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Puzzles for April, 2024
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Mon 4/1/2024
WAFTSMGMNANA
AWAITANALORAL
DEEREMINIDONUT
LEERATSAMOSA
DAWDLECHANDLER
OREOCIAOTADAS
RANFROMBEEB
MBAOURBRANAE
DOPELANSING
OWERSARESTANG
BELITTLEEMOTES
TREBEKVISION
UNCERTAINSPURS
SETHSILOSTOUT
ERSTDONMOMMY
Tue 4/2/2024
RAFTBLABEMOJI
ELLATIARANAKED
DOORBUSTERDRINK
IHOPENOTONE
DADLINEOFCREDIT
ETCUIESODE
DARESMETTLEKIN
ETALHOLDITBIOS
CODMOTIONSEEME
ALIRUTHEWE
FLOORROUTINEICY
EMOORALEXAM
SIDEBMAYOCLINIC
AMIGOEVENTNANA
GOTATLADYEYES
Wed 4/3/2024
ACREACETICRIB
HOESCASINOEMU
INSTANTTEASGPS
CHATEAUSATLAS
GRADEPAULYULE
REPOPURPLEPEAS
UTERELYAGE
BEDRESTTMOBILE
OATPRATLEG
BUMBLEBEESFOGG
OREORUDETIVOS
ABETSDARKALES
RAMSMILINGEYES
DNANICENETOTO
SEWSLEDGESUSS
Thu 4/4/2024
INSVALPSIEBB
DOHEWERECLEO
ERARAGTIMEIRS
ASKMYALGICXES
SEETOLDSUNITY
NEUTERTBAR
SINATRATOEPOKE
IGOHIGGINSFEN
TUTSOLIVEDQED
CASTEENOCOUPE
ONTILTPUNIER
MAILERSBATTERS
REGALIDBET
MARTINIBRAVURA
EYETESTSECEDED
REDOSKNEAD
Fri 4/5/2024
ONICEBANCPAT
LOCALCOLORPORE
GOOBSOLETELIED
ANNOMOXIEONYX
OHMAPPLYTO
LASSIEYESBUT
SILENTDISCOLOO
LOLSTIMORJAKE
UNOGOESBANANAS
ESPRITSWANKY
SPYSHIPLEE
WHODENOKIETNA
EASEBANNERYEAR
BRERINDISARRAY
BEDTESTHENNA
Sat 4/6/2024
BUBBLYCZARISTS
AHISEEHOMECOOK
DOGIESEMINENCE
THUDSPABSTNOW
HOPELAPISMEME
IRSWALLECITED
NEEDISAYMORE
GOTASECOPENMRI
RESERVEDSEAT
HOSERGUIDODIS
INHDDUNESPINT
ADOCRAPSCROCI
TORABORATOYCON
UPTRENDSANORAK
SEACRESTBERETS
Sun 4/7/2024 Double Duty
ITSONCABOOSESIQTEST
VOILEOMELETTEPUENTE
EONDOWNTHEROADSEASON
ACESIGORCLAMSCONE
TUBAFROARKTABOURET
ETAREEBLACKEYEDP
NERVESTAYMANOHIOANS
AYESIRRIPAPOGEE
SENORVESTFOURDEAN
BENUITORLOSEITLIRE
ESCAPEEUDOAMNESIC
TSARAWORDTOTHEWTSA
CINCWRENYODAMARSH
HOTTIEETCINTEND
ANOINTSWAVESKIKASEM
CTHEMOMENTDOEANI
ANTIHEROPETNEVEMTA
ZAIREBRISCOPEFARM
TOMCATASIGHTFORSOREI
EMILIOLITTEREDPAREN
CIDERYSTEEPLESFLASK

Tracy Gray lives in Hunt Valley, Md. She and her husband recently retired after 35 years of owning and operating a lawn and landscaping business outside Baltimore.

This puzzle started with its title, which Tracy then brainstormed themes to fit — the crossword equivalent of putting the cart before the horse.

Mon 4/8/2024
HAIKUTMANTIFF
OLDERHIDEODOR
MOONSHADOWMIRO
EELIONSKENTS
INTOTHENIGHT
HARNESSAMI
ALITBRISKETS
STARINGATTHESUN
POLONIUMASTI
ALASEENOUT
TOTALECLIPSE
EMAILOPECTAU
NERDOFTHEHEART
OGRENATOEVITA
RAYSETONWELSH
Tue 4/9/2024
STABCABSTEMPS
LAVAOHOHIMOUT
APEDRAGAKITTY
WARRENBUFFIT
STOKESTAROWE
MELLOOPER
GOYALYLELOVEIT
IVANAAILMERGE
JEDCLAMPITRAHS
ORDEALIMP
ETACOMANAACP
CATEBLANCHIT
RAZORCHEFKILO
EXERTCONEELLE
PENNEARTYDISS
Wed 4/10/2024
YOUTOOPADSHEX
MANIACAWAYEAR
CHICKENPARMASA
AUXAPPLEBETTY
HENRYKNOX
IMTOASTOLEATE
NOOBSOASTPOM
CURSETOTCHARM
ATMKEKEAORTA
SHERRIADRATES
PENCILBOX
HOTMAGENTAAIR
ERRCRASHCOURSE
LEETASEKISMET
POXSTETSLAYED
Thu 4/11/2024
FOODREPRATION
ANNOINAUNABLE
LICEOLIVETREES
COURTIDEEATS
ONESIESIDS
RETINASTAB
FORSAKENSCARCE
ALOUDDAPAGING
SECRETPASSAGES
TOKEINTROS
JLOENIGMAS
MANETINSHARK
POLOSHIRTSORGY
COARSEMAESLOP
PRIMERALETATE
Fri 4/12/2024
THATTRACKSIMPS
IOWEYOUONETIRE
BLANKETHOGSNIT
ELITEHATEWATCH
TATSCOBLAPSE
CURIEGLADE
ARTLABTBAAURA
LARAMIEBRONCOS
FIATTANSLEEPY
ANVILTAHOE
DENIMSONDISS
PALMPILOTRUNUP
ANKADONTMINDME
NCISSWEETONION
SETSTEXASTOAST
Sat 4/13/2024
PANGSSKIPNCAA
AVAILANGELHAIR
DERBYYOUTELLME
IMWELLAWARELIP
DAHYOGINIBONA
DRAGLANAGONG
LILACIGGOO
EASYMANHOTMICS
BOTGADECON
PTASGAPEDEMO
POORJASPERDEW
ELMDOLLYPARTON
DIAPERPINSIENA
ISTHATANOPLAID
SHOOSLEWYESNO
Sun 4/14/2024 Savings Plan
ALANISELWAYABLUSH
TITANICKOHLSCREASES
SMACKEREMAILOTTOMAN
ILLEGALACEFRETSAW
UTADESILANOPRYROW
SONGDHLIMAROYMIRA
ANTESITSNOTFARWANLY
EATSINADLEREFILED
INOTPAESEARIL
TMANSOAPIDLYSEWS
BILGECHICAGOGATOR
STEEPCHINASHOPINTRO
EXACTACOMETORATED
ROSSIROCARENA
ATMTUTTESLEPTIRA
SHAGOVERDUEANOD
ARCEDGOEXTINCTBLABS
TOENAILRUSTSAPOLLOI
ENDANGEREDSPECIESACT
AGOCOARSEYORKERROE
MSNERNSTTESTSMPS

John Rippe, of Silver Spring, Md., works in the Office of Protected Resources at the National Marine Fisheries Service. Jeff Chen, of Seattle, is a writer and prolific crossword collaborator.

John specifically focuses on the 112-/114-Across in his work, and this puzzle is a tribute to its impact.

Mon 4/15/2024
CLASSWITHSPAM
AESOPASEAURDU
DAIRYSONICBOOM
SPATCPLFOLDS
NAILAGATE
YIPPESTOSASS
ESESATEENSOHO
ASABOVESOBELOW
HURLEFFACEAWL
ESOSFETASRNS
SQUIDSOUP
BASINOOHMAAM
MASONJARSSANTA
ALUMALASIMEAN
DISSMISOTILDE
Tue 4/16/2024
ELATEORBSRAT
RELICWEAKTYRE
STEPHENFRYRAIN
TOSSBYLINES
TACOCUBAEAGLE
OCHERPICCOLO
PHASESGOOSSNS
PORMANBABYLOT
SOLEKOIBIKINI
ENDEARSNINER
COSTAHDTVSGTS
SPLINTSRIBS
PEATSAMUELCOLT
ARMYPROMTAPIR
NABSKISSMITE
Wed 4/17/2024
FLORASMATHPOD
LEVELAACREARE
AGATESICANTSEE
POLYPHEMUSATOP
PHATSHEBA
MEREATEASSET
ALASKAURLSALA
DONODYSSEYLEX
APEROOKGARAGE
MERGEUSSEDYS
ROASTASAP
ORALTHECYCLOPS
WANDEREDSTABLY
ENDPURECOCOON
STSAMENONEEYE
Thu 4/18/2024
AIDPLUMESMAW
PSIDEFUNCTCFO
ELECTIONDAYCON
SAGAROMPAUG
MOTHEROFPEARL
SOLESALT
ASHAHEADINON
SEARIVIERAEWE
KITSEMBERYET
CUSPRIAN
THECRETANBULL
AOLRISEMOOS
SKIASTARISBORN
AYNPOETICAMRI
POGNESTEDSET
Fri 4/19/2024
AHABPGSFLAK
DEBUGCREWAURA
VIBRAPHONEUNIT
IDONTHAVEALLDAY
LITTATERTOT
CASSIOPLEBE
PALACETUTIDEA
RHUBARBSADNESS
OMNISUMPUENTE
MEANTSADIES
FELTGOODSHU
SOMETHINGCAMEUP
OLAVANIMATIONS
JETESOFAELUDE
USSRANYALOT
Sat 4/20/2024
EGOSHEARAWED
LESBIANBARROME
FRIENDDATEMOAN
HARDENSIDEKIT
ALISOCHOROILS
TDSBOONOFEE
BOOMROASTED
WARMFUZZIES
CRISPYBACON
BELCHWANLOS
BRASHZEALLORE
OAKTAILIMOVIE
ODINSPOONERISM
TINSAPPLETINIS
YOGAYEESHGTO
Sun 4/21/2024 Get Cracking
CCLEFGASCANSGSUIT
LAIDUPOBLIGEESPENCE
ADVERBTEENAGEPAIDAD
MIENSTREESAPYKENT
BLASETARPSTABAORTA
ELMJGAYIRSSTEL
RAMSECONOTTOPOLK
SCOOPERTIMONELFOWLS
MIRONANADOS
CHUMSWPLATTLMITZI
STREAKMOIARKNOTION
ITSCPEPPACLOX
SPAMMERQUEENPOSSESS
YESYOUASTRAWS
CCLAMPLIPSIRTANTRA
OREEADZLTABNWIN
LOANDAMBASIOUTOPS
BOPOSOLARPUNKOFEW
ENDIVENUGGETSURBANE
REAPERETIENNESAUCER
TRYONEYETTETALTERS

Michael Schlossberg, of Bend, Ore., is a doctor specializing in internal medicine. This is his 11th crossword for the paper and his fifth Sunday.

Mon 4/22/2024
COALATALLADAM
ANNEROXIEFAVA
RAKEGREENPOWER
ERACOOLHON
TURBANSTRITEST
SNAILWOOLDNA
PERSONAWOOD
GLOBALWARMING
FOODNIELSEN
ABUFONDTOSCA
DISHINGDIESOUT
EONFINDMEH
FOSSILFUELNADA
ABUTAORTAOLIN
RIPSBOSSYWIND
Tue 4/23/2024
MAGIKAPUTSIS
ACERUPONEABE
OHNOEWHEISMYEX
EXCLAIMTASTY
VIDSEEP
SOISITCPRRIP
INCASDOASWEDO
GAELARMYISIS
HIMAIMUPALTOS
TRAKEGUPTOME
CONSSPA
TAHOEAPRICOT
OKIFWEGOINONIT
FINICERSSLEW
UNETORTETYRO
Wed 4/24/2024
JAMWESTELMHAM
USAARCADIAOLE
TAUIMODIUMION
SPILTPATMETED
HAWKESCALY
SAYHIEMITS
EWWAPOLLOIOTS
LEASTPIEADIEU
SLITMRMOMATVS
ELIEWANNARYES
WOAHAXLE
ISAIAHIAMSAM
LATERALSYMMETRY
LGASHAPEUPUMS
SADABYSMNYT
Thu 4/25/2024
PICWOEPACECAR
SC O WLEMOTIVE
THRONESENRAGED
HUTSPIN
SIMONC O WELL
PLANBAASALOE
HEDGEDINEDSELS
ENDREFTMICIS
NOLOSSCASSETTE
OVERWAXMCRAE
MOSC O WIDAHO
SUSSENO
ONEIOTAATTEMPT
FANDUELHOLYCOW
THEATREHOEIDO
Fri 4/26/2024
CREMASCADS
MAILINBALLOTS
TINCANTELEPHONE
OCTTAILORSPOD
WRITEHANKAGOG
NONOHEYSBLAZE
SNAPPERSHELPER
DINOFOLD
APRONSFULLOFIT
PLUGSTENDNODE
RIDSLEIFBENIN
ENDMETGALADOS
SKELETONCOSTUME
ORIGINSTORIES
SPANSSPATS
Sat 4/27/2024
LOCALPAPERNAST
INOVERTIMEETTA
BIMETALLICGAEL
STERWALTHERPPK
ANNSADORBS
DEGASAWRYEYE
COXESFLAGSMSN
LOTSBOOZESITS
ERRBORNESQUEE
AKALOMECLUMP
REEBOKSIRI
TEXACOSTARROKU
APTSNOTCRICKET
PERKCHORUSLINE
ERASDOPESHEETS
Sun 4/28/2024 The Sounds of Music
SHERAMESABROBOBCUT
TUXEDONESCOOPAGLARE
INTWOPAVAROTTDRAMAS
RARERSCENECINDERELL
NADIRTRASHCURELSA
NIKESCIOBEE
SHINGLEDTENTHABITOF
CONIFERLINKTOMARACA
AMANAITOLDYOUSYOKEL
LEMANSHALODOTNEAL
EMOSIRENSSKIBIBANT
DOMOPOPSEANCOPSTO
OVENSWIZKHALIFTAPIN
WINKLEPINOLEASTRIDE
NETPAYSPEWSBICORNES
PEGSECCAROM
ACTIBUBLATINWHOAM
THATSAMORSEEYAELLIS
HAMILLREFERRALADELE
ONENILGLISSANDVIXEN
STRAPSEONESSOYEAST

Mike Ellison, of Henderson, Nevada, works in business analytics. Prior to that, he majored in music education and served as a band director, hence the theme you see here.

This puzzle has a rare double revealer, found at 42- and 52-Down, which cleverly sums up the wordplay.

Mon 4/29/2024
WAREABBAOUSTS
EBAYSOARUBOAT
BLUEWHALETEMPE
SELFIEDOGTREAT
ULNALEA
TALCBLACKBALL
BETOGREKEENLY
REARRATIODOOR
ETRADEITSYDYE
WHITEWINEOWED
LOTMAUI
AUDIENCEMISAIM
BRUNTHUEANDCRY
USAGEEROSOMIT
TALESSONSMESH
Tue 4/30/2024
PEASNILLAEGO
CAPNOREOSPSAT
BREADFRUITTARO
SPRIERNOTSURE
LYINGRED
ATOLAMESAYTD
GIBRALTARSHEER
AGAINSTOREGANO
TEMPIELDESTSON
ERASTREETTRE
NEAISITI
KETOSISTINCTS
NOORWIGGLEROOM
ENYAANNIEECRU
ESSNOUNSMONT
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