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Puzzles for May, 1985
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Wed 5/1/1985
BOOMWHILESPCA
ITMOEATERTERN
THERESWIFEARED
TONETTESCRIMEA
ONEDSTONE
ERIVANTHOUSAND
LADEDRIERSTOR
AVERTILLEMILE
TENRAVELSANTA
ENTAILEDMERGER
INNERMIRA
RAFTERDILATION
OLIOTHERESHOPE
ADENEULEROWEN
ROSYDEEDSNANA
Thu 5/2/1985
LOCOPESTSMALI
IVORASPENIRAN
VITALSTATISTICS
DENOTEDVARLET
GARRPELE
LACUNABOLACOT
OMITMAINASONE
VITAMINBCOMPLEX
ELENISLAVLAMA
REDSHOEEDISON
ASANBRAT
ELEVENCLATTER
VITASGERULAITIS
ANTSAGIRLNASH
NEATROBBSGLEE
Fri 5/3/1985
SCALAKEELIFFY
PURIMCAVADOES
ALIMBBRETHARTE
SPEERSNEETAR
ALDOUSHUXLEY
SNOOPERNIE
OHSEDITINNING
HOEBITMOMNOG
MORBIDTANAENS
STERECOLIC
NORMANMAILER
YEACOMENOMEN
ANDREGIDENOOSE
KNEEUNUMESTER
SADELOPSSEETO
Sat 5/4/1985
TABLECROPPEAT
IDIOTLONEANSE
CONSCIENCEISTHE
OTHERENDION
ARMRIGASTRE
CAIROCUEDEYER
TRAINSSMEAR
ELBERTHUBBARD
BRAKETEPEES
BONESORTLETCH
ERODESUBIKE
ADZETCRAVER
MUZZLEOFTHEWILL
ERLEEVILGENOA
DEEDMETEARGUS
Sun 5/5/1985 BETTER DERBY BETTORS
CHIPASTERLACETGRIP
LANASTOLEAROSEAONE
OLDROSEBUDBROKERSTIP
GLITTERYCLOAKTOMATO
SEASAREPEARYCENA
ORTFINDEARRANGED
TAWNYWINTERGREENAWE
ARAGSEESORADCLAN
CAROMARKHAYYAMWELLS
ORANGERYALEANTIRADE
DALLYBONAUDEN
POMMELDRIFTAGNOSTIC
IVIEDSEATTLESLEWFLO
NERDPEEKLIEDTOLE
UTASECRETARIATBOXED
PALLETTEOLEANBOG
ORESBUFFSMUSETTA
AFFAIRARRAUSANCTION
BOLDFORBESSUNNYSHALO
CREESNEADASANAERES
DEADEATMELOGANRATE
Mon 5/6/1985
BEBESALADSCAB
OPECCLARATARE
WITHFAINTPRAISE
SCHOOLEDERROR
WENPATRONS
UPHELDRILEY
REALSHALLNRA
UNHANDMEVILLAIN
STAELITEUPON
GUILTLEGATE
RESERVETAR
ALAMODETAINED
NOMANISANISLAND
APARDAMONLINA
SERAOMENSSLAY
Tue 5/7/1985
RAMPAMOREACES
ITORNOPALNEAT
ELLADRAKEALVA
LILYOFTHEVALLEY
SARAARG
FRAFORGETMENOT
LENDSULESORE
ASEADISKSIRIS
TEAMEATPAGET
STRAWFLOWERELY
SEEESAU
JACKINTHEPULPIT
ALAEDHONITONE
ROSEEERIERETE
SEENDYNESAMON

In 44-Across, PAGET is actually a parish on the island of Bermuda; left as in the original. In 62-Across, DHONI is actually of the Maldives; left as in the original.

Wed 5/8/1985
ARUTBAASARES
SCRODOLGACULL
HANOISAINTELMO
KOKOMOATEAM
GERONIMOHEARNO
AROUNDHALT
BETTESLUREGIS
OMOSATCHMOISA
NOSEMETSWASHY
PHEWENDMAN
SAMSONECCEHOMO
ADAIRALLUDE
BILLNIMMOURBAN
AMMOABESPEETE
LEONMOREDEED
Thu 5/9/1985
MENDSPAGEDTRA
ALEUTIRENEWIN
SIAMESECATSIDO
TAPPETREIGNED
RINGERACRE
ALDANERDALI
DUOLOGUEMETAL
ALULAREOPAISE
RUBESTWOSTEPS
LATBELLESSE
OVERREDSEA
SETSAILALLIED
ANAAMOSANDANDY
GALRENTSANNIE
ELKEDGESNESTS

Regarding the 43-Across clue, although a two-step can be done in polka time (2/4), nearly all are done in 4/4 time. Regarding the 28-Down clue, a lulu is something or someone remarkable or wonderful, which might make this clue puzzling—but The Andrews Sisters had a song called "Don't Bring Lulu," which is doubtless what the clue was referring to.

Fri 5/10/1985
SCALESSOAKER
CHORALEMILLIME
RANKOFACARDINAL
INFSILAGESDNA
SKEPNEMOSSOAP
PEDALVEGSIFTS
DERIDEATTLEE
RAVELANITA
LEADENRENEWS
ENTERHIMGROUP
ACESGOTHESRTA
NRANESTORSCTR
TURNINTOLEATHER
OSMOSISECLAIRS
STYMIESTEEPS
Sat 5/11/1985
BALSAPASAFLAT
ALANSEMULIEGE
SAYITSWONDERFUL
SESTETKNOXTAL
CRABYEA
SASHPOPSNOOPS
ABABLOOMDAVIT
GODBLESSAMERICA
ADIEUTENORNOD
NEEDEDRIOMENE
SOSALDO
EMSKICKAUNTIE
PUTTINONTHERITZ
ILOVETEATOLER
CLASSTEDSELMA

Regarding 49-Down clue, the actual title is "There's No Business Like Show Business"—may have been shortened here to save column space; left as in the original. This puzzle was a tribute to Irving Berlin, who was born May 11, 1888, and was still alive in 1985.

Sun 5/12/1985 MAYHEM
CREPELACKSSPAMARSH
LORANIVANIVHERBORATE
ELANDMORINIUSERNIVEN
ALTOSBITTERDOSETEENS
NOORMODEGODSAPOLLO
ALIAMILEDDAY
BEAMEANDWAGNEROSSATDS
INCASEURASIACOPTCHEW
ADESPONYANDORRAURFA
SOSPANEETOACMEPREEN
DESAMORRHEASTACK
ACTRESSESBRITTANDWHITTY
RURALPLIERILLOAS
GRAPEREDDICESCOWTAG
IVIEDIGESTSITOLFARE
VETSANISAHERNESARLEN
ESSANGEANCIENTMEXICAN
DEMSSTONYLEG
ARIOSOTHOUANTIHANS
STARRNERINODDERSTRAP
OLDENTREETRAUMAAERIE
LAINEHISSYELLEDKNAVE
OSIERESTSETAEESSED

Regarding 69-Across clue, "des Prés" is far more commonly written as "des Prez," including by the composer himself; left as in the original.

Mon 5/13/1985
DRAYPASTABEDS
EAVEAVOIDEVOE
CROSSTAPEORCENT
KENTESSEARTH
SENTETAL
PEDANTCRAMMED
IDOLANCELOT
PINEHOUSEORWASH
ETEANNEATEE
SECRETSCAVERN
ALSOAARE
ANISEAGRAPRO
FISHMOONORBLOOD
ACNEPETROSOME
RETSTREATTRES
Tue 5/14/1985
BLISSCOPECHAD
LILACHALTHARE
ABODEUTAHERIN
REVNIGHTANDDAY
ELEVENENID
POSTERNKAFKA
FLAWAREFERRIS
AIRCRAZEILK
TRIVETCONSETS
EASELCHANSON
RICHETUDES
ITSDELOVELYSRO
COLAARIDLEHAR
EBONSANGEXIST
DEBTPLOYDOPES
Wed 5/15/1985
ARTIEWAXYSTEW
NOONEIDEAHIVE
TUNINGFORKONES
ITEMAEROLAP
CERISEEXCELLED
COLAASSAYS
AJARNOESTEC
SALTANDPEPPER
DOCISEEROSS
ANKLEDELON
PEKINESEODDEST
NEDARGOERIE
ACIDSPOONERISM
RAFTKIDDRECAP
CLEOIDESADALE
Thu 5/16/1985
SCATLEDGESAGE
ALDAATOLLAMON
LAMBPARAMARIBO
WILHELMCANARIS
SEALENE
PASTYELSMAPLE
RPIIMAMIRROR
ISOROKUYAMAMOTO
MENACEETEDUD
ASSETPRODOUSE
EDODISC
CHESTERWNIMITZ
REPOSITIONRIOT
ARIASENSEIONS
MOCKTREESSNAP
Fri 5/17/1985
BALLBELLTRET
ALAMOOLEORIVA
JOHNDENVEROTIS
APRDANEROYALS
DISROALD
ESTATESDIDOVER
DOILYCAENNILE
URALCANOEAVIV
CERAARONCHIDE
ERASURESTRUDEL
GLESSROE
AZORESATICSRO
CITESAMHOUSTON
TOTEELBESHALE
ANONDEANEYES
Sat 5/18/1985
BANCTHOLECAMP
IDEASETINORAL
TEAMERIESRAGE
SPECTACULARBID
LASTALA
VALUEPAVILION
CAVILVALENGO
PREAKNESSSTAKES
AIRINTORELEE
SATURNIAWARES
NEESANO
MAJESTICPRINCE
AREAISHAMOLLA
TIESELIDEMUIR
HARESATEDYEAR
Sun 5/19/1985 NOT FOR DUFFERS
CAMPSODASPLUMBSLAW
ABOUASOLORAKEETOGA
TEETOTALEROPENSEASON
TENTLIKEVINESTALENT
EDNARIVALBIRL
SOIREESENATSEALSKIN
INRETHELONEEAGLENRA
MAORIIRAELIOAK
AWNPAREXCELLENCECDE
AMPERESADEEMHUSKED
OCCURSMEARBERTO
SANTASSTEMSSAMOANS
TOGCHOCOLATECHIPWAG
ONEGARAAAEPODE
MIRBYEBYEBIRDIEROIL
PASTRIESMINTSAMIDES
HOESCINCHOSEE
APPEALHINDIARTISANS
FLUIDDRIVETENDERTRAP
RELSEATINENTERLAMA
OBITDWELTDEARSYMER
Mon 5/20/1985
BOBSPAILCREW
IRANADLAIHESA
BELACOLONADAR
SLIPPERSFESSUP
SIDEOLDEN
LIGHTGLADRAGS
ARIOSERATSPOO
CENTNAIVESPUR
ENGSLUERENEGE
SEETHINGLARES
ROOSTGULP
BASSETBASEBALL
RUNSEMOTEERIE
IRAEDINERANKA
MAPSNESSNEED

The constructor could be Patricia Bitonti, who appears in a Simon & Schuster crossword book from the '80s.

Tue 5/21/1985
ALGAROWEDGRUB
LOUTAMATIRIPE
PORTFISTSICON
SPUROFTHEMOMENT
ALLSARM
MUSCLEKAYEASA
ANITAFIRELIGHT
TILESOLIDNAIL
TOADSTOOLEDINA
ENSARTSCRONES
ASELAIC
CATCHASCATCHCAN
ABUTMOOSEILIE
NONOELDERNORA
EWERREARSAPER
Wed 5/22/1985
SPECCRISPSPED
TOGALINERTETE
ALANANGLEEARN
GODDESSOFPEACE
INSETARME
SPETCREEPER
HEEDEDAPERIVE
AGARAMPARTPED
RACERATSABERS
PLEASEDCAST
BRADGATES
PEACEBEWITHYOU
TALCVENALFOSS
HATHINERTURSA
ERSELOSESLEAF
Thu 5/23/1985
WARMGODSSERE
EREIMANETCLAN
BINSALONEHAND
LITERARYAGENT
RBISMUM
ACTIONDESSERT
SHOALSITUHES
PUBLISHORPERISH
STECOREVENTA
EDITORSRELOAD
OARMINI
TENPERCENTERS
MAXIPELTSVOUS
ARIZADOREESSO
TOTEDODODEAN
Fri 5/24/1985
MASTSUNDASPAR
IBISORIONAIRE
METEORITESVEGA
ELATERSENATOR
STELARIN
REVEALERINTACT
IDESMAINELEI
GUNSTAPLESGAG
ECUKENAIDOSE
LESSEEHOSTELER
INSONION
REDRESSGEORGE
ALAIINCONSTANT
PERUDOUSEEGAN
TANSEBBETSETA
Sat 5/25/1985
SPARALECSWEST
WAGEWORRYERIE
AGEDEDGARINGE
MANETOMICRONS
INTERESTPAID
MANNROCHE
BASESOPHICHIP
ONTROUBLEBEFORE
OKARESOLELUTE
KARLALAVA
ITBECOMESDUE
CANBERRATHINS
OBEYANITAEXIT
VERAWIREDRITE
ETONLEONSSEER
Sun 5/26/1985 CHUG-A-LUG
HERSCULTIRATAW
HOVELINEENEGARIA
BENEDICTINECHAMPAGNE
IRONMARTINIERASGAL
TORTMIENTRAITELLA
ENSABCSSCOTCHRIOT
PIPEHAHASHINGE
STILLERPETERORANGS
LENISARLESBRAS
ARCAGORALSPOLITEST
BRANDYWINEBLOODYMARY
ASTERISKTRUMPSPLEA
BONESHAMSPIPAL
BAKINGEPEESOPERATE
TOBITADITSRITE
OUSTSAMARAFADEMAD
PRESELEMIALGARACE
IBNBEERTITANIAETON
COTTONGINTOMANDJERRY
NEEDACEANETDEVON
ELYRATLESESTEN
Mon 5/27/1985
OSLOSTABSAQUI
ROARAESOPCURD
BRIGANTINETAIL
STRATTONAHORSE
NOONKRONA
CABINSANSENOR
AMAZEDLOVETIO
SOREELITEGILA
ARKLEONTBONES
SEATOSECALERT
NOOSEHARD
PATINADINOSAUR
EMILFLORENTINE
NINEEARPSARIA
SEEDROOSTRSVP
Tue 5/28/1985
ROBESPASAMI
ALERTNONESLED
FILAROPTSHILO
FOLLOWSUITABEL
KIELEDDIES
HOSTELASTRO
EMIALOREAWARE
MINIMALRAMBLED
STOLAALASOLDE
GUAVASEXIER
REPAIRTEAS
INATCHEVYCHASE
ASSEHARERELAY
NUTSEVANORATE
TEERELWADES
Wed 5/29/1985
SLAVSOFARSOAP
AERICAINEEASE
CHARLESLAMBCHOP
INTENTSNATURE
USESFARO
ACROSSCENTRAL
LOOSEWRITRAS
ORSONBEANSPROUT
PEIRANTREADE
DECLAREMILDEW
RUNSDINE
AFIELDMISCAST
NATALIECOLESLAW
TRETELIDEEIRE
SERESIXEDSPOT
Thu 5/30/1985
HARPCAUSESLAM
OLEOANDESHORA
WINNINGOPENINGS
EPIDOTESINGOT
TERHOPS
BALLADMATSLIT
IRAEBAYOUINE
PUTSINONESPLACE
ELINEONSONAN
DENRANAPAGANS
SURETAM
STOASARRAIGNS
THESHOWMUSTGOON
EONSCAMEOOGNI
TROYSCORNROOT
Fri 5/31/1985
CRAGROADCIRCE
ROTEERSEROARS
ARATFACTELIOT
MEXICANHATDANCE
SMITHSIOO
ETERNEHIHO
ALSRENIRAVEL
RETURNOFTHEJEDI
AVERYLEOSSYD
LINNSVELTE
PEIHANDEL
METARZANYOUJANE
ALIBIBEAUONEA
LOPEZLAWSRAMP
ANILEERNEDEYS
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