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Puzzles for March, 2009
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Sun 3/1/2009 GOOD AND BAD
HUSTLECOAXRSVPNAST
ENTAILANNEEPEEERAS
WRECKLESSDRIVINGACME
EERIELIESDELIKRAUT
DEETWANTSILLALINES
LOLLINGCLOSINGASALE
YONLOOMNORTH
ASSCOATINGAGUESOCS
SHAVINGABEARDNECKLET
TAXIARTENOUSSHEILA
ATIPAARECLAMIVES
INSERTSAABATOPTISH
RETREADTRUSTYMACHETE
ERSBIOMETHERAGERED
SULFAECUSEDS
BLACKOFNIGHTWIRETAP
RATHEREDGYJAGSARAB
OUTEDRULEGATOSTENO
TRIMCOVERTOPERATIONS
HEREUSEROYERAISLES
SLEDBARSMASSARTERY
Mon 3/2/2009
EERIETRAMPGPA
SPURSEASYAOED
PINKPANTHERLPS
TRINIBREADS
COINREGISRBIS
SMOGWARNBRUCE
TETSARILOGON
PURPLECOW
ACRIDLILTBOO
TREKSNEROSEXY
MODECASESTAIL
UPROOTELAND
ITOWHITERABBIT
RONNAVELPLAZA
ANYSNEAKSEGER
Tue 3/3/2009
DISMAYMASKTRY
ELAINEOMNIHIE
FOUNTAINPENASA
ONCUEDELERTES
GAYEMITERJOINT
TRASODS
ASHEMAILCEASE
CHAMPAGNECOOLER
HALALENNISLEG
FRAUTEL
HOKEYPOKEYIRAN
OWNSTUNAANIME
LEOWATERINGCAN
ENTOKRATOUCHE
SSSNEEDSNAILS

This is the first puzzle for Mr. Wechsler in the Will Shortz era but it is not, in fact, his NYT debut. His previous puzzle was published the day after Apollo 11 launched on its historic mission to the moon in 1969. That's a forty year gap!

Wed 3/4/2009
ICOMEILAWASKI
LOPEZSARADAIS
ELENITWIGABLE
TALONENDOWMENT
REAPNRA
ICLASSBASINETS
LEAHABELSTARE
ALBINOROUTTEN
SLAYSSTERMEAT
TONELESSSTANDI
SENBAAL
SANDSTONESALSA
ISEEAREATBILL
TORAIMETEASEL
IFORLEDIDRAWI

This unusual rebus puzzle by Carolyn Stewart doesn't follow the normal rules. Each rebus square can contain either IN or OUT. Both work in each direction.

Thu 3/5/2009
CANADADEFAME
ONELAPRADAMES
BEWARESANGRIAS
SIDELINED
PARKALESEIMAX
IDEAUDDERSORE
EMANATEDATLAS
IDITARODTRAIL
IRENEGOODNESS
CARTSERGETREY
ELSECRAMSPEAR
ROOTCANAL
PEDIGREEONAJAG
ORIOLESRECEDE
PEEREDARETOO
Fri 3/6/2009
SPASMSMACGYVER
TILTATONLOANTO
ASTAGENEEDHELP
STAREVITALCAY
ARTEMISNICK
ACROAAMILNE
CHANGSSCIENCES
IIIESOINSANO
DOLITTLEESTEEM
PARAMUSISME
HORABASEPAY
ETEANDRENORMA
DOASISAYSAVEIT
NOTASIDOIMEANT
ATHLETESBIRNEY
Sat 3/7/2009
MORTARANDPESTLE
AVENGERORDERIN
COSTINGSIGNING
HIPODORIZELEA
IDOLSNIDESLOG
NANOSNCOSPINE
ELDUQUESTEINEM
WRUNIANE
ATPEACEUNLEARN
SHIEDLONSTRAT
HEEDLAUDESSTS
ARRDANIELSEAT
BECKETTRIPINTO
LIEOVERGHANIAN
ENDSONASOURNOTE

This grid looks like a compass and the four unchecked squares on each edge place N, W, E and S in their appropriate locations.

Sun 3/8/2009 ONE MORE THING
MEGCARJACKSMUGSLAT
APROCEANIAPUMPEACH
COOKINGWITHGASPSENTR
AQUIFERENUREEDDIE
WUSSDAFTATUBSPANS
SEEMSBUILTRAMPSTOUGH
ECGTEARLIED
USETHEFORCEPSLUKEPPP
SESTEENSYAPISHLARA
HITLISTNCAASPORES
ENIACASPSFORMERITTS
REVOKECOWLLIONIZE
ERASBWANASISALSAER
DSLGOINGTOPSTHEPOLLS
HALLPELEREL
LONGTIMENOSEEPSRIGHT
INAWEAXEDSSTSVEER
STIEDALIASRAVIOLI
BALLBULLETPROOFCARPS
OPELANTITIPOVERGET
NEDSROSESNIPERSERE
Mon 3/9/2009
SMELLSCULLHOG
IGLOOHOSEAACE
TRYTRYAGAINNEE
TEMPSDEGAS
CADENCESALTINE
ONORARMENIAN
VINYLELANTSP
ESTIMITATEHOE
YESGAVESPEWS
TIAMARIAOREO
BOOKMANNIPPERS
RUPEEPUREE
INNNEVERSAYDIE
ECOTOILELEARN
FEWSNITSESSES
Tue 3/10/2009
AARPGLIBARSON
RIALOONAQUEUE
USDASCANUSERS
BLACKHAWKASI
AERIELEAHONES
DIGSBAGGLO
GIGOLOELIARIB
URLLAWYERSETE
TOAOTHEDODDER
ENSREIJOVE
NYSEEZRAELATE
WSJBUCKNAKED
RIATAALOUYIPE
ARLENNEBRERIN
FALSEGRITDADS
Wed 3/11/2009
XENIAMORKBYRD
ALONGONEILEAN
NIECEREADULNA
DONALDRUMSFELD
YTDIRONMGM
AMYWINEHOUSE
ALIBITEANITA
NONSTOPOLDDEAR
ECTOSOWOASTS
WALLACEBEERY
UNUYLEMIZE
NATALIEPORTMAN
BEBEABAAOASIS
ARALTITSOTERO
ROSYESSOMATER
Thu 3/12/2009
ACNECANCELSAP
COAXOVIEDOHST
COUPEVILLESAHA
UPSIDESENTIRE
SUETSQBSSPBY
EPEEASUMAGOO
SALTINESERR
SSTPEDXINGDOE
UNAARSONIST
BIPALTEDODIN
STEMSTEGRECO
CLAMMYTHINAIR
SHACAPCRUSADER
KEYCRUSESDESI
IDSIMPISHORTS
Fri 3/13/2009
SEAOFAZOVSHALT
EXQUISITEPALER
NEUTRINOSINLAY
SRIMAGPICKUPS
ATNONERUDADDT
TEARSRACEYEAS
EDSELSSCAREDY
LAPPILES
CASTILESUSSEX
JAPERANDPILAF
OREPACTENRATA
CARLYLESOPVIC
OCCURMOOTPOINT
SAUTEANTIPASTO
ESSESTOOTSSHOR
Sat 3/14/2009
JFKPLAZATAXTIP
ELICITORIMGONE
RATTLINGOPAQUE
USCALKYDSMUIR
SHADTELEBEETS
AFROSDEVILS
LISLESSORECFL
EROTICANIAGARA
MENSAVESCOPES
IMDONEHESSE
SWANSIDLYRUHR
HALFPREPAYLED
AXILLAMAHARANI
REFUELISOLATES
DREXELCOOLJERK
Sun 3/15/2009 PRIORESSES
MIATASJAMESAFLPUB
UNIATEUSAGESMIOCENE
SCREAMEDSCORNAVIANCA
TIPLILASTABLESTALK
STOOLSKITSAGOGNEE
EEROSCATSSPACESCAR
ESTHERCUPSSMATTER
ELYMODEMSNCR
SOLDSAGESWITCHSHUNTS
IDAANITASTRAITMAUI
KINGVINGHARPSALT
HUGORENTALPETRACSI
SMELTINGSPOTSOILSPAN
LUCYEGODSNEO
PLUGOLADOORDELPHI
SHAMSHOCKSTIRSARON
EISNEEDSPITSCREWS
SLAYINGSLOWLEIACEO
ALGERIASWISHINGSWELL
MINTINGONLOANMEDDLE
EEESAOSLUNGASSESS
Mon 3/16/2009
MAOARTSJOINTS
ARRIVEATAGREED
SIGMACHIMAITAI
TEASOOPSUSSR
SSNKNEEHIGH
MOINUDEMDS
ALUMNADSTCOAT
WISEGUYHAIRDYE
ERINRAWGLUEON
SACPAPALDL
CLEARSKYPRE
LISATHEOALOT
MUDPIEEVANBAYH
INLANDRELIANCE
AGENTSORALEEL
Tue 3/17/2009
GRASPBASEAQUA
LASERURLSCUPS
AGILESEATTOSS
DUFFYSTAVERN
OILOOHED
FINNEGANSWAKE
DELOBOEZIA
GILLIGANSISLAND
USOASINERG
MCNAMARASBAND
POSTSOAR
HOGANSHEROES
ASEAITOOTERRA
LAWNGOTOHASID
AXEDSPANALONE
Wed 3/18/2009
APERSSIREREP
RODEOINNERAGE
RIDDLECAKESIRA
TIMORKERNEL
MIRAINLAWCATS
ONAPARLEGAL
NAVELMOTELCAM
ENEPROVOKEORE
TENHULASASHEN
IPANASNOOTS
ALMATRALAPLEA
MEADOWLINER
BAGROWINGPAINS
EVECRACKINDIE
RESSKYECOOPT
Thu 3/19/2009
LIMITSHIERINT
ENOKIKATIENOR
GREENWITHNVDRE
SENSEIPASSBOOK
ASPICROOS
NEPORTINASTORM
SWAPENSURN
CELEBREALYSSAS
ROIATEOHIO
MEAWARDWINNERS
SOWNAROMA
WHITELIEAGGIES
IANRUNNINGONMT
PIGOCEANERNIE
ERSSIDLERESTS
Fri 3/20/2009
CHATERDASASIF
COLATORCHUTNE
CHARACTERACTORS
POBOYTSOHOPES
ATEESSISM
ATMNTSASA
SOAKEDTOTHESKIN
ATSOMEOTHERTIME
FILLINTHEBLANKS
ENAHESGAT
MVPENTGUS
OLMOSCIROBESE
FEELINONESBONES
FIREFREERASAP
SASSCESTATERN
Sat 3/21/2009
ONEDOLLARASFOR
HAVEFAITHSTONE
IDONTCAREHARES
OILTRIOBIGOT
ANVILMAIDENS
NEEDYSTERNTOT
ESTHETESINO
HAIMWAXENSTEP
ULTAIRTRAIN
RLSBLISSSUCRE
RANDALLOGDEN
ALOESERICCAT
HOUGHWELLAWARE
ENSUEINKERASER
DEEMSSEAOTTERS
Sun 3/22/2009 CLOSING THE DEAL
STYEPRIMLIVEDACTUP
EAUXRODEOBELIPRATE
EXMARINESREDHOTPOKER
DIAMONDSOLITAIREWEPT
MTETNAMOBS
MACHESCREENSPAAVO
ALLAJFKYOMKIPPURWAR
ZOOTSUITSSPECIESALD
DINETTESETSORTBLUE
ASKMETHISLEEAAKER
ARTICHOKEHEARTS
DOMINATEMEREREESE
URALKUDOBATHTUBGIN
ENGMIRABELTOWHEADED
LONDONBRIDGEPYELONE
STEAMISSUANTULNAR
TMANVIOLIN
CLIOCENTURYTWENTYONE
PIZZERIAUNOANALOGOUS
AREELNOTITNUDEOZMA
SADLYSHUTESPATREBS
Mon 3/23/2009
BLAMEPERTCELL
ROLESICERAQUA
AGENTCOPASUMO
TOSSASALADTIPS
ATTYSEGA
ACTERUPTAVAST
BRETINALOOKMA
BATHPETCOTIES
AZORESCROETAT
SYNODCHEFSARE
WASHSAPS
BAJAPITCHATENT
OLAFISEECAMEO
RAVITORNEVIAN
GNATEXITKERRY
Tue 3/24/2009
LAUDEDLAISMEE
ELNINOINKTATA
ADDSTOSTEWARDS
PEACHFUZZANGST
TRYRUSTMRT
HOSSDASHING
ALIENTOURESAU
PUPAEETSKMART
SLOTJETTAANDE
OLDSOULMANN
TNTROEGADS
CAIROCOPSAPLEA
ALSORANSORIGIN
PEAKABEPOLICE
PEKEACSSOLDER
Wed 3/25/2009
BOLERCASJESSE
OPENWEAVEETATS
CATCHESGLITCHES
ALSALBANSELMO
BREASUET
SCRATCHESITCHES
TOOHOTSITALA
UCONNITEADRAG
MOSRNAARISTA
PATCHESBRITCHES
HIVEOMIT
ANTIGUAUHSSRA
MATCHESSTITCHES
ATOLLONEGATIVE
DOPEYNOSHNASA
Thu 3/26/2009
CORKGOLEMELAL
ORANASONENOME
MANOLLOYDTWIG
ALITTLEMADNESS
TIERSLEN
ADDSTODEADSEA
NORINTHESPRING
TWASHAMEXON
ISWHOLESOMEERE
CELADONALARMS
KIATUCKS
EVENFORTHEKING
AVISEMOTEODOR
MENURIVETULNA
PREPSTERETEEM

This exact quote was previously used in 1997.

Fri 3/27/2009
SWUNGBYGRABBAG
CAPELLAOILTUBE
RITZIERBLOWSON
IVOBADJOKETUT
BEINKLUTEMINI
ESTOSISSPRNDL
TAINTLEFTIE
BIMBOERUPTION
CACAOSESSEX
AGENTALERICED
LUCYSCARFTINO
MEAFAUXFURCAY
ETVOILAEDAMAME
STEPCUTEGGEDON
TESTATESEAWARS
Sat 3/28/2009
HUSSEINBRAVOED
INTERNALREVENUE
SCARLETTANAGERS
PONTEACSSAMOS
ENDSALOISNOPE
EDOSPILLITMER
DINETTESNOMEAT
TORIESSUSANN
SINGERBISCOTTI
EOESAGETEAPHR
ANSALAMESULEE
MATEDTIRONEAL
ALOTONONESPLATE
PLEASURECRUISES
SYSTEMSTASTERS
Sun 3/29/2009 ARCHITECTURAL DRAWING
ADAPTORBEACHSUNSPOT
GOBROKEAREHAELEKTRA
ARRIVESLINERENDEARS
ANAMERICANINPARIS
CROWEEYEON
TOMEISELLFORRSVPS
ABACHATEAULAFITEOOP
BOTCHESRUMORCOMPOTE
LIZAGOADESDABADIN
ASOFINRIAURATOOT
THEFRENCHCONNECTION
AAAEICKECIS
ACCURSEDNCRGLOSSILY
THOLEMINTPATTYHENIE
TAMAEUDERESERANA
ASPISHSEEHEANISES
TATTEDTAHOEAGREED
HESAREASERELEACAP
ONSEEIFFELTOWEREONS
LEERATAILOHAREUNCI
MDSELYRESNONOSIDES
Mon 3/30/2009
JAMBEMILARMED
ESAIRENOLEONA
SINGLEOCCUPANCY
TAEBOWHIRSOS
ALSGOO
DOUBLEINDEMNITY
ITTYEDIEASTRA
GTESPENCERIAL
AERIEAJAXANNI
TRIPLELAYERCAKE
LATSAC
SHETACKCELIA
QUADRUPLEBYPASS
VERGEEUROTONI
CREEDXENASSTS
Tue 3/31/2009
HTTPSOLESCUFF
EIREAVOWTORRE
RAINRAREARNAZ
BROCCOLIRABE
SASHAYSPLATES
ALAODIEALP
RUNNINGBEARTIE
ATITEOERUHR
KIXBAREMINIMUM
ECOOHMSMEG
SANDRAOPIATES
REBAMCENTIRE
LIVEDMOETOBIE
AMIGOFRAUNECK
SPASMMENSIRAS
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