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Solution to Puzzle #37 - June 2004 "Stop By "

The single letters that must be omitted from certain words before they will fit in the grid are shown in red in parentheses in the list below. They spell DROP IN. The letter sequence I N must in turn be omitted from the five across and five down words in which it occurs, also shown in parentheses in the list below.

Across

  1. DOM(IN)ATE
  2. PR(IN)CIPAL
  3. PLUVIAL
  4. TOTAL
  5. A(D)DER
  6. HORNY
  7. SEVERAL
  8. WATCH
  9. SEWE(R)
  10. LOFTED
  11. ANNIE
  12. FLEECE
  13. MAGMA
  14. ALLAY
  15. RECEPT(O)R
  16. BOWL
  17. (IN)STAR
  18. LEMONADE
  19. RUSE
  20. NOSY
  21. REMA(IN)DER
  22. SP(IN)STER

Down

  1. DA(IN)TY
  2. C(IN)DER
  3. SEMOL(IN)A
  4. SHAME
  5. TRAMPLE
  6. SNA(P)
  7. CAUDAL
  8. AVENGERS
  9. ETUDE
  10. WIMPLE
  11. REVER(I)E
  12. EATEN
  13. SPIRAL
  14. FARM
  15. OPRAH
  16. LOLL
  17. BOSS
  18. CLOW(N)
  19. FELONY
  20. TITRATE
  21. AWARE
  22. PONT(IN)E
  23. CYL(IN)DER
Kevin Wald's solving time: 55 minutes
Chronologically (June)
Judy Adamski – Jenison, Michigan
Roger Phillips – London, UK
Rick Kasten – Alexandria, VA
Robert M.and Carolyn G. Smith – Massena, NY
Tony Greanias – Saginaw, MI
Stan Kurzban – Chappaqua, NY
Arthur Schless – Unionville, PA
Carolyn Roosevelt – Cambridge, MA
Robert Brown – Albuquerque, NM
Elaine Woontner – Marion, IN
Priscilla Olson – Framingham, MA
Dorothy Juhlin – Hillsborough, NC
Thomas Wilson – South Williamsport, PA
Mary Lyndal Nyberg – Manhattan, KS
Edward O. Stejskal – Raleigh, NC
Jim McNally – Shortsville, NY
Gera, Canada ld Hurtubise – Ottawa, Ontario
Stan Francuz – Forster NSW, Australia
Joe Schrader – Melba ACT, Australia
David Durfee – Petersburgh, NY
Kris Green – Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Mike Lessie – Douglassvile, PA
Patrick D. Phillips – Bainbridge Island, WA
Thomas Miller – San Diego, CA
Charlene Coates – Coatesville, PA
Ed Mehling – Phoenix, AZ
Geoff Bailey – Sydney, Australia
Daniel J. Milton – Vienna, VA
Roy McLeese – Washington, DC
Matthew Field – Nassau, NY

Alphabetically
Judy Adamski – Jenison, MI
Geoff Bailey – Sydney, Australia
Robert Brown – Albuquerque, NM
Charlene Coates – Coatesville, PA
David Durfee – Petersburgh, NY
Matthew Field – Nassau, NY
Stan Francuz – Forster NSW, Australia
Tony Greanias – Saginaw, MI
Kris Green – Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Gerald Hurtubise – Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Dorothy Juhlin – Hillsborough, NC
Rick Kasten – Alexandria, VA
Stan Kurzban – Chappaqua, NY
Mike Lessie – Douglassvile, PA
Roy McLeese – Washington, DC
Jim McNally – Shortsville, NY
Ed Mehling – Phoenix, AZ
Thomas Miller – San Diego, CA
Daniel J. Milton – Vienna, VA
Mary Lyndal Nyberg – Manhattan, KS
Priscilla Olson – Framingham, MA
Patrick D. Phillips – Bainbridge Island, WA
Roger Phillips – London, UK
Carolyn Roosevelt – Cambridge, MA
Arthur Schless – Unionville, PA
Joe Schrader – Melba ACT, Australia
Robert M.and Carolyn G. Smith – Massena, NY
Edward O. Stejskal – Raleigh, NC
Thomas Wilson – South Williamsport, PA
Elaine Woontner – Marion, IN