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Puzzles for February, 2016
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Mon 2/1/2016
AMFMNOTEOFTEN
CORAERIECARVE
COEDWALLSTREET
ESEPELTHOMERS
SHOALSBUB
SUNSETBOULEVARD
BSAOPTRILEY
LUAUBETELSE
ERICHBROEIN
MULHOLLANDDRIVE
FEEADAGES
ADRIFTMYMYHST
ROADMOVIESATTA
APNEAISLEBEAT
BEGANPOLLERLE
Tue 2/2/2016
PLANESKYBRAWL
COREAYOULAVIE
SOFTGNOGOPALS
FLOCKOFBIRDS
TOILERSSRDICE
MOLITOROILCAN
CHEXNARCNYETS
HORIZON
HTESTEDAMMEMO
IRAISERAMADAN
PARTSPANOCUTS
SCHOOLOFFISH
THANKNILATONE
EERIEDREIWERE
RATTYSEACORAL

I like MACH TWO because that's the speed of the Concorde I took from Heathrow to JFK. (That's not even a humble-brag; it's just a brag.)

POW Wed 2/3/2016
SPIELPUNTSSKI
GECKOALOHATOM
TAKECONTROLORE
SKYDIVERAREA
UMATHURMAN
REPELRANT
MIDDLECLASSARF
SCIFIAIDAGREE
SETCENTERFIELD
SILOEENSY
ALLATINGLE
RAIDEASTASIA
USEDEATHEATERS
BEGORBITSTEAK
ARECACTIEARNS
Thu 2/4/2016
RAFTSADSHEMEN
ELIHUTILMYOPE
HOLEINONEMEDIC
AHEMOAKENDECK
BARACUSPECOS
FANTASTICTWO
AMBITSGISTFEN
SALADDENATEAM
TIAOBANADHERE
ONCLOUDTHREE
KARMAOILRIGS
KILOPIONSAPSO
ANITASWEETFOUR
ROSSITISOLDIE
OTTERSETMUSTS

Starting with ONE (its own square root) is cleverly misleading. Note that publication date is 2/4/16.

Fri 2/5/2016
GAWPODICUNGER
ACHEHORANAOMI
GRANDSTANDSEATS
AETNASENATTSK
MERCENOLA
AMODESTPROPOSAL
MARDIARYSONDE
PREVSKIRTNADA
ASCIIEMORYILK
SHAILENEWOODLEY
NILLAUKES
ANIBEBOPEXPAT
JESSICACHASTAIN
ABAFTCHINECRU
ROYCEKOLNREST
Sat 2/6/2016
ACIDWASHRABBIT
DOTOATEEATTACH
DRUGWARSBOWSER
INNALIRIMIMO
NEERLEBONGLIB
GASOLSRSSAILS
SELFIESTICK
MADEINCHINA
LONGINGEYES
BOONEAIRSOMME
ACNEALTERNACL
TARDREMOIRAM
IROBOTHOWSLIFE
KNOLLSONELINER
SOFTLYPYRENEES
Sun 2/7/2016 ADDING INSULT
TAILFINDOMEDBATBOY
ALTOONASELENEADHERE
DISCREDITCARDSCARINA
ATYAARRANIHOPENOT
TABLEOFDISCONTENTS
CAMERAFMSMEATOSE
AREABOUPERHURTERS
DISPLAYSFORAFOOLADIA
RATESLEEPONTUNAROLL
ELANDREBSOSADFEE
DISBANDONTHERUN
SUMSTUBSSEAEAGLE
IRISHALEACTRESSAEON
MDXCELLADISENCHANTED
PUERILEIRSCHATIWO
DESTUDEFLAWINNER
CAMEODISAPPEARANCE
OPENLINEOMITSURSA
REDOAKDISBARANDGRILL
PAIUTETOOOLDAREAMAP
SKATESONRYEPELLETS

Jeff's right, humor is personal. I found these amusing.

We've seen similar ideas before, and in fact three of the theme answers are identical to puzzles past: these two in the same grid from 2009, and this one from 2006. But wait, there's more! This crossword from 2008 has the same theme but with all different answers. Some ideas are rich and thick enough to invite recycling.

Mon 2/8/2016
FROMIDOLLANDS
BAKEMAJAORION
ITSYBITSYMETRO
ELSALABTKO
MACROSCATALYST
AVATYRAPRIG
POPSOARSDERN
SWIMSUITEDITION
STUNDRNOOTTO
ARIAIDEATMI
GOLFCLAPSLAYER
ACCKIMEGOS
STILEITCOUPLES
PETERSOHOCOVE
STYESHOODALEX
Tue 2/9/2016
TALCHAZYAPOLO
ODINAGUEVIDAL
BOMBSHELLAROSE
ERECTUPSTARTS
YESRAHSEAT
RESETWRECKS
TIMESHARESSHIA
ROADSTIMSHINS
ITCHCHOPSTICKS
MAKEDOSTRAP
ROOFYONJAB
BEARSKINCRUDE
ATRIAEYESHADES
STINGNAPAKEPT
HEDGEDDAYEATS
POW Wed 2/10/2016
VERBSJAMSMAT
ITALICURGEODE
NATURALDISASTER
EERIERAILS
WHOLEBEANCOFFEE
IOWAEAVE
CREWSSNIPECBS
CNNINTEGERLIP
ASSPOOCHSNARL
WHOMANTI
RATIONALTHOUGHT
ORRINERUPT
IMAGINARYFRIEND
DOMNOGOFALLON
SRSGREYHILDA
Thu 2/11/2016
EBBSPRONGOILS
REAPSAUCEKNOW
MARIEANTOINETTE
AMSTELCOYOTE
TOMARNOLD
TRACNEOLOLA
AMOKADMITKINK
LAYETTESILENTE
ENOAMAEMODEN
ROBINSERTA
LEBRONSERENA
OMIGOSHMINIVAN
COSAIOWANPANG
ATONDRANKUNOS
LENSEASESPSST
Fri 2/12/2016
LOCAVOREHIPPO
LOADEDUPAENEID
ALSORANSNEATLY
MOIBYEGODDESS
ANNELOUARES
GOLDILOCKSZONE
MIDAIRKESEY
ASTDABALIERS
CORDSOOZING
CRYYOUREYESOUT
ICANHEDORES
DECATURMBABEN
ERASERHEATWAVE
NESTEAONEOWNER
TREYSBUZZFEED
Sat 2/13/2016
WEMETFAZESLAB
IVORYTOWERTIVO
NOSYPARKERAMEX
SLAKEDOWNERS
AVIASMOIREATE
TECHBANGCADET
BIODEGRADED
CAMDENYARDS
JUDGEWAPNER
KABULAMOKEONS
INSADREPFSTOP
DECADEMUSTDO
ODONBUTTERBEER
ROUTISMELLARAT
YETITACTSRSLY
Sun 2/14/2016 ALL YOU NEED
LMEDOSHUNSPARBEMYL
BARICTAPEAEROADIOS
UNAPTOGEEILIABINGE
GETSAROUNDDEALWITHIT
VALENTINESDAY
ABASEDONOCAREER
NOMASCMDLCABREUNE
ZOOMBRIEFDAREDPLOP
ALUMLADLEERTESLOCO
CANYOUFEELTHELTONIGHT
TCMTATTOOERSICI
RESANDRETURNSAGASSI
ISTHISLSIGNSLLETTER
NEONATALPHSSTARESAT
CEOLHOR
LTAKESTIMETOSIRWITHL
SILENTUINLETARABIAN
ONELIRACREAMNAVARRE
NIXGELRAISEGTEABS
GEEMALOGLESLETDOT
SRIAMYNEARSEDOERS
Mon 2/15/2016
POLKAMTSBELIED
OVENPORKEVOLVE
IAGOPLAYREUSES
SLITEASEINPARK
EOSDARKCASE
FLAILSDARTPQR
FAWNSWENDYOUI
TITLEDAFTLACED
ECOTHEFTPICKS
XERTAFTGASKET
AEROTARTTIS
TORTRELATEAVOW
IDOIDOEBONLENO
DIALEDFORTITER
YENTASTOSSFORD
Tue 2/16/2016
DECCARHOSSHEA
IMOUTEAVEHODS
FULLNELSONEVIL
DORIAARENA
ADUEACTIONPLAN
KANSASSADA
INLAWDONHOTSA
STICKTOYOURGUNS
SETWRESTRATES
FAIRPAMELA
GOFORBROKEEELY
AWARDBATHS
BLUEFIGUREHEAD
LENSENYAFORCE
ETATRANITWEEN
Wed 2/17/2016
NEIGHSCABENDS
ARNIEALFAVEEP
KOALAYARDAWAY
EDWARDSNOWEDIN
DEEDUHOXEN
JODIEFROSTER
MOTIFSTODDORO
RAHMCHETWIX
SHEAPSEBOUNCY
CURTCHILLING
EVERUNAEPA
BARRYCOLDWATER
POLOGALLHIHAT
ELMOISLEIDOLS
POEMATADMESSY
Thu 2/18/2016
ADELPHTEMONE
LITERATCEMAKER
ANDSODOONIZING
SOSMAUCALEEO
PONTONIA
JAMESITALICS
ATITPLANSENCE
DANOHOBIG
ERSTKNAVEMENU
NIKOLADBADGE
GOTTLIED
WCSTROOTAFEE
HOTCHILNITSELF
OPERANDGNOREIT
SAMURAGNITES
POW Fri 2/19/2016
FIATACAICOLA
ENNISHOLDOVAL
MONTEVERDIKEEL
BRANOMDEGUERRE
OBLADISRISATA
TIERODSSTOUTER
TENFOURTESS
OFFENBACH
EMILSYLLABI
DAWDLESECONOMY
IDACLUEONTIME
BENEDICTXVILEA
LITESCHOENBERG
ERIKHOAXGORSE
SANSARNOYSER
Sat 2/20/2016
HASITMADEPERSE
EPIDERMISALETA
FIXIEBIKELAMAR
NETMINTTARP
ECHOGUACBERTH
RESINSTATUSQUO
LOBSLOTUPN
BROSNANMALTESE
REFAJAXDEE
INFOMANIARECUR
STYLEAPTSNOSE
TRODHOESBEE
LOUSYBONEHEADS
ELGARMIAMIVICE
SLOWSIDLEHANDS
Sun 2/21/2016 AWESOME!
EVILSRUNLATESPYCAMS
BLOATOPHELIAHAIRGEL
BAWDYBUILDINGEXPIATE
DAYLITGEARSPED
GIGPOPCORNPAUPERS
ORCASTAXIEDCALC
NAUGHTYPINEMISPLACES
EZRAOPEDSPOEADLAI
NOVFRERECANNEDWORN
DREWONSHUTTLECAULK
BARONSHUSHSWORD
STALKFOOTAGEDRESSY
HELLFSTOPSTORRECPA
ORLONHOEROMEOBAIT
DISPERSEDPAWEDPEOPLE
CELLBEGINSFUELS
CHALKFULLONUTSOFT
AIDAMOATINUITS
STEPMOMTHEMAUDESQUAD
TOPSIDEHELOISEEUBIE
ENTEREDERITREADEALS
Mon 2/22/2016
APACHEFIXEMEH
POSHERLORDALI
POKINGFUNATOPT
SHAMSRESTDRAM
NOSESELOISE
REVENUEDAWSON
AWAYCLVMON
JETSKYOTOASAP
WEENEVNOPE
APPEARMINDSET
MADEUPSPEED
TRIPURALTIBIA
RADUNITEDFRONT
ADDACTIOUTAGE
KEYWHENELYSEE
Tue 2/23/2016
CHEESEWSWSKIL
MARBLEAKAULNA
DISBARDUGDENY
LORELEIPIE
SALVOASKSAFTER
TRIUMPHMOO
ANTICRUMBUMPS
MITTPATTYLALA
PELTSHEETUNUM
EONTENPINS
CARNATIONOSAKA
ASHBUSMAPS
KAOSLANEOCENE
EDDYIIICARROT
SAYSPDASPONGE
Wed 2/24/2016
LIMEURBANDUES
EMACLORNAINST
TECHTAINTPISA
TAHOESTAGGTEN
ENOLSTSENBANC
RINGINBOURREE
TEAHOUSEADS
SUBMERGES
ABSPANELIST
SLEEVESSALAAM
CITRONKITTSPA
REAARTOOETHER
INMEASANAKIRI
PEASPALINOMEN
TEXTTRACTSIDE
Thu 2/25/2016
STIFLEMRROPER
POGOEDWAYABOVE
LOUNGEAUNTIEEM
AMAZONVINEETNA
YENITAISP
YAHOOPOLITICO
SOPHNOBUTS
VAYAAIRS
HEROINZOOL
VULTUREGAWKER
DOSTGICHE
ILKSCRASHSITES
SAILBOATEASEUP
CREAMPIEEXARMY
SERBIANDENNYS
Fri 2/26/2016
CAPEFEARNEWTOY
ALOELACEOXHIDE
VAMOOSEDTAILOR
EMPRESGOMPERS
BOOMEDJURIS
ADULTGEMINIS
TOSSBETWEENUS
SMAPENSETSRIG
ESCAPEKEYFETA
SUBARIDLOYAL
TATASROBOTO
NOSTRILBOAUHS
IMLIKESANDRAOH
SEAMENOHDEARME
INVERTUSERFEES
Sat 2/27/2016
THISJUSTINCALF
HAVEITMADEOLEO
ATALLTIMESSPAR
YENLETINTASK
ERISREATAACHE
RSVPSSMITHILE
EEKITSASNAP
DREAMUPYELLOWS
ROCKIDOLAVE
IMOSOWEDAWAIT
NANSSHOEDSINE
KNOTAPRILRTE
SIMISTAMPALBUM
TAILPARISIENNE
ONCEANDSOTOBED
POW Sun 2/28/2016 COURT JESTERS
DECLAWAPNEABANSFIB
AQUILAGLOVEAIRPLANE
BUZZERBEATERIDARESAY
SICBASISOOZEATTS
POWWOWDOUBLEDRIBBLE
HOWLSBREDONERUN
ASPENOCTALPTUIEMO
POINTGUARDTRONREAPS
ANADITTOSHOTCLOCK
RANSOMLONIALAMO
TROYBALLHANDLERLIMP
BLADEMIKEEMINOR
FIELDGOALMAGDACUE
MARLOLAINNOLOOKPASS
OLEHELLWASATEASES
ALECTOSIAMSEMIS
NOTHINGBUTNETVOTARY
CHADOOPSDEFERHOP
MARSBARSPERSONALFOUL
ATOMIZESAROSELOONIE
DEWTONYTAPASEXPEND
Mon 2/29/2016
SIMIANISEEGPA
ICEAGEMENDRAM
BONMOTHERSTORY
SNUBLOKIYUKS
IMSETCAPN
LASCALABOREDOM
ORENOKIAMAZDA
VOXLEAPDAYEIN
IMPEIGOTTARUE
NAIVETERANSOMS
SIREWIDTH
IOTAASAPASST
PHONEBOXINGEAR
AILWANEBIGEGO
DOSEGGSMAYDAY

This is the sixth Leap Day puzzle in the Shortz Era.

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