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Puzzles for October, 2015
with Jim Horne comments

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Thu 10/1/2015
WBODYETSLID
ULTRAARCHMINI
PATESRAREAMFM
MODSWSEYEVIEW
BEDDEDKEYSTRI
MOIREBNASCENT
INXSMESSEUROS
PASSWHINT
ARNAZTSOSEMIR
NAIROBITAPICU
TNTTEARWAPNER
FORTHERECRAUL
AVIACITIIDTAG
RELYHERAAMINO
MRESOLHEADC
Fri 10/2/2015
GARBSHELFASTA
ALOUPALAUCHOP
STAGNATIONRAMS
MEDLEYGFORCE
ERREDMEDIABIAS
TEARLOVECRAFT
EGGSBENEDICT
ROEINTRUDEEBB
LETATCESTMOI
CLARINETSSANG
IRONCLADSTUNED
WENCESPANAMA
IAGOORIGINATED
STEMUNFITMEAD
HEREPASTYIDLY

Jeff and I don't always agree. To me, "Fits on a hard drive" is a Clue of the Year candidate.

Sat 10/3/2015
MINSKCUFFLSTS
SPYONOKIEATIT
DANTEFRONTPAGE
ONESELFSWEATER
SAXBEESASTERN
DECENCYFSU
SCENARIOSALEM
QUADRUPLEPLAY
CULLSSPOILAGE
HEMTHEREIS
RAIDERTWITRTE
IKNEWITHOEDOWN
STALEJOKENOBET
TOTOERIEDRIER
OYESTEALSANDY

Yes, a baseball QUADRUPLE PLAY is at least theoretically possible according to the rules. A fourth out can be called to cancel a scored run on a triple play that should be disallowed because of, say, a base-running error. Baseball-Reference.com has an example.

I applaud a puzzle that encourages you to look up something that you not only didn't know, but that you assumed must be impossible. Bravo.

Sun 10/4/2015 SOUND ARGUMENT
TATARAITTFIRJLO
IVANDODDERETOBLUES
FICKLETHERAPISTRAJAH
FATHOMDANCINGCUISINE
ISNOTSEETONESTEA
NYCARCSOLISSS
BEAASABEAVERDECKOUT
CALLONIFEVERTEED
BUYONEGETONEFRIZZY
SNONAHLAMERPLEAS
CODEDHARKPOORLEDGE
ABORCELENAICUSSR
MURRAYLOVESCOMPANY
ORELSATIVASKOKIE
PARDONSDIGUPDESSERT
YENMOATMSUNEA
ETALIATWISTISTOO
AUTUMNSPECTRUMHAGGLE
SNOREAREYOUFORISRAEL
TIMEDWETREOPENEMIL
YAYSPYESSEXSEAS
Mon 10/5/2015
CRESTSTOPZEST
HOWTOTHORUVEA
ISAAKARLOLIAR
PENNYDREADFUL
ZOOELSEGNU
MATACOCARHEAS
ONERILEAMENRA
NICKELANDDIMING
IMHOMETIOSUIE
CANDOOPELPSAS
ALIRONIPSI
QUARTERHORSES
FOURLACELANZA
ADENOPENATARI
NESSNESTREGAL
POW Tue 10/6/2015
INFOCSISDOGS
PARRTRITERANI
OPEDWENTTOOFAR
DANECOOKILOST
CRYLIONEL
RAHNOENDSOCAL
IGOTITGOVVASE
CAPECODROBERTA
EVENHEFCURLED
SENDSFEDEXORS
EASTEROKS
STRUTLETMESEE
STEALAKISSSLAV
PANGGINSUHIRE
ANTEEDGYAMPS
Wed 10/7/2015
MARCDURANTDJS
AREAINALIEYAO
TICKLEDPINKNIL
TATERTOTSTALE
MORNDOOM
PRINCECHARMING
HOAXABMSCIA
USBPROBONODVD
BIBKOOLHUES
STINGOPERATION
TUSKEDEN
JOHNDRIVETHRU
EGOTRAINEDSEAL
ELLMADMENALGA
ZEEINSERTTMEN
Thu 10/8/2015
AHEADGAMGRAPE
SOCHIEXOLOMAX
SPOONFEEDASONE
TINSELDESSERTS
OTROSMINT
OHMOPTSMOORED
COILSOHOSPACY
UNCOPYRIGHTABLE
LEASEMLLEZBAR
IDLERSLEARITS
OMOODRIFT
QUEUEINGSTIFLE
USLTATORTUROUS
IMHOTALEAMOCO
PAINEPDFLADES
Fri 10/9/2015
RATAOPELBLOC
ADORNBODYGUARD
LETGOGENIUSBAR
PLAYBOYMANSION
HELLIONERGO
EDHLASERPEN
OPTSLAYMANOAR
SARCAHOOTSODE
ALAPLANKSBLED
METHLABSUZI
ASTIIMITATE
TOPLESSDANCERS
AIRHOCKEYGOTAT
ONIONROLLSINCE
LEAPURALNATE
Sat 10/10/2015
HOMAGESDINGBAT
EPAULETALTOONA
REDDEERSAWTOIT
ENDINARATUTSI
ISAOSTINGPITA
AESWEENIESEON
MAHJONGGCESSNA
OKEYDOKEY
PARSECIPODNANO
ASONANNIESSED
LASESIGNSPKWY
ORALBPSIPHEWS
MULLETSONEIDAS
ALIENEENOTLIVE
REENTRYSWEENEY
Sun 10/11/2015 FOR VARIETY'S SAKE
PASSABEADTRASHIBM
ALTAALUMNAHAGUECEE
LIEFPORTABLESHELTERS
ENVELOPSSIRATTACKS
REELEDTAGALOGETAS
MYAMYAUTOBIOGRAPHY
EVASPINALELHIPIE
CORNELLSAIDMOCERA
ALTESNLGRANDSTANDER
STIESEEKAREATSU
HANDWARMERCARROTCAKE
NEIMREDTEEELLES
EASTERPARADESPAEELS
ANTTIOLEANARTICLE
RTEELMOSOFREEBIN
LIVEFROMNEWYORKTWA
DEARMETHANEBRILLO
CONTESTANYISLANDER
ITSSATURDAYNIGHTIWON
GEOKOREAETCHESNINO
SSNSANDYSHUTSGNAT
POW Mon 10/12/2015
PROWSASSYJUDAH
LAVATITHEOZONE
AGERARIASKITTY
NURSERYRHYME
AUGOARSMAN
WRAPPUPEURO
ETAILBLIMP
APOCKETFULLOFRYE
LIBYAASBIG
PLEAAPTSMOG
SLYNESSETA
SPACESTATION
JAMESLOSEROSLO
ADAGEMAPLEREDO
BOTOXSTYLESEEK
Tue 10/13/2015
SEISMICMANETS
ARMHOLECLOTHES
CRAYOLAFOGHORN
HOGNEEDYERGO
ARESSSEALLNEW
HISJANE
ASWANPASTEBOA
CHARLIEHERMANS
TEXORATEAUTOS
VILEETC
DOWSESALTHAMS
ERIEOMAHAMIA
LILLIANWASHING
INCLUDEANOINTS
TOSSESNETCOST
Wed 10/14/2015
CASACHEWSCLOT
OMENRENEWHERA
METAEAGLEIMIN
ONTHEDLFRYCOOK
DOESITHAVEANN
ISTHEREAG
BALMFRIOCHO
ERAIGUESSMAOL
AEROSOLMCENROE
DAKOTAHAIRDO
HOWABOUTH
NIKEANYASIMDB
SKIDYOURSLADY
FENCAT
WAGHANGMANEYE
Thu 10/15/2015
HOEDSPAMAMS
ITEESULNELEIE
TOSCASNAILSHEL
OTSTRCAOIK
YLELOGGLDES
ACESSATREV
RATFITTWLC
FLMBWILOORALY
NESAEITLAA
ROKPEETASY
SHDDRMILKWA
AMIMIDSTEO
GUGENHEIMGAUZS
AGSGATNAEMRLA
DTSDRYSSLAW
Fri 10/16/2015
PABRVHF
ROLLOVERANIRA
OOPSIDIDITAGAIN
CEOSSITPHIL
ZENTECATESSIX
DPTMILEYLIN
CURATEDREVENGE
RIVERTANGS
GEMINISMENOTTI
MASTACOSSHU
JARDAYRATEEDU
NIPASANGABE
QUEENSOFENGLAND
ASALASTRESORT
LKMYWTS
POW Sat 10/17/2015
ARCANALAPUTA
DOOWOPIRISES
LUNARECLIPSES
ITSYSOLSETI
BETOUTERNEZ
EERIEOUTRE
ALLSETASSESS
FALCOFLIER
CSASPACEPAM
EATSRIOARLO
ALIENINVASION
SLOGANELISHA
TENANTSINEAD
Sun 10/18/2015 BIG NAMES IN E-TAIL
SCALIABASSOASSORT
LABORSCOCOONSHOVEIT
IDONTKNOWHOWESILENTI
MEDESALTYDEENREAM
STEWSHAILIGHTGREENE
OWNSECURESLEX
MGMLIONSOLONESTLES
CHEFSHATBUNSOFSTEELE
JAMESBRASITALINTOW
ONOKOOLONYXBVDS
BARSHOPPINGMALLELAB
INEZHAWSICETORR
DRAINMICAHEADEBOLA
VOLCANICASHENUTCASES
ROSETEAHAREPROCESS
POWIFATALLELK
JOKERSWILDEEEKEPCOT
AGROROSYSCREEACAI
CLAPFORLAYITONTHICKE
KEILLOROHENRYDENVER
STEAMYWANNASTEINS
Mon 10/19/2015
EKGSALAMOSRAH
LEIAMORONSODE
CABLEOUTLETPIA
INBULKFAMDEER
DUSTSWIREFRAUD
ETALGOAD
PACTAIMSIWONT
EXHORTSKNEEPAD
TEASETAYEREBS
ISNTSPEC
LINEDANCEATSEA
ARMSTERERRORS
PEASTRINGBEANS
UNIOLDBAGAMIE
PALBESETSTIES
Tue 10/20/2015
ABELDEALBEMAD
PANASONICOVINE
BLACKGOLDSEXTS
ABEAMTENTHS
SNLASTORHARE
ACERBTIPIAPAR
SEDERROUTNEXT
DOMELEAD
BOTSETTERENTS
ANINECONIDIOT
SANATHATSCUE
SNIPESPOKER
ADEPTODDISNTIT
LOSESDARKHORSE
ENTRYSMEEBYTE

There was a similarly themed puzzle 10 years earlier.

Wed 10/21/2015
ACDCGPSSMARTS
OHOHOOPKODIAK
LETAFOOLINIDLE
HOLDHISTONGUE
SIBTOOLEST
IMPTAZSWIT
TALERAGUTOLL
DUELSMREHUEYS
SALEBUMSTALL
EXPOEARKEY
KOASANETIA
ANDHEWILLPASS
PERILSFORASAGE
PAELLAIKEAVOW
ALMOSTNIPYEOW
Thu 10/22/2015
LOLASTILIMITS
OSCRNODUNADON
ALDAMATOSEMITE
NOSCOREATABOIL
CREMECRAMEL
SLOESTANS
NOTPCOCOMECFO
APOTHECRYSSHOP
GEEORCASTAINT
BOSUNFADS
DALECRNEGIE
ARETHASTOMCATS
METEORPOTHOLES
ENBLOCUNTOTAN
SAYSSOPSATOKS
Fri 10/23/2015
COWTIPPINGIHOP
AMENCORNERMAGE
FANTASYFOOTBALL
ENDNICOUSAGES
KNEESPACE
RADIOSDOORKNOB
OPARTJEANSDNA
LANKTURKSBARR
ORCFRIESSUZYQ
STEPBACKWUSSES
CRONYSENT
LARAMSSKIDDIP
PLAYBOYMAGAZINE
GAZEMEETHEADON
AWEDSWEETSPOTS
POW Sat 10/24/2015
NIQABARABATMS
INUREDORASHOO
EVOKEUBERHERR
CITIBLEARSBAR
EVENBETSEOCENE
SODLDSALLHAIL
LATINLOVERS
VANITYPRESS
KICKMESIGNS
AIRACESNATGPA
GRINDSDENSEFOG
ESLSTEELSMOTH
OTISORCAPARTA
NETSROOKDICES
ENYAYOREALERT
Sun 10/25/2015 HALLOWEEN COSTUMES
VICARSINPIECESAMPLY
ORECARFOOTNOTENOLIE
WEREWOLFBLITZERGOALS
TIDOYSSWEAPRYAM
ISITAGOSINPRIES
SETTOMBSTONEPHILLIPS
SEURATLAVEREMYSTIC
UPDOADOLPHETAESTA
EYEOFNEWTGINGRICHAMP
SLALOMMAONYUFEE
SOLTIINITPOOHMIENS
TOANILNHLDROOPS
RMSGRAVEDIGGERPHELPS
UPTOOHOQUAINTNAIL
NATHANUSSCMDIODINE
GHOSTBUSTERKEATONDUD
LOLASONAENTRAPS
ROEERARENRUEHIN
TRALABLACKCATSTEVENS
EAVESLEGALAGEADAGES
SLEETEVENEDUPILLGOT
Mon 10/26/2015
WORKSSHABBYSAW
ADIEUOOLALAUMA
CITYBYTHEBAYPAL
ONAUTOOXENSENT
PLUGALCATRAZ
PEPEWOKJAM
OBOEINEPTAROAR
GOLDENGATEBRIDGE
ONAIRSNAPENERF
RBISEASLAS
CABLECAREMIT
ISEEORIGATRAIN
SKASANFRANCISCO
CURSTALINOBIES
OPSWIZENSMEATY
Tue 10/27/2015
GRIDINCASCRUX
AUDITOALLHOSE
ISLEATRIAEYED
THEHOLYBIBLE
ALIEDRESS
DIRECTSUNLIGHT
BONDSTAUOGRE
ROWHEARTSIP
ADABIRKBEANS
GARLICNECKLACE
ADDONAGER
SILVERBULLET
BAGSEARLSYOGA
ALPOSNOOPODOR
TEAMTESTYNEST
POW Wed 10/28/2015
JIGRUSTSDART
ACESENNUIAMES
CANNEDCORNMALE
KNEELSTAXDOT
ATRASSPLITPEAS
SOAKBASEELUDE
SOLBONYCROSS
FOODCOURT
SWIGSHULAMOD
ANISEGISTRACE
DIRTYRICEMINOT
OPESETIODINE
NETSBAKEDBEANS
ARALENEROSCOT
ISPYLOYALSRS
Thu 10/29/2015
IHOPEASEDRIPS
POURSLABRADON
SOCIALIFESPIRE
OTHEREERIEONE
SKINSTRUCTOR
MYSTICASAP
UAENEPALSTRAP
CLEFDOVERSORE
HEIDIPIXAROIL
FINKNONFAT
CHICKENOODLE
LUCBLINDEPCOT
EMAILLIONSHARE
FORGOLOREEVEN
TREATANSEWEST
Fri 10/30/2015
ITSMAGICFIATS
CATALONIAARLEN
BPICTURESMOLTO
MEREDUNSENTER
GAITERPHAT
CARGONOTASYET
ASHRAMSSTARTER
SPEEDYSHIITE
SETTEESBOATMEN
ROADRAGEREESE
BURGSTRATA
ASIANYETILATH
LUCRERASPBERRY
SAABSSTUPEFIED
ALLOTSPITTAKE
Sat 10/31/2015
BERETFLAPJACKS
ALONEEASYASABC
SCALESWARMINTO
HADINSONETOON
EMTSREMAXWNYC
DIETSODASHESSE
INSNOUNFAR
NOTRUMPGENESET
ABSDRUGHUH
THUGSTIEDSCORE
VASEMOVESHOOK
IRAQAXONMITZI
DIGUPDIRTOLSON
OBEISANCEPLINK
LOSTATSEAESTES
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