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Martin Ashwood-Smith author page

87 puzzles by Martin Ashwood-Smith
with Jim Horne comments

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Martin Ashwood-Smith
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Alternate name for this constructor:
M. Ashwood-Smith

80 Modern Era daily crosswords by Martin Ashwood-Smith

Sat 9/24/2022
CASTOFFSIBET
THREEPEATNAME
LEANEDINTOACES
ANNOYSERBART
UNCLASPMACRAE
DIEDCATSCRADLE
ESSPOLICERAID
SEROTONIN
STATEMOTTOLAP
COUNTBASIEFEMA
AMEDEOARSENIC
BASDAWGPENNE
ALDOREADSALOUD
LIARDELETIONS
SAYSSPELUNKS

Jim here, sitting in for Jeff Chen, who is reading aloud to his kids.

It's been over three years since we've heard from Canadian constructor Martin Ashwood-Smith, and I'm pleased to see his byline again. Martin is mostly known for what is sometimes derisively called "stunt puzzles" but this one is a standard Saturday, complete with some great clues like "inheritance powder" for ARSENIC.

What is a stunt puzzle? Click on Martin's author page and you'll see many grid-spanning stacks and lots of open white space. This puzzle isn't a pangram, but pangram authors also get called out for the same sin: "making a puzzle that's fun for the constructor instead of for the audience."

This is clearly a grave moral failing. The sentiment that constructors should repress their own selfish desires to create crosswords that appeal to the masses is so obviously true, it's not worth questioning.

And so, I question it.

No other art form comes with this expectation. Can you imagine a painter or sculptor or opera composer being told that rather than do what pleases them, they should only innovate within comfortable standard forms? Fiction writers, for example, get the opposite advice. "Don't copy the formats or styles of others. Do what delights you. Let your authentic voice shine through. That's the only way to find both joy in your work and success."

I asked a few people why crosswords might be so different from other art forms, and the most interesting answer I got was that people don't consider crosswords art. To them, it's a service, like Internet or electricity. That hadn't occurred to me. But if crosswords aren't art, why not?

I'm often reminded that crossword commentators are not representative of casual solvers, but it's not just the critics who feel strongly about this. Joe Krozel, another ground-breaking innovator, was regularly both praised and pilloried for his creativity, including in online comments.

Crosswords are different, somehow. People take them very seriously, with rigid expectations.

Fri 3/29/2019
MAMBASATSCORE
IDEALDOTMATRIX
GLAREILLATEASE
HERRJLONEAL
TRAYFULSMELD
GOBSMOEXII
DIXIELANDJAZZ
MOBILEALABAMA
DOUBLEDEALERS
ALBYESDERE
HDTVDRAGDOWN
FIATRODLARA
GLISSANDIJETES
TOREAPARTATEAT
OPEDPAGEWONKY
Sat 4/29/2017
ASHBBCSCRAWL
THEATEAMARABIA
MEACULPANATANT
FERNGIRDMATTE
ESTEETIEUPTEX
EHSKOALASCORE
DILLYDALLIES
SOUNDINGBOARD
GEORGESMILEY
ITSASTOVESGEE
GAPSTINESTEAM
ASONECRABONTO
TIRANAOWLSNEST
ODESSAEAUDEVIE
NESTEAYESAND
Fri 12/16/2016
CONDESPOILHEX
ADAIRMARMALADE
SERVICEPROVIDER
COCACOLANISAN
ONSPTLETH
HEAMOBAFT
HOTELCALIFORNIA
ARRIVESONTHEDOT
LAIDITONTHELINE
TRAININGSEMINAR
SELBCEPEC
JAIINARIA
GUTSYTOSSPOTS
HADTHELASTLAUGH
EGGNOODLEARGUE
WEEPHLOXPREYS
Fri 10/21/2016
MEASURINGSTICKS
IAPPRECIATETHAT
STRAITOFMESSINA
HOOTSSTEALLEX
ANNSAYMADD
NAEOBI
TOTALITARIANISM
ICOULDEATAHORSE
PURSUETHEMATTER
SLEEPLESSNIGHTS
ITAORO
OMANTETASS
APBWOMENPILOT
LAIDITONTHELINE
INTERESTRATECAP
TESTEDTHEWATERS
Fri 7/22/2016
JAGSADMPASTOR
AGRAREAADHERE
PIEDINKSTAINED
ALASATIEMETOO
NETELENIASH
BOAGNPOIL
AMASSEDAFORTUNE
HURRICANESEASON
AFRICANELEPHANT
STICKSANDSTONES
HIEHITIED
RPMDRAWLYEP
PAREEEAPOEEGO
LEEKRASNERJARS
AREOLACADORES
NOFEESERYESTE
Fri 3/11/2016
RASHADLACERATE
EZPASSTOLLLANES
HEAVYCASUALTIES
ARMEEBSIDES
BASABOPGA
TAKEFORAFOOL
FEMININEWILES
BARITONESAXES
MOUNTAINBIKER
THREESTOOGES
ARECTNTAG
OMELETOSAGE
AMERICANLARCHES
MADECONCESSIONS
PAULKLEELOSETO

"Head Stone" (41 Down) made me laugh.

Fri 12/4/2015
FALLSPROLIFIC
ALIENDEODORANT
COMPUTERMONITOR
THOUGHTSMGS
SASSROESHA
MEXBUTPST
APPLIEDRESEARCH
CELESTIALEMPIRE
ICANSEEFORMILES
DAYTONTENNESSEE
SNOUSSGAD
NPRDIMMEGA
AIRONELINER
OPERATINGSYSTEM
RATSNESTSREESE
EXCESSESERRED
POW Fri 6/19/2015
SATCHMOAMRADIO
INAHEAPNAIROBI
NOTONCEGIBLUES
EXECARPELERTE
ORWELLIAN
JOHNSTEINBECK
REPOSTANADANO
ETALMADAMAFAR
CELICAIMHERE
ECONOISOLA
ARSWISNANUSB
SACAGAWEADOLLAR
AMERICANPALEALE
MINERALDEPOSITS
ISTILLDONTGETIT
Sat 4/11/2015
RAJACERBICHEX
UTEMADEIRAAXE
PATFRANTICNIN
ELLSATTESTEDTO
ELIOTNESSINB
NETCEO
NOINTERESTLOANS
ALTERNATEROUTES
BEATINGARETREAT
SALESASSISTANTS
NIEPOG
ARCPLEASESIR
RUNSACROSSDAME
UPISHIATSUTAX
ETCCANTEENAGE
DOEANTHERSYES
Sat 9/27/2014
IBEFOREEFLUKE
DELAWAREJOINED
SEALSKINOUTING
ABBAECIGARETTE
YEOKEEN
REBSTRUMBA
ICALLEMASISEEEM
NATIONALAVERAGE
BREAKERONENINER
INONESSPARETIME
GENSCHSTUN
EASTGPS
TOPTENLISTPLIE
ARABICEARPIECE
WECAREGROANSAT
SNAREESPRESSO
Fri 6/20/2014
CLEARONESTHROAT
RESTORETOHEALTH
ATSOMEOTHERTIME
STEPSONONESTOES
SSNTREHES
AWGEEJED
RAINHATDAYELM
AMATEURINBOXES
JONNSANIALONG
HISSNERD
CAMSTECAB
ORANGEMARMALADE
WISDOMOFSOLOMON
ASCENTOFEVEREST
REALESTATESALES
Fri 5/16/2014
ZACHMAMAAMAZE
ILIEOVIDPUTON
NOGSLETITBLEED
COASTTOCOAST
FREREHSTIRR
ANSSPEE
HOSTILETAKEOVER
ATEENAGERINLOVE
WHATEVERITTAKES
GENERALINTEREST
RCASGEN
SETSAGNCAAS
ENTRANCEFEES
LASTHURRAHISNT
ASNEROTTOROSY
XHOSAWHEWEPEE
Fri 4/4/2014
SATELLITESTATES
ADELAIDESLAMENT
MARINEINSURANCE
SINGINGTOGETHER
REISIEIDIO
SBATROTSUMO
LISROZRAH
SNEERATGUESSSO
HEXEMITAC
AZOVMAPALAS
RIMYARMRTS
SACRIFICIALLAMB
AMIGLADTOSEEYOU
GASOLINESTATION
ANTSINONESPANTS
Fri 2/28/2014
IRAQCAVERSODS
RACEADIDASJOT
IDIDLIVINGWAGE
SINALERTTHYME
HIGHNOTESASAP
ATPAFT
TRADITIONALIRAS
MALARIAPARASITE
EMOTIONALOUTLET
NATIONALANTHEMS
NTSCII
ABBETEXASSIZE
TORAHOVERTVIA
STOREFRONTWALT
IONROCKIEONCE
XXXREHEARKAHN

"Carlito's way" is an awesome clue for VIA.

Sat 1/11/2014
CANADABLUEGRASS
TRADITIONALIRAS
NAVALENGAGEMENT
STEMLESSGLASSES
LAYHIES
CDRSKISOSPAD
RAIDRAPSNEALE
INNOWAYITSALOT
SIGMAORZORENO
POSSUMOERSEX
KERTSAT
OBSCENEGESTURES
POTASSIUMIODIDE
ELEPHANTTRAINER
DENTALASSISTANT
Sat 12/14/2013
PANAMGAMESPCS
DETERIORATEHAL
TERRENCEMCNALLY
ETATSOTISLOVE
NESSSMEEFIXER
JAMVIP
ANCHORAGEALASKA
FOREIGNMINISTER
TRAINEDELEPHANT
ANTSINONESPANTS
TNTESO
GOBIGCANAAMAT
UPONWORFSCARE
SERGEANTOROURKE
TRARIGORMORTIS
SAXBLOODSTAIN
POW Fri 10/25/2013
MADEMINCEMEATOF
ECONOMICWARFARE
LOSANGELESTIMES
SPECIALINTEREST
STEMSISS
ODEFFFTREE
STURMBEEFSAXL
MORSECODESIGNAL
OJSNILESLAKME
GOALMAXTVS
UGAPIERO
COMMERCIALRADIO
FREETRANSLATION
CHANSONSDEGESTE
SETSONAPEDESTAL
Sat 7/6/2013
ASCHCUBABOSNS
SHAQOPENMARKET
TONSLENTILSOUP
REVSANJOSEARA
OSAMADINGCLOT
SAYIOMA
NATIONALAVERAGE
IWANNABESEDATED
PERMANENTRECORD
SEPARATEINCOMES
SASSALE
JOLTYEGGDEGAS
EXEELNORTEOBE
TINATURNERRYAN
EDDIEMONEYFATS
RESTSNADAKNEE
Sat 5/18/2013
AVAILABLECREDIT
PERCENTAGEERROR
ENTENTECORDIALE
STARSINONESEYES
SETNSA
JAWSAKILACKEY
ATADNACLMILNE
MRLUCKYOCANADA
BIDESEMILQUIT
SPOTTVONEDSTS
ATOAEC
AMERICANINPARIS
REGULARGASOLINE
FEEDINGONESFACE
STREETADDRESSES
Sat 4/13/2013
PEARLJAMGASBAG
ASQUIETASAMOUSE
STANDUPSTRAIGHT
DEBTSAHILEG
ERACRAMPRENO
MARURSA
AUTOMOBILETIRES
GROVESOFACADEME
UNDERSTATEMENTS
ASSOCIATEDPRESS
FENNESS
LAFFGYROSAHA
ELLBIBASSES
ALEUTIANISLANDS
FOURWAYSTOPSIGN
SYRIANESTHETES
Fri 2/22/2013
JOCKDISPOSALS
EZRAJOSHUATREE
SAULUNLETTERED
SWEETDEALMTIDA
EATEYELAESSN
ANGCAL
MARSHALLMCLUHAN
ORATORIOSOCIETY
MAJORLEAGUEGAME
STARSANDSTRIPES
SENEES
IMOPDTORABBC
LARGOAPRILFOOL
LUKEWILSONAXLE
EVANESCINGZETA
RENERUSSOERST
Fri 10/12/2012
WHUPJETSKIPCP
OONAFLEWINRHO
KODIAKBROWNBEAR
SHARPORRISROOT
AMOOWADIPSO
FLOADE
TAKEONESCUEFROM
ISEAGERTOPLEASE
CARRIAGEPAINTER
SPIRALSTAIRCASE
ISLRIO
ASINSUPOUST
LONGJOHNSUNTIL
PERSONALHISTORY
HUEJOVIALELEE
ARMONETWOREDS
Fri 9/7/2012
ALECSDIETPLATE
TOQUEAREACODES
STUTZCOLDSWEAT
ETASDENSCASE
ASLOPEABODES
NAMENAMES
INEEDAVOLUNTEER
LEASTRESISTANCE
LETTHEREBELIGHT
EASTSIDER
FAKEITBYLUCK
AMATDOZYIRAN
CATHERINEONICE
EZIOPINZALECHE
TEENANGELASHES
Fri 7/20/2012
ASTROWIFEPYNE
JURORIMAXROAM
AMITOBLAMEORSO
XOXNIMRODTBAR
OTARUMEALY
EMITFISESL
GENERALELECTION
ASSTUPIDASCANBE
NOTESONASCANDAL
EATTNTTADS
EMPTYSAWTO
BOWEATNOONBOA
BRITLOGROLLING
ERTEONEDOUNCE
DOHSEELSWISER
Fri 6/8/2012
REBAANITAPRES
ERICTHEREDHALL
DINAHSHOREIIII
ANODEINNSLSAT
CEOSLIENS
ALUMACHTAPS
TOLITTLEPURPOSE
TRACTIONENGINES
AIRCONDITIONERS
VIPSEENESTO
EMIRSGREG
DISCICEDHALAL
NAILSLUICEGATE
ATOELORDNELSON
SANSATEINESME
Sat 1/21/2012
FERNSPALUPNEZ
AREYOUALONEELO
COMEINTOTHEOPEN
EDITEDOUTCANE
SEXENDOFCLAD
CARECU
SACAGAWEADOLLAR
PRIMEREALESTATE
AIRPORTTERMINAL
SEEDLESSRAISINS
ADSTCM
OLAVTAKEIORB
TONIPYROMANIA
TENDERLOINSTEAK
EWESTATESENATE
REXLENOSCOMAS
Fri 7/15/2011
BEDISRESPECTFUL
AMANCALLEDHORSE
RINGAROUNDAROSY
STERLINGSILVERS
EENEEKA
LAMSTIEDLIST
ALATHARSUDOKU
ZIGHIJACKSNIX
ABIDEDQUITIRE
RICOHNIBACTS
RIFERRR
SCARLETTANAGERS
POLITICALASYLUM
ALOTONONESPLATE
DOESNTMAKESENSE
Fri 3/11/2011
SOYUZCANDIDATE
ADOREOVERTONES
SOUNDTHERETREAT
HUDHERDSSASE
LOWRENTSCARES
HESBFA
POLITICALARENAS
ALOTONONESPLATE
LITERARYSTUDIES
ONINTIMATETERMS
EDSNES
ARCADEALERTED
VAILSAPORNEI
ANTIDEPRESSANTS
SCENARIOSEXURB
THREETENSALIEN
Fri 1/14/2011
SECONDCLASSMAIL
ONONESHIGHHORSE
ALITTLELEARNING
NINOINRIZOO
DVDADDTINE
SEEMARXFENS
ONASTREAKROOM
SELATAXISCLAN
DEVOMILKSHAKE
RENTSOYAREG
REOSSEXPAL
ICKLUCEPACE
NAUTICALALMANAC
GENERALINTEREST
ENGLANDANDWALES
Fri 6/4/2010
MATSSWAYZEMIA
ALITTLELEARNING
COMPAREDAGAINST
TEAMDOHSPITS
MOOTEDCESAR
INFRUFFLESTUN
MODSMORANSUMO
ONEGPLANTOREL
SEPTSINGAXENO
ASABOOZEUPCTS
PREENREMAPS
ALTARCBSKAMA
PAUSEFORAMOMENT
STRETCHERBEARER
EEESCOTIASALE
Fri 12/4/2009
ASOLDASTHEHILLS
THREECOURSEMEAL
OUTOFONESLEAGUE
NEOIRISCARE
RANAMAJLET
CANSROSALAI
DOITJOSHWHITE
SENTMONEYAMER
TASTEBUDSTHIS
ATTPASOTHAT
GHIISTLIES
ETTAMANSAID
TRUMPEDUPCHARGE
WATERLOOSTATION
OPENEDONESHEART
Sat 8/1/2009
TAJMAHALJESSES
OPENDATEAVIATE
UPROOTEDMICRON
GRRBENPECKING
HAYNESCASTE
GILESPARDONS
USEDWATTERSON
YEWJERBOASNOD
SITUATIONCOSI
SELKIRKJAFFE
HIKEDPANZER
CAREENSFANORE
UGARTERIVIERAS
LEGATEALACARTE
LEANEDGENEROUS
Fri 6/5/2009
MINSTERDEBATED
ONELOVEEYEHOLE
THEOREMFRASIER
HEDCRONIESLVI
ERICHVONTREAD
RIELEERIEARTE
STRAWMATTRESSES
RAILHEADS
ASGENTLEASALAMB
SALTSTAREEVIL
CRISSRSTARISE
EDTORATIONATE
TITANICCREPTUP
INEXILELANEONE
CEREALSENTERED
Fri 1/2/2009
SALESRESISTANCE
THEELEVENTHHOUR
AMERICANDREAMER
YESCONTOUREDS
HENMOB
LOPERGASBASED
AVERSIONTHERAPY
PIERMUNRORUIN
INVITEDAUDIENCE
SEENOANTCLASS
GUTWES
ABSGREASEDJAI
WEATHERSTATIONS
ADLAIESTEVENSON
REALESTATEAGENT
Fri 11/4/2005
NAMENAMESEARLS
INACIRCLEAREAS
PUTONESFOOTINIT
STELEUNISONS
ITAPLANT
ORROISEOSSA
POISONPENLETTER
ADVENTUREISLAND
LEAVEINSUSPENSE
SOLEAFARKEN
RABATSEW
APPARATSANTA
GAINEDADMISSION
ELECTLESSONTWO
SPREELASTSTAND
Fri 4/4/2003
STRIKESABALANCE
PRICEREGULATION
RELEASEONESHOLD
ENEDUDEOBOE
EDDYBYTEEMEND
OPEISERE
KINGRATTUVTAJ
ANTIOCHARIZONA
YAHTOEGENERAL
SENSEKEN
ABRAMAREAORGS
REEDAURAIRE
REGISTRATIONFEE
AFISHOUTOFWATER
SYSTEMSANALYSTS
Fri 10/4/2002
FIREDEPARTMENTS
ORALEXAMINATION
CALLATTENTIONTO
ATEEEINSTAO
LESANODESMELD
TUTEBAN
JAWEDEASTINDIA
ACHRISTMASSTORY
STARTEDINEASER
LOSEMCS
AGERPARROTLAW
LOMMAIDMESH
PRESSCONFERENCE
HEADONCOLLISION
ANTSINONESPANTS
Fri 8/9/2002
ETHICSGALAHAD
ROAMEDSOMEBODY
NOVELSPETERPAN
IDEALHOSKAPPA
ELANTORTSMETS
EECENTOMBDST
LOOMRESPECT
SOWONESWILDOATS
WASTRELAURA
WETMALICETAM
EUROSITEDCODS
ACINGVISHAGEN
PHASEDINCERISE
ORDERINGPEORIA
NESTEGGALMOND
Fri 5/11/2001
AMBASSADORSHIPS
MARRIAGELICENSE
PROTESTSAGAINST
TZUFONG
RCASSRHAMS
SPOOLINGSTRAP
PASTORATEKOALA
IMPOSEDTRAFFIC
TERSEABOUTFACE
ELECTUNHEATED
SAYAAHSRDS
NAMEHMO
MARITIMENATIONS
OPENACANOFWORMS
BEEINONESBONNET
Fri 2/2/2001
COLLECTIONPLATE
AHOOSIERHOLIDAY
IMPROVEONNATURE
NYSENEONLOS
NAMESOTT
RPMTOMHADA
ELABORATEDETAIL
POTENTIALENERGY
OPTICALILLUSION
GELSNEDARN
APEROSES
ELOTACOABBA
PERSONALOPINION
PUTONESFOOTDOWN
STOPSTHEPRESSES
Sat 1/20/2001
CHESTSNICKED
SHOTPUTINHALED
CORDOBAGRANULE
URNRANCHERSIT
BASTEDOTDRIVE
ALIIKOLASEVER
SENDMENOFLOWERS
IMPORTUNE
MAKEMINCEMEATOF
ARESSEARSVASE
RENTASSNCENSE
CONCATTIERSUB
ELECTROGLACIAL
LATRINEHENNERY
SHOVESTEENSY
Fri 12/22/2000
DEADASADOORNAIL
ALTERONESCOURSE
KEEPINDETENTION
OVATEREAANT
TEMCLEANUP
ANSWERSLINEOUT
AROARASTERS
AGGIETAJEARLE
FRESNOTUBER
BERTOLTTUNDRAS
SWEENEYARC
ACEMAOTOTIE
CALMDISPOSITION
ASLOOSEASAGOOSE
DEEPESTRECESSES
Fri 11/24/2000
AMBULANCECHASER
REALESTATEAGENT
ENGLISHLANGUAGE
SEPALMTSIRS
IGAVESELLS
WIPEIQSROE
ODEBAUERERROL
MERLEUMASAABS
BASISSIZESDET
NOMSOXJAYS
COMICRECUR
PALSEEANGEL
TIMEOFDEPARTURE
ALEUTIANISLANDS
GEOMETRYCLASSES
Fri 9/8/2000
CHOCOLATEECLAIR
ROYALOPERAHOUSE
OPERATINGTABLES
WERETACOODE
NONOWES
DORIAMOONUMS
ORIGINMARTINET
GENERALASSEMBLY
MASTODONENROBE
ADEBENDTEXAS
SIRMAKE
TATSESEURIS
POSITIONOFTRUST
ETERNALTRIANGLE
TOASTMISTRESSES
Fri 6/30/2000
DEVELOPMENTAREA
EDITORIALCOLUMN
SIDEWALKARTISTS
CEESTOESSESE
BETADST
FOAMCOOTMOM
LOSTOPPORTUNITY
ACTIVEINTERESTS
WAITINGFORGODOT
SLAEASEENOS
ISLSASS
SCANESPYGAGA
CONCESSIONAIRES
ARTUROTOSCANINI
RAISESONESHOPES
Fri 5/19/2000
WEATHERFORECAST
INTERNALREVENUE
MARKETGARDENERS
PTAREMINONET
SESEENCTRY
XRAYACT
CHOCOLATEMOUSSE
AIREDALETERRIER
SCALENETRIANGLE
SOIENSE
TISSGTDRAB
ANAISROTHOLE
BALTIMOREORIOLE
UPPERCASELETTER
STARSINONESEYES
Fri 4/14/2000
ECCEOCTUPLET
OLAVAPPRENTICE
NOSEWATERTABLE
SPARSEREMORAM
NTHAFLEATS
APOIAGOVON
GOVERNORGENERAL
ALASKANMALAMUTE
SYSTEMSANALYSTS
ERETYRETAT
GOBSISMREL
EKESIREXTREME
NATIONWIDEASIA
OPERATIVESSUMS
AILERONSEPEE
Fri 1/28/2000
OMARACURASCAT
TIMEWARNERHARE
HAMMEREDATASEA
EMAILPERSONA
RINCBERVENOM
HOESKEEOVA
APPOMATTOXRIVER
PRIMEREALESTATE
PAVEMENTARTISTS
ETOARTETON
LETATMISCNAW
SASSIERKEOGH
JOHNANNABELLEE
EXODDOTTEDLINE
BYTEANSELSEAL
Fri 1/14/2000
STEVENSPIELBERG
AUTOMATEDTELLER
GRANULATEDSUGAR
ANTAIRESRAMS
ASIFRAFCTR
UNITSIDAS
DENOTEAXESFRA
JOININTHECHORUS
SSSNORAOCTETS
ATRABROOD
GLOISOWEAL
ORALSTUNGLIL
BARBEROFSEVILLE
INDUSTRIALAREAS
STATEASSISTANCE
Fri 12/3/1999
ASWHITEASASHEET
MARIEANTOINETTE
CHESSTOURNAMENT
SINREUPRAE
BCDFANSAWN
HITORETHIOP
CORSETSETRE
PEEKABOOISEEYOU
PEPSENSNARL
PRIORSCYRIL
SNOCATSNAM
IDOATOPBOW
MADASAMARCHHARE
ELECTRICTOASTER
TESTSONESMETTLE
Fri 10/22/1999
ENDOFONESTETHER
LEAVESALOOPHOLE
INVITEDAUDIENCE
SEINEAPRSPOIL
DESKSECORD
ASHOVERALL
CHUMRADPOISON
RAMADANPLACEBO
OREGONWOEEROS
DEITIESVEE
SSACALSARI
CHILIRLSBANJO
POTENTIALDANGER
ORANGEFREESTATE
STREETADDRESSES
Fri 9/24/1999
MOCHAAGESSAD
ANEARBLAHWEIR
DELTAHOUSEACRE
ETESELEEBLOCS
AHSMISLAYNOS
BITMISTNEEDNT
ENIACHOOTDODO
EGALITEBENEFIT
LALOADEEBROTH
ITSELFMIRACIE
NAPATEASETON
ETHICBNAITONI
FIEFROUNDROBIN
OMRIALECIRENE
REEGALEBERGS
Fri 5/21/1999
JOSSPASTMASTER
UHOHALOHASTATE
LALATIMEPIECES
IRAQTEESAMOST
OARDINTANS
PSIPODWWI
STANDONONESHEAD
MINIATUREPOODLE
ELEPHANTSTRUNKS
EELRNSERE
AGUETORSAM
GARDERARAADZE
EVILSPIRITLAUD
NINETEENTHTYRE
ADDRESSEESASEA
Fri 2/26/1999
PABSTARKINADA
ADORETEIDEPIX
RENALOSTEOPATH
ALALIMITNICHE
LANDSLIDESTHEA
LIZASCENAHERD
ADAMSSNORTY
XESSPUTNIKMAP
TWOBITOMEGA
ESAUOMAHAIDOL
NERDPALESTRINA
EXCONRAKERCIV
SPARETIREAMAZE
CODHONEYPARER
OTEIDEASSEEDS
Sat 2/6/1999
SNEEZEDALLSTAR
PAVLOVASIAMESE
IVEBEENALMAATA
NANACAPERROR
DJSACERINMORE
LOURADIANTSIN
ESPIESSAMHEAD
LAPSTHANA
JARSIDOTOSSES
ARIMAITREDUNA
NAPKINLOSSSMU
ACTORHEMSPAN
CHORALEMAEWEST
ENRAGEDEXPANSE
KENNEDYLEANDER
Fri 1/8/1999
AIRJORDANSATES
STAIRCASECREME
PAGLIACCIAGAIN
ELITEHELIPORTS
NINLUSTSENATE
SAGASHISHWED
DEDUCTJOAD
HEMANABODY
JONIDELETE
GUTCSPANREPS
OSWEGOACTADEW
STAYEDPUTNOISE
SITESALIENATED
INERTTETEATETE
PERSESTEELYDAN
Fri 10/16/1998
HAMLETSDOMINGO
IDIOTICADONAIS
NITRATEROXANNE
DOTESONCRIB
USSPEPESAI
STUOEDETTU
FEATHERONESNEST
ONCEINALIFETIME
PATENTMEDICINES
STOPEARCSA
ERSTSCIBOA
IRAQRECTORS
GAUDIERUNREADY
ARREARSSCOTTIE
SANDLOTTYPESET
Fri 8/28/1998
GENERALHOSPITAL
UNANIMOUSCHOICE
TOTALABSTAINERS
BETHETIDES
BULLYATOZ
EPEESNILEDELTA
ARCSRIMRODEOS
ROTSOLACERSOS
DOOMTOGODGATE
STREAMBEDSAGER
DYERAVERT
WINETAPMYO
ABOVETHEWEATHER
RANATEMPERATURE
PROCESSEDCHEESE
Fri 7/3/1998
AJARSWAPPRIZE
LIMEJUICEMEMOS
OBEDIENCESCANT
PERILDIVEOGEE
IDLEDEXTROSE
AMCTIECAD
PEACECONFERENCE
ORNAMENTALTREES
PLANETARYSYSTEM
ONEESAISE
RAINDROPTOWN
ALLIADOSMECCA
BOOZEIRONEDOUT
ANNEXSTRONGMEN
TEASETSAREERO
Fri 4/24/1998
ACEUPONESSLEEVE
PERSONALOPINION
SPANISHOMELETTE
ESSASNEEHEM
AVERDUPERY
BABYLONSOMAR
AILSCOTSMAN
AREAKLUTEECHO
DECIMATEHEP
TAROPREGNANT
ACUMENROOM
RANCLAPNOAH
CREATEANUISANCE
OLIVERGOLDSMITH
SANANTONIOTEXAS
Fri 3/20/1998
AFROSTOSSJONS
PLOWSHUTUOPAL
POTENTATESYETI
LATSANPARSNIP
ETEDEANNACOP
PINATASINGONE
INTRASHEAOMAR
EGOTISTCHEAPLY
ACTSCEDETHEDA
LAHCIAOSAUTES
APEREMEDYIFA
MICRONSANSTEN
OTOECHATELAINE
DARNEIREAROSE
ELEESPEDPANEL
Fri 1/30/1998
AIRTOAIRMISSILE
CREATUREOFHABIT
MAGNETICNEEDLES
ENDLOSVISED
TLCAKELA
LIQUORMIRACLES
AOUTABETKALE
TWOTENETTAX
HATSGISHVINE
SNEERSATEMENDS
GETTYPAX
EPODEOERPAM
PRIVATEPRACTICE
ASRICHASCROESUS
SENATORIALSEATS
Sat 12/27/1997
READIEDPESETAS
ARGONNEELEMENT
STANDONROXANNE
PESTICIDEINON
SCHMODALI
APTWAITSST
CLEARCONSCIENCE
AIRRAIDSHELTERS
SATELLITESTATES
ASHLINATSE
SAYAGLASS
JOHNPEASOUPER
ARIZONACONNIVE
PARAPETENGINES
ELECTEEDESSERT
Fri 11/14/1997
AUDIOVISUALAIDS
CLASSICALBALLET
ONTHEDOTTEDLINE
WAITANYLEVER
NATLREVERE
NEGRIVIRG
APBSTARESIBLE
REACHESANACCORD
AEROTSETSEROD
LARALENNY
TATAMIISNT
ORANTTONCOOT
TOMDICKANDHARRY
IMPERIALMEASURE
SPAREDNOEXPENSE
Fri 10/3/1997
TALISMANMURMUR
ABEBEAMEATEASE
MOOSEJAWSANDAL
ETAFISHAGA
PIANOSONENMEX
ARRSHUTMOE
PEREGRINEFALCON
ANIMATEDGESTURE
SEVEBALLESTEROS
EREDARTINT
LADYFENSTHEOS
APEJUDDARI
PARKASEDWARDII
ARCADERIODEORO
ZTILESSALESMAN
Thu 8/21/1997
CARSACTESCAPE
OLESNORSPARED
NOSTATUETURTLE
GHIHASEVERBEEN
RASSCIALTO
ESTEINALLNAGS
STATEDBEEPNET
SANDLPUTCOTTA
ETCFLATASSISI
SEEPARSONSPAR
RENEPTAORC
UPTOACRITICLOA
CHANGESIBELIUS
LIFTERICEACNE
ASTORSSSSBEDS
Fri 8/8/1997
EDITORIALCHAIRS
CAMETOTHERESCUE
THREEMASTEDSHIP
OLEALOHATONI
JONIEMFRSA
GAMECOCKEOS
AVISOINPROTEST
RERUNZOATOWNS
BRAINCELLAPEAK
TOALODGINGS
LONRTEMEET
AREAELVISAPU
BORDERLINECASES
ENTENTECORDIALE
LOSESONESTEMPER
Fri 7/18/1997
TAMALESCPOOFF
ANIMATEARSENAL
INSIGHTNOTNICE
LUGSOTEGESTED
SLOPSOSROC
VONPTAOSLO
THELATELAMENTED
AEROBICEXERCISE
BANNERHEADLINES
UPSAEONENG
IFISATGIBE
EYESOREBITNUS
YULELOGEAGLETS
RAISINGTRIESTE
ENEOSSSAFESEX
Thu 6/26/1997
PREAROARGABLE
AECLARGOEARED
ICOMEFROMWHOSE
LALAWMAGKEN
SPIRITMENACE
AFAMILYWHERE
FATTENERSAVOY
IWOGRAVYEVE
JESTSNEATENED
ISCONSIDERED
AMANDADAGGER
CANPOTSERGE
ACIDSABEVERAGE
SONIAGOTITZED
TWIXTSWAPSEDS
Fri 5/23/1997
ADSSCALPALTS
NETSHAGUEDORA
AFROCUBANSESAI
BIALIESGOOEND
ONIONTRERATSO
LINQUAIDATHIN
ITESNOCLEESE
CEDAREDCOSSETS
SAPPERJAWLOP
TREESCABLEERR
ETAGEAGOMICRA
RICTISOUTSTAY
OCHSNURSESAIDE
ILEDMABELNOIR
DESIELISENOS
Fri 4/18/1997
CLEANICARERAP
HANNANOMADESO
ALOOPAMETHYSTS
WALLPAPERSEIRE
DELPHIINDIA
SPARELOCKSENS
HERDSEMAILING
ACMEUPENDACED
CAMPSITEAMEND
BAGTHEOMENSTE
ADELAORBITS
RIDEGROANINGAT
ELDORADOSTOOTH
SLOAMESSARETE
TONMARTYXEROX
Fri 12/20/1996
EATONESHEARTOUT
STAGEDOORJOHNNY
THREEOFDIAMONDS
HOTEMIGXERO
SEASNEZOATER
DRONESONXIII
CPOOEDCRO
FATHOMSTWOFEET
RIORAHENO
EDUCDOODLERS
TACHSODEEDNA
HINTEVELAME
TOOGOODTOBETRUE
INFORMATIONDESK
SAFETYHARNESSES
Thu 11/21/1996
MAGNACARTAFLAP
IRREGULARSROTE
DEODORIZESAIRY
GOOSSEEKERTAO
ELMPENTTALENT
TASSESOTHORDE
PADTAJCEOS
RAISETHEALARM
YANKICEGOT
UTTERUGHSERGE
CHERUBRUSTERG
ABCGALOSHTZAR
TOESSOUSAPHONE
ANDYRUNAROUNDS
NEEDADDRESSEES
Fri 10/4/1996
CIGAREMBOSSING
OZONEROADTORIO
SEVENTYTHOUSAND
ATHHARDTOO
VCREREINEST
VIECBERCSA
ASQUIETASAMOUSE
MOUNTAINCLIMBER
PRICEREDUCTIONS
USSFLUEADE
SOFTBALLETS
CROAPETUSA
ACROSSTHESTREET
LAMBASTEDELATE
ASSENTERSPYREX
Fri 8/23/1996
ORTHOUPSMAC
PORESNRAADAIR
EYESHADOWZORRO
RASACOGBARRES
ALPOCEREALIDS
TOADTSETSEAAR
IPSESTRAGGLE
NESTATSEAREEF
GRASSIERALTE
TAGORTEGATIER
AHABEEPERACRE
BOILEDONANERN
LUNARBRITANNIC
ESSESETENOSEE
SETASSAVERS
Fri 5/24/1996
MARGARETPUSH
OVERSEERINDUCE
SAYONARAQUINOL
UARCHUMTRE
GNPTOEHERA
MUDIRONCARON
DOASTHEROMANSDO
RADIOASTRONOMER
INALLDIRECTIONS
VALLEDARKHOT
ABCSSUIGIN
BOAHEELSEL
LUNGEDETCETERA
ETALIAREASONED
LORNSERENADE
Sat 9/23/1995
TORUSREDACTOR
AVANTTELEPHONE
JOYCEOPENEARED
CLACTONREAD
CHEMOARIL
ARANFLAGARS
PERPETUALMOTION
SALESRESISTANCE
ETERNALTRIANGLE
ESSESSANMED
OSTETEXAS
JOANSTOOGES
ESCALATEDENTER
EARLINESSSIEGE
PRESIDESTARGA
Fri 8/11/1995
SPIRALSTAIRCASE
NATIVELANGUAGES
ACADEMICDEGREES
PILECOSTINGA
UNIHUESACEY
POCKETSPASIRS
ORMJIMMIES
HOMOSAPIENS
RAKESINDAS
TENSTEMORTALS
RADSHALSGAT
INSOACERJOSE
ONONESHIGHHORSE
DEADASADOORNAIL
EXPERTWITNESSES
Fri 8/19/1994
FESSPOSELEVI
AQUAHARPOUPON
NUCLEARARSENALS
FIRALENEEDUCE
ANOTONGALILAC
ROSATEDSENT
EXECSAMORETTO
ESPLANADE
MASSACREAXLES
MATMOMSTALL
ANTEDNAWABSEA
SMILESLIGOCAN
CARIBBEANISLAND
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Fri 11/12/1993
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STABATMATERPAL
HERELIESONEORE
YMAINNEYELID
AJAXDASCLOG
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CIVIESTORIO
DEONAMEWASCRY
EDWINNETHER
KEATSSNAGAITS
INRETAWAJAR
ODESSAHASNIB
SUNWRITINWATER
KRAALTERNATIVE
SOSBOTTLENOSED
Sat 9/18/1993
STROBESROWING
ASILIVEIRONORE
RAPIDANPENSION
TROVESLSATSAG
RISERRINDGONE
ESTSTENOMEMEL
STEWOVEREATERS
ENTERTAIN
JACKHORNEROATH
AREALBORNEROO
BINSPETSLOTAS
OZTFORENUDIST
TORTOLAMODISTE
SNEERATORESTES
ASTAREMASTERS
Sat 8/14/1993
INANIMATEMATTER
NAVALOPERATIONS
PREMEDITATEDACT
URNSECSTEEL
TOGSMARUSIOTA
SWEARLERSNUBS
RAJSECTSAP
RELIGIOUSORDERS
EXOAMFMQUI
LEVISFEDMATTE
YSERMEDOCLIEN
MANONWOERAM
OPENANDSHUTCASE
RADIOTELEPHONES
CROSSEDONESPATH
Thu 12/26/1991
AMASANTEHIFIS
MOCKDAHLABARE
INRILORERELAX
GOODTIMECHARLEY
OPPOBIEUNI
OHIOSTARGAZER
ALOTIGLUOMY
GIBESAMEELOPE
ASITILEALLS
STAIRCASEABOO
TAOADARGYM
ONCEINALIFETIME
LORANGATOACED
ERASEODORZANE
SATYRGYREALTA
Wed 10/16/1991
LASSCROWQATAR
ANTEHAJIUNITE
RAINENOLASSAY
VIRTUEISLIKE
ASSETSCELLOS
NAESFERMENT
ARICHPARISTIA
RODEBACONSTOL
RUEPATENSTONE
ASABONEDOOR
SESAMECLAIMS
BESTPLAINSET
ANAILROISDEAR
ROMEOOOZEERDE
KVASSDRAYDEEP
Fri 7/19/1991
WALLSPONDZETA
ADLAIAROOEYAS
THATFELLOWSEEMS
TOMETOPOSSESS
CANESPEERHEX
TRIMREPAVE
GADSNACKSODOR
ARIZIOITORO
METZCLENCHWAX
MATZAHGRAB
ARYLOANEVENA
BUTONEIDEAAND
THATISAWRONGONE
AUGEEXAMELMAN
JESSSERADEIST
Wed 6/5/1991
ABBESBOOMASKS
CLARKAGUAMOOT
MARRIAGEISANDA
ETEINGEOBTAIN
FANNYONATAC
GEORGEAMISTAKE
AHOTALICES
GETITSITDEBUG
ERASESTATA
EVERYMANJESSEL
NATTAYLEVEE
ACHOOSZOLABEV
MAAMSHOULDMAKE
ETNAEROSEELER
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