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Puzzles for September, 1986
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Mon 9/1/1986
SCANTEROSHALS
CANOELEDAODEA
AMOREAPERSEAL
TENTHNORTHEAST
HEEDSREALTY
ANSWEREYER
LIKELIDOOSCAR
BLUSTERGENOESE
SEATOMAILURIS
URALLATENT
ALSACELEASH
SOUTHWESTTEETH
COPTRATARADII
OKRAASAPOSIER
TSARPERESTERE
Tue 9/2/1986
AGORALASATA
ROVERBOLTSMOG
AGAINOGEEHORN
GOLDENAGEROUSE
SIZENARROW
TSETSERIANT
AARECASSTASSE
BILEVELLEAGUER
SCENASTEWELMO
ARMORISSUES
MAGGIEARNE
AXLEMANAGEABLE
DIORBUSTTRAIT
GOBSERIEHOSEA
EMERATEDENS
Wed 9/3/1986
AMIDLASSRASHI
LENAANYAABOON
EASYGOINGISFOR
CRETANCASSETTE
KATIESAINT
MARIAUNTOLD
CAREARLENSUEY
ONOPAINTCDE
LOUSPEETECHAR
ANGELONERVE
HAIRSANTIN
MISMATCHESTATE
ACHINHARDTIMES
MOOLAMIENMERI
ANDESOLGAOSSA
Thu 9/4/1986
SADATPRIMPHUS
PRIMESAMOAENT
IMPASSIVELYLTR
NESTLEITEMPIE
CAVINAALLES
RICHESESEEDS
IDAIRESTTAS
BOUNDEROVERSEE
TOEEGGERLEW
COINAAARPYLE
ATOOLWIENER
YOUICANALOOSE
MOSSHIFTLESSLY
ALLTITUSCESAR
NEYSPELTTRAVE
Fri 9/5/1986
LISTSWAPSSALT
OSARPALEOPLEA
BUTISITARTOMOO
OPULENTSOROSIS
ROTETOLAN
SINGSCANMESSA
PRAYBONAPARTES
RELANGLORAH
ANIMALCULECUTE
YEARSHAYBACON
SEPOYBORT
AIRMAILCOMPUTE
DREILOGANBERRY
MASTAGONELAIR
SETHRYOTSSLOE
Sat 9/6/1986
KEATSGAMECRAG
ADMITAEONHILO
TEARYBROZANTA
ENTOMOLOGYUSED
IDESMITER
GOATEEOMEGA
ARNOTILEOUTRE
FANTASTMARQUEE
FLEETCROPURAL
MOCHASHANDY
GUPPYTRIO
ALTOCHRYSOLITE
BAILLOADVISOR
BICEONCEEMITS
ERASSEERRESET
Sun 9/7/1986 ELUSIVE ELEVENS
RASHAGORAGASPARTA
ATTYDELAINESAIRIER
BREDINDUSTRIALGIANTS
BIRRMELTERAMAIDDIT
LUNASAURATARNESSA
EMEUTECMSPITALTAR
LATEENSOCIALLIONS
SEMINALBETTDUG
AVECTEARLEOBERPISA
LITREENOLAVENERATED
ATTARSSWAMPERDANITE
DALMATIANJERRYSTOOP
ASESRTESENDASARUST
LIIATTUECDYSES
BACKPACKERSEERIER
ARLESACENBASPAHIS
STEWMAZOPUISSIENA
TIASALONOBLIGEDAMN
SCREENDOOROILERSEDAD
LUPINOMANASSASROTE
EPINALYEASTSESNED
Mon 9/8/1986
ABASHSLAWPETS
CULPAPOSHUTAH
TRAINERIENAME
PINSANDNEEDLES
DENTSLXI
COOLLYSMITING
ONMEATLASMAL
NEEDLEPOINTLACE
NAGAXIOMAGRA
STATUTESATEEN
OROELECT
PINBALLMACHINE
ASEALOINECOLE
ALOGELLENEUSE
RENODAYSEDSEL
Tue 9/9/1986
SLAPFASTBATH
LUREMAJORECHO
ONEROCALASTEP
EGOCENTRICITIES
HOTDER
CTRSINGDARTED
ROOFNORDQUIRE
INDIVIDUALISTIC
SEENOENNATACO
PRONTOTERMNAY
ERAGOD
SELFRIGHTEOUSLY
ASEAELIASRIIS
STARNORMSETTE
HERETWEERUHR
Wed 9/10/1986
RECAPOTICACTS
ILOVENENEBOIL
BLUEPOINTSORLE
SAPPRODSUNNED
VERNENEE
LAMERRTESDEO
AMINALLEGEBRA
DANDELIONGREENS
LIELIMITSLESE
ENSSTANSIFTS
TOISPICE
BARLEYTENOALB
ALOEICEDCOFFEE
JUNOPAARPRAWN
AMESELKOSARDI
Thu 9/11/1986
BILBOJIGSCAPA
ANEARUTETALON
STANDONCEREMONY
DOUGHONEIDA
MOISTFOOL
PERTREALMLIAM
ERALUCRECINNA
SITSONONESHANDS
KNEESLITHEANT
YODAGEESEEGOS
SALSBOXED
INDIGOCOAST
LIEDOWNONTHEJOB
ELLENICYENATE
TEARYLAXADMEN
Fri 9/12/1986
LALLLOCHWRATH
OLIOAARERISHI
BEAUSTUBICHOR
ANNITHERETHERE
REGENTTIRE
LOOPDRAWLED
STOODREESAERO
TALUSARAATTAR
ALAIFINNMESTA
REVELERSOIR
ARIAREWORD
NEVERNEVERALEA
AVERYDEDETIPI
MATINONEREVER
ESSEXGARYRELY
Sat 9/13/1986
DABSSNAFUBPOE
ELLEUHLANLEHR
ADARBLACKMARIA
RACISTSENECIOS
KATIESINK
JOBLOTSSTUMBLE
UMEALCANSALON
LEAPEAGARNAUT
EGRETPATENCIE
PADRONECLOCKER
FROSHOVES
PEDESTALAIRMAN
BLACKBOARDEILE
EMITANNEEUTES
DONODETERSHES
Sun 9/14/1986 BOOK COUNTRY REVISITED
CASHADELAPARISFRED
OTOELOVESILEDELORE
MORRISWESTCIDERHOUSE
OPERATESAMASSMATTER
IGORLIESTTOGO
SALOONTIROSGONEWITH
TROTSLAKEWOBEGONSEE
RAUSTUBEALANMAHA
ARIMILLIONMILECAKED
PASSABLEPEERSPRUDES
LACEYCARIDHEIDI
STATORCARVEFERMENTS
WOMENMASTERPIECEEAT
APODSALTANDYOSLO
PEUOLIVERSACKSSPEER
SERENADEELLESFLENSE
LEVYDREAMTEEN
ASPIRECHEWSTOLERATE
FATHERHOODTHEPOTOMAC
ESAUERATOOATENAMAH
RAHSDELISREEDYDOLT
Mon 9/15/1986
SIPSBASSOTUNA
CROPOILERANON
OMNIBREADIPSO
WAYNENEWTONRED
AGEDOBESE
CALLOWSCRAP
ANASHINERLAPS
DAMEAROMADRAW
STEPRAMIFYETA
NESTSTANDEM
METESSIRE
ERAEDWINNEWMAN
ROBERESEELORE
IDLEARLESELIA
TEENBEERSYEAR
Tue 9/16/1986
LANDCHADUSER
IDEECLIMENOME
DEARHERATLAIN
ONTOPOFTHEWORLD
GUSTRIA
PALACEWORLDWAR
ALATEHAWEDOMA
SIDEFAKEDSMUG
EELPOREDPHASE
ONEWORLDCOINED
IRESHOP
THINKTHEWORLDOF
HANDESTOPOUSE
URGELIARSANTA
DIEDLASEDEER
Wed 9/17/1986
TACTSISALGEAR
OMARORONOUGLY
RANILADEDLOPE
THEBLUEANGEL
EATDEVILS
LISPIAFDEVINE
EREOMENREMIT
MARLENEDIETRICH
ADEALNULLTKO
YENTASPEELSSS
SEETHEVIP
SHANGHAILILY
PUSHRUNATARES
AGIOERATOTOTE
WHEWDETERONOR
Thu 9/18/1986
AMBIRANGART
BARMIMPELOPAH
INAPIGSEYEUPTO
ENDALLSETTLER
CLOGSSORE
SOFTSOAPODESSA
HALSLLAMAAIM
ARABALONEYURI
NEPASSTSICER
ADDERSCANONESS
OLDEHEADS
EGOISMSVOICES
REDOBALDERDASH
SALTLIONSENTO
EREELSAREED
Fri 9/19/1986
JAGNIAGARAQUI
OREESSENESUND
IONENCLAVEEGO
NAILTRAPSDUEL
TREADIDEBEERS
BOMBASTIC
DEVOTEETODREAM
AVERTSIDEATE
PATIENTPLEATER
OLEASTERS
BOGUSCEYSENSE
AXISBINALDATA
SINTOTALEDKEG
ADZROUTINEELL
LEAARSENALDEE
Sat 9/20/1986
DARCSWABMANIN
ALARCAVEABABA
ULNAAROWRETIN
BIGBANGAFIELD
NOTARIAL
PIPERMILKYWAY
SNOBBECINHAUL
IGLUASHERIRMA
SAILONENSTOAD
STARDUSTHENNY
DIRTROAD
BONITAANTWERP
SAGANNICEASIA
PIETAUNTORAVI
STEELSTENFUEL
Sun 9/21/1986 DAFFY DILLIES
SMILEBALTGAMAFIRED
PAGANELIAALANOTAGO
AROMALINKRAEGOSCAN
SCRAMBLEDEGGSLATEENS
OLEABELCIVIL
PANCREASAMERICANFLAG
ODORSUMACSORINGALI
WOMANSWORKFIRSTTIMER
ERATOOKESOLUMHOARD
REDEPLOYPUCESHEARTS
ADDSALUDMOB
OSCARSMINKSMITIGANT
SHANKAIDESPANLEHUA
TENNISBALLBANDOLEERS
IESNEUMEMALIBUSASK
ANTAGONISTICCONCEDES
GAUDSYMHAGCA
BAKERLACRIBBAGEBOARD
ALINENOLAEARLMISER
GOLDACHINESTEESSAY
STOASEMITREARNEEDS
Mon 9/22/1986
VASTBARESSKAT
OLPEALOOKTINE
TOUCHSTONEEDNA
ENDATOMLERNER
RESIDESIENNA
CEDESTEEPLE
LACESSILASPIT
ALARSTEALMEMO
RAPLEARNBARON
DISSECTDERM
IMARETSIEGES
REZONEESSEACT
ERICTASTEFULLY
SINKEATENSEAL
TAGSDRAPEESTE
Tue 9/23/1986
SMARTSTEWHARD
TENORORLEADAR
UINTAPAULNOME
BRAINCHILDDRAG
CASTEMMETS
RATHEROLDIE
ASHETIREEDILE
STEAMEDAGNOMEN
PANDALANAWEND
HIRERMANTAS
ATTUNEROUT
CHINHEARTTHROB
RANTERNELEAVE
INGEALGAELLEN
DEERTEEDEMEND

Regarding the 3-Down clue, "Anna Lucasta" was actually written by Philip Yordon, and O'Neill wrote "Anna Christie"; left as in the original, though.

Wed 9/24/1986
PRIMPPEAOASES
AERIERANGAUNT
CLOCKWORKORANGE
KINESPLAEBRA
REALCOLESTEAM
AVGASSATVALVE
TEETEREDFALTER
HARRYLIME
PETERSBARONETS
AVERSBUSSTREP
NESSBOGIESAAR
ARTCOWESSSRI
MEADOWLARKLEMON
ASTORERRIMUST
STEEDRIAMUSES

Regarding the 41-Across clue, baronets aren't peers (nor are knights), but barons are; left as in the original, though.

Thu 9/25/1986
STEPPOLKADIET
PAARASIANINRE
EXSOLDIERSSTIR
DAYCARETERRIER
EWERSROOM
MODEMSCRIBBING
EXUDESOONEDEN
DIPNATTIERAVA
IDLEMAILENTER
CEILINGSSTEERS
CEREMETES
BRAVESTVANTAGE
ROTETIMEKEEPER
AMENIRENERANI
NESSCENTSSTEN
Fri 9/26/1986
VALECHASERHAM
ODEAHAMITEANO
WINGIRENESBOW
STOLDERNABIDE
ELEMIFLUTED
CHAFESCHIEF
HELENGAOLFELT
ERMACANOEAMOR
WESTALITALIVE
HAMANECOLES
ATHENADEATH
CHARTFISTIBIS
REVRELATEDUSK
IREIRONERESTE
DENMEESESSHOW

Regarding the 56-Down clue, ratios are "3 to 2" and such—analogies are "A is to B as C is to D"; left as in the original.

Sat 9/27/1986
PADDEDMAHLER
AVIATEARABLE
GRATINGGRESHAM
AORSARONICADO
OLICERESSNIP
LECONEATSEANS
SENORTOOTING
COMPOSERS
PLANNERRAMPS
CRAVERISMARTA
LOSEAVOWLEAN
UTAPRESIDELIT
BELCHERTIMPANI
CLOOTSCREATE
TESTEEHERTER

Regarding the 7-Down clue, technically magnetos produce AC, and dynamos produce DC; left as in the original. Regarding the 27-Down clue, the actual title is "Nobody Else But Me"; left as in the original.

Sun 9/28/1986 DIABOLICAL DEFINITIONS
SHEMBURTSSCOFFTOED
LARAAPOETPARERSAVER
ASSNSTOREERATOPRIMER
THEACTOFREPEATINGSTOLE
TAENAPETESTEDACES
METERSOPERAHANOIRAT
ASHENGRIDMODELGREASE
CAESARIANTBARSFLOATER
HUDTEALMARTYFAINT
EVIANMELOSHANKYQEF
SAVIORKILOSDEUCEMUSE
ONIONERRONEOUSLYICONS
LOLLALIENBRESTSMITES
OASDELLSAISLETIBIA
CORALOLEOSPAARTRA
PAJAMASLEARNCOMMOTION
OMELETMEDICTONEGROUT
LEWDETATEMERYSLANTS
IRESDOCTORASPLAIC
TILESTHEWORDSOFANOTHER
ECLAIRIRIDOERASEIAGO
AETNANENESRACESORAD
DOOMARGOSALERTNILE
Mon 9/29/1986
SLAMSTINTBONE
HULACODERAROW
USEDAROMANINE
THEMANILOVEOER
ACTEVENTS
BRUNODARES
AERROWERSAVOW
BEGINTHEBEGUINE
ADENHAMADATUN
DIETSBEAST
METEORMON
ARESWANEERIVER
TANSINERTGALE
ESSESTOLEMISS
DEERESNESANAT

Regarding the 55-Across clue, the actual title is "Old Folks at Home"—the song mangles the words, with the "Suwannee River" as "Swanee Ribber"; left as in the original.

Tue 9/30/1986
GASPSCHASPSIS
ALEUTRENTACCT
ROLFEORDORHEA
BUFFALOBILLCODY
ELONECHO
METRESCASTILLA
AGHREFERSMEE
IRESSADATIAGO
NEWTREBECRUN
STARTLESSLUMPS
REALALAR
HOPALONGCASSIDY
ELAMYEARPUMAS
ALTEDALIELIDE
LAHRSPADDATER
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