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20 puzzles by David Phillips
with Jim Horne comments

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Sat 8/5/2017
PEACESIGNJAPAN
ALFAROMEOINEPT
LEFTALONEMORPH
AVESAKERASP
TECHRASHPANTO
ENTERYEAHIKNOW
CELSTUNURE
HAWKMANSLAMMER
ANAITEMATE
SANSSERIFADLIB
BITESOXENSINE
ESTETROTSRA
ENOKIEARDOCTOR
NIGERSPEEDREAD
SNOREPETSOUNDS

There was a rare error in this puzzle as first published. The original clue for PANTO at 26 Across was "Silent dramatic performance, to Brits." Pantos are anything but silent.

Sat 7/1/2017
SOBAPLASTICBAG
THEMLISTENHERE
EDNAITHINKICAN
RESTEARNSANAME
EATITFATEAMIS
OREATOMSUTES
SMITHERSBRO
ENVIEDSEGWAY
CNNMATINEES
CHAIMILANRAO
POEMCANTGROHL
ROLEMODELSELSA
OPERASERIAHOUR
SENATERACEAGRI
TRASHTALKSBYES
Wed 3/1/2017
TEAMUPSCAGPBJ
EXCEEDALDOARE
STUDYABROADPAT
LOTUSMIAMIENS
ARESRISKAVERSE
STRAFEASCOT
CESSNAPUNS
TICKETAGENT
GIRDSAYSOK
AMIESNEIGHS
LEADASTRAYPROW
PANLOYALCHORE
ANGSNIFFAROUND
LILAINTPENSEE
STESAGSTWEETS
Fri 12/9/2016
SCAMPSFRIDAY
HADATITLEONINE
ITERATEINSECTS
MELISSAMCCARTHY
MRISBAKERARE
YENSZAGSGOTAS
REALIGNPYREX
ITSOVER
ALPESLACOSTE
ALIENPICKPEST
SOARBEAUORSO
CHICAGOSUNTIMES
EASESINMARLINS
NOONERSSCIENCE
DENTALLODGED
Sat 11/5/2016
SHOPLIFTSLIMS
MANUALLYSPINET
OVERPLANMENAGE
CASSETTEICECAP
KNEELERSTKITTS
SACSLATTETIRO
ALTARDEVON
SMUSHEKEOMENS
COLTSBEECH
ANTATONTOPEST
BRERFOXSHALLWE
BORDENAMENAMEN
AVIATEMARINERS
RIOTEDPRESERVE
DARESSTRESSED
POW Sat 8/6/2016
FLASHMOBDEBTS
ELIHUYALEASAHI
ACROBATICHELEN
SOFASTHUSDHL
TOATBOZOSCRUE
SLRCUBEAVAILS
JEDIMINDTRICKS
ETATPOOR
UNIVERSALDONOR
PELOSIGUAMLEG
SOONDAISYDYER
IDSOEILGIMLI
LATCHDIAPERPIN
ODIUMSTREAKING
NATTYYEARSAGO
Fri 5/13/2016
PAJAMABOTTOMS
IMAGINEDRAGONS
VANESSAWILLIAMS
EZINEABLERAT
NEEDSPLAYSERE
APPALLHDTV
SAGARIAFIERCE
ETERNALSICHUAN
ATTESTCOREMRS
GABSTRUSTS
RCATSHIRTPRIG
AKCATOMCRUDE
MAKEMINEADOUBLE
DATINGAGENCIES
TALKSNONSENSE

Congratulations to Mr. Steinberg on his 50th NYT crossword.

Sat 4/9/2016
MOFFATCHANNELS
ECLAIRSCOPYEDIT
RAYKROCCUTABOVE
GLEECLUBNTHPEA
EARALFREDOGERM
TRIFOLDNORM
OSBORNMOOONION
THEBIGBANGTHEORY
CELIEANGHARDEE
LIARSCARERS
BLTSPIETISMSML
AGTDINEVIDENCE
TALLONESEROTICA
OMELETTESENATOR
REDCROSSNELSON
Fri 1/29/2016
IMUPBLIGECAST
NANOOUTERACHY
SUNTANNINGKCAL
ONEPLEASEPEEVE
LARIATDRPEPPER
ELVESBEARCATS
NOESMACLEAN
TADDENIZENPTA
CELADONBARR
LEAVENEDROREM
WELLREADSERVER
UNITYBLONDEALE
RATETOYPOODLES
SPECBASEROUST
TESHSTONEMESS
Thu 1/21/2016
SPLICEAMSATM
NOUGATCUPSLOA
AWNUTSTRIMOTOR
CEDEFIREOPALS
KRISHNAALOE
SMELLYTRACT
DOHSIDESHALLI
IPADLOTTOSOAK
VENIALBARSTMI
ENGELSETTLE
TTOPEARLESS
STRETCHERNAPA
AAARATEDANIMAL
NCRBERGSENECA
DOETEELOOSED
Sat 1/2/2016
SPRAYAVALANCHE
KOALANINEHOLES
IWILLNBAFINALS
NESSESESTARIE
TRIPHASTJMAXX
IGNITEDRUSE
GRECOACERBMSN
HATERSGONNAHATE
TBSQUESTCARET
RUNSETHICAL
POSIESSROREDO
ACHEHSTWILLIS
STASHAWAYNILES
TAKEADIVEINUSE
ADENYEMENTESTS

Oops. The clue for 34 Down has what programmers call a sign error. Marcus Claudius MARCELLUS captured Syracuse in 211 B.C.E, not A.D. 211.

Tue 7/21/2015
ABSBURMAOJO
BOPSAENEASSAO
BOOKEMDANNOTMZ
ONSITEGEOFFREY
TEAPARTIERLIS
SIRNICKS
LADDCOMARCHIE
ICEROADTRUCKERS
DACRONVIDASKS
SIOUXNAB
BUTSANDCASTLE
REPHRASEICKIER
ORAITSINTHEBAG
ARGFINNEYDEVO
RYETESSARET
Fri 5/15/2015
DARKANGELTRAP
INACLAIRECHEMO
KIMJONGUNHERBS
SIONADDTOCART
PENNEHILOATOI
BETESETUNREST
ADOSTRESPASSES
ARTYEP
GQMAGAZINELAPS
SUITESNTSODIN
TESTSASHICALL
RESIDENCEMAWS
INUREDATAPLANS
NISEIOLIVETREE
GEARRECEIVERS
Fri 4/10/2015
BOOGIEONSPEC
ACRONYMMAKEDO
SABOTEURSTIRIN
SLIDESHOWEMMET
OATERALIFSAFE
MLLESLAS
AWOKEMOLEHILLS
LIVINLAVIDALOCA
GREATIDEAYOYOS
EERSMARM
RFDSALITBOTCH
HEINZIRENECARA
INDIESALCATRAZ
SCIPIOLINEONE
SETSTOSOTTED
Tue 3/17/2015
JARSTAMIMBACK
ODIEIMOLALALA
LATERMANALISON
TMZAIRERANIS
UNDETERMINED
BSATAUALE
MASTERMINDPOP
HEIRLAIRDSPOT
ATLBUTTERMILK
MRIADEONE
MONSTERMOVIE
AGOGSILASBEE
BROLINMIDTERMS
OEUVREEVEWIMP
LATELYDERWEAN
Fri 3/6/2015
AFCSOUTHTOKLAS
MARINARASANITY
PRIMERIBPROZAC
LIMOSTINEXTRA
ESPNDOTARDAIM
TENURETYCO
SPRAWLEYECOLOR
IROBOTNOMORE
DINOSAURTWERPS
ECRUCREPES
SEECONCURMUTT
ALAMOSETLEMUR
LIGERSITSADATE
ANADEMPETNAMES
DENIALTRUELIES
Fri 1/30/2015
SHREWDCASBAH
HOTWIREBEDELIA
EPEEISTREAGENT
DESSCHOOLSOUT
PHARAOHS
CARTOONEDMOW
AWHIRLLANDLINE
FAINTLYXEROXED
FINESSESFUMING
ETEALLEMANDE
OFFHOURS
SACRAMENTOMEG
PANTERAGILMORE
ENTERINSTORAGE
PASTESISITOK
Sat 12/27/2014
HESBACKMALTHUS
ETERNALAMOROSO
MARIANOPINATAS
PITCHESLEGIT
SLAKESHEBLOKE
OILELMOTIS
MTVMOVIEAWARDS
TOREFERALDODO
GRANDTHEFTAUTO
IIIAYESATL
FANCYMSSATOMS
FOSSELARSSON
ITALIANADAWARE
MORONICMAXIMAL
STERNLYSKYMALL
Sun 10/19/2014 WHY NOT?
BUTTEDGRILLSSHARIFS
ONRICEREDDITGALATEA
OEUVREIDOLSOFTHEKING
HASOUTESSAOLKINDA
IRTAVEGEMESAI
STETCLEARTHEWEIGH
SHECRABEMOOWNCRO
SUNDAEBESTULTRAHIP
UNISENDAKPETRESAVE
PADSTENDTOTTOLKIEN
STEPSSARISTATEOESTE
TAKEONEACELANDDEER
ALICIAAPETILDESRDA
RICKROLLDEVILRAISE
TEKMOLINAINCUBUS
GUISEANDDOLLSVENI
ITLLEGGSOSLIZ
ODOULEONABASHULTZ
NORIMEORREASONAERIAL
ENSNARLASPIREALGORE
DEIGNEDSTRANDBLENDS
POW Thu 7/24/2014
SLEWECARTEFDR
YEARNOFEESLEE
NAVECARPETINN
CHECKOUTPNIN
KARTTHEATRE
STARCASEVISOR
ANAOLIAPANT
STARELUDETOAD
BANDCUTSNTO
OPALSSELECEES
GETPASTCRIB
ROTHLETSLIDE
IRESOLANOAKIN
SIRDELVESCENT
HAYISAIAHKAOS

from Shakespeare in Love:
Philip Henslowe: Mr. Fennyman, allow me to explain about the theatre business. The natural condition is one of insurmountable obstacles on the road to imminent disaster.
Hugh Fennyman: So what do we do?
Henslowe: Nothing. Strangely enough, it all turns out well.
Fennyman: How?
Henslowe: I don't know. It's a mystery.

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