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11 puzzles by Mark Feldman
with Constructor comments

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Thu 6/12/2014
SUEDLARAAPB
FENNELOPERABLE
INCOMEMEGILLAH
BALLOFWAXSLATE
UTETINSEIZES
LONGESTDESSERT
ARCEDDOE
SHOOTINGMATCH
RDAVIRUS
MALARIAPRESUME
ELITESSEESIR
NONOSENCHILADA
THEWHOLEACIDIC
HANNIBALBESETS
ESSPILLSPRY

I've often used the phrase "the whole nine yards" in conversation, although I don't remember how or why it came into my lexicon. An internet search revealed that its origins are unclear, although it was probably derived from "the whole six yards", whatever that means. "The whole nine yards" first appeared in 1907 in a small-town Indiana newspaper, disappeared from usage for a while, and then reemerged during the 1960s. Other words have been substituted for "nine yards", most of which have no related meaning other than to fortify the concept that "the whole" is all inclusive. The oldest of these is probably "ball of wax", the origins of which are also obscure. Why some of these phrases have survived the test of time and others haven't is a complete mystery to me, and sparked my interest in the puzzle theme. Interestingly, I didn't use "nine yards" in the puzzle, because it would be a bear to clue.

Thu 8/23/2012
ELIMENEAGENDA
CIMARRONLEGION
HAPZTUHCEIGHTY
ORSOPELHCS
ATLASHISP
BEBESPALATNEY
EVENSOREMISNT
LEARNINGYIDDISH
INTOLAOROADEO
ZTULKONSOLEIN
ESPATMESS
ZTIBIKASAP
ALLTOOEZOOMHCS
HIPHOPAERATORS
ASSESSSSTSWET
Mon 11/14/2011
ASEAALAMOPOMP
SAUDPETALSCAR
STRIKEGOLDTAKE
ARENAAMENDRIT
YAKRUTIODINE
SPARESOMECHANGE
ENEIRKMAIN
WASPSOLEEASTS
APIAIONBUS
SPLITTHEJACKPOT
SLIDESOYLEKE
AECNABOBISLET
IPODBOWLEDOVER
LINEOREOSFIFI
SEESYENTAACES
Tue 7/19/2011
HAITIANAPEMEN
AGNOSTICRELATE
LADYOFTHEKNIGHT
EROSRANCOMET
UPIDIETARY
KNITPICKER
RETOSSHASBEENS
ISSUEJAROLDIE
STARTREKASIANS
KNICKNAMES
RUCTIONLAS
ALLINEGOTGIF
KNOTFOREVERYONE
EAGLETLEVERAGE
DESERTSEDATED
Tue 12/14/2010
MORALPEWCHESS
ELOPEODELEGAL
SELESWILLINGLY
HOLDTHEFLOOR
AURISTYEA
HITTHECEILING
MINEDETOXRET
OTHERSNIKONS
PEAPOSSEALTO
CLIMBTHEWALLS
HECBEARER
EXERCISEROOM
SUNSTROKENORMA
ONAIRILSATEAT
DONNADETSHONE
Mon 6/14/2010
BAMAALPSATLAS
ALEXHAILPEACE
HIGHWAYTOHEAVEN
ATSEASATEMAST
AIMELS
ROADTOPERDITION
HAMMIRAMENSA
OTARUNABBRAIN
METEROTISNEC
BRIDGETONOWHERE
DEMTWO
GATEIDESINUSE
ROUNDTRIPTICKET
INNERONUSHEWN
NEEDYPERKOSSA
Mon 10/5/2009
TRAITCEDECASA
AARGHALOEALIS
WILLIAMMCKINLEY
SLOUCHESNAIVE
KERDATASET
JAMESMADISON
ELATEISHACH
RIGHTONTHEMONEY
KAIGOTASKED
SALMONPCHASE
MUSTSEEORA
ANNOYPRORATED
GROVERCLEVELAND
MIREBOASNAFTA
AGESISNTANTSY
Mon 9/21/2009
ATALLCLANUSES
MARIALIVENEAT
TIMEKEEPERFETA
SELFPROMOTER
AUNTATITIRONS
DROOPSGAM
AIRATEMPOERIE
MAGAZINEREADERS
SHELCARESSHAS
COSESTATE
STRAWASTAIBEX
PEOPLEPERSON
ERGOMONEYLOVER
WRENURSADREAM
SATESTETSEERS
Sun 2/11/2007 LOVE IS ALL AROUND
AGATEMAMAEFGHAGATHAS
LITHOYSERARIATITHERS
BRAESHILYTEARHBREAKS
ALLHSWATMOUNDSBYH
NIKOLAIHLANDHIESOMSK
FULLSITELEGSFOAM
LTCOLMUSCADETSARDS
HIERGREATHEDPURPLEH
BOXEDOUTIONIAARAISE
RUNACROSSNUTFERNWOOD
PRESEENBATMARYANN
SNLSOILGARRMSU
HOFGOLDLOXDISHENS
LETLOOSEHOEWOODTONES
ENRICOGUESSPOWERFUL
GRAVIDASHEDEMONEDEL
DRONEHANDSOULHBEAT
REBSERIANTSBENTR
JEEPADOGDECAYDESKJOB
LIZNEWISHJUNGNAZI
EQUALTOREDHPOSEBESOT
FUNNIERINITEVESASONE
TIETACKATNOWEDSASNER
Sun 8/6/2006 SWITCHING SIDES
MANSCALPSACTIIICOG
ELIALLSETFLACONARR
NUTBEAUTYPROTESTREE
UMPIREILLMAPRIDGE
INASTATEOFPROFUSION
ROCSEELDWIPADRONE
OAKUMADOEEENEA
THELIBRARYOFPROGRESS
HURTLEGAPIANSLOAF
ANAARTSTERINGO
ABSENTMINDEDCONFESSOR
FACTOASIDEODAS
BNAIAILSTAPSEAMUS
GROSSNATIONALCONDUCT
LOSMSSLEATESLA
SKIAREANINESSLIAR
CONTESTANTWORKETHIC
OASESHUEASHREECHO
FLUPROFESSIONBOXION
FARONMEDSENROBETSE
SSETHEUSAREAPEDYES
Sun 7/31/2005 PUZZLED EXPRESSION
UMPSPAVAROTTIFALL
CERTOVULATIONILEA
STOOPKEEPSATITOSIER
DESPISERSHYLEATHERS
RAPPORTSMERSENNE
SMILEYFHORDEFCREAMS
PACERSMINIONSHOTTIE
CIAENROUTEOCT
ADLIBSWEATBANDLARKS
NOPESMELLIRON
COWSLIPPRYDUSTBIN
EVEDATARIDEENE
DEIFFACTSFUNNYFLTR
ERGSHICCUPSBLED
WHITEFMAULSFSAVER
HATCHETFRELFPOWDERS
OTTCLOCKFFVALUEPAN
BERGSWAMANAPCOCA
BRAIDERASSSGTFAQIR
LEILALDRSTELEUSUAL
EDNASSSTSUSESREELS
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