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Puzzles for December, 2004
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Wed 12/1/2004
CHICPAVERPAAR
OATHALIVEIDLE
RITAGODELVOID
KRYPTONISOTOPE
LODEATTN
FARINAMARLA
ALENEDICKCLARK
LEIMUNRORAE
KENTSTATEJERRY
ROADSRINSES
SPEDDEBT
MANANDSUPERMAN
JOLTEXCELELLA
OLEORIATAELIS
ETONDITSYSETH

This inspiration for this puzzle was noticing that KRYPTON ISOTOPE and MAN AND SUPERMAN were the same length. I know, I know. How does one happen to notice such things? Honestly, I have no idea, but I'd seen MAN AND SUPERMAN on Broadway (amazing play, but rather long) and had been on my theme inspiration list — I thought it would be fun to put it in a puzzle related to Superman. Once I had those two entries, it wasn't hard to find the other two. There's no revealing comment on the clue for MAN AND SUPERMAN because I wanted people to find CLARK KENT hiding in plain sight.

Notice the theme word alternates between the beginning and ends of the theme entries. None of the theme words are used with their "proper" meanings in the theme entries — e.g., CLARK is used as a last name, not a first name. Also, it was important for me to not use a person's name for the KENT entry since I was using one for the CLARK entry and didn't want two of the four theme entries to be similar in a second way. If that was the case, somebody who got those two theme entries first might be mislead to think that all four theme entries were going to be people's names.

Thu 12/2/2004
QUESAOMEPOKER
ALLIDTELSDNAH
NEWTSTAKEADIVE
DEESNOTILLTEA
ASSURENIMH
PEARLASIMOV
SUNALIASLOVE
THEYREALLFOLDED
AURALAURAERA
THORPEWROTH
NEUTWHOMPS
LABTRITONSEAT
EMOTIONALCIRRI
NEWSPCRADECKC
SREPATAVSRIAH
Fri 12/3/2004
STASHMAYAGIS
ERITUARESONE
AARONAGAMEMNON
LIBATIONBEARERS
ATATDRAINTADA
NOSSITCIAPET
TREETOADDEERE
EUMENIDES
SLURPADAPTSTO
LONARMTNTWED
OURSEATATFEED
GREEKTRAGEDIANS
AESCHYLUSATRIA
NETAPOPBITER
SDSNENESNORE
Sat 12/4/2004
MISSAMERICAILS
ORAPRONOBISNIK
LEBRONJAMESTGI
ANAWOODNOSOAP
RITASYMSRUNTO
SCORNSAINTPAUL
TAMPROETRE
MAKEMADSOIREES
INASGEEKLM
DIRIGIBLEEARNA
SMEALTUMSNEET
HANNAHSICSCST
ITICANINETEETH
PENIHAVENOIDEA
SSASAVEMEASEAT
Sun 12/5/2004 FROM THE PRESIDENTIAL RECORD BOOKS
LOONALAIBIZASTOLE
ETNAMARKTWAINBOREAL
WITHOUTSAYINGTHEWORDI
DOHFSTOPSEABED
ESETEENASPSLOTTLC
REFEEDSWILLIEPOCHAL
OVAJAMAICANREBA
ADUECHERTEEMSHIMON
TURNRAFFLESEQUATOR
EMTSUNFAIRDRUBSNUS
ABHORSERTDIIIHORNE
TWOADOREMUSCLYGOIN
AFFIRMSCANTATALEON
GIJANEOOHSONSOEDNA
ETUIANTIHEROPRO
SELLERSCLINTFRESCOS
TRYMITTLEDFLEATUM
SECRETPRESSRTE
WROTEAONESENTENCEWILL
VANERNSAMMYSOSAANET
ADAMSERASENENGETS
Mon 12/6/2004
TYROBEAMTUBAS
ROARUCLAUSURP
IDLEGRIDROMEO
BELLYBUTTONBAT
ELYSEEVITAL
EGADSLOVEIN
JEBGRITTYEBAY
AMASSSIRFRETS
DILLSCRIBEEEE
ELLIOTSOILS
OPRAHGLEAMS
AGTBREADBASKET
RABBIELLATIDE
ABOUTDOINERIN
TEXTSSWIGTACO
Tue 12/7/2004
CANCANTUTTUT
EPAULETSANREMO
COMRADEWISEMAN
IRESSTELES
LTDOUTWAITBBB
OSBORNBORO
NOSMEATGOOGOO
ESTOPNIMUNION
CHICHIMESSEKE
KENTREEDIT
SAGMIDRIBSZOE
MEDUSAPOUR
ASIATICTORONTO
PASSOUTELOPERS
TOMTOMDEEDEE
Wed 12/8/2004
EDITSSIGHSLAP
PATIOACREHALL
INEEDFEARESPY
COMPAREDNOTES
ISITDEEP
ASSNPYMSTIGMA
TAWZONEDOSLER
BLEWONESOWNHORN
ALEADTATESARI
TETRISSSASTYE
RAMATRIO
FACEDTHEMUSIC
MEANLIREAROMA
OMITLEOIGELID
BURYSUDSEDENS
Thu 12/9/2004
GUILTCAANSKAT
ANNOYALDOTABU
SCOOPGODSWAYOF
PARKEDITEATOUT
ADINPELE
LETTINGYOUKNOW
ADAMNELMSPAC
MINETANKSBALI
EFGPOSTKORDA
YOUREHAVINGTOO
SATEIDIO
TOLEDOCRESSIDA
GOODATIMEHIRED
INITOLIOETAPE
FASOELISSYSTS
Fri 12/10/2004
ASSOCIATEDPRESS
THEBACHELORETTE
FIRSTHANDREPORT
ARIESSONAR
UKESATBAYTINA
LESSCREDITAGT
TRIESHARDERNEE
SAINTOLAF
DAGSECONDCLASS
RUESVELTEACTI
ORTSASTORTEEN
PEEPSATTIC
LOVEANDMARRIAGE
ELECTRICTOASTER
TENSEATMOSPHERE
Sat 12/11/2004
MICAGOONTHELAM
IBISAFTERIMAGE
SETSSUBMARINES
SLYNESSOPENSEA
TIELEESPOE
HEDGEDTRIUMPHS
EVITAFAUSTREC
BETSHURSTLIAR
USOTIMESSONDE
SORCERERCANTBE
ONASCARMAN
SARONGSALIMENT
SMOKEALARMEDGE
TABERNACLELIES
SHEDSATEARTART
Sun 12/12/2004 YEARS ON END
WHIRRDMITRIOPERAHAT
OOZEDIAMBICREDIVIDE
WHATAMESSAGEELICITOR
SOASASSATHLETECBS
SKIERESCEASEGHEE
NAVYYARDAGEPERI
DCAREAWEISSAIRINGS
HOHFLOUTEDEGGINGON
AREOLAPOPUPADAGEPRO
LACTATEDPARITYLOEB
KOPARIDLIFETIS
ANTSTRADESISTHATSO
NEHHOTFOOTAGEHERALD
TWILIGHTONADAREGUS
ITSOKAYASPINREDDER
OWESBUMSTEERAGE
PIUSTATAAFLDECAF
ORTATALOSSDEEIMAX
SEARCHMEHOOVERDAMAGE
ENGINEERENTERSRANIN
DEEPENDSDETESTPLANA
Mon 12/13/2004
NARCFLATSMESA
OLIOROGUEEMIR
BLOCACURATUNE
OUTOFTHEBLUE
DREAROUTRAGE
YERORESPAMPAS
STORESAINT
WITHNOWARNING
RATASEGUED
INBREDROTHEAT
BEEGEESRANGE
ALLOFASUDDEN
WHIZEDICTDENS
HATETARRYLADE
ODORESSEXERAS
Tue 12/14/2004
JABIMLATEWINE
AERSUISSEALEX
NIAAUTHORMILNE
DOWDMAYSOKIES
JUNEAUBRIC
BLUESMANKING
SEPTAPHILITER
OURRESEALSLIE
URISDORMSLYLY
POETCUMMINGS
DARCETALII
WHOMEUSFLTENK
RAPPERCOOLJANN
ALEEELIXIRRIO
PONDMARXESNEW
Wed 12/15/2004
AFTNATOBALSA
PROAINTGLUEON
HOWDIDTHEOAKASK
IDEALSEPICDOH
DOLTPRANKS
AJARSHAMU
CDSOBOEPHOBOS
OUTTHEMAPLETREE
BEYONDTRUEASS
BLENDESPN
ERSATZAGED
PERYALEEMILIO
IWOODPINEFIRYEW
COAXESARTSPIN
AKRONMASSHOY
Thu 12/16/2004
TEARGASSESAFAR
SPRINGTIDEPARA
EASTORANGEPLOT
MISSEDELSE
LISTENFACES
AQUASAIRBALL
SUMPASNEARAMS
TIMEOFTHESEASON
STETRIODEESTA
RETORTSCREEP
ARGUSGHOSTS
BOARBOWTIE
AMMOONEOVERPAR
SEEPWINTERPARK
HOSEENTERSINTO
Fri 12/17/2004
PURISMCHICKS
CANASTAHOOSIER
APPEARSUNLATCH
EELNUTTREECRI
SEASMERCYTHEN
ATILTRAHOWETO
RETURNKKSTONES
GOOORB
SINGONKKBOARDS
CREEPHISSLEEK
HOERTORTSLAMA
ENDPOLARISWET
MISLAIDONADATE
ENTITLEKAYAKER
GOPHEREISNER
Sat 12/18/2004
ABOMBLAMSEBRO
VALUEIVANDRIB
ERASEVIDEOTAPE
CIVICLEADERKEY
CHARTRIVERS
CNBCTWOSEEL
HERRTURPENTINE
EMAILERINTEGER
MONTESSORIRHUM
DIPTRASATTA
DULCETALLIN
EMOWAITPERSONS
ABYSSINIAIDIOT
TRAYNCOSSALLE
HALSTANSHYSON
Sun 12/19/2004 AT THE PRESENT TIME
SATRAPBRITISHAWAKED
EQUATESAVANNASALAMI
CUTTHEPAPERFOLDANDTIE
TASSELSPARLETOOTS
NETSHONEAHA
BALLADGLINTTRADUCED
ODIESHINSHEDSOLA
SENTENCEDTOTHISJOBAMI
OLDNOONEBRANTVASES
MAYSLOTPLANKENTRY
GNATCRIMELARK
BELLASLOGSGALAADZ
ONAIRSTOWEPERILCEE
WONDERCOULDALEGALCHAP
ECCEHAUTNINEHELP
SHERBERTHANNAUSEDTO
YAPLEROYATE
AHEAPISOLACANTONS
FINDAWAYTOBEATTHEWRAP
AROUSENUTLIKEACACIA
NEWESTESSENCENASALS
Mon 12/20/2004
AMORAVIDEJECT
ROLEDINOVALOR
ITSDEJAVUEZINE
ATESTLOBEZANY
SONTAGLLAMA
ALLOVERAGAIN
TSARAWETSETSE
ELIDSLSHHOAT
RADIUSETDINNS
ITSDEJAVUALL
CLAROYALIES
MEGAWILDVERVE
EXERTOVERAGAIN
SPADESEEDATAD
HORSEODDSLENS
Tue 12/21/2004
BASEDEGADPARS
IRENERIDETROT
GEENADAVISACME
SMILEEDITEER
SUSANSARANDON
OUTSIDESERA
APONORDTYPEA
ROBSNOEARSHAG
SNEAKBRETORE
LASSOPENEND
JACKNICHOLSON
EMUECHOATTIC
TURKKEVINBACON
ESSOOMENATILT
REEDFERNNEATH
Wed 12/22/2004
PALLTARARABIN
LEOIUSEDELUDE
ARAMREQDNODOZ
TIMBUKTUTUTU
EEYOREIOTAOCT
LYMEACTFOR
HATHOMAHAHAHA
INSIGHTENRAGED
TOKYOYOYONENE
IDEALSENDS
TEDGOALEMAJOR
HONOLULULULU
SHOUTRONAARIL
EARTHTWINMOVE
XHOSAASTOORES
Thu 12/23/2004
NERTSUNCLEDOM
BLEAKTOROSICE
COCKEYEDOPTISTS
EWESEANCES
CENTETERSTASTY
SNEERREEFER
POPSUEDADOBES
OLAVTINYTWADE
TALESEOVALMDX
REPOSEEUBIE
JABBATESTONIES
IMPASSEOPT
MULTILLIONAIRES
MSUDOLLSREEDY
YESEWOKSDDAYS
Fri 12/24/2004
SERAPHSMINICAM
OVERSEAOCANADA
BIGGIRLSDONTCRY
ECRUSTHEMAHAP
RTESAMALELETO
LETENIDSMOTEL
YESANDNOMOUSSE
SCREWTOPS
ASHOREBOGEYMAN
INANEMODESATE
ROBEMIXINGRAM
TWITOSEEGESTE
IMTOOOLDFORTHIS
MEASUREORIGAMI
ENTEREDRESOLES
Sat 12/25/2004
UCLAESSAYSFUR
PEASANTARMYUSE
CROISSANTANDJAM
STSSURDSDEIFY
RAERIB
PARTISANTACTICS
ARIELSTOPSMUT
IDASILENTCPBA
NOTIMASKICEIN
TRANSANTARCTICS
DAMHAS
ELCIDDEKEDWHO
ROLAIDSANTACIDS
IRASECRETSANTA
QEDMESSESBEVY
Sun 12/26/2004 THE OTHER HALF
CARRBLEAKBESSITCH
OLIOEARTHKUBLANORA
HINTSFROMABELARDSWAT
NEGATORSTANGYDOINGS
TORYMARNENEAT
ALCOVENIMOYCONFUSED
DEAREDININGOATESTAI
DAMSPRESARIDTERM
ESPBLACKWESSONLIENS
REGULATEADHEMRUMPS
OBITSMYERSMOREL
FLOSSLAINEPANCREAS
ALIASBURNSWRENCHJLO
GOATPANGOREOTIER
RATRAGGEDYAMOSCALVE
ATHLETESRELETWHILES
OPELDIALSTEAL
ACTIONGENREORANGISH
LOUTTHANKSGIVINGADAM
MUTEEASTSELATETORO
SPURDIPSDELEDELIS
Mon 12/27/2004
SCHEMETODOIMP
OLIVERAMIDTAO
MAKESASCENELIP
EDENSHONGALDA
TUTUBITTER
AMCPULLSASTUNT
HEARSTESTHER
ALLAANTSNIT
CICADAATTUNE
CAUSESASTIRPTA
ASLEEPOLAF
CHADINONMORSE
KITDRAWSACROWD
LEONITERAGTAG
ERRANONCREEPY
Tue 12/28/2004
ALARHEEDSMEAR
SADEARCOWRENS
SNOWTORNAFLAT
HARRYHOUDINI
EIEIOINEXACT
TUTSIGEIGER
HELENHUNTTODO
ECOGECKOESNEV
WOMBHENRYHYDE
ELAINEDIANE
RINGERSCRAPS
HERMANNHESSE
JIHADEQUIITAL
AVAILLUMPARTE
GENRELABSMOSS
Wed 12/29/2004
DWEEBDRABEFFS
EAGLEEARLSILO
ECOLEANTIPEAL
ROSEGARDENSSKI
NELLYDUSTED
ASSELYLEMMA
CHUMSAIRPOWER
TOGABOWLSKAVA
SEASCAPEPEREZ
RAILSWARENE
REDIALSAVOR
EVAORANGEJUICE
BEDSOLEOEBBED
UNDOOMENCLING
STYXMARSTESTY
Thu 12/30/2004
LOANSOHMSNARC
OWNUPLEADALEE
LETTERDAYSVEES
NYPDSERBS
LOBSTERSKELTON
ALOPOSCARSKA
SELECTHULAS
HOTCHILIPEPPERS
SOPORSEAGAL
OTBPINTANAVE
HERRINGBLOODED
STEINCAAN
URALEYESPECIAL
RISEGENEAINGE
ESTSOATSMAKES
Fri 12/31/2004
HADTHELASTLAUGH
AGREETODISAGREE
YADDAYADDAYADDA
EZRRMNERSUSD
SEESTOSUM
ASLOPEPICKS
JESUORANGDRIQ
IMATGEENADEEM
FIXEYASIRLEVI
FREEHDESIRE
DIEBACALL
ITSDLIMAGSEA
RUMPELSTILTSKIN
ABUSHELANDAPECK
NATIONALHIGHWAY
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