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Puzzles for October, 1997
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Wed 10/1/1997
ACRECOSCABLE
CHASKANTORION
TEMPIDEABREAD
FAREWELLTOARMS
EXITEELY
BOASTSLMNSAAB
ARISEMEATSTVA
SOLONGATTHEFAIR
ENEDONNERERAN
DODODIOBASINS
HALFDEPT
GOODBYEMRCHIPS
ATSEASOAKVAIL
LILASTOPSATNO
SCOREODELEON
Thu 10/2/1997
TOQUEEMULOGE
ARUBABOSWELLS
GAIUSBRAINIAC
DRYSABSPRAM
ANNOMILLEHEPS
LOUISASENCASES
ANNTRIMHON
ROCKETSCIENTIST
ANYARIAMOE
RAGTOPSOMNIBUS
YLEMALONENEST
ETNANILROTC
EINSTEINOUIJA
RADISSONPILED
SLUMTSESTEWS
Fri 10/3/1997
TALISMANMURMUR
ABEBEAMEATEASE
MOOSEJAWSANDAL
ETAFISHAGA
PIANOSONENMEX
ARRSHUTMOE
PEREGRINEFALCON
ANIMATEDGESTURE
SEVEBALLESTEROS
EREDARTINT
LADYFENSTHEOS
APEJUDDARI
PARKASEDWARDII
ARCADERIODEORO
ZTILESSALESMAN
Sat 10/4/1997
MORALISMNASDAQ
AVEMARIAONEIDA
REFEREEDNUGGET
TRUNKSDICTSLA
ILEDTESHBIER
AOLCHARLATANS
NNEOAKALAN
GROSSEMANDAN
LEAHINTPOP
REACHOUTTOICE
NARYIMREBAHT
EMSAGESSHEREE
WEALTHUNEASIER
TATAMILACROSSE
SUZIEQATTESTED
Sun 10/5/1997 Baseball by the Numbers
CARGOMUSIALPATISLE
ROUENORANGEERRSHIV
INTHEWILLIEABETUBE
TEHRANMAINSTINKSTER
ILIEANGOUTDOOLE
STAGLEMMEARTEUVULA
ARGBELACAPERFETED
LINEREYESORESMASSEY
CLOVEDOGWOODTEXT
HOMERSROENOMADINDO
OBERLEAALITAOS
WENGATLASPOXCAUCUS
LAMEBEGONIAGREBE
SHEARSFREEDOMSHELLO
TILDEELUDEUSDALEU
RESETLAZYTIMERJESS
ARIHEINZARTTATE
YANKEESINDIANGIJOES
CROWRIDEMPLOYTURBO
ACROIOUWILIERUNCAP
THENENESTEALSSEANS
Mon 10/6/1997
GIBBSEBBBOFFO
ADELARIAENLAI
BOGARTANDBACALL
LLAMASGATEWAY
ESTEOMBER
NOIRMAAMS
SALINGERROBBIE
TRACYANDHEPBURN
ACCESSDEFEATED
THESEBOIL
EAGLELOOM
ESTEVEZCLAIRE
BURTONANDTAYLOR
AMATIAIDTEENY
NOPARRTEERROL
Tue 10/7/1997
OZONECLAPHASP
TIDALHAREELIA
HOISTASAPALMS
ONECOUNTRYDOIT
ANNASARULE
CHARHALTDETER
POXKAROSDS
ONECONSTITUTION
ORDTARPSRO
ECOLERENOAMOR
MONDALEVAT
BOSSONEDESTINY
AKINPERUPASEO
RITAEGISCRAIG
KEEPZESTASYLA
Wed 10/8/1997
FLANEUROTRA
CLASHONSETWAN
DUPLEXHOUSEINK
RESIDEWALLENDA
ONEMINDLILAC
MTSSOUPDOTIME
CONCEDEETON
AFTONADOTRYME
LAWNSTARCHY
FRIDGELIREDIN
CORNYCARCARE
OPERATORPOUTER
RESDOUBLEBLIND
FGHEUBIEELVIS
FOYATESTSEC
Thu 10/9/1997
HASPWISPARMOR
EVILHALOLEAVE
LISAIMANMALAY
PLAYITBYYEAR
SALAMIANTSY
SASHTRAITOR
PMSTHEYINCROWD
OATHDENELLA
THEYEGGANDIESS
SARALEEYENS
LECARSKIFFS
ITISTHEYEAST
ELENIHOERSITU
DITTOOLAVTROD
SPAHNPETEASPS
Fri 10/10/1997
FRACASCAVORTS
PRODUCTARAPAHO
RESOLERLALAKER
OTSPREFABLEFT
ASIFBALMDOI
MANIAMAAMWIRE
STIGMAPROPANES
HIGHJINKS
BACTERIAAGHAST
ENOSARCHSAPPY
LILEKESDEEP
OMOOALSACELEI
VANILLIROLAIDS
ETESIANTRINKET
DELEINGHEATER
Sat 10/11/1997
DIRTCHEAPOTHER
UNAIRABLEROONE
CENTERBITREMAN
TRIOSEVEREMO
ERNRTEBORROW
DOTEOSAGESURN
ROLEXNEATENS
SLANDERED
BEATNIKDOUBT
FOBONMIKECOWS
SLOANECODNEH
HINTEKESOFER
AVILALINEARIZE
RICANSNICKERED
PASSEEGGTIMERS
Sun 10/12/1997 That's an Order
DERIDESERECTSMATZOS
OVERAGEREMORAAIRING
GETALOADOFTHISSTYLET
INUSESIDEVERSTLC
TENGOFIGUREWEARIES
REAGANBARETTALYONS
URISLUGSINSTANTS
HANGINTHEREREDTAG
IREPERERERANAIDA
NIXPROMSMADSHINED
TOTHETAKEAHIKEENDED
ASTORSOLEGILDAODE
TOOLAMWAYNERDOER
DERAILMARKMYWORDS
BESTLAIDMANESOAR
OMAHADESALTSBUYSUP
POTENCECUTITOUTNRA
TILANEARCPOLATIN
FIRINGCLEANUPYOURACT
AVENUEHEEDERESCAPEE
BESETSORNATEDUELERS
Mon 10/13/1997
SCTVBAALSCREW
ALOEEMMACLARO
SELLFOOTAARON
HOLDYOURHORSES
TURNPEP
FAAMETEREDBAH
ABRAMAIRALIA
MINDYOURMANNERS
EDIEVANINSET
DEECARSEATSSE
ORRACRE
BITEYOURTONGUE
SANTAARLOTASS
OCTETTSAREVES
SHORESAPSREDO
Tue 10/14/1997
SMITSHAGGALLO
HASHHAZEAVAIL
AGARIRONLORNE
HIYOSILVERAWAY
TOTEAHA
TOTHEMOONALICE
CARLOSHADDDS
OBOEGRISTEARS
DONFLUEACHOO
YOOHOOMRSBLOOM
OROTEEN
BEAMMEUPSCOTTY
DOGGOGPASMOUE
ANAISETUIIONA
MEDEAROLECLAN
Wed 10/15/1997
BALIHOLEDSTAB
IWASAROMALOLA
RAYMONDGUNOWEN
CRUSADESOWNED
HEPSEAFARM
WILLIAMBOARD
ARRASNCOTRIO
LAITSELESIMPS
ESTEUSAPOSSE
CHARLESWAGON
MAZENEWODD
ROGETSCREAMER
AWOLARTHURDECO
ZEROSALONAGAS
EDENSWORDMAYS
Thu 10/16/1997
JUMPSWEBBVIOL
UNARMAREAESSE
THREEFREETHROWS
ATEAMHOBBES
APTDEMIOSAGE
REHABRANDRROE
TROVESGROAN
UNIQUENEWYORK
SUEDEDERAIL
HEREDITSDAILY
AMEBAESAUNOS
REBATECHILD
PRESHRUNKSHIRTS
OGLEISEEOVOID
NESSNEEDPEPSI
Fri 10/17/1997
JEJUNECHESS
ULULATESALEXEI
MINTCHIPQANTAS
ASKLIGHTUPIRS
NICKCHERIBNAI
JOANSTRUBOCCE
INROADESTHETES
CLADSOAR
BUCKEYESONWARD
APRESGPSGATOR
ATADGAOLSREBS
LIBGOSOUTHCLE
IMBEATFROUFROU
SEESTOSPARROWS
MSDOSSTOWES
Sat 10/18/1997
SHOOTSFASTCRAB
HALFGAINERRENE
ONEFINEDAYOTOE
RDAFARRQUIP
TENDCOMOURNS
EDDIEEMERGENT
STEALSENACT
TORTHEDELLVIC
KOALASELENA
CLANNISHFIRST
TREYKATEDOPA
HEALRANDNUL
RODESTATIONERY
OLINSCIENTISTS
BENZSUNDAYBEST
Sun 10/19/1997 String Quintet
ASHAMEDCOBALTTARRED
CHARADEANOMIEORANGE
MONODICLOUIEANDERSON
EDDSTOLLTENTOONE
LETROSSSIGOSOLE
EREREUNITESMOCTNUT
LEAVESMINUTIAEOUTORO
ANOINTDOESDRAWMEN
TAUNTPOKYRTSTREAD
EMITMAMATRANSIENT
DEJAOVERSEAIOUSTOMA
AGGREGATERUNSSPAS
ABEATACEGETSMOONS
FLOSSIEHERODELETE
ABAHENRIROUSSEAUOILS
CERFRIOSIDEWAYSAES
ENDUPGAMANATEAU
TRAMROADABCDISIT
SEQUOIAEXPERTRUMMAGE
INUREDRIALTOOCTAGON
STEAMSSELLERWESTERN

Each of the long theme answers contains a string of five consecutive different vowels:

  • 24A: LOUIE ANDERSON
  • 48A: LEAVES MINUTIAE OUT
  • 68A: OVERSEA IOUS
  • 88A: HENRI ROUSSEAU OILS
  • 114A: SEQUOIA EXPERT
  • 3D: HANDLE A OUIJA BOARD
  • 36D: ONOMATOPOEIA USAGE
Mon 10/20/1997
ICESSMELLEPIC
SINETABOOXENA
AVERRABBITEARS
AIRFRAMESECRET
CLOSETDALES
HAHRANWET
PLAZAEDENJIVE
HAREBRAINEDIDEA
IVANERMAOMENS
LABIQSSCI
KNUTEANNUAL
UPSIDELARGESSE
BUNNYSLOPERATE
ERIKTYPESVIED
REPSSEEDSERRS
Tue 10/21/1997
AGEDAMENSSNIP
ROMEMEDIALORI
OTICSLICKONES
SILKSTOCKINGS
ETEPENTTAMPS
AILSSCHNOOK
EDGEOROKEY
GOODYTWOSHOES
ERGUSSAIRY
REFRAMEHURL
STIESREPSBAA
STUFFEDSHIRTS
HOHOLIEGEHARI
OLEOONSETAVIA
TASKWEEDSDEAN
Wed 10/22/1997
FASTTUTUCOKES
UTAHASAPOVERT
RILESANTAMARIA
OMELETGOBINEB
REMOVEDARCH
VIRALOSMOND
EDSELTOMASTAY
CRABTEPIDPITA
HALOEDENBISON
OTTAWASUSAN
TACOSCRAPED
BUSRUPPREFILE
ENTERPRISEOLIN
STYLEASIAROOS
TOXINHARMETTE
Thu 10/23/1997
BORGEMAMAMAZE
ARIESAZANOBOE
MATTERHORNNEON
ALASADINARTSY
MONTICELLO
ABOVOOPERAS
VIREOGOATEAT
ETERNALTRIANGLE
RENMOCKSUITE
TROPPOARSON
EARTRUMPET
ATBAYRUNTDELA
POOPPANJANDRUM
OUZOASTASIEGE
PRODWHOMANDES
Fri 10/24/1997
SHAPERLAPSE
PAROLESHORRID
OVEREATBARRONS
TANTARAARIADNE
SNOOZERGRENDEL
ASLANTGINGERS
NEARDISASTER
NAG
RESIGNEDNESS
ADORINGCOEDIT
CELESTALOWGEAR
APOCKETARGENTI
DENTINEIMADEIT
INDENTMATISSE
ADARSTENETS
Sat 10/25/1997
SILVERADOOZAWA
TREATISESRENES
ARTLOVERSDIVAS
RETUNEAMATIVE
GEETABAIGLET
FURTRIUNE
ALMASTANDIDAS
MAAMPAINESILT
ERNERISESTALE
REINESPUP
ASSISTSSALAD
CHECKERCHISEL
RADIIONTHENOSE
ILEUMTENEMENTS
DERMOSENDANSOS
Sun 10/26/1997 Sound Logic
DIVIDEALPINEMANGLES
EVILERMARNERASCRIBE
MOVERRHYMESWITHHOOVER
IRANIOSAGECURESENT
EDOMSORBRENTS
RIAELAMTMANHEROD
ANNOAGASPOUTAGEEMI
ISGROVERHENCEAGROOVER
SILASALTOLINEISNT
EDITSATEAMLABEL
RECOILSPLAYATELSTAR
REATADODGEITALO
ATOIDORAIYARHOPES
DOLOVERSBECOMELOUVERS
EREINSOLESATUPERTE
NIOBENELLAGEDSSS
IRAQIYAPSONUS
DAISLUSHTRESSGLADE
ILLHAVETOTHINKITOOVER
CALORIECREASESUPERS
KEEPINGHARMEDETERNE
Mon 10/27/1997
GOSHCOMFYDATE
OBEYAMOREURAL
LOWEBITESAILS
DENNISTHEMENACE
ANTAXE
HASGARMENTART
ACCTNERDREFER
THEADDAMSFAMILY
CONDODOERTRAM
HOTGREMLINEYE
TIESEC
LEAVEITTOBEAVER
OPUSGOAPEJIVE
SITENOTREUSED
SCOTSLAYSNERO
Tue 10/28/1997
GOBSWADILAVER
ANUTEBONIGAVE
MYRASURFBASIE
EXPRESSYOURSELF
VEEBAS
VERTEXFLOIMAM
ONAIRGREATERE
LOCALANESTHESIA
TREYEARSROTOR
AMSORTEPINATA
POIARF
LIMITEDEDITIONS
OBEAHOXENDROP
SANTEOPECEASE
TRUERMOPEALEX
Wed 10/29/1997
SHADOWARASIAN
PALEPICALANCE
ANONINRIEMCEE
DONTBEGINCOO
EIEIOIDYLAMEN
NEATDUHPLO
COWERSSAGALET
ARIWHATYOUEVE
PITARTYSLATED
OOHRANLION
SNOWMOTOFOSSE
UARCANTFINIS
DITSYORGYNOES
IRENESTEPTUNA
GENTSTYROSTAY
Thu 10/30/1997
ANASOPTICHATS
MOTHNOONEILKA
BROODSTOODFLOOD
IMMORTALILLUSE
TIASGLUT
FOULGHOULSOUL
TOPPLEMAAPTAS
IRESAMECO
CURTAWNSACRED
MAIDSAIDPLAID
JOHNORES
TABULASTIPENDS
GREATMEATTHREAT
IMANEERIETOTE
FALADRIESANEW
Fri 10/31/1997
JAPHETHOCTAVOS
FLEECERPARVENU
KLAXONSTRAILER
JASONSRIMYABC
RYESPIECESZOE
ETERNALAQUA
MOIREVELSTUNS
AVOWEDGREECE
DENISBIGOTZED
ERINFORDEAD
ALARIDERSORAN
FUNAGESGAZEBO
INSOFARMAXIMUS
SCEPTREAGONIZE
THATSOKYANGTZE
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