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11 puzzles by Francis Heaney
with Jim Horne comments

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Francis Heaney
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10 daily crosswords by Francis Heaney

POW Sun 8/16/2020 ALTERNATIVE CINEMA
MAOISTSSTAMPSMORASS
UNPLAITIAMTOOAVENUE
TWELVEANGRYMENRANKED
EARARRANTICIALDA
DRAWNTHEAFRICANQUEEN
ETTUDRIEDPAULS
FLANUPINILROTORS
DOCTORSTRANGESATCAT
IGETITDEPENDONASKME
COROLLANUYSPACPSST
BYEBYEBIRDIE
AMIESOOSMEEEDHELMS
SANDLUNTHAWEDRODEOS
PTAACTWATERSHIPDOWN
SANRIOYRSLIVINNS
YELLSLOUISTEVA
THELADYVANISHESALUMS
RAVIBMISAVOIRSAL
UNEEDAAMERICANBEAUTY
CONFITNOLUCKGESTATE
KITSCHDRINKSSTEELER
Wed 2/26/2020
GRAMMYONKPKAT
RADIOSROARONO
ATONALATTESTTO
BEGUNPLAYMOBIL
SEGAIDID
HIPSDONTLIESKI
ESAIPAWDRAPED
LEIGHMODSURLY
PERNODPEPTELL
SMSTROMPELOEIL
AFARTROT
ASYOUWISHRUSSO
GOANDSEEBENHUR
OAKGINAONEALL
GPSENTSBADGUY

Billie Eilish is a bad guy:

Sun 1/24/2016 INITIAL TURN
PARAMUSCARTEALRICH
OLEMISSABAACLUESAI
SDIANDNANCYBOOMALLY
EENSYNODEALTBACOLA
DNASAVAGECENATTYS
INALLASTHOUGHAHI
SOWNNIECPUOFNOODLES
CPAGUNSCHIPPERLUTES
ATLNATALIESEEPSOTO
MELFISUESSHAH
PDAOFPAPERRBITICKLER
RYANHEFTHUEVO
ANETHELMALFONSOTIC
MONEYMYOPIASGTOMILK
BTUSERIOUSLYSARETSY
IANLEANNESSTIERI
SCALPSTUBYOWONDER
TMICOOKEDITORAHORA
MAAMSLOTBYUONCREDIT
ANTETERNANNCLARICE
NYESSEGAREDRETREAD
Thu 8/25/2011
SENSEFOODBSMT
AMOURELMOAWAR
SCREAMEDATSISI
SEATOLINCISCO
YESLOSEARCS
NETCLOBBER
EASESSHESALADY
KNOWSHURTANIA
CONESTOGAICKES
ONADAREDAK
TILESPINESC
RAITTWEEPEXPO
OMNITROLLEYCAR
CIAOSAULDRECK
ASSNKYLESELES
Sun 6/13/2010 FLAG DAY
METALSERENOWLALAW
RBIMANROMANIAMOBILE
SBEANCOBAINAGAMAS
SELESGYMSCENT
MESTIZOSHEPACQU
INCITESCALAMITOUS
STALESTATARUNTIESTO
SARIRELANDPSHAW
MINISTSSCOWLELI
ELECTRUMDOHHEWABLE
EEOCITALYISAT
MALTASENHLARSLONGA
AVEERASESANBOUT
LOEBSREBUILTKIT
INKINDFRANCESISTINE
GOONSTRIKEENCODES
PYCSDSOSNARLSAT
EASTKAPPDENTI
OHMAGEDIGEARBOOKS
NOEXITFERENGIAERIAL
SONIADORSETPRESTO

In this ingenious puzzle, we need to read the names of the colors for the Down answers as in a normal rebus, but the Across answers work differently. Consecutive color bars combine to form flags of six different countries. Substitute the associated country names for the blocks of colors, and it all makes sense. See Wordplay for the full story including an interview with the constructor.

In my year-end wrap up Notable Puzzles of 2010 on Wordplay, I named this crossword my Puzzle of the Year.

Thu 12/17/2009
ESSOABADRIED
LEESCATSOONYI
BAALCATPOSHER
ALLOUTNOAHSARK
LSDTRAIL
CAFFEOFTENAHH
OHARECLEMITOO
MOLESTORELIRR
MOLECOOPFLOSS
ATEGORDORENEE
NEATOPBA
TWOBYTWOANIMAL
RIVOLIDOGTCBY
ADELIEDOGLION
MERITSHYLION

Animals march to NOAH'S ARK in pairs.

Wed 8/28/1996
ABORTBABKADAW
LANAIURIELUTE
SWEEPSTAKESSRA
ODSTINSELSTIR
TOGOONEDAY
GOSHENDIVIDE
ARCEDNINELIVES
SERBFAVORTILT
POURSITONCILIA
BASSETGLOSSY
LILITHDEAN
IRANTASERSASI
NONVACUUMPACKS
ENDANTICENLAI
DYSSKATEROUTS
Tue 8/6/1996
PEDALGAITSSKA
ACURAEATATPAM
LUCKYSTRIKEARE
SIAMESEIRAN
AUGTUEFACETS
STUPORSPINET
LETONDERVISHES
ARTEARNIEHEXA
POETICISMMOREL
RAVINEREWORK
MISLEDBAADTS
ANNERESIGNS
SKIBANANASPLIT
HEPRIDGEIRATE
ADEONSETTYSON
Wed 7/3/1996
DIRECTTOLDABS
EDITORAVIDPOP
ALLABOUTEVEPSI
FEEBYLINESLUE
CLEMINTEND
BASHESARTOIS
INNERABOUTFACE
OKAYSTAMPLULL
LAKESTATENICOL
ENCODERENEGE
TURNIPDAWG
OPIEPANICSOVA
REVMADAMIMADAM
INEARIDNAPOLI
CDREDNAENTREE
Wed 4/17/1996
REDIDSWAPAWES
APACETINABILL
JAMESDANDYELLA
BEINGCALLIN
MARREDCHIIST
EILEENTHELMA
ATBATERICEMMA
TREKSTANKAFAR
SEREPUMAASONE
TREADSADULTS
SODOREOVERDO
CREASECREPE
RANGROBERTSLED
ATTAIDEALUANA
PEERBARDYPRES

1 Variety puzzle by Francis Heaney

Sun 5/31/2009
NICKFALDO
DANIELBOONE
NAUTILUSSHELL
MUNROSKIM
KUDZUPURGEDONYX
ASIARAGNAROKKEMP
PISCEPHALOPODYEA
PCTBARSERAEND
ABCSPIRALFEY
SOAPSKATEIAN
XMASAPEXENE
PROFRNS
CHAMBERED
OCTOPUS
EVIAN
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