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Puzzles for September, 2016
with Jim Horne comments

POW Thu 9/1/2016
ROOMMUSTYSLOG
ALVAESPNUTORO
GEEKSAUNAOWEN
WARESUNNEWAGE
ENLTUSKSXEROX
ENOEPAUGHTNT
DANTEWREAK
GENDERFLUID
DANDYSAYSO
PTSGAGOPTSOD
REUSEEQUUSTOY
ENTIREUTESONS
MATEATEINAPES
ICONSHEETMIRE
XENATERSEEASY
Fri 9/2/2016
FRISBEESTICKS
BRASTRAPTULANE
GOTLOOSEPREREQ
ALIENATEANDRE
MINTEDBUSACE
ECGWHEELADAY
GRAILSAPIPE
THIRTYTWOACROSS
HEMISMERITS
ERINLASERIMS
OHSJANDATSUN
OSCARBORNINTO
ANYONERIOTGEAR
ROOKEDASPIRANT
TRUETODESSERT
Sat 9/3/2016
TABSCHATSRYES
ERLEHORAEFETA
ACUTEANGLEDAHL
PARTYFOULREB
ONTHEFRITZEZRA
TASESNEETENN
SOCGETBORED
ZOOCREWSAYNOTO
UNPEELEDSAC
GLENERENOBIS
ZONEBENEVOLENT
WOWHOMESLICE
AKINPETESEEGER
NEDSARENTGENE
GREWHEDDAESTO
Sun 9/4/2016 ONE BY ONE
ELANSLAPINFIRMSWAG
LIVEALONEMOOMOOMATE
BRAILROADSTOPITASST
WASNTSTILETTOOBLATE
SSTEYEATOMSRALBUM
PROSHOPWEEISAID
KEANUOPENONIKE
GETSALITTLERQSESSION
RECTONSPEYOTESENDO
OLEMISSMIDNAEHIVES
TOVEMANAGERTUNA
THERELAWLOSAIMEDAT
AEROSETSAILBAJAETA
PEANUTMSSFIVEHUNDRED
NRADETAILAROSE
SEGUEAIRTITANIC
TEXASASLUSHSAGEST
RAPPELHASASHOTHALLE
ERIEINATUBAROOTBEER
SARANODEALKEROSENES
STETEDERLESOSOLAKE
Mon 9/5/2016
GARBSODSDRUGS
OBOETHRUDEPOT
BAGGYEYESSLATE
ICEAMECHEANTE
GIRLYSKINNYDIP
ASPSOSA
ASTIOPAQUETOM
LOWRISEBUILDING
IWOSTREETITEM
HULAEWE
FLAREGUNSOUIJA
RANGENESCOTEN
ENDITCUTOFFSAW
SCENEARALLUNA
HEDGEPORTUSSR
Tue 9/6/2016
LADLEBATHPIPE
ICEAXISAYIDEA
THEMSTHEBREAKS
HERETOEBROHOE
ODSANDSOITGOES
KOREADAH
GLIBPLOWTOBEY
WINSOMELOSESOME
BESETYELPTROT
STPFALSE
QUESERASERAFED
AHLRENOSTARVE
THATSLIFEIQUIT
AUTOITTYSUITE
RHEAMAGEHATER
Wed 9/7/2016
LAMARWEBPAPAL
ADAGEACEHBOGO
TAXISHOTPOCKET
EMILIOIONEDS
RAMENNOODLES
LOBECAMP
ANASIZETRAVEL
LEFTOVERCHINESE
SERENELARDCSA
ODORSIRI
MACANDCHEESE
MICEDMEARNED
ICANTCOOKRADII
MORONSIASTUNT
INSTAALTHOPES

Humor is such a personal thing. I was amused by the punchline and thought it tied the theme together perfectly.

Thu 9/8/2016
NOSYDUMBCLAMP
IRKSABELRARER
COALFEETEMILY
EMTSORTMAPS
TEETHEJACKTOP
YOSHIORCVIVA
EREEAREDEN
PAINTITMAILERS
AIDEFOPENV
CREWFRATESTS
EYEBEANOHTHAT
FALLTYPEERA
AKIRASHOELIST
TEXTSKERRBLUE
EGESTAREASASS
Fri 9/9/2016
GAZILLIONSPECS
OMINOUSLYERGOT
UPTOGRADEAIOLI
RECSKIPTUGSON
DROPSARDISUNK
SEMISHOOPSREE
TISSUPERFLY
BAYONETPELISSE
IRONGRIPDIV
GTSEVERTGASUP
WHEWODORSLENO
HOMIESFOIEARP
OUIDAJUMPSSHIP
OSTERUSPOSTAGE
PEERSTEENANGST
POW Sat 9/10/2016
SPIFFEDUPWOODS
PHNOMPENHINPUT
ALEXROCCOGETME
REXICEINGLIDE
EVILHIVELEMUR
MELONTITLEGAME
ELEVENLAIRLSD
EXECGLOM
DIMTARTTOEJAM
ONASTREAKMOOLA
GECKOPROBWYLE
CRUELETHELROW
ATSEAPALMOLIVE
RIELSAREACODES
TAROTNERDALERT
Sun 9/11/2016 SACK TIME
BARBERELKTESSHELM
ISEEITBOASHEEPONER
COVERSTORYPILLOWTALK
ENUREELEANORMRIMAI
PEEPBLANKETSTATEMENT
UFOASTOISOLDE
SPELEOLOGYTUNER
LAXLYSLEEPOVERLAPIS
ARPADDTOTHEMIXSARI
MEOWEDSAWLOGSRUSSET
BRIDEALETA
CATSUPMONSTERYESIDO
ICEETWOPOINTERSCYD
OKRASDUSTBUNNYYAHOO
CANSTTATEMUSEUM
SCARNEOVALAKA
CAMEDOWNINSHEETSWHAT
APUINEVOTERIDSHAKE
MESSAGEPADANDSOTOBED
PREFAPACETIECALLED
ISSOSYNEHERDREAMY
Mon 9/12/2016
ABHORBRITAHAB
LOOIELOCILEVI
POLLSPOLESTAIL
ONEPIECEFALSE
ANDEMIRS
ASSNIMAMANHUB
FLESHISDUEENO
TILADDSADSEPA
EELDOLESTALES
RRSARETHASSGT
CIGARMAH
SEETOIRISHSEA
ISLEPARESPEARS
CALMICONCACTI
KISSGENTAPSES
Tue 9/13/2016
ACTVCSPANSPAM
CORAOPERAIOWA
QUINQUAGENARIAN
UPCVCRSODTIN
ILKCHERSPITE
TELLDIBSLEER
STEEPSCUECARDS
SHAQATTAQ
MORTIMERSPURTS
AREAEDDYEEOC
COPTOOARSSRI
ATLLEGROCOPS
QUEBECNORDIQUES
UNTOHANOIUNDO
EDENOTOWNODOR
Wed 9/14/2016
AVATARJFKREDS
MANAGEOATALOE
ARGUEDITSAGIRL
DIETDINMAXIM
EELPICTUREITA
UTILITYNONPRO
SANAAPULSE
LADFRAMENOH
ELDERSCRIP
FADEINSILENTL
GROACADEMYAHA
HARPSRCAIMET
ONTHEWAYCICERO
SCADALLOPENTO
TESSRAYPATTON
Thu 9/15/2016
AMOSSLANGSPAY
PICAPALAUWOVE
ANAGRAMTHEISIS
TENAREARENTAL
ORANGEFRIGATE
WADESAILEDGOT
LARKSNOREERS
FIRSTWORD
EOSDEERESOBE
APPMANORSTOME
SEASALTPASCAL
ERRANTSPASEND
SATSINEACHCLUE
UTAHMOXIEALES
PENAENTRYTILT

Here are the anagrams:

Across: 1. Tori 5. Teen's 10. Neuter 14. Kin 15. Nation 16. Drove 17. Part 19. Jihad 20. Top 21. Region 22. Avis 24. Shade 26. Ship 27. Slog 28. Glided 31. Secured 32. Caper 34. Nap 35. Triage 36. Part 39. Dawn 42. Name 43. Pepsi 46. iPad 47. Posh 49. Large 51. NaCl 53. Blaise 55. Straying 56. Spots 58. West 59. Things 60. Part 63. Deseret 64. Nerve 65. Steins 66. Former 67. Diary 68. List

Down: 1. Producer 2. Animal 3. Strain 4. Slump 5. Slashes 6. Weak 7. Resort 8. Casual 9. State 10. Golfer's 11. Mail 12. Plane 13. Agreed 18. Item 23. Sources 25. Hasbro 26. Gardenia 29. Agree 30. Lead-in 33. Cruise 37. Maher 38. Decimal 39. Relents 40. Run 41. Fighter 44. Singer 45. Rahm 48. Actor 50. First 52. Sister 54. Bat 56. Risqué 57. Shoe 61. Vote 62. Cool

Fri 9/16/2016
COPETESTOTHER
ACAPPELLAPHONO
CEREALBOXHEIGL
TAKESNOTEEPPIE
INASTEWSALOON
ATRABILLED
ACHESOLDBAILEY
SOONFOLEYCORE
KINGJAMESWEISS
SNOREDNERO
PRATESCORNOIL
SURFSONRESERVE
WROTEDIAPERBAG
ISLETATTENDING
MELDSSEERSTAY
Sat 9/17/2016
BILBOPLUGTWIG
AMOURLISAOHMY
SPACECADETRASP
IANSAYDORITOS
CREDVELCROAMU
STRUTREAMADAM
CAESARSALAD
FARMERSONLY
NOTGONNALIE
LOUSETELAGATE
ATLTURRETEVEN
MELISSASOBIAM
EPICENAMELWARE
SANEUCLATITUS
ADESPEENSTEPH
POW Sun 9/18/2016 MAKE A DASH FOR IT
TPSCDSPOSTEDSUB
HUTTREATYESCHEWWHO
ESEHONCHOPHOENIXADZ
WHEREASEDSAUFITOO
BDLISTERPACKREDFISH
UGLIRIORIMNOR
YPRESGDRATEDCHEESE
EBAYWHIPUPRUEEVADE
PRYTIEDONSINSWIVES
ASSISIWEANSLINENS
AMERICANGOTHIDC
MEWLEDTOYOUAFFECT
ARIALISMSAVANTIRAW
GITMOMOIBRINGSTOKE
CHICKENCODOPSTOPED
KOASOBLOXORCS
CHASINGMOVINGADSIDE
FLABTUTYINANDORRA
LODCALHEROSEEMTOCUT
ASHWEASELASSESSLGA
PEAWETTEDPSYEST

Very clever theme.

Mon 9/19/2016
ENDSMAMBASCRAM
ROOTANDESRHODE
NINEMONTHSSIMON
RUPPAILNERD
THEFOURSEASONS
BAHGLENTILT
AMOIANDORDER
HOLLYWOODSQUARES
AKELAICUPERV
ALSONAIFSOP
SIXTEENCANDLES
TREETIAALES
AURALONEFINEDAY
GLOSSNIXONNUDE
SEXEDSTERNAPES
POW Tue 9/20/2016
ACTSPLASMEDGY
SHIVRUCHEVALE
NINEUSUALIRON
ENGLISHTRIFLE
RASTASEDNAWAS
EMITDIGEST
MAYBAKEDALASKA
ALOTONOBAER
PLUMPUDDINGYDS
LESSONTIOS
EYEOHMSCLUMSY
NOPIECEOFCAKE
UNDONAOMIKRIS
SIMPGLOMSEIRE
EXESESTEERATS
Wed 9/21/2016
ARIALSHEAPLUG
TONNETASSEASE
ROCKETJSQUIRREL
EMULSIONBOK
SIREMETSJERSEY
TESTSHEXAPOD
VISORSTUNS
COURTJESTER
WEANERODES
SALDANAADRAG
JULESETJIMYOUR
EMIESPRESSO
SCRAMBLETHEJETS
SPINREPONOTES
RUDDOKSOTBONE
Thu 9/22/2016
JOYCEDOTEOLGA
ODIUMICONBIAS
SEPTPIECESTASK
ESSINCASAM
DREIMARTINIS
RETIEFARNESE
EVESSTRIDEEIN
SECHSTHERAPISTS
UNHAIRIERROME
LESOTHOSINES
TRESELEMENTS
CCSTASEFEY
ZETAHUITFIELDS
ODORUSDANOONE
OURSMEATSEGAR

Pronouncing each number in the appropriate language makes: set pieces, dry martini, sex therapist, trace elements, wheat fields.

Fri 9/23/2016
SHOCKJOCKIBAR
WOMANIZINGNONO
INANIMATEOBJECT
NOHITWAXPOETIC
GRASNABROCHE
SENTTOLOOTINT
ELIDESUTE
AFARCRYLARUSSA
IOUAROMAS
MATSGNUEMBOSS
MOTORSTSPLOP
OCTOPUSSYVOILA
YOUVEBEENSERVED
ERNESCREENTIME
ZEESSTREISAND
Sat 9/24/2016
STARMAPSLIPPER
ORLEANSCORDITE
MALALAYOUSAFZAI
ELKTICKLESZIN
HAILSHIPSCALS
OLDASONTTOMEI
WADDEDGOSHDARN
IDEESRARER
PINEDFORPURGED
ANGRYLEMMEHTA
ESASTOTEMDEEM
LTSSEMINARRRS
LAIDITONTHELINE
ANDIRONORBITAL
STEPINSRESEALS
Sun 9/25/2016 ADDING ON
ETTUGOMADASSAYSAD
GHOSTALAMOSWINEQUE
GONERSATINSANTAUGA
CREDITFASTINGFORWARD
EELPEAHANBUNARAL
LAOSALPSSTEALGRETA
LUCKYSTREAKINGCAPRIS
IVEEDSMOSTLYONT
CYGNETLASSESHALLO
FOODSBINETMANEATER
OGLEBUMSTEERINGWILE
SIDEBARSABUSEANNIE
IPASSDEMONSNUDGED
GINKITCAROSEIRA
ANGLESSTOCKINGMARKET
MSDOSTIETONTSBTECH
EPICOOMICYNUNRUE
LIGHTSWITCHINGSUBPAR
ARGIHEARLEARNTILDA
WIEVELMAELSIESTOOP
STROASISADAPTSPRY
Mon 9/26/2016
ABATESARABADS
MYLOVETOFUNOT
PEPPERPOTTSIWO
SNARLHOMER
CROPPILLOWTALK
ROLODEXEMAIL
AGITAIANSHOW
SUVSTUFFITOLE
SEESONSABUSE
BAMBIDEBASED
TURKEYTROTDENY
BRASSAROSE
SINSTOCKINGCAP
PACEAVELAGUNA
SHHSPAREXSTAR
Tue 9/27/2016
SICKTHOSYEAR
OREOSSILKELLA
NONPCERIESILT
ANTOUTTOWIN
TORONSDODGE
ANAPPLEADAYORA
LESEZIPLINES
ABBAAMTOOATWT
COALESCEGUNG
INNCHICKENSOUP
DAKARAERTSO
SUBMERSEHMS
WILTMORAATEAT
ACERWELTDORIA
XENOSTESWELL
Wed 9/28/2016
ZESTSTERNBEAK
IBISPORTOAPSE
LOTTONSETNEAT
CLARINETUNKEPT
HARASSGRIN
PLOTINPOWER
STYERRORSTADA
ERECTYADSEVER
LIARAFRESHENE
LOSESTOROAR
PEARARABIC
SCREENTAKEFIVE
KOOPEVADETROD
IRMANAMERETRE
NEONDRESSRHYS
Thu 9/29/2016
BINSWISESCOPE
UNITAGESHAVEN
BYPRODUCTALERT
ITSADEALWHIR
ERASENUDEPLIE
SOTSMADEBYHAND
ETAEMISSION
ELSRESONEDNA
LETMESEEGSA
BOOBYTRAPSNSFW
ANNERATESCARE
EGGODETAINEE
ATARIDIVIDEDBY
DOGESIREDNEIL
SWEETETSYTRES
POW Fri 9/30/2016
SCRATCHTWOCAR
ALABAMABARNONE
TONELOCORIENTS
YTDINKBLOTVEE
RHODAAAASSEAT
SEMIOTBHURTS
VICHYSSOISE
GHETTOBLASTER
LEBRONJAMES
FORAYOMSMASK
UBERPERPLETHE
TUGBAGNOLDTON
ILOVELAESOTERY
LIEABEDTAPINTO
ENSLERSTANDIN
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