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Puzzles for March, 2021
with Editor comments

Mon 3/1/2021
MOBASTROSECHO
OURSTEALSMOOD
LSUSPACENEEDLE
ETTUASKSXRAYS
ENSUESTY
EIFFELTOWERATE
SNORESOCALLED
PUREEPCOTALPS
NICEIDEAESTEE
UTEFERRISWHEEL
BONNEWER
SNAILACDCDRAB
WORLDSFAIRSAXE
ALOEPARCELILL
GADSFRATTYNET
Tue 3/2/2021
PBSUNMADESYD
AUTOSTONERTAR
DRAFTCHOICEOHO
SPYFIEMOBLOW
SPLITDECISION
SOSUEMETMI
ERATAHEMOXEYE
TANICEPICKXER
SLEETESMESPAR
AIMILLPASS
SHOTSELECTION
TABSNOMMUSKS
ENGSTOCKOPTION
ANYAENEIDSOLO
MANMEYERSNAB
POW Wed 3/3/2021
MUSCLESAGEADS
ANCHOROGRETEA
STEERSCLEARWRY
TINEDPEWSFOIE
RASELIEGIRDS
SIREBULLMARKET
ENIGMASLOVE
AGORASDESERT
ALTAGALILEO
CATTLECALLDODO
ARIESRNAREQS
TEARTEDXACUTE
NORYEAROFTHEOX
ALAURGEDIANNE
PASPIESROTTED
Thu 3/4/2021
FIBDACHAFRANC
ACEABOUTAIRED
THANEWBORNBIES
WINCKCLOSE
ARGUESALLEYCAT
SOCKLAPSEEAVE
HERONSASNER
PGANBAJAMARM
LAILAPOUTED
OGRESTONETIDE
PASSPORTRETAIN
PIOUSGUNNS
SUSANNTHONYCEL
AFOULHOPUPORE
YOULLSTINTNOR
Fri 3/5/2021
OFFKEYSTENCIL
PLANARSPACEAGE
TAKERSCOLOSSUS
GELSBURENHAT
DEBTCAMEOVINE
JLOPATSEMINAR
SLOVENIARID
AKIRAKUROSAWA
PSASETTLING
SCREENSLISPTA
THARPERICVEIL
EATHAVOCLISP
EPISODESCOCOON
REFINERYPSEUDO
SLYNESSRESTED
Sat 3/6/2021
DAHLBROWCARBS
ALIENRACEADORN
TAGTEAMEDRODEO
ASHRIPAROBING
HIDDENTALENTS
GLOMSDISBAR
OARSCABLECAR
ASSURESRITAORA
THECOLTSDRIP
HUMANSMENDS
POTATOBATTERY
EMOJISPEATJAB
TAKENOPERASOLO
THEREDELETEKEY
YANKSDAYSTESS
Sun 3/7/2021 TAKE TWO
POSTHOCBEAARTHURROB
OATMEALEVAPORATEERR
STRIPTEASEARTISTSPDA
SEAHEFTSPETERI
ESPYSSROWTORUNONS
EASEOFFTHEGASPEDAL
RASSLEOVERDOUNE
UNWISEINVESTMENTECCE
MTIDACOESNEAKPEEK
POLOCEREALSPIA
SNLNOEMPTYTHREATMEL
FRYTENUOUSSALE
GIVEALIFTTORSEZME
ACIDYOUAREOUTOFORDER
IANWRIESTBLEARY
UNENVIABLEPOSITION
STRAINYSLISHSAUTE
GISELELEPEWNOD
COPWITHOUTANYWARNING
HOEENTERTAININVITEE
INNDEARSANTAZESTERS

Celeste Watts, of Bloomfield Hills, Mich., is a retired elementary school teacher. After years of solving puzzles in her spare time, she decided to try making one herself. Her first 14 attempts for The Times were rejected, but she persevered.

For this one she collaborated with Jeff Chen, a writer and professional crossword constructor in Seattle, whom she calls "a gifted, patient mentor." The theme idea is Celeste's. Jeff helped her execute it. Finally, success! "One off my bucket list!"

Mon 3/8/2021
PLAYMATEAMBLED
RUNOUTONMARACA
INDUSTRYPREYON
CARDESAUBEING
EREESOTOLDTO
BLTPOLEOMG
BAHAIMOPESNIT
ADAGEARIAAMCO
LASSLPGADRESS
IMAESPYCIA
STJUDEAHNSAM
SMAUGDIDOMOVE
TISKETRIPTIDES
ATTENDAERATORS
THESESQUANTITY
POW Tue 3/9/2021
BORATSAGAPROM
IRISHICESLOVE
FALSETEETHAMEN
FLEABAGSECARD
YOREPARE
LATEXLAURABUSH
ELIDEDTRIONCE
APRREVERSECOW
SHESLIUENSURE
HADNOHOPEANTED
EVILVICE
APNEATENTACLE
DEARKUBLAIKHAN
DAMEISAYNEATO
SLEDDARNGROSS
Wed 3/10/2021
MOSSMICSBIGIF
ETTUECHOAROSE
NORMAKINLITHE
TOOMANYCOOKS
ALKALIMESHUGA
LEEONEBADAPPLE
SEGERTUDOR
WASPSKIFFBOBO
ALLOWDALIS
SPARETHERODSEW
HOTTAKEOEUVRE
SPOILERALERT
JUMBOFILMCLAN
ASIANEMMAETTA
YEARSRESTREAP
Thu 3/11/2021
FUSSSPITEOSHA
AGUAHAVENWHIR
DARKNESSATONEPM
TEARSCEASE
USANYCARTPHO
SIXOCLOCKSHADOW
ENEMYDIESWOLE
DESILEASEAGED
TEELAY
APTMADRUSHSAO
BURNTHEONEAMOIL
ELIEIOSEIRE
SPRINGFORWARD
ALDRINLOANER
RESETSDORSEY
Fri 3/12/2021
AFTTHELAWSODA
GOVWOEISIIROC
HOTPOCKETSLEST
AFRESHREPOMAN
SOAPIMSOREIDO
TOYSMOEYKNOW
QUINCYJONES
TURNTRAITOR
CRASHHELMET
SAUDITIMHACK
IVENIPSEYOBOE
SETMENUDOLLUP
IMHOBRAVEHEART
SEANAGLEAMZIT
INTODEIGNSECO
Sat 3/13/2021
ASTINAMENCAB
PLATOSCAVEJANE
SOBSTORIESURGE
EPSIMEANCOMEON
AFBSTAPPER
BOMBEWIFERAW
DEVOUREDENBCE
INERTSEEBREAD
MTNWRAPFOISTS
SOTHALSLOFTS
BISECTBAKE
ROMANEMPIREBUB
AXELBIOTEXTILE
JERKINEEDAHAND
ASSBETSMESAS
Sun 3/14/2021 THEY ALL LAUGHED
MCSSAMBALEICAWORM
CHEALARMANNUMFIXUP
GRAFFITIPROOFBUILDING
ROSIESOLOISSUED
AMORCELSOCELOIRT
WANTSTHREEBLADERAZOR
OHISEEARALENEMY
ASPDECSORRYBISTRO
SPELLCHECKERHENCE
CINDERRAIDLORDEJIB
ACESELUDEFORGEMONA
PERTTOPSKLEETOOBAD
RHETTSNOWBOARDING
SPEEDSSTIESVIANEE
SPUDSWAIFBALLOT
AUTOMATICREDIALBREWS
GNUUSERSSUCHTREO
PERONIMEALCIVIL
ALJAFFEEOFMADMAGAZINE
LOOTSTSARSAARONEEL
EBBSSTRATMSDOSWRY

Jacob Stulberg, of Otis, Mass., is a second-year law student at New York University — currently taking classes remotely. He's been making crosswords for The Times since 2013.

Jacob is a longtime fan of the publication mentioned in 101-Across. When he was 11, he wrote a letter to the editors, which they published, correcting their use of the term 'gluteus maximus."

POW Mon 3/15/2021
SLEDSOASISPET
AESOPWHISTRNA
GOLDENEAGLEISM
GLADMANCUE
FIREUPPANCAKED
ALANAVIDILL
TITKLINELAYLA
WATTMEATSSPUN
ADLIBSTAIDEND
EROSALEEAGE
BASEHITSSPARES
AWNERESTEW
BAAMEXICANFLAG
ARKINTRODUANE
SEEASSETSLOAN
Tue 3/16/2021
GREBESCOSTBAD
NOVOTEOREORBI
APERECORDERIAN
WERETREETASTE
ADAEARJERKER
INFOCUSOUST
BATMANFUNSPAR
EVEICEDTEARIO
TERILTRANGORA
POOHAUTONYM
AXDODGERSIDO
SAUDIROILSUSS
ICKURNOFEVENTS
ATEMEETTINCAN
NOSSOTSSEDERS
Wed 3/17/2021
BOARDATMISLES
INDIEIRATWEET
TEDDANSONSANYO
DOLLYPARTON
HOTTOWELADMIRE
ADORNATELED
DORAPHOBIAS
MICHAELBOLTON
TIRADESOMAN
RIPPITMANNA
AMIDSTAERATION
JANETYELLEN
AMAREWESCRAVEN
HATERAPOAGILE
SNAGSNHLYEAST
Thu 3/18/2021
SPARSSRSSTAVE
ORCROUTCUBIC
OFAIFSHBO
TISERASIMBUE
YRSPARTAKE
MEDICDEADAIR
MUCHADORINSE
ABBRABOUTAARP
ALLENNOTHING
STERILEEWERS
CEREBROALT
SPREETRONMIA
DUOSIBUPS
RERANORGORUT
STOWENESTISPY
Fri 3/19/2021
BIGMACOMSKASP
OKAYILLBITEDUO
MEGALOPOLISINK
BASMISEENSCENE
WESSTLOUIS
CHINTZYSEC
BOUNTEOUSRHYME
FOGSROLOSLEEK
FLOORSETATEASE
MARSODAASH
BASETENDRS
ULTRAVIOLETOWL
ROETINPANALLEY
QUAALOEVERAGEL
ADDTENDDECADE
Sat 3/20/2021
TRASHTALKERCOP
EASTERBUNNYAPE
ACHORUSLINENET
SEEKSCUSESIRS
ERNESTOHABITAT
MINDDREWTO
ENTANDESONAIR
MARESEGOWAIVE
FRESHDAMPSTES
ORATESSMEE
RATEDPGEARGASM
STIRORALSATTA
TISITALIANFLAG
EVECONTENTFARM
RESUNDERTHESEA
Sun 3/21/2021 MORES
ESSAYSCOTBIBLEGRAB
PIPPAAUTOAFFIXOHME
SLEEPINTHEBUFFETDEUS
OVEROKIERBIRASSLE
MADCOWTRAILERPARQUET
UAELEERATMUST
NBATYPEABSALSA
COLDHARDCACHETADDLED
IDLESOILROSANNEIVY
SEEMAFTABAICANSEE
YOUVEHADYOURFILET
SPONGESBROETAWINK
OHOLESBIANWIIEMCEE
PIPPINLETSMAKEADELAY
ENOKIOSIRISELS
MOREONBASEREF
BACKSTAGEPASSEBLARED
LATISHCPRWAZEMOJO
ALOEUNSOLICITEDBIDET
MOPSGRIMEONESONICE
EXITSATESBENTGENTS

Julian Kwan, of Dumont, N.J., is a software test engineer for a telecommunications company. He started solving crosswords in college (University of Pennsylvania, class of 1997). Several years ago, after noticing that all the Times puzzles had bylines, "I figured, why couldn't one of them be me, right?"

This is Julian's fourth published crossword, but his first for The Times.

Mon 3/22/2021
JABAPPLIEDLPS
AMIDURANTEALE
MATCHBOXCARSAX
BROODUSNAVY
SOFASAABLEDS
FLINTMICHIGAN
SNOOPLEGATO
ETSARMKINSEW
TRYONEINFRA
TINDERPROFILE
UPTOREBSDROP
WARBLELEONE
FIXFIRESTARTER
EREFREAKEDINK
YESSEQUINSCDS
Tue 3/23/2021
IBEAMBIASBOY
DEALSMIDGEAPE
IRSAUDITIONNUN
OREEDENODDS
MALCOLMGARR
ACHOODAYSPA
BOARDINGPASSION
ONUPTRUARGO
RUNOFTHEMILLION
ASTRAYSPLIT
TWEESITSPAT
DISCSAGAEWE
POPEXTRACHARGE
AZOTEEMSALIEN
LEDTREYMILEY
POW Wed 3/24/2021
NABSAABSGARP
ALLAISLESARIA
SAILORSUITLEVI
ANNELATINGEAR
DENIMOVERALLS
PASSONEGAD
ASPLEARNOSLO
WHOWOREITBETTER
SETHSOSADRIC
IFSOLAMESA
FOOTIEPAJAMAS
IMNEXTDANRSVP
ENDSTRENCHCOAT
LIVEOILIERUPS
DADADEEDSTED
Thu 3/25/2021
PECSYALUGSPOT
ACAIATOPONICE
WONDERFULNOLTE
DCONISUREAM
ARYANEFFECTIVE
ROBEKEITELNED
FEASTINGPEP
GRAINYCOARSE
REDPRURIENT
TILDEFEATSTIR
ANIMOSITYTOADY
TALENTSTANG
ABATECOURTEOUS
MICROALPORASP
ITSONLESTSLAY
Fri 3/26/2021
SECRETFILES
STAYATHOMEDAD
WHATSTHEBIGIDEA
HENTEESGOTFAR
YALERICHSALE
STELMOSITHCIA
HEDONISTOPENS
EVENTENOR
SACREBADSPORT
PGASPOTASLEEP
LOUDEXECEDNA
ARLENEMOATOUT
TAKEADEEPBREATH
SERGEANTBILKO
DESERTOASIS
Sat 3/27/2021
LIZZOABBYTHUS
CHAINSTOREHOSE
DONTFORGETERAT
SPYANIAIRASIA
BIGASKEVENT
CHATSUSAGES
ROACHCROWSNEST
ERIKCAMUSGNAW
FARFROMITPESTO
ROUGESMIRES
SPARERELICS
TRIMSPAADAMAD
PESOISHTARGATE
AGERTHATSONYOU
TOREHYDESPAMS
Sun 3/28/2021 OVER THE MOON
RAIDIDTAGGRADIENT
ZELDANEALEROLEPLAY
JOLLYRANCHEROUTCASTS
ARIELCIAOTUGSON
IBEGTELESCOPEDEVIL
LASERSTONGEMINI
BLISSFULIGNORANCE
ASKGANYMEDEUFOS
UTEPYELLSWILDBIFF
GREASETAMALETETRA
HAPPYDAYSAREHEREAGAIN
TITANMOULINROILED
SNOWJOSETAMPANINO
POOHSTONEAGEADM
CHEERYDISPOSITION
DEIMOSHEMNOSIER
CYNICCHEWBACCAAMBI
TEAREDTALLARSON
STATELAWMERRYGOROUND
LOVEDONENAIADHENRY
ROADSTERORATEMAGE

Olivia Mitra Framke, of Jersey City, N.J., is an academic adviser at the New School's College of Performing Arts in Manhattan. She started solving crosswords during college — but not at college. Her dad would hoard New York Times Magazines, and the two of them would solve together when she returned home.

This is Olivia's ninth crossword for The Times, and her fourth Sunday.

POW Mon 3/29/2021
ATWARRUGBYASA
PHASEEMILEPCT
RIDINGHABITLAB
NESTLEEPITOME
AMISOAKUMPS
DINGBRERRABBIT
ONTAPNOUN
TOBEORNOTTOBE
ALOEEVENT
TREBLECLEFALTO
IAGOSTOPGRE
MIRACLEARABIA
ESEPEBBLEBEACH
LETAIOLILENTO
YDSSANTAONSET
Tue 3/30/2021
CPASASAHIHUGO
HELIDYSONOVUM
ICETONIONTANG
CARBONOFFSET
ANTACIDOASES
CCSSPINKICK
WONKAELEVEELY
AGOMONONYMNAP
SLUERIBSABATE
TENYARDSMIA
EDSELSANDMAN
MINEMINEMINE
RAFAAMONGOLGA
ONUSTINGEVEER
BANKOTTERERRS
Wed 3/31/2021
PALESPAGEBOSCH
ECASHADOSBALOO
TAMPACARPSTAMP
ACELETMEINEMME
LINKEDDEPENDON
SATEGWBSRAUDO
PEEWEETENET
BUILDINGBLOCKS
GINSUTORINO
RBIDABSONLILO
ILOVEDITDMINOR
MINIDARKRYEFAD
ACIDSLIEUSTATE
CASESITEMSACHA
ELTONKELPINTEL
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