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Puzzles for February, 2000
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Tue 2/1/2000
APARENDUEBAT
DANETOOTLEEVE
MRINBETWEENFEN
AMOOMRPEEPERS
ADAWHEYALSO
LITTLESCULLER
IGORREMAIN
MRANDMRSNORTH
SETTEEARUT
INROADSMADAME
NOUNAMANVIA
MRSOLEARYTIED
ARTMRSROBINSON
TILNOTONEOTRA
ESESOWEDNYSE
Wed 2/2/2000
ARABINSETBOBS
NOSEFACTOARLO
TOERRISHUMANBUT
STAGEHODRISES
MERLEANS
ITTAKESACOHOST
BARNPORTALCPA
EMUALAODDTIP
APEGARAGESERE
MADDENCOMPUTER
INTROYEN
SHARDALIESTES
TOREALLYSCREWUP
ALECOPTEDTIRE
NEATSHEERSNOW
Thu 2/3/2000
CAPOAPISHMOAB
APEXCOREROBIE
LOEBECOLETEDS
SPLOSTACEASYET
WHYSSAVE
CDSALECTETRAD
LETBYINTOIOLE
ABELSNOOPOPAL
MANOATTUSNERT
PROLIXECRURMS
OVENKENT
STEVEEGETSARLY
ERLEAGREERHEE
RELOPREPSPEAL
EXAMEIGHTSAHL
Fri 2/4/2000
SAFEAMNIOTIFF
ALITPAEANORAL
NARCPRUNEJUICE
KNEEPANTSAPNEA
STALERSWEARS
CATERSADOBE
AHORABLEARTWA
LARAMIEPREQUEL
IBMECLATAURAL
SCOLDSKINNY
DANCINJULEPS
ELIHUSUPERSTAR
RECOMPENSETINA
BRENFACETELON
YORECUTTYREND
Sat 2/5/2000
TABLASPACECAMP
EQUIPPYROMANIA
LURESIMPRISONS
LAYDOWNARARAT
ARISOCIALARE
LINTMOWSURKEL
LAGOENOSNESTS
MINTJULEP
TIRESRIMEAPES
ARUSHOMENYANK
MOBGLADTOSRI
ANIMALNONSTOP
LOCALAREATIEUP
EROTICISMACUTE
SENTIENCEPARER
Sun 2/6/2000 NOW HEAR THIS!
REHEATSELKIRKSTASH
OTELLOTREADONSHASTA
NURSERANATOLEMONTEL
AIRAPPARENTFLOURGIRL
HOYTBELLTIRE
OVARELAPSESASE
SIXAMREBINDVEXRAPT
SELLERSBEARBONESBAR
ADELEHADROITDONATE
ATOWNLOGESLATEN
NEIGHSAYERMAINEEVENT
ALBEESMEALNORMA
MISSALENNEADGARCIA
ETEDIRTYLYREHOTRODS
DENTDESATEASEEERIE
AMORTEARINGDOA
NANAIATEACOW
MORNINGDOTHYMEKEEPER
ONSALEONLEAVEABRADE
MOOTEDBEATLESRETRIM
ASNEREDMEESETREATY
Mon 2/7/2000
HBOMBGAITHARK
ARNIEORCAETUI
HEADHUNTERDOLL
AWNORGYPIGPEN
HOGSSAME
ALCOVESAPPHIRE
VALUEMILEODES
ADESSOLARPEAT
SLOEQUADSPADE
TENHOURSREESES
OLINAUER
EAGLESACTSESP
SLIDHIGHHATTER
POLEERIEWHALE
NEARDENSSULLY
Tue 2/8/2000
TACOSDORMUMPS
ALEPHADEETILE
RODEOMOANOLIN
THECOLORPURPLE
SADEONIII
ODSICEPACKS
SLAYERASEEEE
WILLIAMOFORANGE
ISMCLINEITSA
MISDIALSWAR
HENCANACT
LONGJOHNSILVER
LOUTOREOMOIRE
APSECARTARLEN
WEEDKNEELEAST
Wed 2/9/2000
HORNSACTLATTE
ABOUTLOOAMIES
HOWTOWINFRIENDS
AESORTFORBADE
ALIASESATEN
BOCANLWESTURE
CARNEGIEIGOR
DREDDANDIONIA
APEGSELFHELP
FAMNICOLEERLE
ALPEJANITOR
COUNTONMUDSAL
INFLUENCEPEOPLE
ASFAREPATWAIN
LOSINSATSETTO
Thu 2/10/2000
ABOLISHALSORAN
TORONTODECLARE
EASYCOMEEASYGO
ETOLIENRECON
CUINGPENH
SACHSGOURDAMO
CLOUDSSSEDRAB
HERMANMELVILLE
MANSICULIVELY
OFFSTINGCASES
ICESTALES
IHEAROOZEGAP
SILVERMEDALIST
ADDENDABOLIVIA
YESDEARONENESS
Fri 2/11/2000
AMEERSCHARGED
LABRATSAAMILNE
#TONGUEPRIMATE
TANUNIFIEDMOP
ODIEKITSCOME
NOTSOOVARUBS
RETROELMHURST
EZRA#POEM
SIRLOINSTABLA
EMILDARPLATO
CAPELACEETTU
EGOJUNKMENTAT
DISGUSTATOMIC#
ENTENTEPANACHE
SEERESSLEVEED
Sat 2/12/2000
SAKIBADHAIRDAY
ELONSCRUBNURSE
PARDHOUSEDRESS
TREEFARMDRAW
MAXERNSTALCAN
CAPERAARA
OSKARSTEAMIRON
SWOREATSHINEON
READDRESSTHYMY
ILLCATRTE
CLAMPLAKEERIE
BAERTEENIDOL
ETERNITIESTALE
SEAANEMONEOHIO
PARTYLINESROCS
Sun 2/13/2000 GROOVY KIND OF LOVE
MASTFACESOMARERRED
ALTOAROMACARANAIVE
YOUMAKEMEFEELBRANDNEW
SECEDEREELSEEING
KIDSASSOONBOSOMS
ADOOHIOTOEINRYES
SINKTURNTOVETSBEA
KEYEDONGROANAHEMS
INONETHRILLSDEMILLE
NEUTERUNFEDREAPPLY
POORSDANTE
ABASHEDHAPPYARCHER
VERMEERNEMESESELOPE
ARECATIEUPALSATIA
TIASCANLEGATEMDCC
SETHNAMESATITISH
SHEBATSURVIVEWAG
LEARNSMAINTINGOD
FEELSLIKETHEFIRSTTIME
APSESPIPEJUNTAETAL
MISDOSPARALTERDYNE
Mon 2/14/2000
SEIZESLATABLE
PACERHERRVOID
ARENAONCEANTI
SAWTHELIGHT
LAPPERALOES
ARLOMUSKET
TRUESSTONEHAS
HAMMERHEADSHARK
EYEQUELLTONGA
UNREALROOT
AGAPEIGNITE
DRILLMASTER
MADEAVEREASEL
IDEACOMAELITE
TESTSWIMDISCO
Tue 2/15/2000
TAPSCLAIMDRAB
AHOYHANNAHIKE
NAILBITINGABRI
LORENNORTON
SAHARANDOOMING
ARABICBALZAC
VEILSGENIEKGB
ETREHENNASLOE
DERBANDYSTIRS
AIRBUSSWANEE
PHIDIASAMONGST
LESIONBLOOD
OLIOEYEPOPPING
PINTRELETARIA
SOGSAWASHTEXT
Wed 2/16/2000
SWALEOSHAATL
SOMERSAWESRIA
WOMENLIKESILENT
DORSETESSENCE
MTNDEBTFAUN
PRIMPMAPSTSPS
SITOUTBEAST
MENTHEYASSUME
ATOMSSTRONG
PARRREALSNITS
ALECRTESERA
TOSHIBASONATA
THEYRELISTENING
IANOLDSSENECA
ESTNASTDOSES
Thu 2/17/2000
HAHASGABONCAR
AROLEOMEGAORE
JINGLEBELLSMEG
JAIALAILETEYE
INNESSKOSNOON
SEGERICDONUT
RADONMENTOS
THEJUNGLEBOOK
TOECAPPOLIS
ARDORBIBIGAD
NEONGINSHARER
KINGAGASININE
ANIMRBOJANGLES
RTSARENAELLIS
DOTNYNEXSEEDY

DAVID:

The first two theme answers came easily to me when I noticed how similar JINGLEBELLS and THEJUNGLEBOOK sounded — "jingle" vs. "jungle" and with a "B" word connected to each. But it seemed to me a long shot that I would ever find a "jangle" or "jongle" or "Jengle" also with a B. And with the right lengths? Forget it.

But I brainstormed anyway (this was before I had access to good computer searches), and when I hit upon "MRBOJANGLES" I began to feverishly count letters in all three theme answers, and was thrilled when I realized I had an 11-13-11 puzzle. Matt Gaffney liked the theme and agreed to make the grid for me; this is the only collaboration he's done out of his 58 New York Times puzzles.

Would today's New York Times take a puzzle with such a small number of theme letters (35)? I doubt it. But I think the JINGLE-JANGLE-JUNGLE concept is fun, and with the extra B thrown in it exposes an unusual quirk in the English language. In my opinion, some of today's puzzles get so theme-heavy that simpler grids by newer constructors (this was my first contribution — under the name David Bianco, whereas now I contribute as David Benkof) get squeezed out.

Fri 2/18/2000
WIRETAPMASTERS
ONETOGOESCAPEE
RAPHAELATATILT
SHODRIFTERTAS
HOSESCRAPLOCH
ILIADEENHOMEO
PETRIFIEDFOREST
TRANSPOSE
GATHERSTOGETHER
UNSERPOTATONE
STANSENATATTS
HERFACETEDLIE
EDITOUTORIFICE
RUNINTOERMINED
SPATTERSEERESS
Sat 2/19/2000
STORMTRACKECRU
COSTARICANTHAN
EPISCOPATENAGS
NPREYEDWRAITH
ELIEREBBENRA
SESAMEMAESMAP
SICKESTDADE
SILENCESTAINED
AMYLEELIEST
CPRANNERAKERS
KAISTEALALOT
RICHERREDOOAR
ARIAISNTITTIME
CESTCLEMATISES
ERTESORELOSERS
Sun 2/20/2000 COMMANDERS IN FICHE
RETAKEVISECRAGSWARES
ARARATINKAHABITALIST
JIMMYCRATERAROMAPESTO
ACEOHOWILLIAMMYNICKEL
SARAPHONEINBESETSEE
ROMEOLUGSSIC
FRANKLINRECIPEPOTOMEN
LANOLINOMITTWIRLRIDE
OCALADWIGHTWHEREONEIS
REIDPROSTREOSTINCT
ADSCROWCOOLSDETESTS
THEODORESOLEVOTER
MIDRIFFFEDUPCZARRAY
ORIONOFFADARESLODE
BENJAMINAIRHORNSNADIA
INGAIDYLLOREOCHARIER
LEONNIXMARTINBRAVENUN
SECASINOILED
SPADEIONREMARKSODDS
MILLARDFILMROLEIAMRIP
AXIOMLAMIAJAMESNOMORE
RANGEEGADSOMANTWINGE
TRESSDELOSSOPSINDEED
Mon 2/21/2000
CZARSWILLCLAD
IOWAKOREALENO
ANONIRANIOMEN
ELDERSTATESMAN
ACUTELEARY
AVALONERAT
GILLAUTONOMIC
ONAOLDMAIDIVE
GOREVIDALSCAN
QUESDECENT
SEOULAMULE
ANCIENTMARINER
ITONORATEELAN
NEMONAZISRICO
TREXOPENSYAKS
Tue 2/22/2000
MARSMAMAKARAN
ABUTICONOMEGA
ROSETROYWIDER
IUSEDTOTEDDY
STORESAYSO
BESNOWWHITE
SLIDINDNAODER
LUNETSTALENT
ALASUSAHUMANE
BUTIDRIFTED
RECTOIONIA
RAISAMAEWEST
ASKEWLAMBNANO
STEREEVILETON
POSERSEXYROTE
Wed 2/23/2000
DECALRELOAWS
DELUDEATOMDIM
OCELOTSHOETREE
FLATBUSHGEENA
FANEPASCANNER
EROSPATHDARE
DERATSSEEPLSD
CHICKWEED
DIDERIEPRESET
IFATENDSTHRO
COMRADETAOEOS
KRAITEELGRASS
EGGPLANTFLUTIE
NEEAREARESHOD
STSSEWSESSEN
Thu 2/24/2000
BEARCUBPUPPIES
OSBORNEUNALERT
SQUEEZESIBERIA
OUTWITHHOLDING
MESHPSINOG
UPSGYMETCH
CAPRAAHEADOHO
BRITISHHONDURAS
ELSRESOWASIDE
ROAMLOPWYE
OOFESESCOW
YOUTHHOSTELADA
ANNOYERIDOODIT
NOTREALFEBRILE
GROSSLYFREEZER
Fri 2/25/2000
BUGZAPPERMUJER
INNERCOREAPIPE
PLANETOIDLIMIT
LASSHEDSECU
ACHEEARNER
NEESONSEANPENN
ESSENEALLSIZES
SWALLOW
TAKEAHITFEWEST
AVONLADYFRITOS
LINGERLESE
KATTAMPARUT
STILTGOALLINES
TOKENTRADENAME
ORIONSTRAGGLES
Sat 2/26/2000
INESCROWTVSPOT
MATAHARIROTARY
STONEMENACUTER
IVEGOTTABEME
CRETANOTBS
RENALNEMOOTT
AMERICANTROTTER
MARIEANTOINETTE
EDGARLEEMASTERS
REYCTRSARRIS
SMUTCLASSY
SNAKELEATHER
LOLITAHAUNCHES
ARARATAUTOHARP
MANTLEBREWSTER
Sun 2/27/2000 A Trip To The Shrink
SPEDCLASSBOPAMATI
IAMASYLPHSERRSIRED
FROMHTOFOOTHSORTAILS
TOTALNAIVESODIUM
ELEGIESLEADNUPTIAL
RESENTGALLICCEETAO
DEEAGEARLENCLIP
ENGABEDMILDNOONE
LEEWARDBONOBERGEN
MATINEESPONGYAGOG
STANDSPARADEDSANEST
HSETOVERHSUTTERLY
VISTASPASSMEETHON
ANTONSUBSSCOWSTE
SCANAPPLECODEBB
TARALEERRANDTEABAG
STOPGAPSOBSWHERETO
ROAREDAROSETENOR
DOUBLEHERCOMPASSHING
AVAILEVEHUMANSECCE
HOWTODEWSENSEDEED
Mon 2/28/2000
WEEBOZOSHORDE
RAMARENAOBOES
ARMLATERBESET
PLAYITAGAINSAM
ENESDOE
BOSSEDLOEBMBA
EXAMSTOGABOOB
GIVEEMHELLHARRY
ADENEASEOMENS
NEDARTSSABLES
ALIAERO
SAYITAINTSOJOE
MOUSELOTTEERE
ASTINSTEENTEL
DOORSOASESSOS
Tue 2/29/2000
ANWARSCRAMARC
NOOSEHOYLEWAR
TUESDAYWELDADO
INSTALLSTIARAS
LAYWHALERS
AWAKENIRENE
CAGERAVERDAS
TWENTYNINEPALMS
SADUTESELIOT
ACMESBATIKS
MOSLEMSSEC
ALKALISWEETEST
VIELEAPOFFAITH
EVEOSCARULNAE
NETSTERNLEERY
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