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NY Times Crossword
January 21, 2001
Con Pederson

The answers to the two riddles below are the names of two reasonably well-known cities and their states - written in the normal order, but without the comma in between.

1. STATE FAILS BID FOR FEDERAL FUNDING

2. CITY AGENCY DECEIVES STATE

Answers:

1. GRANTS PASS OREGON
2. COUNCIL BLUFFS IOWA