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Puzzles for December, 2011
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Thu 12/1/2011
BLACKJLUMBERJ
LOGINSBARCODES
UNSTOPANNALIST
ERRATANOSIR
SHADRACHSODA
KALTEETERNEW
ADMITDOTER
JACKINTHEBOX
HOSEDFIRMA
AMFSUDOKUZEN
PALLPINGPONG
PREOPDENIRO
LIESOVEROILIER
EATERIESNEEDLE
JHORNERJFROST
Fri 12/2/2011
MEWSSHISHKEBAB
OBITNATHANLANE
GOGOCHARLESTON
ANGLICLAVEIDE
MILANNINEASIF
BEEFSTEAKMITZI
OSSPAWNHOMEEC
DONTSTARE
OCTETSTOWNHAP
MARMSCANNIBALS
ITISGALENUTSY
GESDANLEGGSAC
ORTHOPTICSLITH
STABLEBOYSEZIO
HORSESENSESEAS
Sat 12/3/2011
SNOWBOOTSDAUNT
CACAOTREEEASYA
EMANUELAXLASTS
PENTROLLTACIT
TOATONEIDAOME
ENDITSAVEALER
REAPEDFEARLESS
JERISNEE
PYRAMIDSEUROPE
DOERVANSPOPIN
JUDHERONSSEND
ATRIAECOLENCO
MUONSSORELOSER
EBSENANTEATERS
SEESTYESPLEASE
Sun 12/4/2011 SWAPPING PARTNERS
DESKSIPODCLAMSANAP
ALCOANILEAARONNOLO
DIARYQUEENPRISONGRAB
SARAUNDOSASSURANO
ENIACAPBEARLYDAY
BEDINTERNALANGEL
EUCLIDDOOMEDLASHOUT
EROOAMISSOWEDESTE
BOWSPRITSMARITALARTS
TRYTOGIBEDEDIES
MOSHETREASUREDACCRA
INTELINLETBOFFO
TRIALBLAZERLEGISLATE
EYEROILYMORELDREA
RESTOREMYFOOTMESMER
ROUGEELEPHANTYSL
DIGSINTOSONCOSEC
IRATEFROGANTIFRAU
DEVILSLIARTROTREFORM
ONELEOSINSLOWRIPUP
KALEETHNOKOKORESTS
Mon 12/5/2011
JIBMAMIEMALLS
ARIAMENDSCOOT
PEZNATKINGCOLE
ANESTCYRUS
NETPROFITSSERA
CANALSREBUT
ELSAESLENDALL
MOPNITWITSLEA
BRIDALAAHLLDS
ERNESBIGAPE
DEAFNOTONADARE
LATEXSAMOA
NUTCRACKERSADS
PLATOAIMEENEE
REPOTRAIDSAOL
Tue 12/6/2011
SHILOHDOSASIA
CASABAASPURNS
TROVESFLOURISH
VANISHTONTO
SEARGARISH
BACHNASTYAMIE
USACARTAASPEN
MIRCHERISHUSN
RAMOSFILCHRTE
AGERTYPEOFEAR
POLISHDODI
EARPSPUNISH
BRANDISHELISHA
AUNTLIERASHER
METSLSDSCHEME
Wed 12/7/2011
KNEWSALSADAR
GOTHATEUPAOKI
BRAINWAVESFUEL
LESLEYCABLE
LETSROLLPARLAY
ABITOFPINCE
TOMFULLCIRCLE
ELENASAETYROS
RISINGSTAROTT
STAIROPTSTO
BBQPITPASSESAS
LOUISCAREEN
USACZENERCARDS
TURKINANECIAO
ONEGOMADEMMY
Thu 12/8/2011
PRANCEEVENONE
LEMONYAVEMARIA
ADOREELARAIDER
ITEMTORECYCLE
NABSPOXSRTA
EPIHEYMPHLIT
RECKONPAROXYSM
GREENVICE
BARBARICZURICH
EWESSNWESCOO
GLADCAFSERT
COMMERCIALCOW
GOTWORSEGUYANA
PROSTATEHELPER
ABREEZETRYSTS
Fri 12/9/2011
ALARICSCOREPAD
CALICOHOMEGAME
EVELYNRUNFORIT
HIRECRISISMODE
INTOLIVIAALAS
GILMAVENKNELT
HAYFEVERADIDAS
ALESELLA
TABLESMAMACASS
EGESTHITONGPA
ARTECASINGRAD
MITTERRANDFENN
SPOTWELDJOLENE
UPROOTEDORATES
PASSKEYSYEGODS
Sat 12/10/2011
LEGOMENMOBTIES
OLOROSOYATHINK
WAGEWARTRUANCY
ENRONMORESSOL
RTESTAXEDDIDI
EREVANYARISEN
DANDIESTHEATRE
INBBAN
ETHANOLBODEREK
AVERYENEMYOER
SPRYRANDBCMLI
TIOBASEDDIALS
ELIROTHINASNIT
ROSEATENEWCOKE
STMARYSGASOVEN
Sun 12/11/2011 TAKING HALF-STEPS
FWAREJANETSNHABITAT
TIMONERASESCORONADO
ODINGWINKATARTLOVER
PENCILSENERSUNIONIST
ONATIREOSSE
OFEENATERISERAZORS
LTRECLASSHASHVOLES
DENRELSTHOMASININE
PRETERNKEEPASLOOKOUT
RESODAUELELON
ORTSHYPERINFIONSCOT
CEOSCOLSNLAKE
FEARTHSOCIETYALSORAN
CAPEESHELSAFFEEDPS
AVILAISLERETOOLSIE
REALMSCTRLVERVESSS
ISISACEDICC
SOBJECTSNBORNCITIZEN
TRUELIESGIDEONIRANI
OCOTILLOALETTEORNOT
NAYSAYERSEXTETNIELS
Mon 12/12/2011
KUDOSWATTCALL
ETUDEAREAOBOE
PAPERTIGERVLOG
THEMETOOLEEKS
POSHFLOR
CENTERFIELDER
HAUTSRASWERVE
ALTERERSSTEEN
SOUREDETSTART
PEPPERGRINDER
AVERLEER
AZUREOILERORB
FOLKPOWERMOWER
ANNEIVORARENA
REARPENSLENDS
Tue 12/13/2011
ABEHISSCOOPTS
LACARCOADWEEK
BERTLAHRSESAME
AZUREWEEPRPI
OSCARMADISON
WRAITHCROC
IANESSEMELEE
GROVERCLEVELAND
SADIERODEIDI
ANTEAFIRST
TELLYSAVALAS
OROEMITJEWEL
STREETERNIEELS
CEDARSRIOTAMA
ASSURESAGALOT
Wed 12/14/2011
MANBAGMEHOROS
AMARNAOBILATH
REPOTSJOTEZRA
TRADITIONALIRAQ
YGORSAC
BELUNEVENBARQS
RIOJAANACOUP
OENOPANDGISEE
NIGHHEYADELA
COUNTYFAQIRSLR
MASUNOS
QATARICOMPUTERS
TROYQEDOSPREY
INREUNDREAGAN
POORETSTSTOPS
Thu 12/15/2011
BANANAHATTIER
AVALONORRASTO
REPERTOIRECARA
ASSTENJOYED
EVADETASTES
FOBSALTTALKS
FLUSOWLSELENA
EASTWATCHAGED
CREAMSIOUDRED
TERREMMDIELL
BIGREDGEESE
WETONESLOOP
ALMASUPERSONIC
LIARSLOFEDORA
LANDOUTFEEDER

TOP is missing from the three answers at the top, BOTTOM from the bottom, and SIDE from both sides. In addition, MIDDLE is missing from three answers in the center row.

Fri 12/16/2011
SWEDISHPANACEA
CONESTOGAWAGONS
ONSPEAKINGTERMS
ROUTEKNEELVII
CUESEAGLEJETS
HTSCRIESPETIT
RANDRCASTES
STUDIOCHUTES
SARTRECOALS
TNOTEPATIOWAX
AMOYPINONDATE
YAPAHEAPCOLOR
STELLARPARALLAX
AEROBICEXERCISE
TOSPAREIQTESTS
Sat 12/17/2011
SALSADIPJOISTS
APIARISTARMPIT
REVERSALPAJAMA
AXEARIDELUDED
SQUADCARSEXT
ESAUENCRYPT
ALLISLOSTASIAN
TAICHIGRAMMY
SPEKETELETYPES
FLOORITIONE
SCARMESSTENT
TAPEREDSIXELI
APPEALTORTONIS
GRAZIEAMERICAN
SILENTREDALERT
Sun 12/18/2011 AGAIN?
MAORISPUDTACITWEB
ASHENOPINEHALVEEAR
KINGJAMESAVERSIONISO
ESOTERICAOREMRAPRIL
CATTRUNAWAYMODEL
ALCOTTROAREDATTORY
LEAPZUNISWEMET
GENTLEAMENAMASSMEDIA
ARTISANSYRIANERUDA
CURIEADREPRYDER
OURPEPPERACORNESP
UNITYSAUTENEONS
STJOESMARINTRUCKED
TONYAROMASDARTABOARD
SHIVADOPEYULNA
HERRENAMELEDBATBOY
AROUNDROBINSROAD
MASSEURBLTNOPROBLEM
PSIANABOLICASTEROIDS
EENLETITSIZESNOMAR
RRSEDENSTAISSTAMP
Mon 12/19/2011
RAGUUMPSNOBEL
AVISNEROORATE
JIVEWEELASSIES
ADEARTSDIETS
ISLAMAURA
WETHEPEOPLEFAA
IBARSNOTEPADS
MOTESTEPSANIN
PORKCHOPALLEE
SKYOUIMONSIEUR
INTLTISNT
RANDIBENTTEL
WIICONSOLESEMI
ADMANTILTPRIM
GEESEPLOYASTO
Tue 12/20/2011
HOWLATGPAMCAT
AREOLAOILCODA
SEEPINGOPPRAM
HOPEAGAINSTHOPE
ASSUREYENTL
SOIRSLEEPEASY
EXCERPTREE
NOIDEANASCAR
HRHMYSPACE
ROPEADOPELYES
ONELBSANCTI
LANDSCAPEARTIST
LUNERNASUPPLE
UTESANYATEOUT
PORTBAASHADES
Wed 12/21/2011
STEMSACSENCLS
TAMAOSHAKOREA
RICOTHEBIGSEEP
ACERBRINSES
THEIONKINGSOL
AIDYENEATDIRT
SCRIMHODAD
CASHOFTHETITANS
ASYETONENO
TINSTARURIDSO
SAOPUPFICTION
NICENEEENIE
WAYNESWORDNERI
ARMEDANTEOREL
HESSEYSERNOEL
Thu 12/22/2011
DODDSKITDEUCE
AMIRNEROIXNAY
MESAOLAFOCHRE
ARCTICSQUARE
STUMOOCALVIN
KASDANSEAMALY
TIMESTRIANGLE
ASHEPOEOUST
BERMUDACIRCLE
EGOPERKADONIS
LOWCALAMIOCT
SHAPESHIFTER
OLDIEEXPOAIDA
FIONATEEMVOID
FLOYDACNEANNA
Fri 12/23/2011
GOTHUNGUPON
MADEARUNFORIT
MANDARINCOLLARS
INDICTSLOGIC
STATUEPAGINATE
TULIPWIDOWRON
SAFESANDROANT
SACRILEGE
IRSTHROESAVER
CHEAMENDBRAVO
HEXAPODSMAPLES
OSIERSALIERI
RUSSIANROULETTE
STOCKCARRACES
SPEARHEADED
Sat 12/24/2011
SPREADEAGLEHEM
WHIRLEDPEASARE
OILOFGARLICRIN
OLEARMSDAMPED
PEYOTESTAPIOCA
RAEPOWERMAC
PINCHVERASANI
AMOSGETTYBRAT
YOSSONIALAXLY
SNEAKOUTLUG
CABRIDEMARSHES
ADLIBSAAREAPA
LIEOOPSIEDAISY
EEEBRAINDOCTOR
STDSTOPSONTIME
Sun 12/25/2011 AIN'T HE SWEET?
CANTATAAGAZEMITCHUM
OVERDUBINRUINSYOKOONO
BAREALLDOITNOWSWOOPIN
RITELEGOMOCEATAKOTO
ALSOPALLSMILESMINES
RACKSABATESIXTE
CORNCHIPBYTESTRAMCARS
OLEAITSOASONUTAH
REDMEATFACTORSCAPTIVE
MODERNMACDOWELLDOTTED
NEGRIICINGABUSE
BENTSADINEDNAERNST
SFOGINGERBREADAUS
MOVIEESPMANMIGSHREK
TROTTEDAGITATEEFFECTS
TALHIRTIWASAAS
PHITIMBREINAFIXLBO
JONIZOOSDOASTIRPEAR
STARMAPMONGOBYTHEBY
MCRIBCHEESEDIPTASTY
CIANEWMOMSNOSUGARIFS
ALSSTILTONTRIPOLIDAP
TKTKHZESTSSSREQETA
Mon 12/26/2011
ACHEDAMSSIDES
COATIKEAKNELT
NASTYFALLANNIE
EXPATAVAAIDE
DONNASUMMER
HARMLUGGAGE
OREOISEELOCAL
SEASONFINALE
TAPEDBREALSAT
YEARENDYENS
EDGARWINTER
PEALWGTEDDIE
ELMOSHOTSPRING
ELENATUSHORCA
SARGESTAYZEAL
Tue 12/27/2011
AVERTRIOTYAW
MACESLITREERA
BLACKLAGOONLAX
EUROENORMALLY
REDRIVEREGGO
DWIDOORWAY
BOBANODEEASYA
OWLNEMESESEEN
SAULTANITAASK
CREATORCPU
BOOKGREENBAY
PEASSQUATCREE
IVYWATERCOLORS
NEOANISERETIE
GNUGAPSASHES
Wed 12/28/2011
COHABHEROMALT
PRADAALARAGEE
LAMEDUCKPRESENT
LATKESMONTH
SEWANEEAUNTIE
ELISPREADSLR
RESOWASIAN
ACCENTSHAPPEN
TRIKEORDER
JEBCOSMOSIRA
UNRIPEIDTHEFT
ICONSKILROY
CONTINENTALDIVE
ERTEERGOIRWIN
SEERWRENCOOED
Thu 12/29/2011
EVAATIPCRED
NASAALOHAHEAD
GLIBNAMETHEONE
ELMONTEATOZ
LEOVIIERIETBA
SEVENLETTERWORD
OONAARIZ
INENGLISHTHAT
SPARLIAO
CANNOTBEPUTDOWN
IDADOURNOEXIT
SODSITEMIZE
INSCRABBLEODAS
NEATTOYEDSERT
AZOVEYESSDS

A Scrabble set has only one Z. It also has two blank tiles which could be Z or any other letter but PIZZAZZ has four Z's so it's impossible.

Fri 12/30/2011
PUNCHSWEARSBY
SPORECOALMINER
ATLASRADIODIAL
SHOTSUKESPRY
EVEPEERESS
SWEDLLDSPESOS
PALPELTBARNUM
AZOLAYOVEROTO
HOSTASTASKBOO
NOTITOHNOHAFT
TONIESTAPR
AZTELBANIPAT
FIRESUPONALENE
ITINERANTSTAGS
TIMEZONEHOLES
Sat 12/31/2011
SMOKEMISSOPUS
CIVILITSABLAST
ICONSNEWGUINEA
ORIGAMIADVERB
NODSOMARGELS
OHIDENE
REALESTATETAXES
PRIVATEPRACTICE
MADERESTITUTION
STARTSSOMETHING
STIRNSA
SASHESAUTBAR
ONECARSPAREME
TOGAPARTYLATEX
BRIDETOBEATONE
SESSSTATSENDS

Mr. Krozel made two versions of this puzzle. The companion triple-stack grid contains 3/4 of the same quad-stack plus black squares in all the same places. You can see the two grids together here.

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