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Puzzles for June, 2011
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Wed 6/1/2011
MARNIDPSBETA
AGAINOILOFOLAY
DONNAFLIPACOIN
ORDEROFOMEGA
FARRARTERIBAM
FEYBIBANKARA
TIERODCCIX
ORACLEOFOMAHA
ALOTROCKER
RATEDRSEGABO
EVEWASPMAILED
OATHOFOFFICE
INEBRIATELACKS
ONEOFOURSOLIOS
SWEENOTPLANA
Thu 6/2/2011
NEWYORKFLORIDA
EPHEDRAAEROSOL
VIOLISTLASCALA
ATOLLFARODOB
DAPEVERLYBORA
APESIDEAROREM
HDTVSETTERESA
AEONJOAD
WRITERSUNLESS
YESESHEATRIAA
OTOSNOWNOWCML
MILSITSITINA
INACASTDEDALUS
NUTTREEICERINK
GEORGIAMONTANA
Fri 6/3/2011
SPACEAGECARDED
WALLYCOXOTOOLE
ALOUETTEMETRIC
PLEBSRHEAITA
SIRSBATESMOTEL
OATHAVEATROSS
UTEUSEDTOBE
TERSEOOZES
ESTRAGONOVO
PSSTWINERYEER
RICHLITTLESTAR
IMOORZOCIRRI
MONGOLNEMATODE
ENCASEISOTOPES
DEEMEDOPPONENT
Sat 6/4/2011
XINGKARAOKEBAR
EWERADAMANDEVE
RATENOSIREEBOB
OSCARSSNEERNA
XHOSAPLODMALT
EASYRIDERLEVEE
DDTETASPOSEAS
IBISWASH
ACTSINBRIESAO
CARETLOANSHARK
CLUESOAPIOWAS
LOSGARSSTITCH
ARTOODETOOSOHO
IIMAGINESOTINO
MEETHEADONSTET
Sun 6/5/2011 CAGEY ANSWERS
BIRDSSMITHSADENEMO
ATEUPTOWARDURNADIP
RISKYONETHINKATATIME
ASIANATRAASTHMATIC
KINKOFTHEROADRILE
IVESXSANDOSDID
GUSSETMIMEOEANCODE
UNALADYSINKSTHEBLUES
SLRSOWENASLEATME
HIAWATHAUFOSHEN
THISMAYSTINKALITTLE
NTSEENYDISSOLVE
RANDRALLXMANNOES
THELORDOFTHERINKSYRS
EAVEAINEASERNEEDTO
STELINEARASONY
REELBIGBANKTHEORY
PAMDAWBEROHIOOHGEE
AWINKANDAPRAYERRODAN
GENAYAODETECTALERT
ODDSSIMTOSSESSENSE
Mon 6/6/2011
USMAASOFLAIRD
PRIXNAPEALTER
CIVICDUTYNASTY
SUEDEADMIRE
CNNMAIDOFHONOR
ZOOMINGOO
ARSONHALOSGTS
RAIDCADETCIRC
SSRSDIORKAZOO
ARKWETMOP
BACKCOUNTRYOPE
ASYLUMLAIUS
STRUMWESTPOINT
SAUTEARTEFLEW
IBSENYSERALTO
Tue 6/7/2011
PULSESACADOAK
ONECARMLLEILE
SHORTISTALLLOG
TINASARMYACES
STABQUADTAR
BLACKISWHITE
AGILITYPEISAY
CINEMAUNRIPE
ARSIRECREASED
BLUNTISSHARP
MRSTWITMAMA
ZIMAMAILDURAN
IDALITTLEISBIG
OERALECONIONS
NAYMESHSECRET
Wed 6/8/2011
TENTSJAMASOB
SPOOKALASALEK
PETRISUDSFATE
SEVENCOMEELEVEN
ALANREA
NANTESPETERSON
APESHARESEASE
CRAPSLOOTABLE
ROTABOXCARLED
ENORMITYTIMERS
AIGAHSO
ONALOSINGSTREAK
NELLHOSERANTO
EAVEOWENALVIN
PALTACTMESTA
Thu 6/9/2011
ACEDARENATOBY
MACEPOWERISEE
ORANGEZEUSMTNS
CORTEXROGER
OLDENPHONEZACH
DOBROMOCHA
AMIMAINSTNILS
CONSERVATIVEZOO
ETCHBYLINEEEN
RELETERASE
BLUEZINESTROPE
STENOWEEZER
CLIPCOOKIECZAR
FAVAUSAINTICO
OXENRESTSSEER
Fri 6/10/2011
SPITBALLABOMB
HAVEITOUTSUPER
ORANGEFREESTATE
TENTCATERPILLAR
AIMSROSE
EJECTSTANTRUMS
DOLLYPEPYSNAP
ISLEMAXIMCARE
TIEPAGANDARIN
SENTRIESTERMED
ROTACHET
AFRICANELEPHANT
LEAVEITTOBEAVER
DAVISSANANGELO
AREASTENDERLY
Sat 6/11/2011
TWITTERMAANDPA
ROGAINEINDOORS
YOUREABETTERMAN
SLATCOLTSMICE
TENATOBEYANTE
SNARLTONBRAID
ANEWSEANCE
ASSUMEDFACETED
SWANEEYUCK
SINESMORSALEM
ETTAPAULALEST
NCARRUNONSAKS
THANIAMGUNGADIN
TONETTEGIACOMO
ONADATEHERENOW
Sun 6/12/2011 PULLET
BEATARCHTSARSPOTON
ATLEISURERARAHADAGO
SALTWATERTAFFYOPINED
APNEAGENEVASYRINGES
LEINEEDNERFITS
GONERRELIEFPITCHER
ISHTARCOTNAPELANE
BATHPROOLDIERASTA
EMEERRIMINIREPENTED
TERRAEMINENTEDGERS
PUPPETSTRINGS
SHARPSRELEASEEAGER
CAREENEDRELINEABUSE
ATOLLDOINGPOTANNA
REMILINTSSTHITTER
PRACTICALJOKETONER
OTTLORIFOOLIFS
SOURPUSSTALLERANGLE
IMPAIRLITTLEREDWAGON
BITINGULEEMARESNEST
STODGYREDDSLOWURSA
Mon 6/13/2011
RACEDWISPMAGI
ERASEAOKIONUS
TABLELINENSEAL
AMIRETILEACME
PINGDOZEAID
ESSESNETINCOME
NEZROCKSTAR
TICXESNBAEYE
ATHEISTSMRI
BALLSTATEASCII
OATCOLAPONG
WARPSCOUTSCHE
AXISPADDLEBOAT
CEDEOTOEAIOLI
ODESTONSMONET

Mr. Vratsanos set a goal for himself to have a published puzzle before he finished high school. Today's debut appears on the date of his graduation.

Tue 6/14/2011
BEDSTHATAGORA
YURIOOZENIXON
PRAMLATETRYIT
LOWBUDGETFILM
APIARYCHEFOPT
YENAOLROBROY
BLUEMANGROUP
ELIADERANTE
BUMMEDAROUND
ARMANIDNABOX
NEOTOSHINTIME
DOWNCOMFORTER
TREVIOREOIMAX
IBSENUSSRMARE
LITRETEAMSPAS
Wed 6/15/2011
CIAOCALCICBM
AMFMRADIOMERE
HAAGENDAZSOMEN
NCRWIENERGEES
HIDDENAGENDA
GLUONANTS
RESIDENTALIEN
ROEDEEREAIM
DENTALFILLING
ACNEEULER
GRANDOPENING
ACREBADENDDSL
LILAINSIDEDOPE
ANODDELIRIOUS
SGTSALLAERRS
Thu 6/16/2011
TASMANBONJOVI
ONEYEARANTIWAR
SANGRIASEEGERS
IDSAYSOHISS
REELHUMTAKES
MISOLISPWISH
AZODOHAESA
HLMFFWVDMRV
XOOAIRESEE
VISEDISCRISD
ILEFTTACNEAL
FISTSALERNO
CLEANERERODENT
SINCEREDOMINOS
IQTESTSBANANA

Using H is S (HISS), M is O (MISO), L is P (LISP), etc., 39-Across represents SPOT THE CODE. Compare to this 2005 puzzle by Patrick Blindauer: Solution, and this one from 2001 by William I. Johnston: Solution.

Mr. Steinberg is 14 years old and just graduated from 8th grade at Lakeside School in Seattle, making him, at the time, the second youngest constructor of the Shortz Era.

Fri 6/17/2011
GAMECHANGER
BITETHEBULLET
CASTIRONSTOMACH
OLENEWNESSDEI
OLLIELINSPILT
KOLNPINTAHELM
STETTINGNEISSE
EINEBITS
IBANEZSAMEHERE
NIPSAFILEETAS
SORENELACRASS
ILOADDENDAITE
NAPOLEONCOMPLEX
BORDERTERRIER
SAIDAPRAYER
Sat 6/18/2011
SKIPAGRADEORBS
UNDERLINEDGORP
PALLIATIVELAIR
SPEEDDEMONEDDA
TOATTEY
TSPSOFTIEBOZO
IMOUTEONERIN
PASSAGENOFAULT
PRIMRAEAVILA
ETTARUMPLYNAN
CPIDALE
AHOYSENATESEAT
NONEEVANSVILLE
ONANWINTERTIDE
EELSSETSEYESON
Sun 6/19/2011 SAY WHAT?!
WAILSCAANAMIGOAMFM
ASSETASTOWATERRARA
SHUTUPSHOPAMENCORNER
PEZFREEZEFRAMECODES
SNUFFEDADSSEWARD
ASPFURASTALEE
MOSTLOOKOUTMOUNTAIN
USHEROGLESHODAYN
SITDOWNRESTAURANTS
EREBOGEYRIDEEWERS
SITCOMSBURAMERICA
SLATESCATEMCEESOW
DONTLEAVEMEHANGING
NPREYREABLESINCE
FAREWELLADDRESSAGEE
EVEOILYENDCAN
MASSONPENGAUTAMA
ORATECARRYONBAGSNAN
ROGERBACONSORRYSIGHT
ANEWTRINILAITISLES
LESSWEDGEOHOHEMERY
Mon 6/20/2011
HASSLEARLOMAY
ACTUALRAIDOVA
THINSKINNEDTON
CONKSNODSWONK
HOGIMPOTTER
MEALYMOUTHED
CHIARAEGLORY
HUNTCYNICAMIE
ELSIETSANEED
FAINTHEARTED
DECAYAOLAGA
SMEEMEREERRED
TAJLILYLIVERED
AGOALEEDEPOSE
BIBBLTSSNOWED
Tue 6/21/2011
VIPSCPOSSHARI
ABLEURALHERON
SOAPOPERAEYEON
CONTROLSTHEJAM
OKSALIISO
FLAMESTHEFAN
DEVILSTISADO
RAINYPHDRIZZO
ACCWIIEILEEN
WHIPTHECRACK
REAUSOAVA
QUESTIONTHEPOP
AURALSWIMSUITS
SIGMALENARARE
STEPSASSNONES

With this puzzle, 18-year-old Kelsey Boes became the youngest female constructor in the Shortz Era, and probably in NYT crossword history.

Wed 6/22/2011
COLANOMESPRAIN
AMASOMANLEADTO
TAXISTANDARTOIS
THEFIRSTLETTERS
LASSEURATNNE
ENTSMATHISITS
TMISEISMNSA
OFEACHCLUEGO
LDLLEARNETD
YOUISSUESABCS
ERRINTHATARC
FROMATOZINORDER
ARISENVERTEBRAE
SEESINERTEIATE
SEDONAROSSSPED
Thu 6/23/2011
OTANKEROTYCOON
CABOOSEPIEHOLE
ACADIANALPINES
NOTONERIEMAST
UGHENSUE
ORUBETATFISHO
PENTSOLPONIES
USHOSPILLSLEK
MEAGRETAIMALI
PETRIOISEASSN
AGILEDST
ULANSISIHILTS
MOLOTOVMAILOUT
PRALINEAIRDATE
SESAMEOCLEANUP
Fri 6/24/2011
ACTCASUALAHALT
NOOFFENSEWINER
IMSOTIREDAGGIE
MITAJAXSCHUSS
ACABITUNESPLUS
LADEDEAUXRARE
SLATEDLITORES
ASHSPF
RAPTUHOHDIVAS
ACREMANYALIBI
THISSIDEUPEVIL
TINTEDENRYAGE
LETINMADEAPLAN
EVENSICALLEDIT
SERGECHILLPILL
Sat 6/25/2011
EASELAGERAFTA
DUHSEXAMSNOOR
IROCDOUBTTRIM
COWABUNGAPIELS
TRIPUPUNPEGGED
SANERWIKIQUOTE
SLAINQUANTA
RUBERGDUOEEL
ENLISTFRETS
CHISQUAREWICCA
RESOURCECALLOW
EATMETEXARKANA
ATEEINBEDHUCK
TERRNOIREADUE
EDYSQWESTTERN
Sun 6/26/2011 T MOBILE
KDLANGADJUSTTOPDOGS
OROMEOMOOSHUSIERRAN
NEWYORKMINUETALTOONA
RANSGEOALTAPENNER
AMOFENALLBESTAREOFF
DOTERSSLILYCAL
FETEOFCLAYIREMEMBER
RUNTIERTRIBLORNA
HOSEDLOYCOWBOYBOOST
ENTSGENKATIESONANT
LEOTOETAKENHEWDAL
INPLAYFEZESTARWARE
CASTPAJAMASSIPSAXES
AMIDEESPNICEPOPS
LETSDANCEIVORYCOATS
TGIKNITSCITRIC
NOGRETASHAKESJULELO
ARRIVETERIOOPKAVA
MAIDENSPREMARTIALSEX
IMPENDSTASINGELMORE
BASSISTASTROSDENNYS
Mon 6/27/2011
BOOPMAKEARTES
AUDIULNALEECH
ICONPIESADALE
THREEPEATSSPAR
TRENDCREATE
GOKARTSAROAR
USERPHATTRA
ALEMIXTAPEION
MOPIDEAREST
TACOSAROUSES
ISABELALOON
SOBSSWEATPANTS
LASERASSTWAIT
AMONGYOKEASEA
MINTSSPANYARN
Tue 6/28/2011
ATBATSTULANES
PRIMOHENINANE
PIAPPROXIMATION
SOSSERTAIELLO
CATDISPAR
ABSOLUTEZERO
AIRARMACEELSA
CRETEMNOROILS
SEAUVEGPERSIA
SPEEDOFLIGHT
OFTXXILAS
REBATEDAISANT
AVOGADROSNUMBER
LENINARKEIEIO
BRENTGASDALLY
Wed 6/29/2011
LEANTSWAMIHOP
ENDOWHOYAMALL
COMBONOVERPNEU
ALISORESCAGGS
RATATATABOIL
JAMAICANROAM
SOLARXERSOLA
KNOXSANDSASIA
ITIBAJAIBEAM
DONTPLAYDOME
CHOIREPITAPH
BALEENLEISBEE
AVOWGNOMESKULL
BETHEYREEASEL
ECHORUDDDIEGO
Thu 6/30/2011
BLUFFSSPAMALOT
LANDAUISEEBEEM
ERSATZMARSBARS
NAHSYSNED
DIORQUEUEEYDIE
ENROLBALDSOSA
RENOIRSEISGMT
DEEDEETEA
HASNEUFHAVANA
ADAMSPUDLILAC
YOUAREELLESTIR
SROILLEVO
ALANBALLMIRREN
CAGEYBEESLEETY
USERNAMETANDEM
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