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Puzzles for September, 2014
with Jim Horne comments

Mon 9/1/2014
GIZAJAPESEGAD
ACEDIWONTMALI
PERLEMESTAMSGS
COALSHIPMATES
SUSIEQTHEARE
ABUMUSTYRUNIC
MEMOAKAPICKAT
DELIMEATS
NAPALMERRBASE
ETHYLSSGTSPEW
TRAIANYUPPIE
LOSESTEAMILES
OPELLEGALTEAMS
SHIMAZUREASIA
SYNSSEATSDECO
Tue 9/2/2014
DAMNPLASMNASH
ODIERASTAUMNO
TEXTBOOKEXAMPLE
SNELLWIPE
ROOMTOIMPROVE
STRIVELABEL
PITSMREMELONS
LGABEERNUTEOE
ALBEITDESISMS
NOLANHUSTON
BOARDMEETINGS
FLATCEASE
COLLEGEEXPENSES
AREAIRKEDUSES
PEEPCOEDSEYRE
Wed 9/3/2014
DEPPDECORMICA
OVEROCULOASAN
CANOFWORMSGANG
SCHMORECREATE
PRIVYCOUNCIL
DAKTARIENTS
ETASOCTANATTY
LIZWCHANDYERA
ITALOYETIPROD
KAOSOCEANIA
JOHNFKENNEDY
EASTSIDEIDOSO
SRTAHEADSTARTS
SEANAMPEDYEAH
EDNATASESSOYA
Thu 9/4/2014
CLEANINPENFIB
TILLSTORSOADO
REKLATSREEDROD
LUSTAMASEARLY
ONCESHAPE
TEMLEHORERBMOS
ARIDETHORSOPH
SIXDAYBOOKVIE
SCOTFROMARENA
EKLUMRAYARODEF
ONIONASIP
VEGASNUTSEGGO
OUIFLIPONESLID
IRSILEUMPIANO
DOTTBSPSANDOR
POW Fri 9/5/2014
OLDAGEPENSIONER
REEDUCATIONCAMP
RACETOTHEBOTTOM
VOSSKENS
WENTFEARHMO
ASSETALLOCATION
ITTOZMAISOLDE
TORINOCAPLET
IDUNNOROAMBRO
NICKELANDDIMING
GETDADAALDO
CHAWPOLA
PATRONAGEHIRING
GREATGRANDNIECE
STEMLESSGLASSES
Sat 9/6/2014
CHICKFILAMYOPE
RADIOEDITAERIE
ONEANDALLGASSY
AGEYEHENRICO
KOFIROADRUNNER
EVINCELOOMOSE
DEXTERASSOC
REELGMTPING
RETROPUREES
OTOREEDESCORT
PINKYSWEARALTA
ENLISTBSAORI
RHINESQUIRTGUN
AANDEPUTSASIDE
STEADFASTPACED
Sun 9/7/2014 ALL-ENCOMPASSING
RICHETAUPETEAMS
CELLARISWARVACATE
JUNKETSAKELASTOREUP
APAAHASAREOPERLGA
FOULWATHERORSONWLLES
ALLAHZENODELTQUANT
RATSONSVUIDOCUSSES
SUEDINNERSHAH
ASPSOAPEDTETRISOTO
REARENDEDWHICHEVER
TWENWEYAWD
SEASCAPESMISTLETOE
YINORDEALBORNEOERR
EMMAMASERLASH
SCRAMSSUNFEESTASIS
ALEROAPEDUSDAIVANA
BOLLWEVILSDONTSWATIT
EVAELANLEDATOPIDA
RETINALGIRLSIRATELY
SETSTOADWEKRECITE
STEENBETSYENEMY

This is the third NYT crossword with cardinal points in unchecked squares. Patrick Merrell did it in 2002 with N W E S near the center, and then in 2009, Joe Krozel put his points around the outside edge. See this Frank Longo puzzle from 1997 for a different approach to compass crosswords.

Mon 9/8/2014
SCOTSOATSBLAB
WAHOOBAILLEGO
ARBORAREACODES
BOOKOFMORMON
SLYROANMADAME
FITBETMOD
DOORTODOORRIBS
ELWAYIONHENIE
TINTVOODOODOLL
EVEAERLOO
REDACTVEALALP
THEBIGFIVEOH
WHITERICEGARBO
WIFIALESALIEN
IMACNESTNEEDY
Tue 9/9/2014
LOBDACHASCRAG
AMOUPHOLDHELL
MANNERISMSUNIE
BROILCESABABA
NEMODUBLIN
ACCEDENATTY
SALTWALLSOCKET
AREEDSEASHAMU
POWERSTRIPERIN
NANASRCCOLA
PASSGOTOOK
ANTISTWOSEPIA
STYXFIELDTRIPS
TILTUNSEALKOI
ACEYRATTLYEDS
Wed 9/10/2014
APEMENSPAUFOS
BONAMIHEMNICK
LUDWIGARMANTI
ETSHOWYOUBEEN
OCTANEKARTS
SPACETEASES
PUTERTHEREHARP
ESTATEASEVER
CHANNOHARMDONE
BADLOTELWES
ECARDDORSEY
GIVEMETHATJAI
ALIELOAALBUMS
DIAZKWHREADON
SANEENSTSHIRT
Thu 9/11/2014 CHANGE OF HEART
MOOSEAGOPEACH
AVAILLEACURIE
TAKESPARTPRIDE
VIEAHSSEL
GREETERASNER
FOECADGLO
LOTBARONALOHA
ADAATTOSSFOX
BEGETHUNCHAVE
DHLPERGED
TRYSTSTATLER
BEERAWPOL
INTERFIREWATER
GORMETNNEMERY
DROIDAGAROXIE
Fri 9/12/2014
STADIUMROCKDIR
IMOUTTAHEREENO
TAKESTHERAPADM
UNICERAYTTRIA
BOREGOFIRST
PHOTOSBENICETO
HOVELMANETAIM
OWENNAKEDEDNA
NORBOXESELECT
ENSNAREDQUARTO
DETECTSFURL
HARRAHCLIODVD
ORERETAILPRICE
MTSDRIVETOWORK
EHSINTERSPERSE

Mr. Wiesenberg's first two NYT puzzles have an identical grid shape.

Sat 9/13/2014
ADEPTCOLUMNIST
TOSEAPRONOUNCE
TWOAMLETTERBOX
ANTHEMINSERT
CHEESEBALLITEM
KERNSINESNARE
ERISCOATING
DECBADGIRLCAT
COLORTVCHIA
IMHIPMAGIBERG
NOUNLEMONGRASS
COMELYGRAPPA
INAMORATAIDEAL
TENACIOUSMINCE
EYESOCKETMOSES
POW Sun 9/14/2014 CELEBRITY SPOONERISMS
SPACEKAVAILSSCAPULA
LENORECATNAPWASHRAG
INVITEEULOGYATPEACE
CAINEPILLARFEYHEALED
ELLEGNATSBIGEARS
RIOSSERAEDYAOKS
LEESCIONSELESUNHIP
IRVINNISFIRTHBOTHER
NRAEGGNOGASIAMALY
GONERELITEDROOP
OLESGEREBOGGLESRPTS
SCOUTBOOLAKAYAK
USCMAAMSNELSONDUO
SHEENCLEATSEATNOANS
SUNNITOOTHWESTMYTH
RITTMIRALEERASE
EGOTISTLYSOLALGA
BYRNETACKPOEHLERSOUR
ROUTERSILOILONOLOSS
ARSENICNESSIEOPENTO
GETSANASTEEDSWESSON
Mon 9/15/2014
LEWISACTSABS
ALASKANOELLOU
BELLYDANCERDYE
OGLEVROOMJAZZ
RYEHICOENO
FISHANDCHIPS
EMMAPEELONCUE
VIETDRECKDARE
ELWAYPRISONER
ROLLOFTHEDIE
LULUSNLGPS
QUAYEVITADREI
URLBEANSPROUTS
ISEUCLASAVEAS
TAXDEUSJELLY
Tue 9/16/2014
GATESPATWRIST
OARSERLEHORNE
TRAPCOAXYUKON
TONYTONITONE
INSENTBIOWAH
LONDONONTARIO
ERUPTSAOKLIDS
LACESPIKVITAE
EYEDGILRETINA
MONSOONSEASON
INTRYERIPGMA
ONANDONANDON
BRAVEURISCENT
EAGERTACOISEE
EMERYSWANSKYS
Wed 9/17/2014
TERIREDOSESTP
BEEFIMEASYWEE
IRISHCOFFEEENT
RIGEEROBEENE
DENSEYESMASTER
UPNHELOTS
ECCEORDEALASH
LAOSHOSEDPLEA
MMMSELLTOOKED
BEETLEWAG
PROSEPOEMFORAY
RIFLELOSTATE
EDAPOLLINATION
EGGELOISEISNT
NEEDELETEPEEL
POW Thu 9/18/2014
BITEASIANMAMAS
LOOPCASEYAGAVE
OWNSALERTRAMON
CASINCUEALIBIS
LAITAASINARE
CORONAELIONS
ARENAKILNTAGS
NYUSASINSEAUNO
EXPOROMEMURAL
RAINYIMITATE
EASINEYENICE
ALLEYSYASINYOU
STANDIAMBSSOBS
YENTAQRCIUILIE
ARTSYSCATSLOTS
Fri 9/19/2014
HUMBLEBRAGARCS
INADEQUATETELE
LENADUNHAMELEA
LADYADMSPILAF
TRAILLLLANERO
OTTEREMAILNEO
PHENOMONRECORD
ONEPOTATO
POLLSTERSTEEPS
ARAIRISHENTRE
SLUMDOGOBSVOX
SATIENAMEBOOP
INNSSOCIALLIFE
ODESWINECOOLER
NORMFRESHSTART
Sat 9/20/2014
STREAKSLEADUP
QUIRRELLANGINA
UNDERDOGSTREWN
ANDASPECTRATIO
DELTSLOSESEP
SLEWAPEXPOLL
OPTICSODDY
PROJECTRUNWAY
CLAUSRIFLE
LAITCOMORAVE
AYNSHUNASTIN
MAGICTRICKSHOF
ARENOTCOCACOLA
TEARUPSTUNTMAN
OARERSSPAREST
Sun 9/21/2014 NASCAR ROCKS!
SAWSASTAANGLOZOLA
HEAPLAHRRILINGISPY
ARGOONEGANIMALHOUSE
WONTGETFUELEDAGAIN
ELOOLINRESECTMOI
MIRESENOLREAREND
IKISSEDAGRILLETASTY
DOASIDOMEYERSPHIL
INNPAGEDCASTASPELL
SSEGHIXERAPTESTS
MOVESLIKEJAGUAR
STEAMERALEEINSST
MINISTERTOTRANECAB
ORELLIONELNOTDONE
KASEMBRAKEONTHROUGH
ENCRUSTEDNAACTOR
YAONEWISHGEMSDIM
LIVINLAVEHICLELOCA
CITIZENKANEABETITLL
OPEDNEEDERLINDTTOP
XOXODRESSFATSYOYO
Mon 9/22/2014
BEANFAVORSCAM
EAVEERICATOGA
STICKUPMENAMEX
TALKEDAGATE
STATECANESUGAR
INLAWSTREVI
PIPEOLETOETAG
LSUPOLECARMIG
ALTERSBUNGELS
YESNOSIESTA
STAFFCUTSINKED
SOSADANGOLA
PAIRRODSTEWART
ACDCAKITAALOE
WHEETUNEDRAYS
Tue 9/23/2014
SOBEGALASYSER
PLOWATOLLALDO
EDGEMAGDAYOGA
NLERSRIATAAAR
DIYAKINSSUNRA
ENIGMAHONEST
RENOSIMMERS
GOLDNUGGETS
SOANDSOOLAF
STREWNASWIRL
ERASEBLATSPLO
PUNDREAMEASES
IDLEOGDENLLDS
AGONCOLBYLOGE
SEWSSTEAMSPED
Wed 9/24/2014
LOAFSNORMAUFO
ARGOTONEAMNEW
MARXATTACKSFAN
PLAYBOYTETHERS
FEZSEAM
ABEAUTIFULMINX
SLEEPPARNIM
WETCELLREPLICA
APTEYERANKS
THELOVELYBOXES
DALIFEE
BRANDTSALLOWED
LAVEATXRAYLOVE
UZISTAELRAVEL
RESTERRYEVENT
Thu 9/25/2014
GUMPSTETOTOES
INREOOZEPENAL
SACAJAWEAPREGO
CAPEKMORALE
RACERRIBOSOMES
AEIOUSEIZER
MOGULSLGAAPP
ONATEARARMENIA
SSRDUBTASTER
ARISESSPOCK
SPACESHIPHONES
TALCUMJANUS
ARLESFILIPINOS
READEONKPTIDE
KEYEDEGOSOLEG

Body parts are symmetric in grid. cf. this 2006 puzzle by Patrick Blindauer.

POW Fri 9/26/2014
PARISSHAGSAAB
AGENTPIPETRIO
BINGONIGHTAGRA
SLEEPERHITBOHR
TEEWISDOMNOD
BUSTOHARE
BUMMINGAROUND
CARPENTERANTS
ROCKINGHORSES
OAKENLASS
BLTGIBSONPJS
OMANDRAGGEDOUT
TILELOUIELOUIE
INKSEONSSINCE
CESTSKATENDED
Sat 9/27/2014
IBEFOREEFLUKE
DELAWAREJOINED
SEALSKINOUTING
ABBAECIGARETTE
YEOKEEN
REBSTRUMBA
ICALLEMASISEEEM
NATIONALAVERAGE
BREAKERONENINER
INONESSPARETIME
GENSCHSTUN
EASTGPS
TOPTENLISTPLIE
ARABICEARPIECE
WECAREGROANSAT
SNAREESPRESSO
Sun 9/28/2014 FOUR BY FOUR
MAHARAJAIMARETSHTTP
ANABOLICCALORIEOHHI
SAMETIMENEXTYEARLEON
SCALIAREFICRIEDOUT
ETSNSAGALLTANEY
TIESOLLIELOINS
SANESALTLAKECITYUTAH
AREASMIIERODEROSE
COURTISAACOPENSHOTS
HORDESATLASENSUE
SMOOTHSEGGONTENACRE
WHOMEAESOPRODHAM
JOANOFARCROGETCHIVE
ABUTARGOTOREOILER
WITHARMSWIDEOPENGENY
STOICSPENDTESH
STREPSPANHUHFRA
INAWHILERBISTITLES
HERALESSTALKMOREROCK
ORALENCLAVEEVALARUE
POLLDAIRIESWILDCARD
Mon 9/29/2014
MPHAGHASTSIBS
SERLOITERJAMIE
NAHIKNEWYOUWHEN
BLAHADAALLTOLD
CELEBRITYDIO
DRATESMENAB
STEELARGUEMIRE
HUMBLEBEGINNINGS
EBAYLEASTOREOS
PANITLLGUAM
SROMAKESGOOD
CLIPARTANOENZO
HOMETOWNHEROTAP
APACEICEAGEHRE
PECKNODDEDSKY
Tue 9/30/2014
BILBOATANUKES
ADOREDOWBRAVO
ROVERDREWCAREY
BLEWPOISENANA
BEGINABUTS
MIDASSAVES
POTUSSPREEPSA
THEPRICEISRIGHT
ASSINTELCDROM
ONDVDSALAD
MANGOTENET
TOBEOOZESWILT
BOBBARKERMINEO
SLAINSACELGIN
PASTYOLEIDSAY
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