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40 puzzles by Natan Last
with Jim Horne comments

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Natan Last
Sat 10/5/2024
LYMEBAWLCULTS
GOODKARMAASAHI
SUBWAYADSSERIF
FBILABTSARIST
NOONERNBANABS
SOSADREAMDATE
ALSCREWTEAMS
TOUCHTONE
MARSEILLEDIP
BONETIREDROME
FINKIVESTATIC
LASAGNASTUNTS
ULTRABLOODTEST
BIRDSLIPREADER
SKOSHETSYTIDY
Sat 3/2/2024
KABUKIELLIS
BULLPENLEONE
BALLOONSMILLE
MENTIONTWOCOY
ARGUEDNAEHAVA
SLURSOUNDBITE
HEPSTUNTDOGS
FORTHWITH
RARECOINSTSK
MOVEALONGTATA
MACEMADBREXIT
ARKASSPAUNCHY
ZOOMSSEANPAUL
DOUGHEVIDENT
ANTSYDORSET
Thu 8/10/2023
SLALOMBOGBRA
CARAVANUNIBROW
HITGAMEMOVIIER
WIILASHELEGY
ANEWSTOOLIES
AAAUPONTBS
OFFICISSIPPOUT
NORTELEOCOBRA
CAYSRUBILDBERG
ELISUMOISO
NOTEPADSYOWL
MAGNATASKPRO
IMPULSECONTROL
SEASLUGAMILATE
CNNSIGETCHED
Fri 6/16/2023
ADSPACESABAN
TACOBARSANODE
STONEWALLODORS
EELYTIASSKIT
ADDPLOTZESFEE
FRIAMAANG
DOOMSCROLLING
CANCELCULTURE
WHITERUSSIANS
HELSISNIA
ANYSCHMEARSUP
TIMSKIEVPILE
FLAIREGOBOOSTS
OLIVESKIDMARK
RELAXENDPLAY
Sat 10/1/2022
MAINBDAYSLIM
EAVEBLARETIRE
CROWDSURFSAVON
HORSEMENYELENA
ANYLESONESEC
PITCHOUTADE
TONELOCPLOD
GERTRUDESTEIN
BASKEGALITE
ALTPOSENUDE
BLAMEDVMIJAY
YEMENISUPEREGO
FREESHOOEDAWAY
AINTTBONDMEMO
TATSSONGALES
Sat 3/12/2022
BRIBEDPACT
CAESURAAPHID
NONDAIRYCREAMER
ORDEALSHIDECO
INSECTTAPJLAW
SEAMSPARAGUAY
YAWTHONGSONG
BEAUGESTE
BORNTORUNASH
FLUNKIESOLLIE
PRATANDTWEEZE
BIZMAEBEHAVED
JEEPERSCREEPERS
DRANOPATROLS
STUNATHENS

The last word of the first sentence of Kafka's The Metamorphosis depends on the translation. I've seen "insect" but also "cockroach" and even "beetle."

Thu 5/13/2021
GLANDIGORAWED
QUINOASONYRAGU
UPTOWNSALEMSLOT
ITEMGAUDYCOLBY
PARASITECANSO
LATHELANPOL
ATHOSEFLATPASA
THEUSUALSUSPECTS
IRASPREENIDEST
TEDROTEDALI
EGGONTRUEGRIT
PSALMMERYLRAMA
HOMEALONEARENAS
AMENANDYICEAGE
TESSBOSSTASTE
Wed 1/20/2021
POETSPAMCGI
COLLISIONSART
MINDMELDINGSOS
UTZODORATOM
MEIRMATCHGAME
OTTOORIONS
WORKERLAINEMT
THEUNITEDSTATES
ABCACAICESSNA
REINERSODA
JOINTPAINPOPE
ATVSNICKPUG
CHIWINEPAIRING
KENONEPERCENT
ORGKNOTSKYE
Wed 5/20/2020
DONORNABSDICED
AGAMEARIAUVULA
BRIEFESTBRIEFEST
SELLJAYBIRDSEA
EWEKAY
MUSTACHEMUSTACHE
ANASTEVENEMAIL
RIMSMARTSCTV
STOATINCITEHOE
HEATHENSHEATHENS
EELBAY
BATASUSUALBRAS
FLAGRANTFLAGRANT
FORUMTAOSPINTA
STONYORSOADDIN

It's rare to see a new three-letter answer word that's actually good. IVF debuts today.

POW Sun 10/20/2019 BE PATIENT
AMMANBITES
CLAIRELAGAMECHE
SHALLOWDIPLOTINHATS
AIRBEDSEASELANTONIO
GAMERREARENDERSEDER
EPICPONDTEAMDONT
LESBLOOPIKNOWNNE
YTTRIUMOCCAMGRANGER
URNSORATESIRI
RATEDGCLIPARTBENICE
ERASIGHBODEMUSMEG
DAMPNOUNTHANSHAG
IGORGOTITFIENDPOSE
DORISDELIVEREDTIMED
NAVAJOELITEELATES
IVANITEAPLUMS
EVILOMENSMIAMIHEAT
BIGEYECAVEMANPLINTH
ECIGSKELETONKEYNERO
RAVEOPERATIONEMIR
TRESITSYEASTDYAN
Wed 9/25/2019
EDGARINSEASON
LAURANORMCORE
BRITCHESITCHES
ATTEAVEROOT
AMBLEGNU
BREYERSEYERS
BESTAREAOL
ONOBREXITIDA
ACLAOKISAY
HOMBRESHOMES
CAYCUFFS
AHABLOAFHBO
CEREBRALCEREAL
TAMARINDNOLIE
SLYLOOKSDOLLS

I'm going to disagree with Jeff about HUAC. Jeff calls it unfortunate. I say it represents one of the most significant and dramatic times in recent American history.

Perhaps 2019 will find someone as brave as Joseph Welch who famously said to Senator McCarthy: "You've done enough. Have you no sense of decency, sir, at long last. Have you left no sense of decency?"

Sun 5/19/2019 HOOK-UPS
TBSCITYIMPSBOLAS
BRAHOBOEMOLEAPART
COOLEDDOWNSTORMSURGE
PAULSIMONCOLDFISSION
ARTMOOKBARESNLEAST
WHIRLTREYYEASTY
CROONLEGUPDESI
LARGETYPEMOIRASATIN
ASKSEDENAUGURTRULY
PHOPALEDGRUBMAINLY
USEMEELISEPANDA
DRIERSCROCSWIFTCOT
IONICTHERESAKISAMS
YEESHAUDITSTEAMPUNK
SANGRIOTSAEGIS
GROUPSTWINDENCH
SIOUANHEADSSPITWEB
AVOTRESANTEFOURALARM
BETAGAINSTCANNERYROW
LIEGEFOOLERICARES
ENDEDTIRELECHYES
Sun 2/3/2019 EJECTION LETTERS
STELMOCLICKSBUSTS
SHEBEARAIROUTINTRO
BEANBALLFLAGRANTFOUL
REPOSCOMFYNOTERICE
AMENMONAEBASICICES
ILLEGALSLIDETACKLE
NYYAIMINAFEWONEL
LYNXENOABRIDGE
ONEALSOFTGEARGTE
CENSEMARIEHELMETHIT
TWASCALYXFURLSRUTH
AHCOMPLEXCILIABONGO
LITOATCAJUNAUTOS
RECUSALOBIGENT
EDITOHWAITARTARM
THETWILLSETYOUFREE
ROSYDARNSLEAPSACTS
OTOHALITFANTAATHOS
POFADMISSIONARMCHILI
EMILESEAREDREAREND
DIALSASTERSSEBERG

Fun puzzle. I like this one.

Tue 10/9/2018
DAMNSIMACNEAP
EBOOKGAIAORCA
BUNNYOURSBILL
EPLURIBUSUNUM
DYLANNAPE
SECURITYBLANKET
PALSTWOTOOTH
ALITEASETSSHY
HIPPOHRHCHEM
NOSURPRISETHERE
TREEEVERS
HIDDENFIGURES
OREOCUKEORALB
SKEWISEEOILER
ESPNLEAKMOTTO
Sun 9/30/2018 SLEEP ON IT
BANGRIDSMAVSEMIRS
ADORISENALOULANAI
RIBECOCARROLLWITHIT
BELLEFAKESETTHETONE
QUEENOFMEANRAYRUGS
SPRPOLEHONPESO
WONCOBIMAFANDOSED
ENEEMAILRODAILS
LEIAELLASEASOYFOB
FULLBODIEDFAIRSHAKE
APPLSCAPEXENACITED
RORSCHACHTWINSISTER
ENTHIPEPICSPKSAFE
PODSSDSMERITIFS
THROEMUFASASPALET
ROILSOSANNEBLT
SAWNCUBKINGSOLOMON
HITCOUNTERPHENBOOZE
INREALTIMETESOROPOM
ROUSTZETAITGUYUNE
TRESSUSSRMASTSPEA
POW Sat 7/28/2018
ADELEWEBBDADS
CURESWAREECCE
TEAMSPIRITMACE
ETTUHINESODON
DOORDIEFYIEMO
ESPNREMIT
FASHIONPOLICE
JUICECLEANSES
GENDERSTUDIES
ROSENERTE
APPDIXOHSORRY
NAOHTESLARHEE
DRNOINLAIDTILE
EDGENOOBMINIS
RYESANTSCZECH

This is the 15th puzzle from the J.A.S.A. Here's the complete set.

Wed 3/7/2018
SANDABECAPOS
CLAUDIUSTOSSTO
UPFORDISCUSSION
BHTEELALIASES
AAADOMINI
ITSHOPELESS
TEAROOMSLEO
TENPENNYAWRATS
RATEDGLUCRETIA
ACEDONTEVEN
CHRISMARTIN
SHONDANAB
SHALALAPEAONE
PARALLELPARKING
EZINESLETMESEE
DYADSCDSNEXT

This is the 14th published puzzle from the J.A.S.A. class. Here are the rest.

Sun 11/5/2017 LANE CHANGES
MSNSUCROSEBIGTALK
OHOUPAHEADMEDIABIAS
WAYNESWORLDALLABOARD
SHOOESSTINGLYAURAS
USFLSEEYAARN
GODHELPUSDRAGANDDROP
ICIERIHOPFRISKSAGE
LTDSELFMANSOPHTIRE
DENILLEROSSOONER
ATTACKADSELSAPWNS
THEROADNOTTAKEN
JAWANYETUPHOLSTER
LABATTPROBWCSHUE
AFARHASPYAHWEHBELT
WACREHEATFUELTUBER
DRIVEINARUNBELOWZERO
ACRNONOSLAZE
OUTIESPLASHOCDEGOT
BRENDALEEPATHFINDERS
IAMLEGENDIDAHOESEEK
LAYDOWNNERISSASOS
Sat 9/16/2017
SHELOVESMESAGS
HESAKEEPERTROI
EASYSTREETARID
ELALEMERGENC
PSYOPSDASHSPA
WALLOWESTEE
CISNODSHOOHAS
ASHPITSJESSICA
STARCHCOLTMER
THROBTHEGAP
PAKASIAATESTS
ATTORNEYTARA
RYANIDONTGETIT
TONEPOTATORACE
YUKSENEMYLINES
POW Sun 5/7/2017 DUALITY QUALITY
DECODUMBJAPESIMPS
ODORABIEGOCARTBORN
DAUGHTERLAUGHTERIDOL
OMGOARGUISECEASES
HOPESILLTENLUX
BUDDINGPUDDINGPAPYRI
ARRESTHIMMAULLOOFA
LBOSRENGASMAINEDEN
SAPBYEKOSHERNOSHER
ANSELOTTODUVALL
MOOCPORCHSAGE
HENNASPIKEGRADS
GARDENWARDENHEYCOW
PUTSGOATEEDITSOTRO
TACOSERRSACTCASUAL
SCHNOZMASSAGEPASSAGE
DAWFORPLEDPOOL
MADAMELALAWWINSOB
VOTEBASELINEVASELINE
ALCSIDIDITLIFTAZUL
NEHIESSEXLETSBEST
Sat 3/11/2017
ALTPOPBLOKE
GLORIASTEINEM
WHITEPRIVILEGE
WOOKIEESSNOTS
ELSEMOESOTT
EFTSAVANTSOAR
SHRINEMANNA
HOTTAKEDRAMEDY
APHIDFIGURE
JEERHOMEECSAD
INNPARSSPRY
WEIRDOLDFLAME
VIRTUALREALITY
ADVENTURETIME
SEEMEGYRATE
Fri 10/14/2016
INSRIBSDICEY
DOTHEMATHADORE
IFEELFREEFILES
DAIRYGEMTODAY
SINEGARITODO
ORSARINYUPEU
TRANSGENDER
AINTIAWOMAN
DOMAINNAMES
LOLZAGYETGIG
AGRACOENMONO
SPASMHRSBANJO
HADTOINQUIREOF
ERIESPOUNDCAKE
SKORTTEESRED
Wed 7/27/2016
DREWYAKBOOMS
PATCHOULIOHWOW
THEHOBBITOMNIA
ALSOSAGELYERR
VENNDIAGRAM
PESOSSHE
CIRCUSTENTNUFF
STIRSANOGIGLI
ISEEAUDIDEALER
ACTJOLIE
OLYMPICFLAG
GEESTOLENNABS
ROMANRINGCYCLE
ENEROGETOVERIT
SINEWIDOSTEP

Fans of Hamilton or Harry Potter and the Cursed Child may disagree but I still insist that Wagner's Der Ring des Nibelungen (the so-called Ring Cycle) is the greatest theatrical work you can ever experience. It forever changed music and drama in fundamental ways and is still a huge influence on everything from visual art to movie scores. Whatever you might think of opera, see it at least once in your life.

Sun 4/3/2016 JUMPING TO CONCLUSIONS
CHIRACISMWADESCAR
HAMSADONAIALONETIME
INONEEARANDGENTLEMAN
AGNUSFEYEPAMAIZE
TABSWHEREIGHTTOKNOW
LIBSCHEWLASERONS
EGOFRAYBEEPDUBS
IHAVEEMYKEYSCLAUSE
ATTLEEANNETAKEIVER
ADDSITSCOOLSNEER
RAIDSAYTOABOILTAPS
AUDISWASNTMEGAIL
CRYMEISKOILYTHESIS
YALIESCANIMAKEOUND
RDASCATOCUEDMBA
BCSATILTBANSAMOK
YOULLCOMEEQUESTIBEX
RUBIORPIUSATERZA
ORANGEMENOUTTHEOTHER
TIRESWINGTAIWANSIRE
ECUSENDSELTOROTOS
Sat 11/21/2015
BABYTHANEOAK
POLLOHAMPSHIRE
ALLAYETERNALLY
CLUBOWNEREPEES
KYDMAORISPDS
EWEARTSCENE
RODEYOGAPANTS
SOTTORONNEHIS
DOCTRINALDADE
HOPONPOPTED
DOEGUAPOSSKA
BIRDSSHAKEONIT
ROSIESBARUPICE
IDONTBITEDECKS
MENHAGELONES
Fri 8/14/2015
AFFLUENZATRAP
SEEYASOONSWAMI
TRADESHOWWIDEN
OMRIOMAGAZINE
ISAACRIZZO
NYETGILPIN
DOTTEDTHEIELSE
ADRAGROTBRASI
WEAKWENTEASYON
GANESHGULL
SATEDFLAGG
JUMBOTRONBANS
AVIANIMONTOYOU
BETTYBELIEVEME
SASHSNOCKERED
Fri 5/11/2012
PASSIONPITOAFS
OPENSOURCEHULU
RECORDDEALODIC
CROWLETMETHINK
AVEEXEDTS
INUNISONELWES
BANGSHARDHATE
EMCEEIDOPYLON
TELLTOILFIEND
CESTARESCORES
JARINCASU
ELENAKAGANGINO
ALMATIEFIGHTER
NEUTONEATATIME
ERSEPERRYMASON
Fri 5/6/2011
BLINGBLINGYAKS
SENIORITISOATH
ITALIANICEUVEA
DONENSEVERELY
ENEFIFIEDER
KOBEANTFARM
SKIRMISHVIGOR
DOWNSNOOPREST
ABIDETIRELESS
DAKOTASSEED
EFTSHERARCA
TIMBUKTUDRIED
OVALSOMEPEOPLE
PERUIDATARBELL
ESTENONONSENSE
Sat 9/18/2010
DISCFLAVORFLAV
ELLAIAMAMERICA
FLORSPICEGIRLS
SWEETDEALTAUT
MELBASEAT
IRONLUNGTRAMPS
PATYMCASSTRUT
ASIAPELEGASTO
STOUTSANERPTL
SANTASSTTERESA
OPAHIONIA
NAOHLATELUNCH
INLALALANDSOAP
BADROMANCEECHO
STEPSISTERSKAT
Fri 4/30/2010
ABBASAGETECHO
CALCPRADOQUAD
TRUEDAILYDOUBLE
THESUNALSORISES
WOPCONLAP
OPRAHEMAILOCT
PITYUPSSTORE
DINOBESETINON
ANTIGONESNAP
MGSLOADSPOOCH
OAKEKENIA
THEGREENLANTERN
HIDDENBALLTRICK
URGEDONEEELLE
SEENSNARLNLER
Fri 1/22/2010
WATERLILIESDOE
ABRACADABRAOPS
THECATSMEOWNAP
TOSHASTIITALY
SRSCAYCNOTE
ERNBAALESH
SPELUNKERDELCO
OODLESOFNOODLES
FRUITFOOTLOOSE
ATCOSIGRES
FATHAPODIVS
SOTTOVOCERHEA
ALIGENERATIONX
MIOAMERICANPIE
EONNEDFLANDERS
Sat 10/10/2009
ABETSWORDGAME
VISINEHOOLIGAN
ICONICIMMINENT
DATTROPPONOR
MEACULPAMETRE
PERCHDELTAS
ERIKPIROUETTE
ZACPARSONSALP
LAYITONMEPLIE
UNSNAPSALON
MARKSSPAMALOT
ORANIPSATRNS
BONAFIDENOIDEA
IMAGONERSUREST
LATEPASSTERSE
Mon 4/13/2009
MYSTCASTSPAM
ROTOROBEYERGO
BURMARACKETEER
URIIMPEXTENT
RECKLESSCONDO
NITETECHIESAN
STEVEHALLS
RICKROLLING
NOOILNOELS
HAMCOBALTBRET
ARUBAROCKSTAR
ROSARYOUIRKO
RUCKSACKSSQUAB
ISLEWHEESEDGE
SEERSIGNDEES
Fri 12/19/2008
BIRDBRAINXTRA
IMAREALBOYROAR
GUITARHEROASIA
DSLREITERATING
TARRAIRERS
JACOBTALCED
AFOULMLKMONO
GRACEMAYBORAT
ROTHRATAVERT
STEREODISCO
OCCULTROLE
AZERBAIJANIAPE
ROSEINUNDATION
ANTEDIDGERIDOO
BEANSEESSTARS
Fri 9/12/2008
PASODOBLEGRUB
ISTHISLOVEAHSO
CHOCOHOLICZEES
TYPOKOALABEARS
MOODDRUB
AMENSGOTLOOSE
SWOOSHREELPES
HAUNTCARHBEAM
ORRROOMPOODLE
DENTISTSAROSE
SKITSING
QUAKEROATSAPSE
TNUTINLALALAND
IDESSTEVEDORED
PORKOKEYDOKEY
Sat 8/23/2008
PLASTICINEIRAQ
HAVEANIDEAVERB
OBITUARIESYAMS
BOATSCODESSON
ORTODUMBLEDORE
SSETOIESTONIA
RITETWEAK
SAMITSLATERLS
LIRASSURE
ARMLETSTISJAM
SWITCHEROOLOCO
HOYTENAMSOLOS
EMAGWHYAMIHERE
RAGEHOOTENANNY
SNITORNATENESS
Fri 5/30/2008
RIGMAROLEJERK
OLEICACIDPIXIE
BEESKNEESAMONG
ERSREADESINKS
COENLETHE
STAYSATLEERAT
STANDURALNAPE
LOKISTYNEDTEN
ANETASTAFREED
TETRADOBELISK
HYPERORYX
NTESTISLESFAA
ERROLCHICOMARX
SEAMYCESTLAVIE
TYPEIAMSODEAD
Sat 2/2/2008
ADEROLOCORNER
DJSELONAREOLA
ZIPPIESTJESTER
BRINGTOJUSTICE
POETSOPENAMTS
RUSTANONNTEST
OTSREFEREE
MIORESTSONSTU
PASCHALTIS
ABRAMOEILMARE
DEADROWSFIRED
VENTRILOQUISTS
ITCHESRUNFORIT
SLOANELOOTEAR
EERIERDISHKSU
Sun 1/20/2008 TRIANGULATION
MADMISCAMBODISCTU
ARABASADROANASAMAN
MINECATDMOUSESUDOKU
ESTATESREDEEMSPIKES
TEETHGILDIDIERA
SNERAVILININGARE
IMFINEDESMONDBLAMES
SEEKERSSYNSOONEST
ISRTUTBADGEALBERTA
TONNATEATMIDDAY
INONERESTROOMSLETCH
OLIVEOYLNAANWEE
RIBCAGETRIGOCITODE
IDEATEDONAKNEEPAD
COLLETHANGMANTAXERS
ENLSIMONEBMIHAHA
TIATROTLOXCASOS
ACCTSSPITZERSITUATE
MAITAIEQUIDISTTSPEX
ORTEGARUNTSIZETORE
KEYNESSEASTRAMDOS

Natan Last was a 17-year-old Brooklyn high school student when he became the youngest ever Sunday NYT constructor with this puzzle. The record lasted until 15-year-old Caleb Madison broke it on August 17, 2008.

Tue 7/17/2007
RICNADIASILL
ENOWISINGASEA
CASABLANCAXRAY
INTRAATTADS
TEAMMATEHOPER
ERSTNASANALOG
OCTETSSMILE
CARHIBACHISEE
IRENEOTOOLE
ATDAWNERRMAIL
OSHEASEAHORSE
KFCDIXATEIN
AWAYATBOTHENDS
RAREDRONEDARE
TRESSAXONSOS
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