMIC
EOECROPTOPISH
RUGTESSERANWA
BRITISHWRITTEN
TOWNSTEENBEAT
FINIARDARRS
LEANONMEDAR
URLHAUNTEDSHE
DOMTELETHON
ACAICOXHOLD
LASERGUNSTORY
BUSTERSSMARTLY
USONOTCOOLFAV
MERDUEDATEONE
SSTSTRIKESRDS
Fri 10/28/2016
SAMOANARMPIT
WHOAWHOADIVIDE
HARDSELLREPAID
ONTMOLTENNOT
LIAMSHIPBOLA
LASERBEAMREBEL
RIOLIFEHACK
LORDVOLDEMORT
LEFIGARONIL
EMCEEIWONTDOIT
NOORLOSTSYNE
GNUMINETASTE
TORTESVERBOTEN
HISSATEREADERS
SLEETSSAYERS

They don't let me award POWs around here but this was my favorite puzzle this week.

"Certain logic gate" is a tough clue for NOT but every once in a while it's nice that mathematicians, physicists, computer scientists or logicians get to have something to feel smug about.

Sat 10/29/2016
NISSANTITANS
ONCEUPONATIME
SHOCKRESISTANT
HALTSLUNESHAM
OLDSSORTAHARE
WESFLOESPINTA
TRIPSCANCAN
RAMRODSBANTERS
ELOISELARGO
SYLPHBARBSGEE
IDOLCULTSMOAN
NATEREALCOAST
ROSEANNECONNER
VERMONTAVENUE
CASSETTETAPE

Beautiful grid. Here are some more. Also, for those who like to freak out about cheater squares, this one has 12. Click Analyze below.

Sun 10/30/2016 UPDATES
SIRIOCTAGLAMCIGARS
ALOTPOEMOILYAMELIA
BETHATWAYPCBSSANELY
ESCAPISMCHEETAHGIRLS
CPOJOLENELIEU
PUMASNEAKERSRANSMEE
ANONSOCIOETONLBARS
PITNONDDAYBEARIT
ASHARPBAKEJAGUARXKE
SORTOUTWINOLARP
MACOPERATINGSYSTEMS
TIREHEMOSTAYOUT
TIGERLILYRENESTERNA
AMINOSORCSEMFOTC
PABSTCASASAMOABNAI
EXECPHDLEOPARDPRINT
OLEOALLIESDOO
LIONINWINTERTHISKISS
SNOCATUNIVCOACHELLA
ATHENADIMEONITUSES
TOSSEDSEENGELSPADS
Mon 10/31/2016
DURHAMDEFMASS
ASIAGOAIREMIT
REDREDWINENICE
TREEEARNESTER
MERCYMERCYME
BBSANOETAL
AREASASIUSED
BYEBYEBLACKBIRD
ANNAXIIOSAMA
NACLESPMAY
WILDWILDLIFE
ODEONSROTBLAH
NEONICEICEBABY
KANENAGOPENED
SLEDGPSMIDDLE
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