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5 puzzles by David Karp
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David Karp
Sat 9/21/2024
MOZAMBIQUESAIL
AREYOUNUTSIFSO
ICANRELATETITS
DALANODESACHA
SLOWRETRIAL
MITESSARASOTA
HANDSTANGYNAM
ARTSPETCODAYO
STEMELEECODES
AIRFARESHUGOS
HAMITUPRIBS
ELITEHAITINFL
ALASPOTDECREME
RAMIANTICLIMAX
TWINPEACHEMOJI
Sun 7/7/2024 Double Digits
TALCTASTEITZAPBAT
IKEAECHIDNADECOEND
EATHUMBLEPIELIP
STYRENEINHDALMA
MADAMATOASTYALIAS
BLINDEXPERIMENTS
ABELRETAILSUSIE
PLUSHEASEL
KATEMIDDLETON
MEDINACAROUSETYPOS
LEDAOBSMAIOWSSISI
SPURTANTOINEIRONIC
SPARRINGPARTNER
YENTAGENIE
SODOISTREAKERMA
PINKYANDTHEBRAIN
FALSEERODESVAINLY
IRESSTAGTALENTS
ZEDFATFINGERSYNDROME
EMULILTBELIEFSEMIT
REPOLECLAMATOASIS

David Karp, of Victoria, British Columbia, works for the B.C. Ministry of Finance.

This puzzle was built around 107-Across, which makes its debut as an answer in the Times crossword. David was also happy to include 92-Across — in addition to neatly fitting this theme, it was one of his favorite shows as a kid.

Sun 3/26/2023 I Do, I Do ... Do!
DOGSPASGSPOTEARGASM
INAPILEICONSGROUPIE
PIERCINGSHREKGRASPED
STAINTOTOFOES
GIGIOORIGINSTORES
TUGCONSLIDONTHRASH
UTAHBEATDEFIBASPCA
FIVEPILLARSOFSLAMTOP
TCELLSITUHUGMORE
ALIASBINGEROBERTS
PICKINGONESBRAN
PAPADAMSTINKANODE
EGADLASAGARFRODO
TENCERTIFICATEOFCLAM
EGIRLTODADGEARALMA
RANOUTDEVICELAHSSN
SPITTINGMAGEPILOT
CLOYDOITBAHAI
PANTHERTHIRDEYEBLIND
ERASERSEERIETREKKIE
IMPASSEEXECSVESSELS

David Karp, of Victoria, British Columbia, is a civil servant who works on economic policy for his provincial government.

This was his second attempt at building a puzzle around 119-Across, which is his favorite band. The first attempt, in a themeless grid, didn't work out because the fill wasn't flashy enough. But here the band's name sets up some clever thematic wordplay, which is even better … and you don't need to know anything about the band to get it.

POW Sat 1/14/2023
MAAMSWHAPS
GALPALHIGHER
HOSTILETAKEOVER
ESCALERTEDIPO
ALASSPECSFLEX
DORISLAHSALLY
WALKIETALKIES
KORSMOOR
NOTRESPASSING
BEFITNECHEART
LIFEVIRALSPEW
AGSDOGSLEDSEE
THEBACHELORETTE
STAYATINURES
SNOBSTIGER
Fri 9/30/2022
CLAMHASTACAST
RILEECLATOCHO
IBEXNEATOLAIR
SEXIESTMANALIVE
PLACATEDEVE
AVENUESCOFF
SWANEENYETARO
HIGHSTAKESPOKER
IDEAHOCCORSET
NESTSNOBARS
DOCNAPTIMES
MORALOFTHESTORY
AKINBLEAKEVER
CROCROSIEMICA
KATEARTSYSETH
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