| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| INST | This month: Abbr. |
| SEP | This month: Abbr. |
| SANTA | He's busy this month |
| ULTIMO | In the month preceding this one |
| ANIMALFARM | Allegorical novel published 70 years ago this month |
| BLONDIE | Comic strip celebrating its 85th anniversary this month |
| APRIL | Pranks are pulled at the start of this month |
| IDO | What gay couples can say in Washington as of this month |
| SEP | Wm. H. Taft was the only U.S. president born in this month |
| ARCHIEANDREWS | Comics character who is 65 years old this month (and whose friends are answers to asterisked clues) |
