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Mel Rosen author page

38 puzzles by Mel Rosen (1941-2018)
with Jim Horne comments

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See the 93 answer words debuted by Mel Rosen.

Collaborator: Peggy Rosen
Alternate name for this constructor:
M. Rosen

Will Shortz called Mel Rosen "one of the longtime greats in crossword puzzles" in this NYT memorial.

David Steinberg shared his memories on his blog.

14 Modern Era daily crosswords by Mel Rosen

Thu 11/3/2016
CALFSSWIGHELL
ADULTAEROASIA
BAGAECLAIMSPAM
SEEEATSATHOME
ARNIEDOT
ONAAINOFFAAIN
DARTETROUDOE
OJAIFARERHONE
RATALDATIRED
AREETODISAREE
DVRNAIAD
JAMESIIYSLSPF
AVERSTAEMANAER
ZEALTAUSLEGGO
ZONESLATABYSM
Sat 4/12/2014
COLBERTBUMPCHE
EVERSOSORRYOAR
LEGISLATURENIN
TROTARSODISTS
INSMAOSUIT
ASGARDVIRGIL
HEELSDARKSTARS
ALOEHASTEATOI
BACKBENCHFREON
ASIAGOSETSTO
DOCENTSBAY
ONHIGHOAFAWES
LIIHEATSENSORS
CONARCTICOCEAN
ENGMYCOLOGISTS
Tue 3/11/2014
STALEASAPMASH
TOTESRIGAIDEA
AFOOTSTIRALIS
BUMSAROUNDTINA
TANONABET
GLAZEDPANE
LUNESBURMAROAD
ILIACURIEEGGO
BULLNOSEDBERET
BOSEMELEES
UPTICKAHA
MANNBUTTONWOOD
PROBOCHOBILBO
ETTUOLINADDIN
DYEDKANEGEESE

The ACPT ended this past weekend. Mr. Rosen famously co-wrote this homage to a former champion.

Sun 6/16/2013 QUESTION BOX
TTOPSHIGHBROWROSE
HOPUPAMIEYEAHSOPIE
IFAGIRAFFEHASFOURTEEN
NFLKOSTHUMPSTAURUS
NETETALIITRINARY
MORETHANAWALRUSAND
IVANVNOGSEEMEHMS
SIZEDESPTARIOT
ODEMARTTOPSSIBERIA
TADAREPOTELOPERS
SMARMANERATORAH
MALABARPARTSPLOT
ARAPAHOSMASHAUXSAG
SIMSATMARCZERO
HOOGRAFTTNTCORED
ASQUIRRELHASHALFAS
RATSOUTGIBERSORA
ODESSASUNOCOSUVTWA
MANYASAPIGWHATARETHEY
AGARIRENEETASUSONE
NEMOKEGSRYESPORTS

Answers in the central 5x5 box can be arranged in two ways. The circled letters are the same in either case.

Fri 7/16/2010
SCANSCAMSNARE
OHBEARTYNIPAT
REBSMILLIONTHS
EARTHSCIENCE
SPELUNKSTOPHIM
VEREENONIONY
FBILATENENNIS
LOAFDEVILSEGO
ENTOMRELETYON
EGERIAREGRAB
RODENTSDRAYAGE
WOOKIEEPEDIA
RUMORMILLSSGTS
AMOREMITTHEME
DANDDSEASAROD
Sun 1/10/2010 CROSS WORDS
STEELERAGHASSHADES
NOSCORERHONETAPESUP
ALTOONAMOTORELANTRA
PLANNEDRUEDEPARTIAL
ESSOSMELLINGSTUM
MAPISSZERORANG
BEMYGUESTPERONTETON
ETOATMSSRSWINOETA
LUNARITALOFLOOREDIT
LITHBLEWOVERNOSE
ASHOREPRAIRIESOREAT
RATAANNMARIEIAGO
ORGANSTOPCARONLEGAL
MHODYESDESDUPELIE
SETBYOTOESREPRESENT
KOOLFITSDENEST
SODSATOMISTSACHS
CALCIUMALEROWEATHER
ELEKTRAWATERANTIART
SLEEKLYATESTGOTOSEA
SPRAYSNERTSSLYNESS
Sat 9/2/2006
LINCSPIKEJONZE
ONEOMINISERIES
ADENUNITPRICES
DIDNTGETGEESE
SLOWLYWHEN
PETEYGAUNTLET
DONEEQUITSEXE
ESOSSUITSTAPA
LESFOALSWAFER
IDEALISTFINER
DALIBANZAI
SAGETFRIGATES
WINECOOLERNINE
ADAMANDEVEINCA
NEWSREADERAGES
Wed 1/11/2006
APPALSEWNAKA
PREGOCREELAM
EIGHTEENTWELVE
KLMASINNUNN
RIMYONEHUNDRED
OKEEFFEERASER
CESARGIGI
THIRTYSEVEN
DARNEWERS
BESAMESUREBET
FIFTYSEVENSULU
AGFAELSELAB
TWOTHOUSANDSIX
AIROASTAGAZE
HGTEKESPETER
Fri 9/13/2002
POWERLUNCHAMPS
AFICIONADOVEEP
SIMULCASTSANTA
STPLARATENDER
HELMTENTERS
SPRITEMELVILLE
CREESGERRYEON
REIDSEAMYEYRE
APTCENTSCUERS
PRENAMESCARVES
MORANISDRNO
EVADESPAIDGAB
TITIOPENSESAME
ADENFERTILIZER
LESETAKESAPART
Mon 4/9/2001
ELLENRIPSTEIN
LIETOEMUHORDE
BANCSDILLINGER
ONTHEPODIUMOAF
WESEEECOON
PAWSWINSOME
SNAILOATIMAX
WINNINGTHEPRIZE
ACADAPTRICES
BELARUSFEES
GROGMRSRCA
EYETHREECHEERS
LASSITUDEITSOK
ALIENNOSDOONE
LUCCIACTENDED

Note the words along the top and bottom rows. This champion-themed puzzle is an homage to Ellen Ripstein. After coming close several times, she finally won the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament in 2001.

Sun 1/12/1997 Theme: I Wanted To Be a...
COULDDACHAOPERATBSP
OSTEOETHANPAPALHEIRS
ICIERTBIRDEROSEAGGIE
LACKEDHANDSONEXPERIENCE
SRANERTSBEVYESTEEM
COSISEREBONSTDS
TRADEINSTOLFLOE
WASUNDERCAPITALIZEDPAM
APIECEHALSALENEALAMO
STALECORYSPENDDROPIN
IANSTEPSCOINAGE
RUBBEDPEOPLETHEWRONGWAY
ENRAGESRIATAHAM
SCOURSFALLSSAABTISCH
ELIDEMATEOAMIRNICOLO
TELTALKEDMYSELFOUTOFIT
LIEDOILSUNSNAPS
EMILLIDTRUSTETC
SONATASEATELSIEBAH
QUITWHENPUSHCAMETOSHOVE
UNTIELOATHARECASINAI
EDINAALCOAPARTYELGIN
SOAKNOENDABYSSSTOLE
Fri 11/1/1996
AHSOIMAMCAR
BATMOBILEREFER
ENLIVENEDALTAR
ESOTERICABLESS
TRIMLABORS
MANILAMINISTER
AGONYDESKSARE
ZINGFILTHASTI
ETSDOVESPUTON
LAKEERIECATERS
TILTEDTOTO
TILDEECONOMIST
DOLESNONVIABLE
SNERTDIGESTION
SDSSLAYEDEN
Sun 10/15/1995 Retronyms
ALASPYEDAMPHEAPS
SAVESIONAOLIOASCOT
PRINTJOURNALISMSPOOR
EVASIONOTTOTEMPUBI
CATRYELIARISOSAD
TEESREALCREAMOFFTHE
CHIRPISMEDELI
CANOEDRFDASITACET
UNARMEDLARCHTEARGAS
METESREAMERDANSEUSE
SMUDAYBASEBALLITT
HOROLOGEGEMINIOATES
ANALYZEFETEDCARFARE
WELLSERESEXSCORNS
BIENORCSIDAHO
WALESASNOWSKIERTRAP
AMOICECETESUREMU
RONGLOWKAATALCAZAR
SEDGEROTARYTELEPHONE
ABEAMGOADSLATTENDS
WASPSIDLEERSMEAT
Sun 1/9/1994 All Grown Up
ETNADADABORESAYE
LOAFSELANENACTLORE
BUTTERFLYTRACTORDURA
OCTLEISFETESOPERAS
WHIFFLEPAGEDENOTE
SELLDEERINGOVERLAD
RYESYAMSOBIIND
DOTTERATONLUFFS
PSTCHARLESSHEEPBOAT
ATHIRISUCLAELIXIR
TOENAILSCRUMPLIABLE
TOKILLAHEMPELTALA
EGANLIONREPORTERGEM
DEREKDICEMASTER
ASAONTACADSAPS
ATTPALKANGAROOPLUS
THERUBEENSDENSEST
LEGATOBLANDIDEOAPE
ASONMYLITTLEBIRDADEE
WEAKBEAMEEMITEMEND
STSSABERRUDYADDS

24 pre-Shortz crosswords by Mel Rosen

Sun 4/17/1983 BREAKFAST TIME
CASPARSALADRADARARCS
ASPIREERATOENUREGOAL
SHAKESPEARECONTEMPORARY
TUNEIAMBSRTESECARTE
ERGESNESVISETAUEES
TATILINOSWELLDDT
EQUIVOCATESONANISSUE
RUNNERRODINBOLTSLIP
AIDESRATITEARDSPNOM
STUDWAGONISEETACOS
EELVINOCUTERAESOPS
ANICKNAMEFORSIMPSON
ATTACKVALORNEOSSAD
CHIMECEILLANASATRI
RAVIBENDSTEPINSTAMP
TENSRAGETRAINSCONES
GIVESENCOURAGEMENTTO
PORFETEDAMENNINE
ENETNTELASSLATEJAG
LEVIEDADZEENOCHCONE
AWEDDINGORBANQUETSALUTE
GARENORMADAUBSOXALIS
EYESGROSSAMISSNEWEST
Fri 2/26/1982
ATOMIZEHEARTEN
CAKEBOXACQUIRE
OPALINESTUDENT
REPSECTSAYRES
RIADUELS
PRETEENHAHA
STRAFEDAVENUE
ARRIVEDSKIRTER
STOLENTUESDAY
HAYSSPONDEE
ELENADOR
SHAVEUDINEROW
CAMERASECLOGUE
OVERAGESELVAGE
PENATESTRAINED
Thu 6/18/1981
APIANCARSSWAT
LOTTOADESTARO
PETITMOVEDOVER
STOPOVERSONETO
UELESWEDES
ELITESBON
STENOSDISBURSE
STAFFWAGUPOLU
HEROINESSTOVER
TUBCONNED
ALLOYSOHIO
RAISEOVERTONES
OVERTURESORATE
MAGIMARTUNITE
ALECPLAYTELAR
Sat 9/1/1979
ANALYSESTRIPOD
CAMOMILERELIVE
AMERICANENAMEL
DIRERMATEDIRA
INCSSITESHELM
AGEACTONGENOA
GOERTARTAR
CAESARSTETRODE
ASTUTEPOPE
KOINECOPESVAS
ENOSSALLEBERN
SELPAREEPOLLO
AMATOLMANEUVER
LATENTISOPRENE
ENERGYCEMENTED
Tue 4/3/1979
JEZEBELZAMBEZI
ISOTONEAREOLAS
BANANASPERCALE
SUETBIOGAMER
LOCALE
REVERENTLYSPAS
OXALISAPEPLIE
AILEDAMSFLAME
SLIMAXEORATED
TEDSDETONATORS
SELENE
MARATRASWASH
AMORITEGISARME
ZEBULONEZEKIEL
EXEGETERECEDED
Tue 7/4/1978
ERRORZEALOLAF
MAUVEEDGEDECO
INDEPENDENCEDAY
TIERROYSLOIRE
CAABANNER
DAYAFTERDAY
ABOLTSORBVOLT
MEWLASSAYELIA
EELSNASIBRIER
DAYINDAYOUT
BASSETANA
ESTESORALNODE
THANKSGIVINGDAY
TENNALTEORATE
ANDAPEERTYLER
Sat 11/5/1977
NOSECONESAFAR
OPERATIVERIGOR
RUMINATEDANGLO
ASINRENUMBERED
SURELYSESS
PISADONUTS
ARNESSUARSAC
CATCHERSHAPING
EYEENESNOOTS
REDSEAURNS
WELLEMBERS
INEVIDENCELOGO
STAIDRELEGATED
HAVREGRAVAMINA
LEASESTERASES
Sat 10/1/1977
CALFMEANSDAMP
ALIIANNULOLEO
TARNZANTELOIN
TREASUREELLENS
NAMESPCA
GARCIADISTRACT
ORIELMILOSTAR
ORASSIMONPARA
DALBONESRILES
SYSTOLESWEALTH
ENVYTRIS
GRANDETWENTIES
LOONNORIAEDGE
ERNECHECKREAP
EYERYOKESSALT
Thu 4/21/1977
HAHSROMANDADA
OLEOELEMIUSED
PLAYINGWITHFIRE
SIDTEALREFER
STEWSJAPE
CATERSSETTLING
HERESHOSEAMOE
IRONCARTSSPTS
PINBORESMARAT
SEGMENTSREFUSE
ONCERATED
TEPEEMOVEEAR
TEMPTPROVIDENCE
ISMETAMESECTO
STATSTASHLESS
Tue 2/15/1977
NAPCRABBSTAS
IGORMENLOTHEM
GREATDANESEERO
HATTERBULLDOG
INSETNOLO
DADOSDESPAGES
OROEPURESRSVP
INGDECREEDTEA
LIMPSTINGYAND
YEARNSETNORSE
TOURROWAN
POINTERAMEBAE
INCACHOWHOUNDS
ETATTONIOPADS
DOLEOSTEOISE
Tue 9/28/1976
GABSMADASEATS
IDEAANENTXRAY
FRATERNITYCAIN
TYRESASISALLE
ENDMCLIV
PINNERSSENATOR
ESOEPIPETERI
SERGESANDTWEEDS
ORIELSTAOTIE
SEAMIERKNISHES
SAROSSCI
QUITSGEOENDUE
UNDOTENDERNESS
ETONARTELEVES
SOLETSARSRARE
Mon 8/2/1976
HANDRAPIDASHE
ALAEETHNOGLOW
MOSEYALONGRACE
STAREDATSMACKS
SMEWBLANK
ASKERBUILDERS
TRAINGROFENEE
STUNDIANEBING
AINHELIOCANTO
RETRACEDBADGE
EARLSGILA
CORNEATRAMPLES
ABIESNAILSPACE
PONESEAMYLICE
PEGSEASESEDEN
Mon 7/12/1976
DAWNHAPPYMOVE
EZIOOCHREACER
CONVENTIONSITES
AVEVIOLADOPT
SENNMADE
CASINGNOMINATE
AGHAHEROSBOA
PROMISEANYTHING
EERNOILSODER
SENATORSVARESE
RUNSTATA
THEIRSISIJAW
SECONDINGSPEECH
AMOSOHARAMERE
RILENIGELPREY
Sat 5/8/1976
ACTSAWAKEAFRO
COATSEMISPROF
HOPECHESTSHOOF
SLAPPEDTENANT
PARRESIST
VIBESMENLIST
ENOSCATSLATED
ETSFAIRWAYALY
PROVENERGPLEA
OMARDAYORLON
BLAMEDODE
DULLESELEVATE
GIDETOPOGRAPHY
ANDYATRIAISER
BEYSLOONSLENE
Mon 2/9/1976
STPAULSRIPOSTE
SOUNDERENISLES
HOTDOGSMUTTERS
TESSCOSHERE
OBISWAVESPAN
NONADIMETOI
DOGSLIFESWUNG
EMOTIVESHINGLE
SNAKEHOUNDDOG
TIESEATSOVA
FOHNDORPAGED
APEHOURPODS
REDDOGSCURDLES
CROATIAAMELIAS
EAGLETSSPLEENS
Sun 7/13/1975 FULLER EXPLANATIONS
SIGHPARAABBOTASHY
MAORIALIBIFLAREACTOR
EXTINCTBIRDTABLESCRAPS
LEANDERSALTBYEICERS
UNITHEATSTER
DORPRCAPARCANEARS
FURORWORMEXCLAMATIONS
ORIBIIDESTETANAELMAN
PREENEDSNEESVALESAKI
SANCEESELFTILERNIP
TAELSPETREOIMAGES
SASSTECHORGSIGOR
SPLASHRYEAMPTINED
IONSTRAWMAIMADEOCA
NOUSTRONLORCAGOESFAR
ELRODERASEMANSENEWLY
WESTERNSTATELIEDTRALA
DESPOTEMIRFANRARA
UTESNAZIDADA
ERATOTSETUBSGONDOLA
BITTERVETCHNEEDLECASES
AREASALICEIRENEEVENS
RESTCERESSPATSYST
Mon 2/10/1975
SHADEMUDADO
RENOODINOLIOS
SANGRINDGINZA
DOGINTHEMANGER
EVESRIPE
SCAREIDLELAD
PURESTVOLDUDE
ARILADAGEONDE
TEESMONRAGGED
EDSDEGSUSERS
SOSOWILT
GOINGTOTHEDOGS
ASNAGDOEROILY
METREERRSTBAR
SOLDRYEHEMS
Sun 6/9/1974 MALEFACTORS
AMOSPARSEWIPES
IGNISPINIONNATURAL
MATSUMANSPREROGATIVE
ILOTFATTESTASECOX
TONEAPEIFFYAFAR
SPIRITSGIVEAFRA
SOOTHARNETHEARTS
LEEDAVEHANTHAL
TOFEARONERESTHEVAS
RELASHDRYRARERATE
INARUNAPTENTEROGEE
AERYBOLAOXAOFFEND
DUESBRIMNITAFEISTY
SUBATNOELULPIN
PUGREESTERPENVOY
LADERODELATERAL
OWLSSOSOPARNOME
ACHEUROLEOOILTIME
WHISTLERSFATHERRIDER
EELIESTHERONSBOERS
RENTEORKNEYINS
Wed 12/5/1973
ALPLIMBHEL
MISTEVOESAZOF
PFEIFFERCOLLEGE
STUARTSKNOCKED
DRAYMOSSY
STOATWONTOPHS
TECSKINTINHAT
ELAREGIMENLEO
MERSEYTAXBEMA
SOPHSROWLOGOS
AUGERBAUM
WELLMETSACRALS
PTOLEMAICSYSTEM
ARNOSKEATEINE
ESTERNECAW
Sun 4/22/1973 WIRE SERVICE
CATODORRAPSUNIT
MEAGRERULEOSRICPONE
ASSAULTANDBATTERYPAGED
POTEDENEAGLESDOEETO
SPENDERASTAREBCRISES
CURRENTEVENTSAVOTRE
SCRAPADDDENARLON
ALEAMIGDUEEALING
WEIGENERATIONGAPTAURO
ONIONAMONDOURANNES
ENDSPARKNOTDES
CHARGEOFTHELIGHTBRIGADE
LARDDEELEAEIRE
OMEGAALANSOAKLATER
DENIMPOWERSTRUGGLEZIP
SAPPHOLOOYESTRES
PEEPSTSPAROMIAMI
CAMERASHOCKABSORBER
HEARSTHASALESGENERAL
ERGASEVISTASMINTAZO
MANONTHEELECTRICCIRCUS
TENDHENRIEONSHOTELS
ETESASSTSWATNED
Wed 2/14/1973
AMURRAGAAGRA
GRUNTELANNEON
REFLECTIVEGNAT
ANTIHIKEFEUDS
MAISORECALF
TAKERECALLS
ADELESETAEAT
SUEDEALLDUCKY
ARFWAXYRENTE
MALAISEMUSS
EFFSRIBEAST
NACREKILLALLO
ETTAINFLECTION
AMOIRILERENTS
LORDSTERIDES
Tue 11/2/1971
GAVEISBRADS
AGONAGNIAIMEE
LOCALGOVERNMENT
AVERENIDRUT
DELEGATINGLIDO
ELMSAGAMACE
ELIGOTHGAZA
MANDATESILENCE
OUSTPALLIHI
DROPFRICZAR
LEISELECTORATE
EATWAACERAT
PRIMARYELECTION
EMEEREDENEONS
RESTSREXNEF
Sun 1/24/1971 INFLATION
SAMITEOCHEREBBBBS
IMIDESORALEIRABALI
CATOTENTAILSGARPIKES
HELENAWRAITHSIDEAS
SITENOTIPERKY
REDONOSEDSAHLESS
AMOREEXITHISDOM
SIXANDELEVENCENTSTORE
LANDEDREMORAELIZAS
CHETPRIVAUGERS
RATOASIELAELLENEY
INWORNGALASNIT
AVOCETHUSTLESHEBAT
TICKLESTHEEIGHTYNINES
ALEDONSANAGLINT
NSFLOIRRONDOKLEE
SITKAETNADORP
ANSERMRNIXONSCORIA
CAFEMENUSEVENTHSENSE
KNOTELMENATEISOGON
SERGYPSOLIDDESERT
Mon 12/28/1970
GATOSTRAPCRI
ODORTRIPECHIS
YETIRUMPUSROOM
ASHESMELOUSTS
ELLIPSEUSES
BURSALISH
AVEBITTENECHO
NEAPARIESDIOR
EARLDARKENGAL
ADSROTARY
CUTETWITTER
ARLENIANTABLE
FANNYBRICESUIT
ANASPETALETNA
REEEDENSSTET
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