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Puzzles for June, 2016
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Wed 6/1/2016
BLEWITCMIXMAD
JANICEEASEAXE
OYSTERDREDILE
RBIINTIMESTR
KAGANILOFAROE
RNCALLTHEBEST
ESTRADAELUDES
ENESLO
ASGARDSPINACH
CIRCUMFLEXDUO
USAINRENSORTA
ENDSAIDAHASU
ANORANGGARCON
LOLINCHUMLAUT
IRAMEETAESOPS

The marks in question have been added to the four letters below although, depending on the device you're reading this on, they can be hard to see. Patrick Merrell had a similar idea in 2010 with tilde Ns and David Kahn crossed acute Es in 2012.

Thu 6/2/2016
JASSAMAJJPOTS
FRATTARACOMBO
RAVEMUSICHOGAN
OBIWANKEEL
SLOLEONINEDIE
TERSERUNSSHORT
ASSETLEADON
SPOTPLEBERONA
ALKALILIRAS
SEATURTLEWHELP
SAYMAHALIARAH
ABLEBRAINO
OVATEBELIEVEIN
FAVOROYEZEPEE
FLAPJXENACARJ
Fri 6/3/2016
SCAGGSSCALPS
CAPULETALCOTT
AVENUEBMARACA
MERCEDESPETRI
PACOYANGSHUN
STUNTMARTSIL
TICCABOOSE
SHERLOCKHOLMES
COLONELSANDERS
ONELOVEMEH
FOGWARSSINEW
FRATLIESCOLE
LANESCRACKPOT
ARTLABFLOORIT
WILLDOSUCROSE
SAYYESDAYBED
Sat 6/4/2016
ADOLESCENTSMAD
CESARROMEROIRE
TECHNOMUSICSTP
IRATEESTISSEL
VERISMOECOCIDE
TOPCATADIT
BARBICELSTRATI
OLEANNITWAHOO
HINDEROHIOBORN
EMERELSEIF
MOGAMBOBIODATA
INEPTSMURAMON
AIDWATERLOVING
NEOTROMBONISTS
SSNFINESSESHOT
POW Sun 6/5/2016 WORD SEARCH
AWNUTSBASICSJUSTNOW
RHINOSORIOLEASTRIDE
FOLLOWINGSUITWHOOPEE
SEEDTAOISMBELL
ALSOBEFORELONG
CLOSETOHOMEBUNCIO
YOOHOOADORABLEMECCA
ROMEOPROVENVALUED
UMPSCHERIDNAEXALTS
SSAHUEEASYANITTY
BETWEENYOUANDME
SPACEGRIEFEOSMAE
STALKSGAGOWNERTILL
WEEKLYHARHARDHABI
ERASEFOOTSTEPSEAMUS
EENIRRAHEADOFTIME
POSTOFFICEEXES
ABETMASALAATMS
RELIEVENEXTTONOTHING
ICANSEETREATSBEARUP
POSTERNHYDRASIDTAGS
Mon 6/6/2016
PBJTAMPAASFAR
LIEHASONUTILE
ENDRESULTTARSI
ASIANLIGHTSON
MERCLOST
ATHROOSTERBET
TWELVENOONKERR
BYAGEMARAGGIE
ALDAREVERTBACK
RAHMINERVANAS
OHIOOSLO
BANISTERALTOS
LUCREREDUNDANT
OTHERINERTSTY
GOODSKOALASOX
POW Tue 6/7/2016
RODSCOMFYESSO
UTAHISERETTOP
HOMESWEETHOME
REORGACELAPEL
NEEDLEPOINT
UTANUTRTEHAD
PINATAOLDELI
CEDILLAPHOEBES
PSYSTEWFL
IDYLTHREEIEDS
NITESTORYBERT
DOHHOUSEDER
IDIAMINALUMINA
REAPERSTENANCY
ASSENTTHIGHS
Wed 6/8/2016
BUCKOANTIEHUD
STEERTEARNAME
HOLDENTANKDIPS
APESBITFORTE
RIBBACONPOWDER
PASSEUAEYET
CRATERSMENS
DANSONSHOES
NAIRINSEAMS
ELAGAGSALSA
WALKENSTICKLOL
AMTOOONEABLE
GOODLANDONGEAR
EDNAASTITRACT
REEKWHOAHANES
Thu 6/9/2016
TALCUMDEFKNOB
IMPOSERDARAVE
AISLESANIOPED
ORCPARTNERS
CARRIAGEGOO
LIEIDLEBARRELS
AKINSLLAMAMAP
WINGFAIRENITA
ADEMATTECOLIC
TORTONILEONINE
BOZHYMNBOOK
MAJORITYASA
ECONNAPJOSTLE
LAKEEXEOLIVIA
DIEDSISRECANT
Fri 6/10/2016
NEOPETSCAUCUSED
EMPERORPALPATINE
BATTLEOFTHESEXES
UNITEININKIMS
LACYLIZARDBRIE
ATATINEPTWOOER
EELYERRSMAINST
RAGEGIRL
ESTATEBEAREWES
BORNETABLERASP
OMITBYROADMISO
NERTURBOOATEN
IHEARYOUKNOCKING
COMPOUNDSENTENCE
SWEETPEAGEORGES
Sat 6/11/2016
SALAMISWALDO
RATSBANEAMIENS
ALOUETTEKISMET
GUNSELFIESTICK
ETONINNSJAI
DEFORESTSSORT
PARITOPTHAT
ACCURSTINTENTS
TOOLATELEAF
HUMPMALLSANTA
ESPSOARNEER
ICANEXPLAINGAT
SODOPEINTIMATE
MURRAYSKELETAL
SEALESAMESEX
Sun 6/12/2016 ATTENDING PHYSICIANS
ASSUMEABACKPSYCHIC
DOUBTSPOMPOMTEAMUSA
DRPEPPERSPRAYATSIGNS
UTEROTEESLOMFINITE
PARCPASBABYDRRUTH
BOORSPEASLEESOON
BOONECOALJANETUMP
DRWHOSYOURDADDYINTER
OILSSEXTSMAYISEE
IBMGENEPOTTERNS
EVANSDRJCREWTREAT
PREOPALSHAHANAB
MINORCACHOIRAFRO
GROSSTHEWIZARDOFDROZ
MEHSLAYSTALLGREAT
SABEATTGERELEANN
DODRNOHARMDENTCIG
GOOGOOMTAGMENBRICE
INHASTETHEDOCTORISIN
FLORETSNAVAJOSOCCER
SYOSSETMAYORASHORE
Mon 6/13/2016
SPUREDITDISH
ALSOVISASEDNA
DOUBLEPARKASIS
TREEAMITAFT
UTEDUNCANPHYFE
FERRARICSASAN
ORSOGPALOOTS
CHESTBUMP
SANKAALPEASE
UMAISRUTENSIL
MOTORNEURONASK
ARIAUSBGORE
TOOKFOOLAROUND
RUNEFLAILPLOY
ASSNETTESERE

This is the 75th NYT puzzle for Ms. Lempel.

Tue 6/14/2016
ATBATKATESOFT
WALLSOLAVAVIA
EBOLAZAIRELUNK
SLOTOLEFTLEE
EMILIANOZAPATA
MOCMIXITUP
DICEDINNTINA
ANAEDZWICKOER
NANSCEOERNST
CROUTONINA
EROGENOUSZONES
SEDGEPOOGLEE
TALEEASYDOESIT
ERESSHEADRANO
PSSTPATSESSEN
POW Wed 6/15/2016
OBIFRILLSLPGA
FUNLATOYAELEC
FIFTYFIRSTSTATE
SLURTSAAMIS
ITSYSIXTHSENSE
DIEOFHAHEEL
ENSUESMOMARTS
THIRDRAIL
RBISNOSSOLDAS
ERNWETSCANT
FIFTHWHEELASTO
TIRETBASHOP
ANDANOTHERTHING
REEDCHARGENIA
KYLEDENTEDGNP
Thu 6/16/2016
DOCKSTYROJAN
OBOESROARCORE
MOPEAROUNDRUGS
LAPCIRCAALOT
CASAHIPNESS
COATIADONAI
HUBNOIRSLUBES
ATAERGOGIMLET
LINACSPLUMORE
KEANUTIETOOIE
ARGOTSNADER
GORGEONMYMY
LIARTEASEUMP
ALDASANTACLAUS
REAMERTEBERLE
ERRTMENSTYLE
Fri 6/17/2016
ESPNRADIOTEBOW
STONECOLDEMOTE
TAKESHOLDRIOTS
ATETOMBKITKAT
DIANOSIRISSWE
OCTETTIMACAN
VOICECOMMAND
COARSEONIONS
WINDOWSPHONE
RASAEARTBARS
ABCNARITAASHE
PARLORMODSSON
STEAKCARDIGANS
UTERIATMINSIDE
PANDABEETSALAD
Sat 6/18/2016
BARBACKONEL
ALLUSIONHONOR
MAINSTREAMMEDIA
IKEAALLISLOST
DENGLLDSCLI
VANESSASRAN
STAYINNING
STPETELEONES
PARSECEAVE
ETEHARASSES
LEDAMENLYIN
MRAMERICAESTA
ATTENTIONGETTER
NOONSADULTERY
TRUETANDEMS

This blocky puzzle is reminiscent of what sometimes happens in diagramless grids, like this one by Frank Longo from 1999.

Sun 6/19/2016 TRAFFIC INTERSECTIONS
BANDBACKSSHEAFED
SERIALSNOOPSTALLONE
CAMAROITCHYTENYARDS
AKATOMGIRLSINKGUS
RENTDENSEBEETSCARE
FRIEDTOMATOESBEAVER
NORROTORSTENSEST
MADLIBGODSEARTH
HOVOVIDRATEDPGBEST
ETEREGISYAYASGARTH
WINTERGUMLETJERSEY
TOGASHIRAMSEWONARM
ONELEATFROMSALTTEE
LEVISGUYSSLEAZO
ASHIVERAIRMANYES
NOONERRUNNINGALIGHT
TURNSHOTSSTUNGSOAR
ORSTOGOSTAYSINSNO
ISITTRUEAPACEACCOST
NONEVENTYUKONNAPLES
ENGAGEDEDENTALON
Mon 6/20/2016
AWECINEMABIAS
LILICEMANROME
ELIJAHWOODOWEN
CLEOTREWAND
WAFFLEIRON
SAIDIDOSMIDGE
ATEGILDAGEORG
WASPCLUBSSWAG
TREADSONARNCO
OILRIGEMERGES
ADAMDRIVER
SOLDBAANAIL
THAILEMONWEDGE
AIMSEVOKEDEON
ROPESENSESDRS
Tue 6/21/2016
AROMABROMECCA
SUPERFOODAQUAS
PETITIONSNURMI
RENTASCALIA
AGTMAINSAIL
FRAGILEHUNSLO
RAMOSHOLISTIC
ABABSCOOTLENT
ILLINOISLANGE
DEEEATSPATOUT
EXPIATESSAS
ADAPTSBASTA
VALIDGUITARIST
ERICAATROCIOUS
SASSYPSSTAUPE

Timothy Polin had a similar theme last year.

POW Wed 6/22/2016
PANAMEMBEDJON
EBOLATOILEAHA
GINANDTONICZIN
STORMOUTKAZOO
MARLIENS
HOWDATEANDTIME
EVOKERIMSENID
MIREBEGOTUGLI
INKYOAHUSPENT
NEATANDTRIMRES
HAWKSMOT
FLORAEVILEYES
OILKISSANDTELL
UPIEVIANERASE
ROCNEXUSRARED
Thu 6/23/2016
PEDIELLENSOAP
ALECNEARSINGA
ROBERTFORAPPLES
ENTREATSOHYES
INITHALO
PENELOPEPINCH
YORKEROLESHEM
ERASJIBESMELD
WETLOGONSARIS
DOROTHYMATRIX
ERSTIRAS
UPPEDARMYBASE
SYLVESTERASAFOX
ERIEAIREDREFI
DOESLEONASWAT
Fri 6/24/2016
BLADESYULELOG
REGINAFIRELANE
EGGNOGREAWOKEN
WARESBELLEMT
SLEDLAIDOVAL
UPSGANGSALINE
PASSEDTHETIME
DONTLETMEDOWN
ROBERTPRESTON
ANNOYSRINDEVA
MEATBAREPREY
SATBRIEWORMS
TRIALRUNCASABA
ETONIANSPRICEY
LONGESTASTERS
Sat 6/25/2016
DONTSASSMESKIM
ALOHASHIRTTROU
LEMONTORTEYENS
IOSRHEESUMMIT
LEMANSPILAR
GOMADCODEINE
JUNODARIONSA
HUNGPIXELDIED
OKSSOCLEBONA
TENBESTNROTC
SHREKSTEADS
YOOHOOARMYCAM
RUSEHOLDSASALE
USESOLIVERREED
PESTHEADSTONES
Sun 6/26/2016 SPORTS PAGE HEADLINES
COATRACKCHUTESADOBE
OHBOOHOOPOPARTCRUET
MARINERSBATTLEPIRATES
ARALMESAPOINEMO
SAMSALEASPITAFAR
VOTESONMATERTMI
TIGERSCANTHANDLECUBS
HOVERCARSINGARNIE
ATOMAUTOTSARDEETS
NORSAGIDESEENIE
YANKEESDEFEATREDS
LEANNMOORRADNAB
ABODETALERATESANE
MILERMANSHAVEPITY
PADRESBOWTOCARDINALS
ELMDIARYFOCUSED
DYADTASETNTSHEBA
SETIREBUCLAEXES
NATIONALSTOPPLEROYALS
ALECKCOURICUNICYCLE
PAREEEXPELSBADDATES
Mon 6/27/2016
RIOJASPUDSDIS
ASNERTEBOWECO
PEEWEEREESEVAN
TELEGARREWING
LOAFOPAL
ELLENDEGENERES
CAIROREMANDED
ITTTRIKEEGO
GETAROOMARGUE
RENEEZELLWEGER
RAGSHOLT
HABLAARABWHAM
THULIVESOFEASE
TAGIRENAYENTA
PBSAKRONITSON
Tue 6/28/2016
GAMERKGBBRAGG
NEUROLEAEULER
ARLESELLDELTA
SICICELESSIOC
HEHHEHEPICENE
ARACHNIDA
PLEDREANEBULA
GELDLORENOLEG
AIKIDOEVEOMOO
BITEMARKS
BASSETTEREBUS
EDADERALTEEST
ILLGOALISOLTI
NEVEUDEMGALEN
GREETEGOEKING
Wed 6/29/2016
BLAHASSCARAT
LOLAEPAMURALS
OPTIONALTRIVIA
WEATHERVANEEAR
IBISESAIR
SHEODECOLLEGE
CAMAYBOWLOVER
AMPSEMOTESILO
BUTTDIALSTEED
SPYRINGMELWEE
COGMAORIS
ASHDEADBATTERY
LEADENMISSACUE
PAINEDALEBREW
STRAPNEDSUDS
POW Thu 6/30/2016
CARSTEMPETHER
EPEEAMORMAUVE
DEFECTIVEBULLET
ERIKARENOLARD
EMISURGE
ADOREDSUPERSTAR
TIPSNAPATALE
ONETOPOFFROT
MARSHSALEDNA
SHAPEDLIKEANEGG
ONEILABC
EARNBELAELIZA
BRIGHTLYCOLORED
BEDEWOMENSORE
SASSYWEDSENOS
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