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Puzzles for October, 2011
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Sat 10/1/2011
PAGERANKCABANA
EMOTICONTNOTES
REDSTATESKORTS
MXSALBEEABATE
ICANLAPAZJILT
TARESDAVYJONES
MRMOTODENEB
EDYYUMSGTTIS
ARSONALCOVE
JUMBOTRONINDEX
UNESSARANNOGS
SCRODLUGARLOC
TOLLEDLATENITE
GLOVERENTERSIN
OATERSSOYLATTE
Sun 10/2/2011 MASQUERADE
ISLAELMSTAFOULEASY
STARTEAMONERVEALTO
RANCHAXLESGREENORGAN
ROTOTILLVERSATILE
MCLIICALLAETSLIBRA
CHICFORICAREUSERID
SYNBONDPLANINNERACE
SUNSOTTOAUBE
APPLETSLIENSTEDDIES
SARANEVENSATTNINLA
SLIMAWNINGALERTREBEL
AMMORAPTOVULEUSONE
MEANTITASSETEYEEXAM
ONOROMNESURL
JOLTOGRELOUDOWLSHOG
ALARMSMASSEMAEPOPE
MACAUGINESSENMRMOM
UNCOUNTEDPOTATOES
CONCHLADLEFINALGUISE
IRAEAREELFREDOSCUM
ABESFERRYFOSSETEMP

The ten celebrities are RAY CHARLES, GREG NORMAN, BOB DYLAN, ANNE RICE, ELI MANNING, ALEX TREBEK, JOE TORRE, LOU RAWLS, DON CHEADLE, and TINA LOUISE. Quite a party!

Mon 10/3/2011
NINJAAPLUSTAB
ARIESBOOSTETA
GETSONESWAYMDS
UFOSETCPAS
LENSTHEROYALWE
EPANEODECENT
VIDEOPOPART
ICANTTELLYOUWHY
AIRSEAUSAGE
SCAMPITNTITA
TALESOFWOEATVS
OVALXIIHER
LESPITCHINGWOO
IRKEDUCEDUBYA
DNAREPAYSEALS
Tue 10/4/2011
ACDCSPOCKNDAK
THORTIARAOISE
TAMEUNTILISPY
NIPSINTHEBUD
ESLASSSEERS
SHRILLLEANIN
PAIDIRONEDTAI
RIGAREINAKELP
ERNMAPLESERTE
ADORESEMPTOR
DONENACTITA
JUGGLINGPINS
MAZEAROMAANEW
ALECSEWERCERA
PINTHENRYEDDY

Mr. Feyer is the reigning American Crossword Puzzle Tournament champion.

Wed 10/5/2011
ASHVISTASELAN
CEOATTILANALA
CANREPEALTRAP
RIDDERANALICIA
AROUSALIMET
SETUPSOLDIE
OBITILASNEEZY
SABDOUBLEASAR
HEIDENLEGPIKE
ADDERHOARSE
NEMONEONATE
AFRIKANSGUNNER
QUIZLIANASNAN
URGEONLATEICI
ALANXGAMESETE
Thu 10/6/2011
YAWINNATEBASK
ALIPEORIAANTI
DIDYOUHEARABOUT
ASTIMOAPRYNNE
THELAWSUITS
LANRESIDUE
MANDMATICTEST
AGOBETWEENMET
RUTHVIALERODE
SEVENAMIRA
HANESANDBVD
MASHIETODBARE
BRIEFSWEREFILED
AMAHCANTBEEGG
SYMSERSATZTSE
Fri 10/7/2011
IPODADIAUSEME
NARRATORSPIXAR
MACINTOSHSTPAT
ERATADEPITOME
VOCABUDE
THINKDIFFERENT
TOADYGIFSLIV
AWLSSNITSNINA
LAVSHODOOHED
CREATIVEGENIUS
NEVAOLER
TRUDEAUWESZIP
REMAPSTEVEJOBS
APPLENOSECONES
POSEDATTNNEXT

In this Quora answer, Kevin Der explains how today's tribute puzzle was put together within hours of the announcement of the death of Steve Jobs.

Sat 10/8/2011
BRASSNAMEPLATES
AUTOMOBILETRUNK
TSARALEXANDERII
ISLEVENTSNAP
KOLNHIDDENPCS
IGALEOI
ONCEFONDINKED
KOOLAIDDRINKERS
STAINAMYLPSAT
TAILAER
SSRLUSTRESANK
ALASMCCLODAY
LOCKSBEHINDBARS
MAKESANENTRANCE
ANSWEREDTHEDOOR
Sun 10/9/2011 GRIN AND PARROT
TRIPWALESACIGARJAY
YETIANODESCLAROAXE
RAZZDEFENSIVEPAXCIA
AMAZEDATTIPSPARKS
AVERYTSARSANAP
SPIREDPOISONTHEHOOD
ALTERGMASPIROAWRY
BAHTSPAPERETOPLENA
EZERNATURALSOLIROD
ALEXIZANTACPULP
PASTEONATRUESTORY
TORNSNIVELSTAVE
KOSUOFAINAWINKWERE
ERUPTOVAGEODEINTRA
MAGIFLOCKREDOSTER
PLAQUEDIAMONDONMEDS
RUNEDIANAAERIE
SPEEDSRENSALADBAR
RHOSECRETPALATEARLO
AOLCRABSINCHESLULU
GELOSRICNADIRSSTYX
Mon 10/10/2011
MARSOBSCOLTS
OBIERRORACEIT
CIGARCASETHETA
STOVECAPECORAL
LENADORASNL
CUECARDILK
HSTCOATCLOSET
ISTOUMASPCA
CROPCIRCLEARF
TADCREWCUT
SHORODSALIE
CAMECLEANENSUE
OSAKACLAYCOURT
OTHERKAPUTIGO
TEASEDAMSTEN

The 20 C's in this grid is a record.

Tue 10/11/2011
LAPTOPNEWSRIM
OBEYERACHYALE
LOCKDEVICESBIN
LUKEFEVERMBAS
SPAREEROICA
AVARBSTILT
CIRCUSACROBATS
TECHSCOECREPE
WHISKEYGLASSES
ILIEAIGTDS
OUTLAYULCER
PREYCURIEALAS
TICJACKANDJILL
EATISLESCAMPI
DHSMEALECHOED
Wed 10/12/2011
MAMASTABRAFTS
OPALTORAALLAH
SPLITAGUTGLARY
HAWARABICORTS
IRABREAKASWEAT
NERDINSURE
GLEEMPLANAPER
CUTACHECK
ICEZELDAKEATS
POLEAXGLEE
CRACKASMILEALP
ROTHSOONERMAT
ELIOTBUSTAMOVE
SLOESASTIEDIT
SANDPDERNREVS
Thu 10/13/2011
RACEDFATHOMGDP
APACEONAUTOLEA
DOTHEBRIGHTTHING
ISAOIBMIONIA
OTCBEASTOFEDEN
ALOFTSLURPDADS
DEMONSLEEK
BOUTOFAFRICA
TOILADLIBS
CITYOLAFIDERMA
HOWARDSBENDPOT
ADANOSCIDLVI
SINGININTHEBRAIN
ENGDECREERANEE
REYSWEARSATEST
Fri 10/14/2011
ITALIAABETNIB
CESARROMEROOFA
KRISTENWIIGSYR
ERASSTAGEACTOR
SANERAYEAAU
SAARSHALLWE
CPABLIPIDIGIT
FACEBOOKPROFILE
CRONINGEERALS
STUNTEDTEES
ISUEMUDEBRA
MATINGCALLARAM
ELIAEOLIANHARP
ETCVACLAVHAVEL
KOSERTEALGORE
Sat 10/15/2011
KNICKKNACKSMUG
VAMPIREBATTINO
ESCALATORSONCE
THOOUTREFAILS
CULLTETEESSEN
HADONDENSETSU
POLDEADMEAT
CHEETOSDISARMS
ZANZIBARLOG
ORSCELEBNIPAT
LANCEELINCALS
GNARSSLOOPSTK
OGREAMENTOTHAT
SUESSENIORITIS
ZESTKNOCKKNOCK
Sun 10/16/2011 GETTING IN SHAPE
TRACEPICKOFFPACMAN
HURLSTRUEFACTACHEBE
UNCUTARTIFICIALHEART
SETTERSTELAMIELIS
ICEEOWERLRONETD
ARCHCIVILAAASNEIGH
RECTOMASILKPALMER
MDIARULEGUESSEREDS
AFRAIDSOCOMEQUICK
DOCILEFAIRRUEALB
ARLORIFFSMIATAPOOL
DELMIRVEERLOUVRE
ITSACINCHEIGHTEEN
NFLRACECARBIDENTDS
PROPELASSENEROROE
REINKAINTPECANAIMS
ESCORCATOSHOCTA
AWLEREIAOLKNOWNAS
DIAMONDNECKLACEDOGGY
ELNINOGAMEOVERARLES
NLEASTTENSIONSKEET

The shapes form OVAL OFFICE, SQUARE INCH, DIAMOND NECKLACE, ARTIFICIAL HEART, LOVE TRIANGLE, and ARCTIC CIRCLE.

Mon 10/17/2011
IDESRAVERATS
TILEATSEAERAT
AVONNAILSDOPY
LANDMARXSADSAX
SEMIMELEES
ADIEUPITAS
BLANKCHEXSTINT
FDRKAPUTDUE
FATWAHYPERLYNX
HULASNEILS
FLARESDEAL
TIETAXTUMMYTUX
EROSUSAGEPONE
NENASATINAGIN
DDAYWENTDATA

This is the 146th puzzle Mr. Berry has created for the NYT, and his first ever Monday. Tomorrow he will hit for the cycle with his first ever Tuesday puzzle.

Tue 10/18/2011
JABBAGARBLAIC
UNARMAGUEANNA
STARSKYANDHUTCH
TISCHERTARZAN
BRALIRE
PUREANDSIMPLE
ELEGYACMESAFE
RNADROPSRAY
MACSINREKANYE
HUGSANDKISSES
BABYARK
IMPALAAWLSGPA
BEERANDSKITTLES
ESAUDEERINERT
TARSSWAPENNUI
Wed 10/19/2011
URIABLEATHENA
SECSAILMAULED
UPINARMSELBOWS
RECAPBIBLE
PALSSEEINGRED
STEAMSRETAINS
CABALPAUL
BESIDEHIMSELF
PETERANUP
HITLISTGASBAG
INALATHERPILL
MEADEVISTA
DROWSEINCENSED
UNREADFEATARE
HAREMSYEWSUSS
Thu 10/20/2011
SPASBBCBNER
LAMPBARABBEDE
ALORSBANANAOIL
BESEATEDCARNEY
ALASSKIT
BADDERVEILALL
WIRESTEENSLEI
AMORBANDBFOAL
SEWSMITSVINNY
HENPALSKARENB
JUTSDINE
ASLANTBEANTREE
CLOCKEDINAROMA
HUNKRATSBANTS
EGGBBEEPAST

Rebus squares are BLACK in one direction and WHITE in the other. The top entry corresponds to the Across answer.

Fri 10/21/2011
LLEDELATESHE
TERRIFLEWINCHES
INSIDEASTRO
CEPIRACYRATRA
SNBAGYMAS
MAIDAMFMGPS
NERTIABEAKERI
ELDESTROYINGANG
SEMCEEDLEADIN
SINAXISEDEN
IRPSTANNF
EARUPINLAIDCL
ORALSTRIFLE
CHARTERISLESLIE
EEDEVADESUCC

Today's puzzle is available from The NYT only as a PDF but you can try this electronic version here. Several answers "cross over", wrapping around from right to left, or bottom to top.

Sat 10/22/2011
USSRARABPAPA
NATEAMANAABED
ARODFAINTIOTA
PANELISTTANDEM
THEFIRSTLETTERS
WIFEARMS
SLANTPINESDJS
PALESHOEDBEAK
AWLSPANSWELBY
GUYSAAAA
FILLEVERYCIRCLE
ALEUTSAIRFARES
RIOTSPREEBOAT
SANEPEELSLIVE
IDESYARDEXES

I have filled in the circles on all six puzzles. Note the "pips" on each side of the die are correctly located. Wordplay interviewed Will Shortz and Patrick Berry. I named this set my puzzle of the year for 2011.

The first letters of each clue in order spell out, "The corners of this week's grids read in order: Spell a famous Leader and his crossing words."

Sun 10/23/2011 TAKE IT FROM THE TOP
TASSBAGDAMUPREAPS
ARTEAGOHELENAULTRA
XMASTREEOPENINGNOTES
SENTMESSAGEDOSIMS
ANDESWRENEDGRIMLEY
LISTQUITDAYOKNEAD
EATRUSTYSIDEITT
ONEISHNORISKHOSED
ADREMROMANENSUEELY
SEESAWUNITSTURFRAN
INATIETOAHALTSALVIA
ASSNEWSDELIAAMIENS
GEOSPEARSANKAINSET
ORNOTEYELIDEMPLOY
POPICETRASPYOAS
SHEBANONUAGOGLUNA
PEACESIGNADZECAROM
LTSSTDTURNONADIME
ASSWEETASPIEIDEALGAS
YALIEAVISOSUAEEHLE
STEINGETINSYDSTYX
Mon 10/24/2011
ISLEBALMYTBSP
DIETILIADRATA
INTHEDUMPSIRAS
TIERMOODARNS
PATROLUTILIZE
AXLDOWNTHEROAD
PEIEPEEEDU
ASEABITNYPD
IANGRABOLE
OVERTHEHILLGEL
TEABALLFACIAL
OCTADOHSNABS
OTISUPTHECREEK
LONEMETOOLADY
ERGSASPENAROD
Tue 10/25/2011
SIPSHUSHINFER
COALOHIONEIGH
ANNANOLOFARGO
MIDNIGHTHOUR
SCATSATTSHA
MATTHOUSTON
MAMAROOROAST
APARTMENTHOUSES
MINCETAESHAY
BASSETHOUND
ONESHEOUTDO
WHEREARTTHOU
CAPRIBLUEURNS
SWEARASKSROUT
INAPTLESTNETS
Wed 10/26/2011
AGAPEADZEAGAS
SOLOSDRESSRACK
STOPPEDONAPENNY
OTOXISAWGEE
CAPTAINSDIMES
AFTAMSICI
HOOHAVERAEGAD
INCORRECTCHANGE
LUCEEROSATSEA
LSUOASSHE
PUMPERQUARTER
AMANAOAFILE
PINCHINGNICKELS
ACCLAIMEDEERIE
RAYENITAONSET
Thu 10/27/2011
PALEASAGINBIG
EATINGOUTWHENI
ADAPTEDTOOLAFV
USDAWANNAE
RURTNTSITU
GWRITERSFREEUP
OOOADEUXATBAT
FOGHAUNTEDATH
ADELAPAREDBEE
CYRANOMARLEYSG
HAECAHIYET
ALBUFORAUL
NLERSLHASAAPSO
CERTSYESINDEED
ENTERGBUSTERS
Fri 10/28/2011
SOCIALDARWINISM
ARUNFORTHEMONEY
FORGIVEMEFATHER
EZRTEASETSENO
RCASBEAN
ONESTARHOTELS
TALEBEARERS
GORANGERS
BRAINTEASER
TRANSGENDERED
BRAMKTEL
AAHANTIGUNACA
ACMECORPORATION
LEASTRESISTANCE
SYSTEMSANALYSTS
Sat 10/29/2011
WIFIHOTSPOTPBS
ACTSONESAGEIRA
ROMANCANDLEGAL
NNEGUMENDSIT
ICANEUROAIOLI
NUDESPAGORULE
GREWUPMRKOTTER
BEEFJERKY
SHOETREEAIRIER
TYRAEMTSEARLY
EDITSASCHTONE
PRESTORODNOB
HONILTROVATORE
EXTPARADEROUTE
NYSENEWSLETTER
Sun 10/30/2011 HOLLYWOOD FROM RIGHT TO LEFT
SAMEHEREOPAQUEPAILS
TRAVELEDMEDUSAELLIE
ANGELMANAGEMENTNITTI
GOINSPARRIBSENORAS
TETEMASTERGATO
SHAUNDORMSCALYMOVIE
SALADANEAPPIPEAMA
THELIGHTSTUFFMTSTES
SAXCAWTINLIKEJOLT
DOTYCOSIHAIRDO
PILATESOFTHECARIBBEAN
AGENTSVIALENDS
YUNGPIEDISHCGIMSG
CANTWOFANTASTICFOUL
UNOVOLEEYRESALOME
TAXIDRIVELEMAJTERSE
LOISARIOSIABET
FIENNESOERNACLCHAP
EDWINWEDDINGCLASHERS
SEIZEARETOOHYSTERIA
TASERMASONSSNEERSAT
Mon 10/31/2011
ASAPMETAARMOR
VAILARABLOUPE
ALLATONCEIMHIP
CURSESTPAUL
FLEABITTENEMMY
OUTTAREARM
RIPECARNEYACE
UGHVAMPIREDIV
MIOCRIMESCAVA
NORASSOLID
BEESTHINKTWICE
ETHICSTORAH
AHORACAMERASHY
REMITCLAMNCAA
DRESSLONEDITZ
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