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Puzzles for March, 2008
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Sat 3/1/2008
PUBQUIZUNSNARL
ANOUNCEGOTFREE
PILATESGNOCCHI
ACESOUTBEATSIT
DORAPEROTEIRE
ODORSDEOCANER
CESSNASTJAMES
ALROSEN
HAIRGELWINDOW
GORMEDEBDUENA
APIARADIIMRES
MISDEALPDQBACH
ENTENTEESTELLE
STAINERDAYSTAR
TOSTARTSYSTEMS
Sun 3/2/2008 FORWARD THINKING
KOOLBIDREGSCECILIA
ONLEAVEAROOMUNITING
ICETRAYINTRAPRUSSIA
ESSENELECTSSIDEA
DADDYSHACKCALMS
IOCMIATAGOODFATS
STARHAZERWEBBRIA
OHDEARDENIMJVDRIPS
LEGPARTYSEGERESTEES
DRESSHASTERESETS
ESSNIXEDDRINKSADO
SEESINSOLTIASLAN
SNATCHSAUTESPYBEANS
POPRUIZTHOSEOMENII
ALPEYESSWISSMIST
MILKDVDSOPTICSHE
EENIELOXPROFILE
GONNASHRINEASWAN
GOATEESSOAMIPUTITON
NUTTREEOSHEAIRONAGE
PRESORTASSNCOPYBOZ

I have added highlights to show the theme answers. The Forward Thinking letter substitutions go through the alphabet in order. In 1 Across, A becomes B. In 29 Across, C becomes D, through to 126 Across where Y becomes Z.

Mon 3/3/2008
MARIEADDSACT
AMANDANUDERHO
TONSILGETAGRIP
ENGTEALEONS
GETOUTOFTHEWAY
ERTEREA
URSAHEADGEAR
GETTHISSTRAIGHT
HOUSESATROSE
LAGMAST
GETALOADOFTHAT
ANONYOURFUN
GETALIFESONATA
OREOVERENACTS
NODBYESGETIT
Tue 3/4/2008
GOLFACIDSSCAR
AREACUMINMEMO
FEATHERBOAALBA
FORCEBURPSLED
ARISEABHORS
DEBTORSTREP
RUESACMEASHEN
AREUNLOADSAXE
GOFARAMMOANEW
FEIGNDETECT
SPARSEBOOZE
MOJONARCRATES
ISISTHATSAWRAP
TITOLEVEEAURA
ETALEMOTEYENS
Wed 3/5/2008
SHEDUPDATESST
HEROLEONIDMAR
RANTCDROMDRIVE
IDETERIYALIE
VWSCIROCCOWENT
EATONEVAAGO
LYONAVALONTSP
JKROWLING
TISEUCLIDAIDS
ONONBADIGIN
OFFSABPOSITIVE
MATESAGCYVEE
UVEXPOSUREHERR
CONARISENMUSE
HRSMERESTSPED
Thu 3/6/2008
TUDORRFDSMASS
ASIDEERIEOPAL
BESOMLANABETA
PRODIGALSIMON
VALDUEALEUT
IMAGEOFCONSENT
LOCALONUS
EKESTENETBALL
PARAAUDIO
SEDIMENTARYJOB
APRESWITUNO
GRIMACEPERIOD
RICOIMINSAGAS
EGADAINTTHETA
ESSEORGYSUSAN
Fri 3/7/2008
CLAIMTOFAME
THEWOMANILOVE
JEALOUSMISTRESS
ANNALSPOKEINTO
MANNSBENEABAB
ICEDEARSCRETE
EELSLURCUTTER
DIMMEMORY
NFLERSSIZEHEP
BLOTSAIRYBONO
COCOORSOBETTE
TRANSECTGASLIT
VITALSTATISTICS
NOTATANYPRICE
REGENTSPARK
Sat 3/8/2008
SPLASHGUARDSRS
TOUJOURSGAIEEC
UNPATRIOTICASU
AGOSTEPLEGSIT
RENREMBRANDT
TEEDUPNEAGAUL
ANASSRSKEE
LIMNINGHOSTESS
ILETCIANEE
ELLEAVISERBIA
ATTACKERSENG
BRONZEBAERAGE
EEREDGARBERGEN
DAMCAESARSALAD
STEHYMENOPTERA
Sun 3/9/2008 SPLITS AND MERGERS
HIGHCBIOFORDIOCESE
ONEALASCRIBEENROLLS
INNIENOTIFICANHELPIT
TRANSLATETIATAPE
UKEIHAVESIMBASIR
TIEDMETEIMPOSITIONS
ELLERBEEAMAINTOV
BOYSSTARKNESTS
TABOOBOOGIEHOETIP
EVENTHORIZONDIASPORA
MALEAUELMOTTEGAD
PLUSSIGNDISACCHARIDE
TOGUGHBORERSFLEES
SNAREONICESPAM
IDAFEASTCARRADIO
DRYVERMOUTHLONININA
EAUSMURFJINGONET
OMNIRTEHUNGARIAN
DONTBEASTRANGERGRETA
ANALYSTINHOUSEHERON
RANLATEMANATETASTY

I have highlighted squares to show where the splits and mergers happen. The second clue in each theme entry requires a right-angle turn at the highlight so, for example, 31 Down is KILLER BEE and 59 Across can be read as EVEN THOUGH.

Mon 3/10/2008
FLAGFOCISALUT
EARLRAINALONE
SPEAKOFTHEDEVIL
SPADEYAPSETE
TEASLEOLEX
SITONTHEFENCE
ASHSOAPGOTON
GLIBPHOTOOTTO
AESOPCIRCEIN
STAYTHECOURSE
EPIROWRAMP
CODTREEISLIP
OBEDIENCESCHOOL
LOUIETHEEOCTO
EXPOSYOGATHAW
Tue 3/11/2008
ALTARIRISSMEE
GUAVASUCHLYNN
EXPECTSTHEWORST
SEASCOUTSOTRUE
OBEYSUSHER
CATTOYAUK
ALIENFENGETAS
HOPESFORTHEBEST
NESSAGRAXACTO
GNUSPYHOP
WASTEPLUTO
AVAILSONASPREE
COULDNTCARELESS
KITEASAPROMPS
ODESPELTSTONE
Wed 3/12/2008
ATMPROMOSTACT
BOACOGENTAVOW
CARSTARTERPELE
ESMERAEROE
POETMUDGUARD
RIPSSWANSONG
INCAHODDEAD
AGOGHEDDAEMMY
MOTOEONRAIL
CASHESINORCA
SPELLOUTAKIN
ARNANCASST
LETSCLAMPSHAPE
AGEEHIREONDEN
DORAODISTSDAD

Every clue starts with the letter C. Four of the clues are simply the letter C.

Thu 3/13/2008
IRRSAIMSBACK
NEATOSOUPORLE
BUZOFPUTINGREN
UNLASHSKILIFT
DEEHAJIELEV
COMONAMEEPA
RUERSONEISAC
CONCEPTENSNARE
ABIEELEMCATS
SYNUPERIGHT
SAMESARIACA
FOULARDOSAGES
ADRESBOKSMCALS
KEENONERSTPAT
ERDEXENASERS
Fri 3/14/2008
USBANKSOAPSUDS
NORTONAPPLEPIE
CHAMPAGNEBOTTLE
LESECARDWAILS
ELSEKEEPSELOI
SPRATAMATETNN
AMATOLOGRES
METONYMEUROPOP
NOMADMILANO
NIMFAREDEARED
EDAMNYLONROTC
BAYATJUTESDOA
UHOHSPAGHETTIOS
LORRAINEDECENT
ASSERTEDAMUSES
Sat 3/15/2008
GAYICONSEAWEED
OPENERAINRANGE
KEATONSXSANDOS
ASHSODAPOPNIK
RUMPTATARPOST
TIARAQVCSETTO
STNICKSKINDEEP
MEADSTAX
LOSALTOSSKIHAT
ANITAEISENOCH
TALELAMIAGERE
EDEBADPERMDOC
RANLATERIOLOBO
ARTISTERACEWAR
LEATHERASSANTE
Sun 3/16/2008 GETTING A LITTLE R AND R
MEADOWSMASHGOODTIME
OPTIMALECHEACCREDIT
PORKERFARCESLATINATE
ESALCDTVASEAOPART
AERIEATITSPINES
PRETTYCRASHACCOUNT
LEWISLIENCOSTSAS
ONELOGLESASTEROIDS
TORTEBRAGCOBSOFTON
NOAHBAABAANAPS
IGAVEITMYBRESTSHORT
TNUTLIBELSTHAI
ATCAMPASECROWCHIRP
PECTORALSGLOSSOTOE
ELIROBTTRUECHELA
HOMERAWAYFROMHOMER
ALANISTENSALOES
ROMPSSELFONAIRCUT
MOTLIESTFRISTFRIGHTS
ESTEEMEDTERSEESPANA
TEATREESHERODSHAPER
Mon 3/17/2008
ESAUSODATLAST
BANSCRYROADIE
BYGEORGETENURE
SALYEARGLEN
HEAVENSTOBETSY
BENOLE
SATBYGOODGOLLY
ATIEIRATENEMO
OHMYSTARSGETNO
IAMHIT
WELLBLOWMEDOWN
AXELHARDHUE
REVAMPOHMYWORD
TREMORLEAHOSE
STEADYERNOPEN
Tue 3/18/2008
ANDIEBUSHEGGS
COINSASIATOOL
HEAVENSENTCANE
ELLEOERREELED
STUREST
NOTONEREDCENT
BODASSETSROOT
STEADTAIMAMAS
ACTSSACREDASP
HOTONTHESCENT
OBOESIX
ALLNEWOWETAIL
LEOIMAKESSENSE
AVISABLEANKLE
WISHNEAPOTHER
Wed 3/19/2008
MACHOSTSAPPY
IROCEDAMEFILE
LEAHLORENIXON
LASERPRINTER
ESTEEMSOCELOT
TIEIOWAORO
AFLACANTEOTS
RUSHHOURTRAFFIC
AGAIDEOPLAZA
BUTSLIDSEA
SESAMEGOATEED
HARDROCKBAND
JIVEREEOCETTA
ATEATNOSEDORY
MOLDSYSERNES
Thu 3/20/2008
GOATBARDSPLOP
UNLVEXERTOAHU
ACEDLEMURTING
MEXICALIMEXICO
NOIAMO
KANORADOKANSAS
EATENWINESLEO
STARDAREDPYRO
TILCORGISEEIN
DELMARDELAWARE
ARMLAC
TEXARKANATEXAS
ORZOOATERNOVA
PERUONEAMIRON
TEATMEETSKONG
Fri 3/21/2008
ROSEBUSHESUSAF
ERASERHEADSQMI
POLARBEARSAUER
OSTLASTSNIELS
TINASMADEIT
AROUNDSAMZOO
DARTEEYOREERR
AKAOSMOSISBAD
MENLIESONVOTE
ALGMGRCOAXER
NEESONABOUT
DAZESINOUTOJO
EVEROCEANLINER
VESTTESTTAKING
ESTABETSYWETSY
Sat 3/22/2008
JABBERCARESFOR
EQUINEONCAMERA
LURKEDMTARARAT
LASERSMISPRINT
OPTSOUTOFSTAGY
SLOTNODUH
HAPAXPERIODIDE
ONENILCHANEY
TENDAYWARSTATE
SINEWENOL
NAPPASUPERMINI
OLEASTERBOYMAN
DIETSODAEXMATE
ATTHEGUNRIOTER
TOESTOPSNOMESS
Sun 3/23/2008 COMMON INTERESTS
TIPSTEREATSTOWROPE
UNITERSSCOURUNAIRED
TELAVIVCURRENTEVENTS
EXOTICPORTSMATELATE
LITESTOERABIDTEL
ALERBLOWHEROOGLED
REDSHOESROCKBANDS
ORTSINUSBASALTS
SPRINGBREAKSMETTARP
HOOKEEARSEDATEDVIA
RISERSCURDIDDESIST
USCSCHEMESNRABASTE
NOONRADSTAGECOACHES
KNEEPADTEARYHIT
HIPJOINTSTELECAST
MAINECRTSFEDSASHE
JAMDOTESBANALTER
ENORMOEDGOLDRECORDS
STRAIGHTLINESOUTRIDE
TRAINEEYOUREDREIDEL
SALLIEDUSSRSORCERY
Mon 3/24/2008
SEEPSCALAACES
PLEAPERILFOGG
ALLSHOOKUPALOT
SITSHARI
HAWKSPSATNAG
ALEESTRATAPSI
ITSYHAILEDOTB
ROTSELVISAWOL
COGPLIANTPERU
UNEELATESPLIE
TAREASEHALAS
MARCAPER
REARKINGCREOLE
CONEEVERTNAIL
ANYADEGASTREK
Tue 3/25/2008
ISMSTEMPEWRAP
REAPACORNHIYA
AMIEBOREDBOARD
SIZESNNEALTER
MEDIAINCREASE
GEMSCANASH
UTAHELGAROILS
LAZETEMPOLSAT
FLEAAFOOTELSA
RITUPINEEG
HEADGEARDEBAR
ALTHORNABRIBE
SWEETSUITEUSER
TEARABNERSLAG
ESTDPAGERHEMS
Wed 3/26/2008
ALITSAVEDAFFY
DUMBEDITONAIR
ALSORASHGANGS
GLENNFREYSEGGS
ESTEELEAR
SWATSCRANKS
SPAELATEMANE
PETERBOYLESSTEW
UPONSLATEOWN
DEPOSEENACT
RENOTULSA
SAMCOOKESSTEAK
COLORHIVETOUR
ARGUEEWERUNTO
BEASTDIRETEEN
Thu 3/27/2008
SPUDSHOPEPCBS
ALLATILERRARE
LOTTAGINNIEMAE
STRETCHONESNECK
AZALEASOUR
INSBALLPARK
ADENSEEPEDSHE
NOVELISTSTEPHEN
EREANTHEMAYES
WARBRIDEEAR
GUSFINANCE
LARGEWADINGBIRD
ONEONONESLOGAN
DIEUVOLTELENA
ISNTEXESDARES
Fri 3/28/2008
ACQUIRESMALLER
TOURNEYWEBSITE
TMOBILEATLANTA
HENSOFTPRETZEL
ESSASUMMER
SLEDSLEEMOWS
CATHAYNEEDANAP
ETHENESTHERETO
NEUROSISSWIPER
ERTEXESSNERT
WETRAGORBS
SOUTHPHILLYCOW
THREEPMSEEHERE
ROSALIAANTENNA
SHARPENSNIFTER
Sat 3/29/2008
PSHAWSTEARGAS
ATAXIABOSWORTH
CAREERUPTODATE
ETDSADZERENEE
CETWHIZKIDDST
ALITOGLAMSETS
RAMSESIIOSE
SWEATINGBULLETS
ROTHATEMAIL
CAWSARTYDAREI
ARABREYERSTSP
VERBSPEDILOCI
ETCETERAGLUEON
TOREADORGOKART
TOYSRUSSTEREO
Sun 3/30/2008 MIXED FEELINGS
ANIMBASICNEMOBIPED
TONIALIASADAMELAND
TOENAILCLIPPERSDIDOS
INSULTSHONKFRED
CASEYSTENGELSTRODEIN
NETSAVIONICRIODOO
STRETTOAKEEMEND
ATPLAYTELEPHONENIA
ARIAPURIMRIADYEVAT
BONAESEPITYSERE
AISLESLUTSKAYASALAD
TAMAENRYARTSOLO
ENRAPTAAAGAMMAEPIC
MIITHIRDGEARBERETS
MVPYESNOAMADEUS
YEEHIENATURALHIST
SADCASESPOTATOMASHER
SENTOGPUCOROLLA
SQUADSPORTSEQUIPMENT
GUISEEUROPOTTSEPEE
TOTEDAPEXASSETRPTS
Mon 3/31/2008
CRABOCTETPLOT
HOLAARISELEGO
AMOSFORCEFIELD
DATELINESLAKED
BOSECHAN
SPLASHSHOWTIME
LULLSSLATSOD
ORALAIRSANG
TEMHUNTSPATE
HEADLOCKMEEKER
OILYWALE
PALTRYMAILDROP
SPACECRAFTWAKE
ASTOOATERACRE
TEEMWHEREYEAR
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