Party Lines

A bipartisan grid of words and wit.
Solve a puzzle filled with political puns and government-themed wordplay. A fun challenge for fans of history and current events.
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Across

  • 2A
    Capital ___ (economic result of instability)
  • 5A
    ___ Party (modern political faction)
  • 6A
    One who hasn't learned to walk the party line?
  • 9A
    Distinctive character, as of a political movement
  • 10A
    Bolshevik party founder
  • 14A
    Overthrow the ruling party
  • 15A
    Israeli body with many party lines
  • 16A
    ___ one's words (admit a political gaffe)
  • 17A
    Like an unwilling political alliance

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  • 1D
    Fill, as a ballot box?
  • 2D
    Like a campaign-ending mistake
  • 3D
    Island nation that's the world's third-largest democracy
  • 4D
    Pronoun for the opposition
  • 7D
    Turn___ (shifts in power)
  • 8D
    A politician's ambition
  • 11D
    Well-known, as a statesman
  • 12D
    Union member
  • 13D
    ___ job (a politician's cover-up, perhaps)