Matchwit

Matchwit is the only duet crossword in the world. To solve it, couples may sit opposite each other at a card table or well-balanced lapboard. At the signal, both contestants start solving. The definitions are daffy—watch out for puns, anagrams and persiflage; let your mind wander. Some of the words link the two puzzles together, permitting one player to do the other in the eye. Save these till last. If both players get stuck, the puzzles may be reversed and the solving resumed. First one finished wins. It's designed for two but one can play it alone.

ACROSS

1. Flowery section of cabaret.
6. Stale of a wet blanket.
10. A one-round fight.
14. The man in the balcony.
15. Novel written in ciphers.
16. Noble man.
17. Something to remember.
18. Kind of flying auto.
19. Kind of man.
20. What private eyes do.
22. This is simply heavenly.
24. Ferdinand in Spain.
26. Member of the woodpile.
27. Airplanes in good shape.
30. Baby sit here.
31. Hem but not haw.
34. Cloud surrounding Hollywood.
36. Great excitement!
38. Fighting half of McCarthy.
39. Kind of rough fare.
40. He's definitely upper class.
41. Letters for the Navy.
42. Seventh of the; deadly gins.
44. Where to find the village green.
45. Don't wear a morning coat to this.
46. This will give you a lift.
47. It's never slow too.
50. Batted one out of the bait park.
52. Dramatic beginning.
53. Long yam.
54. A lot of runs for a ball team.
55. Mythical holdup man.
56. This is not so good.
59. Describing part of a golf course.
61. This will get you into hot water.
63. Seaweed substance.
64. What they talk in N.Z.
65. Reynolds and others.
66. We're never in the mood for this.
67. Funny place to wear a toupee.
68. Work with fat figures.
70. Short book of the Bible.
71. Pete's first name.
72. A pet in the family.
73. Listen here!
74. A famous morn.
79. This should be easy to take.
81. Turkey's place.
83. Neck wear.
87. Party man.
89. On the rocks.
91. Fingerprinted.
92. Another version of 44 Across.
93. Manny's last name.
94. Ink pour la plume.
95. Believe in the good old days,
96. They scrape alone.

DOWN

1. One of the Fords.
2. Pa's last name.
3. He loves Latin.
4. Act III of Our Town.
5. Ten below.
6. He's often on the watch.
7. Friend from Amiens.
8. This means you.
9. Lord High Everything Elses.
10. A kind of cake.
11. Man of many expressions.
12. Gulf of Greece.
13. Hammer or sickle.
21. There's a catch to this one.
23. Authorized signature.
25. Where to find the sea coast.
27. Use a Bible for this.
28. Little middlemen.
29. VIPs from Virginia.
31. St. Louis has one.
32. She gives nothing to Elsie.
33. Put on guard.
35. Carry.
37. Not quite a shutout.
42. He plays a role in Oklahoma.
43. User of free speech.
45. He puts away a lot of stuff.
46. They're petits and canned.
47. Scales have them.
48. Said yes.
49. Hothouse plants.
51. You can rely on this.
53. One way to open a letter.
55. The talk of the town.
56. They used to meet you in St. Louis.
57. Homes for high-fliers.
58. He's related to Milton.
60. Reading matter.
61. Carole's first name.
62. A little Old Irish.
64. It blossoms on certain family trees.
66. Air-borne animal.
67. Describing Ondine.
68. The lady with the apron strings.
69. If you get this, you'll feel bad.
71. Famous name in Italy.
75. He doesn't use a trot.
76. A kind of lens.
77. This is a put-out.
78. Come again.
80. The girl with Ronald.
82. He played the Fire Music.
84. This is a big blow.
85. It's very irregular in France.
86. What the poker player does.
88. This is upset.
90. It's good to eat with honey.

ACROSS

1. They need keepers.
6. An example of free trade.
10. Bats back.
14. Mother's last name.
15. He sounds as if he did or didn't.
16. This will make you lightheaded.
17. It has a bank in the Latin quarter.
18. She goes with Marie.
19. This gives you quite a turn.
20. Work for the butcher, the baker, the candlestick maker.
22. Man of metal.
24. Places to go in the springs.
26. Man about oure towne.
27. Something to wear.
30. What war is, in London.
31. Begin work here.
34. —a doornail.
36. Something to do with love.
38. Write nothing in French.
39. A kind of diction.
40. Word of greeting in the southland.
41. It comes between red and beet.
42. Lewis is full of them.
44. Appropriate part of gardener.
45. Mum's the word.
46. This will take effort.
47. It's as easy as pie.
50. Famous Mr. Anthony.
52. Diamond robberies.
53. Famous T-man.
54. A desk, or a runner around it.
55. Percolates.
56. This is certainly not hers.
59. A date that Julius didn't like. (Abb.)
61. Bye-bye, baby.
63. Reds on the reservation.
64. Bad girl of Shakespeare.
65. He's always up in the air.
66. A famous Scott.
67. He's the type to hound the Baskervilles.
68. What the uncomic comics are.
70. It's supple with some.
71. Aches, in France.
72. Call of the wild.
73. Something to do with your cake.
74. Perfect stage set for Outward Bound.
79. Garry's first name.
81. Blue Eagle's original monogram.
83. It always goes up in smoke.
87. Why west doesn't speak to east.
89. Ditto.
91. Be this on your head.
92. Bona fide challenge.
93. Dandy's last name.
94. Park man.
95. Members of the Bull Moose.
96. Short man.

DOWN

1. The heart of the matter.
2. What Nero certainly was.
8. Reg's last name.
4. They're at sea at sea.
5. Popeye's baby.
6. King-size footwear.
7. A bump on a hog.
8. Look up to.
9. Examples of playing with your feet.
10. It's really too bad!
11. Ride in an airplane.
12. Landed with a broken tail.
13. Stuff and nonsense.
21. Dig these.
23. You can catch the flu with this.
25. Any girl at Hollywood and Vine.
27. Avis' first name.
28. The state you buy something in.
29. It's a thought.
31. Lassie loved him.
32. You'll find help here.
33. Novel girl of 100 years ago.
35. Substitute for saw.
37. Bent.
42. Nilly's friends.
43. Something the poets can't do without.
45. Took a good look.
46. Little one and others.
47. Poetic letters.
48. Now and then.
49. A first-grade publication.
51. Members of the stag line.
53. Time to come.
55. The opposite of hardly ever.
56. Talk about the price of eggs.
57. Where the Apennines play.
58. Assent with the best judgment.
60. It's not all yours.
61. Kind of house on Broadway.
62. It's pretty rocky.
64. You'll get an A for this.
66. Mason's helper.
67. Saving things at the ringside.
68. Junior's marble.
69. March girl.
71. Somewhat familiar place.
75. Get away from.
76. He came between Harry and Dick.
77. Bridal path.
78. A kind of blazer.
80. It's a racket.
82. Running wild.
84. Gift to a departing suitor.
85. Makes mad.
86. What G.I.s like to be at.
88. Famous Mr. Stein.
90. Better half of a Navy man.