Editor comments, page 10

Thu 2/27/2014
	S	C	A	R	C	E		F	A	C	A	D	E
	O	H	I	O	A	N		A	M	A	Z	I	N
	D	O	N	T	T	A	L	K	A	B	O	U	T
M	A	S	T	S		M	O	E		A	R	R	I	D
A	P	E			Y	E	A		P	L	E	N	T	Y
Y	O	U	R	S	E	L	F	W	E		S	A	L	E
A	P	P	A	L	L		S	O	A	R		L	E	D
			G	O	L	F		O	P	E	L
A	R	P		B	O	B	S		O	D	I	S	T	S
S	E	A	T		W	I	L	L	D	O	T	H	A	T
I	D	I	O	C	Y		O	A	S			R	N	A
A	R	D	O	R		A	M	Y		W	H	I	N	Y
	A	F	T	E	R	Y	O	U	L	E	A	V	E
	F	O	O	D	I	E		P	O	R	T	E	R
	T	R	O	O	P	S		S	T	E	E	L	Y

While I have the greatest respect for Stan, both as an editor and a person, I don't completely agree with his puzzle philosophy. Specifically, I don't think crosswords have to avoid all difficult words. A crossword consists of two parts, apart from any theme — the grid and the clues. In my opinion the challenge can come from either part. Completing an interesting difficult answer can be just as rewarding to the solver as solving an interesting difficult clue.

By an "interesting difficult" answer I don't mean an insect genus or a 50-mile-long river in Russia. I mean something that's stimulating, amusing and/or useful to know. Honest people can disagree about what words meet this criterion. But presumably someone who likes crosswords also likes learning words and exploring the richness of the English language. This means that crosswords don't need to be limited to the 10,000-20,000 most common words — which can get overused besides.

Another problem with Stan's philosophy is that it can lead to blandness of vocabulary and overcaution in themes. I don't judge a puzzle by its worst entries. I judge it by its overall effect. An ambitious theme may require compromises. A great entry or combination of entries may require compromises. I think average solvers judge a puzzle on its balance. I do, too.

So I admire Stan's "fussiness" and attention to using only common vocabulary. I'm happy to publish crosswords of this sort. I just don't think every crossword has to be like this.

– puzzle by Stanley Newman

Tue 2/4/2014
H	O	D	S		B	A	S	K		J	O	J	O
A	N	O	N		I	L	I	E		S	O	D	O	I
J	K	R	O	W	L	I	N	G		B	O	S	O	M
J	P	M	O	R	G	A	N		M	A	H	A	L	O
			Z	O	E	S		S	E	C		L	A	N
E	X	J	E	T				L	A	H	T	I
A	R	B		E	A	T	S	I	N		E	N	V	Y
R	A	F	T		C	R	O	C	I		A	G	E	E
L	Y	L	E		H	A	N	K	E	R		E	R	S
		E	N	J	O	Y				A	B	R	A	M
P	O	T		J	O	S		M	O	N	A
I	N	C	A	P	S		J	M	B	A	R	R	I	E
N	E	H	R	U		J	C	D	I	T	H	E	R	S
E	L	E	C	T		A	T	I	T		O	M	I	T
	B	R	O	Z		I	S	I	S		P	O	S	E

(Will is taking a break from contributing Notes so he can focus on preparing for the upcoming American Crossword Puzzle Tournament.)

– puzzle by David Steinberg

Mon 2/3/2014
A	C	T	S		L	A	D	Y		P	O	R	C	H
L	O	O	P		E	L	I	A		A	D	I	E	U
E	M	I	R		A	M	O	K		R	O	B	O	T
C	A	L	E	N	D	A	R	Y	E	A	R
			E	L	S			A	D	D		I	M	P
I	M	O		C	H	U	C	K	Y	E	A	G	E	R
S	A	R	A	S	O	T	A			S	I	N	A	I
A	R	C	S		T	E	N	P	M		D	I	N	O
A	S	H	E	S			D	I	A	M	E	T	E	R
C	H	I	C	K	E	N	Y	A	R	D		E	R	S
S	Y	D		I	O	U			T	S	P
			C	A	N	A	R	Y	Y	E	L	L	O	W
G	A	T	O	R		N	O	I	R		A	E	R	O
O	H	A	R	E		C	O	P	E		T	A	C	O
P	A	R	K	A		E	K	E	D		O	R	A	L

A little crossword news: the 15th Westport Public Library Crossword Contest was held this past Saturday. About 120 crossword enthusiasts from Connecticut and New York competed. The puzzles consisted of the Monday-Wednesday NY Times puzzles (Feb. 3-5) plus the Thursday from the following week (Feb. 13).

Andrew Kravis, of Manhattan, was the first in the room to finish each of Puzzles #1-#3, in approximately 3:05, 3:15, and 3:40, respectively.

On the playoff puzzle, #4, conducted on large boards among the top three solvers, Glen Ryan was the first to finish, in 8:05 but sadly, he left a square blank. Andrew finished right behind him, in 8:17, and his solution was complete and perfect, so he won. Jesse Lansner finished perfectly in 10:37, so he was second. Glen took third.

Here's a photo of me with the winners.

– puzzle by Sean Dobbin

Sun 2/2/2014 Toil and Trouble
H	A	W	S				L	E	E	R	S	A	T				U	N	U	M
O	L	I	N	S			I	N	R	E	A	C	H			W	H	O	L	E
R	E	D	E	E	M		T	E	R	M	I	T	E		K	A	H	U	N	A
E	X	E	R	C	I	S	E	R	S		D	U	R	A	N	D	U	R	A	N
B	A	N	D	O	L	E	R	O				P	O	L	O	S	H	I	R	T
					K	I	A		T	C	M		B	I	C
H	O	W		C	O	S	T		E	A	U		O	A	K	S		T	S	A
I	N	H	A	L	F		I	N	A	K	N	O	T		K	O	S	H	E	R
H	E	A	V	E	H	O		O	L	E	I	C		E	N	T	R	E	E	S
A	N	T	E		U	H	O	H				T	A	C	O		A	S	T	O
T	D	S		B	M	I	N	O	R		R	O	C	O	C	O		C	O	N
		D	O	R	A		E	P	I	T	A	P	H		K	A	T	O
S	N	O	W	I	N		F	E	L	I	C	I	A		W	R	I	T	H	E
I	O	N	E	S	K	Y	E		E	S	E		R	E	H	E	A	T	E	D
N	E	E		K	I	E	L		D	H	S		M	O	O	D		I	R	E
G	L	I	B		N	E	L	L				T	E	N	S		A	S	S	N
		S	E	N	D		S	E	A	B	I	R	D		T	O	S	H
O	R	D	A	I	N		W	I	L	L	F	U	L		H	O	T	P	O	T
T	O	O	D	L	E	O	O		I	O	N		I	C	E	H	O	L	E	S
T	A	N	S		S	H	O		C	O	O		F	O	R		R	A	N	K
O	D	E			S	O	P		E	D	T		E	W	E			Y	O	S

This puzzle has everything — a fresh, literary theme, beautifully executed, with a bonus visual element, and a handsome construction to boot. Besides the theme I like DURAN DURAN, POLO SHIRT, IN A KNOT, HEAVE-HO, IONE SKYE, HOT POT, TOODLE-OO, NO HOPE, and THE ROBOT. This should make for a relaxing few hours for most solvers ... or a "relaxing" 6-8 minutes for crossword champion Dan Feyer!

– puzzle by Dick Shlakman and Jeff Chen

Sat 2/1/2014
B	A	R	B	A	R	A	B	U	S	H		B	E	E
E	Q	U	I	V	A	L	E	N	C	E		R	R	R
F	A	S	C	I	N	A	T	I	O	N		O	I	L
O	B	E	S		D	R	A	F	T		W	A	K	E
G	A	S		M	O	M	M	Y		L	E	D	S
			M	A	M	B	A		M	A	D	C	A	P
A	H	E	A	D		E	X	F	O	L	I	A	T	E
C	A	R	R	O	L	L		L	E	A	D	S	I	N
E	M	I	L	N	O	L	D	E		K	I	T	E	S
D	O	C	E	N	T		E	X	M	E	T
	M	A	N	A		F	S	T	A	R		M	E	W
Z	E	K	E		K	L	E	I	N		P	I	S	A
A	L	A		Y	O	U	R	M	A	J	E	S	T	Y
G	E	N		O	L	I	V	E	G	A	R	D	E	N
S	T	E		U	N	D	E	R	E	X	P	O	S	E

This puzzle by Canadian Will Nediger has a lot of fine vocabulary. My favorite entries, besides BARBARA BUSH at 1A, are YOUR MAJESTY, OLIVE GARDEN, HAM OMELET, ERICA KANE, ALARM BELL, BETAMAX, FLEX-TIMER, L.A. LAKER, ERIK SATIE, and WE DID IT. And hardly anything undesirable. That's expert puzzle-making!

– puzzle by Will Nediger

Fri 1/31/2014
L	E	T	S	D	O	T	H	I	S	T	H	I	N	G
A	N	I	M	A	T	I	O	N	S	T	U	D	I	O
H	A	D	A	L	O	N	G	W	A	Y	T	O	G	O
A	M	I	C	I		S	T	A		L	U	N	G	S
B	E	E	K		B	E	I	N	G		S	O	L	E
A	L	S		V	A	L	E	T	E	D		T	E	D
N	E	U	T	E	R		D	O	T	E	S
A	D	P	A	G	E	S		F	E	L	T	T	I	P
			X	A	X	I	S		V	O	Y	A	G	E
A	M	A		S	A	M	I	S	E	N		C	O	T
R	A	N	D		M	U	L	A	N		N	O	T	E
A	R	A	I	L		L	E	U		G	A	B	O	R
B	A	N	D	E	D	A	N	T	E	A	T	E	R	S
I	C	A	N	N	O	T	T	E	L	L	A	L	I	E
C	A	S	T	O	N	E	S	S	P	E	L	L	O	N

I accepted this puzzle by Chris only recently, but liked it so much that I moved it to the top of the pile. A gorgeous construction.

– puzzle by Chris A. McGlothlin

Thu 1/30/2014
P	I	S	M	O		B	U	R	Y		E	R	G	O
A	M	P	E	D		A	R	E	A		P	E	E	K
W	H	A	T	S	B	L	A	C	K	W	H	I	T	E
N	O	M	E		E	L	L	A		E	E	N	S	Y
			O	S	A	Y		L	O	A	M
A	N	D	R	E	D	A	L	L	O	V	E	R
L	E	E		T	Y	R	O		H	E	R	E	T	O
A	M	A	J			D	U	D			A	C	I	D
N	O	L	O	S	S		S	O	A	R		A	D	O
		T	H	I	S	N	E	W	S	P	A	P	E	R
			A	D	I	A		A	K	I	N
V	E	R	N	E		R	A	G	E		K	I	E	V
A	S	U	N	B	U	R	N	E	D	P	A	N	D	A
M	A	N	E		N	O	I	R		A	R	D	E	N
P	U	T	S		O	W	L	S		W	A	Y	N	E

This is only the seventh Times crossword I've published that has two different "correct" solutions (these are the other six). This time, tho, the two different solutions hinge on just one square. The critical clue at 24D is quite pretty. I like the punchline at 63A, too.

– puzzle by Dan Schoenholz

Wed 1/29/2014
S	A	L	A		F	E	D	U	P		J	P	E	G
E	M	I	T		I	L	O	S	E		O	A	S	T
R	O	B	E		V	I	T	A	E		H	Y	P	O
U	L	Y	S	S	E	S	S	G	R	A	N	T
M	E	A	T	Y				E	S	Q		O	N	E
			S	N	E	A	K			U	N	P	I	N
P	R	S		E	L	G	I	N	B	A	Y	L	O	R
H	O	H	O		S	I	N	A	I		C	A	B	O
A	D	A	M	S	A	N	D	L	E	R		Y	E	N
S	I	D	E	A			S	A	L	A	D
E	N	O		B	I	T				V	E	I	L	S
		W	O	O	D	R	O	W	W	I	L	S	O	N
D	E	B	I		E	A	T	E	R		M	O	P	E
E	N	O	L		A	C	T	I	I		A	L	E	E
W	A	X	Y		S	K	O	R	T		R	A	Z	R

How did Michael find the four examples of this lovely theme? I have no idea. For consistency's sake I do wish they'd all been either like 37A and 59A, with the three circled letters together, or like 20A and 44A, where the circles are separated. But that's probably asking too much. Anyway, having two of each type at least maintains a balance.

– puzzle by Michael Black

Tue 1/28/2014
S	T	E	M		I	L	K	S		S	I	T	U	P
P	A	P	A		N	O	A	H		C	O	W	L	S
A	C	I	D		F	O	R	A		R	U	I	N	S
S	O	C	C	E	R	M	A	M	B	O		S	A	T
			A	V	A	S	T		A	L	O	T
S	A	P	P	E	R			S	P	L	I	T	U	P
N	T	H		R	E	A	C	H		S	N	A	R	E
A	E	O	N		D	R	O	O	P		K	E	G	S
F	I	N	E	D		C	L	E	A	R		B	E	T
U	N	E	A	R	T	H			R	I	G	O	R	S
		B	R	A	N		D	I	A	N	A
P	S	I		S	T	R	U	C	K	D	U	M	B	O
A	L	L	O	T		O	B	O	E		C	O	A	T
R	A	B	B	I		L	A	N	E		H	A	R	T
S	T	O	I	C		L	I	S	T		O	N	T	O

Themes like today's that work phonetically are usually funnier than ones that go by spelling. And going by my funnybone, all four theme answers today are good.

– puzzle by Jeff Stillman

POW Mon 1/27/2014
S	T	A	B		U	H	O	H		M	A	C	H	O
T	R	U	E		S	O	L	O		A	L	L	E	N
A	I	R	T	R	A	V	E	L		G	E	E	S	E
L	E	A	S	E			I	D	U	N	N	O
L	D	S		P	E	A	C	E	K	E	E	P	E	R
			P	E	N	N		M	E	T		A	M	A
L	I	F	E	L	I	N	E			O	A	T	E	N
I	R	I	S		D	O	L	C	E		B	R	E	D
K	A	B	O	B			F	A	C	E	C	A	R	D
E	N	O		L	O	S		R	O	W	S
D	I	N	N	E	R	T	A	B	L	E		S	H	E
		A	E	N	E	I	D			R	A	P	I	D
N	I	C	A	D		T	I	M	E	S	H	A	R	E
C	A	C	T	I		C	E	L	L		A	D	E	N
O	N	I	O	N		H	U	B	S		B	E	D	S

While "words that go with" sorts of themes have become quite common, this one is a cut above the rest, in my opinion, because the shared word, TIME, connects with both halves of the other theme entries. That's elegant. Also, there are five theme examples, besides the "revealer," which is a lot. And the revealer itself is fun.

– puzzle by James Tuttle

Sat 1/25/2014
Z	O	M	B	I	E			S	W	A	M	P	E	D
A	N	O	M	A	L	Y		S	O	S	U	E	M	E
G	E	T	I	N	T	O		W	R	I	T	E	I	N
A	T	O		S	O	D	A		D	A	I	N	T	Y
T	O	R	A		N	E	W	T	O	N	S
R	O	C	C	O		L	O	A	F		M	S	G	S
A	M	Y	T	A	N		L	P	G	A		U	L	U
T	A	C	I	T	U	S		S	O	B	E	R	U	P
E	N	L		S	M	O	G		D	E	L	E	T	E
D	Y	E	S		B	O	O	B		S	H	E	E	R
			T	E	S	T	B	A	N		I	N	N	S
U	N	L	O	C	K		S	N	E	E		O	F	T
R	A	I	N	O	U	T		D	R	L	A	U	R	A
N	U	T	E	L	L	A		S	T	I	N	G	E	R
S	T	E	R	I	L	E			S	A	S	H	E	S

I accepted today's puzzle by James Mulhern in August 2012. A few weeks ago, just as I was editing it, he wrote me again out of the blue that he wanted to improve the construction. Was there time, he wondered? Well, yes. Good timing. And he made the grid better, too. I admire James's attention to quality.

– puzzle by James Mulhern

Fri 1/24/2014
A	R	C	T	I	C		W	H	O	S	T	H	A	T
W	A	H	I	N	E		H	O	W	A	R	E	Y	A
S	T	A	N	C	E		A	M	E	N	A	M	E	N
	P	L	E	A		R	T	E	S		D	A	R	K
A	O	K		S	M	O	T	E		H	E	N	S
M	I	L	E	H	I	G	H	C	L	U	B
I	S	I	S		S	U	E		S	T	O	P	I	T
C	O	N	C	I	S	E		Y	E	S	O	R	N	O
O	N	E	A	R	M		S	U	V		K	O	O	K
			P	E	E	R	P	R	E	S	S	U	R	E
	T	R	E	S		A	E	T	N	A		D	D	S
H	E	I	R		A	W	E	S		L	I	M	E
E	S	P	O	U	S	E	D		S	I	T	A	R	S
P	L	E	A	S	E	G	O		A	V	E	R	T	S
S	A	N	D	B	A	G	S		C	A	N	Y	O	N

Not surprisingly, Ian's puzzle is the first Times crossword ever to have the entry MILE-HIGH CLUB. The term was probably a little too racy for my predecessors. But how to clue it? Ian's clue was "Group getting some air play?" I liked the misdirection of this, but the usage of the word "play" here felt too loose — and maybe too racy for the Times audience. Another clue I considered was "Group whose membership qualifications are up in the air?" — but that felt too easy. And "Set of screws on an airplane?" was just too rude. So I finally settled on what you see here.

– puzzle by Ian Livengood

Thu 1/23/2014
F	I	G		J	O	N			A	S	S	U	M	E
I	N	O		A	V	E	C		S	L	U	R	R	Y
E	V	A		M	I	M	I		T	E	N	S	E	R
N	E	W	K	I	D	O	N	T	H	E	B	A	D	E
D	R	A	I	N			D	U	E	T	S
S	T	Y	X		S	H	E	B			O	O	Z	E
				W	H	E	R	E		B	U	X	O	M
B	U	T	C	H	E	R	B	P	A	R	T	I	E	S
A	T	S	E	A		A	Q	A	B	A
A	Z	U	L			L	U	N	E		D	R	E	W
			L	A	N	D	O			S	U	E	D	E
I	C	E	B	B	U	S	T	E	R	M	O	V	I	E
D	O	N	A	L	D		E	L	O	I		E	B	B
A	P	O	G	E	E		S	E	A	R		A	L	I
S	E	W	E	R	S			A	R	K		L	E	T

This is the second day in a row in which a Times constructor is making a debut. Michael Hawkins hails from Gastonia, N.C. The print and online versions of his puzzle necessarily have different numbering. The print version is the first puzzle I can remember in which the solver is supposed to number some of the black squares — either present or (as in this case) missing!

– puzzle by Michael Hawkins

Wed 1/22/2014
L	O	B	S		H	I	S	T		T	H	E	S	W
A	C	R	E		I	N	T	O		A	B	A	T	E
S	T	A	N		G	U	A	M		L	E	T	U	S
H	A	N	S	C	H	R	I	S	T	I	A	N
A	N	D	E	R	S	E	N		R	A	M	O	N	A
T	E	S	L	A				B	U	S		F	I	X
			E	V	I	C	T	E	D		C	A	K	E
H	A	N	S	E	L	A	N	D	G	R	E	T	E	L
O	N	E	S		L	E	S	S	E	E	S
S	K	A		T	E	N				L	A	M	E	R
T	H	R	O	W	S		P	A	N	O	R	A	M	A
		B	R	O	T	H	E	R	S	G	R	I	M	M
A	B	E	A	R		A	T	T	Y		I	T	I	S
T	I	E	T	O		N	E	O	N		T	A	T	E
H	B	R	E	W		K	R	O	C		Z	I	T	S

Constructor Jared Banta of Superior, Colo., makes his debut today with a very clever theme idea. Generally solvers (especially new ones) don't expect a rebus element on a Wednesday, so I'm girding myself for complaints about the lower-left and upper-right corners.

– puzzle by Jared Banta

Tue 1/21/2014
	W	O	R	D		W	O	O	D		W	O	O	T
C	I	D	E	R		A	B	L	E		E	B	R	O
O	L	D	I	E		T	E	E	M		M	E	M	O
R	E	E	N	A	C	T	S		I	M	A	R	E	T
D	E	R	I	D	E		E	A	S	E	D
			N	E	D	S		B	E	N	E	A	T	H
C	A	B		D	A	V	I	S		S	I	C	K	O
O	W	E	N		R	E	S	E	T		T	I	T	O
R	E	V	E	L		L	E	N	I	N		D	S	T
K	E	Y	W	E	S	T		T	E	E	S
			S	T	E	E	P		R	U	P	I	A	H
C	A	R	W	A	X		L	I	S	T	E	N	T	O
O	G	E	E		U	P	A	S		R	E	T	R	O
O	R	N	E		A	L	T	A		A	D	R	I	P
K	O	O	K		L	O	O	K		L	O	O	P

Todd's grid ended up with a lot more crossword-y stuff than I like — especially WILE E, OBER, OR ME, ORNE, UP AS, AGRO, A-WEE, ISE, ADRIP, and A TRIP. But a theme like this, with fixed answers around the perimeter, is difficult to pull off, and I think the result here is worth the compromises. On the plus side, I like KEY WEST, CAR WAX, NEWSWEEK, and especially WE MADE IT.

– puzzle by Todd Gross

Mon 1/20/2014
H	D	T	V		T	U	D	O	R		P	U	P	S
A	R	O	O		I	R	A	N	I		A	P	I	A
L	I	N	C	O	L	N	M	E	M	O	R	I	A	L
S	P	E	A	R			P	A	I	R	I	N	G	S
			B	E	D	E		L	E	T		T	E	A
J	E	T		C	I	V	I	L	R	I	G	H	T	S
A	M	A		K	E	E	N			Z	O	E
M	I	K	A		M	L	K	J	R		D	A	W	N
		E	T	D			E	P	O	S		I	I	I
I	H	A	V	E	A	D	R	E	A	M		R	N	A
N	E	S		U	S	E		G	R	A	B
A	T	T	A	C	K	A	D			R	E	M	I	X
W	E	A	R	E	F	R	E	E	A	T	L	A	S	T
A	R	N	E		O	M	A	N	I		O	M	A	R
Y	O	D	A		R	E	N	D	S		W	A	W	A

11D and 29D in this puzzle both run through two horizontal theme entries. I appreciate it when a constructor takes the time and effort, as here, to find lively answers for these important spots.

Liz, btw, is the first Times constructor to benefit from the paper's new pay rate — $300 for a daily puzzle. That's still not a lot, considering the amount of time and skill it takes to create a first-class crossword. But it's a lot better than the $40 that The Times paid when I started in 1993. And it's much more than any other daily newspaper currently pays. I will keep working to increase the rate further, because the contributors deserve it.

– puzzle by Elizabeth C. Gorski

Sat 1/18/2014
B	A	N	A	N	A	G	R	A	M	S		U	S	M
A	D	O	B	E	R	E	A	D	E	R		G	E	E
T	I	J	U	A	N	A	T	A	X	I		G	A	G
E	D	I	T		E	R	A			S	A	B	R	A
S	A	V		C	L	U	T	C	H		S	O	O	N
	S	E	T	H		P	A	L	O		P	O	U	F
			A	E	C		T	E	R	Z	E	T	T	O
I	L	O	V	E	L	A		F	A	I	R	S	E	X
F	A	C	E	P	A	L	M		E	N	S
I	V	A	R		R	E	U	P		G	E	E	Z
D	A	R	N		A	C	R	O	S	S		R	A	G
I	T	I	S	I			D	I	P		W	A	N	E
D	O	N		T	A	X	O	N	O	M	I	S	T	S
I	R	A		E	J	E	C	T	O	R	S	E	A	T
T	Y	S		S	A	S	H	A	F	I	E	R	C	E

David Steinberg, who turned 17 in November, was the most published constructor in the Times last year. He had 15 puzzles published in 2013, nosing out Ian Livengood, who had 12.

– puzzle by David Steinberg

Fri 1/17/2014
S	H	O	R	E		H	O	T	E	L	B	A	R	S
M	O	P	E	D		A	N	I	M	A	L	F	A	T
O	N	E	L	S		S	A	N	I	T	A	R	I	A
G	E	N	I	E		A	S	I	R	E	C	A	L	L
G	Y	M	C	L	A	S	S	E	S		K	I	E	L
I	B	I	S		M	E	I	R		T	O	D	D	S
E	E	K		B	O	A	S		F	O	P
R	E	E	N	A	C	T		L	I	S	S	O	M	E
			O	T	O		M	A	N	S		P	A	Y
S	A	A	B	S		L	E	V	I		J	A	K	E
A	R	G	O		D	I	M	E	S	T	O	R	E	S
B	E	E	T	H	O	V	E	N		R	A	T	S	O
O	N	T	H	E	M	E	N	D		A	N	I	O	N
T	O	W	E	L	E	T	T	E		I	N	S	U	M
S	T	O	R	M	D	O	O	R		L	A	T	T	E

Kevin Der makes a crackerjack themeless. Entries here I like include HOTEL BARS, ANIMAL FAT, AS I RECALL, GYM CLASSES, DIME STORES, BEETHOVEN, STORM DOOR, HONEYBEE, OPEN MIKE, NO BOTHER, BLACK OPS, OP ARTIST and EYES ON ME. That's a lot of nice stuff! Nothing really bad either.

– puzzle by Kevin G. Der

Thu 1/16/2014
H	O	G		A	D	A	M		L	A	R	S	O	N
A	N	E	C	D	O	T	E		A	M	A	N	D	A
C	A	N	O	E	I	S	T		D	O	T	E	O	N
K	N	E	W		T	E	E		D	I	C	E	R	S
		R	E	F		A	R	F			H	R	S
S	T	A	R	E	S			L	A	C	E	S
C	A	T	S	U	P		G	O	D	O	T
H	O	E		D	O	T	T	E	D	I		R	E	A
			P	A	I	R	S		U	N	B	E	L	T
		B	E	L	L	A			P	E	O	P	L	E
	V	A	N			P	J	S		D	R	E
D	O	T	A	G	E		A	T	M		Z	A	H	N
A	I	M	L	O	W		Y	O	U	D	O	T	O	O
P	L	A	T	T	E		N	U	T	R	I	E	N	T
S	A	N	Y	O	S		E	T	T	U		D	E	E

The thing I like most about this puzzle is that every one of the six I's in the grid has D-O-T immediately over it. In other words, there are no I's left "undotted."

– puzzle by Elizabeth A. Long

Wed 1/15/2014
J	A	C	O	B		C	O	D	A		B	A	B	A
A	R	O	M	A		A	S	A	P		A	F	E	W
G	E	O	G	R	A	P	H	Y	B		S	T	A	R
S	A	P		B	L	E	A	T		P	I	E	T	Y
			L	A	T	H		O	S	I	E	R
E	M	B	E	R		O	W	N	U	P		N	S	C
V	O	L	T	A	I	R	E		M	E	M	O	I	R
A	D	A	M		O	N	L	Y	U		A	O	N	E
D	E	C	E	I	T		L	I	P	S	Y	N	C	S
E	L	K		B	A	D	G	E		H	A	T	E	S
		E	R	A	S	E		L	O	O	N
F	O	Y	E	R		C	A	D	R	E		C	U	E
E	V	E	N		C	A	R	I	B	B	E	A	N	C
M	A	D	D		O	N	I	N		O	W	E	T	O
A	L	P	S		S	T	A	G		X	E	N	O	N

Bernice Gordon turned 100 last Saturday. This puzzle makes her the first known centenarian ever to have a crossword in the Times (or anywhere else for that matter).

I had the honor of attending a beautiful birthday party for Bernice in Philadelphia on Sunday — an elegant affair at the Four Seasons hotel downtown. About 70-80 people attended, mostly family and friends. I was the only puzzle person besides Bernice herself. The event was covered by the AP, the Philadelphia Inquirer, and the local ABC station. The Inquirer reporter asked me why I published Bernice's puzzles — what makes them special? Well, I said, first, she still constructs a mean puzzle. I think today's is one of her best. Second, a lot of solvers know Bernice's story and are thrilled every time they see her byline. And, third, I just revere Bernice and want to honor her 60+ year record of making crosswords for The Times. I hope to keep publishing her when she's 101 and beyond.

– puzzle by Bernice Gordon

Tue 1/14/2014
J	I	V	E		J	A	Z	Z		H	O	K	U	M
U	B	E	R		A	G	E	E		A	C	U	R	A
M	A	R	S		I	N	N	S		D	E	R	A	T
P	R	A	T	T	L	E		T	W	A	D	D	L	E
				R	O	W	B		M	T	A
H	O	T	A	I	R		A	N	D		R	A	P	S
A	D	O	U	T		G	L	A	S	S		N	A	T
B	I	L	G	E		R	O	T		T	R	I	P	E
I	L	L		R	H	O	N	E		R	E	G	A	L
T	E	S	H		I	K	E		B	U	S	H	W	A
			A	O	K		Y	A	R	N
B	L	A	T	H	E	R		H	O	G	W	A	S	H
L	E	F	T	S		A	T	Y	A		E	C	H	O
A	T	R	I	A		N	S	E	C		B	L	I	N
H	O	O	E	Y		T	O	S	H		B	U	N	K

An 82-word construction is four words over my usual maximum for a daily puzzle, but this is done to accommodate — count 'em — 16 theme answers. They're all nice ones, too. A very elegant construction.

– puzzle by Tim Croce

POW Mon 1/13/2014
O	F	F	E	R		P	L	U	S		C	O	P
N	O	L	T	E		E	O	N	S		E	R	O	S
T	R	E	A	T		P	H	O	N	E	C	A	L	L
H	A	W		I	O	T	A			V	I	L	L	A
E	S	S		R	H	O	N	E	V	A	L	L	E	Y
G	O	O	S	E	S			A	I	D		Y	D	S
O	N	L	Y			S	E	R	I	E	S
	G	O	N	E	B	A	L	L	I	S	T	I	C
			C	A	L	M	L	Y			E	R	A	S
F	A	R		S	O	B			F	A	M	I	N	E
S	T	O	N	E	W	A	L	L	E	D		S	I	P
T	O	M	E	I			O	U	Z	O		H	S	T
O	N	E	A	N	D	A	L	L		P	A	S	T	E
P	A	R	T		A	C	L	U		T	W	E	E	T
	L	O	O		B	E	S	S		S	E	A	R	S

For someone solving this crossword from top to bottom, the puzzle's structure is like a joke. You wonder where the theme is going and then … boom! the punchline comes at the end (58A). Very pretty. As always, Lynn's construction is gorgeous, too.

– puzzle by Lynn Lempel

Sun 1/12/2014 It's Only "A" Game
D	E	W	A	R		F	L	O	W			C	H	A	P		M	A	L	E
E	X	I	L	E		R	A	R	E			L	A	B	A	N	I	M	A	L
C	A	S	A	B	L	A	N	C	A		F	A	L	A	L	A	L	A	L	A
O	M	E	N		O	N	E		S	C	A	N	T		O	D	D	S	O	N
			A	T	O	Z		N	E	A	L	S		S	M	E	E
T	A	B	L	E	T		B	O	L	T	S		S	T	A	R	W	A	R	S
B	L	A	D	E		C	L	U		C	E	S	A	R				B	O	T
S	O	F	A		T	H	A	T	C	H		O	N	U	P		E	R	D	E
P	E	T		C	H	O	C	U	L	A		I	D	D	O		D	A	H	L
		A	S	H	E		K	R	O	S	S		M	E	T	R	I	C	A	L
A	M	A	N	A	P	L	A	N	A	C	A	N	A	L	P	A	N	A	M	A
R	A	W	O	N	I	O	N		K	A	M	E	N		I	P	A	D
C	R	A	W		T	U	D	E		T	O	A	D	I	E	S		A	B	S
H	I	R	E		S	I	T	S		C	A	R	A	T	S		A	B	L	E
E	N	D				S	A	T	C	H		E	L	S		E	N	R	O	N
R	A	S	T	A	M	A	N		I	C	O	S	A		I	S	A	A	C	S
			U	T	E	S		S	L	A	N	T		S	M	O	G
A	D	O	R	E	S		P	A	I	N	E		G	P	A		R	A	J	A
M	A	G	N	A	C	A	R	T	A		B	A	L	A	C	L	A	V	A	S
P	Y	R	O	M	A	N	I	A			I	C	E	S		A	M	I	C	I
M	O	E	N		L	I	M	N			T	E	E	M		O	S	A	K	A

In 2002 I published a crossword by Patrick Berry in which the only vowel in the entire grid was A, so I wasn't so impressed here that just the theme answers are univocalic. But the twist of the theme clues also having A as the only vowel? Love it! Fourteen theme entries in a Sunday puzzle is impressive, too.

– puzzle by Andrew Chaikin

Sat 1/11/2014
C	A	N	A	D	A	B	L	U	E	G	R	A	S	S
T	R	A	D	I	T	I	O	N	A	L	I	R	A	S
N	A	V	A	L	E	N	G	A	G	E	M	E	N	T
S	T	E	M	L	E	S	S	G	L	A	S	S	E	S
		L	A	Y			H	I	E	S
C	D	R			S	K	I		S	O	S	P	A	D
R	A	I	D		R	A	P	S		N	E	A	L	E
I	N	N	O	W	A	Y		I	T	S	A	L	O	T
S	I	G	M	A		O	R	Z	O		R	E	N	O
P	O	S	S	U	M		O	E	R			S	E	X
				K	E	R	T			S	A	T
O	B	S	C	E	N	E	G	E	S	T	U	R	E	S
P	O	T	A	S	S	I	U	M	I	O	D	I	D	E
E	L	E	P	H	A	N	T	T	R	A	I	N	E	R
D	E	N	T	A	L	A	S	S	I	S	T	A	N	T

I love a puzzle that has supersmooth fill. But at times I also like to see how far the English language can be pushed, even if there are a few compromises as a result — as long as the overall effect is good. Martin Ashwood-Smith is a master of quad-stacks, and this construction is gorgeous.

– puzzle by Martin Ashwood-Smith

POW Fri 1/10/2014
A	C	C	E	N	T				K	A	S	D	A	N
T	R	A	L	E	E			T	R	I	P	O	L	I
M	U	R	D	E	R		C	H	I	L	L	O	U	T
S	I	D	E	D	I	S	H	E	S		A	R	M	S
	S	P	R	Y		C	E	N	S	U	S
W	E	L	L		C	R	A	C	K	S	H	O	T
I	S	A	Y		O	A	T	E	R	S		N	A	G
S	H	Y		O	P	T	S	F	O	R		E	L	M
P	I	E		M	A	C	H	O	S		H	I	K	E
	P	R	E	A	C	H	E	R	S		E	D	E	N
			I	N	A	P	E	T		D	E	A	D
E	G	G	S		B	A	T	H	P	I	L	L	O	W
P	R	I	N	T	A	D	S		O	C	T	A	V	E
P	I	G	E	O	N	S			S	T	A	K	E	D
S	P	A	R	T	A				T	A	P	E	R	S

I hold Patrick Berry in such awe that (I hope he doesn't mind my telling you this) I was flabbergasted to find he'd misspelled the answer at 7D. The 1990s rap duo, known for wearing their clothing backward, is spelled Kris Kross. KRISS KROSS, with two doubled S's, is the name of the skeleton/fill-in puzzle in Dell puzzle magazines, popular since the 1930s. I'm glad I was able to save this answer with a new clue, because the middle area of the grid was not going to be "fixed"!

– puzzle by Patrick Berry

Thu 1/9/2014
Z	I	P	S		M	E	S			I	N	T	E	L
A	S	E	A		U	T	A	S		N	O	O	N	E
P	L	A	Y		T	O	N	H		D	I	R	G	E
P	E	C		B	A	N	A	I		E	S	T	E	R
A	S	H	T	O	N		N	N	A	P	E	E	L
		F	O	O	T	E	D	Y	E	T
D	R	U	B	S		A	R		R	H	E	S	U	S
O	O	Z	E		B	R	E	L	O		Q	U	A	Y
E	N	Z	Y	M	E		A	A		C	U	B	E	D
				A	T	M	S	B	R	O	A	D
	P	A	T	C	H	O	F		A	D	L	I	B	S
S	A	R	A	H		R	A	I	C	E		V	A	T
P	R	O	T	O		S	U	T	E		J	I	B	E
E	S	S	E	N		E	L	E	R		E	D	E	N
D	E	E	R	E			T	M	S		B	E	L	T

Of my three main test-solvers for the Times crosswords, one "loved" this puzzle and two "hated" it. No one was lukewarm about it! Mindful of possible negative reactions, I eased up a few of the Down clues in the ninth column, to make the gimmick easier to see. I hope these changes bring a few more solvers into the fold. Notice the one-letter answer (T) at 65A — a first, as far as I can remember.

– puzzle by Caleb Emmons

Wed 1/8/2014
B	Y	O	B		S	P	U	R		P	A	R	S	E
R	O	V	E		O	G	L	E		E	T	A	I	L
A	H	E	M		B	A	T	H	S	P	O	N	G	E
T	O	R	I	I			R	A	T		B	O	N	N
T	H	I	N	G	A	M	A	B	O	B		U	F	O
Y	O	T	E	A	M	O			P	A	S	T	O	R
					O	T	I	C		S	H	O	R	E
		N	I	C	K	E	L	O	D	E	O	N
N	I	E	C	E		T	O	M	B
O	R	W	E	L	L			B	L	I	N	K	A	T
S	K	I		T	I	M	E	S	S	Q	U	A	R	E
E	S	S	A		M	E	N			S	T	R	E	P
B	O	S	S	Y	P	A	N	T	S		J	A	N	E
A	M	U	S	E		L	U	A	U		O	T	O	E
G	E	E	N	A		Y	I	P	E		B	E	T	S

Sam and Vic aren't the NYT co-constructors with the widest age difference (that would, famously, be Bernice Gordon and David Steinberg, born 83 years apart). But 43 years is still quite a difference. Sam is one of several young constructors whom Vic has mentored. Besides the theme here, I especially like YO TE AMO, BE MINE, RAN OUT ON, NOSEBAG, NEW ISSUE and NUT JOB.

– puzzle by Sam Ezersky and Victor Fleming

Tue 1/7/2014
S	A	C	S		J	I	M	I		V	O	D	K	A
H	U	L	U		F	R	O	S		I	T	R	I	P
O	D	I	N		K	I	L	L	E	R	B	E	E	S
G	E	O	D	E		N	T	E	S	T		S	L	O
I	N	S	A	N	E	A	S	Y	L	U	M	S
			E	T	C					A	U	S	T
R	B	I		R	A	D	I	C	A	L	S	I	G	N
A	R	N	O		R	E	D	O	S		E	Z	I	O
W	I	C	K	E	D	W	I	T	C	H		E	F	T
	T	U	R	N					A	A	A
		B	A	D	M	O	O	N	R	I	S	I	N	G
B	O	A		W	A	H	O	O		R	I	D	E	R
I	S	T	H	I	S	G	O	O	D		A	I	R	E
F	L	E	A	S		O	L	I	O		N	O	V	A
F	O	S	S	E		D	A	L	I		S	T	E	T

In the "old days" three or four theme answers were sufficient to carry a daily puzzle. Nowadays the bar has been raised. Here Mark manages six theme answers, which is pretty impressive. The only fill I don't like is IT RIP. Otherwise, a pretty solid construction.

– puzzle by Mark Bickham

Mon 1/6/2014
O	B	E	Y	S		R	I	D	E		S	K	I	P
H	A	V	O	C		E	M	I	R		M	E	S	A
M	N	I	G	H	T	S	H	Y	A	M	A	L	A	N
S	E	L	A		N	E	O			A	L	L	O	T
			M	B	U	T	T	E	R	F	L	Y
G	O	K	A	R	T			L	E	I		G	A	M
A	N	I	T	A		L	E	I	L	A		R	P	I
V	C	R	S		X	A	C	T	O		T	E	A	L
E	L	K		M	E	R	G	E		T	H	E	R	E
L	E	G		I	N	A			P	L	E	N	T	Y
		I	A	M	A	M	E	R	I	C	A
A	M	B	L	E			B	I	N		L	A	U	D
V	I	S	F	O	R	V	E	N	G	E	A	N	C	E
E	L	O	I		A	I	R	S		E	M	I	L	E
R	E	N	E		G	A	T	E		R	O	M	A	N

I debated for a long time whether or not to "explain" the significance of the puzzle's Roman numerals (M-M-X-I-V) in the clue for 67A ... and decided against. For one thing I couldn't think of a smooth way to do it. Also, most Times solvers are smart enough to get the point of the puzzle without a sledgehammer from me (right?).

– puzzle by Zhouqin Burnikel

Sat 1/4/2014
A	S	I	A	N			D	J	P	A	U	L	Y	D
C	O	N	D	O		G	R	E	A	T	B	E	A	R
T	U	T	O	R		L	A	T	C	H	O	N	T	O
U	S	E	R		M	I	N	S	K		A	D	E	N
P	A	R	K	R	A	N	G	E	R		T	A	S	E
		V	A	U	L	T		T	A	B
C	R	A	B	B	I	E	R		T	I	P	P	L	E
P	O	L	L	O		D	O	S		G	R	A	I	N
R	O	S	E	U	P		T	E	E	T	E	R	E	D
				T	A	C		A	L	O	F	T
A	R	C	S		T	H	E	C	A	P	I	T	O	L
M	O	O	T		D	I	X	O	N		G	I	V	E
A	U	D	I	T	O	R	I	A		L	U	M	E	N
S	T	O	N	E	W	A	L	L		A	R	E	N	T
S	E	N	T	E	N	C	E			V	E	R	S	O

"Jersey Shore" cast members Snooki and The Situation have both appeared in Times crosswords before (Snooki four times), but this is a debut for DJ PAULY D (6A). With new episodes of the MTV series not being made anymore, I'm guessing this is the last such debut. Besides 6A, I admire the entries GREAT BEAR, PARK RANGER, THE CAPITOL, STONEWALL, and ADORKABLE (which was new to me, but I like).

– puzzle by Kyle Dolan

Fri 1/3/2014
P	E	T	I	T	F	O	U	R		Y	A	W	P	S
I	R	O	N	H	O	R	S	E		E	N	I	A	C
D	O	N	N	A	R	E	E	D		S	E	P	I	A
G	I	G	S		E	G	R	E	T		W	E	N	T
I	C	U		W	V	A		E	W	E		O	F	T
N	A	E		Y	E	N		M	I	X	T	U	R	E
			A	C	R	O		S	T	P	E	T	E	R
	M	O	T	H	S				T	E	N	S	E
G	A	N	N	E	T	T		B	E	D	S
N	I	C	O	L	A	I		E	R	I		B	A	H
O	N	O		M	M	M		A	V	A		R	A	Y
C	R	U	Z		P	E	N	N	E		C	A	F	E
C	O	R	E	S		L	I	B	R	A	R	I	A	N
H	A	S	T	Y		A	N	A	S	T	A	S	I	A
I	D	E	A	L		G	O	G	E	T	T	E	R	S

Before the Internet, I don't think constructors in different places (McLean, Va., and Houghton, N.Y., in this case) ever teamed up to construct a crossword together. Now co-constructions have become fairly common. We live in a wonderful age. My favorite entries here are PETIT-FOUR, ST. PETER, FOREVER STAMP, PAIN-FREE, BEANBAG, and TWITTERVERSE. There's lots of other good stuff, too.

– puzzle by Barry C. Silk and Brad Wilber

Thu 1/2/2014
I	B	A	R	S		A	L	L		A	F	L	A	T
R	E	C	A	P		D	U	O		M	O	O	C	H
M	A	C	H	I	N	E	S	V		A	R	A	C	E
A	R	E		N	O	L	T	E		T	O	N	E	R
	U	P	L	A	T	E		C	H	I	N	E	S	E
O	P	T	I	C	S		S	H	A	V	E	R	S
D	O	E	T	H		M	O	I	R	E	S
A	N	D	I		W	A	L	L	M		E	M	U	S
			G	E	A	R	E	D		P	L	A	N	K
	F	R	A	N	C	I	S		D	E	F	T	L	Y
G	L	U	T	T	O	N		D	E	A	F	T	O
R	O	S	I	E		A	C	O	R	N		R	O	E
O	R	S	O	N		T	H	E	R	U	L	E	S	B
F	E	I	N	T		E	A	R		T	O	S	E	A
E	T	A	P	E		D	I	R		S	A	S	S	Y

Sometimes I think every possible Thursday gimmick must have been used by now ... but, no. Great new ideas, like today's, keep showing up. That's one reason I maintain an "open submissions" policy at The Times, unlike many British papers, which limit crossword submissions to a select few. Todd Gross is only an occasional contributor, and if he weren't on that hypothetical roster of approved submitters, he wouldn't have sent me this beautiful puzzle. In addition to the four long theme entries, I love the bonus one at 32A.

– puzzle by Todd Gross

Wed 1/1/2014
E	R	N	E	S	T		V	I	C		C	H	I	C
G	E	I	S	H	A		O	W	E		O	O	N	A
B	U	R	O	A	K		C	O	S		N	A	T	L
E	N	V		R	E	B	A		S	H	E	R	R	Y
R	I	A		P	A	U	L	I	N	A		S	U	P
T	O	N	O	E	N	D		T	A	R	G	E	T	S
	N	A	T		I	A	N	S		D	O	N	H	O
			H	A	P	P	Y	2	0	1	4
C	A	V	E	R		E	E	L	S		I	R	T
H	E	I	R	E	S	S		A	U	S	T	E	R	E
I	R	A		W	A	T	U	T	S	I		C	I	A
M	A	D	M	E	N		B	E	A	M		I	R	R
E	T	U	I		D	U	O		N	E	A	T	E	N
R	O	C	K		A	K	A		N	O	N	A	M	E
A	R	T	E		L	E	T		A	N	G	L	E	D

I've been saving this puzzle since June. The theme is slight — just one answer (37A) and its four numerical crossings. But it's fun and timely. I like the fact that all the numbers change spelling in the other direction — 2 to "too," 0 to "Oh," 1 to "won," and 4 to "for."

– puzzle by Peter A. Collins

POW Tue 12/31/2013
A	F	L	A	C		M	Y	B	A	D		B	H	T
L	L	A	M	A		A	E	R	I	E		L	E	E
L	I	V	I	N	G	L	A	R	G	E		I	N	N
S	P	A		O	U	T	S			J	U	N	C	O
			H	O	R	A	T	I	O	A	L	G	E	R
X	A	N	A	D	U			S	K	Y	E
T	W	I	R	L		P	O	L	E			F	O	B
R	O	C	K	E	T	S	R	E	D	G	L	A	R	E
A	L	E			H	A	G	S		I	B	I	Z	A
			I	D	O	L			A	V	A	L	O	N
P	R	E	M	I	U	M	L	A	G	E	R
L	O	U	P	E			E	T	T	A		A	R	F
A	I	R		C	H	I	V	A	S	R	E	G	A	L
G	L	O		U	M	B	E	R		I	M	A	G	E
E	S	S		T	O	M	E	I		P	U	R	E	E

Everyone understood the theme here, right? There's no answer that explains that each of the five long Across entries ends in some arrangement of the same five letters. An "explainer" is needed only when the theme is more subtle than this.

– puzzle by Tracy Gray

Mon 12/30/2013
W	I	N	G		Z	I	T	I		A	B	O	D	E
E	S	A	U		A	P	E	D		B	R	U	I	N
B	A	N	E		P	A	N	T	S	U	I	T	E	D
A	B	A	S	H		N	O	A	H		O	T	T	O
P	E	N	T	U	P	A	N	G	E	R		H	A	W
P	L	A	S	M	A				P	A	P	E	R	S
					R	E	F	S		G	A	R	Y
		P	I	N	T	M	E	A	S	U	R	E
	P	O	S	E		O	Z	M	A
S	O	W	H	A	T				M	E	S	S	R	S
O	P	E		P	O	N	T	L	E	V	E	Q	U	E
A	T	R	A		T	O	R	A		A	R	U	B	A
P	U	N	T	R	E	T	U	R	N		V	I	A	L
E	N	A	C	T		E	N	V	Y		E	S	T	E
R	E	P	O	S		S	K	A	T		S	H	O	D

While vowel progression themes have become fairly common (and warning: I have several more in inventory!), this is the first one I can remember in which the progression appears in a four-letter string. Whether it's a first or not, it's a nice change of pace.

– puzzle by David Steinberg

Sun 12/29/2013 Take a Break
P	B	O	O	K		T	U	N	E	S		P	I	C	K	P
V	E	N	T	I		S	T	A	C	Y		A	T	L	A	S
E	L	I	T	E		A	U	T	O	S		C	O	A	T	I
T	O	O		V	E	R	B	A	L	C	U	E		W	I	Z
O	W	N	S		T	S	E	L	I	O	T		I	S	E	E
			C	A	R						A	F	L
		S	I	D	E	W	A	L	K	C	H	A	L	K
B	O	W	E	R		A	F	O	U	L		Q	U	I	L	T
A	M	A	N	A		N	A	O	M	I		I	M	D	U	E
W	A	L	T	W	H	I	T	M	A	N	B	R	I	D	G	E
D	R	E	I		U	N	E		R	C	A		N	O	E	S
			S	A	N	G				H	I	Y	A
P	W	A	T	C	H		H	U	B		O	U	T	O	F	P
P	E	P	S	I		L	A	P	A	T		C	I	V	I	C
A	L	P		D	R	E	S	S	R	A	C	K		E	T	H
S	C	A	B		A	T	A		B	R	A		S	R	T	A
S	O	R	E		P	I	G	P	E	N	S		U	P	I	N
E	M	E	R		S	T	O	O	L	I	E		D	A	N	G
R	E	L	A	P		B	A	L	L	S		F	O	R	G	E
			T	E	N	E	T		S	H	A	R	K
	C	I	E	R	A						L	O	U	S	E
H	O	S		H	E	A	R	T	F	E	L	T		P	S	A
O	B	A	M	A		D	O	I	L	Y		H	A	I	T	I
T	R	A	M	P		D	O	N	O	R		E	R	R	O	R
P	A	C	E	S		S	K	Y	P	E		D	E	E	P	P

When Joel showed me this puzzle last summer, my heart sank a bit, because I remembered Mike Shteyman's take on the same theme in 2006 — right down to the elongated grid with six POCKETs positioned in the same spots. But that was almost eight years ago, and at some point a statute of limitations applies. Joel's version is quite different from Mike's, and it's a beauty. So I'm happy to run it.

– puzzle by Joel Fagliano

Sat 12/28/2013
J	U	M	B	O	F	R	I	E	S		S	R	T	A
O	N	I	O	N	R	I	N	G	S		U	I	E	S
G	U	N	S	L	I	N	G	E	R		G	P	A	S
S	M	A		E	D	G	E	R		P	A	S	S	E
			P	A	G	O			G	A	R	N	E	T
M	O	J	A	V	E		S	T	U	C	C	O
E	D	U	C	E		B	O	R	N	T	O	R	U	N
W	I	S	E		B	A	R	A	K		A	T	N	O
L	E	T	S	P	A	R	T	Y		S	T	E	P	S
		P	E	O	R	I	A		P	I	E	R	C	E
O	D	E	T	T	E			M	I	L	D
F	I	A	T	S		A	T	O	L	L		D	A	D
O	N	C	E		S	M	I	L	E	Y	F	A	C	E
L	A	H	R		S	E	N	T	I	M	E	N	T	S
D	R	Y	S		A	N	Y	O	N	E	E	L	S	E

Years ago Will Weng wrote that in his opinion a crossword was a good one if 10% of the entries were fresh and lively. By this standard, Frederick's puzzle is a wild success. Some of the entries I like in it are JUMBO FRIES, ONION RINGS, BORN TO RUN, LET'S PARTY, SMILEY FACE, ANYONE ELSE, SUGAR-COATED, RIP-SNORTER, JUST PEACHY, and SILLY ME — and not too much GUNK! That's handsome work.

– puzzle by Frederick J. Healy

Fri 12/27/2013
G	O	O	D	C	A	T	C	H		S	T	O	R	M
I	N	S	T	A	G	R	A	M		T	I	N	E	A
N	E	W	S	R	E	E	L	S		S	L	E	D	S
U	S	E		B	E	A	V				L	I	S	T
P	E	G	S			T	I	C		S	Y	N	C	H
	C	O	L	A	S		N	A	O	H		T	A	E
			I	N	T		A	L	O	E	V	E	R	A
D	J	A	N	G	O	U	N	C	H	A	I	N	E	D
A	U	C	K	L	A	N	D		E	V	A
D	I	T		O	T	O	H		D	E	L	O	S
S	C	A	M	S		S	O	W			S	T	U	F
T	E	L	E				B	R	I	G		T	A	I
O	B	O	T	E		O	B	A	M	A	C	A	R	E
B	O	N	E	S		V	E	T	O	P	O	W	E	R
E	X	E	R	T		A	S	H	K	E	N	A	Z	I

Twice a year for the past few years Ian Livengood has conducted a class on crossword construction for the Jewish Association Serving the Aging in New York City. (Caleb Madison started the class in 2010, but Ian took it over when Caleb went off to Yale.) As with all of Ian's constructions, the grid here is lively and superclean. I wonder how he does a collaboration like this in real time in a class.

– puzzle by Ian Livengood & J.A.S.A. Crossword Class

POW Thu 12/26/2013
I	D	A	H	O	S		A	F	T	E	R	A	L	L
A	R	R	A	N	T		T	I	A	M	A	R	I	A
N	U	C	L	E	A	R	E	N	G	I	N	E	E	R
	G	O	O	G	L	E			S	T	R	O	N	G
			S	I	E	N	N	A			A	L	E	E
D	R	J		G	R	E	E	N	A	L	G	A	E
I	K	E	S				V	A	R	I	G
P	O	T	E	N	T	I	A	L	E	N	E	R	G	Y
			A	I	R	E	D				D	O	P	E
	R	I	F	L	E	R	A	N	G	E		Z	A	P
B	A	R	A			I	N	A	R	U	T
E	C	A	R	D	S			V	A	R	I	E	S
G	E	N	E	R	A	L	D	I	S	A	R	R	A	Y
E	M	I	R	A	T	E	S		S	I	E	R	R	A
M	E	S	S	T	E	N	T		O	L	D	S	A	W

When I started at The Times in 1993, I was cautioned that ANAL (23D) was not an appropriate word for the paper to run in a puzzle. But times — and standards of taste — change, and it seems OK to me now. Tim's puzzle has just 70 entries, which is two fewer than the maximum for a themeless puzzle, and this puzzle manages five long theme answers. I'm impressed.

– puzzle by Tim Croce

Wed 12/25/2013
C	H	A	D	S		M	U	R	K		A	D	D	S
H	U	L	O	T		A	S	I	A		F	E	A	T
I	R	E	N	E		N	U	M	B		O	M	N	I
S	T	E	E	L	I	E	R		U	P	R	O	A	R
			E	L	L		P	E	K	O	E
O	W	L		A	L	P		M	I	S	S	T	E	P
F	E	A	R		D	U	M	B		E	A	U	D	E
F	I	V	E	G	O	L	D	E	N	R	I	N	G	S
T	R	A	C	E		S	S	R	S		D	I	E	T
O	S	S	E	T	I	A		S	Y	S		S	R	O
			S	A	C	R	A		N	Y	C
S	H	A	S	T	A		L	A	C	R	O	S	S	E
N	O	R	I		R	U	I	N		I	R	A	T	E
O	H	N	O		U	S	E	D		A	N	G	E	L
B	O	O	N		S	O	N	Y		C	Y	S	T	S

I've been saving this puzzle since May, to run on or near Christmas. I especially like that 41A crosses two letters of the center ring — very elegant.

– puzzle by Jacob Stulberg

Tue 12/24/2013
T	W	A		R	A	F	T		R	O	B	B	E	N
E	A	T		E	I	R	E		I	L	O	I	L	O
A	L	T		P	R	E	S	I	D	E	N	T	O	F
	L	E	D	A		E	S	S	O		Y	I	P	E
P	O	N	Y	C	A	R		A	F	T		N	E	E
F	W	D	E	K	L	E	R	K		W	A	G	S
C	I	E			T	I	E		S	O	X
	N	E	L	S	O	N	M	A	N	D	E	L	A
			I	T	S		A	D	O			I	L	L
	T	A	T	A		A	P	A	R	T	H	E	I	D
B	A	N		Y	E	S		P	E	R	U	S	E	S
A	R	N	O		C	O	O	T		I	N	O	N
S	O	U	T	H	A	F	R	I	C	A		V	A	T
S	T	A	R	E	R		S	N	A	G		E	T	A
I	S	L	A	N	D		O	G	L	E		R	E	X

David Kahn is the master of tribute crosswords, which he's done quite a few times. He always picks someone worthy of honoring, then manages to pack an incredible amount of theme material into the grid. Because tribute themes tend to be straightforward, I don't care to run this sort of thing too often. But once in a while, for novelty's sake, definitely. TATA (46A) here is a bonus theme answer — an amazing coincidence, I guess. David's clue for TATA did not mention Mandela.

– puzzle by David J. Kahn

Mon 12/23/2013
C	O	L	A		C	R	E	S	T		B	O	N	G
R	A	I	D		C	I	N	C	O		A	M	O	R
O	R	Z	O		S	P	E	R	M	W	H	A	L	E
P	S	A	L	M			M	I	C	A		N	A	G
			P	I	G	G	Y	B	A	C	K	I	N	G
M	E	T	H	A	N	E		E	T	O	N
A	B	O		M	A	S	C				O	J	O	S
T	A	K	E	I	T	T	O	T	H	E	B	A	N	K
E	Y	E	S				Q	U	O	I		W	I	I
			M	O	E	T		B	R	E	A	S	T	S
R	I	V	E	R	P	H	O	E	N	I	X
A	V	E		C	O	E	N			O	I	N	K	S
F	O	G	M	A	C	H	I	N	E		O	O	O	H
T	R	A	M		H	A	N	O	I		M	A	K	E
S	Y	N	E		S	T	E	R	N		S	H	O	D

Andrea Carla Michaels is the most "promiscuous" of New York Times crossword constructors. This is her 20th collaboration in The Times with nine different contributors! The "word that goes with" sort of theme has become overdone, but this one is nicely handled, with a handsome construction to boot. The only entry here I don't like is O-NINE, which isn't too bad.

– puzzle by Michael Blake and Andrea Carla Michaels

Sat 12/21/2013
A	N	G	I	E				N	E	W	Y	O	R	K
P	E	R	K	S			S	O	L	E	M	N	E	R
S	H	E	E	T		F	U	N	G	I	C	I	D	E
E	R	E			T	A	M	P	A		A	C	O	W
S	U	N	D	A	Y	W	O	R	L	D		E	S	E
		L	U	M	E	N		O	L	E	S
O	M	A	N	I	S				O	W	N	E	R	S
R	A	N	D	D						C	O	S	T	A
O	R	D	E	A	L				C	L	O	S	E	D
			E	L	O	I		S	T	A	T	E
B	B	S		A	R	T	H	U	R	W	Y	N	N	E
E	L	A	M		E	W	E	L	L			T	E	X
D	A	L	A	I	L	A	M	A		C	H	I	R	P
I	N	E	X	C	E	S	S			G	U	A	V	A
M	C	M	X	I	I	I				I	N	L	E	T

Happy 100th birthday to the crossword puzzle, which first appeared on Dec. 21, 1913! Today's puzzle is a modest celebration of Arthur Wynne's invention. The hollow diamond shape of Wynne's first crossword is retained in today's puzzle — with FUN in the appropriate spot no less (as the first three letters of 16A). In the print version of this puzzle, the original diamond shape is indicated with shaded squares. It's impossible to present shading in Across Lite, and it didn't seem worthwhile adding circles, so if you solve electronically ... you'll have to use your imagination.

– puzzle by Todd Gross and David Steinberg

POW Fri 12/20/2013
M	A	N	C	A	V	E		M	U	G	S	H	O	T
E	Q	U	A	T	O	R		U	S	O	T	O	U	R
S	U	N	S	E	T	S		D	E	T	E	N	T	E
H	A	S	H		E	A	R		R	O	P	E	I	N
			C	A	R	T	O	O	N		D	Y	E	D
S	C	R	A	P		Z	A	P	A	T	A
P	H	O	B	O	S		S	A	M	A	D	A	M	S
E	E	L		L	E	A	T	H	E	R		N	O	T
C	R	O	P	L	A	N	D		S	O	O	T	H	E
			H	O	T	T	U	B		I	N	E	R	T
V	A	Y	A		B	I	C	Y	C	L	E
A	G	E	N	D	A		K	E	A		T	E	C	H
R	I	O	T	A	C	T		B	R	A	I	L	L	E
I	T	W	O	R	K	S		Y	E	S	M	A	A	M
G	A	S	M	A	S	K		E	D	H	E	L	M	S

Ian was my assistant from fall 2010 through the spring of 2011. Over the years he's turned into a crackerjack constructor. Easy, medium, or hard — any difficulty level is fine for him. Superclean constructions, too. In this grid I like MAN CAVE, MUG SHOT, USO TOUR, CROPLAND, SAM ADAMS, HOT TUB, IT WORKS, YES MA'AM, GAS MASK, and ED HELMS. And that's just in the Acrosses!

– puzzle by Ian Livengood

Thu 12/19/2013
C	A	T		R	O	M	A	N	C	E		B	C	D
A	R	R		E	X	E	D	O	U	T		A	L	E
P	T	A		C	O	L	O	R	T	V		N	E	E
T	I	N	F	O						O	L	A	M	P
A	C	C	O	S	T	S		T	R	A	I	N	E	R
I	L	E	S		U	L	T	R	A		M	A	N	E
N	E	S	S		B	R	O	E	R		E	S	T	D
L	I	K	E	W	A	T	E	R	A	N	D	O	I	L
A	W	E		A	T	A	T	I	M	E		U	R	I
S	H	Y		H	O	T	W	B	A	G		T	A	B
T	E	A		O	D	E		S	I	R		L	T	R
P	E	R	I	O	D				T	O	L	I	F	E
A	L	E	C		L	A	Y	E	R		O	N	I	T
S	I	N	E		E	L	A	T	E		W	E	N	T
S	E	A	W		R	A	Z	E	D		W	S	K	I

This puzzle is best appreciated in print form, which I hope most solvers use. We did, however, find a workaround for those who have no choice but to solve electronically. As far as I know this is the first Times crossword ever to use heavy bars to separate words in the grid. The two constructors collaborated on it entirely by email. George lives near Minneapolis, Michael in Baltimore.

– puzzle by George Barany and Michael Shteyman

Wed 12/18/2013
B	U	B	B	A		W	A	N	D		E	B	O	N
A	A	R	O	N		A	T	T	U		T	O	R	E
A	W	A	R	D	O	F	T	H	E	S	T	A	T	E
		D	E	E	P	E	N			H	A	T	E	S
P	B	S		S	I	R		D	S	O		E	G	O
A	A	H	S		E	S	C	A	P	E	P	L	A	N
S	H	A	P	E			U	S	E	B	Y
	A	W	A	Y	W	I	T	H	W	O	R	D	S
			D	E	E	R	E			X	E	R	O	X
I	S	M	E	L	L	A	R	A	T		S	E	R	E
M	T	A		A	L	S		B	U	S		S	T	S
P	A	R	E	S			G	A	S	H	E	S
A	L	I	G	H	T	I	N	T	H	E	D	A	R	K
L	A	N	A		I	R	A	E		A	G	G	I	E
A	G	E	D		P	E	T	S		R	E	E	D	Y

Ed Sessa lives on Sanibel island, Florida. We had the pleasure of meeting a year ago when I spoke at the local library. Today's puzzle by Ed is simple — just three theme entries — but they're all nice ones, and they make me smile.

– puzzle by Ed Sessa

Tue 12/17/2013
A	R	S		A	P	B	S		S	U	B	W	A	Y
T	A	U		C	H	I	C		E	L	A	I	N	E
T	I	N	B	A	D	G	E		E	A	R	N	I	T
I	N	B	U	D		I	N	O	N		B	B	S
C	H	A	R	S		D	E	M		O	R	A	T	E
S	A	T	I		K	E	V	I	N	B	A	C	O	N
	T	H	E	S	E	A		T	I	O		K	N	T
			S	O	B				G	E	S
O	O	P		N	A	H		D	E	S	P	O	T
O	N	I	O	N	B	A	G	E	L		I	P	O	S
H	E	N	R	Y		H	O	S		S	T	E	N	T
	N	B	A		A	A	R	E		N	O	N	N	A
K	O	A	L	A	S		G	R	E	E	N	B	A	Y
I	T	L	L	D	O		E	V	E	R		A	G	E
R	E	L	Y	O	N		D	E	L	T		R	E	D

Some people seem to judge puzzles by the "worst" answers in the grid. For me these would be SAT I (which isn't used anymore), KNT, GE'S, ENT, and NONNA. But to me a puzzle should be judged as a whole. This one has, amazingly, eight theme answers, interlocking no less, plus an "explainer" at 54A. That's pretty fancy constructing. RAIN HAT, SUNBATH, BIG IDEA, and IT'LL DO are pretty nice, too.

– puzzle by Paula Gamache

Mon 12/16/2013
L	A	P	I	S		C	I	A	O		Y	A	P	S
P	R	I	M	E		R	O	M	E		O	R	E	L
S	E	E	Y	A	L	A	T	E	R		U	R	S	A
			O	N	E	M	A	N		S	L	I	C	K
A	C	D	U	C	T	S			B	M	O	V	I	E
S	H	O	R	E	S		C	H	A	I	S	E
H	I	S	S			D	O	U	B	L	E	D	U	P
E	N	V		G	O	O	D	B	Y	E		E	N	O
S	K	I	S	L	O	P	E	S			E	R	I	E
		D	I	A	P	E	R		M	A	S	C	O	T
S	T	A	N	D	S			T	E	N	P	I	N	S
L	O	N	G	E		L	I	E	S	T	O
U	T	I	L		H	A	S	T	A	L	U	E	G	O
G	A	Y	E		E	M	I	R		E	S	S	E	X
S	L	A	T		T	A	T	A		R	E	P	L	Y

The four main theme entries, at 17A, 50A, 11D, and 24D, are nice, but they're not what sold me on this puzzle. It was the bonus themers of CIAO, TA-TA, and GOODBYE that moved it into the special category for me. The nontheme entries I'M YOURS, YOU LOSE, and SKI SLOPES are handsome, too.

– puzzle by Greg Johnson

Sun 12/15/2013 A Cut Above the Rest
C	C	C	C	C		I	S	U	P		A	U	E	L		T	T	T	T	T
C	R	O	A	T		T	O	U	R		L	U	A	U		L	E	T	H	E
C	E	L	T	S		C	L	U	E		T	U	R	K		C	A	T	E	R
C	S	I	S			H	O	U	S	E	R	U	L	E			C	T	R	S
C	C	C	C	C				U	U	U	U	U				N	O	T	M	E
			A	S	P	C	A		M	R	I		J	U	K	E	S
J	A	U	N	T	I	E	R		E	O	S		U	N	I	C	Y	C	L	E
A	L	F			E	L	I	A	S		M	S	N	B	C			P	A	L
B	I	O	N	I	C	L	E	G				T	O	O	K	A	T	A	X	I
			O	N	E	A		A	G	A	I	N		R	E	L	O
T	O	P	S	C	O	R	E		A	S	S		E	N	D	O	R	S	E	D
I	N	L	E	A	F		N	A	S	T	I	E	R		O	H	E	N	R	Y
L	E	A	R	N	T		E	L	P	R	A	D	O		F	A	R	I	N	A
D	A	Y	S		H	E	R	B	S		H	I	D	E	F		O	D	E	D
A	L	E		A	E	I	O	U				T	E	A	T	S		E	S	S
		D	I	V	A	N		M	C	R	A	E		C	H	I	R	R
	T	H	R	I	C	E		T	H	I	R	D		H	E	R	O	E	S
M	A	O	I	S	T		T	R	A	G	E	D	Y		T	I	N	M	A	N
A	M	O	S		I	D	E	A	S		N	O	O	S	E		D	A	T	E
Z	E	K	E		O	U	N	C	E		T	W	Y	L	A		O	R	B	S
E	D	Y	S		N	O	O	K				N	O	R	M		S	K	Y	S

It is no exaggeration to say that today's puzzle is on par with the discovery of fire. Traveling bards will write epic tales and sing songs about the clever theme, the sublime execution, and the visual elegance comparable only to Baryshnikov at the pinnacle of his career. Jeff Chen is a Feynman-level ubergenius, no doubt possessing the most evolved mind since the inception of the primordial ooze, and has the ability to add comments into the "Will Shortz notes" box at his discretion.

– puzzle by Jeff Chen

Sat 12/14/2013
	P	A	N	A	M	G	A	M	E	S		P	C	S
D	E	T	E	R	I	O	R	A	T	E		H	A	L
T	E	R	R	E	N	C	E	M	C	N	A	L	L	Y
E	T	A	T	S		O	T	I	S		L	O	V	E
N	E	S	S		S	M	E	E		F	I	X	E	R
				J	A	M			V	I	P
A	N	C	H	O	R	A	G	E	A	L	A	S	K	A
F	O	R	E	I	G	N	M	I	N	I	S	T	E	R
T	R	A	I	N	E	D	E	L	E	P	H	A	N	T
A	N	T	S	I	N	O	N	E	S	P	A	N	T	S
			T	N	T			E	S	O
G	O	B	I	G		C	A	N	A		A	M	A	T
U	P	O	N		W	O	R	F		S	C	A	R	E
S	E	R	G	E	A	N	T	O	R	O	U	R	K	E
T	R	A		R	I	G	O	R	M	O	R	T	I	S
S	A	X		B	L	O	O	D	S	T	A	I	N

You get an extra row of solving pleasure in today's 15x16 crossword by Martin Ashwood-Smith. All four 15-letter answers in the middle of the grid are nice, and the crossings are amazingly smooth.

– puzzle by Martin Ashwood-Smith

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50 puzzles with Editor comments — 12/14/2013 to 2/27/2014

	S	C	A	R	C	E		F	A	C	A	D	E
	O	H	I	O	A	N		A	M	A	Z	I	N
	D	O	N	T	T	A	L	K	A	B	O	U	T
M	A	S	T	S		M	O	E		A	R	R	I	D
A	P	E			Y	E	A		P	L	E	N	T	Y
Y	O	U	R	S	E	L	F	W	E		S	A	L	E
A	P	P	A	L	L		S	O	A	R		L	E	D
			G	O	L	F		O	P	E	L
A	R	P		B	O	B	S		O	D	I	S	T	S
S	E	A	T		W	I	L	L	D	O	T	H	A	T
I	D	I	O	C	Y		O	A	S			R	N	A
A	R	D	O	R		A	M	Y		W	H	I	N	Y
	A	F	T	E	R	Y	O	U	L	E	A	V	E
	F	O	O	D	I	E		P	O	R	T	E	R
	T	R	O	O	P	S		S	T	E	E	L	Y

H	O	D	S		B	A	S	K		J	O	J	O
A	N	O	N		I	L	I	E		S	O	D	O	I
J	K	R	O	W	L	I	N	G		B	O	S	O	M
J	P	M	O	R	G	A	N		M	A	H	A	L	O
			Z	O	E	S		S	E	C		L	A	N
E	X	J	E	T				L	A	H	T	I
A	R	B		E	A	T	S	I	N		E	N	V	Y
R	A	F	T		C	R	O	C	I		A	G	E	E
L	Y	L	E		H	A	N	K	E	R		E	R	S
		E	N	J	O	Y				A	B	R	A	M
P	O	T		J	O	S		M	O	N	A
I	N	C	A	P	S		J	M	B	A	R	R	I	E
N	E	H	R	U		J	C	D	I	T	H	E	R	S
E	L	E	C	T		A	T	I	T		O	M	I	T
	B	R	O	Z		I	S	I	S		P	O	S	E

A	C	T	S		L	A	D	Y		P	O	R	C	H
L	O	O	P		E	L	I	A		A	D	I	E	U
E	M	I	R		A	M	O	K		R	O	B	O	T
C	A	L	E	N	D	A	R	Y	E	A	R
			E	L	S			A	D	D		I	M	P
I	M	O		C	H	U	C	K	Y	E	A	G	E	R
S	A	R	A	S	O	T	A			S	I	N	A	I
A	R	C	S		T	E	N	P	M		D	I	N	O
A	S	H	E	S			D	I	A	M	E	T	E	R
C	H	I	C	K	E	N	Y	A	R	D		E	R	S
S	Y	D		I	O	U			T	S	P
			C	A	N	A	R	Y	Y	E	L	L	O	W
G	A	T	O	R		N	O	I	R		A	E	R	O
O	H	A	R	E		C	O	P	E		T	A	C	O
P	A	R	K	A		E	K	E	D		O	R	A	L

H	A	W	S				L	E	E	R	S	A	T				U	N	U	M
O	L	I	N	S			I	N	R	E	A	C	H			W	H	O	L	E
R	E	D	E	E	M		T	E	R	M	I	T	E		K	A	H	U	N	A
E	X	E	R	C	I	S	E	R	S		D	U	R	A	N	D	U	R	A	N
B	A	N	D	O	L	E	R	O				P	O	L	O	S	H	I	R	T
					K	I	A		T	C	M		B	I	C
H	O	W		C	O	S	T		E	A	U		O	A	K	S		T	S	A
I	N	H	A	L	F		I	N	A	K	N	O	T		K	O	S	H	E	R
H	E	A	V	E	H	O		O	L	E	I	C		E	N	T	R	E	E	S
A	N	T	E		U	H	O	H				T	A	C	O		A	S	T	O
T	D	S		B	M	I	N	O	R		R	O	C	O	C	O		C	O	N
		D	O	R	A		E	P	I	T	A	P	H		K	A	T	O
S	N	O	W	I	N		F	E	L	I	C	I	A		W	R	I	T	H	E
I	O	N	E	S	K	Y	E		E	S	E		R	E	H	E	A	T	E	D
N	E	E		K	I	E	L		D	H	S		M	O	O	D		I	R	E
G	L	I	B		N	E	L	L				T	E	N	S		A	S	S	N
		S	E	N	D		S	E	A	B	I	R	D		T	O	S	H
O	R	D	A	I	N		W	I	L	L	F	U	L		H	O	T	P	O	T
T	O	O	D	L	E	O	O		I	O	N		I	C	E	H	O	L	E	S
T	A	N	S		S	H	O		C	O	O		F	O	R		R	A	N	K
O	D	E			S	O	P		E	D	T		E	W	E			Y	O	S

B	A	R	B	A	R	A	B	U	S	H		B	E	E
E	Q	U	I	V	A	L	E	N	C	E		R	R	R
F	A	S	C	I	N	A	T	I	O	N		O	I	L
O	B	E	S		D	R	A	F	T		W	A	K	E
G	A	S		M	O	M	M	Y		L	E	D	S
			M	A	M	B	A		M	A	D	C	A	P
A	H	E	A	D		E	X	F	O	L	I	A	T	E
C	A	R	R	O	L	L		L	E	A	D	S	I	N
E	M	I	L	N	O	L	D	E		K	I	T	E	S
D	O	C	E	N	T		E	X	M	E	T
	M	A	N	A		F	S	T	A	R		M	E	W
Z	E	K	E		K	L	E	I	N		P	I	S	A
A	L	A		Y	O	U	R	M	A	J	E	S	T	Y
G	E	N		O	L	I	V	E	G	A	R	D	E	N
S	T	E		U	N	D	E	R	E	X	P	O	S	E

L	E	T	S	D	O	T	H	I	S	T	H	I	N	G
A	N	I	M	A	T	I	O	N	S	T	U	D	I	O
H	A	D	A	L	O	N	G	W	A	Y	T	O	G	O
A	M	I	C	I		S	T	A		L	U	N	G	S
B	E	E	K		B	E	I	N	G		S	O	L	E
A	L	S		V	A	L	E	T	E	D		T	E	D
N	E	U	T	E	R		D	O	T	E	S
A	D	P	A	G	E	S		F	E	L	T	T	I	P
			X	A	X	I	S		V	O	Y	A	G	E
A	M	A		S	A	M	I	S	E	N		C	O	T
R	A	N	D		M	U	L	A	N		N	O	T	E
A	R	A	I	L		L	E	U		G	A	B	O	R
B	A	N	D	E	D	A	N	T	E	A	T	E	R	S
I	C	A	N	N	O	T	T	E	L	L	A	L	I	E
C	A	S	T	O	N	E	S	S	P	E	L	L	O	N

P	I	S	M	O		B	U	R	Y		E	R	G	O
A	M	P	E	D		A	R	E	A		P	E	E	K
W	H	A	T	S	B	L	A	C	K	W	H	I	T	E
N	O	M	E		E	L	L	A		E	E	N	S	Y
			O	S	A	Y		L	O	A	M
A	N	D	R	E	D	A	L	L	O	V	E	R
L	E	E		T	Y	R	O		H	E	R	E	T	O
A	M	A	J			D	U	D			A	C	I	D
N	O	L	O	S	S		S	O	A	R		A	D	O
		T	H	I	S	N	E	W	S	P	A	P	E	R
			A	D	I	A		A	K	I	N
V	E	R	N	E		R	A	G	E		K	I	E	V
A	S	U	N	B	U	R	N	E	D	P	A	N	D	A
M	A	N	E		N	O	I	R		A	R	D	E	N
P	U	T	S		O	W	L	S		W	A	Y	N	E

S	A	L	A		F	E	D	U	P		J	P	E	G
E	M	I	T		I	L	O	S	E		O	A	S	T
R	O	B	E		V	I	T	A	E		H	Y	P	O
U	L	Y	S	S	E	S	S	G	R	A	N	T
M	E	A	T	Y				E	S	Q		O	N	E
			S	N	E	A	K			U	N	P	I	N
P	R	S		E	L	G	I	N	B	A	Y	L	O	R
H	O	H	O		S	I	N	A	I		C	A	B	O
A	D	A	M	S	A	N	D	L	E	R		Y	E	N
S	I	D	E	A			S	A	L	A	D
E	N	O		B	I	T				V	E	I	L	S
		W	O	O	D	R	O	W	W	I	L	S	O	N
D	E	B	I		E	A	T	E	R		M	O	P	E
E	N	O	L		A	C	T	I	I		A	L	E	E
W	A	X	Y		S	K	O	R	T		R	A	Z	R

S	T	E	M		I	L	K	S		S	I	T	U	P
P	A	P	A		N	O	A	H		C	O	W	L	S
A	C	I	D		F	O	R	A		R	U	I	N	S
S	O	C	C	E	R	M	A	M	B	O		S	A	T
			A	V	A	S	T		A	L	O	T
S	A	P	P	E	R			S	P	L	I	T	U	P
N	T	H		R	E	A	C	H		S	N	A	R	E
A	E	O	N		D	R	O	O	P		K	E	G	S
F	I	N	E	D		C	L	E	A	R		B	E	T
U	N	E	A	R	T	H			R	I	G	O	R	S
		B	R	A	N		D	I	A	N	A
P	S	I		S	T	R	U	C	K	D	U	M	B	O
A	L	L	O	T		O	B	O	E		C	O	A	T
R	A	B	B	I		L	A	N	E		H	A	R	T
S	T	O	I	C		L	I	S	T		O	N	T	O

S	T	A	B		U	H	O	H		M	A	C	H	O
T	R	U	E		S	O	L	O		A	L	L	E	N
A	I	R	T	R	A	V	E	L		G	E	E	S	E
L	E	A	S	E			I	D	U	N	N	O
L	D	S		P	E	A	C	E	K	E	E	P	E	R
			P	E	N	N		M	E	T		A	M	A
L	I	F	E	L	I	N	E			O	A	T	E	N
I	R	I	S		D	O	L	C	E		B	R	E	D
K	A	B	O	B			F	A	C	E	C	A	R	D
E	N	O		L	O	S		R	O	W	S
D	I	N	N	E	R	T	A	B	L	E		S	H	E
		A	E	N	E	I	D			R	A	P	I	D
N	I	C	A	D		T	I	M	E	S	H	A	R	E
C	A	C	T	I		C	E	L	L		A	D	E	N
O	N	I	O	N		H	U	B	S		B	E	D	S

	S	C	A	R	C	E		F	A	C	A	D	E
	O	H	I	O	A	N		A	M	A	Z	I	N
	D	O	N	T	T	A	L	K	A	B	O	U	T
M	A	S	T	S		M	O	E		A	R	R	I	D
A	P	E			Y	E	A		P	L	E	N	T	Y
Y	O	U	R	S	E	L	F	W	E		S	A	L	E
A	P	P	A	L	L		S	O	A	R		L	E	D
			G	O	L	F		O	P	E	L
A	R	P		B	O	B	S		O	D	I	S	T	S
S	E	A	T		W	I	L	L	D	O	T	H	A	T
I	D	I	O	C	Y		O	A	S			R	N	A
A	R	D	O	R		A	M	Y		W	H	I	N	Y
	A	F	T	E	R	Y	O	U	L	E	A	V	E
	F	O	O	D	I	E		P	O	R	T	E	R
	T	R	O	O	P	S		S	T	E	E	L	Y

H	O	D	S		B	A	S	K		J	O	J	O
A	N	O	N		I	L	I	E		S	O	D	O	I
J	K	R	O	W	L	I	N	G		B	O	S	O	M
J	P	M	O	R	G	A	N		M	A	H	A	L	O
			Z	O	E	S		S	E	C		L	A	N
E	X	J	E	T				L	A	H	T	I
A	R	B		E	A	T	S	I	N		E	N	V	Y
R	A	F	T		C	R	O	C	I		A	G	E	E
L	Y	L	E		H	A	N	K	E	R		E	R	S
		E	N	J	O	Y				A	B	R	A	M
P	O	T		J	O	S		M	O	N	A
I	N	C	A	P	S		J	M	B	A	R	R	I	E
N	E	H	R	U		J	C	D	I	T	H	E	R	S
E	L	E	C	T		A	T	I	T		O	M	I	T
	B	R	O	Z		I	S	I	S		P	O	S	E

A	C	T	S		L	A	D	Y		P	O	R	C	H
L	O	O	P		E	L	I	A		A	D	I	E	U
E	M	I	R		A	M	O	K		R	O	B	O	T
C	A	L	E	N	D	A	R	Y	E	A	R
			E	L	S			A	D	D		I	M	P
I	M	O		C	H	U	C	K	Y	E	A	G	E	R
S	A	R	A	S	O	T	A			S	I	N	A	I
A	R	C	S		T	E	N	P	M		D	I	N	O
A	S	H	E	S			D	I	A	M	E	T	E	R
C	H	I	C	K	E	N	Y	A	R	D		E	R	S
S	Y	D		I	O	U			T	S	P
			C	A	N	A	R	Y	Y	E	L	L	O	W
G	A	T	O	R		N	O	I	R		A	E	R	O
O	H	A	R	E		C	O	P	E		T	A	C	O
P	A	R	K	A		E	K	E	D		O	R	A	L

H	A	W	S				L	E	E	R	S	A	T				U	N	U	M
O	L	I	N	S			I	N	R	E	A	C	H			W	H	O	L	E
R	E	D	E	E	M		T	E	R	M	I	T	E		K	A	H	U	N	A
E	X	E	R	C	I	S	E	R	S		D	U	R	A	N	D	U	R	A	N
B	A	N	D	O	L	E	R	O				P	O	L	O	S	H	I	R	T
					K	I	A		T	C	M		B	I	C
H	O	W		C	O	S	T		E	A	U		O	A	K	S		T	S	A
I	N	H	A	L	F		I	N	A	K	N	O	T		K	O	S	H	E	R
H	E	A	V	E	H	O		O	L	E	I	C		E	N	T	R	E	E	S
A	N	T	E		U	H	O	H				T	A	C	O		A	S	T	O
T	D	S		B	M	I	N	O	R		R	O	C	O	C	O		C	O	N
		D	O	R	A		E	P	I	T	A	P	H		K	A	T	O
S	N	O	W	I	N		F	E	L	I	C	I	A		W	R	I	T	H	E
I	O	N	E	S	K	Y	E		E	S	E		R	E	H	E	A	T	E	D
N	E	E		K	I	E	L		D	H	S		M	O	O	D		I	R	E
G	L	I	B		N	E	L	L				T	E	N	S		A	S	S	N
		S	E	N	D		S	E	A	B	I	R	D		T	O	S	H
O	R	D	A	I	N		W	I	L	L	F	U	L		H	O	T	P	O	T
T	O	O	D	L	E	O	O		I	O	N		I	C	E	H	O	L	E	S
T	A	N	S		S	H	O		C	O	O		F	O	R		R	A	N	K
O	D	E			S	O	P		E	D	T		E	W	E			Y	O	S

B	A	R	B	A	R	A	B	U	S	H		B	E	E
E	Q	U	I	V	A	L	E	N	C	E		R	R	R
F	A	S	C	I	N	A	T	I	O	N		O	I	L
O	B	E	S		D	R	A	F	T		W	A	K	E
G	A	S		M	O	M	M	Y		L	E	D	S
			M	A	M	B	A		M	A	D	C	A	P
A	H	E	A	D		E	X	F	O	L	I	A	T	E
C	A	R	R	O	L	L		L	E	A	D	S	I	N
E	M	I	L	N	O	L	D	E		K	I	T	E	S
D	O	C	E	N	T		E	X	M	E	T
	M	A	N	A		F	S	T	A	R		M	E	W
Z	E	K	E		K	L	E	I	N		P	I	S	A
A	L	A		Y	O	U	R	M	A	J	E	S	T	Y
G	E	N		O	L	I	V	E	G	A	R	D	E	N
S	T	E		U	N	D	E	R	E	X	P	O	S	E

L	E	T	S	D	O	T	H	I	S	T	H	I	N	G
A	N	I	M	A	T	I	O	N	S	T	U	D	I	O
H	A	D	A	L	O	N	G	W	A	Y	T	O	G	O
A	M	I	C	I		S	T	A		L	U	N	G	S
B	E	E	K		B	E	I	N	G		S	O	L	E
A	L	S		V	A	L	E	T	E	D		T	E	D
N	E	U	T	E	R		D	O	T	E	S
A	D	P	A	G	E	S		F	E	L	T	T	I	P
			X	A	X	I	S		V	O	Y	A	G	E
A	M	A		S	A	M	I	S	E	N		C	O	T
R	A	N	D		M	U	L	A	N		N	O	T	E
A	R	A	I	L		L	E	U		G	A	B	O	R
B	A	N	D	E	D	A	N	T	E	A	T	E	R	S
I	C	A	N	N	O	T	T	E	L	L	A	L	I	E
C	A	S	T	O	N	E	S	S	P	E	L	L	O	N

P	I	S	M	O		B	U	R	Y		E	R	G	O
A	M	P	E	D		A	R	E	A		P	E	E	K
W	H	A	T	S	B	L	A	C	K	W	H	I	T	E
N	O	M	E		E	L	L	A		E	E	N	S	Y
			O	S	A	Y		L	O	A	M
A	N	D	R	E	D	A	L	L	O	V	E	R
L	E	E		T	Y	R	O		H	E	R	E	T	O
A	M	A	J			D	U	D			A	C	I	D
N	O	L	O	S	S		S	O	A	R		A	D	O
		T	H	I	S	N	E	W	S	P	A	P	E	R
			A	D	I	A		A	K	I	N
V	E	R	N	E		R	A	G	E		K	I	E	V
A	S	U	N	B	U	R	N	E	D	P	A	N	D	A
M	A	N	E		N	O	I	R		A	R	D	E	N
P	U	T	S		O	W	L	S		W	A	Y	N	E

S	A	L	A		F	E	D	U	P		J	P	E	G
E	M	I	T		I	L	O	S	E		O	A	S	T
R	O	B	E		V	I	T	A	E		H	Y	P	O
U	L	Y	S	S	E	S	S	G	R	A	N	T
M	E	A	T	Y				E	S	Q		O	N	E
			S	N	E	A	K			U	N	P	I	N
P	R	S		E	L	G	I	N	B	A	Y	L	O	R
H	O	H	O		S	I	N	A	I		C	A	B	O
A	D	A	M	S	A	N	D	L	E	R		Y	E	N
S	I	D	E	A			S	A	L	A	D
E	N	O		B	I	T				V	E	I	L	S
		W	O	O	D	R	O	W	W	I	L	S	O	N
D	E	B	I		E	A	T	E	R		M	O	P	E
E	N	O	L		A	C	T	I	I		A	L	E	E
W	A	X	Y		S	K	O	R	T		R	A	Z	R

S	T	E	M		I	L	K	S		S	I	T	U	P
P	A	P	A		N	O	A	H		C	O	W	L	S
A	C	I	D		F	O	R	A		R	U	I	N	S
S	O	C	C	E	R	M	A	M	B	O		S	A	T
			A	V	A	S	T		A	L	O	T
S	A	P	P	E	R			S	P	L	I	T	U	P
N	T	H		R	E	A	C	H		S	N	A	R	E
A	E	O	N		D	R	O	O	P		K	E	G	S
F	I	N	E	D		C	L	E	A	R		B	E	T
U	N	E	A	R	T	H			R	I	G	O	R	S
		B	R	A	N		D	I	A	N	A
P	S	I		S	T	R	U	C	K	D	U	M	B	O
A	L	L	O	T		O	B	O	E		C	O	A	T
R	A	B	B	I		L	A	N	E		H	A	R	T
S	T	O	I	C		L	I	S	T		O	N	T	O

S	T	A	B		U	H	O	H		M	A	C	H	O
T	R	U	E		S	O	L	O		A	L	L	E	N
A	I	R	T	R	A	V	E	L		G	E	E	S	E
L	E	A	S	E			I	D	U	N	N	O
L	D	S		P	E	A	C	E	K	E	E	P	E	R
			P	E	N	N		M	E	T		A	M	A
L	I	F	E	L	I	N	E			O	A	T	E	N
I	R	I	S		D	O	L	C	E		B	R	E	D
K	A	B	O	B			F	A	C	E	C	A	R	D
E	N	O		L	O	S		R	O	W	S
D	I	N	N	E	R	T	A	B	L	E		S	H	E
		A	E	N	E	I	D			R	A	P	I	D
N	I	C	A	D		T	I	M	E	S	H	A	R	E
C	A	C	T	I		C	E	L	L		A	D	E	N
O	N	I	O	N		H	U	B	S		B	E	D	S

	S	C	A	R	C	E		F	A	C	A	D	E
	O	H	I	O	A	N		A	M	A	Z	I	N
	D	O	N	T	T	A	L	K	A	B	O	U	T
M	A	S	T	S		M	O	E		A	R	R	I	D
A	P	E			Y	E	A		P	L	E	N	T	Y
Y	O	U	R	S	E	L	F	W	E		S	A	L	E
A	P	P	A	L	L		S	O	A	R		L	E	D
			G	O	L	F		O	P	E	L
A	R	P		B	O	B	S		O	D	I	S	T	S
S	E	A	T		W	I	L	L	D	O	T	H	A	T
I	D	I	O	C	Y		O	A	S			R	N	A
A	R	D	O	R		A	M	Y		W	H	I	N	Y
	A	F	T	E	R	Y	O	U	L	E	A	V	E
	F	O	O	D	I	E		P	O	R	T	E	R
	T	R	O	O	P	S		S	T	E	E	L	Y

H	O	D	S		B	A	S	K		J	O	J	O
A	N	O	N		I	L	I	E		S	O	D	O	I
J	K	R	O	W	L	I	N	G		B	O	S	O	M
J	P	M	O	R	G	A	N		M	A	H	A	L	O
			Z	O	E	S		S	E	C		L	A	N
E	X	J	E	T				L	A	H	T	I
A	R	B		E	A	T	S	I	N		E	N	V	Y
R	A	F	T		C	R	O	C	I		A	G	E	E
L	Y	L	E		H	A	N	K	E	R		E	R	S
		E	N	J	O	Y				A	B	R	A	M
P	O	T		J	O	S		M	O	N	A
I	N	C	A	P	S		J	M	B	A	R	R	I	E
N	E	H	R	U		J	C	D	I	T	H	E	R	S
E	L	E	C	T		A	T	I	T		O	M	I	T
	B	R	O	Z		I	S	I	S		P	O	S	E

A	C	T	S		L	A	D	Y		P	O	R	C	H
L	O	O	P		E	L	I	A		A	D	I	E	U
E	M	I	R		A	M	O	K		R	O	B	O	T
C	A	L	E	N	D	A	R	Y	E	A	R
			E	L	S			A	D	D		I	M	P
I	M	O		C	H	U	C	K	Y	E	A	G	E	R
S	A	R	A	S	O	T	A			S	I	N	A	I
A	R	C	S		T	E	N	P	M		D	I	N	O
A	S	H	E	S			D	I	A	M	E	T	E	R
C	H	I	C	K	E	N	Y	A	R	D		E	R	S
S	Y	D		I	O	U			T	S	P
			C	A	N	A	R	Y	Y	E	L	L	O	W
G	A	T	O	R		N	O	I	R		A	E	R	O
O	H	A	R	E		C	O	P	E		T	A	C	O
P	A	R	K	A		E	K	E	D		O	R	A	L

H	A	W	S				L	E	E	R	S	A	T				U	N	U	M
O	L	I	N	S			I	N	R	E	A	C	H			W	H	O	L	E
R	E	D	E	E	M		T	E	R	M	I	T	E		K	A	H	U	N	A
E	X	E	R	C	I	S	E	R	S		D	U	R	A	N	D	U	R	A	N
B	A	N	D	O	L	E	R	O				P	O	L	O	S	H	I	R	T
					K	I	A		T	C	M		B	I	C
H	O	W		C	O	S	T		E	A	U		O	A	K	S		T	S	A
I	N	H	A	L	F		I	N	A	K	N	O	T		K	O	S	H	E	R
H	E	A	V	E	H	O		O	L	E	I	C		E	N	T	R	E	E	S
A	N	T	E		U	H	O	H				T	A	C	O		A	S	T	O
T	D	S		B	M	I	N	O	R		R	O	C	O	C	O		C	O	N
		D	O	R	A		E	P	I	T	A	P	H		K	A	T	O
S	N	O	W	I	N		F	E	L	I	C	I	A		W	R	I	T	H	E
I	O	N	E	S	K	Y	E		E	S	E		R	E	H	E	A	T	E	D
N	E	E		K	I	E	L		D	H	S		M	O	O	D		I	R	E
G	L	I	B		N	E	L	L				T	E	N	S		A	S	S	N
		S	E	N	D		S	E	A	B	I	R	D		T	O	S	H
O	R	D	A	I	N		W	I	L	L	F	U	L		H	O	T	P	O	T
T	O	O	D	L	E	O	O		I	O	N		I	C	E	H	O	L	E	S
T	A	N	S		S	H	O		C	O	O		F	O	R		R	A	N	K
O	D	E			S	O	P		E	D	T		E	W	E			Y	O	S

B	A	R	B	A	R	A	B	U	S	H		B	E	E
E	Q	U	I	V	A	L	E	N	C	E		R	R	R
F	A	S	C	I	N	A	T	I	O	N		O	I	L
O	B	E	S		D	R	A	F	T		W	A	K	E
G	A	S		M	O	M	M	Y		L	E	D	S
			M	A	M	B	A		M	A	D	C	A	P
A	H	E	A	D		E	X	F	O	L	I	A	T	E
C	A	R	R	O	L	L		L	E	A	D	S	I	N
E	M	I	L	N	O	L	D	E		K	I	T	E	S
D	O	C	E	N	T		E	X	M	E	T
	M	A	N	A		F	S	T	A	R		M	E	W
Z	E	K	E		K	L	E	I	N		P	I	S	A
A	L	A		Y	O	U	R	M	A	J	E	S	T	Y
G	E	N		O	L	I	V	E	G	A	R	D	E	N
S	T	E		U	N	D	E	R	E	X	P	O	S	E

L	E	T	S	D	O	T	H	I	S	T	H	I	N	G
A	N	I	M	A	T	I	O	N	S	T	U	D	I	O
H	A	D	A	L	O	N	G	W	A	Y	T	O	G	O
A	M	I	C	I		S	T	A		L	U	N	G	S
B	E	E	K		B	E	I	N	G		S	O	L	E
A	L	S		V	A	L	E	T	E	D		T	E	D
N	E	U	T	E	R		D	O	T	E	S
A	D	P	A	G	E	S		F	E	L	T	T	I	P
			X	A	X	I	S		V	O	Y	A	G	E
A	M	A		S	A	M	I	S	E	N		C	O	T
R	A	N	D		M	U	L	A	N		N	O	T	E
A	R	A	I	L		L	E	U		G	A	B	O	R
B	A	N	D	E	D	A	N	T	E	A	T	E	R	S
I	C	A	N	N	O	T	T	E	L	L	A	L	I	E
C	A	S	T	O	N	E	S	S	P	E	L	L	O	N

P	I	S	M	O		B	U	R	Y		E	R	G	O
A	M	P	E	D		A	R	E	A		P	E	E	K
W	H	A	T	S	B	L	A	C	K	W	H	I	T	E
N	O	M	E		E	L	L	A		E	E	N	S	Y
			O	S	A	Y		L	O	A	M
A	N	D	R	E	D	A	L	L	O	V	E	R
L	E	E		T	Y	R	O		H	E	R	E	T	O
A	M	A	J			D	U	D			A	C	I	D
N	O	L	O	S	S		S	O	A	R		A	D	O
		T	H	I	S	N	E	W	S	P	A	P	E	R
			A	D	I	A		A	K	I	N
V	E	R	N	E		R	A	G	E		K	I	E	V
A	S	U	N	B	U	R	N	E	D	P	A	N	D	A
M	A	N	E		N	O	I	R		A	R	D	E	N
P	U	T	S		O	W	L	S		W	A	Y	N	E

S	A	L	A		F	E	D	U	P		J	P	E	G
E	M	I	T		I	L	O	S	E		O	A	S	T
R	O	B	E		V	I	T	A	E		H	Y	P	O
U	L	Y	S	S	E	S	S	G	R	A	N	T
M	E	A	T	Y				E	S	Q		O	N	E
			S	N	E	A	K			U	N	P	I	N
P	R	S		E	L	G	I	N	B	A	Y	L	O	R
H	O	H	O		S	I	N	A	I		C	A	B	O
A	D	A	M	S	A	N	D	L	E	R		Y	E	N
S	I	D	E	A			S	A	L	A	D
E	N	O		B	I	T				V	E	I	L	S
		W	O	O	D	R	O	W	W	I	L	S	O	N
D	E	B	I		E	A	T	E	R		M	O	P	E
E	N	O	L		A	C	T	I	I		A	L	E	E
W	A	X	Y		S	K	O	R	T		R	A	Z	R

S	T	E	M		I	L	K	S		S	I	T	U	P
P	A	P	A		N	O	A	H		C	O	W	L	S
A	C	I	D		F	O	R	A		R	U	I	N	S
S	O	C	C	E	R	M	A	M	B	O		S	A	T
			A	V	A	S	T		A	L	O	T
S	A	P	P	E	R			S	P	L	I	T	U	P
N	T	H		R	E	A	C	H		S	N	A	R	E
A	E	O	N		D	R	O	O	P		K	E	G	S
F	I	N	E	D		C	L	E	A	R		B	E	T
U	N	E	A	R	T	H			R	I	G	O	R	S
		B	R	A	N		D	I	A	N	A
P	S	I		S	T	R	U	C	K	D	U	M	B	O
A	L	L	O	T		O	B	O	E		C	O	A	T
R	A	B	B	I		L	A	N	E		H	A	R	T
S	T	O	I	C		L	I	S	T		O	N	T	O

S	T	A	B		U	H	O	H		M	A	C	H	O
T	R	U	E		S	O	L	O		A	L	L	E	N
A	I	R	T	R	A	V	E	L		G	E	E	S	E
L	E	A	S	E			I	D	U	N	N	O
L	D	S		P	E	A	C	E	K	E	E	P	E	R
			P	E	N	N		M	E	T		A	M	A
L	I	F	E	L	I	N	E			O	A	T	E	N
I	R	I	S		D	O	L	C	E		B	R	E	D
K	A	B	O	B			F	A	C	E	C	A	R	D
E	N	O		L	O	S		R	O	W	S
D	I	N	N	E	R	T	A	B	L	E		S	H	E
		A	E	N	E	I	D			R	A	P	I	D
N	I	C	A	D		T	I	M	E	S	H	A	R	E
C	A	C	T	I		C	E	L	L		A	D	E	N
O	N	I	O	N		H	U	B	S		B	E	D	S