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13 puzzles by Rafael Musa
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Rafael Musa

Rafael Musa, of San Francisco, is a software engineer at Airbnb.

Fri 8/23/2024
SARASNARESPAS
IHAVETORUNWORE
NOTETOSELFILEX
EYEDUPYEAHFINE
THADHORNYTOAD
PHIESAUTMI
EEKSINKSNEINS
CREWTOILSSNAP
KESHAIDEASDNA
ORCDECOICY
SHAKEONITLASH
CINNAMONWARPED
IAGOBIGPICTURE
FLEWARMWRESTLE
ILLSTEENYYEAR
Sat 6/29/2024
MAAPETSPINTA
EIDALADHAAWORD
SNOWANGELTOTED
STRESSEATNEMO
USEDTOITWATSON
PODUNEVENBARS
BOTRIBTIPS
POPADASTP
JUSTFYILYE
RUSSIANSPYORB
ONHANDTHRASHER
AKONTRAILAWAY
SAVORAIRCANADA
TREVIMCMANSION
STRAPETALTNT
Sat 2/24/2024
LARARASPSRIRI
EVENTUALLYAHEM
GOLDENHOURCANS
SWOONSTOADETTE
NAPATHEBEST
COMENOWMITT
EPATIGONSBORG
NERONEWATSAIL
ANKHTENNISSKA
SEGOCLINKED
RETORTSYETI
HARDBOILTUGSON
ISAYSMARTPHONE
NOTECOMPOSTBIN
ONESANAISSATE
Fri 1/26/2024
RCAHERONITSIN
PUSHOVERSNOONE
GREATIDEADEFER
STARWARSPELTED
LINEBEBOLD
TUBERWERETOAST
ENAMELNAVPUPA
ASLSETTEESNAG
SULADRESTUCCO
ENEMYTURFASHEN
GRIEVERARE
CHILLSDIRTROAD
RENALNOTGUILTY
ORATEGROUPDATE
POSEDOASESFAD
Sun 12/31/2023 It's Going Down
HIMIDLEESSFETA
ADAMEANTSHAKAORALB
HERBIVOREPOWERBROKER
ASIANSINNEWYEARSEVE
STELLACAPUTOALEAER
LOTIONSROBLADS
POPVIDTYPEDUPLOHAN
SPICETEACOEGRUHOSE
HEPANIGHTFOOTBATHS
ARENATREOLUCIA
WATERBILLSSATELLITES
KATIEOTBSLGAME
THATSLIFECASASGHEE
MAYOLETBARGOBEYOND
INCURSERAPESRAYEDY
ARABDELWEASLEY
DIRNORLLBEANLISTIC
ICANTDECIDEONONEWTO
TIMESSQUAREAUTOGRAPH
ZEBRASENORKATSUIRE
RAFTTPSLOOPNON

Matt Linzer, of San Francisco, is a former professional ballet and contemporary dancer who now works in graphic design and art. Rafael Musa, also of San Francisco, is a software engineer at Airbnb.

This is Matt's second puzzle for The Times, Rafa's ninth. After Matt solved Rafa's Pride-themed puzzle in the paper last June, he reached out for help in developing this one's theme.

Fri 11/24/2023
KENOALIGARSON
ARALMANORETRO
NERDFESTSMEANT
SCREENTESTDRUG
ATONEPRIUSSRO
NSWLEAPROVISO
VIGGONUDGED
CHANGEOFPLANS
SLEIGHHARPY
COLLIESKOAERA
HUPTAUPETAXON
ISLEDRAMACLUBS
SEIKOEYESHADOW
MANEDTEATMETE
SUEDEYETIODOR
Fri 9/22/2023
STOATSLSDOPEN
CARROTCAKEROMA
OXYMORONICGOOD
TIXBABARYALTA
LIPSEVONNE
ECIGSPSEUDO
ALOFTSHOTHOOPS
PALEOPORANDOR
ENDOFRANTDOLMA
FRANCECORES
BUDICEDENS
EASELREUSELID
ASIAJAMESJOYCE
RIOTACTSNORMAL
PENHYESABSENT
Fri 8/25/2023
HELLSCAPEBAILS
ILHANOMARUNLIT
MIAMIDADESILVA
OTSTESTOYSTER
MEALSHOPERAS
SNIPEAWESELI
NOPAINNOGAIN
MADLIBIMLATE
PORTAPOTTIES
ATMREDOCSPAN
NORMNEONSCOW
GREETSROCKCPA
ROSSIBELIEBERS
ALTARTATTLEDON
MASSESLEEPDEBT
POW Fri 7/28/2023
INCHUPTEMPTS
SERAPESINAREA
OVERDRAWGOCOLD
BADMOUTHSSAGET
ADOSIOWAWAPO
RASLANDARTMOS
PECONCAMERA
ENGAGEMENTPARTY
GORDITASIAN
OWETICTACSTMI
BOASCOHNYARN
ONTOPSAKEBOMBS
ODOULSTHROUPLE
SENSEISOLDOUT
TREADSSTONES
POW Sun 7/2/2023 About Two Feet
BTSSKIMWATCHDIMS
UAEONMEANITARECALL
THEELEPHANTMANAVENUE
WESTATEDEBHESS
HOYAARSTOLLBOOTHS
YEARNEDPIRATESY
BEBOPNINEAINT
THUNBERGOKRATEEMS
GEODEOAKIUDSLATE
ACTSNAPTIMETUBESAL
SHYSYMBOLICLOGICCUE
PHOOTOENBORANG
SUGARSTPOOPMERCY
BANTUSLEDLAHDIDAH
NONEAPESYIELD
YOUFLATTERMESNOWDAY
DECATEOSUAIME
INTLETAITSBEENREAL
STAFFSBIGSHOESTOFILL
SAVEASOVULERARENIA
SEEDOSTERSUESSET

Rebecca Goldstein, of Albany, Calif., is a research scientist at Merck, developing immunotherapies for cancer. Rafael Musa, of San Francisco, is a software engineer at Airbnb. Each has been published individually in The Times, but this is their first collaboration.

As friends they see each other occasionally at Bay Area puzzle events and otherwise. They worked separately, though, through many different versions, to implement this crossword's ambitious theme.

POW Sun 6/4/2023 Flying Colors
DUNBARSLOGANS
ARMOIRECOLONIES
ONANDOFFREDSTATES
WHOYOUITISSOSALE
OARLOSABSUSATLAS
ORANGEJUICESTEROIDS
TAKEIOCTOOCHERNEO
ANDCESSNATOE
DARKROOMYELLOWLAB
SOSGARRPRIDEFLAG
FITOWNMAILGNCERE
ONESOCALAFOOLURL
GREENTAPECASSETTE
ANOSLOTHSERA
ALFSMITEIOTAINDIA
PEACOATSBLUEJACKETS
IDCARDSPRENASPAT
ATTNATEASEIAMALI
VIOLETRAYBRADBURY
SETPIECEATHEIST
DESEXEDYESSES

Rafael Musa, of San Francisco, is a software engineer at Airbnb. This is his third crossword for The Times.

The idea for it came from a giant 57/58-Across at the intersection of Castro and Market in San Francisco. "I was stuck at a light looking at it and thought — could this be a crossword puzzle? Turns out, yes, it can!" He adds, "This one is very special to me as it's running 10 years, almost to the day, after I came out for the first time."

Sun 1/1/2023 In Play
TREEJAPANSPAMSACTS
YENSAIOLIAERIELOIN
RECTANGULARPRISMELMO
ALERTRELOSIMPLER
LOVEWILLTEARUSAPART
DRAGNOTEDOESCOB
AIDETWOSWINGATOPA
MOUNTAINSTATESOUTRUN
ETSHIEPARFINEART
TELDOCTORDOLITTLE
AXIOMTOOKZEROCRESS
GETBACKINSHAPEGOA
INSIGHTERRSURPAT
LONNIEBREAKOUTINSONG
ENOMANUALSNANASTI
BBSLAICSOLELEIF
FRIENDSINHIGHPLACES
LEGROOMSUREDINAR
URGEPICTUREINPICTURE
BAITETHOSSNEEREDEN
SNESSHINESEDGEMEAT

Adam Wagner, of Oakland, Calif., is a creative lead at Patreon, the crowdfunding site for content creators. Michael Lieberman is an attorney in Washington, D.C. Rafael Musa, of San Francisco, is a software engineer at Airbnb. They met through crossword posts on Twitter and now play on the same team in a weekly Zoom trivia night.

The idea for this puzzle was Michael's. Rafael and Adam added to the theme. They all collaborated on the grid and clues.

POW Fri 10/21/2022
EBAYBASTELAWN
SOSOONTOEIDEA
PLAYITCOOLLURE
NONOTTHATBALE
USACLOTFACADE
BAEBARTON
HANGONASECOND
WAITRIGHTHERE
WINTHELOTTERY
ANDUEYRAN
RETURNBEADINA
COLTCONCERTOS
DAWNDRUNKDIALS
UVEAVENUEPLIE
GELSREDIDEYES
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