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Puzzles for March, 1986
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Sat 3/1/1986
SLITABBESTRAP
TODOSLURCHINA
AGONSEMIARSON
BOLEROSCAREENS
DARTSLYE
BISECTUSASHOT
ALTAIANIMAATE
NOIFSANDSORBUTS
ANNTWEAKGENET
LAGOITEVESTRY
RANSCANT
STRINGSUNTONED
ERASEPARDWADI
TALONURSAEVEN
AMENTREELDYNE
Sun 3/2/1986 SOBRIQUETS
MOAZASHOSTAHOLE
UPSTARTAMMORENATA
LASAGNETWEAKOGRADYS
THEIRONCHANCELLORYMA
ISTLEDREIKNOBSTWAS
BOHEMIACLYPEI
ASTIRAPAPALAUEXTRA
RAHSGLENAMOLETAHOE
AMELIASOSPREENSTLO
GEHENNAFACEDYAKHEN
ATTICSPIROEMILE
CAPOSETHIEFSEVILLE
ALPHTOPEESTSAULAIT
REYESFREAKHERBLMNO
PEWEESOLDOENOLOPEN
ALCAPPSTALLED
OARSTIERSOPALEPICS
RURTHELITTLECORPORAL
CLICHESPAILSVIOLATE
SIOUANERNEESTATED
CREWSREEDRESERS
Mon 3/3/1986
GOLFESMEEOSIN
ARILCHINULTRA
LAMATARTCLAIM
NANCYMARCHAND
APEEARS
MARCHESLAVEALF
ADORNATECEIL
NAVECODYSOGLE
OGEEULEELIAS
REDMIDDLEMARCH
PASTELI
MARCHINGALONG
COLORMOATREAP
AMINOESTEDOLE
PATENREEDONER
Tue 3/4/1986
AHABSITELEER
RENECHOIRORLE
NATTERINGNABOBS
OREPURSERESET
WIDEREMS
PALACECALPGA
URALMOUSELOG
MISTERINBETWEEN
AESMOSESHATE
SLOPUTCLOTHS
KITEAREA
ASTERRATESASP
SMILESMILESMILE
HEELPEDALUNIT
EERYADESDUPE
Wed 3/5/1986
HERAROGERBABY
ICEREPODEEMEU
THETOWEROFBABEL
SOLITARYIODINE
SARAANNE
ASGARDSLEDDERS
SHINYSTIRSRIA
SAMSMOONYDAVY
EKEBERNESITES
TOLERATEDEVOTO
LEGSTERI
ACCEDEDECIDING
THEGARDENOFEDEN
TITILIVERROMA
SPETYEATSSLOW
Thu 3/6/1986
DAMACARESCALA
EVABURENEOLIC
CARIBBEANCRUISE
KITTYCLEORATS
SLITJAMAICA
NOLIREGGIE
EPIENOLAREUSE
LIQANTIGUAATL
INURNOVERTDOS
SKEETSSERE
TORTOLAULNA
SLURTOTESHOOT
CURACAOANDARUBA
APACETRIADPEN
MELEESYNGEELY
Fri 3/7/1986
SPAMCOLAGUTSY
OONALOISALOHA
LONGJOHNSLEMON
DRAPESZEROFOG
ITEMTORSO
MAJESTICLETOFF
USEASTRALALLE
SCRAMCAPDREAM
TORESHIITERIM
STYRONGARGOYLE
BORAXNERD
LOUAGRALEDGES
AVIANAPPLEJACK
ZELIGYOGIOTHE
ENTRESTASBOOP
Sat 3/8/1986
LAGANBURRSJAB
IRONYAREEKADE
ANDMULTIPLYNOT
ROSYITSACCEPT
ORBOXALATE
ENSNARETEPID
LIQCAPRISODEA
ACUTEIIOPSALM
NEARCLASSEMBA
RODEOELAPSES
KEEPINGUKE
ARDENTFIELAIR
PIEGREATDIVIDE
OCALANCEVIDEO
KALELDERESSES
Sun 3/9/1986 BEASTLY COMBOS
TEAKPADPACKSDOOMED
BALIUSOALLOTERMINE
ACIDRHOSIENAFIELDS
RHINOCEROSEFANCIER
ACHDINSHALLEBB
ELEPHANTOMSCOVESLUR
POSSESSORJAPETHORO
ALTRECTLIONESSAYIST
CLODSMOTETTUSSAH
TYPOSEATSASSENTERS
CROCODILETTANTE
SANTORINIOVARYREMS
EGERIASAVESASSOC
GORILLABORERTBSPSUR
AGONSTONGGUANABARA
RULEIRISHOUNDERLING
SEIEMILSERAATA
HIPPOPOTAMUSKETEER
STRODEVALETROEHALO
PEALEDENUREAIREVIL
ADHERERESODLESREEL
Mon 3/10/1986
ATABOASTISEE
HULAOLLIESPRY
ATENBIOGSMEIR
BUCKSCOUNTYNEE
LIASTEAD
ROBERTASUNCAPS
ACUTEBLABEBON
TACSCRAPEDUSO
ELKEHATERECTO
SAINTESTREAKED
NEARSUAR
LEGBUCKANDWING
OCHOBAITSIDEO
ARABILLATGERE
MUMSCANTOSOS
Tue 3/11/1986
ARCSBASALPALM
LEAPOPINEEPEE
DALIYALTATEAR
ALFRESCOSTERNE
ESNEBEER
SHASTAREDEPLOY
PUBSMEARMAINE
ARABENCESNASA
COCOATEALSNET
ENABLERSATBATS
WARYSMEE
POTHERTOMMYROT
ABRIOVINEOHIO
ROUTRADARNELL
KLEESEERSDOSE
Wed 3/12/1986
COLICSCAMCRAG
AVILALAMEHALE
MALLSIRMAIDLE
PLAYITCOOLLIES
NOELIODINE
SHADOWEVERS
AUTOEEROAPLEA
GROUNDSCALLING
ALIBIPIESALTO
LLOYDCEYLON
STREEPELON
HOOPPLAYTRUANT
IDOLOATSOGLER
NANASMEEBLARE
EYEYEADSEYRIE
Thu 3/13/1986
CLADETESTRI
RUDEARENASWAT
ALECMADAMPIKE
BUSINESSMANAGER
DINRUN
TACETPLAINNESS
AMOENLISTECTO
MATERIALHANDLER
ETONSILENEALE
DISTASTESMATES
RYEOIL
ACCOUNTINGCLERK
CHOPHONORIRAE
HOLYUNDUEESTE
EWETEENSEEN
Fri 3/14/1986
NIPATABORPOST
ORADINANEALTO
PANJANDRUMNEAT
ESTSPANSSNORE
APPALSPOI
SALTINEBASEPAY
CLOACAPANORAMA
ADOLIMBINER
PANTILESCRAZED
ENSURESABIDERS
BAYKRUGER
SPREETILTHUKE
LOOPPANETTONES
ANTAORONODIET
PEENPOSENETNA
Sat 3/15/1986
ICBMNATCHANI
NOLAAGREERTES
CIONROUNDHOUSE
ARCTICCOGITATE
KETOSEELA
ATHLETEISOTOPE
BOORIDESSEPAL
AQUACITRADENE
FUSSYLOIREREV
TEENAGEPORTALS
ICABEULAH
BRIGHTERSENORA
LIGHTHOUSEDUES
IGOTELLERESSE
PARRAYESMETA
Sun 3/16/1986 SPECIAL DELIVERY
UGANDASTATENCOATELAN
HELIUMTRIAGEOMRINATO
FLEXIBLEARMORNAPRAISER
TREADSMILANERG
RIFSOMMESATONALAMEDA
ENOSSOYIONICRELATED
PERTAINSPICINESSIBN
ARMADACULPAODESAQUA
STAREMOSEYPATONCRUST
TILTROSAALUMCHEESE
SADNAVYFLATTOPBRATTY
ISONEANITARESET
ESPIEDKISSINGGAMEEAT
ENCASEPINERAKEGERE
SCOREBETELWHITEMOXIE
CLUEALEETHEMECOUPON
HORTOPDRAWERMADDEST
ESSAYONOPERABANARTS
WEEKENDMAPLEROOTSTOY
ILAGANEFBEARIN
TRAMPLEONATHLETICAWARD
HERBLANGSHEAVELIANAS
ELMOYUGOESTHERELDEST
Mon 3/17/1986
CLAREASHVASA
OILERSCICIDER
WATERFORDINANE
SMAAEROETYMON
ENDDEVALERA
ABANDONNED
LIMORIOTEMMET
BAILEATHACLIATH
ASSAMROILERTE
EPILINNEAN
SHAMROCKNOS
CEREALRAIDOLE
ALGALROSCOMMON
BLONDANTSLIGO
SETSGEOEXTOL
Tue 3/18/1986
SAARLEGALHORA
IDLEENATEODIN
NAVEADITSPELT
GRACEFULSTERES
HALEMEOW
CAPOTEPORTENTS
HUESTARTSLAIN
ADAMSLOOPLIME
PICASINREMVEE
STERLINGNAMERS
YULERISE
CARMELRUTHLESS
AREAUTILEORAL
LIARSEVENNIKE
LADYEXERTSKID
Wed 3/19/1986
SNAGSLUMPRASH
TINATIGERALLO
ONETWOTHREEFOUR
POTHOLESSATURN
EVERLUGE
BARRENNUMERALS
ALIENRATERGOP
TSARSIDEDHOWE
HOTAIDESPUREE
SPARKLERCANARD
ARESSAND
OBERONENTERERS
SEVENCOMEELEVEN
SAILELMERDONA
ONLYREARSSEEP
Thu 3/20/1986
CORAMBAVASES
UBERORLEANENT
SEPTLUISCORFU
PARLISPSNAIN
SHILLYSHALLYING
NIECEREAM
POTATOSTEWBOO
AVERDROOPSLIP
WADADENISEULT
ALLASNORE
FLIBBERTIGIBBET
RENOSIREDERE
ONTAPNONOMANX
STEREGONGARIA
HORDEPASODES
Fri 3/21/1986
CHARTACRID
BUSTERCHIMES
MENTONECOMPACT
ARNPESTERSLAR
RBISEPODESIRE
GENTSATEMINCE
ORGANISTHEDGES
MORSECODE
PROMOSRAPACITY
LOVEDSINLATHE
ODERCENTSRARA
DEROREGANOLET
SNAPPEDTODDIES
TROUPEARENAS
MISERSEDAN
Sat 3/22/1986
MARTSTOICONES
ALSOTABOOSELA
DIVINATIONICER
DIPLOMATJARRED
EMPSAUDIO
COMTESHERDSMAN
ANUTFUSEEALE
LAMESARIRENTA
LIBARBORSCAR
IRONBARKSATYRS
JULIEAERI
ACUMENDREAMERS
LAMBBLACKMAGIC
GIBEOXIDETAPA
ANODWISEREDEN
Sun 3/23/1986 DESIGNER COLLECTION
CANEETHOSSPICAELSA
YVESPIAVEPALARDIOR
MAINBOCHERARILSILLE
ASLEEPARMTRAVESTIES
DESDOPESINCH
MOLLIEPARNISANATHEMA
AXIOMABASEMKTERAT
CAMUSSSWRETILEADZE
ALBIAMORIESEODEON
WIESELREPELSISM
CRISTOBALBALENCIAGA
SALRIATASOTIOSE
BRIBEEDSELCATROSA
RUDIEGOISMPHIPIPIT
OBOLMCIABEAMREESE
WELLSIANPIERRECARDIN
BURSKONASELY
UNPLEASANTGPSAEGEAN
DELATINEALILLYDACHE
ORESENOLSEROSESHAW
SODSSIXTHSEEDYHOBS
Mon 3/24/1986
CASEDDAMPPALM
ARIDEUSERABEE
MEXICANHAIRLESS
PASTORELEVATES
HORSESST
AMORONSETIBIS
TOOINALLPARSE
ATTARMIACLONE
LOESSOCTETCOP
ERRSFREERRATS
EVEROGET
ELEMENTSDIVEST
BARBEROFSEVILLE
ANILITALELLEN
NENESEXYNEEDS
Tue 3/25/1986
MASONASSTMAST
ELATESOURASTI
SILTSHLMENCKEN
ABETREEBOASTS
SIMILESPLOW
NETBLESSING
PGWODEHOUSETAU
ELANORTLESS
EURFWWOOLWORTH
RESTORESEAU
IRASSARDINE
LAIDUPHERBROM
OJSIMPSONLEASE
SALEEARSENTER
TRESDYNESEEDY
Wed 3/26/1986
MASCSPASOMEGA
ABOUWONTRURAL
SERBIONEPSORA
ELEAFRENCHHORN
RENNETSTOA
HOSEOMNIBUS
GALEAABRANENE
ALIENVIIADATE
RIELBETANINON
PASSELSNANA
TODDRINGER
DUTCHTREATCOLE
UTILEOCTILOLA
NATALPATSUSER
SHOWSSLOTBENS
Thu 3/27/1986
CLEFDAGHADES
HORAOLAFAMISH
AKINOLEOMOLTO
PICCADILLYLOU
YULEDECRYPT
BIDNEDEARED
IDIOTARTIFACT
BELLCHESSELLA
BALEARICORLON
PARESESPYDS
PRINCESSTAN
IOCPICCALILLI
POKESNOORDEAN
INLETGORERANT
TEENYPTSERGO
Fri 3/28/1986
SLIMASTABAHAB
LANALUISADOLE
ALASLIPPYUPON
BONSAISIBELIUS
EDENCELT
GRANADOSRESIST
RALESSPARESTA
ANATMARTYTEAL
DAMSADATAERIE
STOATSTIPPLERS
LUCKCASE
SCHUMANNTEMPLE
ELAMGEARSALOT
MORNNETTYNEST
EDDAISLESNATE
Sat 3/29/1986
GRASPHINTROSH
LEVEEAGARECHO
ATONEINRETEAR
DENDRIFORMRAND
ERATORANGE
CANADAUGRIC
EMITTOSHOTARU
LICHEESATTICUS
TREADLOTIORNE
NEROSDONETS
ETHANETIER
ARESWORDSWORTH
RANIALIAEVORA
ECRURICHLAMAS
DEYSMOHOLLAMA
Sun 3/30/1986 PLANTED ANTONYMS
HEADLANDSAFERSUPPER
ENGRAVERPLATEALERIA
MARYMARYQUITECONTRARY
MOSESBURNSLIDEYES
STERILEILES
COMETRUNDAMNREGALS
ADENPASTSTOESCARAT
DEMOLISHPRODDEDSORE
ISOLATECREMEEROSIVE
MISDEALTRIPEDAL
ENTAILRETASTEVERSES
NEATNESSPLUNDER
RELEASEESSEXALARMED
IDEASTEPPEDCHESHIRE
CLOSEIMPISCOLDELIA
HEFELLPANSANIMAKER
SILLAGITATO
ASTAMOORCANOWOOED
HOWDOESYOURGARDENGROW
TREATYESTEETREELINE
STERESREADSSADDENED

*This puzzle was described in the New York Times Magazine's 50 Years of Crossword Puzzles article (published on February 16, 1992) as "What an origami swan is to a folded paper airplane, this puzzle is to the average crossword."

*The 116-Down clue in the PDF did indeed read "___-go-brath." "___-go-bragh" is much more common, though the brath spelling does appear online.

*Theme explanation: A word within each theme answer has been replaced with its opposite. For example, the answer to the 34-Across clue is (GO)T, but "go" gets replaced with "come," making the final answer (COME)T.

Mon 3/31/1986
PAARWITHBABA
ARNEUSEEPEELS
CCCVROTALETAT
THEEASTERPARADE
RUTHTOYSEW
PEGEASTOF
MARERGAFRAID
AYOUNGMANSFANCY
ANALOGPOHTEE
TIMBERSBE
CARSALECHO
AROBINONTHEWING
LYCEEOCULETON
LACERMARORAMA
ANONSANESLEW
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