| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| HALMAHERA | U. S.-held "Spice Island." |
| MANUS | Chief Admiralty island, held by U. S. |
| KUME | U. S.-held islet W. of Okinawa. |
| GUAM | U. S. Marianas base held by Japs. |
| TUE | Day that U.S. elections are held: Abbr. |
| MAYOR | Job title never held by any U.S. President |
| TUESDAYS | When most elections are held in the U.S. |
| COMPTROLLER | New York office held by Fillmore when he was elected U.S. vice president |
| builddown | process for reducing armaments, esp. the number of nuclear weapons held by the U.S. and the U.S.S.R., by eliminating several older weapons for each new one that is deployed |
