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42 puzzles by Chuck Deodene
with Jim Horne comments

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See the 242 answer words debuted by Chuck Deodene.

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C. Deodene
Fri 2/26/2021
TACTICIMPASTO
ERRATAGREENCAR
SKYPERLATENEWS
LIFEGIOSVEN
ANOCOMBSEXIST
RAHBAHCEO
SPACETELESCOPES
PUTAFACETOANAME
ARTISTICLICENSE
NEELOAAGO
KENDOENNIOREP
TONYODDCALI
MAINROOMBEAMUP
INONEDAYETRADE
DINEDATTABSET
Mon 10/1/2018
LAPDAFLACSWAB
AREASMIAMIMICE
DRAMATISPERSONAE
EARHIGHCORGIS
SULTANOFBRUNEI
IRTROOSSNUB
SUNDAEYAWGRO
THEENDISNIGH
ANADOHNEATER
GORPSOBALXI
FIGHTINGILLINI
ASASETGENEXER
BATTLEOFTHESINAI
LMAOTRUERSOARS
YELLLENNYNYSE

Crosswords are an unusual puzzle type because your experience as a solver depends so much on your life experience. Bloggers and other crossword commentators have to be careful with their "this puzzle is running on the wrong day of the week" objections. It's a normal tendency to assume that "stuff I don't know isn't common knowledge" but that's a trap.

If you grow up loving Shakespeare, DRAMATIS PERSONAE is a gimme. If you love classical music, Claudio ARRAU drops right in. This puzzle is too easy for a Monday!

But, wait a second. 51-Across asks me about some random stupid American college team? How is anyone supposed to know that stuff? Put this disaster of a puzzle on Saturday where it belongs!

Seriously, though, FIGHTING ILLINI is the kind of answer I love. I didn't know the term, but it's inferable enough. Once you parse the theme and when enough crossing letters drop into place, it seems correct. It may well have been a gimme for you. That's how this game goes.

Tue 10/3/2017
VOLGASWIFTTOE
IVIEDLADLEHUT
BALTIMOREANITE
ELYSEEHAMUNIX
BUSHELBASKET
DALYMIREMUS
UNIPESOIAMSO
CENTERISLAND
TWEETMTNSLEE
BERGYAHSLED
STATIONAGENT
ARCHHONLAROSA
YUKFORMALTALKS
ACEAMMANATEIT
HERTEARYLASSO
Mon 1/2/2017
AWLIRETABASCO
HAITIANIGOTCHA
OFFSIDENOTTHAT
LEEKIMPSIONS
DRSSOYAWACO
TWIGRCASLYE
TOYOTATOBACCOS
ABLELAYLALAWS
GOESBALDSTIFLE
SECEXPOHOPE
HOLYWARPTED
NOONANTIGENE
EPITAPHOVERRAN
CICADASMETRICS
KEEPSTOSRAATE
Wed 1/11/2012
APSEORIONDABS
NAPACAMPYORAL
SWATCHTEAMNORI
MAOARPTMAN
PATCHONTHEBACK
BELKITPESKY
USOCGOOSIS
GOTOTHEMATCHFOR
LUCGNUYURI
OPEDSNFCLEG
BATCHOUTOFHELL
ORCAPTAIVS
ITESALLEYCATCH
SITELEONEDOUR
TICSSYNCSEPEE
Wed 3/31/2010
GATESABEDCZAR
OSAGEDREIAERO
BYPOPULARDEMAND
ALIRAWRILES
DANTESINFERNO
RNAUNSOUND
AUDENESSOSOU
SPREADTHEWEALTH
TOERHYSDRYAS
INAGONYANC
MANOLOBLAHNIK
OUTREPEAETE
PLEASURECRUISES
ANAGTURKGOTME
LAMEEBAYHUSSY
Sat 1/9/2010
USMARSHALSAFIN
PHONEHOMEPROMO
COUNTYTAXEGRET
LONERDIPLOMAT
OFTOPTICALUNO
SLIPARSONGLIB
EYESORENARRATE
AIDTEA
SWALLOWHELIPAD
HARMNAVELLOGE
ORSPELICANKIT
THEFORCEODETO
PENINOFFICEMAX
ARISETOOKAVOTE
ROCKSTREELINED
Tue 10/27/2009
PEAKSIAMBSRIB
INUITVIOLAETA
TETRAHEDRONCUR
OKIESOMEONE
SYLRAHMEMANUEL
WOODDUELTIPSY
IRAEPEWLEG
GENESISBOOMERS
PUNSOWAXES
ADMENBLOBSTAT
GRANDPOOBAHEMS
HARDESTLYNN
AWLCHEERLEADER
SEEKARMANITRO
TRYSWOOPAFORE
Sat 10/17/2009
THANKSTOSUGAR
SOVIETERAUSAGE
TOOKNOTESMOVED
ODIELOSTACELA
RIDBENTHICHEL
MESSYEONROVE
LOADSUPAPER
POTABLEGUNBELT
IVANBATHTUB
NEXTERRBITSY
ORDRESIGNSHUE
CHOSEIDEEBRNO
HADNTRENTAROOM
LUGARSNOWFENCE
ELEGYTATTLEON
Fri 11/16/2007
QANDASTEERSMAN
USEASTRADENAME
IPODSAUTOPILOT
BENETTAIPART
BRASCENTEDGAL
LITEAFCNOSALE
ETALDAYTONA
SYLLABIRUSTLER
EXURBANBONO
IRONERANCYOGA
NANSYOSSETKID
SILTAKAAHINT
IDIOMATICRENEE
SENTIMENTPATES
TREERINGSSPORT
Tue 9/18/2007
DUMBIRISZONED
IBETNASASMILE
NONEEDTOTHANKME
GALAXYCOZIEST
STOMPJOHNS
ALARMASTER
GLADTOBEOFHOPI
NUDISMUSERID
ALECASSISTANCE
TUNEDAROSE
RAYONLASTS
TEASETSCLIQUE
ITWASMYPLEASURE
PARISEVENLAND
SLYLYSCOTEBAY
Fri 4/20/2001
SEMIPROCRISPER
URANIUMHOTLINE
GARDNERABOUNDS
ATEUPISTOSKAT
ROSCOEARCHERR
TIPROOFROI
POMONACOPATUN
APARTDAMTHONG
RENECUSSTANDS
TRIDOLTOUI
RACEMCIDERMAL
IGORPICSSNARE
DOTESONALDENTE
GETCUTENEATNIK
ERITREASAYSYES
Wed 11/15/2000
CBSHBOMBOSCAR
HAMORSERFEAST
AYETRUEORFALSE
ROLEOSNARL
MULTIPLECHOICE
ALOEANIMA
TROTSACREDTAB
RIMSESSAYVEIL
IDABYHANDIDLE
BONGOCIAO
FILLINTHEBLANK
OSSIEOAKEN
SHORTANSWERRUE
EERIEELIOTORA
CLEARRATESNOD
Wed 5/24/2000
MESCARMELHALT
EVAONSALEACAR
LIICITIESONTHE
BANTAMMASHNOTE
ANTEIQSOSIRIS
PASSUKNOB
PEASTILEADAM
EXULTNEOPLACE
COLACOKIEVET
CLAYUTILE
WARREDOKSINFO
ONIONDIPOLDPAL
MISSISSIPPIOBI
AMESUSURERREV
NENEPOMONATRE
Fri 3/10/2000
SPEWSCRAPPAPER
KALECHASESCENE
IRASRICHLITTLE
ALITONEALENID
RANCIDKEWAVI
EYEONPIETAMET
ASSASSINGREENS
SPEEDBUMP
DAFTERRUNSHORT
ERICESARTENOR
FANTNTSOMALI
ABABGAFFEELLE
MINUTEMAIDREBS
ESCRITOIREARAT
STEPSISTERETRE
Sat 2/5/2000
TABLASPACECAMP
EQUIPPYROMANIA
LURESIMPRISONS
LAYDOWNARARAT
ARISOCIALARE
LINTMOWSURKEL
LAGOENOSNESTS
MINTJULEP
TIRESRIMEAPES
ARUSHOMENYANK
MOBGLADTOSRI
ANIMALNONSTOP
LOCALAREATIEUP
EROTICISMACUTE
SENTIENCEPARER
Thu 12/9/1999
VAMPSBLAHCAVS
ITALORAZEABEL
IFYOUSAYONEMORE
PLANSSLEDGE
ALPSADOSBLEEP
WORDABOUTME
AVIONTEEAUTO
REDWORMMATTHAU
EDENOEDORANG
BEINGATOUGH
RADIORAYSCLOT
ACACIATRINI
GUYILLBEATYOUUP
ETALGUSTSUMMA
DENYANTEESSAY
Sat 3/20/1999
QUOVADISCOIFED
ASPERITYUPTIME
TARRAGONMACROS
AGARSNAFUHELM
REHABPOLSSLO
ZOOTSUITIII
SCRAWNIEROGDEN
THINKERMARLENE
RECONPSALMISTS
ESEORIENTED
ESPTATSDETAT
TGIFZZTOPPOME
CALICOIDOLATER
AMAJORNINETIES
REFITSANYWHERE
Sat 1/30/1999
SCATMANSHAMMED
HITHOMEPOLEAXE
USTINOVABANDON
SCANTYARBITER
HORNETPKSHICK
ENTREGENIE
APPREHENDERUSS
THOGRANOLASEE
HESRUDIMENTARY
ORTHONEATO
LOCODIESSTARE
MALTEDSSTAGED
WORDONEGOOSING
INDICTSELMTREE
TESTKITLIBELED
Thu 10/22/1998
SPARHITMESKEW
COLAERRORTAPE
ADOGFRINGEAREA
RINGSISTTYLER
PAGEANTHAH
DREAMREPUTE
TAKEITTOCRANIA
IBIDTEACHCUTS
MONGOLTHELIMIT
EUGENESERIF
IDASYRIANS
AZTECDDTACTUP
BORDERLINERODE
LOADOAKUMINGA
EMMYDIETSMEEK
Sat 5/30/1998
ASHCANAMPERAGE
SHEAVETAILORED
PARREDARMYANTS
ARBORELSADAME
REALTIMEHAZEL
AWLSOBALOT
GATSWANDERLUST
UREYASIDEASTI
SEAMONSTERSHOT
BUSYNESELL
ASCOTMDDEGREE
TELLODEAAREAR
THEIDIOTONETWO
INASENSEACETAL
CARMAKERREDEYE
Fri 11/21/1997
HOMELANDSACHET
ICEMAKERAPIECE
STOPTIMEGOCART
SOWCROSSREVUE
SHASULTRY
SPANKFRAOMAN
ARNIEJOESETA
KEEPYOURSHIRTON
ELMMISTNYALA
SLOPICUTELLS
MIXTECMIS
SIENASCRAMCHI
ENTICEEARACHES
AGENTSSPITFIRE
MARGOTSTEELTOE
Fri 9/26/1997
COCAACTAUMBER
URALGIRLPEACE
POLITICALASYLUM
INCOLENCHET
DOUBTERSTORINO
LOTOFARTMAC
STAGEDEWEMORT
NATURALRESOURCE
ORESYESSUREST
BODSLOTSTAO
STRATOALCATRAZ
IRANTURNIDE
LASERGUIDEDBOMB
OSKARFOGSALAR
GASSYONESGENA
Fri 9/12/1997
RATELCLAPTRAP
ELEVEHOMEMOVIE
STAINAMERICANA
PECANPIESORES
IRANIANLUCITE
TERERMAUNOCAL
EDTLATINIERS
HAIRNET
SMUENLISTEFT
COPTICPITSTOR
UNSORESEAFIRE
BOCAJETSTREAM
ALAMODOMERINGO
SOLAROVENASNER
GENTLESTPEERS
Wed 8/20/1997
BOZOHATEDFLUE
ELEMALICEAINT
ELIAUBERMENSCH
PATHOSDUALALE
GADFLYNASSER
PIEERIEDIP
ASIAANDNOWIN
WASHOUTOVERUSE
NOTONEREKNEW
RESGEREDES
WREATHGOBBLE
AUSOATHOBERON
GESUNDHEITABLE
EDENERASESAGA
RENOSUDANERAT
Wed 7/9/1997
SHAHCOSTAGGIE
LURESHHHBRIBE
AMORAMERICANME
VISASBOSSY
DELTADAWNHALS
DEVOTOATEE
ORBPOPESFITIN
SOUTHWESTAFRICA
CARRESTAGSCAT
ASKINGREID
RTESUNITEDWAY
TENETEAVES
PANAMGAMESRILL
AMATITAMEFALA
TIBETHYPESNOW
Fri 7/12/1996
HOSESROUNDSOFF
ANEMOANNUALFEE
SCRIPPACKMULES
HEELSTOEGALS
MONYCORDSTIE
AVAALOOKTREND
REDALERTFOE
KREMLINMANACLE
OOFGAMEPLAN
PASSUGAZESETC
ORETHANEVAIL
PRATEMTPINTO
TIMETABLELOCUS
OVENDRIEDELUDE
PENNSTATEDATED
Thu 2/22/1996
MORESHEARISMS
IDESTOFMEMEET
CONQUESTOFSPACE
ARTDISKWINCE
FAERIEGASCAP
ARCDETRIOMPHE
CEASECHE
TERLOTIONSBSA
POELEAHY
VICTORYGARDEN
AMANASARGYLE
PALESASWEAPU
PREVAILINGWINDS
LIREVISEANDIE
YEARSTIRGASPS
Thu 1/18/1996
RACKETFONDMAW
IGUANAOVERCAME
MARYAMRATIONED
VECTORSPRING
GESTATESVADE
REBMONOCLE
ANARTSTREETCAR
POLEMICCONTENT
SALVATOREDENTE
ONEPARTTIS
ABELEMERITUS
WEAVERPRUNER
ANGELICAMUSING
KERRIGANPILOSE
ETESALTSTANCE
Wed 11/22/1995
CHICLAMACEDE
OUCHODORSALEX
GREENBERETRICE
MOOANIITAR
HADITBLACKBELT
ABYSMALSHOO
WHITESOXSUGAR
SONABENDRDA
ERGOTREDSHOES
PASSSTEEPLE
BLUEJEANSGREED
EARNRUESOS
AUKSBROWNSHIRT
TREESINAIEDIE
SALAASSTYOKE
Sat 10/28/1995
SALESREPLEMON
LUXURYCAROGIVE
ABOMINATECANAL
TALENTSCALERS
IRONAMATOLRIO
NUTXENIAIVAN
OSLERANGLICANS
BELLEISLE
RIGOLETTOKRAFT
ISONVITUSPRO
COBNICESTNAES
OBELISKARETES
TALONEPITOMIZE
TRIBETIDEWATER
ASNERSPINSTER
Thu 9/21/1995
TOSHGUTAMASS
ACTIROPEVOLTE
THEGLASSSLIPPER
ASPHALTSEAPORT
RULAGTE
FAIRYGODMOTHER
TULSAPEARUWE
ERIESARANARID
MOBSURAORONO
PRINCECHARMING
OAFNENE
SKIDROWKNITTED
CINDERELLASTORY
ANTEDNOELAGON
MOODYTUTSASE
Thu 9/14/1995
BROZADAMDOWSE
LONIMESOEVIAN
OCTONCOSCELTS
CHANGEOFHEART
SEPIASAMA
STICKERPRICE
RAPTCOHANMOON
EGOMAVNOD
AUNTBIKEDASKS
RASHDECISION
EARGANDHI
JOINTVENTURES
CAIRNYOGILAMA
UNLETPLOTAMIA
BALMYEENYRANK
Fri 8/4/1995
FLASKPACTBOZO
MACHUOCHOOVAL
SMEARLIAMHUND
PYRAMIDSCHEMES
ELECMAAM
ALATREKTRIAGE
WARMIDEATAXED
ADRIFTONTHENILE
CLONEGYROSOIL
SEWELLAONEMDS
SLAPPEND
INPHARAOHSARMY
ZOLAVIDIBORON
OLAFAGEELIEGE
DONTLESSEDDIE
Thu 6/8/1995
SALSAAKBARSKI
OLEANBELLEPOD
UPONTHEROOFASI
PONCHOSCURACAO
TERINERT
CHIMNEYSWEEP
YEATSDOPEDRBI
ABLYFAKESTOUR
PUTAIMEESABRE
EAVESDROPPER
GORSENED
ROTUNDANONAGON
AZOGUTTERSNIPE
PEPENTERECLAT
EDSRESODREALS
Thu 5/18/1995
PAJAMASMIDAIR
MERIDIANANEMIA
ONTHEGRAVYTRAIN
OCEANFABLER
GIRDDEUCELIAM
SLYWINRILLE
BUSTSDECLAW
SUPERCONDUCTORS
OGRESSLOCUS
CLIFTOARKAM
KISSSPURTSOLO
OTITISFIRPO
GENETICENGINEER
ATEASERAILCARS
PARKASSEGMENT
Wed 5/3/1995
DAGAMASWAPKEG
ALANONCAPOOUR
FILTHYLUCREHRE
OGLESOBOECLAY
ENEERASCARS
STARVEAVAIL
COINSAMEBAE
MONEYLAUNDERING
UNITASBIDON
DECALTISSUE
LOTSAVWSGAR
SITETROISNARE
UNIPRETTYPENNY
MENAIDEDUNDEE
ORETAOSSNEADS
Fri 3/31/1995
SMASHUPRILES
DIASPORAENEMY
SYNTHETICFLOPS
UNGUENTTEAPOT
DOERTUPPERWARE
ADRIPBLARERIM
NESTLEARANDAS
YARDSTICK
CIRTROTSEARCH
OSEIONICSTERE
YACHTRACESASEA
ODIOUSDISRUPT
TOTEDHARDTIMES
ERASEABALONES
SALTSNOTEPAD
Fri 3/3/1995
GLASSJAWEMITS
EYETOOTHGENIUS
TERIYAKIGRANNY
NUDITYSUR
BLITZNEARMENU
EINSHRIVELUP
RAMBOSONSET
GREENHOUSEGASES
SCADSSALINE
SQUEEGEEDLOX
HURTSTARSHOWY
ROBSIESTA
URANIADATABASE
BUNIONEMERITUS
MANNYSYRETTES
Fri 1/27/1995
BASKDESIMAVIS
LONIAXONELEGY
ANUNCIRCSEXED
BEGGARSBANQUET
SLOTROUTS
JUSTINANTIS
EZIOBRACTMAC
DINNERATTHERITZ
ISEVERSEELEA
BONNYCOCKER
OILEDCHAR
AMOVEABLEFEAST
AMATINEILALLY
BENINCANATEAR
USINGEDGEEXPO
Sat 12/17/1994
MISLEDSUPRA
BEDTIMEHENRIS
ATEINTOPEACOCK
DRONEINTONES
VOLKSWAGENBUG
IDOSICUYAT
BOGCLINGCHASM
EMUREDBOOKNEO
SEEDYSORBSDXL
IOSAGENOTA
COMPUTERVIRUS
LAURELSEARPS
ERRATICPERCALE
KISMETERMINES
SPEARGAINST
Wed 11/16/1994
PJSNAPEFISCAL
REPILEXENCAGE
URIHEREANALOG
DERRICKCOLEMAN
EMAILITSMIT
SYLVIAPLYLIZA
ASTEAMATEN
ELMERGANTRY
LIMERENARD
ARIDGODGUNGHO
WIGGILNEROL
DRFRASIERCRANE
DIALINALIADEB
NUTANTMINTESO
AMENDSBAKESTY
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