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Puzzles for November, 2023
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Wed 11/1/2023
IMHUNGRYNOCARB
MAUNALOABMOVIE
ASTINISNTASAINT
MASTTINARAGA
ACTMACS
THEDAHATEDDEATH
HYPOSIROCLEI
RESTGLASSDIEM
UNOMUIRBIGNO
MANETMEANTTENAM
LAPDORS
ABUTTROUCEDE
MASONMOANSNOMAS
IBERIASETAPART
DESOTOARSMAGNA
Thu 11/2/2023
CARDBURNSPCA
ALANARIALAHEM
NONAPOLOGYLONE
SHIBATARETAS
ANALOGNEATO
NOTTOOSHABBY
ERIKTONAGORA
GEMNOSEJOBMIR
APPLENAVABED
NORSEGODDESS
EDDASARTFUL
FISTIMOEATAT
USSRNOBELPRIZE
SEMISNOOTALEC
SEEPDENSSESH
Fri 11/3/2023
BLASSSWAYCOLT
LALAWHIREANEW
TITLEROLESLAMA
CAVEARTSALMON
ATITDIMMING
ORIGINSTORIES
MELEEHONEDSGT
EMUSTORTESIRI
NYCCARATSTOOD
KEEPTHECHANGE
AGENDASMOAT
DODGESSPOKEUP
ALOEBATTLEPLAN
GAULADAMRETRO
ENTSROBESNAKE
Sat 11/4/2023
FOUNTSSTUPID
IMPERILTAGINE
DECREPITITHACA
GRAVEFAIRSNIT
ETREDEBTSGOSH
TADCOILSSOLOS
HORSETRADER
WALKSTHEDOG
DONTSWEATIT
ROOKSENTRETAP
ENDSBENTONOLA
SALACTIISOULS
ITALICSMOKEPOT
DENUDEEVILEYE
EDDIEDASSESS
Sun 11/5/2023 Double Talk
HEMMEDTROUPEDIDOK
ADSALEAROUSALSEVERE
JUNKINTHETRUNKKEENEN
ESSAYSSRIRODAGO
MARGEMESAENTERSLOB
ALOOASSSTRINGBIKINI
DABOMBOPITIARA
AMIDALAVIRALFRATBRO
MOTTUCKEREDOUTTEEUP
UPSSTOREDOTERASE
APSOHINTSEALACED
HESSEDUAVERMOUTH
EDITSCORONATIONSHEP
MINUTIAELOPESEPHORA
RETROTIALSDTAB
SUPERBOWLWINSPYVETS
IPADALLAHGENAPILOT
ETCINSDIPGAPPED
SOKINDKINDERGARTENER
TWERKSIDEATESEROICA
ANTSYPASSATPISTON

Rich Katz, of Park City, Utah, does freelance work in corporate restructuring. This is his third crossword for The Times — all Sundays. The puzzle started when Rich was ruminating on the expression, "Two wrongs don't make a right." One thing led to another, then another. This punny puzzle was the result. Rich does all his constructing at home on a table overlooking a gorgeous Rocky Mountain vista.

Mon 11/6/2023
SOAPSWASPAMOS
ARROWHAHANOPE
TEMPOEARSTURN
TRANSITVISAS
CLEANSELEESHE
HOBBITVILLAGE
ALBNOEMSLO
RASHROBDRAB
ERAFLEAORO
CROSSFITVIDEO
AGOAHHTRANSAM
GLUEDTOTHETV
RAPTRAREAEONS
EROSETALRSVPS
EENYESPYSTARE
Tue 11/7/2023
METSHATCHSTAB
ABBAIVBAGEBAY
ZOOMMEANTRANT
DONUTMRTTILDE
AKERSALLSOLES
SATRIOHUG
STIRIFSISLE
MAEAMATEURORB
GRAMPASTEVIE
MAKESITDECREED
NANAOMAR
ACTNEXTGENALI
DREADTOTNONOS
ZUMBAIPOOWNUP
EXPELPSYNEEDY
Wed 11/8/2023
IMAGINEDGHOSTLY
TYPESIZEMARCHED
SMASHHITCLARETS
MARTNASENID
ENTWRECKINGBALL
PHIHIDEMIT
ATRESTRAINAGE
BREAKONTHROUGH
ADATYROOUTSET
DUPEARSLAB
SLEDGEHAMMERSTS
ZIONDIYSHEL
UNICODEDEMOTAPE
NESTSINGROVELED
HOTSETSESCAPEES
Thu 11/9/2023
CBSABBOTSEPAL
AOKSAUDIECOLI
CRAFTSMENNOWIN
TETRISLENAEKE
IDEASPLATTERED
YEOHRHEAS
ESCCLAPPRUNE
PSYCHOTHERAPIST
ANCHODREGTAC
LAPATISEE
SCORESHEETPAIR
NAPDARESIENNA
OPERAINSIDEOUT
GRAILLIEGEDRE
SINGSLEANSEND
Fri 11/10/2023
UNFITMYOBABLE
PERNICIOUSMEOW
DOESDONUTSALOE
ONEBASSIZITS
HITTHEBOOKS
MAMETROSANNE
IRONPEUSISTER
SIRBALLPITHAY
CAESARDISSAVE
TARTANSCITES
TOURISTTRAP
FACTCHOIRFAB
OBOEREALMATURE
ROMEINVESTMENT
TOEDODESSILOS
Sat 11/11/2023
HOSTESSCHARS
OCTAVIAGOATEE
TEACARTPENROSE
BARKLEYINARMOR
ANILDRUGTRIALS
TINEDSPLITEND
HAGRIDDELIST
REBATES
SETSATSTRAND
NAVYPIERSIREN
GENEWILDERTATA
REDNOSETERABIT
ADMIREDIDOLIZE
STANDSNOTICES
SONGSASONANT
Sun 11/12/2023 Right on the Money
SODPLUMBAHEMAHA
EGOTEASERRIPERDUAL
AREHADAGOODTIMEURSA
LESURLAREACODEMAPS
WONEATDIRTRAND
FENDLIEONDADGUMIT
DOLCEGLENNSOBAMENU
ELLERBEEHELIOCPR
BIBSERGELEERERSHUN
TOYSAMEXCARDSSPATS
PHDSPOUNDSAAG
LMFAODEADSETONACES
OILASSORTSDEPTHORA
AMYGAMUTCHIASMUS
FIEFLASSSACHSPUMPS
SCRIBBLEGENIIPRAT
REALDEVISESYEN
INDIANAJONESANNDIP
TEENDRAGONTATTOOIKE
ZINGOMNIAONVIEWNET
ANTSEENNOSESGAS

Garrett Chalfin, of New York City, is a first-year student at the University of Chicago, taking classes in biology, "Human Being and Citizen" and "Classics of Social and Political Thought."

This puzzle was a long time in the making. He thought of the theme idea over a year ago, then kept coming back to it until he felt he had it just right. Garrett writes, "I love subtle themes that slowly emerge to the solver."

Mon 11/13/2023
ROMEABBAACHES
AMEXNEAPROAST
CAMPAIGNPROMISE
KNEELSSOUROM
NOTARASAP
CUSTOMERREVIEW
TONENAMESGERE
ESCJAGCAP
CMONLORREREST
HOMEWORKEXCUSE
MOONSWOON
SLONGOTROLLS
CANYOUBELIEVEIT
ASLANEPICETSY
RHYMEYADAROPE
Tue 11/14/2023
ACHEHTMLMCFLY
TRIXARIAAHEAD
MAKEAWISHROMPS
SPECSSTRIP
SHOOTINGSTAR
THOWOESOURCE
EINMNOPLEICA
EYELASHLADYBUG
HASATMAVSASA
ELISHAICILEN
ELEVENELEVEN
EXILEVOLGA
JENGADANDELION
ATEAMEGOTISNT
YAWNSREDSEPEE
Wed 11/15/2023
REDGROVEFED
ODEORATEDANO
DAMSTAYINGPUTZ
SOSOONSTEELIE
ANTIGENZSETTO
SEEDYIPSSELF
ARDENTPALEDEF
BOWSPRITZ
ARPRITEDAISES
LIEDTURKCAME
ATLASSANTAFEZ
RAINHATYAMMER
MOCKINGJAYZBIZ
ERASTEAKSETE
DANHELMSTIE
Thu 11/16/2023
SEGAPBSADDS
AYESPRATTGAIT
METSLEROIORSO
ELOAUTOPSYEAR
LIVINGONTHEEDGE
ONENDREIOPERA
VERDIISMWIVED
ERIEOASESLIES
STEAKIDOLS
DRACSNOG
TLCIPOYAYTSP
RATTAILLILMAMA
APRILURLETHAN
ISLEMEAVOLE
NEVBBBELL
Fri 11/17/2023
HERAPBJMAMIE
OMENCHEETODUST
LADYLOTTOBALLS
ASSDONSRIPLEY
COLONYBRUT
TULANEDAISBRO
ILOSTWORDSALAD
PACERAGETRACI
STUDENTIDRIMES
YEPMOETBISECT
DIORHOPESO
ASCENDTEASTUB
FIELDGOALSMORE
ANDIMEANITURSA
REESETKODMED
Sat 11/18/2023
ZOOMHOSTBLOOMS
ESCAROLEBEANIE
SHEETPANCASTLE
TEALSTEPHEHIM
SANSASTABSETI
TDSSIPRAN
FRIENDSGIVING
FOODCOLUMNIST
DRAMATICPAUSE
RUMSOSCPU
YIPSRESTSALAD
STATSSOAPLEDE
AIRINGCLAWGAME
LETRIPHOWWASIT
TRYSTSINSIGHTS
Sun 11/19/2023 Thanksgiving Meal Prep
BARKHULAELSEPAPAW
OHIOBRISNAPAECOLI
BANKROLLSGOOGLEAPPS
ASDOISNITSILOBOP
MMAASOFLETSGO
CHOOSESSIDESSTARTLE
HEHHOAXODESABATES
OLDSONGOLSENSRVLOT
PLEATSANIDEADEYES
SNAGSBLESSAVAST
ORETALKTURKEYRUT
ARENTSPEEDPANAM
ENDINGITEARELISHA
STEVESEWARDIWANTIN
UNWISEDASHPREYOTS
NASCENTSHEPHERDSPIE
RENOWNEROSSAT
OVACEOSORCATOPAZ
KICKTHECANTABLEWINE
ASKEWZANYALBAENYA
YESNOEPEELEADDEAL

Rebecca Goldstein, of Albany, Calif., is a research scientist at Merck, developing immunotherapies for cancer. Rachel Fabi, of Syracuse, N.Y., is a bioethics professor at SUNY Upstate Medical University.

They met via the online crossword community and now hang out on weekly Zoom calls. They both love collaborating. Rebecca says, "Having a second mind can really elevate an idea." Rachel adds that she enjoys having someone to share puns with!

Mon 11/20/2023
AVAACCRUESHOP
GETSFRIENDPOGO
ANTITENNISCOURT
STILLACELOSES
PICKUPTHEPHONE
HIREEATWWI
ITSAGOSIRIPHIS
MULTICULTURALISM
ABESENYACRAPPY
CEEPSILUCY
PLASTICUTENSIL
IMOUTFOXDINGO
CONNECTICUTCALF
EPICGALOREEGOT
SETHINLAYSSOY
Tue 11/21/2023
OSCARSCERAMIC
FLORETLOUDOOH
FREIDAPINTOONE
BRAMRELIC
RAMAUBERBLACK
GOVIRALCASK
OBERONDISMAE
AIRONTHEGSTRING
TNTMOWLEANTO
AGARSEABEES
ROYALNAVYHERD
IDAHOINFO
VOWBEANCOUNTER
AREEMMYUSARMY
LSDSOILREPUTE
Wed 11/22/2023
LARVAHASAMMO
ICEITHIDELOAN
ALIENISLAILLS
RUNWILDITATBA
GEEBMXEEL
CATCHOFFBALANCE
ASHOTRETELL
THEMDIODELARA
BBGUNSSAVER
THROWOUTOFWHACK
HOEELIBEE
ROWNITODDBALL
IDESNAMEIDLES
FIREGRASSALSA
TESTOTTHYATT
Thu 11/23/2023
PTASMASHCHAR
PLODPATIOHOSE
EYEOPENINGALPO
AMTLADLEUNDER
ROOARMTWISTING
CUTINSMUSTS
ETONAUGUR
HEARTSTOPPING
OOHEDBOLD
STEADIAMTOO
JAWDROPPINGAMI
CLOGSLANCETON
RIFEGUTBUSTING
EVEROTTERHOTS
WARSVOIDSONO
Fri 11/24/2023
KENOALIGARSON
ARALMANORETRO
NERDFESTSMEANT
SCREENTESTDRUG
ATONEPRIUSSRO
NSWLEAPROVISO
VIGGONUDGED
CHANGEOFPLANS
SLEIGHHARPY
COLLIESKOAERA
HUPTAUPETAXON
ISLEDRAMACLUBS
SEIKOEYESHADOW
MANEDTEATMETE
SUEDEYETIODOR
Sat 11/25/2023
IMAGEAWARDS
FLAMENCODANCE
MILLIONMOMMARCH
ALTONEEEESARI
PLANONRNSMIS
LIKEORBSICBMS
ENEABELSMILEY
YESISUPPOSE
SCOTTSTOONTBS
HAUERKOTOWHAT
OUTAREFRIEDA
UGHSOPECENJOY
THEPLOTTHICKENS
TREASURESTATE
EXITPERMITS
Sun 11/26/2023 Growth Spurts
BAESARCADIASBARRO
RUNTTOOSOONBEANIES
EDDYBAITINGBELLYFAT
WELLEARNEDITSALLALIE
SNEERYCROCAMUSEERR
SINDHSHOMETURF
DISCOBRALICITPILLOW
ARLOLOCANKLESNYASA
MUONUNHITCHROTCTHY
ELIAREINHAIDAHLIAS
SENDSDNCIMDBBIEN
COPEGAILEATNECCO
ATHEISTSNLABABAHAR
SHOREUPTALLYHOHERE
TIPPIBILOXIBIBOSLO
INSONGNOTIPUTAHUTES
ICOSAGONAMIESC
OVAHAITIGASPFRERES
SANDALTANSSKIPACKAGE
ANTENNASICANNOTEZRA
KEISTERMONOCLEYEET
ASSISTSWATHESSSTS

Adam Wagner, of Oakland, Calif., is a creative lead at Patreon, the crowdfunding site for content creators. Michael Lieberman, of Washington, D.C., is an attorney at Fairmark Partners, a consumer-protection firm.

They're also both dads of fast-growing toddlers, which is what inspired this puzzle. Adam sent the title to Mike, who sent back what became 3- and 13-Down … and they were off and running.

Mon 11/27/2023
ZODIACCOBSMAG
AGENDAANYAEWE
CRATERBEERBRAT
HEROEMILTACIT
BEANBURRITO
NISSANSREF
ABHORHEADIOWA
BEEFBOURGUIGNON
STATLPGACHURN
WIGTSETSES
BANANABREAD
AHORAEASTGASP
TOBEFAIRUNIQUE
HOEEDGEREFUEL
STLWOESNOTATE
Tue 11/28/2023
GETRICHTOOKOFF
AIRHOLEANDORRA
GRAYDAYREDHEAD
SEPSISCOLONS
NSASAN
GREENSCREEN
APEDSYNODVEGA
FREAKHATREALM
TISADOPTMETOP
MELLOWYELLOW
LITMIA
PICANTEPOSTITS
ORANGEDOORHINGE
NATODEERESTIR
ENOSINDEXHOFF
Wed 11/29/2023
CAFESCRULOBS
ENACTDAISOKRA
ONTHEFENCEMAUS
COMESTOABYSS
ACHEWISHYWASHY
BOASTAER
INNIMBUSYDEFT
DECISIONFATIGUE
EYESSWOOSHYMA
ADSASPER
OFTWOMINDSITSY
SLATSMAESTRI
CASHUPINTHEAIR
AREAGELTANNOY
RESTHISISSUE
Thu 11/30/2023
SOPHSFDAREIGN
UNIONCARDENSUE
MEATLOVERCZARS
MANPAGELAYOUT
ALONGSPASM
RAISASTEWIE
SHOERACKSSING
EELLOTIONSNSA
GALLIMPROVEON
ALSACESADAT
KARMAALAMO
TIMETRAVELSUP
ADOBERAPBATTLE
ROVERLIESAHEAD
SLEDSALEHORNS
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