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• 4 • Trick Question • [Editorial (Analog)] • essay by Stanley Schmidt
• 12 • Windrider • novelette by Eric Vinicoff
• 12 •  Windrider • interior artwork by Doug Beekman
• 31 • A Little More Pollution, Please! • [Science Fact (Analog)] • essay by George W. Harper
• 44 • An Alternative to Salt • novelette by Colin Kapp
• 44 •  An Alternative to Salt • interior artwork by William R. Warren, Jr.
• 68 •  An Alternative to Salt [2] • interior artwork by William R. Warren, Jr.
• 76 • The Frequency of the Signals • [Signals] • short story by Francis Cartier
• 76 •  The Frequency of the Signals • interior artwork by Hank Jankus
• 85 • In Times to Come (Analog, October 1986) • [In Times to Come (Analog)] • essay by uncredited
• 86 • Murder to Go • novella by P. M. Fergusson
• 86 •  Murder to Go • interior artwork by Janet Aulisio
• 103 •  Murder to Go [2] • interior artwork by Janet Aulisio
• 109 •  Murder to Go [3] • interior artwork by Janet Aulisio
• 115 •  Murder to Go [4] • interior artwork by Janet Aulisio
• 126 • Shuttle Down: Quintennial Report • [The Alternate View] • essay by G. Harry Stine
• 130 • Deadline • novelette by Gregory Kusnick
• 130 •  Deadline • interior artwork by Nicholas Jainschigg [as by Nick Jainschigg]
• 154 •  Deadline [2] • interior artwork by Nicholas Jainschigg
• 159 • On Gaming (Analog, October 1986) • [On Gaming] • essay by Matthew J. Costello [as by Matthew Costello]
• 160 • To Fit the Crime • short story by Joseph H. Delaney
• 160 •  To Fit the Crime • interior artwork by Nicholas Jainschigg
• 177 • The Reference Library (Analog, October 1986) • [The Reference Library] • essay by Thomas A. Easton [as by Tom Easton]
• 177 •   Review: The Dream Palace by Brynne Stephens • review by Thomas A. Easton [as by Tom Easton]
• 178 •   Review: Moonbird by Grania Davis • review by Thomas A. Easton [as by Tom Easton]
• 179 •   Review: The Drastic Dragon of Draco, Texas by Elizabeth Scarborough • review by Thomas A. Easton [as by Tom Easton]
• 179 •   Review: Eros at Nadir by Mike Resnick • review by Thomas A. Easton [as by Tom Easton]
• 180 •   Review: Harlot's Ruse by Esther M. Friesner • review by Thomas A. Easton [as by Tom Easton]
• 180 •   Review: The Black Grail by Damien Broderick • review by Thomas A. Easton [as by Tom Easton]
• 181 •   Review: Triad by Sheila Finch • review by Thomas A. Easton [as by Tom Easton]
• 182 •   Review: The Book of the Stars by Ian Watson • review by Thomas A. Easton [as by Tom Easton]
• 182 •   Review: Beyond Armageddon by Martin H. Greenberg and Walter M. Miller, Jr. • review by Thomas A. Easton [as by Tom Easton]
• 183 •   Review: Children of the Light by Susan B. Weston • review by Thomas A. Easton [as by Tom Easton]
• 184 •   Review: Mythical Beasties by Isaac Asimov and Martin H. Greenberg and Charles G. Waugh • review by Thomas A. Easton [as by Tom Easton]
• 185 • Brass Tacks (Analog, October 1986) • [Brass Tacks] • essay by uncredited
• 185 •  Letter (Analog, October 1986) • essay by Margaret Howes
• 186 •  Letter (Analog, October 1986) • essay by Cpt. Lester K. Price and Karlene R. Price
• 187 •  Letter (Analog, October 1986) • essay by Ben Bova
• 187 •  Letter (Analog, October 1986) • essay by Raymond Graudis
• 187 •  Letter (Analog, October 1986) • essay by Stephen L. Gillett, Ph.D. [as by Steve Gillett]
• 188 •  Letter (Analog, October 1986) • essay by Gene Wolfe
• 188 •  Letter (Analog, October 1986) • essay by Allen Steele [as by Allen M. Steele, Jr.]
• 190 •  Letter (Analog, October 1986) • essay by Chester Twarog [as by Chet Twarog]
• 190 •  Letter (Analog, October 1986) • essay by Larry Babb
• 191 •  Letter (Analog, October 1986) • essay by Martin W. Helgesen
• 192 • A Calendar of Upcoming Events (Analog, October 1986) • [Upcoming Events] • essay by Anthony R. Lewis [as by Anthony Lewis]