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Puzzles for May, 1997
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Thu 5/1/1997
DOUBLETWENTY
USRIVERSHAKIER
ROGAINETALENTS
ALESSHAWLS
NESCROATIAESS
FALLENAXLE
FAMLIEFGUSTAV
IWASADBSSERIE
FAJITAACTAANN
TKOSBBKING
YERTRIESTETAB
SHARDSHORA
PROKEDSOSIERED
RETIREERATRACE
SISTERSIRHAN
Fri 5/2/1997
TOMHANKSPEERS
ALOEVERAVERNAL
GILLIGANENGAGE
EVEDEMIGNOBLE
NECKVERSALAP
DOUAYROENTGEN
SYLVANBRIAR
LENNOXESCAPE
ENTERMEDALS
MARIANASTERSE
GISRIPUPAMIE
ESTONIARADENS
CHAVEZSTRESSOR
KARATETAKECARE
OPELSEXAMINED
Sat 5/3/1997
STRIDENTTAMER
KICKAPOOFEMALE
ONCEMOREADORED
AMOSCENICDRIVE
LALOHEANEYNAE
SNAILNITATM
NAPLEDAROE
PECKISHLOWCARD
AXLDIASGEL
RPIREVDUCTS
ALPBOPEEPBRAE
SOPRANOARIAENV
IDEATEBELGRADE
TERRORLEEAAKER
ESSENENDRHYME
Sun 5/4/1997 Location Is Everything
SNAPBEANSHADHADAFIT
LENAOLINLUXEOPALINE
OBDURATEARISTOPHANES
BRALESSONTOPOFLISZT
FOOTOLDSMOKEY
PATNIMBLETYRESABE
SHEDCLAIROLOSLOREX
SORESIDESLIPPOPEYE
TYPEAABOVETEAOR
IMPALAAVERAGEISNT
BBCTRUESTLESAGEODS
LETACLOTHESEDGEIN
AFUSSUNDERKNAVE
MORAYSSNOWPEASTBAR
ERENEARSOILAGEOLIO
DESCANITNASALSENS
MYDIGNITYLEWD
OMITSBENEATHOSTEOID
DANIELORTEGAPROTRUDE
EXALTEDESELENFEEBLE
AINTHAYDELLDEFEATED
Mon 5/5/1997
CHERDEBTDRUGS
LALOITEREERIE
OLINVALEPAINT
GOODWILLSHOP
STOODISISARI
SVENMERLIN
OPSENACTAIDA
FRIENDSHIPSEVEN
FONTTITLEERE
EXCESSOARS
RYEHEIRTILED
PEACEOFFICER
ACAREINDOCOLE
SIMONNEERELLE
HAIFAGERMREAD
Tue 5/6/1997
CAMAYALEUTMAR
OHAREBILKOICE
PANTSPOCKETSHA
DARKENSOR
DILBERTJIBBOOM
UVULASBATAAN
PACERSOBIGEFT
ENIDGLOBSTSAR
SALLLAMATACKY
LAYUPSVENUES
PRELIMSDESSERT
RABINAINT
OVAGIMMEABREAK
BELTRAITADDLE
ELLOKIESNATTY
Wed 5/7/1997
ASAPSAMEMOJOS
JUDOALEXIRISH
ALASSOOTSANTA
MUMSTHEWORDREM
URIRAEIOU
THEMOMMYTRACK
RAYDIDOELAINE
ILEDSKADSOS
OSWEGOUPTOHAT
IREMEMBERMAMA
COTINDNEE
ANNSIERRAMADRE
BEECHROANDOOR
ATSEALAICOLEG
LOSESEDDYWEGO
Thu 5/8/1997
HOISTSIHADJAB
MANTRANAVEADO
ORDAINTIGERCUB
IRKPETPOKES
BRAVEMARINER
LUNEOYLENERO
ABEDVIEEDMOND
SIXRENARDSYER
TEPEESGALMADE
SOTTOUTEALGA
YANKEEDODGER
SWAMINPRVII
METANGELCASABA
ERAELLAATONAL
WEDROLYTENTHS
Fri 5/9/1997
HADABLASTSHIMS
OVEREAGERIONIA
HOLEINONEDROSS
ONEATRANEARTH
LATTERDRE
FIFESESPIES
UNODUETREINA
RAIDIDISLAT
TBSASSOCIATE
BRATTYUNFED
RADINMOST
EDSELARAISHOT
NEPALNOTINTUNE
DROVEINATRANCE
ASTERCONTESTED
Sat 5/10/1997
COEDSHIPADLIB
HALEPOKETRADE
ITSAOVENVIRAL
CHERKNEECHO
YGRFITHSHOW
DIVIDEAMBIT
EMIRSTPATGAS
JPEANUTTERSWICH
ASSEMAILERMA
TSARSTABLED
BEAVISTHEAD
OLDSNOSSORS
AIDESYETIEXIT
STETSAGESMESA
TERSEWORMINKY

This clever and elegant puzzle has no IFs, ANDs, or BUTs in the 5 theme answers. CHERKNE becomes [BUT]CHERKN[IF]E, YGRFITHSHOW is [AND]YGR[IF]FITHSHOW, JPEANUTTERSWICH is J[IF]PEANUT[BUT]TERS[AND]WICH, BEAVISTHEAD is BEAVIS[AND][BUT]THEAD, and NOSSORS is NO[IF]S[AND]SOR[BUT]S.

Sun 5/11/1997 Infested!
GADGETCUSPSBOBTWAY
AMARNAARIANAAVERAGE
TIMOTHYHUTTONLINESUP
SWOONTRINIAPES
BOSSIERTEETHHYDE
ELLENEDWARDALBEETIM
REESEERINERASURE
RIPBARESHADESALES
ACTOFLYINGALPESRANA
BATESARTOOVANES
FENSIGNATUREENT
SLURSVOGUEKANGA
TALLSUEDEREPROACHES
OBLIGESSSWTILTIDO
NEONATEARTEATTIC
ELFMIDDYBLOUSECROCK
LIENSAULTDOCENTS
TEENLORNEMINUS
ABALONEDYNAMITESTICK
TAKENINSADDERNELLIE
INSTEPSNASTYDRESSY
Mon 5/12/1997
BITEMATACLUED
AQUAAMORLANAI
ASTROKEOFGENIUS
RINKRAG
OLDHANDPOVERTY
BERINGFACEEEE
STINGNODERTES
IFEELYOURPAIN
OTTSELLAUNTIE
OBELAOSSTOLEN
HERMANNMOONERS
ESTSELF
THATTOUCHOFMINK
NIGELMATEACRE
TEARYATADSHAY
Tue 5/13/1997
SILOBALSASHOP
ORALASIANPANE
HANDINHANDORCA
ONESTEMEMOTER
ALESCRAFT
AMBLERLOSTSOUL
DELISCANOEHBO
ALOTROUENGAOL
MEWBERRYCORAL
NEBRASKACHATTY
YOKESFOAL
EMBLEMALLISOB
VILABLUEONBLUE
IRONLADENIOTA
LEWDEDITSTEST
Wed 5/14/1997
CITEPESCIRAFT
ORESLIMONERLE
MIAPHARAOHSTUN
ESSAUELAWAKEN
THEENDLALALA
SKISGENERIC
WORMTIRADENNE
HAYESMATSPARE
AHAOPINESEKES
TUNEFULSPAN
OXIDESASSAIL
PENTADTARASOU
LAIRLEONSPHINX
UCLAEMOTEIDIO
SHESSUPERTEAR
Thu 5/15/1997
ZAPTUBAESKER
LOPEARABNOUSE
EDELWEISSTHROB
GIRLYSROOT
SACABTCROSEW
DCUTTERRIPARI
STRATEGYWIN
ESMEMUANGHACK
CPADUMBNESS
HIDIDAARCTICC
OLEVASSSESOL
LOVETNAOMI
LAVERSTATESMEN
ANENTLUCETETE
CERTSOXENIRS
Fri 5/16/1997
SHAPEDPRIDE
HOLEDUPSHOVING
ONORDERCOMESTO
TOMMYIPANAPIE
ARASHORDETARA
TERGORESKATES
FOOTEMUSCLY
JEFFFOXWORTHY
BELLESPARTY
AREARNODOZPMS
SECTRISENKEEP
EMTZAXESNOTRE
SISTINEIWOJIMA
TATAMISNEGATER
HOGANTOKENS
Sat 5/17/1997
CAMILLECROSSES
ASOCIALRATLINE
SHRILLYABRIDGE
ACACIASDIAPERS
BALLWIELDSLAT
ANSELUSESHIVA
AIMSSOONER
MUSLINALDERS
INTERNDRNO
SCRODDUESUPRA
TOOTFROSHPLED
RUNAWAYPOSTAGE
UPGRADEIGNITES
SLEDGESRAIMENT
TERSESTENTENTE
Sun 5/18/1997 In Honor of 80-Across
ACDCAMATIMALICEHAG
RAILDELONALSTONERR
MRDEEDSGOESTOTOWNRIO
ANITARALESBOPEEP
BANANAATMOSDEBACLE
SERUMILIACFELLTO
CASPERCLARKGABLEMAI
AVELEVEEAMASBERN
MENDGARYCOOPERGESTE
PRIORESSOUTERCORTEZ
COUNTCHITSSLOTH
CHALETBLADESHEPHERD
HONEDJEANARTHURAGEE
ANDYBOACIONICRAW
TKOFRANKCAPRACAJOLE
LAREDOALLOTROOMY
ANDREWSINDUSHAREMS
BELIESDOYENKABOB
AGAITSAWONDERFULLIFE
TECNETMANEMITSORAL
EVEGREENSRUSSEWAXY
Mon 5/19/1997
MESSSCALPSHAM
OTTOTABOOTAXI
CHICKENOUTUZIS
KENARTYARNESS
SLEAZETOT
GOOSEGOSSAGE
RADIOWARESJAY
EBANDIVASDAZE
NORLINENHIRED
DUCKINGSTOOL
ARETOLLED
CACHETESTEAVA
ALOUTURKEYTROT
IMINEGGARNUKE
NANASHOTSTEED
Tue 5/20/1997
SAYSAWACSARID
UTAHZEBRASORE
EASYSTREETSCAN
TRINIETTAUKES
IRENESENTRY
SEAMHERBS
RAHSGARAGEOAK
USAMAHATMAALI
MIRENIGMAODDS
SADATSTIR
DRAMASSMASH
HARIALAWOCCUR
ASISNATHANLANE
HAVEINEEDELAN
APESCASTSSEND
Wed 5/21/1997
VASEFLORATET
IMUSLAVERSILO
DONTHAVEACOWMAN
ARSAMINDPEONY
LETITBEBEARD
ROSESCANT
IRONSTORERES
TAKEADEEPBREATH
OWEVILASNICE
WIELDMAIN
CHEATCOLDWAR
SHYERRAISAALE
KEEPYOURSHIRTON
YENSALICECENT
ERAFEDORARES
Thu 5/22/1997
CANDIDBABSSGT
ANYONEMCIIWOO
MESSSTEWARDIRK
SWEATEDDEEPSEA
GANGEMBASSY
ALDENTEMEETS
WORSTEDESTATES
AGEERA
ROSETTADESCANT
SCREWINTAKES
OBSCENESCAN
BEHEADSCARDIAC
ELICROSSSTITCH
SLRLIMEEUDORA
EATELEESPARED
Fri 5/23/1997
ADSSCALPALTS
NETSHAGUEDORA
AFROCUBANSESAI
BIALIESGOOEND
ONIONTRERATSO
LINQUAIDATHIN
ITESNOCLEESE
CEDAREDCOSSETS
SAPPERJAWLOP
TREESCABLEERR
ETAGEAGOMICRA
RICTISOUTSTAY
OCHSNURSESAIDE
ILEDMABELNOIR
DESIELISENOS
Sat 5/24/1997
STARTLOWSLICK
PANORAMAPIEMAN
OXIDIZERADVISE
NCOMAGMASENCE
GUNSRAILSELAL
ETSEQSNLODE
RUEGAGEVER
DODGINGTHEPRESS
ABIEDAHMAR
MDSYESSOPHS
NUITWEBERLEAH
DRNOIRENICONE
EATSATNOCHARGE
STEINSCREATION
TERRYHADPLANS
Sun 5/25/1997 Jewelry Jest
TOTEMTONYASLOAND
ECOLESSWEEPEAMURRAY
THEYDOPENDANTSAPIECE
ROSSINIREAPNINERS
CINCINNATIBANGLE
HEWCEASESROTE
OSHEALAIOBESESEAL
SAINTNECKLACESEEPAGE
PUTTIESSLEEPYMORAN
ESTATESCARAASTRID
RAWTHELOONYPININS
ADAGIORUTHSANDMAN
DATEDPOIROTSMUGGLE
INCLINECALAMITYCHAIN
OOHSINGESSOOHAITI
ALTESTANCEDAD
BIRDSANDTHEBEADS
MINEOSTREERIPOSTE
ELTOROLOCKETORLUMPIT
OBRIENESTEVEZENRAGE
WOOLSSALEMSKITES
Mon 5/26/1997
BRACEISISSCAM
AEROSNOTEHALE
ONTOPOFTHEWORLD
BAILPATEARIA
ATEATNOEVELYN
BASEHITICYLIU
LEMARCWONT
SUMMITMEETING
OHNOSITNIL
PODCTSSTREAMS
SWELLSGOREMAT
TREETAVIUPTO
TIPOFTHEICEBERG
IMINHOLELEROI
NENEOUSTIRENE
Tue 5/27/1997
CUBESLASHPIPE
APEXMAINEOVID
PORTLANDORCANI
ENGURGEORANGE
ARTEICET
SMILEYPROCESS
WILLSGOOPLEMA
ALOENOONSLOAN
TENNONLYCOULD
RATINGSREILLY
ONUSWARD
AVOWERAAREWOE
NEONBETHESDAMD
CAPPALTOSORIG
ELSANONOTANTE
Wed 5/28/1997
BBCCHIABELLI
OREHOOFDEVOID
RUSSIANROULETTE
INTENDIBEGSEA
STAREACETIC
ASANARMEY
ERSELIASNEERS
DUTCHELMDISEASE
ITALICPATHDER
THROBZEES
TIBIAEEATME
ATLSANDSPREAD
FRENCHCANADIANS
RADIUSMOTOLIE
OPALSSMOGSAL
Thu 5/29/1997
BOOMARILSHAME
UNDODANETOWEL
YSERANNASEWELL
SITTINGSHIVA
ATTABOYMIRAGE
TEALSFLOEVOX
SEALIONNEAT
SINGERPETER
ZAHNEASESUP
ISOSIFTNOFOR
GHOSTSACETATE
TITLEDBRITON
COMICSTYLESCOT
AWINKDEERTALE
PERKYSSRSSTER
Fri 5/30/1997
RETARDSAQUEOUS
EXAMINEBURKINA
TUGBOATJIGGLES
ARTISACUTELAH
IBETSPORERITA
NIASHAMETANEY
SAMEHEREWIZENS
GOITALONE
SQUAWKGAMESHOW
CURDYLAMASOVA
ROOSALIENGOER
ENLFRONDCAPRI
ESOTERYUNLOOSE
NEGATEDCOULEES
STYLETSKNESSET
Sat 5/31/1997
FIRCAPOACCOST
ENEODERCHACHA
STANHOPECEREUS
TOLUENESENFANT
INITIALDIANNE
VESTRIESEERIER
ARMYSPEEDREADS
EAU
BIGBADWOLFTSAR
ADELIEFORSHAME
RESORTGALATEA
BATTLEMINORING
AMATISESCAPADE
REPENTSTENTEN
ANODESSSSSEDT
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