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Puzzles for October, 1985
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Tue 10/1/1985
THANISIGHCALM
RUMORASEARUED
AGAMEWIENALAI
MOHANDASKGANDHI
DEASALS
LAPSCHARITUAL
ILLAHABSBONGO
APASSAGETOINDIA
RENEWSTIRSELF
SNORESSPATRES
PLUSTSE
JEWELINTHECROWN
IRANTAROORDIE
LINTERISROILS
TEESSEPTERNES
Wed 10/2/1985
BEECHHOODAMES
ALGAEALAINAME
JOANRIVERSIGOR
ANDATAGPOLITE
PATSSLUICES
PETEFOUNTAIN
AVASTAECASH
REXSLANTEDSEE
ANIARCOFTEN
FOSTERBROOKS
IMPORTSALAN
DEARTHSSEDRAB
LANGARTHURLAKE
EDGENILEEERIE
RESTDOOREDENS
Thu 10/3/1985
SUMCUTALIAM
OLEGUTAHLISLE
UNDERRATEATLAS
RAINESMASTERS
EMEERBEL
CHERIREFERENDA
RABATREALCOOS
ANILMANSEONUS
SONSETATPROSE
HIGHPLACEUPSET
ERITRURO
CAPRICEPERSON
ALAMOINTERALIA
MOLARREINLINT
PEENEGADTKO
Fri 10/4/1985
ABBAFBISWAN
MOANMRANDOHIO
INNSAORTADIRT
SGTPDMERATYE
HOUSEOFORANGE
TUNEINSACRE
HIBERNALALOIN
ODORARIESIASI
LEONEEXTOLLED
TOTALASPACE
BLUESTOCKINGS
HELLBSSTSARE
ALANREVUEEVER
RACEONERSTABU
INKYTEECLEM
Sat 10/5/1985
EDAMADZESBAAL
RAMAGRETARIGA
ODINRURALIDOL
SANDIEGOLUMBAGO
ANESTIE
SHARDSFLAGSHIP
AERIELIARENO
BRONXHONKYTONKS
ROMASEARANEE
ENAMELEDRETARD
ATLPOEM
FOOCHOWHOOSEGOW
ABBAWAILSANTA
MEOWEGRETLAHR
EYESDEEDSSTOP
Sun 10/6/1985 KID STUFF
PLAYUPALPACAAMORIST
TERESATALLERLUNETTE
DEARERMCELLIGOTSPOOL
TROYEASTERNAPRA
BAILLEHRSLEGALS
ALTEREGOAPTESSETAD
HOWTHEGRINCHNIPTONE
IDAHOTATTEREDHAEC
ASSEBOONWAGESEMMA
THORNSTINGAFRAID
BEQUEATHERSSALIENCE
EXURBSEPPIEANTES
SCATTOASTANDYAMAS
TEILPRIESTEDSWAMP
ESNEDESTHESHAPEOFME
DSTSARASEAAGRECIAN
SHREWSMAMIEKANT
TITOTHERAMSOSTE
TIGERSTODAYANDSITUPS
INERTIAEMOTEDEDITOR
ATTESTSRATERSDYNAMO

Regarding the 36-Down clue, the comic strip was always called "Little Orphan Annie," except during its last decades, after the 1983 movie came lout, when the daily strip was often titled simply "Annie." The Sunday strip continued to be titled "Little Orphan Annie," with "Little Orphan" in much smaller text than "Annie." There was never a strip titled "Orphan Annie," but left this clue as in the original.

Mon 10/7/1985
ISLAMIRISLONG
SHONEDECOARAL
HANDMAIDENTATA
ALEOBOEOPENED
MESSEMERGES
OPALMARATHON
LAMESASIANILO
ELECTORSMUDGES
ATLONCUETAHOE
DAYBREAKISTS
LITERALACRE
APPEARARKSHIS
BEANANIMATIONS
LENDCANEAROSE
ERGSKEENGALEN
Tue 10/8/1985
SLABTOGABRAVO
PAGESPARRUDER
AMAHEAVEASIAN
BLOWTHEWHISTLE
LASLEASE
CANDIEDRETORT
ABEETOOZESEA
CORNERTHEMARKET
HIDESMEHEAVE
ELSTONSHEARER
OATESEMS
SKIRTSTHEISSUE
ELOPEHALFIVES
TENORAPSEGENE
HEARSNEARNAST

Regarding the 7-Down clue, Henry Thomas Rainey was Speaker of the House from March 9, 1933, until his death on August 19, 1934. Maleska may have had a reference book that listed the dates when each new Speaker took office. Since the next Speaker, Joseph W. Byrns, was sworn in on January 3, 1935, Maleska may have (incorrectly) assumed that Rainey was the Speaker up until that date. Left the incorrect clue as in the original, however.

Wed 10/9/1985
GALEBONGDAVID
AWOLIVORASIDE
BIASPENASTEEN
OFFICEROFTHEDAY
RESEEDTIER
RSVPGROCER
ABBOTEIREIAGO
IRONMINORDRAM
MOLLALESASONE
SWOOSHDEAL
OPRYPASSED
ROOKIEOFTHEYEAR
AMBERKIWIRAGE
MAORIENIDILLS
ANESTDIGSASES
Thu 10/10/1985
SEEESTASTRAP
STANSWAGTOOLE
IAGOCANEANNIE
ZILLIONSSPIDER
EDEGREYFALCON
EMOTEEGE
LAYERSCLARENCE
OWEDJOTRIOT
UNDERCUTSANGRE
EONSHUSH
THESNOWMANTMS
JEEVESEARTHHOG
ELLENPALPOAST
FLINTARTEEWES
FACTSLYONSKY
Fri 10/11/1985
ABASSKOALZED
MIMETEALSNERO
ANANGRYFATHERIS
SETLOESSEVOKE
STIPENDERE
INGPATERNAL
AGUERABATODA
MOSTCRUELTOWARD
ARERELAYIHAD
HYDROGENFAN
IUSHIMSELF
STAGSSAONEDIA
FATHEROFMANKIND
ALOTAREELALEE
XENTERRETEND
Sat 10/12/1985
SERACANOEASIS
EMEUALARMLATE
TINTORETTOAVER
ALDOMOROTOROME
MALTSITIN
ARCANEBOOTCAMP
GOATDELANOROO
AGRASREPSLOTS
SELCONEYSOLES
PRODUCEDESTATE
PELTSRATH
TROPPOLUCIANOS
RENOBUONARROTI
EATSENDITIRON
ERIERAINSOMEN
Sun 10/13/1985 DOUBLES
SALADRECAPPAULAS
SALOMEELOPEOBLIGE
SIMONANDSIMONONEMANS
ARINGETTECAREPISA
RISECORSETHEARANAT
ACESEAMOMARSSLATE
HANDINHANDONOALINES
ATTUORANTSNEAD
TITLESRIFTONDEMAND
ARIESLOOPTHELOOPGOO
GAMYHALOLOONFARM
UTEWORDFORWORDRAISE
SEALANESTHAIBURNED
FIRESSTOSSIAMA
ASTANDATEHEADTOHEAD
SHEREBLARELEERAXE
IERDREARNAILEDASIA
DATEALECARNOACTOR
EVIDENTHOMESWEETHOME
EMERGEERECTPREENS
SENDERSOLARHINDS
Mon 10/14/1985
ABEDBEHESTSAW
SEREOPORTOPRO
HAIRTRIGGERLOO
ENCOREESPIED
GORERIOT
TRIADNAGOTHER
RUNTATTAINAGA
ALOESITINSIRS
MENSHRANKCREE
PREENEREFASTS
STOADEEP
COHORTLAUDER
ODATOAHAIRLINE
POIENFOLDADIT
ERRDELETERODE
Tue 10/15/1985
HAFTBADEETHER
ALEARUINSHALE
LEERATNOTEPID
FUZZYZOELLER
ATEASEELMERS
NENETELAMON
ASPRIDERELITE
ICEDTIRESSLOE
TOTESTASTEERR
CRETINSSELL
HERETOWAILED
CURLYLAMBEAU
PASTAOMARINGE
IDIOTACIDDILL
GENREFADSONES
Wed 10/16/1985
ADAKBRIANBALL
LALOSABLEAPIA
APPRECIATESPRY
ESSEXDDETILES
APPEARANCE
BSAEARNESTSIS
APPALLSDESCANT
TOPSHUGE
HOOSIERRADICLE
ELMSTERILEEER
APPALOOSAS
HOTLYAMTLODGE
ANTAAPPERTAINS
SCOTISEREPLAT
HEXATERSESITE
Thu 10/17/1985
COREPASTOR
HOTELSAIRHOLE
CENTIMERETELLS
ANCONRAMIALIT
RHOSPITNURSE
IOUVIOLETS
BURGEESHARED
ESSENCEPEBBLES
EERIERSLIEST
CONVOKEMER
THIEFANYPERE
POORCOTSCENTS
IGUANASEQUATES
PARTAKETETRAD
ESSENEDELL
Fri 10/18/1985
DOMEDFARRAH
DERIDEICHABOD
RAISERTHELIMIT
ORBSSITEEVE
LIIIAVANTSLOP
LESSENINGACARE
SATEDFRANCE
REVISEDBLONDES
ELOPEDBROAD
HELPSRIOGRANDE
ACTINERDSLOOS
STAAIREIMIT
HEIRLOOMREZONE
DRIBBLEEMERGE
EDSELSFUSES
Sat 10/19/1985
GERMAGORAJAVA
AREABAREDURAL
LIARSTRADLISA
SEPTETSDEFILES
IRRBERRA
VICARAGESANTAS
IRANCALLPAULA
PEPSTRAITSTAC
ENROLSTLOJOCK
REICESEARMARKS
TEPIDTEN
APROPOSJUNIPER
CLAPULNARTORE
MENUSEINEOLGA
EATSEDGEDROOM
Sun 10/20/1985 HAPPY FORTIETH!
ORLOPKIWIMALECHINA
DEUCEARONODINHOTEL
DAGHAMMARSKJOLDIRENE
RESCUELUNARCLARET
ESTDROVESODESSA
CROOKSABELETHOR
HALVEPEARLROOSEVELT
AGGIEANNLILONINAS
DEADPANKUMAMOTOLAVA
IRKTAKENSKATER
BRANDYSHOESAMUSED
PLEDGESTARRGAR
LALIBOTANISTANTLERS
OSIERGRITRATWIDOW
DECUELLARFOYLEANIMA
FEETWEDGEPLATEN
SHAMUSASIMOVAID
MENAGEENURETEHEES
AMOREGENERALASSEMBLY
CADGEOMARNILEIMBUE
KNEESDUTYTELAMASER
Mon 10/21/1985
ALMSCOATISHOW
REAPARDENTARA
ATTHEDROPOFAHAT
DATIVEELEGANT
NATLEDA
APEXDISTASTE
DANRIOTAUSTIN
ATTHECROSSROADS
MERITSTAPELEU
SNEERRETLESE
AGESTOE
PALACESABATED
ATTHELASTMINUTE
NEROILOVEENTE
TESTDEBARREED
Tue 10/22/1985
BANEISISSLATS
OMANBIDETAMIL
TOTSEGERARETE
YOULLNEVERKNOW
ELIEND
RESDECKSUMTER
ECCEVANSSEALE
FORTHEFIRSTTIME
ELATEESTOSLED
REPAYSHAIRSRS
DISNEA
MYHEARTTELLSME
SOUNDAEROCOMO
TRENDSLAVAKIN
ROSEYHALEPOTS
Wed 10/23/1985
AGOGABELECADS
BAMACABINIDEA
BRERRABBITNELL
EPICEDESRONNIE
ODESHERA
BARNUMHAREBELL
UMEXEROSSAREE
RITASERIFRAVE
SNARLESTOPSID
TORTOISERECESS
POPELENA
ARCANESEMINARS
COOPCOTTONTAIL
ETREADAMSERMA
DEERCARETREST
Thu 10/24/1985
LIBELTATPAPAW
ATAXIAGEITALO
SCRAMBENVICAR
THELEMONDROPKID
THIRDOUT
OHSOCEANSCOCA
KUMQUATSETUPON
ARIUSABIDE
POKIESTBANANAS
INEZCOBURGEST
SOLINGEN
CLOCKWORKORANGE
HANOIWEEIDEAL
ACORNEMRNIMBS
NERDSRESEROSE
Fri 10/25/1985
STOPEPSOMDARE
AERONACREOPAL
IRANCIRCANENE
LANGSYNENOETIC
EASTEREGG
ARPENTSASEAMAN
LASSESANTELOPE
ETAWITORO
PILLAREDTIESIN
HOMAGERTUNNELS
PINETREES
CORDONRUSSIANS
OLEOELANDGLOP
RINGTONKANAME
DOTSSASSYSEED
Sat 10/26/1985
SCOLDSDOSGAG
PARIAHWORELIE
OLIVIAAGSTILL
ROBINWILLIAMS
ERINSTENUSAF
GOOSEGOSSAGE
SODPEERMANNA
TUETRIPOLIDER
ATTAIITEROSS
FRANCISDRAKE
FEINNOGOAITS
LITTLESPARROW
EVERADOAFLAME
AIRICANDRONED
RASOTTSOFINE
Sun 10/27/1985 TRICKSTERS
SCATURGESGALASCAR
OOLANORTEHAZELSHAMUS
WRAITHSANDDEMONSTANANA
SAMHOSTAODETTAOMANIS
LOBELIAPMGHOBGOBLINS
LOINALIEALL
GHOULIESANDGHOSTIESAND
PLENTYLOCORAPPEEACOR
LEADSBANESOLEOSTUQUE
INREROPESSUINTVICUNA
ESTAITSHINDUAGEISM
BANSHEESANDSPECTERS
NARINECIRCSNEERISM
AMOLESLAPSETALERSTOA
TIKISMORPHSALISBAILS
ADENLINTELPROSPATOIS
LONGLEGGETYBEASTIESAND
ASHLARSSEER
THINGSTHATOKANORMANS
MANAGEAMADOUSOCLEEAU
ATAMANGOBUMPINTHENIGHT
NINERSARLESLOROSTREE
NERDREELEWERSOILS
Mon 10/28/1985
STAKESTEPSWAB
LAVINTIREHERR
EXISTANILELSA
WISHINGWELLLOG
ROSAEASING
LANDEDROTTEN
OLEOACESENGRS
OVERALLHORATIO
PARISUTAHTOAD
DENSERAGENDA
CLOSETECRU
LAWWELLREADMAN
APERAILEVOILE
ISLEKRISASTIR
MELDSASSSETTO
Tue 10/29/1985
REDSSONGSBOLE
ELIEORIONUSER
AMERICANLARCHES
LSTWINEDUKASE
PEAGSSE
SCARLETOAKTREE
SHAREUNISUMP
PINKTILEDOBIE
ESTSORISMILE
CHINQUAPINOAKS
EURNONO
ATRIACOATITAN
SHAGBARKHICKORY
EACHHARUMERIE
AWESAGATEGILT
Wed 10/30/1985
CRAMSCALAEBON
HILOCALEBNANA
ELANANEARABET
FLIGHTOFFANCY
OASESATLAS
ABOLTAFROLA
RAVIATOMICNAN
BREACHOFPROMISE
ORRHARASSOAKS
RESABEDONAT
SLIERSPAIN
MOMENTOFTRUTH
ASPSTAROTILIA
MALIATALESANK
ADENLOWERERGO
Thu 10/31/1985
PASOHAHACHIP
ERINALAMBLOVE
ELLAPORTOOPEN
LOLLIPOPNEWEST
ALIFEBAN
SERIFCROSSTHE
MONKEYSHINEOAR
ANTHICTUG
RYESHENANIGANS
CARAMELSADULT
CURLATOM
SPRITECHILDREN
ARIDALAMORODE
ROLLTAKENOMIT
IDLYWEDSPETS
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