Editor comments, page 9

POW Fri 9/5/2014
O	L	D	A	G	E	P	E	N	S	I	O	N	E	R
R	E	E	D	U	C	A	T	I	O	N	C	A	M	P
R	A	C	E	T	O	T	H	E	B	O	T	T	O	M
	V	O	S	S				K	E	N	S
W	E	N	T		F	E	A	R				H	M	O
A	S	S	E	T	A	L	L	O	C	A	T	I	O	N
I	T	T		O	Z	M	A		I	S	O	L	D	E
T	O	R	I	N	O				C	A	P	L	E	T
I	D	U	N	N	O		R	O	A	M		B	R	O
N	I	C	K	E	L	A	N	D	D	I	M	I	N	G
G	E	T				D	A	D	A		A	L	D	O
			C	H	A	W				P	O	L	A
P	A	T	R	O	N	A	G	E	H	I	R	I	N	G
G	R	E	A	T	G	R	A	N	D	N	I	E	C	E
S	T	E	M	L	E	S	S	G	L	A	S	S	E	S

I have a feeling today's puzzle won't be liked by some of the crossword bloggers, as the grid's vocabulary isn't the most scintillating, and it has a lot of three-letter words. Still, the fill is solid, and 17A, 38A, 25D, 26D and 43D are quite nice, so to me this is worthy. Most of all, the gimmick with the black squares is just ... wow!

– puzzle by Joe Krozel

Wed 9/3/2014
D	E	P	P		D	E	C	O	R		M	I	C	A
O	V	E	R		O	C	U	L	O		A	S	A	N
C	A	N	O	F	W	O	R	M	S		G	A	N	G
S	C	H	M	O			R	E	C	R	E	A	T	E
			P	R	I	V	Y	C	O	U	N	C	I	L
D	A	K	T	A	R	I			E	N	T	S
E	T	A	S		O	C	T	A		N	A	T	T	Y
L	I	Z		W	C	H	A	N	D	Y		E	R	A
I	T	A	L	O		Y	E	T	I		P	R	O	D
		K	A	O	S			O	C	E	A	N	I	A
J	O	H	N	F	K	E	N	N	E	D	Y
E	A	S	T	S	I	D	E			I	D	O	S	O
S	R	T	A		H	E	A	D	S	T	A	R	T	S
S	E	A	N		A	M	P	E	D		Y	E	A	H
E	D	N	A		T	A	S	E	S		S	O	Y	A

This puzzle reminds me of a supposed "themeless" crossword that Will Weng once ran, in which each of the long answers contained a synonym for "rear end." After publication, when the hidden theme was pointed out to him, the proper-minded Weng embarrassedly expressed regret about publishing it. I wonder what he would have thought about today's theme?!

– puzzle by Peter A. Collins

Tue 9/2/2014
D	A	M	N		P	L	A	S	M		N	A	S	H
O	D	I	E		R	A	S	T	A		U	M	N	O
T	E	X	T	B	O	O	K	E	X	A	M	P	L	E
S	N	E	L	L				W	I	P	E
		R	O	O	M	T	O	I	M	P	R	O	V	E
			S	T	R	I	V	E		L	A	B	E	L
P	I	T	S		M	R	E		M	E	L	O	N	S
L	G	A		B	E	E	R	N	U	T		E	O	E
A	L	B	E	I	T		D	E	S		I	S	M	S
N	O	L	A	N		H	U	S	T	O	N
B	O	A	R	D	M	E	E	T	I	N	G	S
			F	L	A	T				C	E	A	S	E
C	O	L	L	E	G	E	E	X	P	E	N	S	E	S
A	R	E	A		I	R	K	E	D		U	S	E	S
P	E	E	P		C	O	E	D	S		E	Y	R	E

I'm very impressed with Ethan's clues. Most of these are his. Lots of good ones, but my favorites are 10D, 12D (I did not know that!), 32D and 38D. I also like 64A, which is a tricky answer to handle. When I consider submissions, I pretty much ignore the constructors' clues, which I know I can revise myself, if necessary. But I do give some preference to contributors (like Ethan) who I know write good clues, and I tend to publish their puzzles more quickly after acceptance.

– puzzle by Ethan Cooper

Mon 9/1/2014
G	I	Z	A		J	A	P	E	S		E	G	A	D
A	C	E	D		I	W	O	N	T		M	A	L	I
P	E	R	L	E	M	E	S	T	A		M	S	G	S
	C	O	A	L		S	H	I	P	M	A	T	E	S
S	U	S	I	E	Q			T	H	E		A	R	E
A	B	U		M	U	S	T	Y		R	U	N	I	C
M	E	M	O		A	K	A		P	I	C	K	A	T
			D	E	L	I	M	E	A	T	S
N	A	P	A	L	M		E	R	R		B	A	S	E
E	T	H	Y	L		S	S	G	T	S		P	E	W
T	R	A		I	A	N			Y	U	P	P	I	E
L	O	S	E	S	T	E	A	M		I	L	E	S
O	P	E	L		L	E	G	A	L	T	E	A	M	S
S	H	I	M		A	Z	U	R	E		A	S	I	A
S	Y	N	S		S	E	A	T	S		D	E	C	O

The published puzzle today looks quite different from what the constructor sent me. Allan had the theme answers running vertically, which I didn't see any reason for. So I switched the Acrosses and Downs, so the main theme entries would read the usual way. A couple of corners were polished, too. The thing I probably like most about this puzzle is the bonus, "explainer" theme entry, TAMES, at 30D, crossing the "M" of DELI MEATS. A very elegant touch.

– puzzle by Allan E. Parrish

POW Sun 8/31/2014 HEARD AT THE MOVIES
M	I	S	S	U	S	A		B	R	O	W	S		B	V	D		T	A	G
E	N	L	A	C	E	S		R	E	N	E	C	L	A	I	R		A	P	R
C	H	A	L	L	A	H	B	O	W	E	D	H	E	A	V	E		B	R	A
C	A	N	V	A	S		O	O	R	T			F	B	I		M	O	O	N
A	L	T	O		H	O	N	D	A	W	A	T	T	A	F	F	R	O	N	T
S	E	S		B	E	L	S		P	O	L	E		A	Y	E	S
			S	A	L	A	A	M			I	N	C			E	L	E	M
	D	W	E	L	L	F	I	E	R	C	E	S	U	S	S	L	A	V	E
G	R	A	I	L	S			T	O	O	N		P	A	Y		T	E	L	L
N	U	T	S	O		C	A	R	O	L		J	I	N	N		E	N	T	O
A	G	E		T	H	U	G	O	D	D	F	O	D	D	E	R		T	O	R
S	L	R	S		Y	E	A	S		W	U	S	S	Y		U	T	U	R	N
H	A	R	T		P	I	T		C	A	R	E			A	S	H	A	M	E
	W	A	R	D	E	N	H	A	I	R	Y	P	E	E	P	H	O	L	E
	S	T	A	R			A	R	E			H	A	M	P	E	R
			I	N	R	E		C	R	A	B		S	A	I	D		J	A	M
H	O	W	T	O	U	G	H	H	A	V	E	R	I	G	A		L	O	S	E
A	M	I	S		B	E	A			O	T	O	E		N	L	E	A	S	T
Z	E	N		B	E	S	T	P	I	C	T	U	R	E	W	I	N	N	E	R
E	G	G		I	N	T	E	R	N	E	E	S		S	A	R	D	I	N	E
L	A	S		O	S	S		E	N	T	R	E		E	Y	E	L	E	T	S

My assistant Joel and I edited this puzzle together over a large pizza at a local pizzeria a few weeks ago. There wasn't a lot to edit, actually, as Joel writes good clues.

– puzzle by Joel Fagliano

Fri 8/29/2014
C	R	O	W	D	S	O	U	R	C	E		A	L	E
H	O	N	O	R	S	Y	S	T	E	M		L	A	X
I	N	A	N	U	T	S	H	E	L	L		O	R	C
R	E	G		M	A	T	E		L	E	B	E	A	U
P	L	E	B		R	E	R	I		N	E	V	I	S
S	Y	R	U	P		R	I	C	O		B	E	D	E
			C	A	P		N	E	D	R	O	R	E	M
R	A	C	H	A	E	L		T	O	S	P	A	R	E
E	D	H	A	R	R	I	S		M	V	P
A	D	E	N		M	A	C	Y		P	E	T	I	T
R	I	C	A	N		T	H	A	R		D	A	M	E
E	T	H	N	O	S		M	M	I	V		I	G	A
X	I	N		M	A	R	I	A	C	A	L	L	A	S
I	V	Y		A	N	D	T	H	E	N	S	O	M	E
T	E	A		R	E	S	T	A	S	S	U	R	E	D

While I don't place any arbitrary limit on the number of proper names in a puzzle — it all depends on how familiar they are, how they cross, and how they're clued — the high number of names in this puzzle definitely pushes the limit. A particular concern here was the combination of LEBEAU, EMLEN, and NEVIS in the upper-right. If you don't know these names, two of which are sports-related, you could be in trouble. This is the reason for the extra help in the clue for 21A.

– puzzle by Daniel Raymon

Thu 8/28/2014
A	D	P	A	G	E	S		A	R	B		S	I	C
N	E	A	R	I	S	H		M	A	E	S	T	R	O
N	O	T	A	S	T	E		I	N	A	T	R	A	P
A	R	I	B		O	L	D	N	A	V	Y
N	O	E	L				O	U	T	E	R	A	R	M
		N	E	P	H	E	W	S		R	E	C	U	E
I	T	T		R	O	A	N		I	S	N	T	I	T
D	I	A	R	I	S	T		M	O	D	E	R	N	E
E	G	R	E	S	S		W	A	W	A		E	S	S
S	E	E	T	O		F	A	C	A	D	E	S
T	R	A	I	N	C	A	R				R	S	V	P
			T	W	A	D	D	L	E		A	S	I	A
T	A	N	L	I	N	E		O	F	F	S	E	T	S
S	I	S	E	N	O	R		M	O	D	E	L	A	S
A	R	C		G	E	S		B	R	A	S	A	L	E

Is BRA SALE (63A) a legitimate crossword entry? Is it a "thing"? I debated a long time about this, ultimately deciding it sneaked by. Sometimes a good clue can salvage a weak entry, and I thought this one made the answer work.

– puzzle by Ned White

Tue 8/26/2014
P	R	I	S	M		D	E	B	T		H	A	U	L
S	A	N	T	A		A	R	E	A		O	G	R	E
A	D	A	R	K		M	A	R	C	O	P	O	L	O
L	I	L	I	E	S			T	O	N	E
M	I	L	K	P	U	N	C	H		A	D	L	I	B
			E	E	L	E	R	S			F	I	N	E
T	E	T		A	T	N	O		A	M	O	E	B	A
O	N	E	A	C	R	E		I	F	O	R	G	E	T
P	E	N	N	E	Y		A	C	R	O		E	D	S
I	M	O	N			S	H	E	E	T	S
C	Y	R	U	S		M	I	S	S	P	I	G	G	Y
			L	A	S	E			H	O	N	O	R	E
M	E	N	L	O	P	A	R	K		I	N	D	I	A
P	A	N	E		C	R	E	E		N	E	R	D	S
S	U	E	D		A	S	S	N		T	R	Y	S	T

A few weeks ago Vic Fleming visited me at my home in Pleasantville, N.Y., on his drive from the South to New England. We played table tennis at my club, had dinner together, and talked shop. Good fun. He's not a bad table tennis player either! Dinner would have included Vic's friend Bill Clinton, who's a big New York Times crossword solver, and who lives in next-door Chappaqua — but, unfortunately, Clinton was away that evening.

– puzzle by Victor Fleming

Mon 8/25/2014
S	T	E	M		A	S	S	T		P	A	B	S	T
T	O	T	E		P	O	L	O		R	O	U	T	E
A	L	T	A		P	R	O	F		E	L	M	O	S
B	L	U	N	D	E	R	B	U	S	S		B	L	T
			T	R	A	Y	S		T	E	T	L	E	Y
Z	E	S	T	E	R			T	E	N	S	E
I	N	T	O	W		G	A	M	E	T	A	B	L	E
N	Y	U			M	Y	B	A	D			E	A	T
C	A	M	E	R	A	M	A	N		U	P	E	N	D
		B	E	A	M	S			P	H	A	S	E	S
A	P	L	O	M	B		A	K	R	O	N
L	I	E		B	O	B	B	L	E	H	E	A	D	S
L	A	B	E	L		O	N	U	S		L	E	A	K
I	N	U	S	E		L	E	T	T		E	R	I	E
N	O	M	A	D		O	R	Z	O		D	O	S	E

One tiny thing I debated on this puzzle was whether or not to clue UH-OH (42D) as "Oops!," as the main theme answers are. But doing so would naturally have led solvers to look at its symmetrical mate, DREW (21D), which cannot be clued as "Oops!," causing a letdown. It would have looked like the constructor had tried to do something but failed. So ultimately I decided to clue 42D nonthematically.

– puzzle by Greg Johnson

POW Sat 8/23/2014
A	M	B	I	T		F	O	U	L		B	E	D	S
P	E	A	C	E		A	D	Z	E		A	R	I	A
E	A	C	H	C	L	U	E	I	N		P	S	S	T
X	T	C		S	A	C			T	A	T	A	M	I
	F	A	D		P	E	P	S		S	I	T	A	R
E	R	R	O	L		T	H	E	P	U	Z	Z	L	E
S	E	A	G	O	D		A	T	O	N	E
P	E	T		S	U	L	L	I	E	D		S	T	Y
			M	E	D	E	A		T	E	M	P	E	R
I	S	M	I	S	S	I	N	G		R	O	L	E	S
Q	U	A	S	I		A	X	O	N		B	I	T
T	I	N	C	T	S			A	A	A		T	E	A
E	T	T	U		T	H	E	L	E	T	T	E	R	N
S	O	R	E		A	U	D	I		O	W	N	E	D
T	R	A	S		T	R	U	E		P	A	D	D	Y

Big props to Frank Longo for helping me edit this puzzle, which jointly took us many, many hours. More than half of the clues are editorial changes. Our goal was to write clues that sound as normal as possible. Most of them, I think, turned out pretty well. And the ones that don't sound normal (like "Umber at the opera," "Sci-fi character remembered for her large bus," and especially "Program that asks 'Are we aloe?,' e.g.") show a wacky humor. I know some solvers will hate this — it's not a crossword, blah, blah, blah — but once in a while, it's nice to shake things up.

– puzzle by Timothy Polin

Fri 8/22/2014
B	B	Q	S	A	N	D	W	I	C	H		H	E	H
S	A	U	D	I	A	R	A	B	I	A		I	N	O
T	R	A	I	N	S	I	G	N	A	L		B	A	M
A	H	I		G	A	V	E			T	E	A	M	O
R	O	L	L	E		E	W	E	S		D	C	O	N
S	P	A	Y		F	R	A	N	K	G	E	H	R	Y
	S	T	E	A	L		R	O	Y	A	L	I	S	M
				M	I	L		S	L	R
I	T	S	M	A	G	I	C		I	P	A	D	S
D	E	E	P	T	H	R	O	A	T		A	R	T	Y
C	A	T	E		T	R	A	P		P	H	Y	L	A
A	M	I	G	A			R	A	G	A		F	U	N
R	U	N		B	L	I	S	T	E	R	P	A	C	K
D	S	T		L	A	K	E	O	N	T	A	R	I	O
S	A	O		E	Z	E	R	W	E	I	Z	M	A	N

As I may have mentioned once, SDI (4D) is an entry I'd like to ban from crosswords, as it's a long out-of-date initialism. But here, since it crosses the lovely stack of BBQ SANDWICH, SAUDI ARABIA, and TRAIN SIGNAL, I had to make an exception.

– puzzle by Sam Ezersky

Tue 8/19/2014
M	E	D	A	L	S		C	A	P	T	U	R	E	S
B	I	A	L	I	K		G	R	O	U	P	O	N	S
A	R	T	I	F	I	C	I	A	L	B	R	A	I	N
S	E	E		T	H	A					E	N	D	S
			Q	U	A	S	H		P	D	A
G	E	T	U	P	T	H	E	C	O	U	R	A	G	E
O	R	E	O				R	U	S	T		K	I	X
L	A	S		D	O	R	O	T	H	Y		I	V	E
A	S	L		A	T	O	I				A	V	E	R
N	E	A	R	T	O	O	N	E	S	H	E	A	R	T
			U	S	E		E	N	T	E	R
S	T	A	B					Z	A	C		D	R	E
Y	E	L	L	O	W	B	R	I	C	K	R	O	A	D
N	A	K	E	D	E	Y	E		K	L	U	T	Z	Y
C	L	A	S	S	I	S	M		S	E	N	S	E	S

This Tuesday-level puzzle is timed to coincide (as closely as possible) to the 75th anniversary of "The Wizard of Oz," which will be next Monday. The intersection of HEROINE (23D) through three theme entries is particularly elegant. The circled O-Z in the lower-right is a nice touch, too.

– puzzle by Sam Buchbinder

Sun 8/17/2014 SITTIN' SOLVE
			W	H	A	T		N	A	S	A		S	W	A	B		T	L	C
		P	H	I	L	O		O	D	I	N		N	O	B	U		H	E	E
	W	R	I	T	I	N	W	R	O	N	G		A	W	A	Y	W	E	G	O
D	E	I	S	T		I	O	S		G	O	R	P		C	I	A	R	A
J	A	C	K	I	N	C	O	K	E		R	O	C	K	I	N	R	O	L	L
S	K	Y		N	O	S	E		S	W	A	T	H	E		L	D	O	P	A
			I	M	F		R	O	T	I		S	A	S	H	A		K	A	N
S	P	A	T	I	A	L		L	O	L	L		T	H	A	R		I	D	E
N	E	W	S	S	T	A	N	D		L	E	D		A	G	G	R	E	S	S
A	R	E	A	S		R	A	P	V	I	D	E	O		E	E	O
G	E	D	S		B	A	R	R	I	N	G	R	I	L	L		B	I	N	G
			I	N	O		C	O	N	G	E	A	L	S		H	O	M	I	E
E	V	E	N	I	N	G		S	E	R		I	S	T	H	A	T	A	L	L
L	E	A		P	E	R	M		S	A	H	L		S	O	U	R	C	E	S
M	R	S		P	R	E	O	P		C	A	S	E		S	L	Y
S	T	Y	L	I		G	R	A	V	E	N		M	I	N	I		Z	E	E
T	I	M	I	N	A	G	A	I	N		S	H	O	W	I	N	T	E	L	L
	C	O	M	T	E		Y	N	E	Z		A	J	A		O	A	S	I	S
M	A	N	P	U	R	S	E		C	U	T	T	I	N	P	A	S	T	E
A	L	E		C	I	T	E		K	N	E	E		N	U	T	T	Y
P	S	Y		K	E	E	L		S	E	E	R		A	P	S	E

At one time Caleb was the youngest crossword constructor I had published in the Times — just 15 years 3 months old when he made his debut in 2008. When 14-year-old Ben Pall came along and debuted in 2009, beating Caleb's record, Caleb shook his fist in indignation and screamed "No-o-o-o!!" Or so he told me. Anyway, I replied that Caleb will now have to live to be the oldest New York Times crossword constructor in order to hold an age record again. This past Monday, Bernice Gordon set a new "oldest" record of 100 years 7 months, so Caleb (or anyone else) has a real challenge.

As for the puzzle, Caleb, in his typical way, packed the grid with lots of modern culture like CIARA, KESHA, SASHA (Fierce), EMOJI, VINES, ZUNE, a character from "Inglorious Basterds," a quote from "Anchorman" (the last two of which I removed), and one or two "young" references I didn't even understand myself.

I do think there's a place in the Times for a puzzle like this that skews young — just as there's a place for puzzles that skew old. Over time I hope things balance out.

– puzzle by Caleb Madison

Fri 8/15/2014
Z	A	Z	U		P	C	B	S		B	A	B	K	A
S	L	I	M		E	R	L	E		A	P	L	A	N
A	P	P	L	E	P	I	E	S		N	O	U	R	I
		C	A	R	I	B	B	E	A	N	S	E	A
A	M	O	U	N	T	S			R	E	T	T	O	N
R	E	D	T	E	A		H	A	I	R	L	I	K	E
C	H	E	S	S		M	O	C	S		E	T	E	S
				T	I	R	A	D	E	S
A	T	M	S		M	E	R	C		H	A	J	J	I
R	H	A	P	S	O	D	Y		A	I	L	E	E	N
R	E	L	I	E	F			R	A	N	L	A	T	E
	P	A	C	I	F	I	C	O	C	E	A	N
T	I	R	E	S		S	U	P	E	R	G	L	U	E
I	L	I	U	M		A	B	E	L		E	U	R	O
C	L	A	P	S		K	A	R	L		S	C	I	S

I think Jeff intended 16A, A PLAN, to be a bonus theme entry, since it's part of the classic palindrome "A man, a plan, a canal — Panama." Also, 37D, MALARIA, is sort of thematic, since this disease famously plagued the construction of the Panama Canal. But I couldn't think of a way to clue these in reference to the theme that wasn't awkward or that didn't give the theme away. The fact that they didn't have symmetrical theme answers on the other side of the grid was a concern as well. So even though the entries relate to the theme, the puzzle doesn't explicitly say so. They're Easter eggs, of a sort.

One clue note: Jeff's original clue for 48A, RELIEF, was "Marketers spelled it with seven letters ending in an S" — in reference to the old Rolaids catchphrase "How do you spell relief? R-O-L-A-I-D-S". My 22-year old assistant Joel had no idea what this clue meant. Apparently the old Rolaids ad campaign has not stood the test of time. Since I generally like solvers to understand clues, at least after they see the answers, I decided to do something else.

– puzzle by Jeff Chen

Thu 8/14/2014
L	T	D	S			E	R	R			P	A	L	S
S	H	O	P	A		L	E	A		H	O	L	I	C
D	E	L	I	B		E	P	I		E	R	A	T	E
	G	E	N	T		V	A	L		L	E	B	E	N
T	A	O	S			A	I	R			D	A	R	E
E	M	U		C	I	T	R	O	E	N		M	A	R
L	E	T	M	E	B	E		A	N	O	M	A	L	Y
			R	E	E	D		D	E	M	O
D	E	L	I	L	A	H		T	R	A	I	T	O	R
E	M	O		O	M	I	C	R	O	N		O	B	I
L	E	A	R			G	R	E			H	O	E	D
U	N	D	E	R		H	U	S		P	A	S	S
I	D	I	D	N		W	I	T		T	D	O	I	T
S	E	N	D	S		A	S	L		A	N	O	T	E
E	D	G	Y			Y	E	E			O	N	Y	X

As Jason noted, when I first accepted this puzzle last spring, the answer at 16A was PEROG/ATIVE. Perhaps I didn't notice the misspelling because the entry was broken into two parts. Anyway, it wasn't until I came to editing that I thought "Hmm, that doesn't look right." I returned the grid to Jason for a fix — which he managed to do with even better fill than before. I hope the puzzle's trick gives solvers a nice "aha!"

– puzzle by Jason Flinn

Wed 8/13/2014
S	T	E	P	P	E		B	U	G	J	U	I	C	E
M	E	N	I	A	L		U	N	I	O	N	R	E	P
A	N	G	E	R	M	A	N	A	G	E	M	E	N	T
	C	A	R	T	I	N		S	I	L	O	S
H	E	R		B	R	I	C				W	I	S	P
A	N	D	I		A	L	L	A	T	I	N	G	L	E
S	T	E	N	T			U	S	E	R		N	O	W
			S	H	O	R	T	H	A	I	R
M	O	B		A	N	A	T			S	E	E	Y	A
T	H	E	B	R	E	W	E	R	S		I	C	E	D
G	O	Y	A				R	O	C	K		L	S	D
		O	N	C	E	A		B	R	O	K	A	W
L	A	N	G	U	A	G	E	B	A	R	R	I	E	R
O	C	C	U	R	R	E	D		W	E	I	R	D	O
D	E	E	P	E	N	D	S		L	A	S	S	O	S

I debated for a long time whether or not to highlight the four hidden language names in this puzzle's grid ... but ultimately decided it would be more enjoyable if solvers had to find the hidden names themselves. Hope I'm right!

– puzzle by Dan Schoenholz

Sun 8/10/2014 NUMBER-ONE FRIENDS
E	S	S		B	E	T	A		A	R	F		B	A	C	H		R	O	Z
M	O	P		A	V	O	W		B	Y	U		E	N	Y	A		E	W	E
B	I	O		H	E	R	E	X	C	E	L	L	E	N	C	Y		X	E	R
O	R	T	S		R	I	S	E				O	P	A	L		O	H	S	O
S	E	R	A	P	E			N	A	D	I	R			O	R	N	A	T	E
S	E	E	F	I	T			O	N	E	N	D			P	E	D	R	O	S
		M	A	T	T	S		N	O	L	L	E		U	S	H	E	R
B	O	O	R	S		T	E	S	T	R	I	D	E	S		A	C	I	D	S
O	B	V	I	A	T	E	S		C	I	E		D	R	I	N	K	S	I	N
R	O	E		W	H	I	T	E	H	O	U	S	E	D	O	G		O	E	O
G	E	R	M		A	N	A	G				C	L	A	W		S	N	U	B
			I	N	N		B	O	W		W	O	W		A	C	U
M	A	L	L	O		A	L	T	A		R	O	E	G		U	N	S	E	R
O	N	E	L	B		S	I	R	I		O	P	I	E		E	N	T	R	E
A	N	G	I	E		A	S	I	F		T	E	S	S		B	Y	A	G	E
N	E	W	E	L	L		H	P	S		E	R	S		P	I	S	T	O	L
	M	A	S	S	E	S								S	O	D	I	U	M
P	E	R	M		T	O	M	A	T	O	P	A	S	T	E		D	E	E	M
R	A	M	A		B	U	D	D	Y	S	Y	S	T	E	M		E	T	T	U
O	R	E	L		E	S	C	A	P	E	R	O	U	T	E		U	T	E	S
M	A	R	L			A	C	M	E		O	F	F	S			P	E	R	K

An earlier version of this puzzle had the answer CHECKERS MATCH at 24A, clued as "'Jumping' competition [the Nixons]". One of the puzzle testers, though, Frank Longo, pointed out that the Nixons' dog Checkers died in 1964, five years before Nixon took office, so Checkers was never a WHITE HOUSE DOG (62A). That was a great catch, preventing an error from getting into print. On top of that, Frank reworked the upper-middle portion of the grid with the new theme entry HER EXCELLENCY. Thank god for Frank!

– puzzle by Elizabeth C. Gorski

Fri 8/8/2014
G	A	N	G	N	A	M		L	E	A	P	S	A	T
A	M	E	R	I	C	A		O	I	L	R	I	C	H
S	O	M	E	T	H	I	N	G	S	F	I	S	H	Y
O	R	E			E	D	Y	S		A	S	T	E	R
H	O	S				E	S	O	S		M	I	S	O
O	S	I	S		O	N	E	U	P	S		N	O	I
L	O	S	E	R	S			T	A	I	L	E	N	D
			R	O	C				N	G	O
A	L	L	T	H	A	T		S	O	N	N	E	T	S
L	E	E		E	R	I	T	U			I	N	R	E
A	T	A	N		S	T	A	N				C	A	D
M	I	N	E	D		R	U	B	E		A	L	I	A
O	N	T	H	E	W	A	T	E	R	F	R	O	N	T
D	O	O	R	M	A	T		L	O	O	K	S	E	E
E	N	S	U	I	T	E		T	O	P	S	E	E	D

In the first version of this puzzle, which I sent to test-solvers, the clues for 17A and 58A did not reference the three swimming "fish" symbolized by black squares in the middle of the grid. However, after only one of the four testers noticed the fish, I added bracketed remarks so that solvers could appreciate the extra layer to the mini-theme.

– puzzle by Bruce Haight

Thu 8/7/2014
L	E	N	D	S		M	C	A	T		L	U	S	H
A	D	O	U	T		A	R	C	H		A	S	I	A
D	I	T	S	Y		N	O	C	O	M	M	E	N	T
I	S	I	T		J	U	S	T	M	E	O	R
D	O	O	M		O	P	S			M	U	N	I	S
A	N	N	I	K	A			S	T	O	R	A	G	E
			T	A	C	K	I	E	R			M	O	W
	A	R	E	T	H	E	R	E	O	T	H	E	R
F	L	U			I	N	S	P	I	R	E
S	A	N	R	E	M	O			K	I	S	S	E	R
U	N	S	E	T			C	I	A		G	A	Y	E
		A	N	A	G	R	A	M	S		O	F	E	M
K	A	T	E	S	P	A	D	E		I	T	I	S	I
F	L	A	W		A	G	R	A		V	I	R	U	S
C	A	B	S		S	E	E	N		S	T	E	P	S

While I don't usually like quip themes so much, this joke seemed fresh and made me laugh. It's a shame about the three entries containing "IT" (20A, 58A and 38D). But because "it" is such a minor word, this duplication doesn't bother me so much.

– puzzle by Joe DiPietro

Wed 8/6/2014
J	U	J	U		B	L	O	T			F	R	A	S
E	V	A	N		R	O	T	H		C	L	O	T	H
T	A	X	I		R	I	T	A		A	E	T	N	A
			C	O	R	N	O	N	T	H	E	C	O	Q
A	S	H	E	N				K	A	N	T
T	H	E	F	A	Q	F	O	U	R		E	S	T	A
M	I	A		T	B	A	R			B	R	O	I	L
O	F	T		I	S	A	D	O	R	A		I	N	C
S	T	U	M	P			E	R	A	S		T	K	O
T	Y	P	O		J	E	R	R	Y	Q	U	I	L	T
			D	O	R	M				U	P	S	E	T
Q	U	E	E	N	S	I	Z	E	Q	E	D
U	T	I	L	E		N	O	N	U		I	C	B	M
I	N	N	E	R		E	L	O	I		K	O	B	E
D	E	E	D			M	A	S	K		E	S	Q	S

I've noticed that the crossword blogs often comment on constructors jamming in the high-value Scrabble letters (J, Q, X and Z). It's a good point that these shouldn't be used to the overall detriment of the fill. However, by virtue of their rareness, they tend to increase the freshness of a puzzle's vocabulary. So all things being equal, I like them. Case in point: the upper-left corner in Brendan's puzzle, which has two J's and an X.

– puzzle by Brendan Emmett Quigley

POW Tue 8/5/2014
C	O	B	S		H	O	S	T		M	A	R	S	H
A	L	O	E		A	B	L	E		A	L	O	H	A
P	E	T	E	R	S	O	U	T		C	A	M	R	Y
N	O	T	S	O		E	R	R	S		D	E	E	D
		L	A	M	B		P	A	T	S	D	O	W	N
B	R	E	W	P	U	B			A	L	I
O	A	F	S		G	I	S		T	I	N	S	E	L
N	N	E		J	A	C	K	S	U	P		O	X	O
O	D	D	J	O	B		Y	E	T		O	R	E	O
			A	G	O			T	E	M	P	E	S	T
M	A	R	K	S	O	F	F		S	A	U	L
I	D	E	A		S	A	L	T		G	L	O	S	S
L	I	A	R	S		C	A	R	R	I	E	S	O	N
N	O	R	T	H		E	R	I	E		N	E	H	I
E	S	S	A	Y		T	E	M	P		T	R	O	T

Lynn Lempel is always a joy to edit because a) her grids are so clean and b) her clues are so good. I rewrote only eight clues in her entire puzzle.

– puzzle by Lynn Lempel

POW Fri 7/4/2014
T	A	K	E	S	T	O			B	O	A	T	E	R
O	N	A	L	E	A	S	H		I	M	B	U	S	Y
A	G	R	I	C	O	L	A		P	I	E	R	C	E
D	E	M	O		S	O	V	I	E	T		N	A	B
S	L	A	T	E			E	N	D		P	E	R	E
				N	O	V	A	S		F	U	D	G	E
		M	A	R	G	I	N	O	F	E	R	R	O	R
	B	E	F	O	R	E	I	F	O	R	G	E	T
B	A	T	T	L	E	S	C	A	R	R	E	D
E	T	H	E	L		F	E	R	M	I
S	T	A	R		P	O	T			S	A	L	M	A
T	E	D		F	U	R	R	O	W		S	A	A	B
I	R	O	B	O	T		I	R	I	S	H	P	U	B
R	U	N	O	U	T		P	E	T	P	E	E	V	E
S	P	E	A	R	S			S	T	A	N	L	E	Y

Hi Jeff,

While I don't award "points" to crossword entries (as in your example), your general way of assessing crossword quality is the same as mine.

When I look at any crossword submission, which I prefer to do on paper, I mark up the answer grid — a check mark for an entry I like (on rare occasions two checks for one I really, really like), a minus for an entry I don't, and an "x" for one that's wrong or truly awful. The size of the mark indicates the depth of my feeling about it, so a bit of crosswordese might get a small minus, a stupid obscurity a big one.

When I'm done, I pull back and look at the puzzle overall to make a decision. An "x," of course, almost always means rejection. If there are no x's, then I judge whether there are enough entries that excite me to outweigh the ones that don't.

You're right that too many minuses will sink a puzzle even if there's lots of good stuff. I don't set an arbitrary limit on weak entries, but more than five, especially if they're bad, will put the puzzle in dangerous territory.

The bar for acceptance keeps getting raised. Many of the puzzles I published 10 years ago wouldn't be accepted today. Even marginal yeses of a year or two ago might be nos now.

That said, to me crossword quality is a matter of balance. Unlike some other editors and commenters on the crossword blogs, I will accept some crosswordese and obscurity in a puzzle (assuming it's fairly crossed and clued), if the upside is strong enough. Sometimes I think it's worth having a subpar entry in order to set up other material that's great. The greater the great stuff, a little more subpar there can be. Squeaky clean isn't always best.

My bottom line is that a puzzle should be judged as a whole, as ordinary solvers judge puzzles, not on just the least appealing entries.

– puzzle by Patrick Berry

Mon 3/24/2014
B	L	O	W		A	D	I	E	U		W	O	E	S
Y	O	G	A		N	E	S	T	S		I	L	S	A
F	I	L	T	H	Y	R	I	C	H		L	E	A	N
A	R	E	T	O	O		T	H	E	C	L	O	U	D
R	E	D		A	N	G			R	A	D
			G	R	E	A	S	Y	S	P	O	O	N	S
C	E	D	E	D		S	T	E	I	N		V	A	L
E	X	A	M		S	P	U	R	N		P	E	P	E
L	I	T		G	H	E	N	T		A	C	N	E	D
S	T	A	I	N	E	D	G	L	A	S	S
			R	A	E			E	R	N		C	H	A
S	P	L	I	T	P	E	A		G	E	N	D	E	R
I	R	A	S		D	I	R	T	Y	W	O	R	D	S
Z	O	N	E		O	N	E	A	L		L	O	G	O
E	W	E	S		G	E	S	T	E		O	M	E	N

This week's Monday-Thursday puzzles were used for the Akron Crossword Puzzle Tournament. Here are some notes from the organizer, Deb Papa:

"Before we began Puzzle #3 I shared your information about Alex Vratsanos being a 21-year-old college student that you had purchased a first puzzle from when he was 18-years-old. The room buzzed with excitement as the competitors discussed this amongst themselves. Thank you for this information, everyone enjoyed learning something about the puzzle maker.

You had also emailed that Puzzle #4 had a tricky theme. I didn't let anyone know until after the championship round. This was the first time no one finished the championship puzzle 100% correct! None of the finalists answered 28 across correctly. (They didn't get the "2" in the first box.)

Since this was our 5th year of tournament, I have also compiled some statistics. In 5 years we have had 10 different people on the Auditorium stage for the Championship Round. Of these 10 people, 3 have been on stage twice and 1 woman has been on stage an amazing three times!

Before we began, during intermissions, and even afterward at least six different people approached me thanking the library for having this tournament. They appreciate that it is well-organized and enjoy working the crossword puzzles that you send. Thank you once again for the crossword puzzles for the 5th Annual Akron Crossword Puzzle Tournament. We are already looking forward to next year!"

– puzzle by Tom Pepper

Thu 2/27/2014
	S	C	A	R	C	E		F	A	C	A	D	E
	O	H	I	O	A	N		A	M	A	Z	I	N
	D	O	N	T	T	A	L	K	A	B	O	U	T
M	A	S	T	S		M	O	E		A	R	R	I	D
A	P	E			Y	E	A		P	L	E	N	T	Y
Y	O	U	R	S	E	L	F	W	E		S	A	L	E
A	P	P	A	L	L		S	O	A	R		L	E	D
			G	O	L	F		O	P	E	L
A	R	P		B	O	B	S		O	D	I	S	T	S
S	E	A	T		W	I	L	L	D	O	T	H	A	T
I	D	I	O	C	Y		O	A	S			R	N	A
A	R	D	O	R		A	M	Y		W	H	I	N	Y
	A	F	T	E	R	Y	O	U	L	E	A	V	E
	F	O	O	D	I	E		P	O	R	T	E	R
	T	R	O	O	P	S		S	T	E	E	L	Y

While I have the greatest respect for Stan, both as an editor and a person, I don't completely agree with his puzzle philosophy. Specifically, I don't think crosswords have to avoid all difficult words. A crossword consists of two parts, apart from any theme — the grid and the clues. In my opinion the challenge can come from either part. Completing an interesting difficult answer can be just as rewarding to the solver as solving an interesting difficult clue.

By an "interesting difficult" answer I don't mean an insect genus or a 50-mile-long river in Russia. I mean something that's stimulating, amusing and/or useful to know. Honest people can disagree about what words meet this criterion. But presumably someone who likes crosswords also likes learning words and exploring the richness of the English language. This means that crosswords don't need to be limited to the 10,000-20,000 most common words — which can get overused besides.

Another problem with Stan's philosophy is that it can lead to blandness of vocabulary and overcaution in themes. I don't judge a puzzle by its worst entries. I judge it by its overall effect. An ambitious theme may require compromises. A great entry or combination of entries may require compromises. I think average solvers judge a puzzle on its balance. I do, too.

So I admire Stan's "fussiness" and attention to using only common vocabulary. I'm happy to publish crosswords of this sort. I just don't think every crossword has to be like this.

– puzzle by Stanley Newman

Tue 2/4/2014
H	O	D	S		B	A	S	K		J	O	J	O
A	N	O	N		I	L	I	E		S	O	D	O	I
J	K	R	O	W	L	I	N	G		B	O	S	O	M
J	P	M	O	R	G	A	N		M	A	H	A	L	O
			Z	O	E	S		S	E	C		L	A	N
E	X	J	E	T				L	A	H	T	I
A	R	B		E	A	T	S	I	N		E	N	V	Y
R	A	F	T		C	R	O	C	I		A	G	E	E
L	Y	L	E		H	A	N	K	E	R		E	R	S
		E	N	J	O	Y				A	B	R	A	M
P	O	T		J	O	S		M	O	N	A
I	N	C	A	P	S		J	M	B	A	R	R	I	E
N	E	H	R	U		J	C	D	I	T	H	E	R	S
E	L	E	C	T		A	T	I	T		O	M	I	T
	B	R	O	Z		I	S	I	S		P	O	S	E

(Will is taking a break from contributing Notes so he can focus on preparing for the upcoming American Crossword Puzzle Tournament.)

– puzzle by David Steinberg

Mon 2/3/2014
A	C	T	S		L	A	D	Y		P	O	R	C	H
L	O	O	P		E	L	I	A		A	D	I	E	U
E	M	I	R		A	M	O	K		R	O	B	O	T
C	A	L	E	N	D	A	R	Y	E	A	R
			E	L	S			A	D	D		I	M	P
I	M	O		C	H	U	C	K	Y	E	A	G	E	R
S	A	R	A	S	O	T	A			S	I	N	A	I
A	R	C	S		T	E	N	P	M		D	I	N	O
A	S	H	E	S			D	I	A	M	E	T	E	R
C	H	I	C	K	E	N	Y	A	R	D		E	R	S
S	Y	D		I	O	U			T	S	P
			C	A	N	A	R	Y	Y	E	L	L	O	W
G	A	T	O	R		N	O	I	R		A	E	R	O
O	H	A	R	E		C	O	P	E		T	A	C	O
P	A	R	K	A		E	K	E	D		O	R	A	L

A little crossword news: the 15th Westport Public Library Crossword Contest was held this past Saturday. About 120 crossword enthusiasts from Connecticut and New York competed. The puzzles consisted of the Monday-Wednesday NY Times puzzles (Feb. 3-5) plus the Thursday from the following week (Feb. 13).

Andrew Kravis, of Manhattan, was the first in the room to finish each of Puzzles #1-#3, in approximately 3:05, 3:15, and 3:40, respectively.

On the playoff puzzle, #4, conducted on large boards among the top three solvers, Glen Ryan was the first to finish, in 8:05 but sadly, he left a square blank. Andrew finished right behind him, in 8:17, and his solution was complete and perfect, so he won. Jesse Lansner finished perfectly in 10:37, so he was second. Glen took third.

Here's a photo of me with the winners.

– puzzle by Sean Dobbin

Sun 2/2/2014 TOIL AND TROUBLE
H	A	W	S				L	E	E	R	S	A	T				U	N	U	M
O	L	I	N	S			I	N	R	E	A	C	H			W	H	O	L	E
R	E	D	E	E	M		T	E	R	M	I	T	E		K	A	H	U	N	A
E	X	E	R	C	I	S	E	R	S		D	U	R	A	N	D	U	R	A	N
B	A	N	D	O	L	E	R	O				P	O	L	O	S	H	I	R	T
					K	I	A		T	C	M		B	I	C
H	O	W		C	O	S	T		E	A	U		O	A	K	S		T	S	A
I	N	H	A	L	F		I	N	A	K	N	O	T		K	O	S	H	E	R
H	E	A	V	E	H	O		O	L	E	I	C		E	N	T	R	E	E	S
A	N	T	E		U	H	O	H				T	A	C	O		A	S	T	O
T	D	S		B	M	I	N	O	R		R	O	C	O	C	O		C	O	N
		D	O	R	A		E	P	I	T	A	P	H		K	A	T	O
S	N	O	W	I	N		F	E	L	I	C	I	A		W	R	I	T	H	E
I	O	N	E	S	K	Y	E		E	S	E		R	E	H	E	A	T	E	D
N	E	E		K	I	E	L		D	H	S		M	O	O	D		I	R	E
G	L	I	B		N	E	L	L				T	E	N	S		A	S	S	N
		S	E	N	D		S	E	A	B	I	R	D		T	O	S	H
O	R	D	A	I	N		W	I	L	L	F	U	L		H	O	T	P	O	T
T	O	O	D	L	E	O	O		I	O	N		I	C	E	H	O	L	E	S
T	A	N	S		S	H	O		C	O	O		F	O	R		R	A	N	K
O	D	E			S	O	P		E	D	T		E	W	E			Y	O	S

This puzzle has everything — a fresh, literary theme, beautifully executed, with a bonus visual element, and a handsome construction to boot. Besides the theme I like DURAN DURAN, POLO SHIRT, IN A KNOT, HEAVE-HO, IONE SKYE, HOT POT, TOODLE-OO, NO HOPE, and THE ROBOT. This should make for a relaxing few hours for most solvers ... or a "relaxing" 6-8 minutes for crossword champion Dan Feyer!

– puzzle by Dick Shlakman and Jeff Chen

Sat 2/1/2014
B	A	R	B	A	R	A	B	U	S	H		B	E	E
E	Q	U	I	V	A	L	E	N	C	E		R	R	R
F	A	S	C	I	N	A	T	I	O	N		O	I	L
O	B	E	S		D	R	A	F	T		W	A	K	E
G	A	S		M	O	M	M	Y		L	E	D	S
			M	A	M	B	A		M	A	D	C	A	P
A	H	E	A	D		E	X	F	O	L	I	A	T	E
C	A	R	R	O	L	L		L	E	A	D	S	I	N
E	M	I	L	N	O	L	D	E		K	I	T	E	S
D	O	C	E	N	T		E	X	M	E	T
	M	A	N	A		F	S	T	A	R		M	E	W
Z	E	K	E		K	L	E	I	N		P	I	S	A
A	L	A		Y	O	U	R	M	A	J	E	S	T	Y
G	E	N		O	L	I	V	E	G	A	R	D	E	N
S	T	E		U	N	D	E	R	E	X	P	O	S	E

This puzzle by Canadian Will Nediger has a lot of fine vocabulary. My favorite entries, besides BARBARA BUSH at 1A, are YOUR MAJESTY, OLIVE GARDEN, HAM OMELET, ERICA KANE, ALARM BELL, BETAMAX, FLEX-TIMER, L.A. LAKER, ERIK SATIE, and WE DID IT. And hardly anything undesirable. That's expert puzzle-making!

– puzzle by Will Nediger

Fri 1/31/2014
L	E	T	S	D	O	T	H	I	S	T	H	I	N	G
A	N	I	M	A	T	I	O	N	S	T	U	D	I	O
H	A	D	A	L	O	N	G	W	A	Y	T	O	G	O
A	M	I	C	I		S	T	A		L	U	N	G	S
B	E	E	K		B	E	I	N	G		S	O	L	E
A	L	S		V	A	L	E	T	E	D		T	E	D
N	E	U	T	E	R		D	O	T	E	S
A	D	P	A	G	E	S		F	E	L	T	T	I	P
			X	A	X	I	S		V	O	Y	A	G	E
A	M	A		S	A	M	I	S	E	N		C	O	T
R	A	N	D		M	U	L	A	N		N	O	T	E
A	R	A	I	L		L	E	U		G	A	B	O	R
B	A	N	D	E	D	A	N	T	E	A	T	E	R	S
I	C	A	N	N	O	T	T	E	L	L	A	L	I	E
C	A	S	T	O	N	E	S	S	P	E	L	L	O	N

I accepted this puzzle by Chris only recently, but liked it so much that I moved it to the top of the pile. A gorgeous construction.

– puzzle by Chris A. McGlothlin

Thu 1/30/2014
P	I	S	M	O		B	U	R	Y		E	R	G	O
A	M	P	E	D		A	R	E	A		P	E	E	K
W	H	A	T	S	B	L	A	C	K	W	H	I	T	E
N	O	M	E		E	L	L	A		E	E	N	S	Y
			O	S	A	Y		L	O	A	M
A	N	D	R	E	D	A	L	L	O	V	E	R
L	E	E		T	Y	R	O		H	E	R	E	T	O
A	M	A	J			D	U	D			A	C	I	D
N	O	L	O	S	S		S	O	A	R		A	D	O
		T	H	I	S	N	E	W	S	P	A	P	E	R
			A	D	I	A		A	K	I	N
V	E	R	N	E		R	A	G	E		K	I	E	V
A	S	U	N	B	U	R	N	E	D	P	A	N	D	A
M	A	N	E		N	O	I	R		A	R	D	E	N
P	U	T	S		O	W	L	S		W	A	Y	N	E

This is only the seventh Times crossword I've published that has two different "correct" solutions (these are the other six). This time, tho, the two different solutions hinge on just one square. The critical clue at 24D is quite pretty. I like the punchline at 63A, too.

– puzzle by Dan Schoenholz

Wed 1/29/2014
S	A	L	A		F	E	D	U	P		J	P	E	G
E	M	I	T		I	L	O	S	E		O	A	S	T
R	O	B	E		V	I	T	A	E		H	Y	P	O
U	L	Y	S	S	E	S	S	G	R	A	N	T
M	E	A	T	Y				E	S	Q		O	N	E
			S	N	E	A	K			U	N	P	I	N
P	R	S		E	L	G	I	N	B	A	Y	L	O	R
H	O	H	O		S	I	N	A	I		C	A	B	O
A	D	A	M	S	A	N	D	L	E	R		Y	E	N
S	I	D	E	A			S	A	L	A	D
E	N	O		B	I	T				V	E	I	L	S
		W	O	O	D	R	O	W	W	I	L	S	O	N
D	E	B	I		E	A	T	E	R		M	O	P	E
E	N	O	L		A	C	T	I	I		A	L	E	E
W	A	X	Y		S	K	O	R	T		R	A	Z	R

How did Michael find the four examples of this lovely theme? I have no idea. For consistency's sake I do wish they'd all been either like 37A and 59A, with the three circled letters together, or like 20A and 44A, where the circles are separated. But that's probably asking too much. Anyway, having two of each type at least maintains a balance.

– puzzle by Michael Black

Tue 1/28/2014
S	T	E	M		I	L	K	S		S	I	T	U	P
P	A	P	A		N	O	A	H		C	O	W	L	S
A	C	I	D		F	O	R	A		R	U	I	N	S
S	O	C	C	E	R	M	A	M	B	O		S	A	T
			A	V	A	S	T		A	L	O	T
S	A	P	P	E	R			S	P	L	I	T	U	P
N	T	H		R	E	A	C	H		S	N	A	R	E
A	E	O	N		D	R	O	O	P		K	E	G	S
F	I	N	E	D		C	L	E	A	R		B	E	T
U	N	E	A	R	T	H			R	I	G	O	R	S
		B	R	A	N		D	I	A	N	A
P	S	I		S	T	R	U	C	K	D	U	M	B	O
A	L	L	O	T		O	B	O	E		C	O	A	T
R	A	B	B	I		L	A	N	E		H	A	R	T
S	T	O	I	C		L	I	S	T		O	N	T	O

Themes like today's that work phonetically are usually funnier than ones that go by spelling. And going by my funnybone, all four theme answers today are good.

– puzzle by Jeff Stillman

POW Mon 1/27/2014
S	T	A	B		U	H	O	H		M	A	C	H	O
T	R	U	E		S	O	L	O		A	L	L	E	N
A	I	R	T	R	A	V	E	L		G	E	E	S	E
L	E	A	S	E			I	D	U	N	N	O
L	D	S		P	E	A	C	E	K	E	E	P	E	R
			P	E	N	N		M	E	T		A	M	A
L	I	F	E	L	I	N	E			O	A	T	E	N
I	R	I	S		D	O	L	C	E		B	R	E	D
K	A	B	O	B			F	A	C	E	C	A	R	D
E	N	O		L	O	S		R	O	W	S
D	I	N	N	E	R	T	A	B	L	E		S	H	E
		A	E	N	E	I	D			R	A	P	I	D
N	I	C	A	D		T	I	M	E	S	H	A	R	E
C	A	C	T	I		C	E	L	L		A	D	E	N
O	N	I	O	N		H	U	B	S		B	E	D	S

While "words that go with" sorts of themes have become quite common, this one is a cut above the rest, in my opinion, because the shared word, TIME, connects with both halves of the other theme entries. That's elegant. Also, there are five theme examples, besides the "revealer," which is a lot. And the revealer itself is fun.

– puzzle by James Tuttle

Sat 1/25/2014
Z	O	M	B	I	E			S	W	A	M	P	E	D
A	N	O	M	A	L	Y		S	O	S	U	E	M	E
G	E	T	I	N	T	O		W	R	I	T	E	I	N
A	T	O		S	O	D	A		D	A	I	N	T	Y
T	O	R	A		N	E	W	T	O	N	S
R	O	C	C	O		L	O	A	F		M	S	G	S
A	M	Y	T	A	N		L	P	G	A		U	L	U
T	A	C	I	T	U	S		S	O	B	E	R	U	P
E	N	L		S	M	O	G		D	E	L	E	T	E
D	Y	E	S		B	O	O	B		S	H	E	E	R
			T	E	S	T	B	A	N		I	N	N	S
U	N	L	O	C	K		S	N	E	E		O	F	T
R	A	I	N	O	U	T		D	R	L	A	U	R	A
N	U	T	E	L	L	A		S	T	I	N	G	E	R
S	T	E	R	I	L	E			S	A	S	H	E	S

I accepted today's puzzle by James Mulhern in August 2012. A few weeks ago, just as I was editing it, he wrote me again out of the blue that he wanted to improve the construction. Was there time, he wondered? Well, yes. Good timing. And he made the grid better, too. I admire James's attention to quality.

– puzzle by James Mulhern

Fri 1/24/2014
A	R	C	T	I	C		W	H	O	S	T	H	A	T
W	A	H	I	N	E		H	O	W	A	R	E	Y	A
S	T	A	N	C	E		A	M	E	N	A	M	E	N
	P	L	E	A		R	T	E	S		D	A	R	K
A	O	K		S	M	O	T	E		H	E	N	S
M	I	L	E	H	I	G	H	C	L	U	B
I	S	I	S		S	U	E		S	T	O	P	I	T
C	O	N	C	I	S	E		Y	E	S	O	R	N	O
O	N	E	A	R	M		S	U	V		K	O	O	K
			P	E	E	R	P	R	E	S	S	U	R	E
	T	R	E	S		A	E	T	N	A		D	D	S
H	E	I	R		A	W	E	S		L	I	M	E
E	S	P	O	U	S	E	D		S	I	T	A	R	S
P	L	E	A	S	E	G	O		A	V	E	R	T	S
S	A	N	D	B	A	G	S		C	A	N	Y	O	N

Not surprisingly, Ian's puzzle is the first Times crossword ever to have the entry MILE-HIGH CLUB. The term was probably a little too racy for my predecessors. But how to clue it? Ian's clue was "Group getting some air play?" I liked the misdirection of this, but the usage of the word "play" here felt too loose — and maybe too racy for the Times audience. Another clue I considered was "Group whose membership qualifications are up in the air?" — but that felt too easy. And "Set of screws on an airplane?" was just too rude. So I finally settled on what you see here.

– puzzle by Ian Livengood

Thu 1/23/2014
F	I	G		J	O	N			A	S	S	U	M	E
I	N	O		A	V	E	C		S	L	U	R	R	Y
E	V	A		M	I	M	I		T	E	N	S	E	R
N	E	W	K	I	D	O	N	T	H	E	B	A	D	E
D	R	A	I	N			D	U	E	T	S
S	T	Y	X		S	H	E	B			O	O	Z	E
				W	H	E	R	E		B	U	X	O	M
B	U	T	C	H	E	R	B	P	A	R	T	I	E	S
A	T	S	E	A		A	Q	A	B	A
A	Z	U	L			L	U	N	E		D	R	E	W
			L	A	N	D	O			S	U	E	D	E
I	C	E	B	B	U	S	T	E	R	M	O	V	I	E
D	O	N	A	L	D		E	L	O	I		E	B	B
A	P	O	G	E	E		S	E	A	R		A	L	I
S	E	W	E	R	S			A	R	K		L	E	T

This is the second day in a row in which a Times constructor is making a debut. Michael Hawkins hails from Gastonia, N.C. The print and online versions of his puzzle necessarily have different numbering. The print version is the first puzzle I can remember in which the solver is supposed to number some of the black squares — either present or (as in this case) missing!

– puzzle by Michael Hawkins

Wed 1/22/2014
L	O	B	S		H	I	S	T		T	H	E	S	W
A	C	R	E		I	N	T	O		A	B	A	T	E
S	T	A	N		G	U	A	M		L	E	T	U	S
H	A	N	S	C	H	R	I	S	T	I	A	N
A	N	D	E	R	S	E	N		R	A	M	O	N	A
T	E	S	L	A				B	U	S		F	I	X
			E	V	I	C	T	E	D		C	A	K	E
H	A	N	S	E	L	A	N	D	G	R	E	T	E	L
O	N	E	S		L	E	S	S	E	E	S
S	K	A		T	E	N				L	A	M	E	R
T	H	R	O	W	S		P	A	N	O	R	A	M	A
		B	R	O	T	H	E	R	S	G	R	I	M	M
A	B	E	A	R		A	T	T	Y		I	T	I	S
T	I	E	T	O		N	E	O	N		T	A	T	E
H	B	R	E	W		K	R	O	C		Z	I	T	S

Constructor Jared Banta of Superior, Colo., makes his debut today with a very clever theme idea. Generally solvers (especially new ones) don't expect a rebus element on a Wednesday, so I'm girding myself for complaints about the lower-left and upper-right corners.

– puzzle by Jared Banta

Tue 1/21/2014
	W	O	R	D		W	O	O	D		W	O	O	T
C	I	D	E	R		A	B	L	E		E	B	R	O
O	L	D	I	E		T	E	E	M		M	E	M	O
R	E	E	N	A	C	T	S		I	M	A	R	E	T
D	E	R	I	D	E		E	A	S	E	D
			N	E	D	S		B	E	N	E	A	T	H
C	A	B		D	A	V	I	S		S	I	C	K	O
O	W	E	N		R	E	S	E	T		T	I	T	O
R	E	V	E	L		L	E	N	I	N		D	S	T
K	E	Y	W	E	S	T		T	E	E	S
			S	T	E	E	P		R	U	P	I	A	H
C	A	R	W	A	X		L	I	S	T	E	N	T	O
O	G	E	E		U	P	A	S		R	E	T	R	O
O	R	N	E		A	L	T	A		A	D	R	I	P
K	O	O	K		L	O	O	K		L	O	O	P

Todd's grid ended up with a lot more crossword-y stuff than I like — especially WILE E, OBER, OR ME, ORNE, UP AS, AGRO, A-WEE, ISE, ADRIP, and A TRIP. But a theme like this, with fixed answers around the perimeter, is difficult to pull off, and I think the result here is worth the compromises. On the plus side, I like KEY WEST, CAR WAX, NEWSWEEK, and especially WE MADE IT.

– puzzle by Todd Gross

Mon 1/20/2014
H	D	T	V		T	U	D	O	R		P	U	P	S
A	R	O	O		I	R	A	N	I		A	P	I	A
L	I	N	C	O	L	N	M	E	M	O	R	I	A	L
S	P	E	A	R			P	A	I	R	I	N	G	S
			B	E	D	E		L	E	T		T	E	A
J	E	T		C	I	V	I	L	R	I	G	H	T	S
A	M	A		K	E	E	N			Z	O	E
M	I	K	A		M	L	K	J	R		D	A	W	N
		E	T	D			E	P	O	S		I	I	I
I	H	A	V	E	A	D	R	E	A	M		R	N	A
N	E	S		U	S	E		G	R	A	B
A	T	T	A	C	K	A	D			R	E	M	I	X
W	E	A	R	E	F	R	E	E	A	T	L	A	S	T
A	R	N	E		O	M	A	N	I		O	M	A	R
Y	O	D	A		R	E	N	D	S		W	A	W	A

11D and 29D in this puzzle both run through two horizontal theme entries. I appreciate it when a constructor takes the time and effort, as here, to find lively answers for these important spots.

Liz, btw, is the first Times constructor to benefit from the paper's new pay rate — $300 for a daily puzzle. That's still not a lot, considering the amount of time and skill it takes to create a first-class crossword. But it's a lot better than the $40 that The Times paid when I started in 1993. And it's much more than any other daily newspaper currently pays. I will keep working to increase the rate further, because the contributors deserve it.

– puzzle by Elizabeth C. Gorski

Sat 1/18/2014
B	A	N	A	N	A	G	R	A	M	S		U	S	M
A	D	O	B	E	R	E	A	D	E	R		G	E	E
T	I	J	U	A	N	A	T	A	X	I		G	A	G
E	D	I	T		E	R	A			S	A	B	R	A
S	A	V		C	L	U	T	C	H		S	O	O	N
	S	E	T	H		P	A	L	O		P	O	U	F
			A	E	C		T	E	R	Z	E	T	T	O
I	L	O	V	E	L	A		F	A	I	R	S	E	X
F	A	C	E	P	A	L	M		E	N	S
I	V	A	R		R	E	U	P		G	E	E	Z
D	A	R	N		A	C	R	O	S	S		R	A	G
I	T	I	S	I			D	I	P		W	A	N	E
D	O	N		T	A	X	O	N	O	M	I	S	T	S
I	R	A		E	J	E	C	T	O	R	S	E	A	T
T	Y	S		S	A	S	H	A	F	I	E	R	C	E

David Steinberg, who turned 17 in November, was the most published constructor in the Times last year. He had 15 puzzles published in 2013, nosing out Ian Livengood, who had 12.

– puzzle by David Steinberg

Fri 1/17/2014
S	H	O	R	E		H	O	T	E	L	B	A	R	S
M	O	P	E	D		A	N	I	M	A	L	F	A	T
O	N	E	L	S		S	A	N	I	T	A	R	I	A
G	E	N	I	E		A	S	I	R	E	C	A	L	L
G	Y	M	C	L	A	S	S	E	S		K	I	E	L
I	B	I	S		M	E	I	R		T	O	D	D	S
E	E	K		B	O	A	S		F	O	P
R	E	E	N	A	C	T		L	I	S	S	O	M	E
			O	T	O		M	A	N	S		P	A	Y
S	A	A	B	S		L	E	V	I		J	A	K	E
A	R	G	O		D	I	M	E	S	T	O	R	E	S
B	E	E	T	H	O	V	E	N		R	A	T	S	O
O	N	T	H	E	M	E	N	D		A	N	I	O	N
T	O	W	E	L	E	T	T	E		I	N	S	U	M
S	T	O	R	M	D	O	O	R		L	A	T	T	E

Kevin Der makes a crackerjack themeless. Entries here I like include HOTEL BARS, ANIMAL FAT, AS I RECALL, GYM CLASSES, DIME STORES, BEETHOVEN, STORM DOOR, HONEYBEE, OPEN MIKE, NO BOTHER, BLACK OPS, OP ARTIST and EYES ON ME. That's a lot of nice stuff! Nothing really bad either.

– puzzle by Kevin G. Der

Thu 1/16/2014
H	O	G		A	D	A	M		L	A	R	S	O	N
A	N	E	C	D	O	T	E		A	M	A	N	D	A
C	A	N	O	E	I	S	T		D	O	T	E	O	N
K	N	E	W		T	E	E		D	I	C	E	R	S
		R	E	F		A	R	F			H	R	S
S	T	A	R	E	S			L	A	C	E	S
C	A	T	S	U	P		G	O	D	O	T
H	O	E		D	O	T	T	E	D	I		R	E	A
			P	A	I	R	S		U	N	B	E	L	T
		B	E	L	L	A			P	E	O	P	L	E
	V	A	N			P	J	S		D	R	E
D	O	T	A	G	E		A	T	M		Z	A	H	N
A	I	M	L	O	W		Y	O	U	D	O	T	O	O
P	L	A	T	T	E		N	U	T	R	I	E	N	T
S	A	N	Y	O	S		E	T	T	U		D	E	E

The thing I like most about this puzzle is that every one of the six I's in the grid has D-O-T immediately over it. In other words, there are no I's left "undotted."

– puzzle by Elizabeth A. Long

Wed 1/15/2014
J	A	C	O	B		C	O	D	A		B	A	B	A
A	R	O	M	A		A	S	A	P		A	F	E	W
G	E	O	G	R	A	P	H	Y	B		S	T	A	R
S	A	P		B	L	E	A	T		P	I	E	T	Y
			L	A	T	H		O	S	I	E	R
E	M	B	E	R		O	W	N	U	P		N	S	C
V	O	L	T	A	I	R	E		M	E	M	O	I	R
A	D	A	M		O	N	L	Y	U		A	O	N	E
D	E	C	E	I	T		L	I	P	S	Y	N	C	S
E	L	K		B	A	D	G	E		H	A	T	E	S
		E	R	A	S	E		L	O	O	N
F	O	Y	E	R		C	A	D	R	E		C	U	E
E	V	E	N		C	A	R	I	B	B	E	A	N	C
M	A	D	D		O	N	I	N		O	W	E	T	O
A	L	P	S		S	T	A	G		X	E	N	O	N

Bernice Gordon turned 100 last Saturday. This puzzle makes her the first known centenarian ever to have a crossword in the Times (or anywhere else for that matter).

I had the honor of attending a beautiful birthday party for Bernice in Philadelphia on Sunday — an elegant affair at the Four Seasons hotel downtown. About 70-80 people attended, mostly family and friends. I was the only puzzle person besides Bernice herself. The event was covered by the AP, the Philadelphia Inquirer, and the local ABC station. The Inquirer reporter asked me why I published Bernice's puzzles — what makes them special? Well, I said, first, she still constructs a mean puzzle. I think today's is one of her best. Second, a lot of solvers know Bernice's story and are thrilled every time they see her byline. And, third, I just revere Bernice and want to honor her 60+ year record of making crosswords for The Times. I hope to keep publishing her when she's 101 and beyond.

– puzzle by Bernice Gordon

Tue 1/14/2014
J	I	V	E		J	A	Z	Z		H	O	K	U	M
U	B	E	R		A	G	E	E		A	C	U	R	A
M	A	R	S		I	N	N	S		D	E	R	A	T
P	R	A	T	T	L	E		T	W	A	D	D	L	E
				R	O	W	B		M	T	A
H	O	T	A	I	R		A	N	D		R	A	P	S
A	D	O	U	T		G	L	A	S	S		N	A	T
B	I	L	G	E		R	O	T		T	R	I	P	E
I	L	L		R	H	O	N	E		R	E	G	A	L
T	E	S	H		I	K	E		B	U	S	H	W	A
			A	O	K		Y	A	R	N
B	L	A	T	H	E	R		H	O	G	W	A	S	H
L	E	F	T	S		A	T	Y	A		E	C	H	O
A	T	R	I	A		N	S	E	C		B	L	I	N
H	O	O	E	Y		T	O	S	H		B	U	N	K

An 82-word construction is four words over my usual maximum for a daily puzzle, but this is done to accommodate — count 'em — 16 theme answers. They're all nice ones, too. A very elegant construction.

– puzzle by Tim Croce

POW Mon 1/13/2014
O	F	F	E	R		P	L	U	S		C	O	P
N	O	L	T	E		E	O	N	S		E	R	O	S
T	R	E	A	T		P	H	O	N	E	C	A	L	L
H	A	W		I	O	T	A			V	I	L	L	A
E	S	S		R	H	O	N	E	V	A	L	L	E	Y
G	O	O	S	E	S			A	I	D		Y	D	S
O	N	L	Y			S	E	R	I	E	S
	G	O	N	E	B	A	L	L	I	S	T	I	C
			C	A	L	M	L	Y			E	R	A	S
F	A	R		S	O	B			F	A	M	I	N	E
S	T	O	N	E	W	A	L	L	E	D		S	I	P
T	O	M	E	I			O	U	Z	O		H	S	T
O	N	E	A	N	D	A	L	L		P	A	S	T	E
P	A	R	T		A	C	L	U		T	W	E	E	T
	L	O	O		B	E	S	S		S	E	A	R	S

For someone solving this crossword from top to bottom, the puzzle's structure is like a joke. You wonder where the theme is going and then … boom! the punchline comes at the end (58A). Very pretty. As always, Lynn's construction is gorgeous, too.

– puzzle by Lynn Lempel

Sun 1/12/2014 IT'S ONLY "A" GAME
D	E	W	A	R		F	L	O	W			C	H	A	P		M	A	L	E
E	X	I	L	E		R	A	R	E			L	A	B	A	N	I	M	A	L
C	A	S	A	B	L	A	N	C	A		F	A	L	A	L	A	L	A	L	A
O	M	E	N		O	N	E		S	C	A	N	T		O	D	D	S	O	N
			A	T	O	Z		N	E	A	L	S		S	M	E	E
T	A	B	L	E	T		B	O	L	T	S		S	T	A	R	W	A	R	S
B	L	A	D	E		C	L	U		C	E	S	A	R				B	O	T
S	O	F	A		T	H	A	T	C	H		O	N	U	P		E	R	D	E
P	E	T		C	H	O	C	U	L	A		I	D	D	O		D	A	H	L
		A	S	H	E		K	R	O	S	S		M	E	T	R	I	C	A	L
A	M	A	N	A	P	L	A	N	A	C	A	N	A	L	P	A	N	A	M	A
R	A	W	O	N	I	O	N		K	A	M	E	N		I	P	A	D
C	R	A	W		T	U	D	E		T	O	A	D	I	E	S		A	B	S
H	I	R	E		S	I	T	S		C	A	R	A	T	S		A	B	L	E
E	N	D				S	A	T	C	H		E	L	S		E	N	R	O	N
R	A	S	T	A	M	A	N		I	C	O	S	A		I	S	A	A	C	S
			U	T	E	S		S	L	A	N	T		S	M	O	G
A	D	O	R	E	S		P	A	I	N	E		G	P	A		R	A	J	A
M	A	G	N	A	C	A	R	T	A		B	A	L	A	C	L	A	V	A	S
P	Y	R	O	M	A	N	I	A			I	C	E	S		A	M	I	C	I
M	O	E	N		L	I	M	N			T	E	E	M		O	S	A	K	A

In 2002 I published a crossword by Patrick Berry in which the only vowel in the entire grid was A, so I wasn't so impressed here that just the theme answers are univocalic. But the twist of the theme clues also having A as the only vowel? Love it! Fourteen theme entries in a Sunday puzzle is impressive, too.

– puzzle by Andrew Chaikin

Sat 1/11/2014
C	A	N	A	D	A	B	L	U	E	G	R	A	S	S
T	R	A	D	I	T	I	O	N	A	L	I	R	A	S
N	A	V	A	L	E	N	G	A	G	E	M	E	N	T
S	T	E	M	L	E	S	S	G	L	A	S	S	E	S
		L	A	Y			H	I	E	S
C	D	R			S	K	I		S	O	S	P	A	D
R	A	I	D		R	A	P	S		N	E	A	L	E
I	N	N	O	W	A	Y		I	T	S	A	L	O	T
S	I	G	M	A		O	R	Z	O		R	E	N	O
P	O	S	S	U	M		O	E	R			S	E	X
				K	E	R	T			S	A	T
O	B	S	C	E	N	E	G	E	S	T	U	R	E	S
P	O	T	A	S	S	I	U	M	I	O	D	I	D	E
E	L	E	P	H	A	N	T	T	R	A	I	N	E	R
D	E	N	T	A	L	A	S	S	I	S	T	A	N	T

I love a puzzle that has supersmooth fill. But at times I also like to see how far the English language can be pushed, even if there are a few compromises as a result — as long as the overall effect is good. Martin Ashwood-Smith is a master of quad-stacks, and this construction is gorgeous.

– puzzle by Martin Ashwood-Smith

POW Fri 1/10/2014
A	C	C	E	N	T				K	A	S	D	A	N
T	R	A	L	E	E			T	R	I	P	O	L	I
M	U	R	D	E	R		C	H	I	L	L	O	U	T
S	I	D	E	D	I	S	H	E	S		A	R	M	S
	S	P	R	Y		C	E	N	S	U	S
W	E	L	L		C	R	A	C	K	S	H	O	T
I	S	A	Y		O	A	T	E	R	S		N	A	G
S	H	Y		O	P	T	S	F	O	R		E	L	M
P	I	E		M	A	C	H	O	S		H	I	K	E
	P	R	E	A	C	H	E	R	S		E	D	E	N
			I	N	A	P	E	T		D	E	A	D
E	G	G	S		B	A	T	H	P	I	L	L	O	W
P	R	I	N	T	A	D	S		O	C	T	A	V	E
P	I	G	E	O	N	S			S	T	A	K	E	D
S	P	A	R	T	A				T	A	P	E	R	S

I hold Patrick Berry in such awe that (I hope he doesn't mind my telling you this) I was flabbergasted to find he'd misspelled the answer at 7D. The 1990s rap duo, known for wearing their clothing backward, is spelled Kris Kross. KRISS KROSS, with two doubled S's, is the name of the skeleton/fill-in puzzle in Dell puzzle magazines, popular since the 1930s. I'm glad I was able to save this answer with a new clue, because the middle area of the grid was not going to be "fixed"!

– puzzle by Patrick Berry

Thu 1/9/2014
Z	I	P	S		M	E	S			I	N	T	E	L
A	S	E	A		U	T	A	S		N	O	O	N	E
P	L	A	Y		T	O	N	H		D	I	R	G	E
P	E	C		B	A	N	A	I		E	S	T	E	R
A	S	H	T	O	N		N	N	A	P	E	E	L
		F	O	O	T	E	D	Y	E	T
D	R	U	B	S		A	R		R	H	E	S	U	S
O	O	Z	E		B	R	E	L	O		Q	U	A	Y
E	N	Z	Y	M	E		A	A		C	U	B	E	D
				A	T	M	S	B	R	O	A	D
	P	A	T	C	H	O	F		A	D	L	I	B	S
S	A	R	A	H		R	A	I	C	E		V	A	T
P	R	O	T	O		S	U	T	E		J	I	B	E
E	S	S	E	N		E	L	E	R		E	D	E	N
D	E	E	R	E			T	M	S		B	E	L	T

Of my three main test-solvers for the Times crosswords, one "loved" this puzzle and two "hated" it. No one was lukewarm about it! Mindful of possible negative reactions, I eased up a few of the Down clues in the ninth column, to make the gimmick easier to see. I hope these changes bring a few more solvers into the fold. Notice the one-letter answer (T) at 65A — a first, as far as I can remember.

– puzzle by Caleb Emmons

Wed 1/8/2014
B	Y	O	B		S	P	U	R		P	A	R	S	E
R	O	V	E		O	G	L	E		E	T	A	I	L
A	H	E	M		B	A	T	H	S	P	O	N	G	E
T	O	R	I	I			R	A	T		B	O	N	N
T	H	I	N	G	A	M	A	B	O	B		U	F	O
Y	O	T	E	A	M	O			P	A	S	T	O	R
					O	T	I	C		S	H	O	R	E
		N	I	C	K	E	L	O	D	E	O	N
N	I	E	C	E		T	O	M	B
O	R	W	E	L	L			B	L	I	N	K	A	T
S	K	I		T	I	M	E	S	S	Q	U	A	R	E
E	S	S	A		M	E	N			S	T	R	E	P
B	O	S	S	Y	P	A	N	T	S		J	A	N	E
A	M	U	S	E		L	U	A	U		O	T	O	E
G	E	E	N	A		Y	I	P	E		B	E	T	S

Sam and Vic aren't the NYT co-constructors with the widest age difference (that would, famously, be Bernice Gordon and David Steinberg, born 83 years apart). But 43 years is still quite a difference. Sam is one of several young constructors whom Vic has mentored. Besides the theme here, I especially like YO TE AMO, BE MINE, RAN OUT ON, NOSEBAG, NEW ISSUE and NUT JOB.

– puzzle by Sam Ezersky and Victor Fleming

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50 puzzles with Editor comments — 1/8/2014 to 9/5/2014

O	L	D	A	G	E	P	E	N	S	I	O	N	E	R
R	E	E	D	U	C	A	T	I	O	N	C	A	M	P
R	A	C	E	T	O	T	H	E	B	O	T	T	O	M
	V	O	S	S				K	E	N	S
W	E	N	T		F	E	A	R				H	M	O
A	S	S	E	T	A	L	L	O	C	A	T	I	O	N
I	T	T		O	Z	M	A		I	S	O	L	D	E
T	O	R	I	N	O				C	A	P	L	E	T
I	D	U	N	N	O		R	O	A	M		B	R	O
N	I	C	K	E	L	A	N	D	D	I	M	I	N	G
G	E	T				D	A	D	A		A	L	D	O
			C	H	A	W				P	O	L	A
P	A	T	R	O	N	A	G	E	H	I	R	I	N	G
G	R	E	A	T	G	R	A	N	D	N	I	E	C	E
S	T	E	M	L	E	S	S	G	L	A	S	S	E	S

D	E	P	P		D	E	C	O	R		M	I	C	A
O	V	E	R		O	C	U	L	O		A	S	A	N
C	A	N	O	F	W	O	R	M	S		G	A	N	G
S	C	H	M	O			R	E	C	R	E	A	T	E
			P	R	I	V	Y	C	O	U	N	C	I	L
D	A	K	T	A	R	I			E	N	T	S
E	T	A	S		O	C	T	A		N	A	T	T	Y
L	I	Z		W	C	H	A	N	D	Y		E	R	A
I	T	A	L	O		Y	E	T	I		P	R	O	D
		K	A	O	S			O	C	E	A	N	I	A
J	O	H	N	F	K	E	N	N	E	D	Y
E	A	S	T	S	I	D	E			I	D	O	S	O
S	R	T	A		H	E	A	D	S	T	A	R	T	S
S	E	A	N		A	M	P	E	D		Y	E	A	H
E	D	N	A		T	A	S	E	S		S	O	Y	A

D	A	M	N		P	L	A	S	M		N	A	S	H
O	D	I	E		R	A	S	T	A		U	M	N	O
T	E	X	T	B	O	O	K	E	X	A	M	P	L	E
S	N	E	L	L				W	I	P	E
		R	O	O	M	T	O	I	M	P	R	O	V	E
			S	T	R	I	V	E		L	A	B	E	L
P	I	T	S		M	R	E		M	E	L	O	N	S
L	G	A		B	E	E	R	N	U	T		E	O	E
A	L	B	E	I	T		D	E	S		I	S	M	S
N	O	L	A	N		H	U	S	T	O	N
B	O	A	R	D	M	E	E	T	I	N	G	S
			F	L	A	T				C	E	A	S	E
C	O	L	L	E	G	E	E	X	P	E	N	S	E	S
A	R	E	A		I	R	K	E	D		U	S	E	S
P	E	E	P		C	O	E	D	S		E	Y	R	E

G	I	Z	A		J	A	P	E	S		E	G	A	D
A	C	E	D		I	W	O	N	T		M	A	L	I
P	E	R	L	E	M	E	S	T	A		M	S	G	S
	C	O	A	L		S	H	I	P	M	A	T	E	S
S	U	S	I	E	Q			T	H	E		A	R	E
A	B	U		M	U	S	T	Y		R	U	N	I	C
M	E	M	O		A	K	A		P	I	C	K	A	T
			D	E	L	I	M	E	A	T	S
N	A	P	A	L	M		E	R	R		B	A	S	E
E	T	H	Y	L		S	S	G	T	S		P	E	W
T	R	A		I	A	N			Y	U	P	P	I	E
L	O	S	E	S	T	E	A	M		I	L	E	S
O	P	E	L		L	E	G	A	L	T	E	A	M	S
S	H	I	M		A	Z	U	R	E		A	S	I	A
S	Y	N	S		S	E	A	T	S		D	E	C	O

M	I	S	S	U	S	A		B	R	O	W	S		B	V	D		T	A	G
E	N	L	A	C	E	S		R	E	N	E	C	L	A	I	R		A	P	R
C	H	A	L	L	A	H	B	O	W	E	D	H	E	A	V	E		B	R	A
C	A	N	V	A	S		O	O	R	T			F	B	I		M	O	O	N
A	L	T	O		H	O	N	D	A	W	A	T	T	A	F	F	R	O	N	T
S	E	S		B	E	L	S		P	O	L	E		A	Y	E	S
			S	A	L	A	A	M			I	N	C			E	L	E	M
	D	W	E	L	L	F	I	E	R	C	E	S	U	S	S	L	A	V	E
G	R	A	I	L	S			T	O	O	N		P	A	Y		T	E	L	L
N	U	T	S	O		C	A	R	O	L		J	I	N	N		E	N	T	O
A	G	E		T	H	U	G	O	D	D	F	O	D	D	E	R		T	O	R
S	L	R	S		Y	E	A	S		W	U	S	S	Y		U	T	U	R	N
H	A	R	T		P	I	T		C	A	R	E			A	S	H	A	M	E
	W	A	R	D	E	N	H	A	I	R	Y	P	E	E	P	H	O	L	E
	S	T	A	R			A	R	E			H	A	M	P	E	R
			I	N	R	E		C	R	A	B		S	A	I	D		J	A	M
H	O	W	T	O	U	G	H	H	A	V	E	R	I	G	A		L	O	S	E
A	M	I	S		B	E	A			O	T	O	E		N	L	E	A	S	T
Z	E	N		B	E	S	T	P	I	C	T	U	R	E	W	I	N	N	E	R
E	G	G		I	N	T	E	R	N	E	E	S		S	A	R	D	I	N	E
L	A	S		O	S	S		E	N	T	R	E		E	Y	E	L	E	T	S

C	R	O	W	D	S	O	U	R	C	E		A	L	E
H	O	N	O	R	S	Y	S	T	E	M		L	A	X
I	N	A	N	U	T	S	H	E	L	L		O	R	C
R	E	G		M	A	T	E		L	E	B	E	A	U
P	L	E	B		R	E	R	I		N	E	V	I	S
S	Y	R	U	P		R	I	C	O		B	E	D	E
			C	A	P		N	E	D	R	O	R	E	M
R	A	C	H	A	E	L		T	O	S	P	A	R	E
E	D	H	A	R	R	I	S		M	V	P
A	D	E	N		M	A	C	Y		P	E	T	I	T
R	I	C	A	N		T	H	A	R		D	A	M	E
E	T	H	N	O	S		M	M	I	V		I	G	A
X	I	N		M	A	R	I	A	C	A	L	L	A	S
I	V	Y		A	N	D	T	H	E	N	S	O	M	E
T	E	A		R	E	S	T	A	S	S	U	R	E	D

A	D	P	A	G	E	S		A	R	B		S	I	C
N	E	A	R	I	S	H		M	A	E	S	T	R	O
N	O	T	A	S	T	E		I	N	A	T	R	A	P
A	R	I	B		O	L	D	N	A	V	Y
N	O	E	L				O	U	T	E	R	A	R	M
		N	E	P	H	E	W	S		R	E	C	U	E
I	T	T		R	O	A	N		I	S	N	T	I	T
D	I	A	R	I	S	T		M	O	D	E	R	N	E
E	G	R	E	S	S		W	A	W	A		E	S	S
S	E	E	T	O		F	A	C	A	D	E	S
T	R	A	I	N	C	A	R				R	S	V	P
			T	W	A	D	D	L	E		A	S	I	A
T	A	N	L	I	N	E		O	F	F	S	E	T	S
S	I	S	E	N	O	R		M	O	D	E	L	A	S
A	R	C		G	E	S		B	R	A	S	A	L	E

P	R	I	S	M		D	E	B	T		H	A	U	L
S	A	N	T	A		A	R	E	A		O	G	R	E
A	D	A	R	K		M	A	R	C	O	P	O	L	O
L	I	L	I	E	S			T	O	N	E
M	I	L	K	P	U	N	C	H		A	D	L	I	B
			E	E	L	E	R	S			F	I	N	E
T	E	T		A	T	N	O		A	M	O	E	B	A
O	N	E	A	C	R	E		I	F	O	R	G	E	T
P	E	N	N	E	Y		A	C	R	O		E	D	S
I	M	O	N			S	H	E	E	T	S
C	Y	R	U	S		M	I	S	S	P	I	G	G	Y
			L	A	S	E			H	O	N	O	R	E
M	E	N	L	O	P	A	R	K		I	N	D	I	A
P	A	N	E		C	R	E	E		N	E	R	D	S
S	U	E	D		A	S	S	N		T	R	Y	S	T

S	T	E	M		A	S	S	T		P	A	B	S	T
T	O	T	E		P	O	L	O		R	O	U	T	E
A	L	T	A		P	R	O	F		E	L	M	O	S
B	L	U	N	D	E	R	B	U	S	S		B	L	T
			T	R	A	Y	S		T	E	T	L	E	Y
Z	E	S	T	E	R			T	E	N	S	E
I	N	T	O	W		G	A	M	E	T	A	B	L	E
N	Y	U			M	Y	B	A	D			E	A	T
C	A	M	E	R	A	M	A	N		U	P	E	N	D
		B	E	A	M	S			P	H	A	S	E	S
A	P	L	O	M	B		A	K	R	O	N
L	I	E		B	O	B	B	L	E	H	E	A	D	S
L	A	B	E	L		O	N	U	S		L	E	A	K
I	N	U	S	E		L	E	T	T		E	R	I	E
N	O	M	A	D		O	R	Z	O		D	O	S	E

A	M	B	I	T		F	O	U	L		B	E	D	S
P	E	A	C	E		A	D	Z	E		A	R	I	A
E	A	C	H	C	L	U	E	I	N		P	S	S	T
X	T	C		S	A	C			T	A	T	A	M	I
	F	A	D		P	E	P	S		S	I	T	A	R
E	R	R	O	L		T	H	E	P	U	Z	Z	L	E
S	E	A	G	O	D		A	T	O	N	E
P	E	T		S	U	L	L	I	E	D		S	T	Y
			M	E	D	E	A		T	E	M	P	E	R
I	S	M	I	S	S	I	N	G		R	O	L	E	S
Q	U	A	S	I		A	X	O	N		B	I	T
T	I	N	C	T	S			A	A	A		T	E	A
E	T	T	U		T	H	E	L	E	T	T	E	R	N
S	O	R	E		A	U	D	I		O	W	N	E	D
T	R	A	S		T	R	U	E		P	A	D	D	Y

O	L	D	A	G	E	P	E	N	S	I	O	N	E	R
R	E	E	D	U	C	A	T	I	O	N	C	A	M	P
R	A	C	E	T	O	T	H	E	B	O	T	T	O	M
	V	O	S	S				K	E	N	S
W	E	N	T		F	E	A	R				H	M	O
A	S	S	E	T	A	L	L	O	C	A	T	I	O	N
I	T	T		O	Z	M	A		I	S	O	L	D	E
T	O	R	I	N	O				C	A	P	L	E	T
I	D	U	N	N	O		R	O	A	M		B	R	O
N	I	C	K	E	L	A	N	D	D	I	M	I	N	G
G	E	T				D	A	D	A		A	L	D	O
			C	H	A	W				P	O	L	A
P	A	T	R	O	N	A	G	E	H	I	R	I	N	G
G	R	E	A	T	G	R	A	N	D	N	I	E	C	E
S	T	E	M	L	E	S	S	G	L	A	S	S	E	S

D	E	P	P		D	E	C	O	R		M	I	C	A
O	V	E	R		O	C	U	L	O		A	S	A	N
C	A	N	O	F	W	O	R	M	S		G	A	N	G
S	C	H	M	O			R	E	C	R	E	A	T	E
			P	R	I	V	Y	C	O	U	N	C	I	L
D	A	K	T	A	R	I			E	N	T	S
E	T	A	S		O	C	T	A		N	A	T	T	Y
L	I	Z		W	C	H	A	N	D	Y		E	R	A
I	T	A	L	O		Y	E	T	I		P	R	O	D
		K	A	O	S			O	C	E	A	N	I	A
J	O	H	N	F	K	E	N	N	E	D	Y
E	A	S	T	S	I	D	E			I	D	O	S	O
S	R	T	A		H	E	A	D	S	T	A	R	T	S
S	E	A	N		A	M	P	E	D		Y	E	A	H
E	D	N	A		T	A	S	E	S		S	O	Y	A

D	A	M	N		P	L	A	S	M		N	A	S	H
O	D	I	E		R	A	S	T	A		U	M	N	O
T	E	X	T	B	O	O	K	E	X	A	M	P	L	E
S	N	E	L	L				W	I	P	E
		R	O	O	M	T	O	I	M	P	R	O	V	E
			S	T	R	I	V	E		L	A	B	E	L
P	I	T	S		M	R	E		M	E	L	O	N	S
L	G	A		B	E	E	R	N	U	T		E	O	E
A	L	B	E	I	T		D	E	S		I	S	M	S
N	O	L	A	N		H	U	S	T	O	N
B	O	A	R	D	M	E	E	T	I	N	G	S
			F	L	A	T				C	E	A	S	E
C	O	L	L	E	G	E	E	X	P	E	N	S	E	S
A	R	E	A		I	R	K	E	D		U	S	E	S
P	E	E	P		C	O	E	D	S		E	Y	R	E

G	I	Z	A		J	A	P	E	S		E	G	A	D
A	C	E	D		I	W	O	N	T		M	A	L	I
P	E	R	L	E	M	E	S	T	A		M	S	G	S
	C	O	A	L		S	H	I	P	M	A	T	E	S
S	U	S	I	E	Q			T	H	E		A	R	E
A	B	U		M	U	S	T	Y		R	U	N	I	C
M	E	M	O		A	K	A		P	I	C	K	A	T
			D	E	L	I	M	E	A	T	S
N	A	P	A	L	M		E	R	R		B	A	S	E
E	T	H	Y	L		S	S	G	T	S		P	E	W
T	R	A		I	A	N			Y	U	P	P	I	E
L	O	S	E	S	T	E	A	M		I	L	E	S
O	P	E	L		L	E	G	A	L	T	E	A	M	S
S	H	I	M		A	Z	U	R	E		A	S	I	A
S	Y	N	S		S	E	A	T	S		D	E	C	O

M	I	S	S	U	S	A		B	R	O	W	S		B	V	D		T	A	G
E	N	L	A	C	E	S		R	E	N	E	C	L	A	I	R		A	P	R
C	H	A	L	L	A	H	B	O	W	E	D	H	E	A	V	E		B	R	A
C	A	N	V	A	S		O	O	R	T			F	B	I		M	O	O	N
A	L	T	O		H	O	N	D	A	W	A	T	T	A	F	F	R	O	N	T
S	E	S		B	E	L	S		P	O	L	E		A	Y	E	S
			S	A	L	A	A	M			I	N	C			E	L	E	M
	D	W	E	L	L	F	I	E	R	C	E	S	U	S	S	L	A	V	E
G	R	A	I	L	S			T	O	O	N		P	A	Y		T	E	L	L
N	U	T	S	O		C	A	R	O	L		J	I	N	N		E	N	T	O
A	G	E		T	H	U	G	O	D	D	F	O	D	D	E	R		T	O	R
S	L	R	S		Y	E	A	S		W	U	S	S	Y		U	T	U	R	N
H	A	R	T		P	I	T		C	A	R	E			A	S	H	A	M	E
	W	A	R	D	E	N	H	A	I	R	Y	P	E	E	P	H	O	L	E
	S	T	A	R			A	R	E			H	A	M	P	E	R
			I	N	R	E		C	R	A	B		S	A	I	D		J	A	M
H	O	W	T	O	U	G	H	H	A	V	E	R	I	G	A		L	O	S	E
A	M	I	S		B	E	A			O	T	O	E		N	L	E	A	S	T
Z	E	N		B	E	S	T	P	I	C	T	U	R	E	W	I	N	N	E	R
E	G	G		I	N	T	E	R	N	E	E	S		S	A	R	D	I	N	E
L	A	S		O	S	S		E	N	T	R	E		E	Y	E	L	E	T	S

C	R	O	W	D	S	O	U	R	C	E		A	L	E
H	O	N	O	R	S	Y	S	T	E	M		L	A	X
I	N	A	N	U	T	S	H	E	L	L		O	R	C
R	E	G		M	A	T	E		L	E	B	E	A	U
P	L	E	B		R	E	R	I		N	E	V	I	S
S	Y	R	U	P		R	I	C	O		B	E	D	E
			C	A	P		N	E	D	R	O	R	E	M
R	A	C	H	A	E	L		T	O	S	P	A	R	E
E	D	H	A	R	R	I	S		M	V	P
A	D	E	N		M	A	C	Y		P	E	T	I	T
R	I	C	A	N		T	H	A	R		D	A	M	E
E	T	H	N	O	S		M	M	I	V		I	G	A
X	I	N		M	A	R	I	A	C	A	L	L	A	S
I	V	Y		A	N	D	T	H	E	N	S	O	M	E
T	E	A		R	E	S	T	A	S	S	U	R	E	D

A	D	P	A	G	E	S		A	R	B		S	I	C
N	E	A	R	I	S	H		M	A	E	S	T	R	O
N	O	T	A	S	T	E		I	N	A	T	R	A	P
A	R	I	B		O	L	D	N	A	V	Y
N	O	E	L				O	U	T	E	R	A	R	M
		N	E	P	H	E	W	S		R	E	C	U	E
I	T	T		R	O	A	N		I	S	N	T	I	T
D	I	A	R	I	S	T		M	O	D	E	R	N	E
E	G	R	E	S	S		W	A	W	A		E	S	S
S	E	E	T	O		F	A	C	A	D	E	S
T	R	A	I	N	C	A	R				R	S	V	P
			T	W	A	D	D	L	E		A	S	I	A
T	A	N	L	I	N	E		O	F	F	S	E	T	S
S	I	S	E	N	O	R		M	O	D	E	L	A	S
A	R	C		G	E	S		B	R	A	S	A	L	E

P	R	I	S	M		D	E	B	T		H	A	U	L
S	A	N	T	A		A	R	E	A		O	G	R	E
A	D	A	R	K		M	A	R	C	O	P	O	L	O
L	I	L	I	E	S			T	O	N	E
M	I	L	K	P	U	N	C	H		A	D	L	I	B
			E	E	L	E	R	S			F	I	N	E
T	E	T		A	T	N	O		A	M	O	E	B	A
O	N	E	A	C	R	E		I	F	O	R	G	E	T
P	E	N	N	E	Y		A	C	R	O		E	D	S
I	M	O	N			S	H	E	E	T	S
C	Y	R	U	S		M	I	S	S	P	I	G	G	Y
			L	A	S	E			H	O	N	O	R	E
M	E	N	L	O	P	A	R	K		I	N	D	I	A
P	A	N	E		C	R	E	E		N	E	R	D	S
S	U	E	D		A	S	S	N		T	R	Y	S	T

S	T	E	M		A	S	S	T		P	A	B	S	T
T	O	T	E		P	O	L	O		R	O	U	T	E
A	L	T	A		P	R	O	F		E	L	M	O	S
B	L	U	N	D	E	R	B	U	S	S		B	L	T
			T	R	A	Y	S		T	E	T	L	E	Y
Z	E	S	T	E	R			T	E	N	S	E
I	N	T	O	W		G	A	M	E	T	A	B	L	E
N	Y	U			M	Y	B	A	D			E	A	T
C	A	M	E	R	A	M	A	N		U	P	E	N	D
		B	E	A	M	S			P	H	A	S	E	S
A	P	L	O	M	B		A	K	R	O	N
L	I	E		B	O	B	B	L	E	H	E	A	D	S
L	A	B	E	L		O	N	U	S		L	E	A	K
I	N	U	S	E		L	E	T	T		E	R	I	E
N	O	M	A	D		O	R	Z	O		D	O	S	E

A	M	B	I	T		F	O	U	L		B	E	D	S
P	E	A	C	E		A	D	Z	E		A	R	I	A
E	A	C	H	C	L	U	E	I	N		P	S	S	T
X	T	C		S	A	C			T	A	T	A	M	I
	F	A	D		P	E	P	S		S	I	T	A	R
E	R	R	O	L		T	H	E	P	U	Z	Z	L	E
S	E	A	G	O	D		A	T	O	N	E
P	E	T		S	U	L	L	I	E	D		S	T	Y
			M	E	D	E	A		T	E	M	P	E	R
I	S	M	I	S	S	I	N	G		R	O	L	E	S
Q	U	A	S	I		A	X	O	N		B	I	T
T	I	N	C	T	S			A	A	A		T	E	A
E	T	T	U		T	H	E	L	E	T	T	E	R	N
S	O	R	E		A	U	D	I		O	W	N	E	D
T	R	A	S		T	R	U	E		P	A	D	D	Y

O	L	D	A	G	E	P	E	N	S	I	O	N	E	R
R	E	E	D	U	C	A	T	I	O	N	C	A	M	P
R	A	C	E	T	O	T	H	E	B	O	T	T	O	M
	V	O	S	S				K	E	N	S
W	E	N	T		F	E	A	R				H	M	O
A	S	S	E	T	A	L	L	O	C	A	T	I	O	N
I	T	T		O	Z	M	A		I	S	O	L	D	E
T	O	R	I	N	O				C	A	P	L	E	T
I	D	U	N	N	O		R	O	A	M		B	R	O
N	I	C	K	E	L	A	N	D	D	I	M	I	N	G
G	E	T				D	A	D	A		A	L	D	O
			C	H	A	W				P	O	L	A
P	A	T	R	O	N	A	G	E	H	I	R	I	N	G
G	R	E	A	T	G	R	A	N	D	N	I	E	C	E
S	T	E	M	L	E	S	S	G	L	A	S	S	E	S

D	E	P	P		D	E	C	O	R		M	I	C	A
O	V	E	R		O	C	U	L	O		A	S	A	N
C	A	N	O	F	W	O	R	M	S		G	A	N	G
S	C	H	M	O			R	E	C	R	E	A	T	E
			P	R	I	V	Y	C	O	U	N	C	I	L
D	A	K	T	A	R	I			E	N	T	S
E	T	A	S		O	C	T	A		N	A	T	T	Y
L	I	Z		W	C	H	A	N	D	Y		E	R	A
I	T	A	L	O		Y	E	T	I		P	R	O	D
		K	A	O	S			O	C	E	A	N	I	A
J	O	H	N	F	K	E	N	N	E	D	Y
E	A	S	T	S	I	D	E			I	D	O	S	O
S	R	T	A		H	E	A	D	S	T	A	R	T	S
S	E	A	N		A	M	P	E	D		Y	E	A	H
E	D	N	A		T	A	S	E	S		S	O	Y	A

D	A	M	N		P	L	A	S	M		N	A	S	H
O	D	I	E		R	A	S	T	A		U	M	N	O
T	E	X	T	B	O	O	K	E	X	A	M	P	L	E
S	N	E	L	L				W	I	P	E
		R	O	O	M	T	O	I	M	P	R	O	V	E
			S	T	R	I	V	E		L	A	B	E	L
P	I	T	S		M	R	E		M	E	L	O	N	S
L	G	A		B	E	E	R	N	U	T		E	O	E
A	L	B	E	I	T		D	E	S		I	S	M	S
N	O	L	A	N		H	U	S	T	O	N
B	O	A	R	D	M	E	E	T	I	N	G	S
			F	L	A	T				C	E	A	S	E
C	O	L	L	E	G	E	E	X	P	E	N	S	E	S
A	R	E	A		I	R	K	E	D		U	S	E	S
P	E	E	P		C	O	E	D	S		E	Y	R	E

G	I	Z	A		J	A	P	E	S		E	G	A	D
A	C	E	D		I	W	O	N	T		M	A	L	I
P	E	R	L	E	M	E	S	T	A		M	S	G	S
	C	O	A	L		S	H	I	P	M	A	T	E	S
S	U	S	I	E	Q			T	H	E		A	R	E
A	B	U		M	U	S	T	Y		R	U	N	I	C
M	E	M	O		A	K	A		P	I	C	K	A	T
			D	E	L	I	M	E	A	T	S
N	A	P	A	L	M		E	R	R		B	A	S	E
E	T	H	Y	L		S	S	G	T	S		P	E	W
T	R	A		I	A	N			Y	U	P	P	I	E
L	O	S	E	S	T	E	A	M		I	L	E	S
O	P	E	L		L	E	G	A	L	T	E	A	M	S
S	H	I	M		A	Z	U	R	E		A	S	I	A
S	Y	N	S		S	E	A	T	S		D	E	C	O

M	I	S	S	U	S	A		B	R	O	W	S		B	V	D		T	A	G
E	N	L	A	C	E	S		R	E	N	E	C	L	A	I	R		A	P	R
C	H	A	L	L	A	H	B	O	W	E	D	H	E	A	V	E		B	R	A
C	A	N	V	A	S		O	O	R	T			F	B	I		M	O	O	N
A	L	T	O		H	O	N	D	A	W	A	T	T	A	F	F	R	O	N	T
S	E	S		B	E	L	S		P	O	L	E		A	Y	E	S
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