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Puzzles for November, 2021
with Jim Horne comments

Mon 11/1/2021
IKNOWGANGSIRE
NAOMIOREOCROW
ESTASTEARAIDE
PHONECHARGERS
TINGASORPHAN
OURWANESSE
GUMMYBEARSSTIR
AMASSTICAHEAD
RINKHASHBROWNS
BAHTESTUMP
SKATERWRYACE
TREASURYBILLS
NOTELOGOROLES
FRAYDOLTAWARE
LENSSTYETASKS
Tue 11/2/2021
OKEDBEERSGAME
NORMARGONEDEN
TOESBIGDOMADD
AKCAYEEBBMIO
PATCHYBOWSAW
BOOHOOTIBIAS
EURODIVASIPAS
DRSCALIPHSPVC
GRETASEEHALVA
EATERYBOLEYN
NOELMEWL
DOUBLERAINBOW
FOMOEVENTERAS
LUAUNINOSECRU
URNSASTROFAME
Wed 11/3/2021
BEJEWELEDCITES
IMAGINEERAVANT
LONGSTORYMARLA
SHINBENGAY
UMPTIMESAVERS
GAIETYAXISTGI
GNASHPIEDCAEN
INSURANCEFORM
BPOEATMSCREEP
AUSALTAOCEANS
BLOODLINESSTY
BANKSYXMAS
ATARIAFTERLIFE
GOTATLIONTAMER
ERASEILLTEMPER
POW Thu 11/4/2021
GUMSDOJOBESTS
ASAPUBERRUPEE
SHORTLINEARIAL
AERIALGOUGED
PRINTMANNKEGS
TACOCLARET
HIGSHUBBLEMOO
ADOAUSTRIAADA
VALBREWUPINET
OHDEARTSAR
COINOOZEBELOW
NCISLANEPALI
LEGOSSPLITENDS
ACORNEPICACME
BOTETNAPETEES
Fri 11/5/2021
STARDOMSPOUSE
MINORCACHURROS
ODDDUCKAUTOBOT
GASGUESSTIMATE
LOSPLUSTEN
LAYOPENOHSO
FLUIDVETTEIOU
DONTOVERTHINKIT
ICISENSENOELS
CHOOGOTPAST
NATTALLABC
TURKEYWRAPSAHH
OPENSEAYALELAW
POPULARECONOMY
ONSTARRAGTOPS
Sat 11/6/2021
SLAMACIDSULA
STOREBRANDANEW
WERERABBITLIFE
IVECRUSTTEXTS
GENDERSOHM
ODEPONEAPP
PROPELLERBEANIE
TAKESFORGRANTED
STARBUCKSORDERS
DEYELKSALE
INSODYSSEY
GLITZFLOWSEMU
LAGSPLAZAHOTEL
ATOMIOWEYOUONE
MERETENDWIND
Sun 11/7/2021 THIS AND THAT
ATOMICREACTORSAPPS
CANADIANROCKIESNARC
THELITTLEMERMAIDTRIO
BIPEDACELASCATANN
ITISSOCIALMAKEHASTE
GINMCRIBSHOLODECKS
MARINODONTASTI
CODINGVILEPLUS
NUTMEGCANDYCOUNTERS
DASHEDTAPASBARSHAUL
RISENBASEFESTAETNA
AVERFISHSCALEDIGSIT
MEDICINECHESTHEROIC
NUNSROOTCOMBAT
ELBAOOPSRANOUT
TRAILMAPSVALETSMAG
DRAWSLOTSNOWISERAGU
WESMAIMGOTMEBARRE
EMUSPRIVATEENTRANCES
LOREELIMINATIONDIET
TREXKEYNOTEADDRESS
Mon 11/8/2021
QUEENPACTSCSI
EDDIEAMAHLETC
DONNASUMMERRYE
NASALOOFTEXT
TISLISA
ARETHAFRANKLIN
AVOIDDRESSBRO
CAPNSMITHLOKI
HIEAKITANEWER
ELLAFITZGERALD
ACTSGAS
MADELASSOHES
OLDLORETTALYNN
JOEOPERAWARIO
OERLEAFYSWEPT
POW Tue 11/9/2021
PARSEFIENDNBA
EMOTEANWARELM
TOTELLUSWHYWII
SKIPONEEARNS
ORISTHEYLEGS
CANNESIDEAL
AVOIDAIREDEAR
NEWTOGDENMANE
ERSAURASPOSTS
EDUCEFACEIT
THEOTHERMILK
YAHOOHERTUBE
PIEBECOMESACAT
ERROLINEPILLS
AYETIDESFLAKY
Wed 11/10/2021
OTISDRAMAKATZ
SHOPKEEPERAGUA
LOWFATMILKRAND
ORANAANSAVED
DYINGBATTERY
TONOENDAXIS
HOURWRENIOU
UNFAVORABLEODDS
RAFAMASALOE
QUIZFESTERS
THEULTRARICH
WONATMALOBET
IMACONEPERCENT
NICKDISPENSARY
SETSEBSENIDYL
Thu 11/11/2021
CAPTCHABITCOIN
AQUEOUSIMEANNO
SUPERGSGUESSSO
HATSHEATSSTUD
CRENDOARL
AINTSTEPSAGEE
BATAANNLASERS
SLAWEATS
GASHOGSTIERRA
ETTASCOPETOAT
THALBOMIT
ALPSLOSERCASA
TELECONTITANIC
ITERATEICERINK
PEDANTSCOMPASS
Fri 11/12/2021
GAYMECCAIMBIBE
OVERLORDFORCED
RETAINERSCREED
PRIZEPICASMRI
LETFLYFAKE
RIPEPITATACO
ONANDONWARTHOG
MATRIXBELIZE
ACRONYMBIKINIS
COLTBARDPEET
CULLVALUES
ARCTESTSKEMPT
MAALOXEQUALPAY
ETRADERUSTLEUP
LESBOSSEAEAGLE
Sat 11/13/2021
GOPRODILIGDAY
AVIANURALREPO
EERIEREYKJAVIK
ARALKANEOZONE
STRANGERTHINGS
OLEOLECINE
DEBATETEAMSBBS
DEADDARKONEAT
SPYSECRETSANTA
SEEKHEIGHT
CLEANPLATECLUB
HALLSEDIECROP
IREMEMBERRAIMI
NANOMOLEPROBS
OMANAXEDMENSA
Sun 11/14/2021 HEADS OF STATE
LASSOGREBOARITSOUT
AUTOROADARLOGRUNGE
PREGNANCYBRAINNINTHS
PATOOTIESOLIDFOOD
ONEGEINOURANIN
GLADEHOWDEDONAMEONE
LOLSTREETSMARTSMFA
EVICTINGLIQUIDDIET
NEGRONIADTTINOUNCE
SYNODGOFARASSETS
MOTHERWITAMYTEST
DREWITDGASGIANTS
RESETSGAUDYROSIE
AMPLELIEERYTHEFEDS
POOLNOODLESHUFFLES
EDUPLASMASCREENMAI
RESUMEDONTOPOFSTALE
YLEMAERANGOAHU
PANDERINGFURIKAKE
REWINDMINDOVERMATTER
HEARYEICETOTTOURNS
OKDEARTAZOLAHRKATE
Mon 11/15/2021
BUSBCCSSILOS
ASECOAHUACING
ANCHORLEGGENET
ROCKMEAMADEUS
ADEPTTRITAP
SITUSPASEERS
HELPMERHONDA
EDYUAEBAGSUM
TICKLEMEELMO
OPERAAYENENA
CANVATADDON
FEEDMESEYMOUR
ILLBEIFEELSICK
NOLANCEOSEDIE
STARSSEWSEGG
Tue 11/16/2021
TABSAPSATTACKS
ISEIMONFIRTREE
THATSALLFAILURE
ARTOISOARSAT
NANOSYLVIAPLATH
IMINGMOORAUDIE
ASKARCSHELEN
ANNASEWELL
SERTAREELPHD
MOLARBAILAURAE
EMILYBRONTESOSA
NETEELITSBAD
DOICARESHEWROTE
ENSUREDARIAWIN
DETESTSLEOSLTD
Wed 11/17/2021
SASSYARMSTASH
CUTIELOAWOWIE
ADUBAAWARENESS
RENHANDMADE
ENTRYWAYSEDGES
OOOMPSOAT
OBDURATEEDGE
UCLADREAMMOLT
THANSETADATE
ARIPIEMRI
HERMANCOBBLING
AUTUMNALTAO
YOGAPOSESABSIT
ALICEERECROAT
MANORDETKONDO
Thu 11/18/2021
ARMPSSTFILCH
LAOIONIAIDAHO
FIRSTLADYNOBEL
SAIDOKLIERED
BILLSECONDRATE
ANITAOARSATOM
ASSLAITUMP
MIDDLECLASS
GARROTIEVA
OTTOEDENDIMLY
THIRDPARTYLION
TEDASLEASING
AMBERLASTLAUGH
WAIVEALTERDEE
ANTEDSASSERR
Fri 11/19/2021
SHIVERMETIMBERS
HOTELCALIFORNIA
ETHNICRELATIONS
ETATORALHARKS
POPLYNTERMS
PICAODORS
STEPHDRUGSSAX
FUNSIZEDADJOKE
OTSLEVISAQUAS
NIKONRYAN
GLOVEGTADRE
WHINEARODSWAB
HATERSGONNAHATE
INEEDAHUGEFAVOR
GARDENAPARTMENT
Sat 11/20/2021
FRESHSAKEBOMB
LEXIEALPHAMALE
ENTRYIMHUMBLED
WOREPDADARTED
AVAELANDESPY
KAMALAHARRIS
ITISNTCOENNBC
TOLKIENPESKIER
ERENAANBEAGLE
YOUVEGOTTHIS
ISEEYOLKSTEC
MILORDNASCOVE
ALAMAISONARWEN
NOTAFRAIDRELIT
SENATORSTESTS
POW Sun 11/21/2021 SCREEN SHARING
DILATESPOGOALTFEMA
ECOCIDEAWAYTOEAXIS
FROMDUSKTILLDAWNBONK
TYPEAAEONELLSITEM
SLUMDOGMILLIONAIRE
ASSRESTOWLFRANC
HATFULCROSSEGOFOR
OCEANSELEVENASHIMO
OHARAGEMSDSLITISNT
TAKELEAVEPEWTRYTHIS
WEDDINGCRASHERS
CANARDSDOSNEEDALIFT
SHORTIYSLPEERNORAH
IOSEREINHERENTVICE
SKIPSESSAYSUSENET
RERANETSACTIADA
THEGODFATHERPARTII
ABELSARAERIETOPAZ
TOBEPICTUREINPICTURE
AGOGOREGULLINHALED
ROBSTEDHESSDAYSPAS
Mon 11/22/2021
SOLEWOREAGENT
OPUSAXELPATIO
FANTASYBASEBALL
ALKALIOILSLED
BUTTONUP
UPCMYSTERYMEAT
PROSOASRANDY
BUSTOUROPENSUP
ONTAPALIYULE
WESTERNWALLETA
COIFFEUR
FLAGTCUINEVER
ROMANCELANGUAGE
OPERASLOTSIGN
GENRETYCOELSE
Tue 11/23/2021
ABBATHUGSAJAR
SLABRETRODOLE
AURAARIALWHEN
PERSONALFINANCE
YEASDARN
TABFINALLYYDS
ATOMTODAYICET
CONANTASINANE
INDIAAMTMASSE
TESLACSIASHED
ONTHINICE
CZARWALLSCOWS
HELDANVILOVEN
ARSESCENENERO
POOREREDREW
Wed 11/24/2021
SLAGOBTUSESSE
HAIRNEWLOWUPN
OMNIPOTENCEPOE
OATESRAODERM
PRIVATEPROPERTY
ETALLOBES
ACKLIESRUGBY
TRASHCOMPACTORS
MALTATOILSAL
ZEALSRUMS
FISHFORCOMPLNTS
ANALDOHEBOAT
TELPICODEGALLO
ASASUCKERLIEU
LSDAMOEBALEST
Thu 11/25/2021
WASPAMSTELCAP
EDNALUPINOARE
DOERTREESPIRIT
ASPANDIPEAT
TAKEGOLDGLADLY
RASCALENOS
AMOSDRATASKOF
ICUTEEDOFFORA
LOTTODANAHAIL
ILLSREALES
ISOLDETIRESALE
NUKESCANLAB
TEARGLANDSTEES
EDYBIGGIEIAMS
RESSEESAWTRUE

The clue is correct, but that Han Solo reference is cringey for astronomers. PARSECS are units of length, not time. Oops.

ADDED NOTE: To answer a question we've been getting; the reason today's puzzle doesn't appear on our Schrödinger page is that we don't consider it a Schrödinger puzzle. Schrödingers have single clues that work with multiple answers. We call today's a "Slash" puzzle because there are different clues (separated by a slash) for each answer variation.

Schrödinger and Slash puzzles are both fun. One isn't superior to the other. We consider them to be distinct categories.

Fri 11/26/2021
PESTRADIOSHACK
ARIAIRONMAIDEN
TRAPDENTALCARE
HOMERSTENOMAW
RESINBRIM
OPSCUBESEMPLE
FRESHMEATAREA
FOCIBESOTDOGS
ANATSTRIKEPAY
LETHALROLEALA
BABALETGO
DNAIVANSPRAWN
ROUNDINGUPANNE
ONTHESCENTIDEA
POOLSHARKSTART

It's funny how individual experiences with just one or two clues can color your view of an entire crossword.

Jeff mentioned my reaction to the RADIO SHACK clue. I spent many hours there as young electronics experimenter picking out just the right diodes and capacitors. (You kids nowadays with your fancy-dancy integrated circuits have no idea what you're missing!) So right away I'm hooked.

Then I hit SALOME. As much as I love Puccini and Wagner, Salome is probably my favorite opera. I love every note. It jumps right into the story without any prologue, and it finishes the whole sordid tale in a single act. The plot, from a play by Oscar Wilde, is well known. Herod pleads with Salome to dance for him. She complies with the infamous Dance of the Seven Veils. Herod is so delighted that he offers to grant Salome anything she wishes. Her recent attempts to seduce John the Baptist had failed, so she asks for John's head on a platter. Seems a bit much, but a promise is a promise. The opera ends when Salome kisses the decapitated John on the lips.

Sat 11/27/2021
SCOFFREPENTS
AILEDBESERIOUS
UNDERCOVERAGENT
NETSOSUETTE
AMIBICEPBLAZE
SAMPANIPAPUP
XERISCAPING
YELLOWPAGES
ZOOPLANKTON
ASPUTEOOZIER
BEASTSTALKLOO
CAMOUSAETNA
THECOASTISCLEAR
VALKYRIESPASTE
GASLINEANTED
POW Sun 11/28/2021 GARAGE SALE PITCHES
MESSECARDSGARBODES
CRUEMANIACOBOENOME
CANTTURNTHATDOWNSOME
ASDOIALTONTSTRAP
BEANSALADTOOKASTAB
EREGALOREAREARUG
DROPEVERYTHINGSUP
FABIOEXESEONEATIT
ASUSUALALPSENDLESS
RHYMESPINASIRIBRED
NOSTRINGSATTACHED
ALOUROTHEGOTHIREES
LAWNBOYEASEPEPTALK
EMPTYSAPTADATALLY
SEALIMITEDEDITION
DYNAMOSINDEEDNAY
LOWPOINTSITSAPLANE
ICANSOAURICAORTA
MATEROCKBOTTOMPRICES
DREWTRUEBLENDEROUT
BARSSEEDELDESTESPY
Mon 11/29/2021
AWOLSONSRIVAL
RAVITHEEELITE
ITEMAGRASLAMS
STREAKOFLUCK
ESTATESMUESLI
DASHOFPEPPER
JAREDBAETOTE
AREECARDKEN
MBASLAMSEEME
BOLTOFFABRIC
ARMANIEARSHOT
RUNNINGSTART
IPADSEDITALSO
CANOESEGASLOP
EXAMSTANGYENS
Tue 11/30/2021
MCATOLGASTASH
ELLAPERUEAGLE
CEESEDITLIRAS
CAPTURETHEFLAG
ATHENAOTIS
SITFORASPELL
AOLTERMSHINES
CHATYESNOVA
INWITHGAMELIT
DONTSAYAWORD
AURASTATUE
CONNECTTHEDOTS
NOKIAHOOPBRAT
STRUMTORIOSHA
ASAMISLOTDONS
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