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Puzzles for July, 2012
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Sun 7/1/2012 YANKEE DOODLE DANDIES
TEMPTSGHANAROAMDEP
ARARATMORANATRAONO
MANILAADMINISTERADS
ICONCALVINCOOLIDGE
ASCENDSDEEFAILMEAD
LAOSSEESTMALIAOBAMA
OTTMIMEMANMULES
NATHANIELHAWTHORNE
ENIACYARSERAJET
URISLIMOATMDEER
BORNONTHEFOURTHOFJULY
ALOTTEAASTAONEI
YEWREADEINVNECK
GEORGESTEINBRENNER
TOEATTOSBEERDNA
ANNLANDERSSWATSTUTU
GEREOONACPIATFIRST
LIONELTRILLINGALMA
IDOMOTONEURONRABBLE
NATMAILAMANAETALIA
ESSADESSPLATASLEEP
Mon 7/2/2012
EXITASWANNAPE
AMOSMEARAOXEN
TATAOLDERHIND
SARTRESARREST
HECAOL
PROUSTSSTUPOR
CHARDISEERAP
OINKHAZESEAVE
BAGWIPEALTER
LESAGESEAGLES
ASHNBA
RACINESCARNIE
JEFFOREOSANTI
EARLTRADEIRAQ
TROYESSESLESS

Bernice Gordon was 38 when she had her first crossword published in the NYT. That's probably older than average. It was also 60 years ago, in 1952, and that's something to celebrate! Ms. Gordon constructed this one at age 98.

Tue 7/3/2012
DRAMACLIPLABS
OILERDECOARLO
GOTEAMSTERDRAB
ATRAIDEALIZE
ORRANUTNEVER
WEBSTERBROWSER
LAOSGEENA
SPYWAREHERETIC
FENDIDATA
MINISTERCOOPER
TENORLEANEMT
HACIENDALETS
ADOSYOYOMASTER
NOMEPREPCARGO
EWESDADSTRYON
Wed 7/4/2012
UMPSSTINGSFIB
ABETMRCOOLIRR
RATATOUILLENWA
BUGSLIFEDIV
IMAXTYEPAINE
CNOTESESPN
ANNSIMEONIGET
RESTPIXARENDO
SRTAPOPTOPEGO
EMMYLEGMEN
WORSELOATAOS
ABSTOYSTORY
LEIINCREDIBLES
LYNMYRIADAERO
ESCEXACTSREAP
Thu 7/5/2012
SASQU2CHEX3ING
SWEETPEALEDGER
NEWDEALSARTURO
CLINTVAVA
SAND4DIEMNET
ANAEROBICAMASS
RAPMUSICBRO
AGAINSTDOORONE
SNOZEROINON
MCGEENOCONTEST
ORORAID5AGES
TASEELIAS
ENESCOAMARETTO
LIESONCARESSER
6AKERSSHIFTKEY

For squares with two answers inside, use the digit for the down clues and the SHIFT-KEY keyboard equivalent of that digit for the Acrosses. So, SASQU[AT]CH, EX[POUND]ING, SAND[DOLLAR], [PERCENT]AGES and [CARET]AKERS.

Fri 7/6/2012
JIGSAWSNITPICK
AMRADIOBREATHE
MAILMENCANTSAY
ELLIEOCHRE
SILENTKJARHEAD
OVENVIPERURDU
NESTSMITEPEEP
POPPA
OFFSONEAMIKID
LOANTOSCANILE
DRSEUSSKNOCKON
CSTARWHIST
HACKSUPSPEEDTO
ALABAMAFENCEIN
PERYEARCASKETS
Sat 7/7/2012
WINKWINKDEALER
ASONEMANERNANI
ITSANOGOCATNAP
SLEPTAWAITED
TESSINSUMGRAS
ASGOODASGOLD
WACKYNILEVIA
JUNKYSETALECK
USAPOPSSTERE
THETEFLONDON
SURESINUSSTAY
OSMOTICIHOPE
GABLEROLDNORSE
ALEASTNEUROSES
PASSASSIDEDISH
Sun 7/8/2012 MAKE THE CHANGE
COILADOBESPAMTDS
ANNITIRANEENOSCHET
BLINDEDBYDELIGHTREAR
YMCASHONELAUDABLE
BOILSDSWALLOWDEBATE
INCLINEDSTAYKYLBIT
ACAIIBETNRAOMENS
SELLPUTOFFDESCENT
JOETORRESPAZVOTE
UPFORUSAIRLIEKIA
GOINGTHROUGHDEMOTIONS
GRRYOUSNORTONKEY
SEMIGATEENACTING
TEACHTODETESTLOGO
ACTIVYUPSTAGEVER
LOOEPADEPPCRUISERS
QUEENOFDENIALSYSROO
APPSTOREIRREGESPN
ELISLIVETOTELLDETAIL
DECOSCOTGODEEPLIME
ASKANDINSETSODON
Mon 7/9/2012
TOPAZHANGAGEE
OKAPIALOEDUNG
LAWSTUDENTDENY
DYNEROCSETSUP
BANKDEPOSIT
DOTELLOVA
APOLOSAMETARP
NEWSCOMMENTATOR
ANNEUEYSAROMA
STLFLOPPY
RECORDLABEL
AVATARHUTCROP
VENTICEMACHINE
ERTENEAPOATER
STIRKEDSBREAK
Tue 7/10/2012
ATLASSKITOMS
THEREKINGREET
RETARGETSHANEY
ANTRIGHTTOVOTE
FANHUE
ADMITSCROLLSBY
NEALEAHEMDORA
TAXESDIPWATER
ITISLIPOETHAN
CHEESIESTNEEDS
RHOMTS
PROVENANCESEFS
AOLERREEDORGAN
BOARDFARLOOSE
AMYSSRAOESTE

Not only are the crossing theme answers symmetric, the Down part precedes the Across part in each case, from THEN & THERE to FAST & LOOSE.

Wed 7/11/2012
FACEHUFFJANDJ
ICONOMARAMARE
SCHOOLPRINCIPAL
CROSBYMEEKAXL
AUSEONZAPS
LETSKELETONKEY
GEENAOTIOSE
TRIOARKPAPP
VENICEACRES
SPANISHMAINIBM
GAPERBINRA
WOOGYPSEARNED
KANSASCITYCHIEF
RHETTACHEENZO
PULSETKOSAGER
Thu 7/12/2012
NCAAHEMIASIGN
BURGAXONECOLI
ADORATIONNYNEX
CIRCLECELINE
WOKTHEDEVILAND
ALAFEDAIDA
TENHUTPSIACME
TIDALTHEINHIS
SCARGADADDAMS
DAUBALEREE
DEEPBLUESEAYON
EARLAPBARTAB
ETNASCONTENDER
DEICEANTENILE
SNEERDYEDASKS
Fri 7/13/2012
STIFLEAYAWN
NOHOLDSBARRED
BUSINESSASUSUAL
SNAREDATITRTE
ANDSDYERROEG
TYPOLETBE
ASISEEITFABIAN
SOTMANSMANCID
HUSHESPODCASTS
ALDENSEEM
NMEXCHITNEHI
TAJNOUNKAELIN
ITALIANDRESSING
EVILSCIENTIST
USETHEFORCE
Sat 7/14/2012
CRAFTFAIRBRACE
OHSUSANNALIPPY
SITZKRIEGISERE
INEZGORPPERCH
NORKONRADSTLO
ESSENSOPUPUAL
DIRRECOURSE
HADAFITRAWNESS
AIRMEDALTED
TRAREPADLOOMS
MEWSRETELLBET
ADULTDEVOHERE
KAPOWERICCARLE
ELOPECOCKAHOOP
RENEEKNEEPANTS
Sun 7/15/2012 "A" TRIP AROUND THE WORLD
BADENFACTSHUTLUI
ALAMOASHEWISHIOARS
AFRICASIARGENTINARUBA
ATLANTALMAATANDORRA
ITDGLINTSLENIENT
IDIOCYOATESWINESAPS
PALHEBHEFMINTTOP
AGOGTEKPANESTEPS
NAVALFADGADPOV
AMERICARIZONALBANIA
ALGERIALABAMARCADIA
ALBERTALAMEDASTORIA
EEWTEDSEZALLEN
SHIRRDOESDIPSILT
HANHEWSBOLLACFLO
ITSADATERANISCARTON
ABUSIVEAEGEANMRE
ALTOONARMENIARALSEA
ANTARCTICALASKANTIGUA
ODERSEWEDMOETOZONE
LSDSADEENDSNESTS
Mon 7/16/2012
MECCABAGSAJAR
AURASEXITSOME
TROPHYWIFESHIN
HOPSEASTAANDE
USSRERIC
GOLDMEDALFLOUR
LANESWOKSUNA
AMYSADELETGIF
MAOTREEPRATT
BLUERIBBONJURY
RAIDNOSE
LETGOOREOLARA
IDOLCROWNROYAL
AGEENCAAEVENT
MESSNARYPESTO
Tue 7/17/2012
DOJODOCKTADA
ALUMDINAHAVEC
MESARATSOBIKE
POTHEADSMOLDER
FAUCETEVE
OSOROMANIAASP
CARGOVANANNA
ERNESTHEMINGWAY
AGODOEROTARU
NEWBLANDLYREP
SEESWEETS
ZITHERSINSEAMS
AMORALIGNEDIE
CHOUTUSHYMARX
KONGEMITSTAY
Wed 7/18/2012
GNASHTRAMLOC
AORTAIANSGINA
SHERMANMANEUVER
HONRHOTRIAL
WALKMANMANUAL
EASTABA
BOUGHTILDIEU
ROMANMANNERISMS
OPALAMTAARON
AYEMEIN
TRUMANMANDATE
AROSEINGWDS
SAMESEXMARRIAGE
PIEDNEINALIEN
SLOORCAWENDT
Thu 7/19/2012
DEPRESSFIESTAS
ONEARTHITSTRUE
RETINAELINEAGE
IRRTASMENDUE
COINSURINGGERM
ATELOOSEN
PULPYTINPLATE
AVAMOIREEMUG
LANDINGSDUETO
DIEOUTAUK
DAMSREINSPECTS
ELITESRASLIT
FINALESMINTIER
ONENESSESTONIA
GESTAPODISTEND

Theme answers must be interpreted literally. So, for example, ARETE is RET inside AE, EAGLE is L inside EAGE, SCOURING is CO inside SURING, etc.

Fri 7/20/2012
ASTROWIFEPYNE
JURORIMAXROAM
AMITOBLAMEORSO
XOXNIMRODTBAR
OTARUMEALY
EMITFISESL
GENERALELECTION
ASSTUPIDASCANBE
NOTESONASCANDAL
EATTNTTADS
EMPTYSAWTO
BOWEATNOONBOA
BRITLOGROLLING
ERTEONEDOUNCE
DOHSEELSWISER
Sat 7/21/2012
HISPANICSPATHS
IMLOVINITCREEP
THEMIKADOBELLA
SOWSOPERSALLY
ALARMSMOS
ALSORANYESMEN
SOLDASISCHATUP
SLIERCAMOCHRE
TAMTAMPAYRAISE
FESTERLOTUSES
TABTAKETO
OLAFVNILEASPS
PALEODREAMBOAT
INLETOBAMACARE
CASTEMYDOGSKIP
Sun 7/22/2012 A.A. MEETINGS
WHILSTOPTSFORMAPPED
CANOLATHEURGEIDOIDO
SICKANDTIARAEDDARNIT
MAITAITRIESONATE
KESTRELEIGHTHS
CHIAPASAHOYSANGRIA
PANZAELISPOTHOTONE
ATTENLANDILLTHEFED
RATDMVGOATSMBAS
HIBACHIADESSOAPERE
UNAHANNAVALRUEEEL
MRTETRERATAINNARDS
BOHRWILCOATMADS
LATINAIAMYEASITSME
EDUCESTWASFLONIKON
BEHAVESPAELLAGRANT
CLARITYDINESEN
REGHEADINGINAGES
ECARTECARDINALASIANS
WHITENANTONYMLARRUP
SENECADAYCAMPSPONGY
Mon 7/23/2012
APSEHASTEAWED
LITEERNIECOVE
OXYGENTANKCREW
HALASIFVERNE
AREASSUCHAPITY
CERTHUNTS
SORTIEDABOVA
THEINVISIBLEMAN
PODALLLATELY
PALMSSECT
FELLAPARTKEATS
SCALPAONEBOA
TONEHINDUDEITY
OLEGASIGNODES
PETETONYSNEMO
Tue 7/24/2012
FAQJAMBARCHER
OSUABOODURANT
RIOBANKBALANCE
MATISSERYES
AGERHYDEHEAL
TORAHBEERBELLY
QATARAIRMEN
UMABIGBIRDSEX
RETAININEED
BOOMBOXESNABOB
SWIMISEESADE
OVENCATHODE
BURNINGBUSHBIT
ESPIEDAREAATL
NOMADSTESTBYE
Wed 7/25/2012
ABDOMENTHREE
SURVIVEDEBEERS
ASSESASSESSSEAS
ROCICHALTA
JILTUPDIKESOY
URIBEEORT
LESSEESELLSEELS
ENTEROVAALLOY
SESTETSETSTESTS
HTSTAZITT
SANSHAVERCEOS
THAIIIIABU
REDDERDEERERRED
ARIETTARUNSOUT
WORDSLETTERS
Thu 7/26/2012
FATETVSPOTVEDA
EQWSREHIREODOR
RUESONACONTINWM
MIRIOUSSICON
INPERPETWMMERLS
OSLOSAYOKSTOP
LBSLOISOAF
DOYOWNDERSTAND
TAUTIERSAG
ATTATHAISFROS
MAPLEIGNISFATWS
BALLSALESTAP
VACWMSEALEDHARE
ISEENAMINGMWMW
NESTSTPETEMASS

Rebus square are read as double-U going Across and as W going Down.

Fri 7/27/2012
PEPCIDLACERATE
APASSAGETOINDIA
DISPUTEDBORDERS
USTAARIANELEE
ATONEMENTSSAMI
NERMINTSICIAN
MAPONTOCREDIT
SOLATESPHONENO
ILENESSOONEST
DOPEDDENSELET
EGISCENTERLANE
WISLEADINOMAN
ACTSINDIFFERENT
YALTACONFERENCE
SLEETINGWASTED

This grid, with only 17 blocks, holds the most famous record in crosswords.

Sat 7/28/2012
STARDATETAPPAN
PILEITONATHOME
IDITARODMTOSSA
FATMAKEMETTOP
FLOGHARDWON
OATERSABASH
CALORIESCRUSOE
ALIGNEDSEACALF
SELLERCHICKLIT
ASYETLEELEE
WETBARSTOKE
OSHAIMAGEDBEL
SHIRAZMONOGAMY
LITTLEINCLUMPS
ONEHITCELLMATE
Sun 7/29/2012 DEBUT PROMOS AT THE WORLD'S FAIR
ASIAAMUSESGOTOCAMP
IAMSMAGPIEANILAGAR
XRAYMACHINETELEPHONE
IMLATEREFUELMANRAY
ACEIRINAWITAGO
SLOAUDITTOUCHSCREEN
TYPEWRITERHESHE
ORELSADAPEELASPS
WARMEDALHEINZKETCHUP
ASTORIAVEEBAHAMA
AVGHUMANOIDROBOTRAM
GOOSESIDAONALARK
ICECREAMCONESTIRITUP
NEROTEEMWHATFATE
UNITSWALLOUTLET
FERRISWHEELTEENSESS
ANAGOOGLIDEEEL
KENNELBEDLAMOSMIUM
ESCALATORIMAXTHEATER
ICONTAXIEMILIORAGE
TOROENYADELISTSHAQ
Mon 7/30/2012
MICAPERCHSLOG
ANASOLIOSAERO
DARKKNIGHTGNAT
POSEIDONMATCH
PALNEERMANILA
UNITDSTANLEM
NINEMARIO
CAPEDCRUSADER
ALERTEVEN
BISSLYDISITO
ACTIIILUSTLUG
TEASEFALLOVER
MAINBRUCEWAYNE
AGROBERETVEES
NESTSTATSADDS
Tue 7/31/2012
RACESTOMPVOCAB
ANALKENYAIMONA
HARVEYDENTCESAR
TCELLSAINTNICK
WORSHIPOARNIA
AMAITINADOCENT
GISTNOISILY
CHICKENSCRATCH
GONDOLAEHUD
SCHEMESERIFUNO
COEPALENLARGE
RINGADINGDUNNO
INREDCOLLISIONS
MOYERISAACMUTE
SPIKETEMPTETON
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