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31 puzzles by Dana Motley
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D. Motley
Fri 8/16/2013
ATWARFLEESAPS
BURMARAILCLAW
ONIONRINGSRENE
DESKONTHELEVEL
ESTPUGETEWELL
BALLERINAS
PRAGUENEEDPBS
DYNASTSSAFARIS
QEDSTEPRODEOS
PIEALAMODE
GEORGTACITMAP
ERGONOMICSLPGA
IRISBATESMOTEL
COVEITESIRENE
ORESTEDSLEDTO

Two days before Christmas 1983, I lost my best friend to an automobile accident. I remember having two thoughts upon hearing the news. One, I must survive this. Two, it will be a long time before life is normal again. The poet John Ciardi said that "Hell is the denial of the ordinary." Blessed is routine. I had been yanked out of mine.

During this trying period, I couldn't read, couldn't concentrate. One evening, I turned to my stack of puzzle books. It was providing me, I realized, some manner of psychological white noise. As long as I was going back and forth, back and forth, the grief was kept at bay.

After a few months, who knows where it came from, the idea occurred: I bet I could do this. I constructed five anacrostics and wonder of wonders, they were accepted. For the next 16 years, I filled my days with anacrostics, crosswords, cryptograms, variety puzzles, and loved every minute.

One thing I can say about this particular puzzle is how much and how long I agonized over one entry. A constructor has to avoid the taboo, the politically incorrect, even the merely tasteless. It seemed screamingly iffy to me, and I worked a long time trying to find something else, anything else. No go. So I hope solvers will have some fun with this one.

Sat 8/18/2012
CABOTRPMSDAWG
ALANAERATOPAL
LADYGODIVARILE
IMAXNAMEBRANDS
FOPACEREGGOS
PINSTRIPES
HOLDUPSCABBEA
MAESTROKROGERS
OKSTENSAKITAS
FREEPASSES
OSSIESIMIYMA
WHOLEWHEATEROS
LOUTHALTERTOPS
ERSEOREOATSEA
TEARMERLMESSY
Fri 11/13/2009
RIPENLCDSHALF
IRONYAOUTOLEO
GASGUZZLERLIAR
ASTAYELLOWBIRD
EGADASNER
CAREBEARGLOBE
ENGSCUDSCOOLS
EDITIONOSHKOSH
SIRENTASTESIE
ELATENARRATED
SHREDESNE
COPPERMINEGREG
OHIOACROPHOBIA
AMMONEONALONG
LEANTENSWAXES
Sat 11/10/2007
ESTERECONDAZE
AHEADAHSOEXIT
GRASSSTAINBITE
LESTMETROPOLIS
EDELARTISAN
DAISIESRAJAH
SCHSHEDPRIORI
TOADIESQUORUMS
IDIOTSCULTRST
RERUNCAISSON
BONANZANAPE
NEXTTOLASTALLA
ACMEMASHEDPEAS
CHARASTOCASTE
LOSSSHAWCREEL
Sat 1/28/2006
LAMBOWLETILLS
ASEARHODENOOK
DIALGEOMETRYII
LANDMARKSROAST
ENTWINESPEAL
ISSUERADISH
SPANSNEMOSSHE
WETSUITEDUCTOR
ANAGROSZROSES
GAGMANAZTEC
LANATARRAGON
AWARDKINESCOPE
SANTAMARIAOTIS
AGCYTRENTLUNT
PEERMOSEYAPES
Sat 12/3/2005
CASSIMPSFAWNS
ERATMIROIDIOT
RICAPROPAGANDA
FARMTEAMMUGGER
OPEDISERE
ALSACESALESREP
LEACHGENIEHBO
VINTNERDAIRIES
INCIVORYGENRE
NETSCAPESHEETS
WADEDATMS
TAMALEFALSETTO
ENGLISHLITROOS
EGRETRAREGNUS
MESSYEGEREERO
Sat 12/18/2004
ABOMBLAMSEBRO
VALUEIVANDRIB
ERASEVIDEOTAPE
CIVICLEADERKEY
CHARTRIVERS
CNBCTWOSEEL
HERRTURPENTINE
EMAILERINTEGER
MONTESSORIRHUM
DIPTRASATTA
DULCETALLIN
EMOWAITPERSONS
ABYSSINIAIDIOT
TRAYNCOSSALLE
HALSTANSHYSON
Sat 10/16/2004
LARDSCUDCOPES
ICEETUNAOKAYS
PAPARAZZIVASES
PRADOCONCEPTS
IDYLLONTARIO
ILEEIRERAE
TBONESDEEDALB
REVERSESEDALIA
ITECENTNINETY
XERONTOSST
TEACARTHEIRS
NONSENSEENNUI
ROASTGIRLSNAME
ISSUELOREANON
PETERENYOSERA
Sat 8/28/2004
MECHSHEAFDRUB
OLIOHELGAVENA
MEATMARKETOTIS
AVOCADOREWRITE
HYENALIAR
SAHIBSTRINKETS
ATALESTANDMRI
VANILLAICECREAM
ERGLOIREHONDO
DISCIPLELISTEN
HONESLIMS
THEREATONEEYED
HEATRHINESTONE
EAVEEATENTUTU
ORYXDIORSIDOS
Sat 7/24/2004
BRUTFETACLIVE
ROPEETONLITER
ATTNAUCTIONEER
GEODESICSTEMS
NEXTALOHA
ABORTSTOLERANT
PAGERBARDSPIA
PRORATEREHIRES
LOOVALSEONICE
ENDTABLEBRACER
AGAINESTO
BEHARDESERTED
PALINDROMEIPSO
FRANZOFITCITE
CELIAEFTSETES
Sat 8/2/2003
COMMAARALGLUM
ALIASMOBYRONA
SLAVSBOURGEOIS
SAMEASSTILETTO
INSISTSENSEN
CPASEMESTER
CARNIVOREOPIE
CLEANERMAROONS
PLANEUPHEMIST
TENSPEEDSPA
BESUREBRANDO
ALLCLEARPOUNCE
SMOKEDHAMSNOOT
TETEEMIRENURE
ERSTREDSDOSES
Sat 6/21/2003
MEINSARANPSIS
ATNOAMORELYON
CHOPSTICKSANNI
AERATEKITTYCAT
OLDIEAENEID
INPARTAMULET
PENSRASEMERY
ITALIANCOOKBOOK
TATASIRAEPOE
ALEUTSENTERO
DELANOPULPS
CLEAROUTPEDDLE
HORNPRIMORDIAL
ACLUEASELEINE
POEMSETTORIBS
Fri 5/2/2003
AMASVERBKITER
CONTAMOIINURE
HONORROLLSTRIP
ELOPESFLAMENCO
SAYWAITICERS
ALTAMONTTEN
KNOTTYPINERIDE
NANCYELASALES
ITCHOMNISCIENT
TOECHEERIOS
AROMAENRICOS
MAYORESSGENEVA
ALEUTUNDERPLAY
CEASEROARILLS
HERTZEBBSESSO
Sat 2/22/2003
ALECSHOPIASAP
MARATELLAETTE
FRITOADUMBRATE
MAKEWAVESOATER
RIVERPATENS
TAKENINHAREM
SMORGASBORDOBI
AMOSTEARSUTES
ROKCONTINENTAL
APARTZIPCODE
CUBERSTOPOL
USUALTENSPEEDS
FERRYBOATESTEE
FURLROSAEATER
SPASONELSMART
Sat 11/23/2002
SHULPERMSCHE
POSEEATUPSHOW
ALSOCREDITLINE
MARTIANSKRAMER
ANNEBEAKERS
SCARYDALLIER
LANDOLIENIPO
ARCUSHAPEDCRI
WEEROAMEMAIL
SAFFRONPALMY
CUTRATEEGON
ONRICEEGOTRIPS
PRESENTDAYOREO
RUSEEVITAOMAR
AHSDATESTAKE
Sat 8/10/2002
KAZOOMAAMCUFF
ADAMSELMOOSLO
RUBBERMAIDREAR
LEARHODGEPODGE
GEREDORAL
BALHARIATLAST
OLIVEINATRANCE
SCOOTEDGEORGIE
CANTONESENYLON
SNEERSVENAONS
FICHEALUM
BEERCOOLERNAIF
UCLANOTACHANCE
FRAUCEESARIEL
FUNDEYRESMART
Sat 7/20/2002
TODDSPROFACTS
OPERAEAUENROL
RECUMBENTSTYNE
INKMARKOCTOPOD
MRISFOUNT
TIARAATMSOTT
PANJANDRUMAGEE
ALTOSIGNEPRES
PURRSAUERKRAUT
PSITOGSCRIMP
GLENNRIEL
ADAYAGOHAMLETS
LANDSSPILLOVER
ARTIEIONIVANA
STEALSEENESTS
Sat 6/29/2002
BASTELEGPABST
ANNEXULEEVOKE
STAMPBESERIOUS
HIPPOCRATESNAT
RHINEGOLD
POLITICOSNOOTS
AHEMCARLARGOT
SAMPSONALLEGRO
TROOPTYNEALOP
SENSOREDGELESS
JERUSALEM
MMERETROROCKET
BALLADEERTRINI
ARLENANDEATIN
SCOWSDDSSWEDE
Sat 4/20/2002
RAMPECHOEBERT
AWAYALARARTIE
SANGFROIDTURFS
PRIMAGRAPENUTS
SECANTPIANOS
LARDINGCAW
PETITIONOTTAWA
HEROICSSPURNED
AGENCYPHARISEE
GSACOLOGNE
STELLAORNATE
DOUBLEDIPENROL
ERROLINSIDIOUS
SCENEELISASTA
KARENSYSTLESS
Sat 3/9/2002
WEBBSOHMEWOWS
ATOUTJUANHART
STAGECOACHASIA
HURLERCHASTITY
DELIAINCISES
BMWEMBRACES
LEAKPROVENANCE
OGLEDAYETREES
WAKEUPCALLTWIT
PARALLELSLO
SCORNEDIDOLS
MEDIEVALGLUTES
OLEGABOVEITALL
KITHIRAETENSE
EASTLADYADDED
Sat 9/1/2001
NONCEEACHCHAP
EVILSXMASHONE
RANATPOSTCARDS
FLASHBACKONSET
SEETOCLEESE
SWEATERAHOYS
FENCESITTERHOP
PITTTANTETONI
DREBITTERSWEET
RHONENICOSIA
UPPINGSTOOP
NURSEMOISTENER
GLISSANDOINAWE
ESSETOONACHED
REEDEPISNEARS
Sat 6/16/2001
OPAQUEPLOYLPS
GROUTSAINUEAT
LIKEASISTERSPA
EXITEASEIFSAY
ZINGERSOILS
LIMASORATORS
ATOLLSSTUNTMEN
TINCANSINSHORE
ESTONIANSIERRA
PADDIESTRESS
FRETELMTREE
LILLEBEAUCOLA
ALIFROSTFLOWER
GEETHAIFOREST
SYRSOTSSYDNEY
Sun 5/27/2001 A MATTER OF DEGREE
KATRINAIRAVARFLU
FRIEZESDELISICETEAS
CANYOUIMAGINESECONDS
DRFAHRENHEITANDDR
AHASCOENRETYPE
CELSIUSSEEDLOLORG
DILEMMASTEEDREBATER
CROEEROARCNESTLE
TALKINGDRFAHRENHEIT
SDIEEEGIAARNE
PASTADANFRENCHANSEL
OTTOEMOULEPUT
WOULDSAYMANITSHOTIN
ENFAITLILPUSHAPE
LEFTIESCAROASSORTED
LDSGPANINOHEREAND
SCORCHPERPPLAY
DRCELSIUSWOULDSAY
IBERIANITSNOTTHATHOT
RIDEOUTASTINESPOUSE
ESESRSETSROSEBUD
Sat 5/19/2001
MADAMUGHSCALI
AMITYPRIMHMOS
COLORSOLITAIRE
SIENNACAROTENE
TEARJERKER
LOTSEERYHOSED
ANACOTYHOOPLA
PINHOLEPALMIST
POTALECARDNIE
SNERDSOIRADES
PECCADILLO
INCISORSSOCCER
FIRSTRATEGOTTA
FLATOPELIVORY
YEWSTERICERES
Sat 9/9/2000
STOPSKIFFOBIS
NOVAENNUINAME
ORELDIDNTSLAV
BORICACIDCADGE
SANKAEILEEN
CANALKNITTER
ASIDENANNYDEI
MAGENTAGASMASK
EPHDICERTASTE
TRUCKLEASHES
CAMELSEDITS
OMAHARAISECAIN
LIRAPANELURGE
ONESATONELEOS
NOSHPARTYTART
Sun 8/27/2000 DOUBLE OR NOTHING
ALASKASBAASTROSPA
REPAYSEASTOCHERORR
FORNOWATTYNOELSSUM
ITACHAPTERIIDONA
BONBONBOOBOOPREFACED
OKIELAIRAIFEDORA
WALLAWALLAYOYOTAUS
LYEVICSITINCOPS
MONKSSTDHUARACHE
PECANBEALEMARKWOOL
OAHUDINNERPARTYPUSS
PRIMURSABOOKIPASTA
ESCAPADECIISCREW
HULLSHULAAIRAGE
PINAMUUMUUFROUFROU
SECONDIBMTOIIGOR
TRANSITSPAGOPAGODODO
ARNOCARDSHARPAPE
BICMIMEOALAISALTED
LEASEPALSECSPRIORY
ERNGRADENEHSTOOGE
Fri 2/4/2000
SAFEAMNIOTIFF
ALITPAEANORAL
NARCPRUNEJUICE
KNEEPANTSAPNEA
STALERSWEARS
CATERSADOBE
AHORABLEARTWA
LARAMIEPREQUEL
IBMECLATAURAL
SCOLDSKINNY
DANCINJULEPS
ELIHUSUPERSTAR
RECOMPENSETINA
BRENFACETELON
YORECUTTYREND
Fri 9/10/1999
WAGSGRIPEFLAP
HURTROTORLILI
ITEREVENSTEVEN
MONASTERYREEVE
ANKARASACRED
DODGYSTRIVE
ERIESEINEIFS
BEERCANPOLONIA
TORRIOTOVARY
CARPETGEMMA
OCCUPYARTURO
SAUTESCARECROW
CYBERSPACEOATH
ACESOAKENATTY
RESTWRESTTAOS
Fri 5/7/1999
ADDSCHAPACUFF
BAINREBACANAL
BREAEASTTRIBE
ANTIMATTERBOLA
PLOTANEMONES
SALMUNITION
STATERUNRABAT
RETUNESCHORALE
SNERTALACARTE
QUIDNUNCGAM
PENUMBRAGAGA
OLEOMILLENNIUM
PLAIDVOIRONCE
PERSEEGGOMELT
ANSELLYNNERAS
Fri 2/19/1999
BAEZACCRAMOJO
ACLUMOOEDACER
ERICPANDASERF
REACHSTARSHAKE
HOSTELEINS
SATIREXERXES
ELINORTROTTAM
TUNISIATSUNAMI
HMSCADSSPATES
EVOLVEELVERS
SLAPOCASEY
BUTTERCUPTBIRD
APODAARONETUI
DEWYSTEREASSN
ERNEPESTONYSE
Thu 1/30/1997
OUNCERATSPUPA
PROOFELAMALEC
ENDOFAPARAGRAPH
ERASRAINEY
HACKNEYSTUN
OREIDASPENGLER
TENNISCOURTALA
TOTHAMHER
ILEHEAVENABOVE
PERVERSEOMBRES
ALOESTALEST
CHINOSLOIS
POLITICIANSGOAL
ASITVAMPEAUDE
STAYEYESSLIDE
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