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Puzzles for March, 2022
with Jim Horne comments

Tue 3/1/2022
GABSBAYOUBART
UVEAALUMSEVER
MCATKORANNEVE
BLTNEUTRALNOM
OUTDOIRULE
BOURBONSTREET
MARDIGRAS
PEEPBATTYILKS
VETOYESDION
CLOUDSDREVIL
UTERIGOOSE
DEFBIGEASYJFK
UPFORLAPALAIN
SEEYAORELIZZO
KEELOLDBZZT
Wed 3/2/2022
TROPEMAAMTVMOM
REPELALTOREIKI
ANTEDKEENANNAL
CAIROMEXICOCITY
EMORADTHATOTC
RENTACOPERSRHO
ADAERRSEEN
OHIOWASHINGTON
OVALSTYORE
REVDJSSODAPOPS
GRERATSCUDWOE
PANAMALITHUANIA
EATUPTONEAGING
ASIDEEMITTONTO
USTEDDOTSEGGED
Thu 3/3/2022
ORBSNSFWODDS
THANUCLAFRET
HIGLIDAYSFAME
ENGHERETOGET
ROYCEFRENCRNS
LAOERATO
TARMACSICON
JUSTADDWATER
BARSRESISTS
ANNIETHE
BEACUSESORALB
BELRENNERTAO
LYONELEVENTUR
ERSTYALESIGN
SESHAILSACHE

Constructors love playing in the water. Other soaking wet grids appeared in 1996. 1998, 2005, 2013, and 2016.

This is the first one where the moisture seeps in between consecutive horizontal cells.

Fri 3/4/2022
ABLERDOCUSOAP
PREGOREVERENCE
PIGGYICEDLATTE
LEASSTARRTOIL
ELLSEALSIN
AISLEECOTAGE
MRSMAISELBASRA
ESSENTIALWORKER
MOULDMRSANDMAN
ONETERMREYES
REEDITSLED
AZULTRANSCAFE
LOSEFAITHKATIE
TREELINEDALERT
SADSONGSTIRES
POW Sat 3/5/2022
MOSSPROVEIT
CONEOFSILENCE
FRIENDLYBANTER
MOESTOICFARCE
ARMSRIGHTLEAS
IGETBYHOYAEPA
MEDIASTURDY
TELLONTAMALES
DALLOWAYNIKOLA
ABAONPOINTVIP
MOCKSAGGYMESS
AURASTAUPAPI
STEPINMADEROOM
KIMONOANDSCENE
STEWEDTARTMSG
Sun 3/6/2022 PARLOR TRICK
APPETITIMOUTPACIFIC
SHALALANAOMIATACAMA
SATIRESSCONEUPSELLS
ISHPTIPSOPTSALIT
SETESEOREIKE
IROCTRACYGLOSSONES
VITAATEALOTWART
ISITONCADOHELWOOD
SACREDHOWALEPPO
OCTOBERBONUSTRILLED
PHONEMEOKAPIHAALAND
OERASFORILSATSCEE
DRYNOBELATKERR
RODSSINS
SODNAMEOFTHEGAMECHO
THEHELPMOWERBARGAIN
ALVEOLARODISGORGE
FOIAORALSEGOOSHA
FOLLOWTHEBOUNCINGBALL
KEELEYGOPROFINELY
DREDSWINGCURE
Mon 3/7/2022
MERSKOPJEABCS
APEWALRUSMEET
LIVINDIGOUSDA
ICECREAMSISTER
NHLGAMDES
GAGAJELLIEDEEL
AGENDABRARYE
SRIRBIELEVEN
PASTASALADTEST
ARMNOVSTD
IMDEADGAZPACHO
LEIARIOTEROER
INSTUPFAKELAG
ASHYGOFREEDRY
Tue 3/8/2022
BOGIEIMACREVS
ADELENAPAUNIT
NELLYSACHSRODE
BOAHITMAKER
GERTRUDEELION
SIREYESSR
IRANRNACAMEO
DONNASTRICKLAND
ENTERCDRAMID
BSAYUPADS
BETTYWILLIAMS
EMISSARYSRA
NADAMARIECURIE
TIERPRIMEVADE
OLDSYMCALEGAL
Wed 3/9/2022
RAGUSUERZETA
OLESJETLIIRIS
LETSHAVEITPINK
EXTRUDEAZALEAS
SAYTERIBIO
STUDENTIDCARD
ABBASSITEDAY
CRUXGATESJUNE
MARPULIMALTS
EGGSHELLPAINT
MASLAVSMIA
YAKUTSKGODSONS
ARIDWEREWOLVES
KINGHEARSEIRE
SAKEOPTSWETS
Thu 3/10/2022
ADBIZSOSARPMS
CIRCEPSATELON
TRAINARIDEPAVE
EGGDRIESHOSER
DEALASTRIKETAD
OYEZGAYLIB
SCHWAPHYSIQUE
OHOKSTATEBUSY
WERECOOLSIETE
CRYOUTTHUD
SKIPLANEABOARD
CAFESLOSESTUO
ACIDSWITCHJOBS
RUEDPACEOLLIE
ETSYFREDPOLOS
Fri 3/11/2022
PABSTFICAMBAS
IHAVETORUNERIE
TABULARASALIME
ABEKENTODES
WOESORANGE
DEFINITEMAYBE
OVINEREVEALED
GENTATARILOCI
GREENLITALARM
DROPDOWNMENUS
BIGTOEROAR
RONAPLANFEW
SWIMCOUPONCODE
VINEBONUSROUND
PEGSSLAPATLAS
Sat 3/12/2022
BRIBEDPACT
CAESURAAPHID
NONDAIRYCREAMER
ORDEALSHIDECO
INSECTTAPJLAW
SEAMSPARAGUAY
YAWTHONGSONG
BEAUGESTE
BORNTORUNASH
FLUNKIESOLLIE
PRATANDTWEEZE
BIZMAEBEHAVED
JEEPERSCREEPERS
DRANOPATROLS
STUNATHENS

The last word of the first sentence of Kafka's The Metamorphosis depends on the translation. I've seen "insect" but also "cockroach" and even "beetle."

POW Sun 3/13/2022 Body Language
NELYBROILMRTLEST
HEYEINONITOSHAALTO
LENTGANGESRIVERBLIP
ENINGNEATOPAYMENS
SIEGEHOWNAMING
MPHCREEPERSSONIC
ELISEISLAMWESBELOW
SUPPRESSEDFREESASH
ASTISELASLEWTSETSE
HOTROLLSTASHUTAHAN
SATEMERITAPAT
ABLAZEEAGERTHEBACK
DIETERGROWFIEFTEAM
MNEYOGISBUDDYHOLLY
TISNTPSASELIGINLET
OOZESCALLDESKISH
YOUWINAXLTRIED
PLUGLSDPOACHCROSS
ALTACHETONGUEEKWIIG
PERTHOLASIRREEEDDA
ABESTICODEONLEES

Christina Iverson was just named Patti Varol's assistant crossword editor at the Los Angeles Times.

Mon 3/14/2022
TOADLACEDHOPE
EUROSTAYSTHIN
STEVEURKELMIND
LINENIESBLOGS
ANATAUIDO
KIMMYGIBBLER
CYNICSOHMRAVE
ROUTECSTHATED
OGLEDOHLOWERS
WILSONWILSON
RAGODDUSA
SHADEIDAOATES
WIREFREDROGERS
IDEAALLEYERIE
MEALBSIDESIFT
Tue 3/15/2022
ESTEQUOTEPAWS
ITSYUNBOXERAS
GREENOLIVEDERN
HOTDATEJAYZ
TBSCASINOFLOOR
YEESHSNACKUNO
LOAASHCOED
NASCARTRACK
EBAYTRUEMU
TONROASTEPSOM
CONCERTHALLIRE
BYOBRAISMAN
MACSITSTHEPITS
IMAMRABATALEC
CAMOATARIMESH
Wed 3/16/2022
AVOIDNTHSHIRK
PEACEERALINEN
TAKECOVERISSUE
SLYAREAMAPTEA
MYERSDONALD
CHAOSURANO
REINRATSNEST
ERRATAEYESTEW
DRYROTTANA
CEEHOLDS
BATHTOYZAP
ELIONESHOTSAI
MAMETSTOOPDOWN
AMIGOEELEULER
DODGESTYGOOSE
Thu 3/17/2022
ICONSQUABSPUB
NOVAAUNTIERNA
TREKLITTLEROCK
OGREOPIENABLE
WILDROSESICEES
OLINHATE
STOICASAPSUP
TAKEOUTTHETRASH
UPSNAYSWANED
ODORLOTT
RETROIOWASTATE
ATHENSRIPASIS
SHOOTCRAPSILLS
TENGOATEELADE
ARGOWNERSSPEX
Fri 3/18/2022
AVONDISAPPEAR
MANOBESTCHANCE
BLTSONEATATIME
EVILUSERSIDED
REPOSTTHEO
PUTICEESWAG
JOYCECARRYAGO
ONTHEBACKBURNER
SLOLANAICANDY
EYESTROTKIA
HOSESYSTEM
ATRIALIPAERGO
POINTTAKENSAGA
PROTESTERSUDON
SOTOSPEAKPENS
POW Sat 3/19/2022
ABUMEWSPICY
LISSOMECLOTHE
LOVEDITLOOKSON
OLIVERPONTIAC
TASERBUNCHEDUP
BARNDANCERULE
SAFARIHATDAN
LIVESALIE
ICETECHNERDS
PANTCHEEREDUP
ARTILLERYTYPOS
WEELASSGRIPPE
SANDARTSEENOTE
ISTUNKANAGRAM
THEPOMEDTBS
Sun 3/20/2022 EXES & NOS
CAMPAMUSTARLOPEP
OBOEPALLIDMOORTAPE
HADNOPRAYERETESSLAW
ICEOLINDIDNTWORKOUT
BULLPENOBEDIENTOLE
ASTIESPNMINBEAKER
KETONETONGUELATS
CAMETONOTHINGSAHL
ALOHAOEETSGENESIS
RESELLGULLBAOHTTPS
DUALLETMEDOWNASIA
STILLOREBUNKSIRENS
SCIENCECOEJUMBLES
TOOKWOULDNEVERFLY
THAITENHUTRELATE
HUSSARAIRMEWLAPPS
EMUBEATTIMEOSHKOSH
MISSEDTHECUTOSHALYE
ADUEARALDIDTHETRICK
GOATMINISENIORACHE
IRLEASERASTAPEEL
Mon 3/21/2022
RICCIRIDEBLOT
AMOURACERAIDE
RAMBOTEAGARDEN
EXPANDEDROLE
MADESPN
PICKINGNITSEON
IMEANETSSPCA
KHLOEKARDASHIAN
EELSPHDPETRA
SROCHISELEDABS
ESTOSAC
BACKUPSINGER
INBOXZEROAORTA
DARNAMISLSATS
OBOEROSAKEYUP

With this puzzle, Jeff Chen has at least eight crosswords for each day of the week.

Tue 3/22/2022
GEAREDASPWAZE
ULTIMALOUAGOG
FATBOYSLIMFROG
FIEEARPFESS
ANNFSHEEPLE
WEDIDITEDGEDUP
RARESISITME
ECHOOTHERROAR
SEENINHBOGO
PERFUMEONENESS
HIDALGOEAPU
SKOLIMOKSAN
CANIDISSENTERS
ATONERELIAISE
BERGNAEMAGNET
Wed 3/23/2022
BRUTBIRDHARP
BONATRUEPUREE
QUICKSALEEFILE
SETTOEPICFAIL
FLEAENLISTS
CASUALSANDAL
HILLLIZSYNCS
ADABEATLESELI
TABOOEATGOOD
POLICYCHANGE
ADDISONSHAM
COINTOSSRENTS
UNTIEPLUNKDOWN
TUTOROUZOAVIA
ETONTRODYANG
POW Thu 3/24/2022
CFOSPAMBOSOM
URDUURSAINTRO
RAINBRELSREECE
SUSHIMATHCLASS
EDTSHINAHEM
STYXEMBGOED
TAPTAPTASKPUR
ICONEBERTPERU
EATARONEGGNOG
DISEMBKSARA
MINILOKIUSC
PROTECTEDPINTA
SIKHSRAISETHEB
SLEETISUPDIVE
TERRYOHMYPET
Fri 3/25/2022
ITEMIZERECIPES
LOVECONQUERSALL
LEADADOUBLELIFE
STLNISIEENIE
OUTTACRUDTSP
UTAHCAKESASHY
MOTELIQTEST
SEEMERUESHEDS
ENAMELTAXIS
ABEDTESLANCAA
NEDCENTMADAM
CHINAISISVEG
HATERSGONNAHATE
OVEROPINIONATED
REDFLAGPRAYERS
Sat 3/26/2022
BRANDISHORALB
SEEDOUBLELANAI
MRSANDMANDITTO
OLEPESTRELIEF
KINDAFENGRU
ENTIREPAWTOME
REALORIGINAL
CANIGETANAMEN
CUDDLEPUDDLE
HTMLRESSALADS
ELISLRPYLON
MOTLEYFIFASTA
LOOIEALLIGATOR
ASNAPSAYNOMORE
BEERSSWANSONG
Sun 3/27/2022 I'M STILL STANDING
ATTESTSSOCALADASTRA
GROCERYUNHIPCONGEAL
EUROVANITEMSHECTARE
SETECCEIOSGERIREX
ISNTRAMPAGESEND
ALLOWLIMESTONENORMA
SYLLOGISMRENTTOOWN
TRAINEROFTHEDOWNPAT
OASDRAWABETOGOSHE
TERSENAYAWARD
STORYENCRYPTSLEEP
KEEPSEBAYAAASDFLAT
INESLIPMMATESH
NOBCASTSAPINCHCTR
GRANOLASPRAYDRAFTEE
SALOMECHAMBEROLEOLE
SLURLOOTSOYAFIRS
GAMETESTHEBORG
BREADEDRHENIUM
IHATEITKHUFUANASAZI
TOTSROMODNIA

Grids with unchecked squares are rare, but this is the third this month.

SYLLOGISM (46-Across) always reminds me of Lewis Carroll because he published so many great ones. This one is easy:

  1. All babies are illogical
  2. Nobody is despised who can manage a crocodile.
  3. Illogical persons are despised.

Work through the logic and you end up with something like "Anyone who can manage a crocodile is not a baby."

Fair enough. Here is a longer one for you to tackle on your own:

  1. None of the unnoticed things, met with at sea, are mermaids.
  2. Things entered in the log, as met with at sea, are sure to be worth remembering.
  3. I have never met with anything worth remembering, when on a voyage.
  4. Things met with at sea, that are noticed, are sure to be recorded in the log.

And finally, an even longer and somewhat rude one:

  1. No interesting poems are unpopular among people of real taste.
  2. No modern poetry is free from affectation.
  3. All your poems are on the subject of soap bubbles.
  4. No affected poetry is popular among people of real taste.
  5. No ancient poem is on the subject of soap bubbles.
POW Mon 3/28/2022
CANONOBEYSOD
EMOTESTEVEAWE
DOTTEDLINESNEW
ARIAEASTETSY
RETWEETOBAMA
ADDEDBONUSES
URANUSLOANUTE
GELSSIXCITE
GALSPASBHUTAN
SLASHEDTIRES
BLEATNONSTOP
BUOYOTTOWANE
ADADASHEDHOPES
NORAVAILBREAK
ENDDAYSODDLY
Tue 3/29/2022
ASADATBARCOIF
ROSINURSAHIDE
FAKEDNASHVILLE
KSTREETASYET
POSTTRUE
SILICONVALLEY
STRADOMITSAN
NEINMURALCPLS
LANTOFUPANIC
MADISONAVENUE
OPTSCATO
CRAGSDETROIT
HOLLYWOODODDER
ELLEAUDICLOAK
FLAGTROTKELSO

I'm going to disagree with Jeff on this one. The theme is excellent. Even if you don't know your metonyms from your synecdoches, it's clear these are all place names that represent something related. Adding a revealer would be like overexplaining a joke. We get it already.

Wed 3/30/2022
GEARSSTENOAHA
ALLAHARCHANGEL
HOLDINCAULFIELD
INURNSTOLI
KEVINBAKINPUNS
ALEYSLDORITOS
TERMGOTAC
ABRAHAMLINKIN
FRONTYEAH
SPAREMEAFLDNA
ARIEOWINWILSON
VOLESNTILE
ELIZABETHWARRIN
MONEYTREECOMMA
EGGSWARMSYSOP
Thu 3/31/2022
ATEDBRAHEHIMO
HOARPARESOPED
OUSTISLASMANE
RTTEACHERMEDUS
ASSENTNOFAT
TNUTFORESTS
ACEHORSEPGATOU
FOGTEALSIMAMS
OBAMARATONLEA
OBLETSNOPARKIN
TSELIOTPELE
TOYOUNIPPLE
CEMANDRYMARTIN
AVOWBABARIRON
SELAATARICANI
ERDYMENDSEPSO
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