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Puzzles for August, 2024
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Thu 8/1/2024
AWLSMULEAVIAN
HAILAREAMIDGE
EXPONENTSPAIRS
MYOPELEOMOET
PONZISCHEMES
WHEYDIVIDED
ETSEATENNIECE
EMAILSORALLY
PLUMBRIDGYLIE
POLECARMAPS
BELOWTHEBELT
UFOSSIRENNUI
LISTSRIPPEDABS
BLEEPENDOEDEN
SERRASKATWART
Fri 8/2/2024
USSATOMSIPASS
NOTONEBITMOUNT
STORYLINENIGEL
CHOOITSONME
REDFLASITTERS
EROSIONSCATNAP
WENTROGUERATTY
ISPEPSIOK
SHALTLETSBEGIN
YELLATRESONATE
SALINASEATPEG
VERDICTLYRA
LEGITAISLESEAT
THESEDREAMDATE
ROSENSEEPSRES
Sat 8/3/2024
PACSACCESSTIME
AMATPIANOTUNER
CARETOELABORATE
THERAPCARESS
LYNXITTYET
ECSTASYNUNS
STTROPEZONSPEC
AWEDAMTKOOVA
DINGERPREPARED
EXGIECHELON
AFBHOEITIS
ULTIMAKNICKS
ONLITTLECATFEET
IDONTGETITLEDA
LONGESTDAYUSSR
Sun 8/4/2024 Weather, Man!
OHRATSMAITAISACSPA
MOOSHUENROLLADAPTER
SHOWERSLIKELYFERRARI
OMANATMLEASESORTA
NABSEBOYATCAMP
EYENOSEMOSTLYCLOUDY
TETONSGAWPRINSEPOE
HEAVYSNOWSTEVESNIDE
ISLEAILSAMATIALOT
CHIRRUPSELMONIM
ISOLATEDSPRINKLES
EONMADEDESKDUTY
SITEASCOTDALIABRA
CMERETOTESWINTRYMIX
AHADIANEYAWNVISINE
MORNINGFROSTGLADTIS
LETSEESTEWODES
MEOWSCROWEAGOALOU
USOTOURDAMAGINGWINDS
IASSUMEELIDESIAMTOO
RUETAWATCOSTTYSONS

Scott Hogan is a patent attorney in Michigan. Katie Hale, of London, is the assistant crossword editor for The L.A. Times. This is their third collaboration for the paper, all Sundays.

Scott pitched the idea for this one, and Katie helped flesh out the rest of the examples. Their joint favorite is 125-Across.

Mon 8/5/2024
ABBAADAMBASED
WOOTLODEADAGE
FOALLEMONWEDGE
UNSAIDIWILL
LETSDOWNKEEPIT
ONECODIGA
WAFFLEIRONPALM
ALIASGOBCANOE
NONOCHERRYWOOD
NNEHUTAOC
AGREESISOLATED
JAPANMEDUSA
DINERSCLUBANTI
EPICSNASAPEEL
LATTEEWESTREY
Tue 8/6/2024
MANAGESCDCAPP
ALUMNAERAHMAO
ASYOUPLEASEALL
MOORASTHEYSAY
RAZESEIZESUP
ASILIVETIS
PICTEXASTERSE
TRAPRENEWSAHL
SINUSCDROMWAS
PERBREATHE
BOTANISTMARA
ASWESPEAKELIA
RCAASITHAPPENS
RANTANARIANNA
ERGEWENONSTOP
Wed 8/7/2024
BUFFLAMDOFF
ISLENIVEAOTRA
DEADAGENTGOOD
BOUGHDOUGH
RESTANTI
ASSAYOTCEENSY
FENSOPHIESEWE
LEAHERONHUE
ATFTHROUGHRNS
COUGHAWSROUGH
ORSRIM
BUMDEALFUSILLI
ONENAMEABSTAIN
STOODONMOUSIER
COWSADENERUE
Thu 8/8/2024
PARRUBERXJOKE
OBOENEVERARID
SCOTCHSODAWELD
TSTORMSHYNASTY
CLUEDESI
SCADSMEDGASPS
LOUARFOHTHAT
EASIERSAIDTHONE
ETERNECODWEE
PISANSTUTCELL
UNTOCHAR
CHELIERGOESBAD
ASIAMINUTEHAND
MURKEVENTETTA
EPEEAETNAWHEY
Fri 8/9/2024
SKILLWAITMIST
INDIEBANDSUMNO
GOOUTONTOPSPIN
HTSMODELGEODE
BETAAPLUSES
SPARESBTEAMS
TELEXKEEPSTIME
USMAPIRRSOBER
FOOTLONGSTULSA
SHARKSDURESS
HOTMICSTOMS
ADDINHBOMBMIZ
UDONBARRELRACE
TENTIMISSEDYOU
ERESDEMORAINS
Sat 8/10/2024
ANITATSKATMS
MANICPANICIWIN
PICKLEBALLRICO
SLATLOGOUTSRO
ONTOBIGTOP
YIKESCOFFEES
BONDSGALEFORCE
AURASOSADCMON
OPENLYGAYLEAPT
RACINOSMONTE
BOLEROZOOT
EBTANGLESRAMS
ALITYOUBETICAN
NEMOMATRYOSHKA
OMENTEASTEEP
Sun 8/11/2024 Take the El Train
ASPIRESIRAQILOGSON
LOITERERBENTOUTOPIA
EXCHANGEWEDDINGVOWELS
KILAVERTPEANEET
PANTYELIASISEDRY
PACKYOURBAGELSANDGO
ETAGREYROEAGO
AIRHEADPEELERREVIEW
RODINUSURPANILSRO
GDSATEITDURANGO
WHATSPASTELISPAST
COASTALSOLARSIT
ARKRAILMOPEDDROWN
NOELFLYZONESITSALIE
EOEZOOAGEEIPO
DONTGETMADGETELEVEN
SPATSASTEAMNAMED
ARNOLETTEPIDMET
YOURDELAYSARENUMBERED
HUBCAPSPACEINADREAM
IDEALSYOLKSERASERS

Caryn Robbins is a retired editor living on the east end of Long Island with her husband and two Havanese dogs.

An avid lifelong solver, she discovered puzzle constructing during the pandemic through an online course. This theme came to her in the throes of planning her daughter's nuptials, inspiring the example at 23-Across. Her favorite theme clue is 38-Across, which paints a great mental picture.

Mon 8/12/2024
TABLETSKSPICO
EGRETIKEAEVAN
TOOTHFAIRYPONE
SNORERASTIN
IMAGINARYFRIEND
DEMOCDABODE
EGOBUNION
AREYOUFORREAL
NEWMOMBAY
LASSISEAICE
LOCHNESSMONSTER
ASTROHEYDAY
DESISANTACLAUS
ETONHUSHTUTSI
NONEONESSMEAR
Tue 8/13/2024
SADRASPJAZZ
PLODECHOLANAI
OOZETHUSADOPT
THEBLUESTEYE
MARTYRHIVENEO
ESSINGTARBABY
UNTILUNOS
SONGOFSOLOMON
LENDDUETS
BELOVEDRATMAT
SKYLOREDESIRE
TONIMORRISON
DEBUGFASOTHUD
OMENSTILLEASE
SULASLOEPER
Wed 8/14/2024
ACTISHEDSCOPS
NOONEERIEIHOP
CLOUDTHREEALPO
HOKIESSMSODO
ORATESWEETFOUR
RIBSDIALOIKOS
SNOCURLLDS
WHENIMEIGHT
ODEARMYAMS
TYPEATRAPGIAN
YOURROOTSDELTA
CDTSMUPETPIG
OUSTARESHOWING
ODORHELLOEPEE
NENEADIOSTEED
Thu 8/15/2024
STOOPCELEBSLOW
CANALAGORACOVE
EIFFELTOWERAVID
NCOBEDSBALED
IHOPESOPARTYSUB
CITEAMALGAMECO
ERGWARFEATS
SPEECHTOTEXT
PLASMHETVET
CONEVILESTROIL
BUTTDIALARIANNA
SEEYAFIATSTP
DERNCLOUDYSKIES
QUITOGRESMITRE
SPASMARLOEMEND
Fri 8/16/2024
ALPSCHAISAPS
SELLSHORTSPLIT
STAYTUNEDHOLLY
ELYARKEBOOKS
TIESINSPUNKIER
SEDERSHERDDNA
MCSZENGARDEN
SITFORDSAIR
MENSROOMSMIN
OEDALLALONGED
MAGICIANONSALE
BANKONOVASET
COMTEDIRECTIVE
AVERTEMBROIDER
PESOROSSPENS
Sat 8/17/2024
ENYASHRUBHAW
DOORABUSECOMO
DOGGROOMERALOO
IDAHODIRTYMIND
ELMWARSHAPERS
SEAMGADFORAY
STAIRMASTER
SCREAMQUEEN
GOESNUCLEAR
OBGYNSICSTAR
SOLVERSDIATIE
INEEDAHUGCLYDE
ROARNOBACKSIES
IBMSCREMEACRE
SOSHERESTESS
Sun 8/18/2024 For Your Amusement
CARDBASALCLANGASST
AGARULTRAOSCARRACE
SUMOROOMYBUMPERCARS
HAPPYNEWYEARESTARAT
TASRNAACTIN
MOMAEASTHAMYENTE
DOWAGERSYESESNEON
LOSEHEARTPARSECANNE
ACCRASOUAHATRON
SKADELTOROEATERS
SETROLLERCOASTERNOT
IDOTOORESPAWNNAE
HOWLEELACESWEDE
WANEOILERSCHESTHAIR
PAINPEONYHATERADE
MATCHSTYUBERMICS
TREESPSIOVA
SEARUGSRESETTLEMENT
WATERSLIDEMAORIOREO
AMENHALOSORGANLIMP
PSSTIDLESLLAMAENOS

Rebecca Goldstein is a research scientist living in Albany, Calif. Her co-constructor, Will Nediger, is a professional crossword constructor based in London, Ontario.

They connected over DMs, and after settling on this idea, went through countless iterations to achieve the cleanest fill. Both love Sunday themes like this one — Will likened it to "a charcuterie plate where there's a little bit of everything."

Mon 8/19/2024
CURLSTEAKIRAN
SHEAPOSSESILO
TOPSIRLOINEGOS
HOTSALSATEHEE
LONGNOHIT
BALEGABMETALS
OMEGATYRESNIL
OAFSTEFANIGMA
TNTSOSADSALON
YABBERRIGBEST
EASESOOHS
KOHLSPASSIONS
EVILBOTTOMLINE
PANEARIALUNIT
TLDRMETROTATA
Tue 8/20/2024
OMAHAAHEMCCCP
CABITJEERAURA
TRADEMARKSYMBOL
ESTOXOPOPE
THEWHOFORFAY
AIRFORCEBASE
TAJIKERIKIRKS
ADELELEEHOMME
IDLEMOODAPSES
GOLDMANSACHS
ANYIOSLAYOFF
BOSSONEALA
THESOUNDOFMUSIC
MEALIBETEVICT
ZENOTASETASKS
Wed 8/21/2024
SCRUBREEFGAS
AROMASALMAIVE
RUBADUBCLUBVEX
AXESTOKELEERY
SIRISASS
DINGALINGBLING
RICANDOTSTOP
ONEGMEETSLAVA
TABSOBASAGAS
CHOCKABLOCKWOK
XMENTHIN
DUCATPARISIRE
ERACHUGALUGMUG
ASKHOMEDINING
RAEYEARTUNES
Thu 8/22/2024
ICANPEDIABBA
CARATIRANBOON
EMMYAWARDSBOYD
DIYNONOGOTTO
TSAGEOLOCATION
EONSRAMEYE
ALTOSSOFTER
ESSAYQUESTION
ONAUTOETHOS
PEGERAEBRO
ANYOLDTHINGEST
TIMMYEDENHEH
OGREAREYOUGAME
OMANPILLSAVER
TATSTOSSGENE
Fri 8/23/2024
SARASNARESPAS
IHAVETORUNWORE
NOTETOSELFILEX
EYEDUPYEAHFINE
THADHORNYTOAD
PHIESAUTMI
EEKSINKSNEINS
CREWTOILSSNAP
KESHAIDEASDNA
ORCDECOICY
SHAKEONITLASH
CINNAMONWARPED
IAGOBIGPICTURE
FLEWARMWRESTLE
ILLSTEENYYEAR
Sat 8/24/2024
ABUOAFSBASICS
SANDRAOHAGENDA
TYPECASTREWARD
HOOFSTITLEHAD
MUTTHECHEYUCA
ASSTURKEYJERKY
PINKYSWEARS
CANTICATTY
TARGETDATES
WINTERTIRESBOG
AMOSHEDERVIVA
CEOPANICCAGEY
KIDNEYARMINARM
ONLINESOFTSIDE
SCENTSKWAIRON
Sun 8/25/2024 Is There an Echo in Here?
UNDRESSESMAJORSIN
PARISTEXASTIMELAPSE
DOUBLECLICKSECONDMATE
OHMSRADIOSPEAKCOD
ALEXDEEDKITE
ITSABETEBILLEYEMASKS
RAPDUOONEAFTERANOTHER
ALISTCLONKUMPSOPT
NORPOLASFARASOUTTA
NIGHTBIRDIPOOHH
THISBEARSREPEATING
ENDNYURAGEROOMS
BASEDLEGLIFTAROICE
ACTAIDEOUTDOIFNOT
THEMUMMYRETURNSALLOWS
HEARTIESVALETCLEARLY
DIEDCENTMATS
ELISTARKILLERGASP
BACKUPCOPYPAIROFPANTS
BRAINDUMPMALLSANTAS
SAMADAMSRESURGENT

John Kugelman, of Gainesville, Va., is a software engineer and musician.

His puzzles often have a playful sense of humor to them, a style he attributes to his crossword constructing "North Star," the great Patrick Berry. About Patrick, he writes "He doesn't have a flashy gimmick behind every puzzle; it's just how well he pulls off the simple themes." This puzzle likewise has a simple concept, pulled off quite cleverly.

Mon 8/26/2024
BARNJUANITS
ALEAKZUMBANAW
GIMMEGIMMEGIMME
INAPPTSHAPE
BYEBYEBYEATOP
LUVALYMITTENS
ORESPIQUE
GIRLSGIRLSGIRLS
ICAMETOUT
SHAPIROSSWOLA
OARSFUNFUNFUN
RITUALCAPRI
TRIPLEWORDSCORE
ODEMAINETEXAS
FORSPINROME
Tue 8/27/2024
GLAMCONGAGAGA
ESCAPEROOMUBER
MANDELBROTTENT
STEERDRAFTEE
DUETEARL
AGNOSTICKYOTO
PREENTREAREPA
POEMALIGNANTI
SODASEMBEDTED
MYHATEDNAMODE
IMHOFEMA
CHIMEINANWAR
RONASTYLEGUIDE
ITCHBADBREAKUP
THAIEPSOMLIES
Wed 8/28/2024
THIGHBYEORALS
ROMEOAOCGOLEM
OTHERRKODEATH
ISONIRONMEN
AMNIOINTHAT
PICATONEDGENE
ATHOMEOLDEDGE
SHOVERSKLINGON
TALEPEEEDSELS
ACERRASCALDAY
SARTRESAGES
HITHEREPISA
DRAINENDNINTH
JOHNSICEALFIE
STAKEREDSTORM
Thu 8/29/2024
ACMESUIDODGE
PREENOSCARWILDE
BUGLEWEARINGOUT
SAYAAHMINSACS
OHMPLEBEMATEY
LEANERAZOOT
ADLIBESPORTZIA
FOLLOWDIRECTIONS
INSSTOLISOKRAS
DNAWMACEORE
FETESHOLDSART
AXONEWEDROWSE
SUGARMOMMAPETAL
TRADEUNIONEVERY
BEADSSPAERSE
Fri 8/30/2024
BRASTRAPSSPITE
REFUSENIKPESOS
UNREALITYLEAPT
TAORIMSGARISH
UMPSCATTOYDOE
SEOULSOAPONIT
SPIESPLOTHOLE
TIESCOAL
DOGEAREDFROYO
EROSVEEPPROBS
ANTDENIRODISK
RULERSROWSNCO
GRODYADBLOCKER
OSSIEFREEAGENT
DETERTESTRIDES
Sat 8/31/2024
VAPEJUICELALA
CROMAGNONFAVES
MCNUGGETSROOTS
OTCZTILECSI
NIHILOALASKANS
ECONOMYECHODOT
YASQUEENSOOTS
UNNATURAL
ISBIGHAILACAB
WARRENGEMAILME
OKAYWHATADDINS
JETELLERPEE
IBIZAONEPLEASE
MANORPEDIATRIC
ARGOSTOPWATCH
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