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Puzzles for April, 2007
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Sun 4/1/2007 FOOLS RUSH IN
TWOSOVENSBOPSUPBOW
HALOBASINEDITPUPAE
ACDCALLBASSETSAREOFF
WOEISMESPOTTYDAREST
EVANSSLITBAIT
CRETESHUTTLECASSOCKS
LARYNXINOILANTEHAT
ARIPAURAENGRWISE
METAXKEPRATTAPACHE
PRUSSIASIESTASOSKAR
SASSINGTHEBLUES
DORAGEMIGRESINTAILS
COOGANSPYONCDCIMIT
COVEEMUSDUELLIMA
ALEOWARCOEDSELINOR
BAREFACEDLASSIEANGST
ANGERITTPANDG
CRUSOEPAPERYTOYWITH
CULTURALMORASSESADAM
LINOSDIANDEARELENO
INANEMESSAROSELAGS
Mon 4/2/2007
LATINSLITSHOD
ATONEEASETONE
VOTERAILSORAL
AMORVINCITOMNIA
TEDPEPPERY
FABDIESDIS
AWEOSLONOISE
NONCOMPOSMENTIS
GLEANNOSEALA
MEDPOLSLOU
AWAITEDOID
PERSONANONGRATA
REDOIBARNAVAL
IDOLRAZEANITA
LYREOTISLOVER
Tue 4/3/2007
JULEPVAINMASS
ALEVEELMOILLS
MANETROHEXOUT
NINETYSIXHOURS
SRISPIEL
ITSOPENTHOMAS
PAHAROARGASP
OCEANSTWENTYTWO
DEBTALLAHTAR
STANZAONECENT
OSSIECAY
FANTASTICEIGHT
ELOIIAGOSNIPE
TEEMSLEDLEEKS
AXLETYRAETSEQ
Wed 4/4/2007
TIESUNPCGIJOE
ADZENEROOSOLE
LORDDUOSEMAIL
CLAUDERAINSNOS
CDROMOMAR
HABEASUNALIKE
IDIYEAHSDAVIS
RELSAT2AMSETS
ALLORNOFEEREA
MAYBESOGLASSY
OSHAAGAIN
AMCETHELWATERS
SIENAAREALUAU
ONAIRFIATERIE
FINEDTENTRODS
Thu 4/5/2007
ROSSBERETSMIG
ANTIROADIEIDA
ITALIASHIREGEL
NABORSCENTRAL
BRISKFITSBAMA
OILSELLSTITAN
WOESMELPARENT
IMAXBRAND
EGGNOGEARSIPS
LARGOSANTANIL
ELALBANKFLAME
MINERALTAILED
ELIIRONDARLING
NETCOMEUPANTE
TOEKNEADSCEOS
Fri 4/6/2007
OFLATEALMANACS
KLAXONMOONUNIT
LAMENTPUNITIVE
AMPLYQUITSMIR
HERSWELSHPUCE
OWECODEXLASSO
MAYHAPSITIN
ARSENALVERTIGO
MOTIFPASSON
MCGEEFLIESROC
EARNCEASEJADE
XLIHASTOPIETA
IVEHADITPALLID
CIVILIZEOPTIMA
ONEDOZENMASSEY
Sat 4/7/2007
ASPERSETHEURGE
THINKINGOUTLOUD
NICCOLOPAGANINI
OAKYELATEASST
CNNCDS
CSTOTSPORCAP
HERESTOMANYMORE
INAPERFECTWORLD
DONTBEASTRANGER
ERSAARSOSISO
SGTVHS
ARCHMAMIEHEAP
GALAPERFORMANCE
EVENINGRUSHHOUR
DEFACTOSYOSSET
Sun 4/8/2007 IN OTHER WORDS
CERAMISTCARATBAILIFF
AMARANTHOXEYEBEINGFAT
DISARMEROLDENENTRAINS
TRIMESTERTHRICEMGM
LBJINSETSUNPORCHBIBI
ORATEDBOTMOONIEDOGIT
POSEDGOMADULEEEIGHTH
MASKEDAVENGERSROUTE
AMIRITYELIASDORS
MONOSKIWRESTGRIDSTKT
BLESSINGINDISGUISEARES
LOGESIREOAFPLUNK
ECUSUNDERCOVERFBIAGENT
SHYSPEEDOBESEACCEDES
LIEDSAONESSEBELK
GWENNSECRETADMIRERS
ELEVENHAUSISAACNAIAD
NIMESMETRESTYRBGIRLS
TBARCABERNETATEARELL
ENDBINARYCARNELIAN
BEERIESTOFUSENERVEGAS
BSINGLESFORTEUNDERONE
ESTADOSFREEDPASSFAIL
Mon 4/9/2007
APSOOSCARRINK
GAULFLAREEDEN
AUDIFORESTFIRE
SLAVORATEOVA
PINESAPACTED
BUDSLOSE
ANDREADERELICT
RONAGREENECON
PRANCERSABRUPT
CASSSTAY
SHAHSPEASOUP
COBTOTALTUNE
AVOCADOPITATTN
LEVIDISCOLIII
PLEASLEEPKEEN
Tue 4/10/2007
LISPGRACIEILE
ASIARERUNSDOE
RITAALARMCLOCK
INCREDIBLEHULK
ATOLETEXALT
TOMEIUSERTEA
TSHIRTSARTS
GREATGATSBY
RARETHEBEAR
ABODEEDBABEL
PROMOACRINE
AMAZINGKRESKIN
THERIVIERACIGS
OARNOTNOWONME
PMSGREENSTIAS
Wed 4/11/2007
SCAMPBOGSRAND
ULNAEORNEAROO
BACHELORPARTIES
SMEARSNEEDLE
YEARAPED
MASTERBEDROOM
ALANSGAINSTRA
GAGAELTONDEER
ELIREACTCOROT
DOCTORZHIVAGO
OBIECERF
COMEONNEIGHS
AMATTEROFDEGREE
PITASOFARHEAS
STAGSTANSTYLE
Thu 4/12/2007
DUSTSETTABULL
INPUTEWENARIA
EYEBALLINGCNBC
TOWAGETISH
EKESORTHOPEDIC
REDNAESALETA
UTICAROLLS
COMEDYCENTRAL
CANBEAREAS
ASTINTRIOAFB
WHOLENOTESACLU
IRANHASHED
ERICDEFROCKING
REZAIRMATENSE
AXELASSTEDGED
Fri 4/13/2007
BUDDHAEGGTIMER
ISRAELSURINAME
SEEMEDPEACENIK
TRIPLEWORDSCORE
RIDSROSIESWAY
ODEWANSTATE
SLOSHESSOARED
FLEDPADS
OPTFORDELAYED
ERASECURMAD
DINESERIFVANE
ITTAKESALLKINDS
PHASEDINONSALE
AERONAUTRIOTER
LEANONMEATREST
Sat 4/14/2007
ALAMODEOTTAWA
NONUSERSPEALED
ACIDTESTINROAD
PAMPEREROCTAVE
ELAINEASNEEDED
SATEDRIPENS
TRESREGRETTERS
IERSIGHERSVEE
CASTIGATESCECE
ECOLESSORTS
ASSAILEDSEPSIS
RIPPLEGETALIFT
ADROITEGOMANIA
BEATATSILENCER
SAYSNOSENDERS
Sun 4/15/2007 RUBE GOLDBERG DEVICE
AGASPESTOPMAITREDS
TOSIRTHEWEBONTHESEA
PLACECHEESEONTOSEESAW
ADMTAEKNEESOCK
RAISESLITCANDLELEGS
TNTORATELUDENS
CDCASENESTHETABNEA
AERIEFINALANONSELF
NAIRHEATSUPTEAKETTLE
DTSSATSTERTAI
WHISTLEJOLTSDOZINGCAT
SALASIFESACIR
TIPSOVERAQUARIUMBODY
HMOSADOGLEEDSBIDES
AMICRUDESOHOARREST
DINGHYMANETPET
XTRAFLOODSMOUSEHOLE
INLIEUOFSEZREX
BUILDABETTERMOUSETRAP
ARTLOVERHECTORBOISE
GLOSSARYSAVOYYENTL
Mon 4/16/2007
ROVERMOMSFAZE
ENEROALAIARID
BARRTENDEDRING
ANYAMOSENRAGE
STIRWAIF
CASTORCARNEGIE
ALTARTRIMTEMP
BAERTHATSCASE
OMARREFSTHREE
TOMSWIFTCHESTS
HAFTCOED
AYEAYEBOMBSHE
HARPCARRPOOLED
ELIETRIGSNARE
MENDACTISEVEN
Tue 4/17/2007
ARABICMSGAMAS
NINETYAPERILL
SCAREDYCATEDIE
ECCEEONBADGE
LITTLEANGELANT
OTSLEERY
DEFENDRELEASER
EVITEFEDDRUID
NESTLERSSIENNA
HEINELIN
OCTEVENINGSTAR
CHAIRTEMMULE
COINGRAPEJELLY
URLSPITSALLIE
RESTAPOALLENS
Wed 4/18/2007
DIDSOBATHFTD
OMITSERREDROO
PARISHHOUSEERN
ACEROEDSLASSO
FARMSETSHOT
INPRISONLASH
LLOYDTESSTEND
EELASHHEAPROE
TRISASITAMBLE
SHUNSUNVISOR
SCHOLARPOET
INHOTASSNCZAR
TOAROSHHASHANA
ATMARTOOMUZAK
RESYAWPAMUSE
Thu 4/19/2007
BRADSSHELSNOB
ROMEOWAXYPAPA
AMOCOAJAROTIS
SPRINGTIMETHUS
DEUSSLAM
DOZERSCOOKIN
EVERSFORHITLER
PERBLOOMAGO
PRODUCERSBINGO
MENDESARNESS
BOSCAMIS
MASTBIALYSTOCK
ASTIEDGEKORAN
MIENLEERERASE
ALLYLASTRENEE
Fri 4/20/2007
TOYSRUSKIDMFAS
ONEMANARMYALIT
ABSOFSTEELBURP
SOIRIMMADSWE
TATEONLINECHAT
ERISJOINPROVE
RDSBONNEOUTER
MUSDRX
ULCERPIVOTPST
PERILEDENMOME
CHARACTERSAPIA
CATPANAMLTDS
OVIDBATONROUGE
DROPAMENCORNER
EENSLESTROYENS
Sat 4/21/2007
LOSTSTEAMTRYIT
ANTIPASTOREUNE
YOUBETTERAPPLE
ENTICEDTOPSPIN
REZABARSINC
SNARLSVEER
THEATEROFBOFFO
HARDACTTOFOLLOW
EIGERTHEABSURD
BROSCHESTS
USNFUELACTA
STONIERGUMDROP
HYMANAMANALONE
ELISEPOLICECAR
SECTSYEAVERILY
Sun 4/22/2007 FOR APRIL -- NATIONAL POETRY MONTH
MAJORBUSLANEIAMSTMEN
ADOBEONEIRONSWAKHILO
LIKEFISHIFITSMARIGOLDS
ONEARMSEEOUTSTRAND
HYATTFRESHITSGOOD
ALETURKICEPAOSAGE
LILACRAINESINCASHTRE
TRUTHINITSSUNDAYCLOTHES
SALOONTHEUSACARLO
PRAMTRAVAILWEAR
OBIIRISHANECHOASKINGA
HORIZONTALCONTENTION
SHADOWTODANCEPEETEDDT
ORELLABELERETES
ERNIESAYIDOEPILOG
THEDEIFICATIONOFREALITY
WONEPINALMRKITEDONOR
ORRINMLIESSENEDEO
ANACTOFPEACENEARS
GARBLENEWBIESALLIE
ONINYEARSBEINGNOTDOING
DONSSIKHALLGONEOMEGA
ERGOELSEGLEANERNOSED

For this National Poetry Month puzzle, I wanted definitions/descriptions of poetry, as per recognized poets. I did not think there'd ever been a Times crossword with a theme consisting of several quotations from various sources. About twelve hours of research, online and at the library, produced dozens of potential entries. The key was finding items brief enough to effect a balanced array in the grid.

I began with a 21x21 grid and produced two or three drafts in that format that just did not please me. I asked Will's permission to expand to a 23x23. He okayed that. I then returned to the library and produced another ten potential entries. This is the puzzle on which I spent more time than any other in my tenure as a cruciverbalist (about 40 hours, I estimate).

My favorite quote from the puzzle is Carl Sandburg's remark: "Poetry is an echo asking a shadow to dance."

Mon 4/23/2007
DECOCAPOGLOW
ENOLAHOOKREDO
INDEXCARDSAMOK
SUEERSTAZURE
MIDDLEMANAGERS
ESEOTIS
SLAMIOWANUFO
PUTONESFINGERON
AXEALLANKNEE
ERLEEVE
PINKYTUSCADERO
CEDESLIONDEG
USERRINGLEADER
STAGIRANSPIKE
POLYMESSTESS
Tue 4/24/2007
BOORSHUMUNJAM
UBOATISONEATO
DIZZYDEANEXXON
GEEZERTOAT
ESSUTTERSFWD
FUZZYZOELLER
HASAMEALAONE
OMENSREMCURDS
PAINNOONDAYS
OZZYOSBOURNE
NEECHALETSSS
KEENIDOTOO
MAGNAJAZZYJEFF
INPENOVAEATAT
GNAWSSEPSISSY
Wed 4/25/2007
EDWARDQTRHASP
QUAKERWYOITAL
ULTIMATEPURPOSE
ALTOWIRETAPPED
LYSCENTEGO
FORYAMSKIP
AUDENKHANISR
USINGONESNOODLE
LSDONBYVJDAY
DROPTABSAS
AVAOLESHBO
EXACERBATEHEAP
ZONINGORDINANCE
RUINENDNIMROD
ATNOTDSGAMINS
Thu 4/26/2007
EDITREAMNACRE
BELAELSEOBOES
BAITZVAHSBLEEP
SEETOITALLEDLY
LOVEDEAR
INTIMEEMTSBIB
LOANOFAGEUFO
ITSGONNACOSTYOU
ASKSTICKHILT
DOSCENTSPENDS
WASOATEN
TAXRATEPAGODAS
OHBOYCIRCLRAPH
SMOTEOKOKTREE
HEXERLENSHERD
Fri 4/27/2007
WORKSHOPOKAPIS
OPENLINERAMONE
REBOOTEDFRANCE
DRAWBRIDGEAHEAD
ELLIOT
SOPHOCLESEAGLE
APROPOSTACKLED
DEAVERTHRIVE
ADDENDSSTOODIN
TSARSSTEEPNESS
ENGRAM
SARASOTASPRINGS
POORATCATALINA
INTIMEELEVENAM
NEEDEDSTRIDERS
Sat 4/28/2007
TRIVETASSESSED
EOSINESTONEAGE
AWOKENLEAVINGS
REGIMEARKSDPS
ANONYMPEIERLE
TANGLESONEYEAR
INUITTRENT
IDENTITYTHEFT
SMILETYPEA
PICKSATENNOBLE
ENKEMOITABLAS
CLEGEARALLOUT
TOREINTOCLAUDE
EVEARDENLESSER
REDROSESENTERS
Sun 4/29/2007 CIRCLE OF FRIENDS
JOLTTRADETHERATBAY
ARIAAUTONOISEVIOLA
MARKSPITZJUNEPOINTER
SLEEPINIHOPEABASHED
SINGNOYESRETE
FAINTAGREEVASELINE
DONNYOSMONDJIBESCUR
ERNIFFYDUELFIDO
AGESGRAFKENJENNINGS
RESTORERJACKOAINGE
ARESFORKSPIKE
MARIEAILESCELESTAS
MERVGRIFFINSRASTORO
ADEERATESPURRIO
SEEPERCYETHELMERMAN
CALLEDITLAPELANEEL
ONITCESARBIGD
ATLANTAHAITIELECTRA
FREDASTAIRECARLLEWIS
TOTEMEARNSARGOLACK
SWOREDURSTLESTLYES
Mon 4/30/2007
APESPARCHSKIS
MOMAALCOAKINK
RUBBERBANDANTI
ARRIVESISNED
DIANESOUTHBEND
INCRAHALERASE
OGEEYUKFEARED
SPELLBIND
PASTASALFYMCA
ALIENSWEEPCOG
JAMESBONDLUCRE
AMPYAWMARLON
MESAGERMANBUND
ADOSETHANAREA
SANKLOOPYNETS
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