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Puzzles for September, 2009
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Tue 9/1/2009
BONDSVASTBETA
OPERAICKYOXEN
ARTSYSHARPTURN
RAWSHOEEADIE
SHEPHERDSCANE
IAIMEASY
ANGSTBARKCST
BYHOOKORBYCROOK
CUTWIGSHADTO
AVONLOGE
SWINGINGPUNCH
FLEASTOSSAHI
RACKETEERHEMAN
ANTEARMSOVERT
TESSBASEPESTS
Wed 9/2/2009
ABBADIRTFAX
CARUSOINAWHILE
ADORERSCHAEFER
REWOVECASCTRS
REOPENSHH
CLEANSERVIEWED
HEISTANNEXHAR
AVGHOCOTTEGO
NEHDREADHEELS
TETRADNETSALES
HAYANSWER
SSNSSROONHIRE
CHOPSUEYASASON
OUTSHINEMERMAN
TEEATADTYRA

This grid is a map of Manhattan. Broadway diagonally crosses 8th, 7th, 6th, and 5th Avenues.

Thu 9/3/2009
PATMOREONEARTH
AREOLESBEANERY
CONNIVESHUNNED
KOSOVOPEINEE
CACTUSISU
FEELTOSSSIGHT
LACEAIMTERROR
ASIHELOISEAWE
MERGESTOAVETS
ELBOWSTLOEROS
YONHOARDS
AWNDABPOSING
BANGKOKAMNESIA
EVASIVEDUELING
DEFAMESDRESSES
Fri 9/4/2009
RIPSAWSBATTEAU
ANTIDEPRESSANTS
ISOLATIONBOOTHS
LULLSCODASROT
CRESNUKEDNEUE
ARMHOLEDCOPSE
REASONEDNEURAL
CITIESSENSEN
ATCOSTNINTENDO
TISNTMODESEAR
LOYEPOSESMUNI
UNSSALADTARDE
NATIONALIZATION
CREASERESISTANT
HYMNALSHASSLES
Sat 9/5/2009
DEMISEITSWAR
IVANIVESCALATE
GIJANENEEDASAP
SLOWERBADAPPLE
TRAWLEMUSEL
SWAYATROPHY
NIXESIGNOESTE
ANIMATEKNOTTED
PSSTSDIEOFRAN
METONYMGILA
CSTUNHAWAKE
OPENAREATHREAD
PAPELBONTOLOVE
THESTANDEMINEM
ONETONRECESS
Sun 9/6/2009 THE ARGONNE
HINTNASHUATWITSFAY
ALOUBICARBRECAPAVE
PINTCROSSCOUNTRYACES
ASOBETTAHITUPPERM
PRESTEISMSROUSE
PEACEINACOMAPIGPEN
SEAGODSTLODIRGE
MAKEMEHOLMESCOHERED
URIIRAEIMNOESTOVO
NINSECAUFDEFAMED
MAGOGPLAINFACTUSURY
APOSTLEBADRAELIL
POLHARATOMRAILUSA
SPEWERSLEADTOLUGSIN
HAVESICELKDLANG
AURIGAHOUDINIADANO
DRAPECOTSTNTEDD
ECRUHOWIECHARRIEL
SHIPTOSHOREADIOSOMAN
TINMEMOSBRACTSLUNA
ENGCROWEWRYESTASAP
Mon 9/7/2009
GOFISHRBISMIZ
PUEBLOALDAACE
SIMEONPALMTREE
TAKETHEBAIT
APUNEDANN
LENDDUMPSSETH
MODELCARPSGIA
OPENACANOFWORMS
SLRMOTETFREES
TETERESETBELL
HAWGUSNYE
GETREELEDIN
CASSETTEONETWO
AGENOUNRAISER
BAASNITSINKER
Tue 9/8/2009
BINDSASAPAMAT
INLAWOHNOMAXI
CREDITLINEOPEN
SERENEPOTBELLY
DAMSABE
ANGELIAMSALSA
GARTERSNAKEEAR
ACEDNUTRIFATE
SHEBASEBALLFAN
PONTEESLEASYA
LIAMEGO
ACIDRAINETOILE
MAGICRIMEANWAR
ASHEHELPREOIL
JETSODESDANCE
Wed 9/9/2009
ESCROWAMAJBBQ
SELENAGOTOEAU
TREEEXPERTSSAO
DIASENSEDT
FREEENTERPRISE
SEXOHARAS
AMIETHANSCRTS
DONTSEEEYETOEYE
MSGRNESTLEDRS
IHEARDLAI
TENNESSEEERNIE
ESCWWWDMZS
WARKLEEEXHIBIT
ADAOVEREUGENE
SOLNIPSRHODES
Thu 9/10/2009
SABESONICWALD
HELITRISHINON
ORIGOILPAINTNG
WISHBONERLS
NESTEGGALLHAS
NAEABITMUCH
OLSONINSEAGUA
MATTSNOUFJORD
EYREAFSTROSAS
NUISANCEHOR
SPAMTTMASSAGE
STSLASTCALL
JERMYIRONSARAL
ULEEEASELLONI
DYLEREESEENDS
Fri 9/11/2009
IBETMCJOBFESS
REUPARUBAANEW
ARPSPANELJAVA
NTHBOYZIIMEN
LOAMEASTERS
CARCOMMERCIALS
WHITEOUT
TRAINEDASSASSIN
ITALIANO
SCHINDLERSLIST
SPEEDEROLDE
MARIOPUZONAB
ARESAMENSROSE
STATLURESATON
HALSIPODSFONZ
Sat 9/12/2009
BOXTURTLEEVILS
APRILFOOLIONIA
STAREDOWNGIVER
ESTEEHIGHROAD
STESBRANDTIWO
TODCOINOPMCAN
SCRAGGEEKY
AIRQUALITYINDEX
CRIMPNIELS
RAVIHUGESTNBA
ONENONFATFELL
SIRNOSIRFREAK
TAROTTUMBLEDRY
INANEAIRCOOLED
CSTARSTEEPNESS
Sun 9/13/2009 LET'S PLAY BINGO
BSEVENMSSPAIDAWORD
TORINOOWNAURANOSEE
WHALERHEEGFORTYNINE
EASEAGREETONEROXER
LVIVHFTRADEMANATEE
VENTIIDEAMAPENEMY
EIGENFANTASIABOAT
NETTVCOMEINTO
DYADWYOISIXTEEN
DEPOSITSDENT
TARNISHVERMONT
ETREDERAILED
BFIFTEENRNASEWS
ASNEEDEDATLAS
SUITOHMEOHMYPEPSI
NEALERETREATISLET
NEEDLEDSLOBSWIEUAW
ALTLAIDANISTONONME
ISEVENTEENTIECARDIN
LIEINOMNIEARATTEST
SENDSROANDNANFORTY

This unusual grid has a Bingo card in the center. See this grid image or this PDF of the entire puzzle.

Mon 9/14/2009
ABODELOGICLSD
DEBITACTOREYE
OLIVERSTONEANN
STTERESAMERCY
RNAAVON
MARGARETSANGER
ELIELSEPIACOD
DONSSPAINSOME
ENSTAILSMULAN
GEORGESHEARING
LEADZEE
PANDAIMISSYOU
USATOMSMOTHERS
LIVEFILEROANS
PAYDATESOTHER
Tue 9/15/2009
MOTHSUBARUORA
ONCEPLANESRAG
DOUBLEEAGLEIFI
AWEEADROIT
SNEEZEDRUULNA
MINDEDANDRES
OGLETRICESIP
THINGSWITHWINGS
ETSAHINTGENA
ITALICPROSIT
KNEWPEGAORTAS
OGDENSONIT
DAMAIRFORCEONE
ALEIDEATEGWEN
KENFEAREDGNAT
Wed 9/16/2009
ALITDELAAMEN
NADAAGORAMEGA
TWENTYONESWINGS
INATUBINTHEUSA
ENYAARE
ITAEDOMONTIME
NOLIARATCOCOA
TWENTYTHREEKIDS
RINGOAEONELEE
ATEAMSROTHYSL
AOLPROD
SINATRASUNWISE
TWOFORTHESEESAW
LIMAYEASTETRE
ONERXMASBOAR
Thu 9/17/2009
SEWSAMFMAQABA
ARODMILESUNUP
PROSCENIASAYSO
HODOLEGWAY
ORSINIHARMBBS
OSSATRESIRE
ARRETBLINITAU
THREETOEDSLOTHS
TEELISSEKLEES
AILLESSOWAR
RNSARABCONVEX
ITSIBAREVA
KAUAIPRISMATIC
ILLGOEDGEMCAT
TIEONISSYOHNO
Fri 9/18/2009
CHASTISESVERY
HAPPYTALKRADIO
INSURANCEPOLICY
LEONEKILOSTHO
ESSFIDELIO
STANTEENAGE
HASTENGOVELAL
INTENTIONALWALK
YOURACTUGARTE
ADVERSEPLAY
OUTWAITCPA
FORDIANETAROS
INSPECTORJAVERT
FEVERESCAPESTO
ESPNREENACTOR
Sat 9/19/2009
BRASSSTEAL
PROUSTHERNIA
ROLLERBEARING
EGADILESTEE
SUNSPUNARAN
SEDATEDAPART
LODGERS
RANUPEXCERPT
EDOMSOPHURI
NODMANOPIER
TRIPINSURANCE
SECONDNEREID
SEEDYDYADS
Sun 9/20/2009 CLOSING BELL
DIMWISPCBSTVAGEOLD
ANAROUEAUDIOVENDOR
RAISINBRANDINGENGINE
ENDATPELTSTARTANEW
DESKOSIERSUSER
SHOEGREENSFEEDING
GASARNENEALLENYA
OFMICEANDMENDINGESL
IRANISVOAAMORTIZES
NOLTEOOZEDDARN
LONGTIMENOSEEDING
IDIOSCRUMBEADS
BRITANNIAAMIHUEVOS
RUNAINTWEGOTFUNDING
IBOOKGOADSEGANET
GENTLEBENDINGLOLL
RILESTAREDOAHU
COLANDERSRIGSORSER
AVENGEDRAWINGPENDING
TEETERATBATEARLACE
ERRORSSACHADRAYNED
Mon 9/21/2009
ATALLCLANUSES
MARIALIVENEAT
TIMEKEEPERFETA
SELFPROMOTER
AUNTATITIRONS
DROOPSGAM
AIRATEMPOERIE
MAGAZINEREADERS
SHELCARESSHAS
COSESTATE
STRAWASTAIBEX
PEOPLEPERSON
ERGOMONEYLOVER
WRENURSADREAM
SATESTETSEERS
Tue 9/22/2009
CASTSSTSFEAST
OLIOUHOHLANCE
NEERRELOACTON
JUSTDEALWITHIT
OTTERMOSSTS
BSAACUMENSKIP
SWAMIICIER
TOOBADSOSAD
CLEANSPAWN
HEAPINTAKESAT
ACCEREARENA
THEMSTHEBREAKS
PEEVEPACEABLE
ORSERALOELEER
ENTRYYELPMETS
Wed 9/23/2009
HALFJEUTRADE
ICIERURNSEVEN
YENTADISCOVERY
ARCTICOCEANRNA
ESOARGO
TRANSATLANTIC
MOHSGELSEIKO
APRATEAMMEA
NIELSPDAHOAX
NEWYORKHARBOR
ETUISAO
MIAHENRYHUDSON
AMSTERDAMELITE
CUTERETCRUNTO
SPICEREAMOON
Thu 9/24/2009
KALBULTIMAJOS
IDEATAILORENO
THEBEATLESSTRU
SERAPHSOAPUP
CREWSSOLONGASS
HERAKAROECHO
WHATAGUYKEN
TRAININGBRASS
DOEMEATIEST
ATMSTEARRUST
WHOCARESSRESAW
DEVISESOMALI
LEASHUTTLEBUSS
ENLNESSIELSAT
DDSSMOKEDEASY
Fri 9/25/2009
CLUINGNODOPS
HERDERDEADSPOT
ITSAZOOOUTTHERE
EDUGENREANTE
FILMSITONMAUL
SEATBELTSPURGE
SALAIDAEAR
DISTRESSSIGNALS
IBORATENEA
AEREOAMPERSAND
MEETTREESAMOA
ENNAALBASSTR
THEPOWERSTHATBE
EASEINTONODEAR
RDSLYSSCOLDS
Sat 9/26/2009
VATICANIIRIVET
INAMOMENTAROMA
SANSSOUCIDATES
APTTUTSHINERS
VEROREDSOXSAE
ISUZUREADKILL
STMARKBIGBANDS
RANDDEAR
FOLKLORESENDAK
IRISLEOXZAIRE
RETPLANESKAON
EGOTISMRUEBUN
LATINJUXTAPOSE
INERTOVERRULED
TOSEABASALBODY
Sun 9/27/2009 THAT IS TWO SAY
APPALPACKIMACCDGEL
SHINEALAIMAMALEONE
COSTABRAVAPHARMACIST
OTTTERRIOREPATINES
TOOTHDMARKERGENEGAB
SLIENTRIISADIRABLE
PROUDTESTSDYS
RESBLITZRUBIKS
AGTSSINOTOPEKAKEL
FORMAPALATALFORESEE
AROUNDTHEWORLDINADAYS
EMPTIERREXTOUTSAGOS
LESTEEPADPATEMARE
CAMEATBENINLEE
ATORESTEENTER
CRANKASEPOEMGRAHAM
AMTJOHNQUBLICATONIC
POISONIDRYDORIAISA
LIAMNEESONGREENWITHN
ERNIEROLEAIDAATRIA
TEATSSOLDTBSPYEATS

Each rebus square is "normal" in one direction but in the other direction, you have to pronounce the letters individually. So, for example, 24 Down is BED KNOBS but 31 Across is TOOTH DK meaning TOOTH DECAY.

Mon 9/28/2009
REMRAWEGGADDS
ELIAZALEACRAP
COLDTURKEYRUDY
OILIERZEROG
USERETTEABBOT
PEREZOARMAUVE
RATONBATSIN
REFMILKDUDTDS
ADLIBSTUNAS
UNITEJOENASAL
LAPAZOPTSHOPI
FLIESALINES
MALICHERRYBOMB
BLOCRESIGNREO
ALPSUSOPENANN
Tue 9/29/2009
CEDARTALONIVS
ELUDEENERONOT
LOOSECANNONTWA
PLACIDOTHER
VICESHELNOELS
INHALEECONO
STOKEREAPIFAT
TECDEEPSIXFRA
ALKAABIEILIED
AWAREVIENNA
SABERLOBESGTS
INLETALLIES
GTOHARDANDFAST
MICRAMISNAMES
ASKOHYESATSEA
Wed 9/30/2009
RALPHWALDORAJ
ICILYAPAIRUKE
OCTADDUBAISRA
TRAEMERSON
NATHANIELNEONS
ATESITUPTL
CHEWMERLAIRS
LOUISAMAYALCOTT
SPLATSEISWAY
IWOIONSEIN
OWLETHAWTHORNE
THOREAUSOB
HIDELMERWALLE
ENGTIARAEMAIL
RYEHENRYDAVID
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