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Samuel A. Donaldson author page

41 puzzles by Samuel A. Donaldson
with Jim Horne comments

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Samuel A. Donaldson

Sam Donaldson is a law professor at Georgia State University.

40 daily crosswords by Samuel A. Donaldson

Wed 8/14/2024
ACTISHEDSCOPS
NOONEERIEIHOP
CLOUDTHREEALPO
HOKIESSMSODO
ORATESWEETFOUR
RIBSDIALOIKOS
SNOCURLLDS
WHENIMEIGHT
ODEARMYAMS
TYPEATRAPGIAN
YOURROOTSDELTA
CDTSMUPETPIG
OUSTARESHOWING
ODORHELLOEPEE
NENEADIOSTEED

Repeats happen.

Clever crossword themes and gimmicks can re-appear years later. Did Sam Donaldson or Joel Fagliano remember that Jeff Chen used the same theme in 2016, including both CLOUD THREE and SWEET FOUR? Probably not, but even if they did, do you care?

Thu 2/8/2024
CAPTCHASFLATTEN
OHBEHAVELINEAGE
PASSOVERUNDERGO
TIEAPBDON
ORDERINOUTLAYS
TARESEPIGRAM
TSABARUSOFA
OPPOSITESATTRACT
SEVENSMHNTH
ENGINESARTIE
HANDOFFONLEAVE
MELOLDAPP
PATDOWNUPCHARGE
ETHICALSAHARANS
GHOSTLYTWOSTEPS

Here's what OPPOSITES ATTRACT means in the italicized theme answers here:

18-Across: [Highway crossing] would normally be OVERPASS.

19-Across: [Fail] would normally be GO UNDER.

The opposites are OVER and UNDER and they attract each other magnetically, resulting in PASSOVER and UNDERGO. The rearranged words after attraction are also legitimate crossword entries — an elegant touch. I "fixed up" the answers below the grid so they correspond to their post-attraction state, and therefore fit the clues.

SMH means "Shaking My Head."

Wed 5/3/2023
CUPSFANGSKIR
OGREAFOOTSERA
WHOCANITBITENOW
TOMEUROZONE
BEEICYSSRBOG
ITSAGOODTITHING
KATMANDUNEO
ELSAACAPARK
ZAXAMERICAN
IGUESSITSFINITE
NATDANOTODEW
GLOMONTOJAW
OOPSIDIDITAGAIN
TRIGOMITSASKS
SEASEETORHEA
Sun 2/12/2023 Cheap Thrills
WIGMAAMTCBYBOPS
AHMEDISCOOREOIKEA
SLEETINFERRUNGCRAL
CUTTINGCORNERSIFEAR
IMSNOSIRLEAPSON
ASTINBIODEMONRUM
PINCHINGPENNIESDIANA
ALOHATLCPROMDATES
NOBPDAALAMOSAYLESS
ASISEEITNADAREC
MEGSALBUMASSETEGIS
ISLSTABPREPRINT
MINIPIGTOUCHANINDA
OPENHOUSETOEROSIN
ASONESTRETCHINGABUCK
NONGRATAYEAMARTS
GENOMICARNIEBTU
HOLSTMAKINGENDSMEET
FOWLIDEMDALAIHORDE
WHEECURBEPODEIBEX
DONESASSDEWYPSA

This is the ninth puzzle in our non-rectangular grids list.

And it's Christina Iverson's birthday today.

POW Sun 11/13/2022 Collision Courses
PEDDLESCOOPSLIBIDO
ANORAKAQUANETANACIN
POLICERUSTIERMANANA
ALEVEGOASHORESIGNED
WADERRATNSECLOTSA
LASERTAGTAKEROOT
LEGTEEELLESREDONE
AXEHEADREARUPLIZ
TONESCRIERSTAPIR
ITTYFRANKENFOODNINA
FILMAEROOVUMIRAN
ACERBUMPERCROPSEATS
HARDGPARLORASTRO
JIFSOLOEDNFLTEAM
ATSFLUBAKERIAMDPS
COMATOSESMACKDAB
TRUTHCURLGLOMEETS
INGOODCHIMESINALLAN
VAGARYLOVESTOETOILE
EDESSAIDEATESMENTOR
SORTEDDARTERURGENT
POW Thu 6/30/2022
DATAAURORASAG
EXECPROVESEVA
VENDNGMACHNES
CREEDEBARK
MAREANTONETTE
ALONGTRAPLEST
PETARDOHARA
COVERYOUREYES
ATEUPKNELLS
CHARGREYODOUR
DETROTREDWNGS
CATERSLENO
ALLNONEPRNTER
SEEOPENERYULE
ERETHEORYXBOX
Sun 7/12/2020 CHORES GALORE
IGLESIASJEMIMAORATE
DUALROLEOSIRISNOTAX
TAKEOUTTHETRASHPATTI
AVECARIDOTHEDISHES
GARTHADSSEAATTEST
EINSTEINPONCHO
SWEEPTHEFLOORVSHAPED
OILSHAVENICEMETA
WIIGMESAPOORATRON
NUMEROUNOGOTOTHEBANK
SIAADMITITALE
SORTTHEMAILNIBBLESON
UDOEUROPAAGEENIKE
MIDIAROMASSAYLAW
ONENESSPICKUPTHETOYS
WEAKERHERESHOW
SCARRYAIGDIEHOSER
PAYTHEBILLSCPASURI
INIGOCLEANTHEGUTTERS
TONALCANDIDRUNSAMOK
SENSESTEEPSSECURELY
Wed 8/21/2019
CHALKEOSORCAS
RANINSCHPAULA
ERATOTHESECRET
DELETEDSCENE
FTCATFBAG
TERMSHEETINUSE
EVEOOXFRESNO
REFERENCELETTER
ENURESODELAG
SIENAENTERHERE
AFLRAMCOO
MERCEDESBENZ
SEVENTEENINNIE
AWARDERATORTE
GENESDOSABYSS

That 1994 crossword by Cathy Allis that Jeff mentions has one of the all-time great puzzle titles: ELAND.

POW Sun 5/5/2019 PAPER WORK
CARATALCOHOLSPRAWLS
EVITABEGUILETRAMWAY
LOTTERYTICKETREMAINS
SWANKESTHERWINELIST
WASURANUS
ANCHORBUILDINGPERMIT
MORANEMMAPTASHADE
BOARDINGPASSORGODOR
LDSOLEOSELANTRAELI
ELHILENERASABBA
RECORDDEALSHEETMUSIC
YUGODISHDVISPAR
CAMSIGHSATSWANSLGE
REBATRASEATINGCHART
ORALBERSEDENHOSEA
COLLEGEDIPLOMASOTHEN
DONATEMAO
CONTRACTTSKBELLYRUB
ONEIOTABREAKFASTMENU
TURTLERAIRLIFTICEIN
SPOOLEDSEABASSEASTS
Mon 4/15/2019
CAMMAGADHERES
OREAGELEADERS
NRAGANGESRIVER
TENNISRACKET
RATESEPEASE
ARTEMISMIDDLEC
SODAHIRELEO
ASIRECALL
ZIPONYXTACK
ALDENTEGRAPHIC
PLAYRAEEINE
EASTERISLAND
DOLLARSIGNSNEA
ROBERTALETTAR
SHOTPARERSIRS
Tue 1/15/2019
CRUSHBASEMOHS
HENIEOXENIRAN
ITSMYTREATCITI
CANISEETREED
OPALDRINKSONME
SEGALSNEAKTAS
RONSTLWAIT
ILLGETTHEBILL
ATOYWRYLIZ
NCCIDOLSCASCA
YOURMONEYSRAHS
LUTESNOODGES
UPINNOGOODHERE
CLODGRADDALIS
KENSOOPSSTYES
POW Tue 6/12/2018
CLAWMELTHIPPO
OUCHEMIRONTAP
NADAMISOOKAYS
SUCTIONPUMPS
ABIENILMOT
WATERMOCCASINS
SHIRTSBEEURSA
TOREHADPIER
EDDASAMGREATS
PARTYPLATFORMS
STYOAFBOOS
JUSTFORKICKS
GONOWIROCZONE
EMOJIMANEEVEN
EGGONEYESDEED
Sat 10/21/2017
DAMASCUSTHEMGS
STANHOPEHILARY
HOSTESSTWINKIES
ANSELMMENDNET
REIDICEDSEGNO
PDFSCHNOZCALL
BIJOUINATIE
MRMAGOOIMARETS
COACHKTOBED
EGGOELENASJIG
SUNNIARABTOME
CEETSPSWOBBLY
HOTPEPPEREMOJIS
ENIGMASEASNAKE
RECASTTINKERER
Wed 1/4/2017
SWARMATADPAST
OHGEEROUEARLO
FIRSTIMPRESSION
AGILITYOPUSDEI
INSGREEK
BRIDGELOANERST
RUNELEKYEAR
ABSFOAMSNBA
SLEWPUPAARP
SETHBRUSHPILES
IMOUTERR
DAYSINNCRACKUP
YOUKNOWTHEDRILL
ANKABAREAETNA
NESSOYEZSWEAT
Tue 10/11/2016
ALOHAMOSSIKEA
LUNAROHNOPERU
ARTIFICIALCHART
SKORSHOPHONOR
GALAWINERY
CHEESESOFINE
ROLLSWOKSTOP
ALLTABLOIDROO
GEEZNYEISUZU
IMOUTOFCHEER
MUSLINFLEA
UNCLECAFEMYRA
CHAINSUNDERWEAR
HILOAREANOTME
OPENDEWYSWISS
Sun 8/7/2016 ANCHOR LINES
OPALSHAUNCALVEAPBS
NOSEPABSTATEAMLIRA
TOPSTORIESGLAREANOS
ACCRUDDBREAKINGNEWS
PHARISEESORRADRIANI
EVANAGOGUNASPEN
DETAILSARESKETCHYPYE
AROMACANTOZEEILES
BIOSUFCREFISADNESS
ACLSPOONERISMROT
THELATESTBACKTOYOU
IDOTHEJONESESENS
GALLOPSSLAGNINLEIA
ISAYATEOCHOAPESCI
MISTRAFFICANDWEATHER
MATRIBFAUMAASNO
EMPANELBUSTASTINESS
FILMATELEVENLOANAAH
INASABARESTANDINGBY
VOCETONGAFRITOAERO
ERESSYKESWINOSGRAF
Tue 7/12/2016
LABATTORCSANT
ALLPROACAIPOE
SLIPANDFALLPOX
EISFEESCEMENT
RESTFULSUNRA
VIPNATTERED
HASACGOTTISTU
ACADRUMBABIAS
LETBALDYDANSK
TRUELIFEGUS
RYANSMURKIER
INDEBTOONAOXO
PEABROKENBONES
AMYEEROELVIRA
DOSREEKREACTS
Sun 7/3/2016 SHUNNED
ADESTEAWOLANDSODOI
OILPANTBONENORADUNN
ROLANDASNERSTAYSMAD
TRICKYDICTIONUNEPRE
ASSETALIDIRTPORTION
JOEYSHACATSWEPT
POPUPSTSATONORES
AVONSTRAWMANSION
MELCAGEKOBETRECOOL
PRETTYINGBEAVPORNO
EENIEFDICTRIOALBEN
RATONYALLSCHILLING
STANTONNAILTIXATOB
SWEETNLOTIONRATE
RARELTRKIMAISLED
EWOKSIANAIMGYNT
BASETENSIONEPASALMA
ESSALCBONUSTRACTION
CHATROOMZUNISRAINON
CINERAMAELANDBLOUSE
ANODYNESDISKSENSES
Sat 1/30/2016
MAMABEARDOUBLE
ALACARTEAUKLET
WORNDOWNWREATH
SPEEDDATINGCHA
EERBRACKEN
OBAMASPIANOS
BABELVISIGOTHS
INSTWIPEDPOOL
SATIRIZESTENOR
AMIDSTSHREDS
SPIEGELONE
IONVEALMARSALA
CREPEYONPATROL
ETRADESIPPYCUP
MOSSADSAYYESTO
Sun 11/22/2015 RIGHT ON, RIGHT ON!
BLIMPLIBIDOHIPHOP
ANIMALSEMERILARRIVE
SAMURAITASKEDRIOTER
TIPPINGPGESTSASMARA
NANOBOTPAARSWAT
SMOKESIRSHOWMETALI
PALISHNEDIPSOHALLO
ONYXAZTECANSWELLS
TCMAVEDUNDEEAMO
TAPSENSPAIDTHROUGHT
ELIWADESUTAHNOOH
RACEAGAINSTTALEEONE
RNASOPHIALAYDEN
AMIDSTRUMBAEDIFSO
WICCAAMOIERSSCOOTS
HRHMOVINGTAIDONRYE
AGALMICAARMCURL
TAMALEDRDRESNOOKERC
SUMTERROUGESCARIBOU
IGETITOLMECSELEVATE
TERESAPLATESDDAYS
Thu 11/5/2015
MANEROCITYPCT
PLINTHASIAERA
ALLIEFAMILYAIR
AYESUNITSET
LONGMONTHS
HOEDELEVEHOUR
DOZDELIAGEONE
AMOSLAMARATCO
TENTHSBUYSELS
EVEORIZONOGRE
ILLSEETAXI
PDANAIFJAPE
FEYHIGHERPOWER
FOEEPEEOTELLO
TSRFORMSASSES
Fri 8/28/2015
LAWYERUPLESMIZ
ONEONONEUNTAME
GOPUBLICAYESIR
ESTREETSNAPSTO
ERSFANPEA
BEFOGCODSEXTS
LARKIDIDNTDOIT
OREPARSLEYDOA
CLASSMATESHUNK
SYKESTEDPASSE
SONJEDVAS
STUDIESGETAHIT
LATESTFIRECODE
AGORAEENDNOTES
TENSORWAITWHAT

With this, his first Friday, Mr. Donaldson has now hit for the cycle.

POW Sun 6/7/2015 THE CALL OF THE RACE
UPCASISIMPACTSODS
STEADIESTGUITARUNIT
EARLYLEADAFLAMEREDA
PHILSYOSTFADINGFAST
ALPOWOLFCLEFTS
ONTHEOUTSIDECOHORT
ICEAXESACSFORAERA
SOMNIROSEBARONSRET
ESPCLOTHBACKSTRETCH
OBSESSAUSTACHOO
GURUGAINSGROUNDHENS
OHARAOKLAVOODOO
TURNFORHOMEKUDZUTSP
TRYLYSINEKALETOHOE
OATETESTUNAACCENT
ABACUSMAKESACHARGE
VOTENOVAILSKOR
INTHEMONEYAITSVIOLA
ALOEOBERONBYALENGTH
LAOSVIAGRAMCDONALDS
SYSTATRESTSOSASES
Sat 5/30/2015
KIDSMEALFRAMED
EMINENCELADYDI
DUXELLESICONIC
SPIREATANYRATE
FETEWESTASHY
ROCSNARLSAT
ERRSORSTWISTS
DIAMONDBOLOTIE
OTTERSRANNAME
LETTUCESTED
IDOLASSTHIES
DONTERASEINLAW
INSERTERUPTIVE
ONESIELISTENED
MATTERLABORERS
Sun 10/5/2014 TIMBER!
BBSRISQUETIPPPAYIN
RATINTURNONCEAMORE
INIASEASYASABCSOURS
ETHEPERIODSSANSKRIT
FULLTILTFATNOEETS
MERTZSEWUPPLANA
MMIAIRSTEALERSPOTS
DETESTABLEYIELDUTIL
SWALEPRANCPRESOKOA
ELLAANGERSOAPING
INFCSTUDENTSKED
OBADIAHNABOOPDAS
ZINRMARYROUNDCSINY
MESSPSHAWONIONRINGS
ANTESTOPHATSJOEGET
NACHOSAILSBURMA
AILIMPTZEASSESSED
SALMINEOBATISTEHAVE
ELIOTAHEADOFTIMEYAM
ELOPECHINONECARIDO
DYNESHINGLORENATEN
Thu 9/4/2014
CLEANINPENFIB
TILLSTORSOADO
REKLATSREEDROD
LUSTAMASEARLY
ONCESHAPE
TEMLEHORERBMOS
ARIDETHORSOPH
SIXDAYBOOKVIE
SCOTFROMARENA
EKLUMRAYARODEF
ONIONASIP
VEGASNUTSEGGO
OUIFLIPONESLID
IRSILEUMPIANO
DOTTBSPSANDOR
Wed 3/19/2014
NOHASSLEASTRAL
PREMOLARBEWARE
RUNALONGBEATIT
ZETAJAYESS
TAKEAHIKEADDTO
USASSGTSAXON
BOTOXSTAIR
BUZZOFFAMSCRAY
AXIONHYENA
SNOWGREATEND
KOLASMAKELIKEA
ITDIDSINAN
BANANAANDSPLIT
URANUSSTATUARY
MYGOSHTOYSTORE
POW Wed 10/16/2013
ALCAPPOHMYSYL
MOOSHUFARECOE
FLOORMATHISAUG
MAPEIRECRAG
BACONFATHERS
ICHOKEDIRAISE
NOONASIFAHS
THROWINTHETOWEL
OASHSIADARE
BEGOODANNOYED
HISPANICROOM
UTESACHTMAC
MANHERSHEYBABY
ONSEVACLEONAS
RTEXENAPTBOAT
Wed 4/17/2013
AMACABAPOGEE
MANITOBAMINORS
UPGRADEDALEROS
CLEARANCESALE
KERITAXFAVRE
SAWSPAPIES
CAMERAREADYDDT
OHOODETREADO
REVDEPOSITSLIP
PAIDDABPIU
SPEEDCVIMRSC
BLANKETDENIAL
BOURNERHODESIA
IMFINESECURITY
ONFOOTEEKNOS
Tue 3/26/2013
ACDCACEDESILU
THELORAXINTROS
MANALIVESTRODE
FRAMEISPSANG
ETDSTNGEEWHIZ
ESAUAGHASTANO
ROXIEHINGE
LEAPINLIZARDS
DEALTPRANK
OMGINASECSAGS
HOLYCOWAHATUT
NEETEEDGLARE
GLENDABYGEORGE
PAYTONROADKILL
SWEATYOUTISEE

The NYT published this correction on March 28: "The crossword puzzle on Tuesday provided an erroneous clue for 26-Across, seeking the answer 'Gee whiz.' The clue should have read, 'Wow, you're a regular expert at turning right!' not 'Wow, you're a regular expert at turning left!'" I have corrected it below.

Sun 3/3/2013 SEVEN BLURBS FOR SEVEN BIOGRAPHIES
ANTEGGMISREADSCOPE
TEETERONIONDIPCOPAY
THECOOKINGOFJOYARISE
WITGUNNSTOURERDOS
OSOSNEEDORSGETONIT
THEDESTRUCTIONOFEVE
PLAYASKATERAINWEAR
EELERETONHOSEORTS
THESPADESOFJACKNOSEE
CARTSIXILLAID
ORSTHETIMEOFNICKBMW
EDYTARAFRALEE
PARASTHERIGHTSOFBILL
ITISLRONSOLOEDSEL
NAVYPIERCAPOBRUTES
THEDARKNESSOFPRINCE
AURORASALOTHOGTRAP
ABETSSTENORALBPGA
CLOSETHEWARFAREOFART
APAIRAIRINESSALICES
WATTBAYSTATEDONKEY
Thu 10/18/2012
ANYHOOJOEPESCI
DETAINAUTOLOAN
SADDLEINTHEBACK
ASPCATARTE
SPALIEMCISID
HOLEINTHEACE
ENIACITSTBS
DARKINTHESHOT
SSTLOOPETIT
HAYINTHEROLL
ETCBARUAEXTC
DORIAUSRDA
GRASSINTHESNAKE
AMBIENCEMUTTER
RESTSTOPSPELLS
Mon 2/20/2012
ETHANBOMBSTWO
TIARAARIALEON
CENTSSALMONROE
ERGMIMEVOIDS
TRAFFICARTERY
CARELLINMATE
MADAMSPEAKER
IFSROIIDS
RULESOFORDER
KROGERONEILL
PRESIDENTSDAY
SWEEPNEATURN
LUSTAFTEROWNED
OSUSLEPTMONDO
ESPTORSOSWOON
Thu 9/15/2011
HARRESTANIMALH
BREADTHRIBEYES
RESTORECHIANTI
OCTMIOHIDRST
KISSANSELWALT
EBOATIERARNIE
NONUNIONABIDER
CORNERLOT
COSETSCULDESAC
LUCRECANEIEIO
ETESBASALNERF
ALPCENWISIMF
NOTTHATALUMNAE
SORIANOYACHTIE
HKEEPERSCHOOLH
Wed 11/10/2010
POPSLEASTSOLI
EVANAMNIOTMEN
EECUMMINGSREBS
PREFABHHMUNRO
FUDGESONION
JJABRAMSBBKING
LEROYACCTS
ONYXSTRAWRAJA
BISONNIGER
LLBEANWWJACOBS
LEILAPSEUDO
AAMILNEMITTEN
MRISCCSABATHIA
ANNIIAMSOAARP
STIRSNAPSSWEE
Sat 6/19/2010
CRAPSTABLEWOVE
HOLYPERSONANIN
EVILINTENTISAT
RECONSIDERSAVE
IRENEERUSTLER
TREKSELENE
POPESSUSTAINED
ODONJELLSNOTI
PORTFOLIOREWON
URCHINKTWO
PEERSATEUROPE
MALATHENATURAL
ETALHOLESINONE
NEILASSEENONTV
URNSNEEDLENOSE
Sat 6/5/2010
JACKPOTBABYSIT
ULANOVAONLEASH
NEMESISHOTSPUR
EPEESTEEDSPRU
AHAINMESHEW
USTAONZESPICA
BINGOHURRAY
STABLESSAPIENS
EUREKASWEET
TREYSEPICSCAD
ANASANUNOLE
DEMFRINGEORLE
ADAGIOSSLANTED
TOPICALBESIEGE
ENSNAREYAHTZEE
Sat 3/27/2010
GINORMOUSEDNAS
ADAPTABLENOOSE
LOSTSTEAMDOONE
ALASLANATURNER
NIHNAPPERS
SPOTONSTMARK
LEPERBUILTINTO
IDEMDACCAZORN
PINPRICKSJEWEL
STOCKSFOSSEY
CREASESSAG
CASTASPELLWIMP
CRAINAXISPOWER
LEMONCAMEOROLE
IRENAEMERGENCY
Wed 6/3/2009
MALARIALGANDHI
ONEHORSEIBERIA
NONSTOPSASWARM
YDSBESTETTES
SHORJONS
EPCOTSMUTHEM
ULEESALARMIMI
TWENTYSIXSTATES
IATEAMEXOLMEC
LYEGNARAFTER
JAGRAGUA
VISORACMEARC
ANTICSHOTCOCOA
IRANISICECREAM
NECTARCONCORDE
Thu 10/2/2008
RAVENSCATREAD
UPONETUBAIPSE
BATTWIRLERLISP
ICESMUTDECOR
KEROUACTROUNCE
PICKYOURPOIS
ASSETANNAVAS
WANDGANGSFETE
ATADOWNDALES
YUKTERRITORY
GREELEYAMOEBAS
ADENIPREPONT
MAYOBRAINSURGE
EYERCALFINAIR
SSSSCHEFNIXON

1 Variety puzzle by Samuel A. Donaldson

Sun 6/9/2024
BACKSTABTAIPAN
ALIENATEELNINO
TONEARMSREVOTE
STEPPETERRINES
MOSSLATTE
GASUPPREPREVS
LETMERAMIOREO
IRANEATENSINN
DORMLYONANNOY
ESTAISNTDOGMA
SYSCOSPIT
SEMOLINAASHARP
ARARATPASTORAL
INLATEOPTIMIZE
LOLLEDPRECEDED
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