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Puzzles for May, 2010
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Sat 5/1/2010
EMPTYSUITAAMCO
GOTAMATCHSPAHN
GUARANTEEIONIA
SESSDECOALBEN
PERONSORFE
WASTESLICEEWR
OMERTADORAMAAR
RENOIRSNATASHA
KNITTINGMERTON
STOELIOTRESOD
FORKSPORTY
OTHEREDIESPUD
RHINESOUNDWAVE
MAGNAANNOTATES
ETHYLTEENSPEAK
Sun 5/2/2010 FIX-A-TION
DINGSMUGUNCUTACHES
EROOCAPNCURSESHORT
CONTRAVIOLATIONSAMOA
ONTOURSILSPOONREST
OBDURATEACERBIDES
MIXEDMEDIATIONRITE
ACIDNECTARCITYMAP
DECSTETUSSLESOVA
SHOWERCAPTIONSTEP
ASKOUTNETSUEYSEINE
CLIFTINCASPRSODOUR
TUNASDEISHORPLANES
ORGSSOAPOPERATION
RRSCALDERAETSFTD
SYMBOLSATOASTSLOE
ERGSSALESQUOTATION
LANAARTISRUNNERUP
ARTMUSEUMCIEGETSTO
CRIBSSMITHCORONATION
TOOLSAPNEAUTNEEDGE
OWNERTSGTSSEARREAR
Mon 5/3/2010
DREAMSLUMSTEX
EARLYHANOIWAR
FIRSTSTRINGIRA
YDSHEEDGNARLY
JILTPOODLES
MUSICALSCORE
ARUBAPBSSOLD
ZIPLORISESRIO
ESSOUARCRIES
MOTHERTONGUE
STRAUSSEROS
HEARTHEMITDWI
ENSFITTOBETIED
BOPINSETRAVEL
ANYTEASESNAKY
Tue 5/4/2010
RCMPTWANGCAMS
OHOHWATERAMEN
SANDDOLLARLINE
ERSUCLAMENSA
TIAPASSTHEBUCK
TONIERETDSHY
ATTNCOSMIC
SOFTSHELLCLAM
OREIDAANAS
ACHAWLAMPERE
BLOOPSINGLECIG
LIRASAUELDAM
AMATFORMULAONE
ZACHUNCUTSTAN
EXESRASPSPEST
Wed 5/5/2010
SAMMAMANAATEE
ARESGONERTHAN
BITTERENEMAERO
IDOIDOADMIRALS
NEOCONONIT
MONISMSREM
MRONMOHMTRIPE
TALONMERRACER
HEDGESANEUSES
SSSAMGRANT
MATSJOVIAL
ISOTOPESOMENII
MAKOALLBYMSELF
OLENCIRCETREE
KAYEEASEDSTDS
Thu 5/6/2010
SIMNASAPOBOYS
TNTEPPSTHENET
ICSGRILLATEASE
GRITSOKAYONTOP
MONYNENEERS
AWAITSGITANO
DINAGRANDIRON
GRAPESUIT
GROUTLAWSOATS
ROMPEDSTNICK
ASEMALEITHE
NALDIGREATCROW
GREASYRIDERALP
EITHERAGEETAI
ROSSESSELFERE
Fri 5/7/2010
EPICFAILNEEDBE
LAQUINTAANDREA
ANTENNASSTILES
TEESALOHASTATE
ITSSPORESURD
OTTAWADATEREB
NASDAQAVONLADY
DRUGYODA
COWSMILKTRIALS
ENASNOWSUNLIT
NERDBASINKOA
TITOPUENTEPANG
ROOTONZEPPELIN
ATRESTAMORTIZE
LANDHOASPERSES
Sat 5/8/2010
CLAMBEDWWIIACE
RAVIOLIRALSTON
AHEADOFICELAND
WARTYFATSATIE
LITABEETSMICA
ENESURREALMAR
RADIATIONLEVELS
TRANSMUTE
HOLDINGPATTERNS
ANONOTATESCOT
NEAPLACEDMAMA
DINESSERHADIT
DROPLETIFORONE
YOUTUBEABYSMAL
ENTOMBSLITHELY
Sun 5/9/2010 MS. CONCEPTIONS
PALTZANZIOYEAHSTLO
IMARIGIANTPANDACHEX
COBOLCOMPUTERLANGUAGE
ASSUCHRENDISNEY
THEMODERNBRASSIERE
MUGSNEVASERAPE
ASOIAMSINITALICS
DRUGFORLEUKEMIABADAT
ADRIANAFRARIOSE
MADEAMINTCIRCULARSAW
EMBARNADAL
LIQUIDPAPERSCRIMMAGE
ADULTSALAEARTHA
LEONIWINDSHIELDWIPER
ANDANTINOAMCSANN
ONSITEROADARTS
MOTHERSOFINVENTION
AVIATENCROBAMAS
TOLLHOUSECOOKIERECIPE
TIDEFRONTDOORSSILEX
EDENFIBSEMOTEENTRY
Mon 5/10/2010
BORATMOATSCBS
ODORSEATITOAT
BENCHWARMERUTA
IONSCATCHY
IMSORRYCLICHES
ROTATECHATUP
KOOKSBLESSOPS
ENOSBLEEPATOM
DSLCLARKMEARA
PODUNKCORTEZ
MAITREDPAPOOSE
EGGSACPERP
RAECHAIRPERSON
IPOKIOSKTOILE
TENSPLAYSETAT
Tue 5/11/2010
EDGETIPSJEWEL
CARBAMIEALIVE
CROWULEEMOTIF
ONTHEROCKSPHAT
INUSEOCEANS
EYETESTBLAST
LUXEFOOLWOP
AGTMARTINIIKE
NOREMACMSRP
ATLASDAKOTAS
QUOITSMILES
UNLVSTRAIGHTUP
ADIOSABBEPEDI
FEVERKILNIRON
FREDOEGOSTINK
Wed 5/12/2010
NICHERHODAIOWE
ONHERORRINTUBB
SLOPEMENSASTAB
HOPCSAOPCITS
EVILTWINRICOTTA
DENYANEMONEAOL
NOMTOVBERYL
JACKINTHEBOXES
MOSHEOLEEXP
ESTESTELLEASST
DEEPFATSONATINA
REEBOKWESROC
PAIRODILEKNICK
RASPTALONUSUAL
YAKSSYNODPASTE
Thu 5/13/2010
SITUHILTHOFFA
SCHNAUZERTHROE
WEEWHEEMONSIEUR
FRASMOOELI
ALERDEEPDEWDUE
BODYARTCHOP
EESGATEAHEMS
SEWANDSOW
IRONSOISEACE
PELTEASTMAN
WAVESBYBUYEELS
ENVOARPALM
WEIGHWHEYEASIER
OMNISONEPLEASE
NAGATOTTSSSTS
Fri 5/14/2010
CUBEFARMAGHAST
ONENIGHTBEAVER
ASHTRAYSBIKINI
SHARERSROSEATE
TOVAHFATHERED
DEPARTEDAMINO
STOOLIESECU
COGTUTORSET
ANYDICTATOR
SCREEHIDESOUT
HEATLAMPMOPED
SOTHERETROTTER
AVIATEMAINLINE
LEONESACADEMES
ERNESTHOLSTERS
Sat 5/15/2010
DUPLICATORSAWE
ONLINEMEDIAPEA
STAGFLATIONPET
TENNESSEETITANS
STIRTALIA
STETSONSVARLET
PEREVIEWERS
ADSPEPPERYBET
TONSILSBASE
BLOATSALOUETTE
RANCHNAPE
AUTHORPUBLISHER
IRALEAVEITTOME
DIPENTERTAINED
SEESESAMESEEDS
Sun 5/16/2010 DOUBLE CROSSERS
FASERINTHERDSPANO
AREGOANDRETTICHETER
DEFOGBEAUFORTHECTOR
ENAETEKENNYPEAHEN
SANGRIASLESREEFSLR
YAMMERERLESSTIA
DONNECAVSATTERSGT
VOWDWAYNEABUSEETHE
IDEAMANOLDCARSTROT
CONVERIONJENNIFER
ESSEEMUSIRTGIARCA
DURATIONCONTRTION
GTOSSAVANNAITSALOT
SAINERHOPANDNOTEKE
ULMDETERSMAIKIDDI
CLEPRAYCELERITY
KILPRODPHDTOLUENES
PITIEDSEARSALTIDO
COMICSHOLLOWEDIONIC
PLINKSSTEEPENSORECK
LITTLTSETSESNESTS

This clever puzzle is available only as a PDF. (This Across Lite file sort of works.)

Mon 5/17/2010
APPTSNINEESTS
ASOULENOSNCAA
BYEBYELOVEORGY
ACTALIBLESS
HIYOSILVERAWAY
ECARTEELOULE
SAXEORBAPES
ILLBEBACK
MBASAERHIPS
ELLINEARETOO
SOLONGFAREWELL
HAHASBANAVG
UTESYOUREFIRED
GERIALTAAKIRA
ADESPESTMESSY
Tue 5/18/2010
SALADESQPOSTS
ADELEPEUIVORY
SHELFAMINEXUS
HORSERUSTLER
ACSCULIANERE
STEELTRUSSES
ABBASTASTATES
PLANBSTLSTEVE
AORTASEOSERES
ROBERTSRULES
TDSFATGONGOA
MIXEDRESULTS
DORAGAAAUNITS
ECASHMTNEDDIE
NTESTYETDOEST
Wed 5/19/2010
DAUNTOCTADBOP
ASTORROYCEANA
HEAVIESTPUMPKIN
LAHENOTEERECT
ASANATRADES
EBERTREID
LONGESTMUSTACHE
ANGAEONSHIE
LARGESTMEATBALL
ASHEROILS
OMERTANOLAN
CARTEMOLESROD
HIGHESTHIGHDIVE
ENOMAGOOEXCEL
RETSLEWSDIANE
Thu 5/20/2010
TOQUEJUNKGRIN
ORANGANONPANE
RANDRINTHEAANDP
INDEEDOOLADIA
ARTETRIBAL
EBBSAFESOVA
MAYSTEAMNITRO
ISTHERRORETON
LEHARMELOSHUE
EMUIDTAGEEL
FIBULADAIS
INAELSAIMPAIR
RANDDONTHEBANDO
ENDOFOREINDIE
DEBTTWIXTALES
Fri 5/21/2010
LASTNAMESPOLES
ONTHEBALLAVANT
SCRAPEDBYRINSO
THENATIONADDIN
TOWELSWEPTAGE
IRISBOSSAROUND
MENFINSLOW
EDGARSMOLARS
SITERAPPAT
STAKERACESDODO
WARDORAGJOSIP
AMAZESPINALTAP
MAGOGHOMEPLATE
PRONGONESEATER
YANKSTENTDRESS
Sat 5/22/2010
MASSBFLATMAJOR
EMITAREWEALONE
MILALEANNRIMES
OLEGLEVIESAMI
PANGAGENTBROD
ATTENDINGSUCRE
DEBRIEFSCASHED
METCAB
STUPORPOTROAST
PINEYSUNPARLOR
ENIDDANCEBLUE
CFCZINGERIMPS
TOOKORDERSTACT
RIDINGINTOELAL
ALEXKEATONRENE
Sun 5/23/2010 FLIP-FLOPS
GLACEJAWSSSNSOBAMA
RIVALALAIATITARIES
ALIENCRAFTSPACEKENNY
FOSSILSTEEPLESTATUE
ANODRHEOSTAT
MRROGERSHOODNEIGHBOR
WTAARTEEENSILO
HANDOFFREMARKPGSMSU
OPORTOTARAWASORBET
SONATINAUMASSNEONS
POLEFLAGSITTING
ADREMIRABURYDERCUP
SEURATOVULESOTELLO
CADNAMATASTILLSTAND
ALDABICTONERAS
PSYCHOLOGICALFAREWAR
TOOKNOTEROSA
FEMURSCOSTUMEASHPIT
ATEATWESHALLCOMEOVER
QUITOIDEOAVOWNOTRE
SIRENZESTNINEESSEX
Mon 5/24/2010
CALFBRUINACCT
OLEOREPROGORE
TFORMATIONILET
SASSYINNALLAH
ARONOPIATE
PICKOFTHELITTER
TORENTAYEAYE
ANILYERAW
MAGPIERAVAGE
CHERRIESJUBILEE
LOSTITETON
ELCIDPARVENTI
ADESBUCKROGERS
TENTOLLIEARIA
SMEEBLUNTROXY
Tue 5/25/2010
TOSSABEAMSETS
SHOOROSSIAGHA
AIRYGNATSTRIG
ROTARYDIALYEGG
ILSEARTHY
DEMOTEMAAM
OCALAGOLDCOAST
FORDSOAPSBLAH
FLESHTONEBIOME
BUDSSATEEN
SPOTONSAL
NUKETURTLEDOVE
IRANMEARAUSED
PIPEALTARSLID
EMITNEEDYTONY
Wed 5/26/2010
TWITGLOVERBOA
RENORENAMEANN
ATTNONTIMEDRY
GOESOUTONALIMA
INNRPISOME
CEDEDLAMACHOPS
TELNAVYDST
VERAENDINGS
SRILIEUSTE
HONEYCOMAHELGA
HUESLAIORE
GRADEINFLATION
CHIELTOROOTOE
HIPELEVENLEVI
ATEREMADEDRED
Thu 5/27/2010
MASADABBCOGLE
OPTSSWEARFLIP
HELLOKITTYFOCI
AMUSWAPEROS
WAKEUPEATSDIRT
KNEXOVENOIL
IBSENSPRUCE
SHELEXTRAUSES
MOTELSHUMAN
ATHDEMOADMS
SHEDEVILACTION
HORAOVIDAZO
HUNTWINECELLAR
ISEEEDENSBURT
TETSLESADOPTS
Fri 5/28/2010
SPASMEDKEEPFIT
TOSPAREINDORSE
OPTICALILLUSION
PEUTTEMACHELA
OLDENTAUPEDAN
FEYALEXEIMOTT
FOISTEDARLENES
NOAMAERI
EPSILONATALOSS
SACINURNEDNIT
TRACELIDSORER
ATRAALGAEPISA
DOLLARSANDCENTS
ONELANETEARGAS
SETSHOTENMASSE

This intentionally asymmetric grid is intended to be an homage to this 1994 puzzle by Rand H. Burns. See Wordplay for details.

Sat 5/29/2010
MOESZYSLAKROVE
BASKETCASEEXED
AFTERTASTEWILD
ADORNSPDIDDY
POTSITUSENET
EZEKAYNRAND
RATIOEEKASCI
IWANNABESEDATED
LAXESTDARRAS
BUGEYEDPISA
JUMPONMITKEY
MINOSORESHOE
AVIVDOORTODOOR
YETIAVAGARDNER
ISEESORELOSERS
Sun 5/30/2010 FULL CIRCLE
AGRASKOALBOONEVOL
FELONVANYAARROWETO
ROASTTURKEYSCARECROW
OLDISHAPSREALMRIOT
TILEESOIREDFELLA
HAYSTACKRECORDPLAYER
TARREDGONDOLAS
ONTPTAIVANANAPESTS
FERRISWHEELISTSAIR
TWEENLECTERNMTETNA
LESTSPATETTUOLEG
PISTOLSEASONSCLEON
ANAETATCOTTONCANDY
REPROVALSODATIASSE
IMALOSERLIOTTA
RUBBERCEMENTMURALIST
UNIONAPSEERABOHR
ERGSIMACSRCATEENIE
FIRETRUCKCRANBERRIES
UPIROCHECOMICITALS
LEGINKEDCRETESAND
Mon 5/31/2010
AGINGRASPBIBS
IONIAISEEAMAT
DIRTYJOKESABBY
STEREOSMOSRYE
OREDESKJOBS
OFTBLEDIAGO
HRHILIEENBLOC
OERDONJUANIMA
HEEHAWATRYOED
LEAHDYEDSRS
DOWJONESRUT
RAESALPUNIEST
ADENDENIMJEANS
PEKEETATATRIP
ERSTREBAMOLTS
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