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Puzzles for August, 2023
with Jim Horne comments

Tue 8/1/2023
ARCHIVEOVERRAN
BAHAMENBELIEVE
SIAMESEINAFLAT
PLATINFO
ALLENPEZDECCA
COATASNAPDARE
ANIUPATREETOR
IGNITESARTDECO
VAXTAU
RAJAHANDLETEM
IMONFLEETLAVA
NOICREWCUTTIC
GENERICADEPTLY
OBELISKMORALES
ADOBESPRIMER
Wed 8/2/2023
MICPAIDVOTE
ERASANDYLAURA
TICTACTOETACTIC
ESTATESJIMDOH
SHINEMONACO
KAZOOBAZOOKA
PJSMEWLERROR
RUESDELAYISNT
IDLEDIKEAYAY
GOFARINFARGO
STACEYIWISH
AWEWASPOLENTA
TORMENTEDMENTOR
MOVEREVANSEND
SLEDDESIREY
Thu 8/3/2023
GAPACERESETS
ASSIGNORAMUSES
CUTNOICETINPAN
TIETOOWLSERS
STRAPSHOOTERS
YKNOWBLAHS
ALIGIONPAINED
FOREVERBERATES
ATONEDRAPSOTU
RUNINDENIM
SHINDIGNATION
IPOIPASPHONY
SORBETTAILENDS
ISSUESTAKEFIVE
SEEMLYABETAD
Fri 8/4/2023
PLAYMONEYNEWBS
HOMEALONEOLEIC
ELCAPITANDITTO
WASHVIMSEENTO
WWEOSHAOOP
MOTHERSUPERIOR
ONRYETRIBFDR
STINKERGALILEE
IBONOGOOWENS
PATERNITYTESTS
CPLLOGSERR
LYNDONETAECHO
ATARICLERGYMEN
NOMASALANMOORE
SEEMEPETSOUNDS
Sat 8/5/2023
SWORDSMITHSCAM
HAGIOLATRYCODA
IDLEGOSSIPASHY
VEESBAANOLTE
ADDLEIFYOUDARE
IRARUTSREG
ZONALEMITTING
SONGPLEASACTS
TRESCHICTEXAS
AOLHALOSIA
TAIKONAUTDUANE
SNAPENHLDRUG
STEPRETRODINER
TERPDEROGATIVE
URSASKYBOXSEAT
Sun 8/6/2023 What's Hanging?
LITERATIPADKINGSTON
LEAVESTOANAADORABLE
ADDITIONNTHBYPASSES
TRAPADELELENS
MATEOERASINGDYLAN
AHAGRAPESAGEGAPOBE
NEUTRINORIDICULE
IMTOASTPANELSMARTED
ODEALEVEINA
ATELESSCADETIRONMEN
ROTSTOPICNERVEEAST
ANYSONOFABRANDONSA
KEMALSTIRERSENIGEL
DOORSSETTITRAMEN
POLKOCHRESPADEORCS
TWOOCHOMEALSEC
ANGDROPLEAFTABLECSI
IDEASEALIONISLE
RICOTTAARTOOASHANTI
PLATTERPLANTETAGERE
ALLESTSYRAHSSNSIS
Mon 8/7/2023
ONTAPMOMAASIA
MERCIERICTANS
NOONEMASCOINK
INTERNETTROLL
ROSEUPLOAD
POISEDBEERNA
ACMESPEEDDEMON
SCALPAYESTOIC
SUGARFIENDTONE
EPIILLAGENTS
DYNAMOBODY
ENERGYVAMPIRE
JPEGEYRERADAR
AIRSTRONARENA
WESTSONSTESTS
Tue 8/8/2023
JAPELASERBCCS
CRAWELOPEROOK
ROYALFLUSHACLU
EATSITSOAKOIL
WROTEFANNYPACK
ENYAGOOP
LABONITTOUGH
STARBUCKSCOFFEE
ULNARYELPFOX
KNOTORES
ANGKORWATTOTEM
NYUDIALXANADU
GLAMSTATELINES
LORDHEMANCINE
ENDSAROMASASS
Wed 8/9/2023
RASPCHADLETON
BALEAEROEVITE
GHOSTLYPRESENTS
STARZELOSOS
CEOSMATTE
NOCHANTSINHELL
ANATEATORTIZ
PERKSTRAPMOMA
SATINITISWIG
LOSINGPATIENTS
OSCARDANG
RANEGOCAROM
PRINTSOFTHIEVES
MINORMAUITAME
SAGGYSTEPSLEW
Thu 8/10/2023
SLALOMBOGBRA
CARAVANUNIBROW
HITGAMEMOVIIER
WIILASHELEGY
ANEWSTOOLIES
AAAUPONTBS
OFFICISSIPPOUT
NORTELEOCOBRA
CAYSRUBILDBERG
ELISUMOISO
NOTEPADSYOWL
MAGNATASKPRO
IMPULSECONTROL
SEASLUGAMILATE
CNNSIGETCHED
Fri 8/11/2023
OKGOOGLEALTPOP
CARSALESPAROLE
THESKYSTHELIMIT
ALESPIROABOVE
NUTSHOESWADER
EASEDNETSLOOP
RAPTEASRIA
COBBLERLINCOLN
DREICEDDUO
PEAKSPASBORIS
LORNAAYESSAGA
ACHESSTRIPGNU
YOUWONTREGRETIT
ENGINEINNOVATE
RESTEDPASSAGES
POW Sat 8/12/2023
CROMULENTALPHA
OUROBOROSTARED
PLATERACKTBIRD
YENRISKVENUES
POGOEERINESS
AFEWDRDEATH
SLOOPYALIPAK
TAIWANIMSODONE
AWLSALTSNANNY
ATSEASTYES
BALLETSLIPPER
IMEASYINHALING
SOAMIHASANIDEA
ORSONONUSNEWT
NETSTOMEESSO
Sun 8/13/2023 Use Your Noodle
MOCHASDOFFTABASCO
ONRUSHFORUMAMATEUR
MEALSONWHEELSROSTERS
MANATEEELBOWGREASE
ICESGOMADTWEETAN
ETDCAPERWASITWOLF
SUZEORMANTHRILL
GETBETWEENTHESHEETS
JUDEASADBRIEFS
ALUMNIRIBBONCUTTING
BCCNIBCOOOKSNYU
SHELLSTATIONSALISTS
OUTLAWMAEONPOT
SPIRALSOUTOFCONTROL
BOINKSHOTELRATE
MUGSCACHESABRAGAH
IPOSARAATTICLOCI
BUTTERFLIESTOTEBAG
HOTYOGAINYOURSTOMACH
INOROUTGENREIRONIC
DENOTESSELFCONGAS
Mon 8/14/2023
LAPSBOSSYCHIP
EPICEVITELIMA
GOTOELEVENAGES
SPARKRAPTWHAT
NEILPLUSONE
RATSNOSEPAC
ASHSCOTKETTLE
PARTAKETENAIM
SPIRESMENDNET
LENISAYFESS
HALFOFFMAMA
ACRELONGANGUS
STIRONEANDDONE
NODEALAMOONIT
TREETYPEDMETS

You can buy Trenton Lee Stewart's Mysterious Benedict Society books here.

Tue 8/15/2023
FARMIMOFFAPPS
AREASWOLEDART
WITCHHAZELALOE
NACHOHEELISA
ENOUGHCARAMEL
DANGODDESSLOCS
LEEVINCI
ARIDIVACUPYON
COMMANON
QUEENOFSOULLEG
UNSHELLMIMOSA
IDSDYADMINTY
ROADFEMALELEAD
ENGRORATEALTA
SEESESSEXNYER
POW Wed 8/16/2023
CHIPSGRABPOSSE
RENEWMENURIPER
OLDIEAMASOLIVE
WIILBJHSUREC
EXACTAADVENT
LETHALBLOW
CESARASTOFJORD
OAHUESIGNSENYA
TRADANDONETIED
ELHISTEVENTOSS
JOEYSPAN
FLASWINGSATDEA
OOHMINARETSOMG
USAENSNAREDMIR
RENTOMBERA
Thu 8/17/2023
RICANMOMCMON
AWAREFIVEAAVE
CONCOURSESNYET
ENDSSERRATIONS
STYTETEVCRS
GEARAMIGO
SHIFTEDITMESS
CARFARECAVEATS
ISLAALPSAISLE
MOSSYTINY
GLADTHENGMA
BRANDISHESSOAR
EARLSHORTENING
DIVEPONDCONDO
SLAYYESOBGYN

Erik Agard's note reminds me of this recent xkcd comic. It is, indeed, a miracle. Click it for larger view.

It just feels like a miracle.
Fri 8/18/2023
GERIGAFFEAQUA
AMENREARSMUMS
WINEBARRELORAL
PROXYVOTEDRAMA
TEEABENIN
FARSIGILS
GIVEMEONEREASON
ANIMALSANCTUARY
LIVINGONTHEEDGE
STARESREY
JANIREYAK
ADAMSVITALROLE
ZITILINENPAPER
ZEALPECANURAL
YULESWAMITYPE
Sat 8/19/2023
SPLIFFSCRIMS
PROSAICLOONIE
HELLYEAHINNATE
EMCEEBOCCEHOT
RIASCABLEPUSH
EXTGARBOEERIE
MONEYSAVERS
GILDTHELILY
MOLLYCODDLE
SATAYARLESMDS
TRONARSONMEEK
ACTVIDEOFANCY
TOOBADSPRAYTAN
UNWISESIDEEYE
SINGESMEREST
Sun 8/20/2023 Crunch Time
AQITOPCATBEFAIRPEE
NUNEXURBSALLPROLAS
TISSOLERAGRAPESUSC
EXPOSLEAOWLINSTA
COINAGEMCCOYIDEAMAP
ETTURDAOURPERVISA
DIESIANUPIIDOENID
ECOALFARBGASOFUAE
FELLAATEITCLAWS
TIESCRANEISTO
MEDOCTOLERANCECOTES
IWONIWONCELONNOTICE
SOYAINTERSSCANMON
TKOKNEADSICIESTEND
USEDSISNOMHEMS
BRAYAKCMOSNUTS
HOWLSATAGASPHATRACK
ALOTCOUPONCODESABRA
VERYHUNGRYCATERPILLAR
ORSETALIAREPPEDEPA
COTHELIOSESPANASET
Mon 8/21/2023
SKAOMAHAPRIZE
TONURGESOASIS
RAYTIEDTHEKNOT
ALTOSDOOETNA
WAIVECHARGES
METOOSLIMES
UBERBOSSINANE
SINSHELLLOX
STOUTACAIROSY
REWRAPILIAD
CURRANTSCONE
LEAHIOUAKRON
EDDIEMURPHYORD
AGENTTALESUSO
DENSESLOMOSEW
Tue 8/22/2023
ABERUSEMETRO
CONAZURFORHER
ODDWONDERBREAD
LYRABOLOSERA
YOUNGBUCKSBALI
TINNIERSEALSIN
ELSVENNWATTS
PETTYCASH
ASPENTRONBIG
DEALSTOINANITY
VESTWHITEPAPER
INTAIOLIHORA
SOUNDCHECKSLAT
ETRADENAIFATE
SEEPSELMORED
Wed 8/23/2023
BASESGAGSARES
ADAPTROOKLENT
BALSAMICVINEGAR
EMTTANNOVICE
ISUREDOTENTS
MONTECRISTOASS
TREESALANA
VASEBALOODRAW
PEELEREUSE
OOPPEACHMELBAS
BRAVOSTOOGES
INSIDETRUISH
WESTERNOMELETTE
AREAMALIARIES
NYSEAVECRANTS
Thu 8/24/2023
AWEDKGBATVS
DECOEOEVOTER
ANONPIANOTUNER
THEWINDOWBDAY
ODEGYMDEUCE
TOTEBAGMORPHS
AREABANGON
ROLLINGBLACKOUT
DEACONOPED
ASHIERBAILEYS
SWORDACEPAR
PETAEMOTIONAL
SPRINTCARSUBER
TOSEATOPTOTO
DEWSSTYSXSW

Jeff is right that his simple Finder search isn't that useful. He's shy about showing off his advanced Finder skills, but this RegEx query works the same, with the additional constraint that the letter before OUT is the same as the one after. Sure enough, all four of today's theme answers are there.

Fri 8/25/2023
HELLSCAPEBAILS
ILHANOMARUNLIT
MIAMIDADESILVA
OTSTESTOYSTER
MEALSHOPERAS
SNIPEAWESELI
NOPAINNOGAIN
MADLIBIMLATE
PORTAPOTTIES
ATMREDOCSPAN
NORMNEONSCOW
GREETSROCKCPA
ROSSIBELIEBERS
ALTARTATTLEDON
MASSESLEEPDEBT
POW Sat 8/26/2023
ACTTHEPARTLSD
BABAORILEYTOPO
CRAMPINGUPOVAL
STRIPTEASEMERE
IRLEDIBLE
SHINEONUPSETS
GOESGAGAPATTIE
RULESKAOTRA
ASLEEPENGINEER
MARINODINNERS
PATENSMOS
THINTONAMEAFEW
SOSOINITIATIVE
KNEWFAKESMILES
SERFRESHSTART
Sun 8/27/2023 Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'
MIDISITCOMSJUNIPERS
UDONSCIATICOPENAREA
ROWSNICHOLASNICKLEBY
ANNUSNONHEROCIA
LOWLIFESCOMMONCOLD
TATERSARMENIAEPEE
REGISTRARDUMATAN
LIDDEDOFFICIALORDERS
ODDDAWNSUPSTIEDYE
CLODYENATTADEAL
KEGELBESTBUDDYLATKE
LAPSHASPEARYANK
ARCHIEAILTVDADBEE
GALILEOGALILEIPEALED
ADAALDOKILLSTIME
SIRSENDWELLPOSITS
POOLPLAYERFIRTREES
IIIREADORNSINCE
MIDDLEMANAGEMENTGNAW
UNABATEDTREADEDHIDE
MANYFOLDHORRORSTSAR
Mon 8/28/2023
CAMOSEEMASAP
AGERFARERIPER
RUNAROUNDEMORY
PAULOSAPSRIO
BOUNTYHUNTER
EGGSPYSOLOS
TOOTOUTTONGS
ASDRUNKASASKUNK
SHOESBUMSTAY
WAHOOLEASTY
SUNDAYBRUNCH
ASHPETELYFTS
STILEUNCOUPLES
SOLEDSTOWEARN
YOLOESPNRPMS
Tue 8/29/2023
PLOTABACKCBD
EACHROMANWALE
RITETWICEIRON
KRUSTYTHECLOWN
PHOEYEALLEY
COLONELSANDERS
ICEWINESMIO
ADSOMANISAW
PIKDISRAELI
CHARLIECHAPLIN
DORISMAESPF
THECATINTHEHAT
ROTEANITAAERO
AHOYNOSIRSACK
YOOGREETELSE
Wed 8/30/2023
UPONLONGTHERE
SOLEOBOEHONED
CLARINETSADDED
LYFTYETTGIF
BOREDEDEN
TUBAIDLEDSTOW
SMILEDYOGAERA
AIRLEAKSIGNALS
RADEBAYNEURON
SKIPLYINGISNT
NOSEDOSES
CHIPADOMALI
GHANARIGHTNESS
MONTYASIACOLE
SODASTHEYEVER
Thu 8/31/2023
OSCARNEMOJAM
KARMAOLINAXON
AGAINHELPRICE
YAMDROVEATOHO
DRAPERODMAN
WERETENFOUR
ATONALTERED
INCISEDMESSAGE
FAKETANSNOW
RETAINSETSY
CRISPSNOPES
EONSANDCATJAW
NUDEWOOLHOOHA
TGIFALOUOWNER
HATYORESLIMY
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