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Bruce Haight author page

63 puzzles by Bruce Haight
with Editor comments

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Bruce Haight

Bruce Haight is originally from Wisconsin and is now a semi-retired eye surgeon in San Diego. He was inspired to start puzzle construction by Peter A. Collins.

Bruce once rallied against Will Shortz for ten minutes in ping-pong and didn't get a single point off him.

Wed 12/6/2023
MASSSCAMCHOIR
ERMACOCARANBY
HEAVYHANDEMCEE
REVEREDWHETS
KITEMSASNO
ANYSEESPECTRA
RAPHICKHOP
AKABAMELKASS
CNNEVOSTSTEC
HOTHEADSOO
ITSATIEBOYSIR
TALLEREOLE
FISHYSTEWART
ONEALHIGHHORSE
POLIOIDEACUTS
STARRPEETKEEP
Thu 12/15/2022
EELINGOSLOIDED
OROMEOPHEWNINA
NEWPOTATOESLETT
SANSCLIOMEDIA
ADOCHICKENSTOCK
GETBEATWINWEE
OREADDIETANDY
HEAVYCREAM
BESSLIEUBIBLE
UNAPOEDEEDBOX
SAUTEEDLEEKSQVC
RCCARUTNECREE
ITISVICHYSSOISE
DENTACREBULBED
EDGYLEERYEASTS
Tue 11/1/2022
MADAMALTOFDA
ADELESCAREAIR
NEVERBETTERCDS
OLELIMITFETE
RILERIVERBASIN
SNOREDALTIMA
EPICVOLGATEL
COVERBAND
IMSLUTESCITE
HOTPADIHEARD
OVERBUDGETDRNO
PIPEEERIEHUG
EEOLINKINGVERB
SANTRIKEGEESE
ODEDEMOOGLED
Tue 8/9/2022
SEWTINCTADS
USAENDURESDIP
MARGOLIATHZOO
OUTVOTETRABERT
AMERICANO
JOLLAISHTOILS
ONELSCSIYKNOW
RIDESHOTTORTE
GOTYAOFUSE
ENVOGUELOWSNAP
FESSANNA
JONESESYESMAAM
URALDAVIDUCLA
METATYINGEMIT
POSHOSAGELETS
Mon 7/4/2022
YSLFREAKSWAM
ATEBANTAMMERE
PASSINGTHETORCH
ARLOALOEGEL
TRIPLECROWNHIC
YESIDOSTOOGE
LESSIMHO
ASPIRINTABLET
BTUSLETO
OBRIENROYALS
TOETOWNANDGOWN
THATTOOERAS
STATUEOFLIBERTY
KONASLEEVEIAN
IMDBFETEDETC
Wed 6/8/2022
ATBATVACAYMEL
MAORISAMOREOLE
PICKETHLINESVIA
MLKDUALBIOS
PUBLICTOILETH
ECLIPSEHEATER
THINARTSCHOOL
CATFADDIETHLIE
HOTELBARSGENX
ELOISEPARASKI
MARKETHPLACES
EBBSOATSLIP
ABUMODELROCKETH
LOGPROWLRUINED
STSHEXESEXAMS
Tue 4/5/2022
LACKSAPEXBEET
ALLEYFLOELADE
BLOWNGLASSARMS
ATMCOATINSET
MOPSACEPITCHER
BLEEPSLOSOSU
ADDTOAMANATEN
SPACECASE
ZAGTITHEICEES
IREADOSNOCAP
PORKBARRELNOSH
FUMESONUSTIE
ISAYHOLDMYBEER
LENOIDEAMOUSE
EDENPESTSORTS
Mon 8/23/2021
MAGMABAGGYSEWS
OTOESOPINEEVAN
TWOTHUMBSUPVERA
TADAFBISERIF
ORGNOSOUPFORYOU
USESPARSE
DREAMMITREFAM
JUSTONEMORETHING
STSIRONYEARNS
LONGUACHE
HOWSWEETITISPST
ANODECADIOTA
NEWTFINALANSWER
GAZACRONEALERT
SLABCENTSTERNS
Tue 7/13/2021
MORPHREMITSIBS
AWAREELISEENYA
COVERALLTHEBASES
EWEELIAPOSEAS
WILESTEMCRY
RIGHTOFFTHEBAT
ADROITARESTBAR
CLAYSSCAMBRIBE
KEMONAIFSEATED
OUTOFLEFTFIELD
SUPISEELOAN
ASHORECOOLWAH
WHOLENEWBALLGAME
TENDSWEETENTER
ORESEWERSNUTSO
Thu 5/7/2020
ACHFLAGEPHEDRA
TRUELOVETOELOOP
BUTMATETHERESWAR
ASTINNORPINS
TOOTCAENETTU
SENTBASSESUPS
ICANTCEDRIC
MENSDAYWARNING
HUNGUPERODE
USSRAILEDTTOP
ETNAVOLSPINE
HALSONOALPHA
CARETOWAKEAMAJOR
OVERUSEALLINALL
BESTBUDYIPERDS
Mon 2/10/2020
ADFEETHUGBCUP
ICEAXVINEIONA
WORTHASHOTLUGS
ANNAREAMONET
ALITTLEEXTRA
JABBEDUSAIN
ACRESARANOUT
CHICREWCUTSHO
KEGHARSHPEON
HEARTMARSHY
SETTLEASCORE
ITSOKHAIRFEZ
GAINDOUBLETAKE
MIDIANTISKIER
ALECBESTTORSO
Wed 12/25/2019
PSSTBASKPINA
ACAIISLAMONES
LANDHOHOHOOTIS
OLDIETLCLOLA
PLEASEHOHOHOLD
SLAPATAD
DEISCAROLEIC
ITSHOHOHOPELESS
SCOOTTHORPHI
TTOPMISO
HOHOHOLYSMOKES
AVERPEASTREP
TURNIMHOHOHOME
ELMONOOSEEDIT
RESTNOUNNESS
Mon 7/29/2019
BIGIFSKINWEST
ARESOTACOEXPO
BALLPLAYERREIN
ANTEERATERRE
PARKVISITOR
GETBUSYEBAN
ATALLHEELEAK
TRIALCOURTJUDGE
EELSASHICARE
TONSMILKMAN
JAZZPIANIST
ADIOSUSEBAAS
PENNONTHEBENCH
ALEEROSABANTU
NESSSTOPQUEST
Tue 7/9/2019
ASYETBEBOPEST
SEEMEOTOESNTH
PASTHISTORYDEI
ECOENSUEIWIN
CORDEDRATFINK
TONIYINMASSES
SKOSHNOYESEMO
CASHMONEY
BOTVEDAYSEGAR
INAFOGDOGARIE
TAXICABESHARP
ELSEYUBANBTU
SICBUNNYRABBIT
ANAISOUTFRAME
TEMNEWMEURGED
Fri 6/28/2019
LEFTJABALLOWME
ISUREDOPEEPERS
SPREADONESWINGS
SARANKIXETRE
ONITDINARPEN
MOEAREAMAPREC
ELRONDSNOCONE
PERMLEO
MENSWEARATTICA
AMAWRISTSSAN
RAMPICEELIMO
SNEADEONMINED
BATSINTHEBELFRY
ATATROTCARLOAN
REGATTAADVERSE
Mon 5/27/2019
JIMHOBOSSTAB
AREBEAUTAUDI
CORPORATEWORLD
KNEEONOBEE
WORDFORWORD
LETSDIENAB
ECOOOMPHLOFT
TORONTORAPTORS
ONCDSNORESEA
HOGSPATTER
HORRORSTORY
EVEBOAPSST
MULTIPLECHOICE
ALASEERIETAR
NEYOSMEARHMM
Mon 4/22/2019
AVERTBILLILKS
PIXARISEENEON
POPSINGLESSARA
SLOPAAANEVER
GIMMEABREAK
BANALLYLSAT
ALICEAMICHUG
CONTEMPTOFCOURT
KEENOILLINGO
AMOSSPONGES
WHATARACKET
HAMUPAIDOHMY
IBARFALLINLOVE
NINAITLLADOPT
ETALBESSPEPSI
Wed 1/16/2019
LASHADDSETCH
ALIASROUESOHO
BUTTWEIGHTTOAT
TMIADAMBELTS
ENDINGAISLEBEE
CALMSEASPAAAA
HEEDCPLUSRUT
BUYCHANTS
THESEEINHOST
ROYETSDOLUNCH
EWEGUISEPANERA
STRAPLIAMYET
TROYCZECHPLEAS
LULLSICKSOAMI
EELYITTYTROT
Tue 12/25/2018
DAISISPOSETMC
EDNABEARONYAY
JUDYGARLANDPVC
ALAURBANPEEL
THINSUGARCANE
AHOKEROS
ROUESSAMMYAWE
LOSANGELESANGEL
ODEOATENLOANS
ERMAERTE
MOVIESTARALPS
SHINENEMYLOX
NYGOTANNENBAUM
BOOYESIAMATTA
CURSTEELEHEHS
POW Wed 10/31/2018
SHAGAGASPTIFF
CUJOREVUERAIL
OLAFELENAOGLE
TAXLAWSKGBMOLE
ALERAP
NESTEGGVALETED
EREROOIVSELI
ADATOMDEAAFT
ROSEDOWELOBIT
SCENERHOBRINY
ROTARYCLUBS
PCPARAMAICCAR
AMEXTHEMEBURY
PONYRIGA
ANTZCRYPTATON
POW Fri 10/12/2018
NESSADAGEPRAT
OCTATUPACFISH
WHATSTHEBIGIDEA
LOTIONGAZEAT
EBERTMCSMESSI
TOMEPEONSRHYS
MOOBAGNOLDOAT
EMTIRAQWARTSO
SETDEDUCTSGAS
EROSDEEREJUBA
ESSEXTSAFANCY
LIGHTBULB
LATINOROBUST
AVENGENAENAE
BADASSSTRODE
Tue 9/4/2018
IMOFFSPURNPUG
SOLARTAGUPIPO
ALLTOGETHERAFT
YEASTATSNOB
ATOMICTHEORY
ALWAYSREACT
MOORASIAMUMA
AIRPORTTERMINAL
SNLSEEPSNEIL
DALAIFAIRLY
ANCHORTENANT
COLABONDMVP
USATHEEIGHTIES
TISSEARSOATES
ERSKNUTEWREST
Fri 7/27/2018
ADSALESPARTII
BRINGOUTETCETC
LILABNERCOARSE
UNLITAMONMOB
SKISTOGASRIPE
HUEKUNISGONER
PRINCECHARMING
DECOALOE
CAPTAINOBVIOUS
OREADOSLINNAM
LANGINPENRENI
UMAFOERPEARL
MANBUNETHELRED
NICESTYOUGOTME
SCENEVPBSSHOW
Sun 7/8/2018 PERSON / PLACE / THING
LEDONGEEKWHUMPEHOW
SCOREOLGAEAPOEXENA
ALGREENBAYWINDOWCALL
TANQUADARGONBERYL
STAYPUTFIDOLOSTTO
PARISHILTONHEADSHOP
KOPIBISELSESOS
CATOGMANALLLEGS
OLIVERNORTHPOLEDANCE
OLEREAMSYOYOIAMS
PODCASTCAPWHATNOT
TTYLSCATSKOALCRO
SEANPENNSTATIONBREAK
WILDONETOOLALPE
CBSBAIOTHISRAD
RICHLITTLEROCKMUSIC
AGREEDEXESABSOLUT
STENTCHECKOMNIAPU
HOWLMAEWESTBANKHEIST
EDIEONEALVOTEMAMET
SONYESPYSSEERMUSTI
Thu 6/7/2018
TAOSRIOTOLMEC
IDOLANOSOUIJA
DULYWICKJANET
EEEWIDTHCLUTCH
MICAAMATSTY
BENNETMERC
DISKAPPALLBIB
ANDSOEARAMUSE
YEAOLDGAGABES
CAANILLBET
FARKYLEFILL
INAGESCATTREAT
ADBIZILLSASTI
TRIBEMEMETURN
SEDERPRATSPAS
POW Mon 4/30/2018
SHOTSTIPSYITD
TORSOELOPENOR
LEGALBRIEFSALE
ARIANAENDS
OWNDISCJOCKEYS
THIRSTASHGRAY
SOSOHAMLET
AMATEURBOXERS
DRAMASSELF
ANTWERPSETFEE
MOVIESHORTSEWW
DOWNSUITOR
IDICASHDRAWERS
ALFFAKEDTEENA
LEEOHYAYESSAY
Wed 4/18/2018
BAMASNOBRATS
SODASEIREENRY
TOOTHEXTRACTION
EMPTYOUTMOOMOO
AITUPITRAPP
KNEADSNESTLES
GERMOLESSIRI
MATHEXAMASS
BAAJOYOUSLY
ASPSMENSLOTS
STEPPESBEWAIL
ERROLSTUCDE
HOTTEACORNCHEX
IPUTASPELLONYOU
TORETUNENEONS
SPEDIBETUTNE
Mon 2/19/2018
HEMSELMOBALDS
AVECMEALCLARK
LIFEGUARDCASEY
FLINTPLEACAL
WEREONANDSOAMI
AYSSEASADLOT
YETILIESLOAN
FILMLOVER
SHODSIRISHEL
GOALIETEMOVA
HANDGRIPWESLEY
OKSAMOSRHINE
USOFAPOLICEDOG
LULUSELANBANG
SPORKISMSAYES
Tue 2/13/2018
SPAMMEALSHOLA
TERIABBOTAROD
ASOFIBELIEVESO
NONFATARRESTS
SNARFSIA
ORGNIELSCHASM
PERSEBATCHEDIT
ERATBOXEDASTO
ROMEROSESRAPS
ALMAMATERATLAS
SLYLYSEEMSETA
ABCDRUID
ARIKARARARING
GOSIDEWAYSUSER
ARESTEHEEMORE
RYESEDITSSNOW
Tue 2/6/2018
DINRABBIEPICS
ANOAXIOMCALLA
DECDEATHVALLEY
BRAGSHEERBMW
ORNATEREDDISH
DODGEVIPEROTOE
SROLIMAPENN
DEEPVOICE
SILOETNAADO
AHASDARTHVADER
VOTERIDDENOVO
EPISNOOPSPIN
DEMOVERSIONTOY
USEUPBLEARMUM
POSTSSORTAESS
Wed 1/3/2018
JAZZSLAVFLAG
ALEEOCALAAURA
ITSNACHOPROBLEM
LOTRTESINFUSE
ITEMCATO
LETSTACOBOUTIT
SALTYHALRONA
TUBGAILYTON
ARODELMOPENS
YAWANNAPIZZAME
TOESTOAT
RIDEUPGROWSIP
ICANNOLIIMAGINE
PERUOOZESURGE
SENTLOADVEEP
Mon 12/18/2017
EASESALGAEALB
SLOMOREIGNNOR
CLAUDEMONETOVA
AMPAXONOKIES
PAILPRIDEMONTH
ELNINOORBITAL
DEGASHAJISPY
MADEMONEY
RIMELISGAINS
ATATIMEDOWNON
CODEMONKEYNATO
ELDERNAANWOW
FDAINNERDEMONS
AYSCRUELMERCI
NAHHANDYOGDEN
Fri 11/24/2017
SASHIMIINKSACS
OTTOMANGANACHE
FLIPPINGONESLID
TANSNOOTLHASA
TNGSWATATSET
ATEQATARISLE
CARGUYTIP
ONSITEVOTER
REENACTSAXE
PAPAZORROJIM
AGOCENTERMTA
LATCHPOETSALS
ATTHEDROPOFAHAT
CHEERIOENPLANE
EARWIGSRIDDLER
Thu 11/9/2017
JOYSINGRAMPSY
ALSOCICERORYE
WELLBETHGIRIRA
AORTADUMAS
SHIRTITAKETAHT
PONCHODECAL
IONABANANAUBS
THERESNOGNINRUT
EARMEDLEYEGGO
BLISSGOWELL
GUESSSOHWNISEI
IPADSAHEAD
STUANDDONTEMOC
TOTRIVOLIAVER
SPYYARNEDSPRY
Mon 9/25/2017
ADDERDABAFTER
DIANAEMUDRONE
HANDYBILHOITY
ORDGRUELESTEE
CYYOUNGMARTYRS
ANATONE
TREKSFOODSTAMP
WAVEHOTSYWIRE
OPENHOUSEDIDIN
OPRYAIR
STDENISSCULPTS
IHOPEPOWERAAH
LOVEYEGONAMBY
TREEDERRAMBLE
SAYSODENLAYER
Tue 9/12/2017
HIPSENDOWSHAH
OMRIVERDIHONE
MISTRESSESATTA
ENTUSSESPIED
LAUDSCISTERNS
AWNUTSONTOONE
BETEPRODRANAT
LIFELINES
SPASMTEARSLIM
ARTHOARCREEPO
VIEWINGSUTAHN
AVIATEJABDOO
GYNTDIVERSIONS
ETTEGLADETREK
DOORELLISDESI
Wed 8/2/2017
HOLDUPCONTINUE
AROUSEREARMOST
WECOOLUNVEILED
KOIESSAGARS
FIGHTWITH
ALOUDHEHSTASE
NORRISDELLSUR
TOSSOUTWEATHER
SFOMESHSUREDO
YANGMAAMGONER
OVERSIGHT
AKITABRAMAD
LASHLINEMAYIGO
AMBIENCEERENOW
SANCTIONRESIGN
Wed 6/21/2017
ORIGAMIMADAME
NANOBOTRUBITIN
DISROBEICECOLD
ANTEDMACKKNEW
THOSENAYERA
EARCDSITGUY
STEMDAWGLOONS
BUTTERFLY
OPRAHAREASWAK
BRASSKGBEVE
LOYSHECHAIN
IBOSMAYSAARON
GOVIRALHOTLINE
ENAMELSIHAVEIT
SOCIALMONARCH
Tue 5/16/2017
RAFTCAPSIDPEP
ARIAORACLEONO
WARNINGSHOTORS
BLENDSUSEDPOT
ASHESIMSERIOUS
READAMISTUTU
SATLIARINSTEP
NORMALDAY
DEVILSCOINBAS
ALECSLOGKALE
BANKRATESBIBLE
EPISODELADYDI
ASSAFRICANLION
REOSENTUPISNT
SSNTESTEDTHEO
Tue 4/18/2017
SEESETTELASS
TILTREARSARIA
AREAASSAIRATS
REALISTSTILES
ETESASEA
ALTAIRALISTER
SARISRITESLAT
STIRSELESRITA
TETSTEEREATER
RETAILSATREST
ELLSESAI
ISRAELSALTIER
RIISETATSIRAE
ELLERELEEEASE
STERLESTSSTS
Wed 3/15/2017
EVERYAASCHIMPS
KATIERBICETERA
ELTONJOHNRETAIN
SEATEMORIDNOD
STARREDENTRY
AVERSESUREDO
BEGINSDARWEBB
BRAYISINARIZ
ANNACDTCHINTZ
DNALABLATEST
ALPHABETICAL
GARSIRJUSALEC
OBIWANNOTSOMUCH
RESOLESUIHENCE
ALMOSTAXEORDER
Sun 2/19/2017 UH-OH!
JABBACEDEHULASTWOS
ALARMRAULINEPTRAPT
NOTECRACKERSUITEIKEA
KNEWAWHECKEVOKING
YESOCDSTONEDSILENCE
ANKAIVOTEDGAS
CARTEDHACKERSMUSE
NOGOATSNOGLORYNEOPET
ICEUPONIONTIPS
CONNARTILYPARTIOWE
HOTDOGBONEDIXIECOPES
ENSDOINGGIZMOSHILT
FIRSBOOZEDWADE
ATHENABREADANDBOATER
TOADLOURDESEERIER
ATVDWAYNEPSST
PHONEANDGAMESETADIX
RELEASEIMMUNOLURE
IMINHOMINGBIRDFEEDER
CANEENOCHELSESTENO
EXESSEOULREADCODEX
POW Mon 1/23/2017
POOHMWAHTAPED
ACNEOHIOOHARA
RUMPROASTLASED
ALITOPLEADTAB
DAKOTAELDORADO
EREIRASOFABED
ENACTCARS
STILTWALKER
MATHOPALS
ISRAELIBYUOWE
SKINGAMESTONED
CANROARSZALES
AWGEEFAIRYTALE
SAULTASTOETAL
TYPOSNESTREDS
Sun 12/4/2016 ACTION STARS
FELTTIPZIPCARSTABLE
LAYINTOAGLAREHEROIC
ORLANDOBLOOMEDUNCOLA
GLENLEEREOSSLR
AWRATSHELENHUNTED
MBAHIREDAREMENEE
ARMBONEAUGIELSDTRIP
JAMESGARNEREDCESSNA
AGOGUGLISSCARHUG
ASSAILEDTHUMBORE
SEANPENNEDBRADPITTED
ARSRATEDQUAYSIDE
NRAAWEDPUTINELBA
TOLDYASHELLEYLONGED
ALLEGROROUESEATABLE
GRUSHINERWACOTAN
GLENNCLOSEDTEHEED
OATROOBALIAPSE
TROPPORUSSELLBRANDED
IGUESSASPIREECOTAGE
TETRISYEARNSTAKESON
Mon 11/7/2016
ETTAATBATELLE
MAHIVIOLACAIN
OPALINNERCHILD
JONMACEIOTAS
INKCARTRIDGE
SONYMISSOUT
GUARDSAGADNA
ISLAMICCALENDAR
LEONOSYLASSO
ARTFAIRFIRM
INTERNETCAFE
SATEDEASEKAL
IVORYCOASTTERI
ZINCANITAARCS
EDGEBERYLISEE
Tue 7/26/2016
CABSALPSSOFAR
OMANDOITIHOPE
SIDETABLETHROW
IDEASSONGTITLE
KATTONISOD
SEATRIPAGS
INCHSORETHUMBS
BORISLOXTROUT
SWEETTOOTHEMLY
FABSADTALE
ERGRAFTMEH
SOULTRAINVIXEN
TASERSEASONTWO
ESTEETUNEGROG
STORKSPOTSAKS
Thu 2/18/2016
ADELPHTEMONE
LITERATCEMAKER
ANDSODOONIZING
SOSMAUCALEEO
PONTONIA
JAMESITALICS
ATITPLANSENCE
DANOHOBIG
ERSTKNAVEMENU
NIKOLADBADGE
GOTTLIED
WCSTROOTAFEE
HOTCHILNITSELF
OPERANDGNOREIT
SAMURAGNITES
Mon 12/21/2015
UPDOSATEAMTHO
SLEPTMENLOWEB
CONTRAPTIONOYS
EELSDEADEYE
DOODADLOGOS
RUNMASSDINGUS
ACESTERESA
WHATCHAMACALLIT
ARABICDOSE
WIDGETSEAMNES
INREDGADGET
STUDIOSAUDI
HIMTHINGAMAJIG
EMUONRYEANODE
SEPROSESNAGAT
Mon 10/26/2015
WORKSSHABBYSAW
ADIEUOOLALAUMA
CITYBYTHEBAYPAL
ONAUTOOXENSENT
PLUGALCATRAZ
PEPEWOKJAM
OBOEINEPTAROAR
GOLDENGATEBRIDGE
ONAIRSNAPENERF
RBISEASLAS
CABLECAREMIT
ISEEORIGATRAIN
SKASANFRANCISCO
CURSTALINOBIES
OPSWIZENSMEATY
Mon 9/21/2015
METSHTTPSMASH
UNITOWIEKAPPA
SORESPOTSILIAD
SWEEPSLOWSTART
PCTESAUNEO
SETSAILGIS
ORALSELLSTOCKS
WACOAAAUHOH
STOPSSHORTLOLA
EEKSADSONG
TVSAILSXII
SITSSTILLMSNBC
AROMASEESSTARS
RAVELZENOESAI
SLEETTKOSRATS
Wed 7/15/2015
VENOMPACETOP
ELOPEOLAYSERE
REPERTOIREULEE
AVENGERSAILOR
MERROOSTS
DECIPROPRIETOR
IMACSACTEDAPO
DOMWADOSELEA
UTEERITUSEEDS
PERPETUITYASST
ALTIMAEMT
EXCESSDOIDARE
DORATYPEWRITER
EXESRAILERTES
ROWYOGISTADT
Tue 6/2/2015
BAUMAIREDVAMP
ABRASNAREIRIS
ABBRKUDOSNEXT
BEACHEROSION
AYNOWENLYCRA
ASSTSBSAHUG
PITCHEROFBEER
INREOASESAERO
LEARNTHEROPES
LAWASAAZERA
SPLATAJARPAS
HEROSANDWICH
TIDEAGINGEZIO
AQUAFRAILEZER
USEDTENSEPARE
Tue 4/14/2015
GAGAAIRESTEES
AGESGRETARATE
THATSGREATISHE
EARHIESTASTER
SIEGTITTERS
STRESSSIGHER
HEATHSETHSEEG
ARTIEIGHTAGRI
HATRAREESSGTS
ERASERGETSET
STREETSTITI
TERESAHARTAHS
ERISSTARTERSET
TREEIRISHATRA
SIRSAEGISGREG

As I wrote for yesterday's Beatles-themed puzzle, the stacking of 15-letter entries at the top and bottom adversely affected some of the fill. Not too badly, but still. It definitely had some non-Mondayish and subpar answers.

Today's puzzle has a different issue with the fill. The "stunt" of constructing the grid using only eight different letters of the alphabet resulted in a blander, more crosswordy grid than usual. Nothing truly awful, I think, but you've probably seen most of today's entries dozens (hundreds? thousands?) of times.

On the plus side, every answer here of eight or more letters is good to great. Bruce chose these with care. The puzzle's girders are genuinely strong, which is important even for a stunt. Having the simultaneously thematic and explanatory EIGHT smack-dab in the middle of the grid is a nice bonus.

Then, above everything else, there's Bruce's feat of producing a pretty-clean grid using only eight different letters of the alphabet.

Wow. I doff my hat.

Mon 3/30/2015
JOYWHOBBC
LUREIREDAYLA
BIRDSOFAFEATHER
BEYASPGOOSE
QUOPROPREPOSE
FOEICEKEN
EYREGNUSRODS
FLOCKTOGETHER
OSURAPABBES
XERPITAPLAYAT
PIEPALCSI
CECEHELIBRER
CLEARFORTAKEOFF
AIRMAILONEHOUR
ROSETTASTARKLY
Tue 2/17/2015
CATBAGSGABPOM
HMOOONAACEYAO
OATXRAYRCARHO
WHOLETTHEDOGSOUT
ORAISEULT
ARLOTANNERIES
SEEKOUSTENNE
SAMOANTACT
IDUNNOCRAT
STREETAMPMHOSE
TOSSESNCOSEWER
BLOODHOUND
PIPEBREADTOAST
UKESATALLHUSKY
GENTDONEESTAIR
Tue 12/23/2014
COFFEESGIANTS
OXIDIZEALGERIA
REARLITBLAZING
ENTENABLERBEE
TEEHEENEWS
ELFINEARTHY
BULLWANHATTER
BROBADSEEDGLO
SKEWERTSOJIMA
MANIACGOFOR
SFPDSLAPAT
ARERANKLESNAB
RETRACTLASCALA
GERARDOOCEANUS
HIJACKPERFUME
Mon 11/10/2014
JAVAQUESTSTUB
AVERUNDUETARO
DONTMAKEMELAUGH
ENDAKINUTTER
EVENIDLE
FUHGEDDABOUDIT
ONIONLEISCOG
RIPSTWIXTPITA
AFTGRABHONEY
YOUREKIDDINGME
NIKERANG
STRIPBANDFYI
THATSRIDICULOUS
OOZEINANEURAL
PRESABYSSGENE

The Monday to Thursday puzzles this week were used last Saturday at the 4th annual Arlington Puzzle Festival at the Arlington (Va.) Public Library. During the past 12 months I've supplied unpublished Times puzzles for 12 events like this around the country — mostly for libraries or other nonprofit institutions. Crossword contests are happy affairs, and I'm happy to help.

Fri 8/8/2014
GANGNAMLEAPSAT
AMERICAOILRICH
SOMETHINGSFISHY
OREEDYSASTER
HOSESOSMISO
OSISONEUPSNOI
LOSERSTAILEND
ROCNGO
ALLTHATSONNETS
LEEERITUINRE
ATANSTANCAD
MINEDRUBEALIA
ONTHEWATERFRONT
DOORMATLOOKSEE
ENSUITETOPSEED

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.

Wed 7/9/2014
DEPOTRANGEBAL
RAJAHUSEINETE
JUSTARRIVEDEOS
STEADEARNS
MADSALESTARGET
OBAMATORTUGA
MADAGASCARTOR
COSTARICA
ADDWISECRACKS
SORORALEASEL
TOURISTAREAAGO
ADMENCOMTE
RLSSTARSTUDDED
TEEESTEEREADY
ESTSEEDSENSUE
Mon 6/16/2014
BULBASAPBABAS
IGORBABEULTRA
BLUEBEARDGEEKY
SITARBIRDBRAIN
KIMMOUEMNO
BARBELLMAB
AMORBANKBRANCH
RILEHENCIAO
BELABARTOKKNEE
DUGBIGBAND
ADDSAPSALI
BEEFBROTHITSON
IGLOOBEERBELLY
DAIRYOVIDRAGE
ESSESXERSSWAT
POW Tue 3/4/2014
DRDOOMIBMPC
JARULEBRAID
EVENEREARNS
DISCOVERINGIDA
SSEDINEETAT
AHIAWAYBLARE
BENJAMINQUELLS
EDGEDINFURCOAT
LADPRINT
GOFLYSHADRODS
EUROAMENIBET
ITASKUNKSCALA
SENSEIOLDTIMER
HACKITMISSTATE
ATEASESNLYSER
Fri 2/14/2014
ARMYCAMPURGES
READABOOKTAUNT
PINSTRIPETHEDA
ENEARSENESLY
LADYSATPARTEC
OPAHIPESSO
LAKEPOETFATSO
LOVECONQUERSALL
IDOLSPUPPETRY
LEISRAEITO
LSDNUTSOSNOUT
ITAYERTLEVSO
PONTEOILTYCOON
UNCUTLOITERING
TEENSNEATIDEA
Thu 1/3/2013
ALLFORAPOLLO
LIEABEDSNIPEAT
INACOMAIINSIST
OEDVATOMESTE
TOSTADANATATOR
OUTSTEPTAKERS
TOPELITERARY
ACE
IMAGINESTEED
SLAMONTROUPED
AIRIESTTERRINE
DEYSUEUDOGAM
ISOBARSBANDORE
SCRAPESESTONIA
MURDERHOLEIN
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