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Puzzles for November, 1998
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Sun 11/1/1998 Insiders
HAIGHTSABRASQUESTED
INDOORSTEAMYUNBORNE
EGYPTIANWARPSVISADATA
DELWAYONESTEPNAGEL
AGLARELPSIRS
MANDREADSRIGIDETHIC
OREOSETYMONROOF
CAANPALNASHARNOLD
BRIEFREDHOTPASTAIRED
TACTOUTLASBAA
LISZTFINDCALLHUSSY
AWEGUMMAXAVON
DIETHELPSCOMERMANAGE
ENSOULSAAROILGUMP
TEASFRESCAEERIE
HOSTEVERSHALLENDURE
OLEICEADDEND
BORERLASCALAARPRPI
EGOREPULSESAVIDALLIES
LIEABEDSTOLENPATTON
INSTATESAFARITYRANT
Mon 11/2/1998
MOATFOBSWHALE
ELLAOREOAEGIS
SEAMREALGLUES
AGIANTAMONGMEN
ROADSOLE
MEDALSPOETICS
ERECTROANCUT
YANKEEINGENUITY
ETENITEONEIL
ROBERTSSTEREO
UARASKED
ANCIENTMARINER
DIALSOBITTUBA
EDDIESALEEDAM
BEADSEYESDENS
Tue 11/3/1998
HEAPPAPERSLED
OLLAIDAHOMADE
DAVYNOISEEMIR
SNAPURNELITE
HOPELESSTASK
ACTORSEGOS
CRANESSOPSILO
HOMELESSSHELTER
EWESLADSTEEVE
ELMERCURIO
ENDLESSNIGHT
PERILTARHOWE
ERASAGILEINON
EVILBASTENERD
SYNESITONGAMS
Wed 11/4/1998
KCJONESPERKIL
IRONONSALAMEDA
DOGTROTTOWERED
AMSJCPENNEY
SOAPBEHEST
ECBENTLEYTONIC
NUBCOUPRONA
ELOOWESPASTR
CUTSSKIDIOU
ASSETVCANDREWS
RESEATARNO
MCHAMMERBAT
CROPPERMANIPLE
AIRHOLEONEFOOT
NBASTDNCWYETH
Thu 11/5/1998
SOFTBOILEDAMAD
IFYOUCHOKEBALE
PLOWSHARESANTE
PADSEVEKATIE
ETOARENAREARS
RERANTIECEE
BAAETNAAGE
ASMURFWHATCOLOR
RHOCAYSLOU
FORHREDRAWN
SWAMISLOPEVIE
BLOCSABAPEPE
FOILUNDERMINED
LAZEDOESITTURN
UTESSTRESSTEST
Fri 11/6/1998
BISECTORSHALOM
ALPACINOTIRANA
LEARNEDTHEROPES
EARLYRETIREMENT
EMERALDS
LOGCABIN
ADLAIESTEVENSON
DOUBLESOLITAIRE
DRESSTOTHENINES
HIDALGOS
SNUBNOSE
COLLEGECAMPUSES
ACTIVEVOLCANOES
MARNIERECLINER
PLAINSEXCESSES
Sat 11/7/1998
CRAPSHOOTENAMI
RAREEARTHLABAN
OVERSTATEEVENT
RECUSALVIVALDI
ENAIRSAMALGAM
POISPATARA
CSPANSTORENIT
AHEMCHERIACNE
POPGRAMSTRESS
TOSOAKSMRT
UTILIZEDOACEL
RECITEDEPITOME
EMOTEOFFENBACH
RULERWEEDEATER
SPARSNURSERIES
Sun 11/8/1998 Shock Therapy
CRABSLAGSTABASMARA
ROMAHOURCRUEBEANED
ODINABLERIDEONLAND
CASTTHEDECIDINGVOLT
ENSUEDKOBEEERUPI
MOSHRENEGEERIN
THEAMPERESTRIKESBACK
CIONSEMISIDREALTY
OMNISDANZAKEENEN
REDACTSELAORESANE
PLACEASHESONONESFARAD
SYSNIKETENSTILING
BICARBSATANTOONE
SPEECHBOPELAMASIS
WATTSITALLABOUTALFIE
AGHAALTAIRMORO
PEIIRSTRISALTHEA
OHMIMPROVEMENTLOANS
SEPIASTUNEOPAHRUTS
TWINGEADINTINOATEE
LEADENSECTECONHERS
Mon 11/9/1998
STAIRECHOSOFA
HANOIGOOPELLS
APINGGREEKWEEK
LESAGEERANGES
TREATEDDEN
TOTLATEPASS
LOGONAINTELMO
ITALIANSTALLION
MOLLBITEELEGY
PEASANTSOWE
LOAUNITING
EASIERANONNOR
SWISSMISSSANTA
TOLLACHEKNEES
ALOELEERYARDS
Tue 11/10/1998
OHGODSITSHALT
DEUCEEDITABIE
AWFULROTEMONA
FLIPFLOPSIDES
ALASSELENE
FARRARSPURT
ENAHIPHOPBOOTS
ATMSEARNORA
TIPTOPSHEETZEN
ODETSRIBEYE
MAGPIEAGRA
CLIPCLOPBOARD
COVEELANDRIPS
ONERRIPEEERIE
YENSSOARSLEPT
Wed 11/11/1998
AGOMESSESABED
CARATTIREBALI
CRAZYHORSESLOE
ONCEOLSENCANT
RELEASEINGE
DRESSSUPSCAR
ELAINESETS
MADCOWDISEASE
RAVECOLSON
EGISOLECARTS
ANASPREHEAT
LUTEGLAREABBA
EMIRRAGINGBULL
SPOTOPENERFEE
TINSTSETSEFDR
Thu 11/12/1998
SETTLETARTARE
ENROUTEAREARUG
AMALGAMCREPING
VILLAGEVOICE
ETERENIVERNON
RYESDCIIOXO
EARENSLAVED
VIETNAMVETERANS
ONTHEICEETC
LOTSIRSHAUS
SNEEZESEEPUNE
VESTALVIRGIN
ANTENNALIQUIDS
LEANDERSCUTTLE
PENTADSTEHEED
Fri 11/13/1998
AUDIDEALERARLO
PRISONRIOTCAIN
RIVERDANCEHIVE
MOCESSENES
SOFAWHENPSYCH
IVANSNIECESOO
DEVILKINHAVENT
ROTUNDTIRIAC
PHRASERECESSES
LAIHELMSDIORS
ASTHEINTSTNTS
STEADOFAEC
MISSSTATEHOUSE
ALOPEUROMARKET
SYNSSPAREPARTS
Sat 11/14/1998
HAMHODCANARY
OMAAJAMOPAQUE
MACARONIDAVIES
IZAAKINFER
NEWSFEDEXGOTO
GDSCALMSYOKEL
HOLLYSOURED
TRIPLEPANGRAM
JAUNTSSQUID
EXITSDAUBSDIA
WINSJONASWOOL
LENDLTOONE
ORATORQUICKFIX
REVIVESNOBUZI
IBANEZGUYSEA

This is the first triple pangram published in the NYT. See 34 Across.

Sun 11/15/1998 On Your Mark
REMAPGAZAJEBSMITH
EARNSOWEDAXEBOOHOO
DR.KILDARENUIINVAIN
ILSAADIOSERRORIDLE
DEARMATSREBURDEN
NAMERSSAYITISN'TSO
ELDANDMICRADORIS
GAMBITBATHESLIONIZE
AVAILSRUSEMISRULES
DANTECIVILROBEPLS
REUBEN,REUBEN
MRIIRESREPLYUPTON
TEACARTSAPEDATEASE
INVADESCICELYDRILLS
ELENAAGHASLEIKOS
DON'TBECRUELSALAMI
TEETOTALSIMPENDS
GLOWSARINALEPHAGUT
REDANTREODERRING-DO
EDDIESARIDEREBETEL
WASTELSDSTAYAROSE

Symmetrically distributed symbols punctuate this clever grid. There's one subtle factual error. At the time this puzzle appeared, JEB Bush at 10 Across was still only the Gov.-elect.

Mon 11/16/1998
TALLASPENABLE
IDEASHARIALEX
GOODDAYSUNSHINE
ERNIEOPENNOS
READERSTREAD
ADULTSETSTO
ADSHEAPZIPUP
BETTERPLACETOBE
CLEANTELLTAR
DEVILSSLAPS
ELIOTSWATTED
OWNSPASLORNA
BESTTHINGFORYOU
IRONINUSEKILN
TENTATBAYSTAT
Tue 11/17/1998
WAGEDMOTOGLUM
ALONEASAPLINE
SLAVSCLUEOBIS
LOCKHORNSWITH
PAPYRIUSEDEE
AGOYOWLSPLODS
MESSSEASTY
STOCKEXCHANGE
AHSLOUNULL
KAFKALYONSALI
ODESAYTEHRAN
BARRELCHESTED
OGREPEARTWILL
LIENHULALEAVE
DOTEAMESERNIE
Wed 11/18/1998
BEANOFLEECOST
LASERRUBYOBIE
OCEANALOENICE
CHATEAULAFEET
ORBTUMS
POLYEARLOTSA
AMOIABELTOADS
PATTYDEFOIEGRAS
ARTIEDELLAINT
SONNYRAGSSOS
ETALWIS
GRAPESSUZETTE
EZRAPALOZOOEY
WEAREVENLUNAR
EDDYDEWYELISE
Thu 11/19/1998
BOWRAVERAFACE
IRAELOPEBRUIT
GELMORONAETNA
WITHOUTCEPTION
IDEOHEREGAB
GARGLEDESKIMO
WAXERSEROS
GREATPECTATIONS
LEGSDAEDAL
AFGHANMADLIBS
DISDOWDOBIE
THEORIENTPRESS
STERNDREARRET
CELLITRACEICE
IDLESHYPOSATT
Fri 11/20/1998
PLEASUREPALACES
SUNRISESERENADE
STOPGAPMEASURES
TELMISEBSTARS
CAROYS
BABASRDSABATE
ODINTEACOLORED
FASTBUCKARTISTS
FLOORBOARDTORE
SENSEORSRENAL
ASKGUS
ADESTEDIEMLOA
FORTHETIMEBEING
AGREETODISAGREE
RESTSONONESOARS
Sat 11/21/1998
ABREACTSATHOME
BRONXZOODRAPES
LANDLADYJOWETT
ENDOROBSINNER
SCOWLSEARSADA
TASSELATAIRON
WALNUTSMUG
FMRADIORIPOSTE
LOOTDUENNA
ANTEUSSGULPER
RAHSPECSLEONA
ELIDESHIPASAP
SIRENSEXITRAMP
USAUSAATTENDEE
PASSEDTHATSALL
Sun 11/22/1998 Action Figures
JORELGAUGETHROEBBS
APEAREATITHAINGIRA
PATSONTHESHOULDERLIL
EQUINESSTAIDSELLTO
RUNEIFASNLJETTISON
SEERMANOSOLESTNS
MARKSOFFTHEPATH
ENSIGNLENAANCDIES
ROUTSBEATNIKSCONCH
RTESBATTOEGARGLES
EHSBOBSUPANDDOWNIBE
DEFRAYSPESORSFEAR
ROUNDFRUITFLYSUNNI
ERSTTAOZEALDONTGO
CHUCKSOVERBOARD
SPUDLOTTEPLYMAJA
NOSINESSGALSERALES
ESTEEMTADASROSSINI
ATOPETERSOUTATTHEEND
KIDANIMEPRYCEARNIE
STYLSATSTAXEDMUSES
Mon 11/23/1998
PARTSRATASMOG
ATARIEDAMTABU
SECONDMORTGAGES
SAIDEARSRIND
ESSANNEHEREIN
RETREADDISSEA
ARTCUDINT
THEFOURTHESTATE
HEYRESAAA
OREWEDAWKWARD
REPAIDALAIPOI
HINTODAYLESS
BEETHOVENSSIXTH
ARCODELIISERE
SEENERASCASAS
Tue 11/24/1998
SRSCZARHILTON
TECRATEAMOEBA
ISHANTSUBOATS
GOODBYECOLUMBUS
MULESNURSEASE
ARABIDESAGER
SCRAMMEDCPR
ESCAPEFROMLA
LPSTOAPOINT
POMEDENYITTO
UNEFAULTARIEL
LEAVINGLASVEGAS
SIDINGSITEATT
ADONISONORNEO
RAWESTNEWTTRY
Wed 11/25/1998
HUACTEMPORIMS
USSRONTAPEROO
BEHINDBARSHORN
TOOLTANGO
INSETONTHEBEAM
NOURICUREDDNA
RUNINSMOA
ENGAGEMENTRINGS
PERHADDIE
AKATINASHEAVE
BANKVAULTROKER
ARENAARAL
CAMEHOBBYHORSE
UTILADELAGELT
SECTHELENYOYO
Thu 11/26/1998
ANTSAPEGSEPIA
GOREMANEORINS
LEIAACTORFINCH
EXPLORERDRAKE
TILERYYESCBS
STERILECNOTE
LAXSOONER
ARCHITECTWREN
SCOPESDEE
UNBOXONADIME
PEISADORATOR
NOVELISTCRANE
JUSTICEJAYELAN
INOILCOMPRICO
MINCEKNEESCOW
Fri 11/27/1998
MADECOMERPAS
AFITASIDEILSA
GRASSLANDSREIN
NIPTIKIHARASS
ICECREAMSODAS
ARRANUPTODATE
OPTIMALINER
CLASPEDIDEATES
RUSSEERNEST
OVERDONEACERB
PAINTEDDESERT
SATINSKILNNAY
OVALIMITATIONS
LOTSTINTSFIDO
EWEERGOTIRON
Sat 11/28/1998
HOSPSSTEAMBMW
ADEALTAXCOEAR
DELLAARTURFEY
ALLIGATORPEARS
SEEMTUTURITA
STROLLSDRAPERY
NYEREEDNOR
CAYMANISLANDS
CALASEAANO
ATLANTASPARTAN
BAEZRAPSSERE
CROCODILETEARS
JOGLLAMAAMBIT
AMIEGRETREAVE
BBCFAKESANGER
Sun 11/29/1998 Money Changing
NEHIOVERDOSTASSHEL
EXECHEREOFERLEHARI
WASHINGTONFORALLERIN
ECOMOSESSAIDFLEECE
STUMPJEFFERSONMAN
TATABEIRUTOAKS
SMELTEDSALAMISOC
LINCOLNALARMFIREJANA
ADOROILSEOULBARER
CERTAINNOLLANGIE
HAMILTONLITTLEINDIANS
ELATEYODSMOLESTS
SILLSACETOSHOOSEE
ISLEJACKSONQUESTIONS
STYBUCKETEVEREST
GUMMSACREDCRAT
GRANTPERCENTSHUTE
RESETSIOLEABBEYNET
ANTIFRANKLINYEARSWAR
SEISOINKLATTERHASA
PENSROTSSNEERSEYED
Mon 11/30/1998
STATPERMAANON
PAIRAVOIRLOBO
AXLEMEATCUTTER
MISSPENDTOAST
TALETRUSTEE
MAILCARRIER
EGRETADENPPS
LEOSRAVEDCOOT
TENSOLEGAMMA
NAILCLIPPER
CONCERTOARS
AWARESHUTTERS
UNDERLINEROMIT
SEESINURENILE
ERRSBABELELEM
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