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Puzzles for July, 2004
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Thu 7/1/2004
ATEUPMONATAMP
BASSOOBISOGEE
CLASSLIMBRENT
SKIRTEDTHEISSUE
IRESRO
BELTEDOUTASONG
NOVASCMONDYE
OWEDSEEPSCOMA
TINGILAPURER
VESTEDINTEREST
ONEUTE
SOCKEDINTHENOSE
AXLEISEEMAULS
FEINSLOEPTRAP
ENOSHENSTESTY
Fri 7/2/2004
TROTTERMACHETE
RIVIERAESSAYER
ICELANDSLAVING
CERTSIAMENTO
KALSTAGEFRIGHT
KRONETURRET
NOREASONELMIRA
ENDOWERIDEAMEN
EISNERSTANDPAT
LEVIESTERSE
INCIDENTALSESA
DOUGLAMASCUT
TOSHIBAENSNARE
ASHTRAYSCOOTER
GEYSERSSEABEDS
Sat 7/3/2004
SCAMSGLADCOMA
PUREEROBEAULD
ITINAONLYCHILD
KITTREDGEROSES
ETHIOPIALOO
MOVINGPICTURE
THENETOAKSNIT
ROTRHODEFAGA
EMITESPWOMBAT
SECRETADMIRER
ALSJUSTMISS
CLAIMCATEREDTO
CYCLORAMAENGEL
ERTEEVENSTENT
DEERFESTSODOI
Sun 7/4/2004 BANNER DAY
ACDCTETBASEDLACCAGE
TOROEPIELATEARIABAT
ONASPREEGOFARSCRABBLE
PEWTERERHAIHECTARES
SARASAMARLLODUANE
ITSINAGRENASLAVA
ASALOADSINDEXTRALILL
DARCVILSIRESRECMAGE
LYSEDDIDBAAAESRATON
ANODEBETSYROSSENERO
IONESOSASWITSPNDEX
ELIDESIGNSMCI
SATNASHOOOLAHRCMS
MRHYDEARLYUSFLAGMXOUT
INEEDCUTSSHORTNELLE
LOTTTIKISBOVIDNOLA
ELHIEMENFBININAONEL
SDIARODIRANIAAREYDS
RESININERENEREGAN
SATESESTASROAMSGRATA
CLERICTALCRITEGNOMES
AGEISTOLEOONANMOMENT
MANETSPODSRSTUAGASSI
Mon 7/5/2004
WAVEFARMMARKS
AUERAREAINALL
XXXRATINGRADIO
ARCENGAGING
SCOTIAWARCRIES
PAPISTSILA
ONICEAAAMEMBER
RANBBBRNA
ELEVENEEEAMASS
AXETAPESUP
STENCILSRINSES
PENDULUMAND
ANDYSGEORGEIII
STOKEELLAROAN
MORESSTETSUNK
Tue 7/6/2004
ASFARLSATSFIG
LARGOEPCOTIRA
KIERKEGAARDNOR
ANSETARDEDENY
THEACTISNT
SCHOPENHAUER
SMOTEROTENCO
HALODRANOREOS
AMYFINNSADLY
HAMMARSKJOLD
PENTERRATA
TWINPLATSRARE
ERAMOUSSORGSKY
RADGOAPEOUTIE
MPSTRUSTONEND
Wed 7/7/2004
MENSAACADDISC
PANTSLOGEOBOE
STEEPELIADIBS
WINKANDROSES
AHARUEEASEIN
PARKINGFINKSTA
BRIANLODES
SPAMCLANSADAM
ASHENPRICE
SPALINKOFSIGHT
ARTFULSRASEE
MAKEMINEMINK
INITDEVODINGY
ACNEOMENQTIPS
MESSGOLDSEPAL
Thu 7/8/2004
ASIFSWEEPATOZ
LANATHREELONI
MARLOILERTMEN
ABICYCLEIAMBIC
OAKSIOWA
CANTSTANDONITS
BARRTOILSEA
ORGYNSYNCLIEN
NEOTITOATMS
OWNBECAUSEITIS
ICKYACTV
STJOHNTWOTIRED
MOENAFOFLAIDE
UGLIMARIENONE
TALCEDITSSTAR
Fri 7/9/2004
QUEEREYEMARCEL
UPINARMSAPERCU
ANNERICEDOTELL
MICAOEDIPAL
CAPITAHUPTET
HALEYMITRAL
IRASMISSOREGON
LONRUNSOUTUNE
INTHEFIELDGROW
UNFOLDMOUNT
FARINFRAISES
POLLENSTENN
ENLISTWINDGUST
ADONAIAVEMARIA
RAYGUNDOESTIME
Sat 7/10/2004
SPORTSBRAELIHU
WINETHIEFTENON
OPENORDERSILLS
REBPEENBESIDE
EDYSDRAMAQUEEN
TOOLESCABRUNT
OWNERSTRIBE
NEEDEDVERSES
PEPUPSAUNAS
CCVIINITTITLE
RAINMAKERSTIES
OMEGASROARCST
WENCHDRIVETIME
DINARPOKEFUNAT
SNARESTARSIGNS
Sun 7/11/2004 YOU SEE NOW?
DAMPMOPINASLUMPSLAT
OLOROSOMALAYSIAPUPU
GIVESUPFORLUCENTECOL
SEEMESENESCENTNEILS
ANSELIRISYEOMODELA
GOODOCATBUSLIVEDON
ERNGULLMENSALADE
DUCETALCHULKTHE
STASHCAVALCADEGEOM
SPRITSRRSEIDERECTO
PEASOUPERREDLETTER
ANDYSIDESVCRUNHOLY
ICUSACIDULOUSCOORS
NECKNOTCOWSHILT
EVENTSKOSMATARBI
IGUANASNIPLANEJEAN
ORNITHDANLORDREADS
MAINSDEVALUATEASPCA
OTOEUCLACONFIDENTIAL
TINSNOCHARGEINTENSE
HASTSNOOTIERNOODGES
Mon 7/12/2004
TASTESWAMPTIL
ANTESPANELONE
BYYESTERDAYUTE
ERASWATER
SPOONERPROUDLY
HENLEYCHOOSE
RATESROALDSUN
ECHOPURSETUNE
WEEMELEEBRIDE
DOOLEYLOOTED
AMOUNTSFINDERS
BOUTSALOE
ORBTHISINSTANT
MELEERIEURIAH
BYEREEFSPARTY
Tue 7/13/2004
BRASSSTENOSAP
EATUPPINEAPPLE
AROMAENTERTAIN
REPORTCARDERAS
SISSYPRES
STAMENSAO
LOVECORKERPEW
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
MTSINTENTLIVY
DRSTRADES
ALESSCALA
FDICPERFECTGPA
ALMAMATERERROL
TEAFORTWOREADE
SRSDRESSSENSE
Wed 7/14/2004
BOSHBASRASADA
ARCOEMAILUXOR
LIRRTURTLENECK
LOUNGELIZARD
ALFOLESMRMOM
DEFROSTALIENEE
ESSESPONSORS
SNAKEEYES
MECHANICESME
DEPONEDBRISTOL
SNOUTAEONROE
LEAPFROGGING
TOADSTOOLSAPIA
ANNEMERITPEEN
GEAROMENSERST
Thu 7/15/2004
ROBTPALEUPFOR
UTAHENIDHURON
TOTETUTUALOHA
HOTDWITHCSUP
ALLSETOILMIA
NEEEIDERSTERR
NSCNOUNAVAST
RAINCSANDDS
GEESEOLAVUSD
TREKDERIVEROO
OAKSOXINTERN
DCCHERSTRUCK
TWEETALITEPEE
NOVAELANAATRY
TOERRENGRTOYS

This puzzle is probably my favorite NYT crossword, with the double rebus. The puzzle came out during the annual convention of the National Puzzlers' League, in Boston that year.

On Wednesday, some krewe members happened to have a discussion about rebus puzzles during a long T ride, and one guy was very adamant that rebus cells should be symmetrically placed, that not doing made for a flawed puzzle. It so happened that I knew this puzzle was running the next day. Back then, constructors rarely knew when their puzzles were going to run in advance, but Will had mentioned it to me for some reason. But I kept my mouth shut anyway and just commented that there are good reasons sometimes.

Thursday afternoon, the adamant guy came up to me and told me I was right and that he had really enjoyed the puzzle. Great feeling.

Fri 7/16/2004
THRUSICKASADOG
WEEPATANYPRICE
ALASNATURALGAS
SPRINGLETDEALT
ZEROSYENTAS
ASSISITORE
SAINTALBANSTWO
HUNGOILMOON
ELKPRINCEHARRY
FAUNVERTEX
SPLINTFLEAS
TIARAPAINTBALL
OPTICNERVEALIA
OPENHOUSESROAD
LARGEPRINTSPRY
Sat 7/17/2004
RENTACARFLAWED
OVERRICEIODINE
NOBIGGIEGUARDS
ALBSADDENDEWE
LVIARRIVESTIR
DESKSANEWHAST
SHINDIGTAUPES
TERNWORT
CASTROCANDICE
RAKEPROSENERO
IMANSIMIANLAD
CITSHTETLSESE
KLEPTOSYLLABUS
ENROOTTOASTERS
TESLASOUTTOSEA
Sun 7/18/2004 AMBIGUOUS JOB RECOMMENDATIONS
TACTICBADHAIRCEMENT
IDOIDOALIENEEASITIS
FINDINGHIMWASPURELUCK
FAKEJETTAENLDIES
AOLGOITALONE
HESUNBELIEVABLEATWORK
ELANDEEOUGOTDSDII
ALICIAANEMONELOGS
TINNOSIRDEFTORES
HETOOKCHANGESERIOUSLY
BELTSOXELMS
WEWEREALLTOUCHEDBYHIM
ENOSSLOEDOUSEUNO
INREUNCLEANSTERNO
GUMOFATAOTABELSIE
HISSKILLISBEINGWASTED
ASSAULTEDIRK
SPURHMSUMBRAMOMA
WASTENOTIMECALLINGHIM
AVERSEELEMENTTYRONE
MERESTRESIDESHUSHES
Mon 7/19/2004
BASHCABSADHOC
ELIAOREODRAWS
DELIFREDDONNA
SELLSFORASONG
SLEWUNEASY
ARTIEAPESROI
SWOONARIDSOUP
CHANGESONESTUNE
RIDELASTWANDS
ARTDUPEWARDS
PLOWEDPERT
FACESTHEMUSIC
CRAVEHOODRUSH
HEMENANNENILE
EXERTDYEDSTEW
Tue 7/20/2004
CBSCROCMALAWI
REAHALLEDITED
ICUUSDASHAMES
NONETHEWISER
GOATEECURSEW
ELSASOMEPEOPLE
ATNOSNEAKS
AIMERAILTRYST
CRISCOSEES
MOSTWANTEDDUAL
ENTERAUGANDA
ALLYOUCANEAT
UPSIDEGNATAGE
STARESLITESEN
SATYRSEXESESS
Wed 7/21/2004
MAHIPALESBATS
ASIFOFARTEDIE
BIGFATLYREALAP
HIDLONMIRA
CHEMICALCYMBAL
FLORIDAHEE
OARTORCHAUDIS
RISESTRUMPENA
EMENDATBATCDI
TOMBROILED
QUARTERBACKSAX
UNCANEOEAR
ASONSTOLENBASS
DARCCREONENTO
SYNEHODADLTRS
Thu 7/22/2004
MARCSHELVEWWW
OLEOMUDEELIRE
HINDUUTOPIALYE
SIDESUNNAMED
ISUZUUSEDCARS
ARTROMPDST
MOIPLASMOMEN
IDOLASTORROTE
DENYSARAHNOW
NBATATAANT
FONDUUTENSILS
ESTELLEKITES
TOEOAHUUKULELE
ELSVIENNAARIA
SETATEOUTCYST
Fri 7/23/2004
DETROITMICHIGAN
ITSAFREECOUNTRY
MAKEAMENTALNOTE
ELSNASUSCSET
ESTES
ASTSTANHAIM
CHARLOTTEBRONTE
TAKEITORLEAVEIT
ACEUPONESSLEEVE
SKIPEASELED
SKEDS
AMIINEBAMASU
SATELLITESTATES
ATEENAGERINLOVE
STARSINONESEYES
Sat 7/24/2004
BRUTFETACLIVE
ROPEETONLITER
ATTNAUCTIONEER
GEODESICSTEMS
NEXTALOHA
ABORTSTOLERANT
PAGERBARDSPIA
PRORATEREHIRES
LOOVALSEONICE
ENDTABLEBRACER
AGAINESTO
BEHARDESERTED
PALINDROMEIPSO
FRANZOFITCITE
CELIAEFTSETES
Sun 7/25/2004 CUED IN
FAQAPPALLEDITCRUD
ECUOCEANICEURORARE
ITIWHERETHERESAQUILL
NICKNOLTEARIDAXL
TOKEOEILIMEANITBBL
SNEESRASMARTASAQUIP
RNSSLITENTRUSTS
EBBETSSNOREDHIE
PEANUTSSWEDISHERI
ERSPOINTQUAKEFOREST
EEKINSERTCREWELLEE
STEADYQUIRKIGETAEES
STSORDAINSRATTAIL
TANEXMATESHASTA
IRRITATEISNTEVE
QUARTZANDALLDHLEQUI
SECAIRRAGESORERUPP
EXCORESPROMENADE
HOWTHEQUESTWASWONVAC
AJARLETTANTEINGETA
GOYAIDEOTWEENSREC
Mon 7/26/2004
ROCKINLETABLE
UGLIBOOTHSLUG
BRONZESTARTUNA
YETERELIPREAD
MLILEAR
PAGODASSLAYING
ILONAMITERBOL
POLKFADEDABOU
ENDAARONSHONE
DEMERITOCTANES
EMIRORB
REDCAPSDRUPSI
ALAELOVINGCUPS
MILEADOREOPAL
PASSYAWEDZANE
Tue 7/27/2004
AINTPLEAADMAN
SNOOTIESTRAISE
THEKINGSTONTRIO
REVELSPIE
IRISSPREEART
DELPEALEDACID
CATNAPETHOS
THERAJQUARTET
FRONTOUTMAN
EASTISEEITNIA
EYEAMESSGENS
EINDREADS
THETROUTQUINTET
WASTERAREBREED
ALTARNESTERDA
Wed 7/28/2004
FETEABOVEAMAT
ULANCUBITVARY
JACQUELINEIRON
ILIUMKEYSALMA
TIPLAOTIAN
HOURINDMOONS
AWRYBOUVIER
LENKENNEDYSTU
ONASSISHMOS
ROREMTNTEONS
SADDESTSLO
AIDESWPARITTS
USMAPILLBOXHAT
DIALOXIDEELSA
INNSSTEALSYST
Thu 7/29/2004
LABSINSSEACOW
OLEOHOPNEVADA
GLAUCOMAIRONED
JUMPUPANDDOWN
ARESTDIREIMP
MEDOISEIBAR
MARCHINPLACE
ASLOPEOAKLEY
FLAPBOTHARMS
ROWEMENDAFL
OWNTEATCALLA
SIMONDIDNTSAY
GOAWAYSWANLAKE
POLITEEATACER
OPENEDTRASESS
Fri 7/30/2004
BANKGUARDALERT
ONONESWAYAIMEE
BONEHEADSABABA
SNEERYIPCRIER
ALITOHREALLY
ANTIGENEELS
MOANNORMALMIL
BELGSTOICCEDE
ILLHITESTHMOS
ROTHMELROSE
NYAHNYAHDOOR
BOGIETOMSMASH
OWENSBUILTINTO
MINOTARTSTUDIO
BETSYDITTOMARK
Sat 7/31/2004
JILLSTJOHNEDAM
OREOCOOKIECOPE
COTTONEDTOHOPI
KNITTEDSPORES
ESTTRIPPAIMAT
YOGASMALLSCALE
SNOBSANACTTSR
SHAGGYDOG
TAEALGAEREWET
HIGHFLIERSERNE
ERGOTOASTSICE
ACROSSCROPTOP
TOOKPULLINHERE
ROLEANOUKAIMEE
ELLYNUMBERLESS
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