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Puzzles for July, 2024
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Mon 7/1/2024
ROFLGATEUPS
ISLETALONEMIT
GHOSTWRITEMANI
SAOSAABLEMON
RELIGIOUSRITE
NAMEONEDRAG
EXALTCONTESSA
ALTSTARSKEG
RESTRAINRHINE
HEIRCLIENTS
ORVILLEWRIGHT
HAIRYIAGOITS
JIGSFORTHRIGHT
ONITTWEETRHEA
YSLWEDSATON
Tue 7/2/2024
CHUMASPCAPHD
RAGESILASMOOS
ELLASTUNTPILOT
WAYLAYSTALLED
SLCTREBIAS
REVIEWERSBLT
BOYSANIEMILIO
EXITYESRATS
LENAPESOPAMES
ANGEARTHRISE
AEROOOPSHA
SOCKHOPWANTIN
THATSAMORECORN
SETSRITESAREA
PASTESTSAMEN
Wed 7/3/2024
OSHAMOCHITEND
AKINCLAYSALOE
TAROTCARDSXDIN
STEREORACIEST
ALYSSAACRES
AMOKTUNDRA
NIACRYSTALBALL
TSTRAPMOSQUE
ICHINGCOINSUSA
GOSOURMATH
SKOALNIKOLA
COSTARSFOREGO
ARCOOUIJABOARD
MEANSMAUGOVID
SARIYENTENETS
Thu 7/4/2024
CHATUPBOROUGH
MOORISHAWARDEE
INLIMBOLIVEDON
SIDESENSEIEDS
SCOLDBAAPRE
MANOBEYCSI
ELTOROSPOONFED
OHIOSPOKANE
TRYSTSCASTIRON
REOOTROEYE
ALUMSAIDSPA
DAREMILIEULIE
EXHALEDEGGIEST
REALIZEGALPALS
STYLEDODYSSEY
Fri 7/5/2024
TRUSTFALLLENIN
SOCIALCUEALONE
ALLABOARDUMBER
REABRIESNORED
MYARICADS
ASPICSMASHHIT
AORTATATAENOS
ALITTLEHELPHERE
SADEOWEDSHRUG
RENFAIREYESNO
SPFONEACH
COLONSMATHDEE
AWARDHAILSTORM
REGALADNAUSEAM
SRSLYLETSPARTY
Sat 7/6/2024
STANDARDSROUND
WATERMARKINTOW
AREWEOKAYLEAVE
TMCGREWBETHEL
SARAPAYWALL
COWTIPPERONTO
WEIMARERASYN
DEPRAVITY
OMGRETWEETED
FORADONDRAPER
FRANZENSEEP
LONGEDERINPDA
OCTETFLUSEASON
ACELAELEARNING
DODOSEASYFIXES
Sun 7/7/2024 Double Digits
TALCTASTEITZAPBAT
IKEAECHIDNADECOEND
EATHUMBLEPIELIP
STYRENEINHDALMA
MADAMATOASTYALIAS
BLINDEXPERIMENTS
ABELRETAILSUSIE
PLUSHEASEL
KATEMIDDLETON
MEDINACAROUSETYPOS
LEDAOBSMAIOWSSISI
SPURTANTOINEIRONIC
SPARRINGPARTNER
YENTAGENIE
SODOISTREAKERMA
PINKYANDTHEBRAIN
FALSEERODESVAINLY
IRESSTAGTALENTS
ZEDFATFINGERSYNDROME
EMULILTBELIEFSEMIT
REPOLECLAMATOASIS

While solving in the app, the grid will show normal-sized squares. You'll have to double some letters with your fat fingers. When solved, the grid will show the stretched digits similar to what's shown here.

Mon 7/8/2024
POLLSPAULACRY
ADIEUIDSAYROE
COLORSCHEMEUMA
TRYPESOSANER
BRACOMICCON
CAPRISPERTH
AREASREELTAO
SKATEBOARDTRICK
TSKAGRAHOMER
SMILECAMERA
BEESTINGZIP
JEANSORALSTU
ORSWHATARACKET
RIOAUDITNOISE
KENRESTSDONTS
Tue 7/9/2024
BPLUSTEMPBASH
AROSEARIAALTO
BOOMERBUSTNOEL
EMMAALPSTHEME
RESETAIM
FIGHTERFLIGHT
ORINGDOARAH
LINEONETRAPEZE
ACEELKPREEN
FORMERFASHION
OLDROYAL
SEOULSAUDIRAS
ODDSPASSERFAIL
IDOSGLEEHINDI
LYREATADOCTET
Wed 7/10/2024
ASISLSDTSP
LOPEVETOMICE
BLACKENEDCAMUS
ADDNEAPSHIEST
DEEPCHIANTIS
DRAWSLAMMER
RYESREARUPIAN
PASTTENSESLADE
MDSEATSEELED
SALTALA
VICIOUSCYCLES
TINASSATSHIVA
GRANDTOUREMBER
MINEDERGEARNS
TODDYDYESNOT
Thu 7/11/2024
ABSFISTSPOSE
SETUNLITCLUCK
THEIROADYLITRE
RANTIVYPEETA
AVOWALSROADOPE
LEGALPITTSPA
SOLOISTPEER
BUMPINTHEROAD
TAPEBRAIDER
IRSGRESATOMS
PETROADBADIDEA
FRETSTUBCITY
GOOFYTROADOURS
NOKIAROYCEMIA
UTESITSINSCH

Follow the bumped-up grayed letters above the word ROAD to complete the trick clues.

Fri 7/12/2024
SHORTBREADISNT
PAPERROUTESTOW
CRAZYSTRAWHANA
APLITSOLYON
PORSLASHING
SPAKATSHUNS
HOPEMITHAILED
ESPRESSOMARTINI
STRIPEYANKNSA
MENUSPTAEEL
HANDPICKITD
ALTHUGTARTE
SOILDIGITALART
ONCEAMERICANOS
NEEDHELLOKITTY

Speaking of DIGITAL ART, I just published my Mandelbrot Set viewer. Click on the image to zoom into this infinitely complex, math-based, and occasionally beautiful curiosity.

Sat 7/13/2024
TOTOCOPALIARS
WPAMURALSECLAT
ITSASETUPMILNE
NITRATESNOLITA
COEFENTONYNOD
ANTZHURL
MAHERSHALAALI
LIKEHELLIWILL
SEVENTENSPLIT
ERRSASTO
GOSSIPYNBAHEW
IMPALAYEAHSURE
SNARLHAIRMETAL
TINGEILLREPUTE
SAXESDELETPED
Sun 7/14/2024 It Goes Both Ways
ALISTERINFORMFLU
REDTIDESCURACAOIAN
CDCASEDIVIDESACDCNUT
THYNOTICEDROZARO
VICIEELADORABLE
PACERSSELFLESSRECAP
LUAUSORESTUTU
ITEMCBSSOCIETYTEN
TIMTHINGYSTEED
SABREKLAUSACTCASUALK
OREIDAGARBOSMOKER
NARCINAPANICRANASIDE
OUTTASALOONTOM
OOFMETGALAARTDANE
PROMATARIMIDI
SEUSSIGNITINGISSUES
ORGANISTSAPACHE
ACLRUBAGITATEAIG
JOEIRISHSIDEDISHSIRI
ANAELUSIVESEAOTTER
REFLENSESSUNSETS
Mon 7/15/2024
GRETACODALAST
RADIIAVIDONCE
ICANMANAGEATOP
DEMSCARSTORE
CANDYMACHINE
BOBATEAALIEN
ADOSGATOEBB
LOCHNESSMONSTER
ERAOMENOTTO
BIOMESADNESS
CHUNKYMONKEY
HORNSVEILHOW
ALGASEAANEMONE
MEETTALKTILES
PYREETSYEXIST
Tue 7/16/2024
TRICKSAGAS
AWAKENTRUSTS
SOMELIKEITHOT
WETALCOVESRIM
AVONSKIESTIRE
SENORTHEIR
PRECEPTARIADNE
OVERSLEPT
PAWNPEACHSHAM
ALITPEKOETOME
LINEASSAMHUBS
MENSAOASIS
NOTMYCUPOFTEA
PAWPEASANTCNN
ATELAYETTEACE
REDEHSHONTEE
Wed 7/17/2024
SPANSEESTOHAH
ALTERTETHEROPI
YOUREWELCOMENON
STLUCIAHEPHELD
DESKILOVEYOU
PLEASEDNAALL
YEASAGACOLLEGE
ROSSSOMBEROMEN
ONTOASTLSATOED
BRRCUTTHANKS
AMERICANDIOR
DORYAUKROUGHUP
AOLSIGNLANGUAGE
PSIUNHOOKHELLS
TENNETTLESLIT

I created a new page with all the picture clues used in NYT crosswords.

Thu 7/18/2024
STARCOMETNOVA
TILEINAPPBROS
EPPSGLUESCITI
ETAOOLETSEA
LOCKJAWSPYRING
SPACERTOOTOO
ASTRONAUT
HOWRUUVARIFTS
IDOSYNAPSELOT
PARAMUSEONSAGO
SYMBOLCAGEGAP
HOMEBANKING
GEODEANINOISY
ARLENICKERNIE
BRESTLYESAGAN

The circled letters are wormholes that magically, I mean sciencefictionally (and maybe even scientifically), jump to another location in the universe, I mean crossword.

Fri 7/19/2024
AVILALAWPOND
RARINTOGODOVER
ICANTEVENOPERA
SATENEDNOTNOW
EYEDROPINOT
PROFILEPICS
SWINGSTATELMAO
LIMOSINSSIENA
ODORGOTABADRAP
WENTBANANAS
AHEMHASSLED
BURPEEMOITAXI
AFOOTPENNYANTE
LOLLSSMOGALERT
ISLEYERMESAS
Sat 7/20/2024
BUCKETLISTFLOG
INHOTWATERLANA
STARSONICEUSER
COREYSSTATTBD
ALMAPENTHEEYE
YDSTENOREXXON
GUETTASPINE
NOCANDOPLEATED
EVADEMAPOUT
ZEROSBLESSBEA
PROTIPGREBICS
EDUNAPEALIGHT
ROSSBABYBOOMER
CNETSTREETTACO
EELYTHATTRACKS
Sun 7/21/2024 In My Defense ...
LOADSUPITISNTGABON
IZZATSODANUBEROTINI
NOTRUESCOTSMANUPTOIT
KNEEREOTEESBRUNO
SECCIRCULARREASONING
PHDONOSUMOECRU
SPREEPOWPOUTMII
CHERRYPICKINGSTIPEND
ROAMARCSEETINGE
ATMSHIEDCARSITE
POSTHOCERGOPROPTERHOC
ROOKEONYHEAREKE
SPLATGASMALGRAD
TOEPADSSLIPPERYSLOPE
OPTTUTSNAETUNIS
MUSHLAPSTSAMAG
APPEALTOAUTHORITYETS
BALSAITRYANDSLAT
MORDORLOGICALFALLACY
ROTUNDERENOWUNEATEN
SKYPERIDGESNAIVETE

A delightful theme elevated by cleverly creative clues.

Mon 7/22/2024
SPLATTUFTLIDS
MOOCHACLUEDIT
UNSEEPLANAIDA
GETBREAKITDOWN
SHOOSSEEMED
ENLISTBRIAR
KEEPSITREALMUG
EYESEOSGAGA
SOPPUTITMILDLY
REPELONESIE
ARMADASPANK
POSTITNOTESIMP
RUDERODEPALEO
IGOREVENOWLET
LESSEASTTESTS

The musical notes DO, RE, MI are all post (after) IT.

Tue 7/23/2024
MPGCATSPATHE
ARESFLAWEDOOP
TONYSOPRANOETA
TBONEHTTPPHD
HOVADAABROAD
ENIGMAPALOALTO
WOAHMAILHIDES
EVENTENOR
ATARITACOIOTA
ROCKBASSPREFER
TORIESSEAFAM
CONTHANNORMS
SUBCHORALGROUP
PTAUMPIRECASA
YETBASALTDAN
Wed 7/24/2024
STUBHUBTECHIES
PIERONERERINSE
ALFALFAONATEAR
STANDINMINISUB
DOTSPEET
JOANNOBESE
OSHEAATMPIDAY
CLAWMACHINEGAME
KOSINDYCARMED
WNYCATAD
ICEHUTUTURNS
CAROTIDIRONOUT
AMUSEMENTARCADE
RIPEEMAILERIN
ESTOPSSET
Thu 7/25/2024
AMASSMOISTMATS
LANCEORTHOORAL
ESTEECITEDREBA
CHIPSAHOY!EPSOM
TITANYAHOO!
SILENTLAPERS
AVERTATSEABAA
GOESOUTWITHABANG
ARKSTONELORNA
HYPESREORDER
RUPEESALOUD
INLAWOPIONEERS!
ODEDSTARRTRIAL
JEB!PIPERTENSE
ARESASIDEEDGES

At least in Computer Science, an exclamation mark is sometimes pronounced BANG.

The only other NYT crossword with exclamation marks was back in 1990.

Fri 7/26/2024
SPFSLUSHSOCKS
EARPINTOTHREW
ERAIMOUTTAHERE
KATANADERRIERE
SERAPELOSPIT
BARTLEBYTIL
TINEROOSGIT
SLAMDUNKCONTEST
LIEYEOHCREE
SADDOBERMAN
SODDUAPERILS
PROPHECYHATING
ANGIETHOMASMAA
MOMOAOLIVEIKE
STANDOOZEDTEA

The clue for 42-Across is confusing. Michelle YEOH won the Oscar for Best Actress of 2022. The award was presented in 2023.

Sat 7/27/2024
SPCAABCISLANDS
TEALBARBIECORE
ERSTBLUEMARLIN
MSTFELIXNOTED
FISHEYESMISERS
ISLAMTETONS
ETONICDOGGTIG
LETKNOWOUTPACE
DDSIDIGLOOKAT
ENAMORWRENS
LOAVESFACETATS
URGESNOTARDEM
CARNIVORESKIVA
INEEDARIDEEVER
AGERELATEDGENT
Sun 7/28/2024 The Big Five-O
BRAINCURNEGEVLYE
RINGBEARERCOLORWHEEL
OTTOMANSETSDOLLARSIGNS
WAITTAKETHEBAITJOSE
TOSSESRUNNESTEA
PRINTMAGICROBIN
BAAERSSIDEARMPENMAS
INNSETCHESLAALAACHIC
RAGAPAGESGIANTHULA
DREGSTIEBARLTDSONAR
SAWTOEPRELIMSAHAGRE
BAYOUOLIVEALERT
RENTFUELCELLSISAY
SEASONYEROVULAR
GNAWCARDSHOUSECAST
SILENTBAISLEADVANCE
PETCOOLYMPICFLAGONION
OCEANTIMEANDTIDEWATTS
TERNSPASSSYNESLATE
Mon 7/29/2024
CDCBANGUPFRO
RIOESCAPELAO
ENOUGHISENOUGH
EELSESPNZEUS
PREENDNA
SORRYNOTSORRY
ICAMESKIES
HERDSARAHSAP
IDOPANELOKRA
MELEEISLAM
NEVERSAYNEVER
EREALEVE
SPINDANAENOS
LITTLEBYLITTLE
ATEAYESIREVA
BAMDELETEDEL
Tue 7/30/2024
ALTIPAARTIST
RELEARNROOMIE
KIDSMENUSTRATA
RINGANNOUNCER
GOOPENN
CHANTVIIDASH
CELSINGBACKUP
THOUGHTHASTILY
VINGRHAMESEAR
MEGAMADNORSE
SPINTHX
PINGPONGBALLS
ORELSEAIRMILES
GOTEAMRSVPING
ONSETSDIPDOT
Wed 7/31/2024
JABBABLOKECPA
AIOLIRACERLED
BROADCASTERORA
NERDOPENSUP
HACKAPOPDEIST
ENOSMIMICONES
MTVOPTSLONG
SEEPASTFEASTON
ROKUSOARIPO
NICKPLAINSMUG
ACHESEXECPESO
BEARHUGGUSH
BARUNDERTHESEA
EGGTIARAIRONS
DEESTYESPENDS
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