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Puzzles for March, 1981
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Sun 3/1/1981 LOOK B-4 U SOLVE
SHAFTSIDEMROB2BOR
EARLOFKSERASERAHOPI
CULATERALLIGATOROWED
SLOGRONTANNAYSTENS
SAICSANECKR2D2
24THECSAWTHEPOOH
MARINSSOMEONOSAIRA
ELOPEJWALKLOONIER
NETALPHYBABYYEDSEL
SERACALOSTOLIVE
TRACNOWISBRAYSERES
BACHSSKALAUNPIN
ANIONPSOUPYDELAERO
GUNWALERENEWWASIT
SPITACTASETHSALAMI
HOSTELSDEEPBLUEC
CAENNEMEARAISA
TANYALAGOONECKNEST
UNIRHECALLED4HISPIPE
TUTUOVERTIMESNOONAN
SCANGISSCOWGUESTS
Mon 3/2/1981
SHAMCHOWZEUS
IAGORABINLISA
BRANALONEOREL
TROUBLEDWATERS
LLBSPRY
ERMINEHOOTOFT
PIETADOURPULE
OFTHEFIRSTWATER
DEESRESTHIRES
ERRCOTEDELETE
IONSEAL
MUDDYTHEWATERS
OGREAESIRTELA
PLEALEASTTEAS
SIDSLUSHELBA
Tue 3/3/1981
DDAYBISUPPER
ROPEERASNEURO
ARIALASTHANDS
YEAROFTHEMONKEY
LIREPERU
PLINYSWASTIKA
CRANKCHINECAB
PANGROOSTLORE
ANNSALEEPENAL
SKYRIDERCOAST
OTISHASP
WAITTILNEXTYEAR
ELATEAUNTELMO
TIMERWINOAKIN
STARSTANRODS
Wed 3/4/1981
SAARSPRYATONE
ANNETRUECOLOR
PETERONAORLON
WINNINGSTREAKS
TAPEONA
REMOTESINDCLI
AROMATOTSRAN
DOUBLEORNOTHING
ADSELSAROMEO
REEKASPMUTEST
ISTPICS
HITSTHEJACKPOT
ARISETUSKOBEY
RIDERESTETOTE
ISERESTAYSEEN
Thu 3/5/1981
MEALDATEDSTUN
ACTIETUDEARNO
CHOCOLATESLAID
HONOLULUSHUNTS
RIDEPEAKS
NATIVEMARZIPAN
ALICEDIRTYINO
SATETEXASWRIT
AMIFOCUSTHESE
LOLLIPOPTRADES
LOAMYBEET
SHASTAFINANCES
OUTSSWEETTOOTH
OGEETHERETOTE
TOSSSOTERSLED
Fri 3/6/1981
MAREDISCSABCS
ORALIDAHODEAN
CIDESATINAARE
HAIGHTONTIPTOE
ANXIOUSSANTA
ARRISGREBES
BRICABRACERODE
IONSEPIAUNA
BAKERTITFORTAT
IMAGOSDELLO
DOTALSUGARED
CHITCHATTARAWA
RENIAVASTITER
ARKSREUSENILE
MAAMASTERGOLD

Last word of original 35-Down clue was cut off on PDF, with the tops of the letters barely visible. Word appeared to be 4 or 5 letters ending in "it," so it was likely "merit"; used that.

Sat 3/7/1981
ANTEHALOTHAW
BOOMOMITSSONE
ACTIPINTOENNA
STANDINGOVATION
HOLERENS
NAMEARTEMIS
POSTMENLEIOSE
LOTATTTIPDEW
ONATREAGONIES
WARRIORINDO
USNANGER
BURSTOFAPPLAUSE
ANETMISERGIST
ETALENEROODER
RODESAUDNEXO
Sun 3/8/1981 OVER THE RAINBOW
SPOTSAMRICECOME
KASHAELANYSAYEOMAR
INTERNATIONALREDCROSS
STERNEALVASIDEROSE
MICAEASELNILE
ACLOCKWORKORANGELAW
LOUASIRNANASTATOR
LASSLACETERRATAMI
THEYELLOWROSEOFTEXAS
RONEMEUSALTINK
SPENDSORIBIDALLAS
EPIGUMSNONSKEA
THEGREENINGOFAMERICA
TETRAWANEMOTUCRIB
ARROYOFLUBIMPFADA
EOSBLUERIDGEPARKWAY
SALETONERSPEE
ELONGATEGEOGARREAR
RIDERSOFTHEPURPLESAGE
IRISTUTEESPITSETUP
CANSTSARSPAYSER
Mon 3/9/1981
SASHODORDORIA
CREEDOPEELAND
AMIDELASPENCE
LONGINTHETOOTH
PREENSSTEN
DEWNETTED
ATTARASHEARGO
FROGINTHETHROAT
RAMAITERISTLE
OPERASOAR
NESSBASTES
DOWNINTHEMOUTH
CANOEARILTRUE
OLIVARAKETIDE
BETELEYESONER
Tue 3/10/1981
LOLLSAPIDBANG
ELEEIRONYAWAY
WEATHERTHESTORM
INSTIGATEATLAS
STEEVESRAVE
RESRIPENING
OGREWATERTOE
MAUDEHIESUSAN
EGGVIANDNAME
RESPECTSPAM
ONESCARACAS
LOEWEWHOLENOTE
UNDERTHEWEATHER
SCARBARESLAIR
HEMSSTARTENNA
Wed 3/11/1981
MAMIEBARAFRAY
ALICEOPUSAERO
PANELWEEKENDER
RUMSIDADDICT
TANTEANDADAY
SIENNASATAN
NOMENTERSCHMO
AWAYSODOMEOAN
PANESTENORUNO
ALTERNEARER
BARROOMSTING
AMEBAEBAHILE
SECONDACTSMASH
INTOINDYRUSSE
NDAKNEERASSES

Clue for 36-Across should have begun with "Slip Slidin'," not "Sliding"; left as in the original.

Thu 3/12/1981
STAGERAMPOLEG
SEVEREROONOSE
WAITINGFORLEFTY
FAKERNEATAS
HEATWEKAGLEDE
UNUTENSEDOR
HONESTSTANS
WAITUNTILDARK
DINERASCEND
AMTMETERMAY
RAIMUSLEWDIRE
ANNALSCAIRN
WAITINGFORGODOT
AGEEOPERENERO
KERRBONDTERRY
Fri 3/13/1981
CLANGGBSGALA
CEDARAREAEMIR
CAIROSIGNLENT
STRAITSGIANTS
ANTITRUST
DATESOILIEST
RIDERFAUNAVIA
ISISELITELARD
ACEENUREPINES
SOUPCANFROST
HOBGOBLIN
RECALLBROMIDE
AMORIDEAAZURE
NINONOSYTENSE
ILKSGEEESKER
Sat 3/14/1981
BONEAGAMTRUER
AMENTRIORUNNY
JESTRANTASIDE
ANTIPASTOMISTO
CLIPELI
SIMIANHADAIRY
ANENTOLEANIO
SPAGHETTIALRAGU
SUNSAILTENOR
OTTOSOYLASERS
TSEWAIT
VITELLOARROSTO
TENETARTERAIN
AGORAICEDETRE
CANSTTARODEER
Sun 3/15/1981 WORD PLAY
ELISHAPSATHOBBLED
SANTASOHIOMALLEOLI
AIRAPPARENTARTISTAS
UDONPTAHUTTONIPSO
DAZEOFWINEANDROSES
COMPLEXONIONINERT
AVIATEFLOESDORFSTE
LENTOBIOUSEALL
SITEFORSOREEYES
FLUFFEDBOREALMILER
TERRACEDRANEMMANUEL
CASESEAGLETDANGERS
HASTEMAKESWAIST
HEGIRAPREEMEND
ABSNOSHROASTSTARRY
SEULEUNITSFURNACE
CHAIRMANOFTHEBORED
HASTINTOTOLACROSA
VITIATESMAIDINJAPAN
EVERMOREAGOGBAKERY
SERKINSNOTEAGENDA
Mon 3/16/1981
MARTEBERTSPAN
ANOAVARIAPACE
NOTBYALONGSIGHT
INCLUDESACCESS
EKEDSLOE
BETTORSTOODPAT
ORIONSCANTABA
WARPSHANGCLAM
ESECLIPSCLOSE
REDCHINACHASED
RIPECLOP
ALIENSDIALTONE
MADESHORTWORKOF
ALOPORATEALIT
HALSDEWEDPARS

Entry for 44-Down is incorrect—plural should be CITTA, not CITTE; left as in the original.

Tue 3/17/1981
BATHEDFLAPAPA
ETHANEOILAVOW
AHERNEUMATAME
LOVELYLEITRIM
LEAAURRILE
ODDSEMPIRIC
NOSTRACOCKLED
EGOARFKAIORE
REDBILLMARVIN
OLEARYSEENY
ACREHOCASA
BLARNEYCASTLE
ABATERACHOATE
VEREATLTERSER
EYESLYEINESSE

In 33-Down clue, "O'Keeffe" should have been "O'Keefe"; left as in the original.

Wed 3/18/1981
SPARMEOWAPODA
TIREALMACARON
ALUMIKONCREME
ROBINGOODFELLOW
STATORAIDA
NESTGENDER
ALIAELUSHCOLE
GETSTHEBETTEROF
AVISADAMASNIT
RISERSLISP
RATSTESTEE
BESTFOOTFORWARD
AWAITBOOKACOW
NERVEETRENISI
DRIERROARSTEN

47-Across clue is inaccurate: Elmer Fudd didn't lisp—he substituted "w" for "r" or "l"; left as in the original.

Thu 3/19/1981
SLASHWISPDEEP
PUMPSANTIIGLU
AVERTTRIGROMP
RENISTERILE
GAOLRECALL
FIGURESDONTLIE
SANESTTINTALA
HERDBUGTRIS
IRAWAIFSPRITE
FIGUREOFSPEECH
TEETERTARA
ONAGERSCASH
CLAPTALICHILI
HARIEPICAEDES
IXIASEATBREWS
Fri 3/20/1981
JIBSLAPPSBOOB
UGLYURIAHULVA
MOONTINLIZZIES
PRODDEDREZONE
DIESPUTNA
JOYCECITORLES
ARMPLAQUEDALI
MBASATURNSZIG
EIRECLANCYYON
STYLEINSRESTS
BRUNTLULU
ADJOINREPOSED
BROWNBETTYIAGO
LAKEABEETSNAP
EYEDREESEESNE
Sat 3/21/1981
ITCHRIDSSTAY
ROLEFERRYPALE
AGARAMOUROBIT
NOWSPRINGISDUE
AITNEE
STAINCAGEPGA
TISNATURESPLAN
DOLTIRAOATS
PLEASETELLITTO
SADENOSINTER
TNTAGR
THATWEATHERMAN
COUPINGOTEASE
URGESTEMSARIA
DYERTOESLEST
Sun 3/22/1981 NON-CONVEYANCES
JULEPOTAGOGOWNSPLAT
EXITSRERANAGEEQUITO
NOISYSLEEPERMEATCUTTER
ARICHANCEEMBERLITANY
HANSAOVALSSENS
LABENDAVINESWATFBS
ATRIDOUBLESIDECARSOAT
CHOOSYNOIRELENSBOLO
KOALASTLOSUINEDETER
EMDENORANGECRATEALBEE
YEWBLURRARAINLAND
APOGEEBASELENTAIL
SAYERSRITASTAYLAM
ESSENCHAINSMOKERDACHA
ASTROHALEYVENDALOES
LEASSARDFRIEDBRIARS
ENGEUSTACHIANTUBEACNE
RTEMITEHENCEALBHEY
RISESARGESANTA
SCRAGSSUMMASTATENDIS
THEWRECKOFLITERARYHACK
RENEELIMEVENOMAIMEE
SWOREEMIRETONSNEEDY
Mon 3/23/1981
JETSCAWSGRAY
EXITALATEAIDE
THEEMPERORJONES
SURLIERORAL
AMEERTIGERARA
MEDPINEDENOW
MOANSAREAL
GREATGODBROWN
FLASKLIARS
AURABRESTPAM
TEELEASTIDARE
PALMASSUMES
THEICEMANCOMETH
OUSTMECCAALEE
TESTDEERSASS
Tue 3/24/1981
ISISIDAHOSPAD
DIVEMINORCERO
ETALPANGOPANGO
MENEMENEARDOR
CEDERARA
TSETSEBERIBERI
OTROSMEETSNED
PAARLADLETATI
ISTOASESMICRO
CHOWCHOWTOMTOM
EARNTYNE
SMALLCARACARA
WALLAWALLAARES
AMIEANIONRENT
MATSROOSTDADA
Wed 3/25/1981
PAWSTRIATHOU
ERICTROLLROME
ONTHEROCKSOPAL
NOSEGAYSSPIRE
RATSDREI
MOLINAWRETCHED
ONESPRADOAVA
ATTHEDROPOFAHAT
NOGLAINEMADE
SPORTINGCLOSED
HOSTTOUR
LEMONSALLOWER
AGEDINTHELURCH
MANEBAYOUSICE
PLUSOGEESTEA
Thu 3/26/1981
JAVAVASTBELT
AROSEELSEAXIS
PATHFINDERTINA
ETEFLUEMAHLER
RAKERDYERS
LILACETAS
ELATEDSWAMPFOX
SETHEAGERHIRE
EXISTENTSTEFAN
KEPTIRIDO
ANGELSCARE
MERLESIOTADDE
EGALCATHODERAY
BEDEARIAEXUDE
AVERTENNEGAD
Fri 3/27/1981
ASISARSISHOST
LOFTSEETOABLY
LANASCRUBPOUR
PINCHOFPEPPER
DIENRAE
IPSOSISINSET
ACLUMISTERCRU
HEAPINGTEASPOON
ANNCONANTLODE
BITTESROBETE
ERRTARA
SEASONTOTASTE
MESSHARPOAERO
ANTEAGAINNAIL
ODERNANCYTREE
Sat 3/28/1981
PAIRDAREDPALL
ECCEONINEARIA
THEMANOFDESTINY
SERENADERHODES
MOLESPUN
RABIDSWANLAW
SEVENPEERCOSH
HEARTBREAKHOUSE
AVISRANTOVINE
GELDEMODRESS
PEASBOAR
STREAKALACARTE
TOOTRUETOBEGOOD
ABLEPROWLEMMA
BEERSEINESEEM
Sun 3/29/1981 LITERALLY SPEAKING
PORELAMAAMOYPSIS
ANESCROTONNAMELANE
LENSOPENINGOLEGALIT
MINERALRUNNINGSTART
ELENAOTIOSENESTMOL
RLSSAUTECOEDRHINE
IRADESTRSHAE
RESTEDSRASITALIC
ESTOPCENTEROFGRAVITY
STEAREASLEAEVEN
TOROHEARTOFPALMSERI
ANILENOROOKESAC
MIDDLEOFOCTOBEREVITA
PASSEDGISTLIONEL
AVSBEALEMANS
STOWEBOEREERIEANG
AURREEDDATERSPADUA
GLOSSYFINISHSPANDAU
GAILRICOHAPPYENDING
ENDOITEMENCASEECCE
DEEPESSENETSSTER

In 57-Down clue, "Feeling" should be "Feelings"; left as in the original.

Mon 3/30/1981
JUKEATRIAAGRA
OVIDSHAVEHOOF
HELENHAYESELSA
NATITISTRADER
AMOSSHARI
CAREENSCEPTERS
HOURSSLOTHAL
ARTYSTATEZANE
NTHHUNTCOWED
TAGALONGCLONES
OGEESSHAM
PARROTEMIRROY
RUDERITAMORENO
OTOEENUREAZUR
PONDEDITSMASK
Tue 3/31/1981
SERAPESTRESS
CINEMASTRUSTEE
ANDDOGSEASTERN
VELREELECTERA
IDEASNIPEFLAT
AISLECPLARETE
RESERVEEMPIRES
ROIAPT
FLOTSAMFLATTER
RANEEAPRLEONE
ABEDSLEEPRATS
COTBOLSTERSRO
ARIZONATROTTER
SEMINARESCHEAT
REGARDDESERT
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