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Puzzles for August, 2024
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Thu 8/1/2024
AWLSMULEAVIAN
HAILAREAMIDGE
EXPONENTSPAIRS
MYOPELEOMOET
PONZISCHEMES
WHEYDIVIDED
ETSEATENNIECE
EMAILSORALLY
PLUMBRIDGYLIE
POLECARMAPS
BELOWTHEBELT
UFOSSIRENNUI
LISTSRIPPEDABS
BLEEPENDOEDEN
SERRASKATWART

RIPPED ABS at 61-Across means that "ab" has to be ripped out of the starred clues to match the answers.

Fri 8/2/2024
USSATOMSIPASS
NOTONEBITMOUNT
STORYLINENIGEL
CHOOITSONME
REDFLASITTERS
EROSIONSCATNAP
WENTROGUERATTY
ISPEPSIOK
SHALTLETSBEGIN
YELLATRESONATE
SALINASEATPEG
VERDICTLYRA
LEGITAISLESEAT
THESEDREAMDATE
ROSENSEEPSRES

Kate Chin Park is a crossword editor for The New Yorker. This is her first NYT daily crossword but she co-wrote a Puns and Anagrams Variety puzzle in 2022.

Sat 8/3/2024
PACSACCESSTIME
AMATPIANOTUNER
CARETOELABORATE
THERAPCARESS
LYNXITTYET
ECSTASYNUNS
STTROPEZONSPEC
AWEDAMTKOOVA
DINGERPREPARED
EXGIECHELON
AFBHOEITIS
ULTIMAKNICKS
ONLITTLECATFEET
IDONTGETITLEDA
LONGESTDAYUSSR

Rich Norris is a veteran constructor. He edited the Los Angeles Times crossword for years, and still had time to create nearly 200 puzzles for the New York Times. He has more Saturday puzzles than any other constructor, and it's not even close.

XWord Info has long tracked the youngest known constructors, but now thanks to some great work by Flip Koski, I also have an oldest known constructors page. That is, oldest at the age of their most recent published NYT puzzle. Mr. Norris can creep further up that list with each new published puzzle. If you should be on this list, or have information about who should be, please let me know.

"On little cat feet" comes from this 6-line-poem by Carl Sandburg.

Sun 8/4/2024 Weather, Man!
OHRATSMAITAISACSPA
MOOSHUENROLLADAPTER
SHOWERSLIKELYFERRARI
OMANATMLEASESORTA
NABSEBOYATCAMP
EYENOSEMOSTLYCLOUDY
TETONSGAWPRINSEPOE
HEAVYSNOWSTEVESNIDE
ISLEAILSAMATIALOT
CHIRRUPSELMONIM
ISOLATEDSPRINKLES
EONMADEDESKDUTY
SITEASCOTDALIABRA
CMERETOTESWINTRYMIX
AHADIANEYAWNVISINE
MORNINGFROSTGLADTIS
LETSEESTEWODES
MEOWSCROWEAGOALOU
USOTOURDAMAGINGWINDS
IASSUMEELIDESIAMTOO
RUETAWATCOSTTYSONS
Mon 8/5/2024
ABBAADAMBASED
WOOTLODEADAGE
FOALLEMONWEDGE
UNSAIDIWILL
LETSDOWNKEEPIT
ONECODIGA
WAFFLEIRONPALM
ALIASGOBCANOE
NONOCHERRYWOOD
NNEHUTAOC
AGREESISOLATED
JAPANMEDUSA
DINERSCLUBANTI
EPICSNASAPEEL
LATTEEWESTREY
Tue 8/6/2024
MANAGESCDCAPP
ALUMNAERAHMAO
ASYOUPLEASEALL
MOORASTHEYSAY
RAZESEIZESUP
ASILIVETIS
PICTEXASTERSE
TRAPRENEWSAHL
SINUSCDROMWAS
PERBREATHE
BOTANISTMARA
ASWESPEAKELIA
RCAASITHAPPENS
RANTANARIANNA
ERGEWENONSTOP
Wed 8/7/2024
BUFFLAMDOFF
ISLENIVEAOTRA
DEADAGENTGOOD
BOUGHDOUGH
RESTANTI
ASSAYOTCEENSY
FENSOPHIESEWE
LEAHERONHUE
ATFTHROUGHRNS
COUGHAWSROUGH
ORSRIM
BUMDEALFUSILLI
ONENAMEABSTAIN
STOODONMOUSIER
COWSADENERUE
Thu 8/8/2024
PARRUBERXJOKE
OBOENEVERARID
SCOTCHSODAWELD
TSTORMSHYNASTY
CLUEDESI
SCADSMEDGASPS
LOUARFOHTHAT
EASIERSAIDTHONE
ETERNECODWEE
PISANSTUTCELL
UNTOCHAR
CHELIERGOESBAD
ASIAMINUTEHAND
MURKEVENTETTA
EPEEAETNAWHEY
Fri 8/9/2024
SKILLWAITMIST
INDIEBANDSUMNO
GOOUTONTOPSPIN
HTSMODELGEODE
BETAAPLUSES
SPARESBTEAMS
TELEXKEEPSTIME
USMAPIRRSOBER
FOOTLONGSTULSA
SHARKSDURESS
HOTMICSTOMS
ADDINHBOMBMIZ
UDONBARRELRACE
TENTIMISSEDYOU
ERESDEMORAINS
Sat 8/10/2024
ANITATSKATMS
MANICPANICIWIN
PICKLEBALLRICO
SLATLOGOUTSRO
ONTOBIGTOP
YIKESCOFFEES
BONDSGALEFORCE
AURASOSADCMON
OPENLYGAYLEAPT
RACINOSMONTE
BOLEROZOOT
EBTANGLESRAMS
ALITYOUBETICAN
NEMOMATRYOSHKA
OMENTEASTEEP

Spencer is the owner of the Crossword Workshop Discord and creates YouTube tutorials for beginner crossword constructors.

Sun 8/11/2024 Take the El Train
ASPIRESIRAQILOGSON
LOITERERBENTOUTOPIA
EXCHANGEWEDDINGVOWELS
KILAVERTPEANEET
PANTYELIASISEDRY
PACKYOURBAGELSANDGO
ETAGREYROEAGO
AIRHEADPEELERREVIEW
RODINUSURPANILSRO
GDSATEITDURANGO
WHATSPASTELISPAST
COASTALSOLARSIT
ARKRAILMOPEDDROWN
NOELFLYZONESITSALIE
EOEZOOAGEEIPO
DONTGETMADGETELEVEN
SPATSASTEAMNAMED
ARNOLETTEPIDMET
YOURDELAYSARENUMBERED
HUBCAPSPACEINADREAM
IDEALSYOLKSERASERS
Mon 8/12/2024
TABLETSKSPICO
EGRETIKEAEVAN
TOOTHFAIRYPONE
SNORERASTIN
IMAGINARYFRIEND
DEMOCDABODE
EGOBUNION
AREYOUFORREAL
NEWMOMBAY
LASSISEAICE
LOCHNESSMONSTER
ASTROHEYDAY
DESISANTACLAUS
ETONHUSHTUTSI
NONEONESSMEAR
Tue 8/13/2024
SADRASPJAZZ
PLODECHOLANAI
OOZETHUSADOPT
THEBLUESTEYE
MARTYRHIVENEO
ESSINGTARBABY
UNTILUNOS
SONGOFSOLOMON
LENDDUETS
BELOVEDRATMAT
SKYLOREDESIRE
TONIMORRISON
DEBUGFASOTHUD
OMENSTILLEASE
SULASLOEPER

Ella and Louis (41-Across) is a justifiably famous landmark in the history of American music.

Wed 8/14/2024
ACTISHEDSCOPS
NOONEERIEIHOP
CLOUDTHREEALPO
HOKIESSMSODO
ORATESWEETFOUR
RIBSDIALOIKOS
SNOCURLLDS
WHENIMEIGHT
ODEARMYAMS
TYPEATRAPGIAN
YOURROOTSDELTA
CDTSMUPETPIG
OUSTARESHOWING
ODORHELLOEPEE
NENEADIOSTEED

Repeats happen.

Clever crossword themes and gimmicks can re-appear years later. Did Sam Donaldson or Joel Fagliano remember that Jeff Chen used the same theme in 2016, including both CLOUD THREE and SWEET FOUR? Probably not, but even if they did, do you care?

Thu 8/15/2024
STOOPCELEBSLOW
CANALAGORACOVE
EIFFELTOWERAVID
NCOBEDSBALED
IHOPESOPARTYSUB
CITEAMALGAMECO
ERGWARFEATS
SPEECHTOTEXT
PLASMHETVET
CONEVILESTROIL
BUTTDIALARIANNA
SEEYAFIATSTP
DERNCLOUDYSKIES
QUITOGRESMITRE
SPASMARLOEMEND

Paris site is misheard as parasite. Soup or sandwich is super sandwich. Self-own is cell phone. Grade-A is gray day.

I don't understand "rod-shaped".

Fri 8/16/2024
ALPSCHAISAPS
SELLSHORTSPLIT
STAYTUNEDHOLLY
ELYARKEBOOKS
TIESINSPUNKIER
SEDERSHERDDNA
MCSZENGARDEN
SITFORDSAIR
MENSROOMSMIN
OEDALLALONGED
MAGICIANONSALE
BANKONOVASET
COMTEDIRECTIVE
AVERTEMBROIDER
PESOROSSPENS
Sat 8/17/2024
ENYASHRUBHAW
DOORABUSECOMO
DOGGROOMERALOO
IDAHODIRTYMIND
ELMWARSHAPERS
SEAMGADFORAY
STAIRMASTER
SCREAMQUEEN
GOESNUCLEAR
OBGYNSICSTAR
SOLVERSDIATIE
INEEDAHUGCLYDE
ROARNOBACKSIES
IBMSCREMEACRE
SOSHERESTESS
Sun 8/18/2024 For Your Amusement
CARDBASALCLANGASST
AGARULTRAOSCARRACE
SUMOROOMYBUMPERCARS
HAPPYNEWYEARESTARAT
TASRNAACTIN
MOMAEASTHAMYENTE
DOWAGERSYESESNEON
LOSEHEARTPARSECANNE
ACCRASOUAHATRON
SKADELTOROEATERS
SETROLLERCOASTERNOT
IDOTOORESPAWNNAE
HOWLEELACESWEDE
WANEOILERSCHESTHAIR
PAINPEONYHATERADE
MATCHSTYUBERMICS
TREESPSIOVA
SEARUGSRESETTLEMENT
WATERSLIDEMAORIOREO
AMENHALOSORGANLIMP
PSSTIDLESLLAMAENOS
Mon 8/19/2024
CURLSTEAKIRAN
SHEAPOSSESILO
TOPSIRLOINEGOS
HOTSALSATEHEE
LONGNOHIT
BALEGABMETALS
OMEGATYRESNIL
OAFSTEFANIGMA
TNTSOSADSALON
YABBERRIGBEST
EASESOOHS
KOHLSPASSIONS
EVILBOTTOMLINE
PANEARIALUNIT
TLDRMETROTATA
Tue 8/20/2024
OMAHAAHEMCCCP
CABITJEERAURA
TRADEMARKSYMBOL
ESTOXOPOPE
THEWHOFORFAY
AIRFORCEBASE
TAJIKERIKIRKS
ADELELEEHOMME
IDLEMOODAPSES
GOLDMANSACHS
ANYIOSLAYOFF
BOSSONEALA
THESOUNDOFMUSIC
MEALIBETEVICT
ZENOTASETASKS
Wed 8/21/2024
SCRUBREEFGAS
AROMASALMAIVE
RUBADUBCLUBVEX
AXESTOKELEERY
SIRISASS
DINGALINGBLING
RICANDOTSTOP
ONEGMEETSLAVA
TABSOBASAGAS
CHOCKABLOCKWOK
XMENTHIN
DUCATPARISIRE
ERACHUGALUGMUG
ASKHOMEDINING
RAEYEARTUNES
Thu 8/22/2024
ICANPEDIABBA
CARATIRANBOON
EMMYAWARDSBOYD
DIYNONOGOTTO
TSAGEOLOCATION
EONSRAMEYE
ALTOSSOFTER
ESSAYQUESTION
ONAUTOETHOS
PEGERAEBRO
ANYOLDTHINGEST
TIMMYEDENHEH
OGREAREYOUGAME
OMANPILLSAVER
TATSTOSSGENE

Sound out the first two bold letters of the five theme clues.

Fri 8/23/2024
SARASNARESPAS
IHAVETORUNWORE
NOTETOSELFILEX
EYEDUPYEAHFINE
THADHORNYTOAD
PHIESAUTMI
EEKSINKSNEINS
CREWTOILSSNAP
KESHAIDEASDNA
ORCDECOICY
SHAKEONITLASH
CINNAMONWARPED
IAGOBIGPICTURE
FLEWARMWRESTLE
ILLSTEENYYEAR
Sat 8/24/2024
ABUOAFSBASICS
SANDRAOHAGENDA
TYPECASTREWARD
HOOFSTITLEHAD
MUTTHECHEYUCA
ASSTURKEYJERKY
PINKYSWEARS
CANTICATTY
TARGETDATES
WINTERTIRESBOG
AMOSHEDERVIVA
CEOPANICCAGEY
KIDNEYARMINARM
ONLINESOFTSIDE
SCENTSKWAIRON
Sun 8/25/2024 Is There an Echo in Here?
UNDRESSESMAJORSIN
PARISTEXASTIMELAPSE
DOUBLECLICKSECONDMATE
OHMSRADIOSPEAKCOD
ALEXDEEDKITE
ITSABETEBILLEYEMASKS
RAPDUOONEAFTERANOTHER
ALISTCLONKUMPSOPT
NORPOLASFARASOUTTA
NIGHTBIRDIPOOHH
THISBEARSREPEATING
ENDNYURAGEROOMS
BASEDLEGLIFTAROICE
ACTAIDEOUTDOIFNOT
THEMUMMYRETURNSALLOWS
HEARTIESVALETCLEARLY
DIEDCENTMATS
ELISTARKILLERGASP
BACKUPCOPYPAIROFPANTS
BRAINDUMPMALLSANTAS
SAMADAMSRESURGENT
Mon 8/26/2024
BARNJUANITS
ALEAKZUMBANAW
GIMMEGIMMEGIMME
INAPPTSHAPE
BYEBYEBYEATOP
LUVALYMITTENS
ORESPIQUE
GIRLSGIRLSGIRLS
ICAMETOUT
SHAPIROSSWOLA
OARSFUNFUNFUN
RITUALCAPRI
TRIPLEWORDSCORE
ODEMAINETEXAS
FORSPINROME
Tue 8/27/2024
GLAMCONGAGAGA
ESCAPEROOMUBER
MANDELBROTTENT
STEERDRAFTEE
DUETEARL
AGNOSTICKYOTO
PREENTREAREPA
POEMALIGNANTI
SODASEMBEDTED
MYHATEDNAMODE
IMHOFEMA
CHIMEINANWAR
RONASTYLEGUIDE
ITCHBADBREAKUP
THAIEPSOMLIES

Re. 17 Across — Like every other programmer, I wrote my own Mandelbrot Set viewer.

Wed 8/28/2024
THIGHBYEORALS
ROMEOAOCGOLEM
OTHERRKODEATH
ISONIRONMEN
AMNIOINTHAT
PICATONEDGENE
ATHOMEOLDEDGE
SHOVERSKLINGON
TALEPEEEDSELS
ACERRASCALDAY
SARTRESAGES
HITHEREPISA
DRAINENDNINTH
JOHNSICEALFIE
STAKEREDSTORM
Thu 8/29/2024
ACMESUIDODGE
PREENOSCARWILDE
BUGLEWEARINGOUT
SAYAAHMINSACS
OHMPLEBEMATEY
LEANERAZOOT
ADLIBESPORTZIA
FOLLOWDIRECTIONS
INSSTOLISOKRAS
DNAWMACEORE
FETESHOLDSART
AXONEWEDROWSE
SUGARMOMMAPETAL
TRADEUNIONEVERY
BEADSSPAERSE

22-Across: when you sing the first two notes of O Canada, that's a MINOR THIRD. I wonder how Americans identify that interval...

I don't recall another crossword with this gimmick. It seems to be completely original.

Fri 8/30/2024
BRASTRAPSSPITE
REFUSENIKPESOS
UNREALITYLEAPT
TAORIMSGARISH
UMPSCATTOYDOE
SEOULSOAPONIT
SPIESPLOTHOLE
TIESCOAL
DOGEAREDFROYO
EROSVEEPPROBS
ANTDENIRODISK
RULERSROWSNCO
GRODYADBLOCKER
OSSIEFREEAGENT
DETERTESTRIDES
Sat 8/31/2024
VAPEJUICELALA
CROMAGNONFAVES
MCNUGGETSROOTS
OTCZTILECSI
NIHILOALASKANS
ECONOMYECHODOT
YASQUEENSOOTS
UNNATURAL
ISBIGHAILACAB
WARRENGEMAILME
OKAYWHATADDINS
JETELLERPEE
IBIZAONEPLEASE
MANORPEDIATRIC
ARGOSTOPWATCH
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