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Puzzles for September, 2005
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Thu 9/1/2005
CCARHUSHOPENH
SOMEANKACAROB
OMITVEINERITU
DECADESONATEAR
ARARATPIONCTN
SOIESIVA
MATCHMEDICINES
ELOIJOKERCARA
LISABONETFILES
COIRRSTU
NEAGELSONDECK
ENNOBLEROTUNDA
ITINAARALMORT
LENINRAGEALOE
DRINGYOURSAMS
Fri 9/2/2005
ARTSALEICEBAG
MEATBALLCOOLIE
MAKELIKEASSORT
OLERUDMDLICTS
NICERKOOLAKIM
ITESANNOLLAMA
AYNCLEARHEADED
THREEDMOVIE
FREEANDEASYRDS
LARRYESTSMUON
APSENETSRANTO
TITCOPAREINER
TEAPOTNOONTIDE
ORGIESDEMEANOR
PSEUDODESIGNS
Sat 9/3/2005
YOUBETCHAGENII
UNSECUREDEXACT
LASERBEAMTIMES
EDTUBERPUMICE
LIEDSKICAPBOA
OMENSSNITAILS
GELATOGRAYLADY
LOWNECKED
MEGAPLEXISOBAR
ATOBERASTURBO
DETOTOMISSASS
CROWNSITERCOT
ANGELINAPICKLE
PAULADERIGUEUR
SLYLYIRSAGENTS
Sun 9/4/2005 SPEAKING CANADIAN
BRAGDEBUGCASKCPAS
LUEGOAROSEALEERODE
ISLEOFMANETYANGILEX
NIAAPSESCENTITISI
DEPRESSEDTANRACISTS
ASSENTJOHNNYCACHET
STENTFETENEEUMA
ROLAIDSPATELLA
SHAYPERSIANLAMEMATT
HONOREESLAYLAHASTA
ARGUEDALINELISTEN
DROVECAPONAMASSING
YOREHYDEPARQUETENDO
RAGDOLLSAUNTER
ORAASSNOTEOMITS
DOCTORFILLETMARNIE
ALAMODEAILSTAIRSTEP
REBELLENTOMADEORT
RAILCLADPOISONPENNE
ERNEHOSEENTERFLEET
NYSEEWERDEERECODY
Mon 9/5/2005
SHAQSHIPSGABS
PERUPEROTOPAL
ANTEARMORMENU
BARBARABOXER
ETHELEWER
JOECOCKERDRAMS
ERATAILDEADON
CERFSNIPEHATE
TUTORSZASUGEE
SPYRIMARKSPITZ
SNCCAROSE
ITSADOGSLIFE
TACKDRAINPRAM
CLUEAARONPOLO
HEMSSWANSYELP
Tue 9/6/2005
CHEVYSHAQSPOT
AERIETOFUTEAR
PRIVATEPROPERTY
ORCAORSOAPSES
LYONARDENT
HIDDENAGENDA
AVAILARKDEJA
WARPANGRAMCUB
KNEERONEPODE
SECRETBALLOT
CAROMSALDA
ALIBIZULUTYCO
COVERTOPERATION
TOESANONSEPAL
IFSOGENTPREXY
Wed 9/7/2005
ANGESSCRODCOT
DARIAPIANORFK
ARENAOTTERUFO
PRESBYTERIANS
TONOTRAEAVE
SWEETLYCRAWDAD
LOASEATETS
BRITNEYSPEARS
PEAADDSSAC
JAIALAIATMCARD
SUNGFETAMAI
BESTINPRAYERS
CEOLOCALDOLES
PAWARECAARISE
AUSTESTYMEATS

I had read somewhere that BRITNEY SPEARS was an anagram for PRESBYTERIANS. I couldn't believe that! Plus PRESBYTERIANS anagrammed into BEST IN PRAYERS. All 13s, so this was a natural.

The only problem was, Will didn't think BRITNEY SPEARS would last if the puzzle were reprinted six years hence. I didn't care about that issue because I wanted something fresh. Plus it's a daily newspaper, why should I be concerned about shelf-life? And although I'd like my puzzles to stand the test of time, it only benefits the publishers, as they don't pay royalties, nor even supply the authors with a book, so my feeling is why should I knock myself out worrying who will/won't be known in 10 years time? It was not published for a long time ... and I would argue with Will that BRITNEY would be around for a long time, that all girls knew her, and young folks, etc. It was the beginning of my trying to champion puzzles with a more feminine-bent to the themes. Even though the older male editors and sports enthusiasts that abound might not be a BRITNEY fan, there were plenty of women (and gay men) who were.

In the meantime, I thought it hadn't been accepted as I heard nothing for years. So I created a similar one, with four themes, for Peter Gordon and the Sun. BRITNEYSPEARS/PRESBYTERIANS and PEPSICOLA/EPISCOPALS. She was the spokesperson for Pepsi so I thought that was also a stunning coincidence. Totally different puzzle, as I said, four themes, not three and I hadn't heard from the Times in a couple of years. Suddenly the Times puzzle was printed and someone on line (which was a new phenomenon in 2005) accused me of plagiarizing the theme! He didn't realize that it was the same person who had written both puzzles. I was mortified ... wasn't the first, nor the last time, someone online had been scathing without knowledge, but I was embarrassed. I think over a year went by before I published again.

Thu 9/8/2005
PIETABTUSJELL
ASTOROONAEROO
IMNOTINRIGHTNOW
REALITYTVASONE
AESARE
ILLTRYYOULATER
VALEENNISION
ALABASALTSEMO
NAMARNIESIAM
WAITFORTHETONE
FTSONO
EXCELTHIRDRATE
LEAVEYOURNUMBER
INREERGOREARS
SAARTEENEDDIE
Fri 9/9/2005
CRAGTOJOINAWE
HORASTARCESAR
EARSKRZYZEWSKI
FROMATOZSCENES
WARSAGARS
SCHICKGAZETTES
ARENTMENSAEDU
DOASIDOGAMBLED
ANDCERTSSALMA
TESTCASENORMAN
HIREDEDGE
DESERTDISARMED
ANTICHRISTAONE
SNARLBELLPROP
HESSEISEEHELP
Sat 9/10/2005
HEMAIBETABUT
TOPOLDAMEBONO
WHITEROSESOPEL
POSTPONERSVEAL
SHOTBYREESE
SCATMCAMAPPED
HATALASKA
ONNFWORLDSERIES
SHREWDCEE
MASQUEARPBELT
ACTUPSLEEPY
SARAINKSLINGER
ODORMOOSECALLS
NIKEROUEAMUST
SEEDETTESEGA
Sun 9/11/2005 MAKING A LEFT
GOOGLEROUSTLAURA
PUTRIDEQUATIONENRON
ARTIFICIALRESPIRATION
DETENTESTIGERS
OVONOESMECHANICAL
NIPPERTHEFIRSTELLA
ATEATWEANEDGUNROOM
LARDSWINCECLOSEDUB
AMAKINDAMAEWEST
BITMAPSYMBOLINSHIRT
ENOUGHPATLIENEE
LARGETOGETONAYENFOR
SOBEREDRIFLEORR
MBALORENVOTREMARIA
EARLDOMPILEINOLMEC
SINEPOORMARKINSANE
HOOTENANNYAINTLTD
DRAPESDEPARTED
MAJORMEDICALINSURANCE
CROWERATIFIESREHEAL
SPENDYEATSNYLONS
Mon 9/12/2005
RAJSPEWSAGAS
SPURPORETRAMP
VALEAONERAZOR
PREFERREDSALARY
STPETEYOW
RAKESSHIPTO
ATMEELLAANEAR
THANKYOULETTERS
TRICENEINESSO
NONEEDSATYR
PIPREVSUP
JOBAPPLICATIONS
AROMAUNPCELBA
MANICSTATWAIT
BLADEHOSERDS
Tue 9/13/2005
ARCODELFTNEMO
SAHLEMILEOXEN
SHELSOLARNINE
REALITYBITES
NATIREETTAS
CHARLESTONCHEWS
OSHEAUKEIDLE
ACROBATIC
DIALEWELAPAZ
AFRICANSWALLOWS
MITZIHUBNEA
DAILYDIGESTS
LOEBSAUTESOOT
ECCLALDERTOME
OTOETEENSSNEE
Wed 9/14/2005
ITEMSPECPCLAB
ROSYURSARHONE
AGARLEAHELUDE
NOUNIFYINGMOTIF
ACUELEE
YAMARRAYEDSAG
ABOILSEAELIA
WHOLLYTHEMELESS
LONEUKENIELS
SRSSCORNEDKEY
SOCONOR
JUSTRANDOMWORDS
ECLATEASEBORE
FLUKEONESIDEA
FAMEDNASHNEWT
Thu 9/15/2005
SAFESTOOPLASE
EDENHINDUONCE
ALLDRESSEDNYUK
RAISEGRILL
SIXMONTOYAOPP
COTTONBANTU
ROTOWHOOPINGIT
AZARIAUNSENT
JOHNNYJUMPORGS
ANISEANTAWN
SETPAYCASHRIP
HILTSERITU
BOASWHICHWAYIS
ULNAABIDEMASH
NESTNOISYPLAY
Fri 9/16/2005
SEASWILDEBEEST
TARTONEOVERPAR
URGEMENTALNOTE
BLOWHARDSLEDIN
PANTSABSENT
SCROLLKNOT
PRETTYPENNYCAM
CANSALEDUPE
AGOLADIESFIRST
REPSTRADES
RAVAGEFREON
ELITEDREAMTEAM
SPRINGROLLHALO
THATDOESITUSES
SALESPITCHSECT
Sat 9/17/2005
EGOSURFINGSHOD
LANATURNERTORI
PLAYEDOVERDUDS
ALBSEGADESSES
SIENASLICEERE
OCTOPIINUNISON
ERODERTAUT
MOLOTOVSTKITTS
YVESNESSIE
CUTSHORTSTRODE
OLAANTESTEXAN
LALAWORCADALI
OTOSONIONROLLS
GENTSELFDENIAL
YSERUSEFINESSE
Sun 9/18/2005 CRY ME A RIVER
DNALUSHSLEWMETTLE
RUGASSETPAREALOHAS
ODERINTHECOURTREDACT
LINEDSHROUDSRICOTTA
LETSBEERNSMINTOAT
CANIHAVESOMMENITE
MATUREDSADLYWISE
TEHEESOFASEXTETE
GRAMLORDHAVEMERSEY
MEGHINGEBAZOOKA
SHEAVONTOBEALONEGEM
NOSTRILUNMANRRR
LETSGOYANGTZESOOPS
HALLGINOXENHUSSY
GERESONARONASSIS
SUBSGOGETEMTIGRIS
TARRELOBURNARENAS
ONEFOLDDIECASTDAILY
LIAISECATCHMEIFYUKON
INKJETALECSADIEONO
DESISTPIMAMENSNED
Mon 9/19/2005
TGIFRIPEADAPT
RANIEMILLONER
ATTNMASHTINNY
MOOGOOGAIPAN
SWERVEORGANS
RAEDIPSWAP
EGRETRIGIDANA
VOODOOECONOMICS
AFTRUDERTOTEM
DOOMTOYNCR
ERRANDHOOPLA
YOOHOOIMHOME
IDAHOOBISISIS
TOTESWISENEGS
SHAMELETSEROO
Tue 9/20/2005
AUNTBASSYAWNS
SNEEARLOETHOS
TRAPICERSHARE
HERESTHEREMOTE
MABELTOYSSTS
ALYAHSWEBNUN
EMBEDALERO
ILLMOWTHELAWN
SNAKESURLY
ISRROWBAALBJ
RUGSROTSPIRE
LETSGOOUTTOEAT
HASATDAREPSIS
ITSMEEDITUTNE
SEEPSNYSEPOST
Wed 9/21/2005
SAFEADHOCSAGE
CHEXTIARAPURR
AMAHERRORIDEA
TERIYAKIDENIES
BESSKARAOKE
REGIMECAMEL
AGATEOHNOBEA
JAPANESEIMPORTS
ADELAWNELENA
ATOMSBADRAP
IKEBANASECT
DIALOGPACHINKO
LOGEANITAMINI
EWESTOTEMENOL
DARTEVADESEXY
Thu 9/22/2005
UNNATURALSALAD
PEACEPIPETRIPE
ASSESSORSANNAL
STARTTISNIECE
BBQLEADENED
TWOA&ER&B
HADANAIRMYTURN
EVENS&LOREO
OYSTERDIAGONAL
B&BB&OSLO
HIGHBREDPUP
UNLITGATLADLE
MAORIGRADATION
INBEDALLUSIONS
DEERERACEHORSE
Fri 9/23/2005
LOOPTHELOOPHOP
ANTIHEROINEOPE
METEORITECRATER
CRSELMERS
IBSENFISENLAI
RIISDAMESOCTA
ILLMAKECERTAIN
SLAAREARUGSOC
HISHOLINESSINA
POMEADITSANAT
ONAIRSTEIDOLS
TARSALSWE
AINTGONNAHAPPEN
TREEMPIRESTATE
OERDARKGLASSES
Sat 9/24/2005
GASBAGSROTIFER
QUARLESEVASIVE
TRYOUTSSELENIC
YOYOMALORIEDA
PREKINDERGARTEN
EASINGINTOAUNT
NORMASMINCE
BIGGUYTOSEED
AMESSSTRODE
DENSHARDRESINS
PADDLEBOATRACES
ANAALITINHEAT
STRAPINALMAATA
TIMRICECLANGER
STERNOSSANDERS
Sun 9/25/2005 ALL IN
MASTERICUSOPTDRAKE
OCTANESPRAINEDRELET
SHALLOWBUSINESSIDLES
EONPANANDIEUPDOS
YODELERTINTERAWHO
DONTHAVEACALLOWMAN
SCAGGSUPIHSIANENT
CERESALPACAHST
ACTSOBALLADMOUTHING
REFNABRISEESPIES
FLITWALLETNURSESRTA
SILICAETYMUPNVAL
AMERICASCALLUPORATE
ETAKNEELSPANAM
MEADERTSNNEGROANS
IMDALLYINGTOSEEYOU
GAMYOSCARSEMBLEMS
NIGELTRITTMOCPEA
CURADBALLROOMCLOSETS
SEEMESCALABLEUNSERS
ALDENASTPEDSBASSEY
Mon 9/26/2005
LOFTSCAPEBRAG
TULIPALEXLETO
DRAMALOCHALOE
ROCKMUSICIANS
STEREOBARTAB
CODSPASTICELY
IOUSGROTTO
PAPERTRAILS
DINEATDOLL
GAPPRESETSAYE
OROMEORASPED
SCISSORSKICKS
SANDTOWNHATES
INTOELIEETATS
PAYSDOMETERSE
Tue 9/27/2005
ALCOAAESOPGAS
JIHADDIANEONT
OVATEENRONLOGO
BENSALSNIGEL
BUMLETTSELLA
TAKESTHEVALUEOF
RIATAIATE
ATHOUSANDINROME
ROLFYAHOO
SYMBOLFORCARBON
PEERDAREDAON
AMNIOMASKTRU
SETTLEDUPNOHIT
MNOEXILEOBESE
SIRGOMADTIRES
Wed 9/28/2005
REHABTOTSTOAD
AVILARIOTENDO
MATEYANTINEMO
CLOCKOFCHAIR
BTUEREFAULTS
AENEASSPENT
CALLFORCONEFRI
KRISAOLORAN
SSTCARTOFCLOVE
BONETRADNER
SATURNCUPTNT
CROCKOFCAGES
RINKYEARCURIE
ISEEETALOMITS
PERTDENYDODOS
Thu 9/29/2005
BINGLAPELAHEM
ODORALAMORARA
ALWAYSGOTOOTHER
SEINESKUWAIT
DLIIRITA
PEOPLESFUNERALS
INCASLIEREGAL
PETBERRAACU
ERESTUSITTER
OTHERWISETHEY
ALLAFLAME
ALIFERHOADDTO
WONTCOMETOYOURS
AWESOMEHOBNAIL
YESMADSHELOO
Fri 9/30/2005
DRACULAWARZONE
ROPESINAQUINAS
ABASHEDRUBRICS
BELTEDONACORE
BROWNSTONES
PEDIROEPEN
STREAMOFAIREDO
SCANDALOUSRUMOR
THYINFORMALITY
JOTTAOTREX
FOCUSFEEBLE
AVONBUDEERIER
MILKFEDMATILDA
ENTEREDECHOING
DESTINYWHEREAS
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