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Puzzles for April, 1990
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Sun 4/1/1990 PLEASE THINK TWICE!
JEANBEBOPMAAMROAR
ACREOPERABELLAELMO
BUCCANEERSEDIBLEBEAN
KLEESTOLETLAUGHS
SLURSCILIAMASK
SHAMAMIEBARTERED
WAACSGAMEOFCARDSERI
ONDESOLEIRESAGON
LEESMALLHORSESEVADE
FRONTEDERICSCRANED
FOOLSPRADOBRASS
SAGESTTHOLERESTFUL
TIRLSSOONERSTATEANI
ORESFINNACNESTIR
ITECITYOFLIGHTMEHTA
CONDONESRINAADES
ONESSEERSATTAR
CROONSSTENOALOST
HITMUSICALANTIQUECAR
ACHEEBONYDONAULORE
WOODDOTSSTOREYOKO

You have to think twice to solve the theme answers. First, find a word that answers the clue. Second, find a meta clue that points to that answer. For example, at 97 Across, "Memorable humorous poet" could be NASH but for the answer, think twice, and enter ANTIQUE CAR.

Here's another. 36 Down, "Edward or Norman" points to LEAR so that would make the meta-answer REGAN'S FATHER.

Mon 4/2/1990
DIALAFROARENA
ORCADIETLEMON
POINTOFNORETURN
ENDEAREDERA
LEDSTIFF
ABIDEIBONERO
RADONFOILSAAA
ELECTIONRETURNS
ALASNAILERECT
SATETLCNODES
DENSEESC
SIRUNTIMELY
RETURNENVELOPES
AWAREATOMWINE
YEMENTOYSSCAR
Tue 4/3/1990
ALTOPINUPUCLA
PAINADOBEPLUG
UNDERCOVERPOKE
PEEPSARCHIVES
ITEMHOTE
APSEDUBSMYRNA
CROCGROTTOLAP
ROVEAMORESEVE
IVEPRUNESPAAR
DERMAREALAFLY
EARSMARC
TOILETTEPIETA
OLGAEARTHMOVER
WINDALIVEURSA
NOSYDENSESYST
Wed 4/4/1990
SCANSTOPTREES
OLPETAMEREDDY
TAROARNOODEON
TWENTYNINEPALMS
OSSRESREC
FEDBLASTED
STEINIRISROA
THIRTYSOMETHING
YENELONRUSSE
NESTLEDRIM
LOPEELSEA
ATHOUSANDCLOWNS
CHOPSDADARODS
EASELAMINCREE
SWEDEMEETADDS
Thu 4/5/1990
BOPWAFTASTIN
ELLBEDIMLHASA
TEAREARSLANES
ASYNONYMREDSEA
OASTSEGO
AWORDYOUUSEWHEN
MATASLEESARI
PHALEASTSIC
LOREIANCINCH
YOUCANTSPELLTHE
ULESALAE
SPRATSFIRSTONE
PRIDECERESWEE
RIGORCRONYEAR
YEARSINFODRY
Fri 4/6/1990
GRATEPELEE
CRANNYACORNS
PRIVATEPROPERTY
RULESTOOLSORO
OILSSOCLEGOAD
USESTOKEMATTE
DESOLATECAUSAL
SIGHTLESS
DECADESIDESHOW
EVOKEHIKERORE
BELAGAZEDHYDE
UNOALIENLADEN
GENERALDELIVERY
DECODESEVENS
LOWEDSEERS
Sat 4/7/1990
SIDEROTORESIE
IRONEDOMELETTE
MARCH!RICKRACK
PEKOEEATAUGH!
RATS!PIP
PREELECTSTAPH
AHA!LOOMOSTIA
LITTERRAINILL
ENEMYTARTPLAT
SONAR!COMETU!
GOATENOR
AEONIDOLBUSTY
SCREAMERMISERE
ERYTHEMAALALIA
AUXSEE!HELLO!
Sun 4/8/1990 SOUNDING OFF IN THE U.S.A.
GETUPSTOLAPHILSTUPA
ALAMOERGOTIONAPANIS
GUNETIQUETTEKNEWYORICK
ELSAMUSESNEEDSAORTAS
SPOTSLEMMAALLY
ROMHAIAERIEBRIERIP
ALEFCALIPHORNERIERONA
RESEATADARSTASSWALL
EASELCHICDROITMODEL
STYLELOOEASYANNAIRATE
TECMORTTONSDESIST
HALITESTRAPPLANES
EVENEDTEAMGLOWLIS
LEWISHARASSOWNERBREST
LISTSAMORTRAADYAHOO
OLEOSUITBLESSRECALL
RETPENCILVAINHEREENDO
ADSARTEAINTSETADEN
ERASSTAKEIONIC
RECLIPSTELEINVERTORE
OGLEAHOMERDELLAWEIGHER
WAUGHLUNASKATEVEINS
SLEYSAGONSAWEDEMOTE
Mon 4/9/1990
STABABBAGRAPE
LOBELEESRILES
EXODUSFROMEGYPT
DIVERAERATE
SNOWBELTSALAMI
ALLITSLAR
ASONEADOBICE
UNLEAVENEDBREAD
NAOSALTORONO
INSSTYANE
TAHITIASSASSIN
CANARDSHANE
ASKINGQUESTIONS
BAREDUMESANET
SPARSASPSHERS
Tue 4/10/1990
BUDGETZEDARUG
AVERSEAXENINA
RELATENEEACID
MAIDENLYRAGTAG
ERSEBRUTE
GAUDYAPTEASET
OWLPURISM
GNUSRELITSPUR
TANDEMALE
MACAWSDOTBRED
IRATESARI
DELUDESERAPHIM
GOATZOOIDEATE
ELIEEDOFIDGET
TASSKENFOSSAE
Wed 4/11/1990
MATHBROOMPACA
ATRIAETNAALAS
STATSNOOKPERT
HAYSEEDSECARTE
TAMEOHOTER
RICHTERRASH
KOREANHAYMES
ORTHPENLEAP
SASHAYPLEASE
YEARPRINTER
POTRYELEAH
RAIDERHAYMAKER
OSLOIRATEYETI
VEERDIREREPOS
OSSAEMIRSSINE
Thu 4/12/1990
SALEPSAGSACRE
IHAVETRAPDEAL
POKERAMBERJACK
SPENCERSLEASES
TEALSPLACES
CURDLEPASTE
APOENDORANWAR
SOUPARLESTHRU
ANTESEASEDICE
ATTARVISTAS
MUSEUMGESTE
OUREARTERRIFIC
BLACKBASSAPISH
OTTOODASTESLA
LIEDTAROESHER
Fri 4/13/1990
MOMCOATGASP
ALANODDHEIGOR
LENOZZEDIFIGARO
MONROEINFRARED
MANOLSEN
OSCANADYNTWTS
ALLENEBEIRUT
TEATROALLASCALA
HEROESPITPLY
STELEIANMUSES
EVANSLON
CURRENTSARCANE
ARIADNEAUFNAXOS
LASTENTRESEAS
FLEEDONESHE
Sat 4/14/1990
PEACEONEARTH
ANGEREDRAPTURE
TORNADOKNITTER
SATELACASE
ROMANCES
MAHARANEESLST
ATOLLWETPATE
STOLESABODES
TIDYESEALERT
SCSRIVERSIDES
MILEPOST
DATEREOBAL
LABORERESCUDOS
EREMITESTORAGE
DELETEDTOMEN
Sun 4/15/1990 C+
AYESTIBIADOESBANG
LOVEOTARUERNESEROO
EYECLASHESMADCHATTER
CONTESSATOOTSRUTILE
INTOBRINEHIRE
DICOTSBLINIMONARCHS
ATONEBREAKCRANKSRAP
MAPSTRENETESSOSO
ALTCHARDBOILEDRECTO
SOILURESESSAYMEEKER
COLESSISSYSAHIB
SENATEATREEAUDITORS
CLEMSCHEATINGPADTEA
ADRYSOAPOOPSATAT
LEVSPLITCHAIRSDIODE
PRETTIERLASSAWORMED
HUNTTERSESIRS
ALPENATEMPICAPITATE
FIRSTCRATESPARECRIBS
ALAIHEMENTRIERIDAS
ROYSVESTSONESPERE
Mon 4/16/1990
MELDSHOOTACKS
ALEEHATSSPOUT
DISCOUNTSAPURE
ADDSISLANDS
EUCLIDWALT
SROSERENELEAR
TAUTRALEEERNO
ANNERAWDPTS
TUTUCETERAALS
ESELLEEREDNEE
ROMECIDERS
ADAGIOSITEA
RICINRECOUNTED
MATSUTEARTREY
ASSTSALLYEYRE
Tue 4/17/1990
SATINSPASCLI
ASONEARCHSLED
GHOSTSTORYTEAL
SALUTESEEERSE
LEDGESPREE
RESTRAINTANS
ARTNBCPATCH
SLOSHEHSALOHA
HERMAYOUROZ
YELLMONOTYPE
ABATEANILE
FLORSETTIESIN
ALAESTORYVILLE
LARDETUIINUSE
ANDRASPAGGER
Wed 4/18/1990
SLAPCLAIMTIO
LIRALORNEORCH
AFELLOWIKNOWWHO
TEAAWEDZAIRE
FINDADORNED
MILERSBLIND
OMITCLONEVEE
MAKESALONGSTORY
AMEALENEOISE
SNEADCHIDES
PIONEERNAIL
ASTASCOPEELF
SHORTISANEDITOR
TAELTATERROVE
MSSSPOTSKNEE
Thu 4/19/1990
CAVESTBARSCAP
ABOVEREBUTALA
DECOLLETAGEMAW
STELLATEORSONS
VETSITU
AMPERESRELIFTS
WOESENSEELLEN
ORRSNATALLANE
LOSERPARESGEE
SNIPERSSACHETS
FAMENIE
GALLONPATERNAL
ARAVAGABONDAGE
PUGAMATICETES
ETELETHEEROSE
Fri 4/20/1990
LIMOSCOFFURIS
AVIVCURIENICK
POLEBOBANDALLEY
PRORATEDNEEDS
DITSENDS
DEARLYOVERSELL
OLLAENARESUE
LAPWILDANDWATCH
ETHSIGNSMORA
SEASONEDKEEPER
THARMINN
ALGAERELIABLY
SONGLOVEANDBLUE
IRAELITRELENA
SOWSDREADEWER
Sat 4/21/1990
COFFEETABLE
FALLINTOPLACE
HOLDONTOYOURHAT
ASKEWINSETEGO
USERTRIMOILED
LEDFREAKSWORD
CIANILONLY
SMARMYTEENSY
FOAMPOPVAT
LIKESNICERSAK
AREOLAERRJEDI
SENANDREPUPIL
KEEPYOURSHIRTON
SWEETPOTATOES
STREETSMART
Sun 4/22/1990 MIDEAST MONKEYSHINES
MAORIPILOTAMISS
WINDEDETOSHAACCRETE
ONEINATHESEWAGECANAL
EDUCEARABICEXERCISES
FARCLODADENASOLE
UNIPHILAMTTAE
LASCARERISAUERSTO
OMANISANISLANDAFTER
MASONSCONDORIATA
AGETOTHODGASTON
AWOLFINSHEIKSCLOTHING
LESLIEOLEREDMCS
TAHOENEGEVDONATE
ERETSIMAMOLDCOWHAND
RYNTEXANUSEFOLIOS
MAXSSTPOURTWO
WANEALIBIDAHLRAU
ADENPLANETARIUMSLOGS
KUWAITWATCHERSAPOGEE
ELECTEDHOMAGEPACERS
TREADMEDESETONS
Mon 4/23/1990
BANGHARPSFOIL
OBIESHARPELSA
SECRETARIESWEEK
STEALBANALGEE
LOACRAB
WORDPROCESSOR
EVEETCHHOARD
EELSSTERNKNEE
DRIESROOMDNA
TAKEDICTATION
LAVAEGO
IAMTEMPIIDOOD
FLOWERSANDCANDY
FILETERRATEEN
YALESLEETEASE
Tue 4/24/1990
SHAWBILKROBED
POLEIRAEENOLA
EPEEVAINDEBIT
DICKVANDYKENEE
LILATALE
CRYOVERSLOWLY
ARELETONTAHOE
NODSSTOODNABS
NOSEDASSETRBI
ANKLESTHROATY
ELECTROD
ALLPHILSILVERS
BUTTEMOTEIGOT
ALOONIGORSANE
TUNEDDOPEEDAM
Wed 4/25/1990
LASTHAFTSMISC
ARIAINLETANKA
MARKANTONYITIS
ABSENTEELATEST
AGESCIGAR
CLAWEDPASTIMES
RENALMORTSERN
EDDYBORESEZRA
TOYFETEDRAZOR
ENROLLEDPAROLE
OLEOSFINN
GOODENMANGIONE
ANNEGOALTENDER
STESTASSEGEAR
HOYTOTHERSSTS
Thu 4/26/1990
PUSHMASERWAG
ISEEERODEAGRI
COMMISSIONAIRES
THORESTEEM
AIDENEBSEEKS
AGORAEEAGER
RITAROSTERDDE
TRABANTOSTIARY
ELSDETENTTIER
DOSEREMERGE
ASTIRRMNAMYS
LEAVESIASK
PARISCONCIERGES
SLEDAVERTOATH
SSEBASESTRAY
Fri 4/27/1990
CATSSIDESWEAR
AMATTRODTERSE
FORECASTSOASIS
ESTEEMEARNEST
PREPLIME
SCALENESREDUCE
ARIESCITEDNOW
FADSPALESEIRE
EVEHANKSESTER
RESCUESTOPPERS
AMAHSTIR
HORMONEICEAGE
EMEEREMBOSSERS
LOIREDAISSOIT
MONADSYNEONTO
Sat 4/28/1990
BALMTESTAPSE
ENUMERATERITAS
ANGELICALSLASH
TEELAHRCHERTY
DELSIRIUS
HUMORSADELPHI
EBONYNOTEEDO
LOVEADDLESLIP
MAIEROSALLOT
TEMPESTCRUSTS
SEINERARM
DETECTIONEIOU
ERASEUPRISINGS
SIRENREENTERED
ESSEISLEREEL
Sun 4/29/1990 DERBY ANAGRAMS
STABDOOMJUTRABBI
CAMEALTAKATEELLIN
OXENREINEAMEXAVERS
WINNINGCOLORSASSAULT
EVEFIVEASTOR
PISTILLAZIESTONEGIN
ARETEWARADMIRALZERO
LEASAIDATIRESNAT
ENTSSPENDABUCKACUTE
DETESTEDAGAPEALLIED
LITERCROSSGAVIN
OPENERPAINEBARONESS
HOSEASUNNYSHALOTRAP
ALLMARLAELANDIDI
REEFBOLDFORBESROSIE
EDWINAEARLIERCORKED
DETATAINTHOD
NEEDLESSUNDAYSILENCE
AXILSKINDSTALLRAUL
MINEOEROSELULEZRA
ETERNWEBDUTYDIEN
Mon 4/30/1990
ISLESALASSMEW
OLIVELENATAXI
TAKEASTANDERIN
AVERPAREDWISE
SPARUPSETS
BASILBACH
ASHOETUBERPEI
STANDARDBEARERS
SAYGLIDESERIN
ELMYEPACT
STRODEDOSE
LEAPRAGEDALSO
UNITGRANDSTAND
NOSEILLSAERIE
GRADCOLETRAPS
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