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Puzzles for November, 2016
with Jim Horne comments

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Tue 11/1/2016
INCHEBOLAMAYA
SIRETOGOSLOGOS
ANILALLOSAURUS
YEMENSLEMONS
STENOPRAYING
OYSTOPHATNIP
PEORIASANTA
FRANCESDANCES
CRETETINEAR
EYESWANEEBIT
LESOTHOZEENA
CHINASMYNAHS
ROMEOROMEODUET
CUBASTUBASETRE
ASANSTIRSDYED
Wed 11/2/2016
CHADCLODJAM
RARESHALEMEMO
OTBSPANAMIDOL
WHYISARAVENLIKE
NASCARAOK
AWRITINGDESK
ACESERINSURER
RAPTDUETSDADA
ARIESLURESGAM
BECAUSEPOEWROTE
CIATEENER
ONBOTHOFTHEM
SUEZADOREOMAN
LILYROLESVAPE
OTTARKSEXPO

Did you notice that the grid is asymmetric? Mr. Kingsley's way to avoid this problem (caused by the way the words in the quote break) is to bend the usual symmetry rule, but in a way that nearly fools your eye.

Thu 11/3/2016
CALFSSWIGHELL
ADULTAEROASIA
BAGAECLAIMSPAM
SEEEATSATHOME
ARNIEDOT
ONAAINOFFAAIN
DARTETROUDOE
OJAIFARERHONE
RATALDATIRED
AREETODISAREE
DVRNAIAD
JAMESIIYSLSPF
AVERSTAEMANAER
ZEALTAUSLEGGO
ZONESLATABYSM
POW Fri 11/4/2016
SHARDANTESTOP
WEBERMARIJUANA
IRONYICELANDIC
MOVERCHEAPDATE
EGOBOOSTER
SWEARDEBTS
PTASOUPUPSLOP
HOTSTONEMASSAGE
DUETMCCAINCAD
STROPNOOKS
WOWJUSTWOW
ASKANYONECLIFF
SLOWDANCERADIO
TUNASTEAKALONG
IGGYTSPSBAWDY
Sat 11/5/2016
SHOPLIFTSLIMS
MANUALLYSPINET
OVERPLANMENAGE
CASSETTEICECAP
KNEELERSTKITTS
SACSLATTETIRO
ALTARDEVON
SMUSHEKEOMENS
COLTSBEECH
ANTATONTOPEST
BRERFOXSHALLWE
BORDENAMENAMEN
AVIATEMARINERS
RIOTEDPRESERVE
DARESSTRESSED
Sun 11/6/2016 IT'S ALL AN ELISION
NADIRTENURESTYPESET
ALONERAISEUPROLLONS
STUFFOUTTHEREIREFUSE
TOPLINEREDDITKARUT
AXELORIGAMIALES
CASTHOGSNOWSURPRISE
ANTEIVESGMAMOUNT
RNASTENCHAYEBROTHS
PIKERSTREADILERLET
HEIRSSLEEPIGORBELA
OHNOSTEWDAMNHOTUSER
NAGSHUBSRAFTSSTENT
ELMRIDESTYLILITCHI
SLEWOFNAHSORDIDRUN
FOUTSRIPWORTXENO
SIOUXYOUKNOWNUTATTN
CORKINASPOTGERM
AWESARINONOTROOPER
REVALUESIPTOBESQUARE
EYECAREAREOLASUNTIE
RAREGASSENNETTETHEL
Mon 11/7/2016
ETTAATBATELLE
MAHIVIOLACAIN
OPALINNERCHILD
JONMACEIOTAS
INKCARTRIDGE
SONYMISSOUT
GUARDSAGADNA
ISLAMICCALENDAR
LEONOSYLASSO
ARTFAIRFIRM
INTERNETCAFE
SATEDEASEKAL
IVORYCOASTTERI
ZINCANITAARCS
EDGEBERYLISEE
Tue 11/8/2016
HARPPACEWATTS
OLIOTRONHIREE
STATEBIRDIKEAS
TOLLROADSTEERS
UMASHEENA
BIGCATSATTNAB
LARKCONTEIVE
OMEARALSEAMAE
ABEROMEONAIF
TINTIPNASALLY
LESLIETIM
GAIETYSMOKEOUT
ANGLOOPENHOUSE
ETHERNYSENSEC
LITRETSARETDS
Wed 11/9/2016
UTAHISLIPDOGG
MARESOUTHONLY
ASTRBOSCONEAP
COUNTTHESTARS
TRIGBOSLEY
BRINGTHEHEAT
ROTSOAMIPOPUP
EPICPLOPSPONE
RECONARTOOWIG
COOLYOURJETS
SPLASHCORE
CATCHSOMERAYS
ARGONAIVEOUCH
REELATRIAUIES
EDNAPSALMSTET
Thu 11/10/2016
PROMGRABRID
ROMAFAUREHAMM
YANGBINGEOSHA
RINGINGOFFTHEJ
EELARCARO
NBATEAMSLEADER
BYJORBYCROOK
CTAMOINEAR
EXAMAUGCAT
BEONTENTERJS
ASASETSLOWLEAK
BARESTTIE
JLINEANDSINKER
EVACWOOLFTRIX
CONEANNOYRACY
TSANESTATOZ
Fri 11/11/2016
NEWTAFLACTYKE
OVERROACHHOAX
SILOAGREEYURI
ELLIELATELAS
JESSEJAMESMOOT
OSHGUMNEWCOKE
BTUSSPFPARKED
THATSABIGIF
ALMONDBOZBASH
COYOTESOZSMOO
DAMSSCAMARTIST
ENOELEMSALUT
LOUDREGISLIEU
CUTETRICKIAMB
OTHOSASSYARES
Sat 11/12/2016
NOSIDETEARGAS
OPUSESSEXSCENE
REPORTGENERATOR
ENENARCESSIE
AFRTOOBADINN
SIBREGNALANTE
ORONODREAMT
NEWYORKCNEWYORK
LESIONESTEE
TACTDODGEDRAY
OSHCALMEDORC
PLANAENESUSA
HOMEPHONENUMBER
APPARENTIMGLAD
TESTATECOMETS
POW Sun 11/13/2016 CLOTHES THAT FIT
CHIPPERCONGASALDA
MAINLANDONRAMPPERM
PANTSANDASWEATEROTOH
ANNTIEHMOEXITLANE
SUITANDBRIEFSTOOTER
SABOTSREINAMAZECBS
GLADEAIDSKLINEBEET
OSLOBLOOMERSANDHOSE
SOULNOOSEINT
POTBRIGSANDMICEMAN
TURTLENECKBOAANDCROCS
STIRINTAILSSULUITA
BIGDONNEDEPP
TUBETOPANDCLOGSCLAP
LATEEVERYHOLEBLINI
APEAMENDNAILCRAFTS
WEBAPPSOCKSANDABELT
ONABREAKAIRORSVEE
MANYSLACKSANDLOAFERS
ADDSTUNNELSEAMLESS
NESSSIENNACONSENT
Mon 11/14/2016
CAMPSPURSIDLE
AVEOTORAHDCON
MONKEYINGAROUND
INDEXSEMINES
REINANTI
LOPMOUSINGOVER
AWEPUTINGENE
LEASTMRTKARTS
ATRAEERIESET
WOLFINGDOWNERS
SEGOSONS
TABOPTSYEMEN
SQUIRRELINGAWAY
PUCKORATERASP
SAKEBIGOTSHED
Tue 11/15/2016
TOWNSPEDLINDA
IDEATIDEEVERS
GOATUTESTYPOS
ERNIEBANKSCALE
ORBSTROLLS
SPINALCCLIV
ALTAELALMEDIA
WORLDSERIESRING
STYLEGAOLEDGE
ELROYEDDIES
REGALESCOW
ALOGNIGHTGAMES
MOPUPBOORLARA
PAREEMUNILYON
SNORTSPECSOSA
Wed 11/16/2016
CHASTENAMBONA
NECTARIDOARES
BANANATONLEAH
CLERKBANGALORE
RIPEIONA
AFINAGSLEDDOG
BAMBINASGEENA
EVILSNAGSEATS
ARNAZPOWERNAP
REDCOATFANEPS
KONAABCS
WHAMMYBARANNAL
NANAOLDGROOVY
BUNSNAEATRAIN
ALESESSBATMAN
POW Thu 11/17/2016
ALBOMTWICE
PEEPERSWATAT
RAREGASLOOTERS
PYRAMIDSCHEME
LAWBREAKERS
SALESTEAM
TETESSTRAP
TORTSSTIHL
RAMISTUTSNAIL
ABBAMUSICSRTA
SLRCAGEDUPAHS
TEABAGSYELLOUT
ALIENSSEAHAG
MADATAMANA
AMENMUMMYANIS
NPRTAP
Fri 11/18/2016
BACKSPACEOMSK
ABOUTABOYCREAM
BILLYZANEOBAMA
ADMIXDUMPSTER
LEEKSLOPEHOT
USSFAILMOTELS
GINGERBREAD
COLDHEARTED
BARMITZVAHS
TYRESEZENOKOD
RAJGRADEJONI
INANHOURSCADS
BOCCENINEHOLES
ASKINICEPALACE
LESSNEWSDESKS
Sat 11/19/2016
RANARISKSETTO
ANOMALIESUNHIP
MADAMEPRESIDENT
PLANESRTAINGE
YANGYINNEED
SKAUFWSLAW
LOTTFRATSTYLI
ULTRAFASTIDIOUS
MAHALUHOHERGO
ENIDIPOKEN
PCBSIBNPSST
AUELLOGSANISE
NBAALLSTARGAMES
DICTANOGOAREAS
ACHEDNOBLESSE
Sun 11/20/2016 CROSS REFERENCES
SMOOTHCHITSACROBATS
NANNIELANAITHERENOW
AGETENEDUCELUCREZIA
PEPAPRISONBARSPITY
SLIPNSLIDENUNNBBOYS
ULEAPACEBAITLIE
PACIFICAWELINDBERGH
NESTEASMARTCARPERE
SADRDUITSODEI
ESAUODOMXOUTSMOSES
VEREENYANGTZEASSENT
ANTSYCLOSEIDEDTASS
DILERAESPMERE
ELANINFECTEDPLEADS
SEBASTIANEWEAPPLIED
POEIRISLITHEEXO
DABONPROFWASHINGTON
ELALCALLEDAWAYISLA
BEREZINAVEDAYTOBOOT
UPROOTEDEVERSONEDGE
THENEEDYRODEOMORAYS

Patrick Berry had a similar idea a little over a decade ago where a CHICKEN crosses THE ROAD. But why?

Mon 11/21/2016
SENSERIMSPCP
UPENNEWOKOAS
ZEROVISIBILITY
YEOWDESIINSO
TWOTHUMBSUP
UNTIESWEEP
FOURTOPSALT
OGREWRATHTEE
SONFLORAFIGS
SLOSIXFLAGS
DIANALASSO
EIGHTMENOUT
RANTUSERSEGO
AGAINSTALLODDS
SOLSEERIDEAS
ENSADESTANYA
Tue 11/22/2016
CHOPSSOTSAFAR
RANITBORAMICA
IRENEAHAMOMENT
SPUNMREDMALES
POPULARDEMAND
MOJOWANMAV
USABLEJARMIRE
HOMESPORKICES
ODORTIESANEST
HASMINAMEN
NBACONFERENCE
SPAINCOINSEAM
NONKOSHERPOPPA
OLDEILLSATARI
BOYSBESTHALAL
Wed 11/23/2016
AANDWFINDOPAL
MARIOOBOERARE
CHASESCENEERIE
HIPSTERFLASK
APRSOLESTES
DREAMTEAMSTER
ROCHEPAPAODS
ELOISHADYTOOT
PERPAIRSAPPY
DRAGSTERQUEEN
AGLETIOURYE
FLASHMOBSTER
LOBEOPENSEASON
ABELMETEZIPPY
CELLSCARELATE
Thu 11/24/2016
BOARSGROOMACT
ATPARLUMPYLEA
MONTANANESTLOX
BEEFTMENROSSI
ISAIDSOSEAM
NEBRASKATIME
CASKSMEETLAW
IBMSSTATEGENE
TEEOHMSHOSER
ILLINOISSEAT
LOPETVHOSTS
LOTSASARITARA
EREPOSTALCODES
OZSELROYSWAYS
NOTRASPSANTSY
POW Fri 11/25/2016
BASHBEAMHALL
ALCOHOLRUBEPEE
PARTIALITYYOGA
TRAWLADEPTSOD
IMPALARUSTLE
SEERLESSONPLAN
MDSTEACADDIES
TAXRETURN
BRITANNICAHEM
HEAVENSENTCOME
ACCORDSHARIF
MAESEDANATARI
LUCYRISINGSTAR
ESAUSPACESUITS
TERMSPEWPOET
Sat 11/26/2016
WHATSAPPICED
AARONBURRMAGE
THEMARTIANIRON
SANPANERANASA
OHOHMADEITMUD
NATALMUSLIMERA
RAWPUBGOLF
ROMANPERMS
CULPRITDIM
HARDEDGEDSALAD
AKADEERESSATE
VELOBREATHSEN
EPICTINFOILHAT
TOSHACEOFBASE
OPTSENLISTED
Sun 11/27/2016 MIXOLOGY
CAFESCADSAMPSBIFF
USOFAOTOENORTEIDOL
BEARBRYANTGROUNDZERO
SCLERANEHIRANTOACE
MAITAISWIMGOGGLES
OFFSENTRIESMSU
PLEABARGAINSEMBLAZON
TIARAILLSTACOERATO
SPRINGELKOBODIDDLEY
DEERSNAILEDSERE
ETASTARTINGTIMESSIS
DADSATEATONSAKE
DREAMBOATWASPSIPHON
ADULTURSATALELIEGE
SEXTANTSPRENATALCARE
IDOBIASTIRELED
RADIANTHEATONERUN
EGOMARIATURFEDAMES
PARISMETROPIANODUETS
OMAREAMESONCEERECT
TAGSTERANITERUTHS
Mon 11/28/2016
CABSBLEWPAGAN
ABLERAZEEDUCE
ROARATRATASED
TRIBUTEALBUMS
SCRIMPTENIAN
APARTHEIDERA
MSNSCARAIDES
OHOHKNITSPUNT
ROGUEBULBPAY
SWORNENEMIES
ESOALACROPUP
DUCKDUCKGOOSE
DUNSTISLETNUT
AMIGONEARHERE
DAKAREDYSESPY
Tue 11/29/2016
PEGSATOPCOEDS
ALOEDOVEERNIE
BINDORANGEZEST
SHEAFCLIOORCA
TURKISHTARGOT
ASPREDEYE
NASHAMANMATES
THEJOYOFCOOKING
HANOISTENTCOT
DELTASCEL
ARFSRIDELIGHT
LOOKECRUYALIE
CORNRELISHBONN
OFTENALTOLODE
ASHESWESTEMIT
Wed 11/30/2016
HALOSTRIMIBID
ILIFTHOBOELSE
SANTAREAPDOTS
BIERCELPSORE
MANNHAMLETPAR
OMGBOTADECEIT
MASTEREDEARNS
EDENNAPS
RIDERFORETOLD
ASIDESAVIDTEA
PHSSHINESATAD
PAPTEDLEGION
ODORARILROMEO
ROSYRONAILASH
TWEESPASMINTS
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