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The (Classic) TV Crossword

ACROSS 1 DavisorMidler 6 Actor__Mantegna 9 LucyRicardo’slandlady 10 CaraandMadyGosselin,e.g. 12 “The__”;adventureseriesforGeorge

PeppardandMr.T 13 ActressandsingerTammy__ 14 Yank’sfoeintheU.S.CivilWar 15 “Inthe__oftheNight” 16 Dog’snameon“Frasier” 19 Jointsoneachsideofthebody 23 ActorSandler 24 “Star__:Voyager” 25 “__toWinIt” 28 HugeAfricandesert30 In__;miredbyroutine 31 “Spenser:For__” 32 LucieArnaz’sbrother 33 Classroomassistants 34 “The__andtheFurious”;moviefor

VinDiesel 36 TameraMowry’ssister 39 “EightIs__” 42 Brag44 Clarkof“GoneWiththeWind”45 __Zimbalist,Jr.46 DEFfollowers 47 __up;relaxes

DOWN 1 SmokeyorYogi 2 EndingforPaulorJean 3 “TheBoldand__”

4 ActressLeoni 5 “ANightmareon__Street”;horror

movie 6 “Accordingto__” 7 “__DayataTime” 8 Suffixforcountorhost 10 “...flowersthatbloominthespring,__

la...” 11 “Dancing__” 13 “__whiz!” 15 “SheDone__Wrong”;MaeWest

movie 17 Lettersforabannedpesticide 18 Daniel__Kim20 Paul’scousinon“MadAboutYou” 21 __person;apiece 22 MusicfromJamaica 25 __Hatter;JohnnyDepp’srolein“Alice

inWonderland” 26 Anger 27 Greekletters 28 Actor__Caesar 29 “Car54,Where__You?” 31 “Your__Parade” 33 Bitofsootyresidue 35 Growold 37 “__deadpeople”;wordsfromColein

“TheSixthSense” 38 Machinesthatgive$20bills,forshort 39 __fooyong40 Slangydenial 41 Japanesesash 42 SheriffAndyTaylor’saunt 43 “Death__Salesman”The puzzles included in this booklet have been

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The(Classic)TVCrossword........................ 2,6,11

TVJumble............................................................ 3,4,11

CommuterCrossword...............................3,5,8,13

Sudoku.............................................................3,7,12,14

ScrabbleGrams.......................................4,6,8,9,23

Jumble...................................................4,9,10,13,14,17

JumbleCrosswords.............................5,6,10,12,23

BoggleBrainBusters............... 4,5,7,10,12,13,14,17

Crossword...........................7,9,15,16,17,18,19,21,25

Kakuro............................................................8,10,11,14

WordSalsa.........................................................20,32

Quote-Acrostic................................................ 22,24

JumbleforKids.................................................26,28

BigCityPublishingKidsPage................27,29,30

Hitori.................................................... 31,33,35,37,39

MoreorLess.........................31,32,33,35,36,37,38

Code-Cracker.............................31,33,35,36,38,39

WordWheel.....................................32,36,37,38,39

KillerSudoku.............................................................34

CreativePower!AdultColoringPage.......45,46,47

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1 Homelesschild

5 Boise’sstate

10 __forthemoon;makesanoutlandishrequest

14 ActressPaquin

15 Friendlier

16 Traittransmitter

17 Incase

18 “F”inatemperature

20 Deuce

21 Toosmall

22 Ourplanet

23 __apso;smalllong-haireddog

25 Faux__;socialblunder

26 Smallwater-erodedvalley

28 Separated

31 Turnaside

32 Eyeglasses,forshort

34 Pelosi’stitle:abbr.

36 Naryaone

37 Cheekcoloring

38 Facts&figures

39 Facialtwitch

40 Nutsand__;fundamentals

41 Relinquishes

42 Energeticone

44 Headsacommittee

45 Yearslived

46 France’sdollarbeforetheeuro

47 Accuse

50 Applaud

51 Astonishment

54 Chances

57 Wineglasspart

58 Verybad

59 Ofthewaves

60 Steerer’splace

61 Declareuntrue

62 MaineorUtah

63 Smallwhirlpool

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1 Mr.Disney

2 Oncemore

3 Inabilitytopayone’sdebts

4 Obese

5 Soak,asateabaginliquid

6 LatemumofPrinceWilliam

7 Sore

8 Thatgirl

9 Calif.’snorthernneighbor

10 Shocked

11 Fortune-teller

12 Makebootees

13 Clockmaker__Thomas

19 Approaches

21 Breatheheavily

24 Employ

25 Walkthefloor

26 Talkwildly

27 Steerclearof

28 Smalldowels

29 Wipedout

30 Talkoutof

32 Flyalone

33 __upwith;tolerate

35 Goby

37 Italy’scapital

38 Collegeofficial

40 Bakeddonut-shapeditem

41 Britishfellow

43 Specifically

44 Baby’sbed

46 Raft,forone

47 Extortedmoneyfrom

48 Nottaped

49 Similar

50 Endingmusicalpassage

52 Fuse

53 Awardfor“CSI”

55 “__aboy!”

56 Strike

57 “Murder,__Wrote”

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ACROSS 1 Rollcall

response 5 Lopsided10 PittorGarrett 14 ChiefNorse

god 15 Solitaryone 16 Namefora

Frenchboy 17 Shipped 18 Slowly,in

music 19 Concept20 Fire__;trucks

withsirens22 Barndance24 Felon,for

short25 OfBenedict

XVI26 Outofstyle29 Buddy30 Official

stamps34 Wasinthe

red35 Fourqts.36 Getcomfy37 Metal

container38 Umbrella40 Regulation

41 Fate43 Brewerytub44 Likeapoor

excuse45 T-bone,for

one46 TV’sSkelton47 Romeroor

Chavez48 Notsmashed50 Daddies 51 Malia&

Sasha54 Beetsoup58 Cramp59 Dollars

abroad61 “TheBuckeye

State”62 Gooffcourse63 Pileup64 Mainpartofa

church65 Actor&

singerNelson__

66 Thickheaded67 Drovevery

fast

DOWN 1 Socks&

nylons

2 Biblicalgarden

3 Weddingband

4 Lured;tempted

5 Woody__ 6 Footdigits 7 Hostel 8 Deadly 9 Scouting

group10 Horsehalters 11 Changea

room’sdecor 12 Onceagain 13 Jamesor

Dizzy 21 Wynken,

Blynkenand__

23 Portraitholder

25 Uselesschatter

26 Landingpiers

27 Expect28 Uptight29 __forthe

course;normal

31 Bookofmaps

32 Camel’ssmallercousin

33 Septictankalternative

35 Gangster’sgun

36 Lastbut__least

38 Blacktea39 Miserable42 Skill;

expertise44 Sessions

withapianoteacher

46 Takeupagain47 Automobile49 Bakedloaf50 Groupformed

tohelpasheriff

51 Rescue52 __tea;cold

beverage53 Getridof54 Superinten-

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ACROSS 1 “__Boss” 5 “The__NewsBears” 8 ActressFalcoof“The

Sopranos” 9 SomeMiddleEastrulers’

titles12 “NCIS:__Criminal

InvestigativeService”13 LaddorTiegs14 Takesadvantageof15 ActorAlda16 Internetserviceproviderfor

many18 “The__Commandments”;

classicfilmforCharltonHeston

19 Incite20 Awareoftheshenanigansof21 “A__ofTwoCities”23 ActressSpacek24 Thurman’snamesakes25 NatKing__26 “ThePriceIsRight”host28 Bonetof“TheCosbyShow”29 Tavernorders30 Cain’sbrother32 “__EveningNewswithKatie

Couric”35 “...__theseasontobejolly...”36 Dutchcheese37 “One__Hill”38 Timof“TheCarolBurnett

Show”40 ClarkGable’s“Gonewiththe

Wind”role41 __Zimbalist,Jr.42 “Bornin__L.A.”;moviefor

CheechMarin

43 Beastofburden44 PerryMasonorBenMatlock:

abbr.

DOWN 1 Stop 2 “TheNew__OldChristine” 3 Optima,Sedonaand

Sorento 4 Sushibaroffering 5 “TheJoy__Show” 6 SitcomforSherman

Hemsley 7 HitchcockorScorsese:abbr.10 Hostof“AmericanIdol” 11 Narrowopenings12 Eccentricperson13 Actor__Gulager15 “Planetofthe__”17 ActressMyrna__19 Kill20 Lubricates22 LastnameforEdandhis

singingbrothers23 Dirt25 RedSkelton’s

Kadiddlehopper26 “__onaHotTinRoof”27 LindaLavinsitcom30 ActorDonof“GetSmart”31 Wisconsin’sGreen__

Packers33 WilmaFlintstone’sneighbor34 “Ready,__,go!”36 Mothersoflambs37 “__‘70sShow”39 Org.concernedwithgun

owners’rights40 ActorStephen__


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1 Fermentedhoneydrink

5 Putinthepantry

10 Prepareemail14 Fairlylargefair15 Symphonic

wrap-ups16 Fuelforafirepit17 Takeanaxto18 Placeforsporting

events19 MoneyinMilan20 Itmakessense23 Roses-redlink24 Firepitresidue25 Seeingred27 __aupoivre29 Takesa

downturn32 “LittleRedBook”

chairman33 Nightstand

spot36 Campingtrip

dampener37 Itmakescents40 Easypace41 Restedonone’s

laurels

42 Parkingfacility

43 Linesofpews44 Painterof

ballerinas48 California’s__

Mesa50 “Just__

thought!”52 Wagonwheel

groove53 Itmakes

scents58 Boyfriend59 Threescore60 GIsoughtby

MPs61 Uneaten

morsels62 They’reblue

whenthey’refair

63 Incaterritory64 Hissed“Hey!”65 Fashionably

dated66 Periodsin

history

1 Populartouristdestinations

2 Cautionearnestly 3 Highestpointina

satellite’sorbit 4 Info 5 SingslikeElla

Fitzgerald 6 Synagogue

reading 7 Poland-Germany

borderriver 8 Soundedthebell 9 Biblicaltwin10 Manyajunior

highstudent 11 Violin-playing

comedian12 Rogues’gallery

item13 Shogun’scapital21 Inthebuff22 EnglishLit.

majors’degrees26 Overthere,back

when28 Acttheaccessory29 Operaheadliners30 Foreboding

Marchday

31 Fresh-mouthed34 Artisticstyleof

theEmpireStateBuilding

35 Hoped-forChristmasweather

36 Ferriswheel,e.g.37 Speedtrap

setters38 Under-the-gun

situations39 Companydoctor40 Comfortfrom

mom,briefly43 WWIIfliers45 Produceproducer46 __borealis47 Touchscreen-

touchingtool49 Expectloyalty

from50 Inpursuitof51 Lastword54 Georgiawasa

partofit:Abbr.55 Emcee’sneed56 Leave57 Sprinter’sgoal58 Jazzgenre

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Kakuro — The Mepham Group

TosolveKakuro,youmustenteranumberbetween1and9intheemptysquares.Thecluesarethenumbersinthewhitecirclesthatgivethesumofthesolutionnumbers:abovethelineareacrosscluesandbelowthelinearedownclues.Thus,aclueof3willproduceasolutionof2and1anda5willproduce4and1,or2and3,but,ofcourse,whichsquarestheygoinwilldependonthesolutionofaclueintheotherdirection.Nodigitcanberepeatedinasolution,soa4canonlyproduce1and3,never2and2.

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1 Shoewithwheelsonit

6 “Ali__andthe40Thieves”

10 Groupofhoodlums

14 __war;fought

15 Pubbeverages

16 “Hey!What’sthebig__?”

17 All__;fromthebeginning

18 Children

19 Geese,turkeys,chickens,etc.

20 Hoodwinks

22 Maincourse

24 Poreover

25 Beermakers

26 Takeintocustody

29 Changeslightly

30 Sheep’scry

31 __firma;solidground

33 Goesoutwith

37 Dryerresidue

39 Synagogueleader

41 Unspotted

42 Lawntrimmer

44 Groupformedtohelpasheriff

46 Upliftingaccessory

47 Lowpoint

49 Leastrisky

51 Spoke

54 Confident

55 Paintundercoat

56 Occurringonceevery2years

60 __vaulting;Olympicevent

61 Housekeeper

63 FisherorAlbert

64 Tied,asscores

65 __ofCapri

66 Peddles

67 Takeanap

68 Lean-to

69 Lockofhair

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1 Yarnmop

2 Hardycabbage

3 Veryinterested

4 Professor’sstatus

5 Mostnervous

6 Boston__beans

7 MuhammadandLaila

8 __-and-breakfastinn

9 Declare

10 Hallmarkpaper

11 Worship

12 Moremodern

13 Strongwinds

21 Procrastina-tor’sword

23 Require-ment

25 Tattles

26 Qualified

27 Suddenattack

28 __abell;soundedfamiliar

29 Vinesupport

32 Fast

34 Toothpastecontainer

35 Blunders

36 Chairorstool

38 Crowdedapart-menthouse

40 Magazineedition

43 Hardtofind

45 Sincere

48 Skinlayer

50 Carwheelguard

51 Higheroftwo

52 Treasurecache

53 Flooringpieces

54 __with;backed

56 Liversecretion

57 Doingnothing

58 Feelssick

59 Notasmuch

62 Bitofsoot


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1 ActorLorenzo 6 Crumblycheese10 Mt.Rushmore’s

state14 WhereCrockett

famouslyfought

15 DisappearingAsiansea

16 Runningrate17 Designtheme18 *Gingerale

brand20 *Itgetsyoua

tickettoride22 Badminton

target23 “Arrested

Development”starJason

26 Rushingunits:Abbr.

27 “StarTrek”weapon

31 Makesanappearance

33 Investor’sonlinedestination

34 *Holdthatmightprecedeanoogie

38 Giveout,asasignal

39 LosertoDDE

40 SchoolnearBurlington,NorthCarolina

41 *Umpire’scall44 Fixonastake46 Loggers’

contest47 Getthebetterof48 Cuprim51 TomBrokaw’s

domain53 French

president’spalace

55 *Sackwithletters

60 *Neck-and-neckelectioncampaign

63 “Cheers”barmaid

64 Broadwayauntie

65 Bleacherfeature66 Tono__:

fruitlessly67 Nestléicecream

brand68 AirFrancehub69 Drinkwith

steamedmilk

1 Babybleater 2 1966N.L.batting

champMatty 3 Protectivefloor

coverings 4 “I__youare!” 5 Convenience

foranovernightguest

6 Emeraldside 7 Hurler’sstat 8 Sunbather’s

shade 9 TheHeartof

Dixie10 Practicewith

gloves 11 Papa12 Harsh-smelling13 Conservative

punditAlan19 Ateinstyle21 Hardtocomeby24 Levelofauthority25 “TheSimpsons”

wateringhole27 Nestlingnoise28 Webmaster’sfile

type29 Verdi’s“Caro

nome,”e.g.30 Lascivious

cloven-hoofedcreature

32 Tookasiesta35 Nameofseveral

Norwegiankings

36 Neb.neighbor37 Plastic

constructiontoy

39 NovelistWaugh42 Lisaof“A

DifferentWorld”43 2005-’07

attorneygeneralGonzales

44 Nebraskaneighbor

45 Broadwayfare48 “Iinsist!”49 TrojanWarepic50 Miniature52 Nailfilematerial54 Mariners’

pronouns56 Volcanicflow57 Sitter’shandful58 Hittheground59 Powerfulwind61 Wordthatcan

precedeeitherpartofeachstarredclue’sanswer

62 Animationframe

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ACROSS 1 “Touchedbyan__” 6 KateGosselin’sex 9 ActorPeter__10 “Car54,__AreYou?”12 “SayYestothe__”13 Called14 Momon“LittlePeople,Big

World”15 FashiondesignerChristian__16 “Just__Me!”;GeorgeSegal

sitcom19 “Two__HalfMen”23 Em,toDorothy24 Wartyamphibian25 PlummerorPeet28 MohawkorAfro30 Actress__Turner31 CaptainoftheNautilusin

“20,000LeaguesUndertheSea”

32 Quarrel33 “TheSoundof__”;moviefor

JulieAndrews34 “Damien:__II”;horrorfilm36 DianeSawyer’semployer39 “__House”;JohnBelushifilm42 “Hearts__”;JohnRitter

sitcom44 Priceof“Rulesof

Engagement”45 Finetableclothfabric46 “__Guys,aGirlandaPizza

Place”47 Redas__

DOWN 1 Alanof“M*A*S*H” 2 Roleon“Cheers”

3 DramaseriesforEllenPompeo

4 Traumacenters,forshort 5 “__Miserables” 6 Bill’swifeon“TheLittle

Couple” 7 Unrefinedmineral 8 “__andStacey”10 “__WantstoBeaMillionaire” 11 Caruso’sroleon“CSI:Miami”13 “The__andthePendulum”;

filmbasedonashortstorybyPoe

15 Onthe__;perfectlypunctual17 PaulNewmanmovie18 “Cat__HotTinRoof”20 Neither’spartner21 “Major__”22 “Much__AboutNothing”25 PacinoandRoker26 Atlasdiagram27 Ortizof“UglyBetty”28 “__JustNotThatIntoYou”;

JenniferAnistonfilm29 “WhatKindofFool__?”31 “TheFlying__”;SallyField

sitcom33 Dinerowneron“Alice”35 “Spider-__”37 “DesperateHousewives”

role38 Penny39 Pint,quartorgallon:abbr.40 “The__AdventuresofOld

Christine”41 “__toPieces”;songofthe

‘60s42 Applepie__mode43 Whitelie

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ACROSS

1 TVbear“Gentle__”

4 Fishhookends

9 Smack

13 Crudemetals

15 Germansubmarine

16 Bum

17 Spoiledkid

18 Dividend

19 Actor__Julia

20 Stallionkeptforbreeding

22 Ran__;metbychance

23 Atnotime,toapoet

24 Skillet

26 Placesforsportingevents

29 Relationshipendings

34 Even;balanced

35 Sassy

36 Dingbat

37 Middle-__;notyetanoldster

38 Tilt

39 Inalazyway

40 Deface

41 Usedup

42 Whiff

43 Ms.Dukakisandothers

45 Likeroughsandpaper

46 Inone__andouttheother

47 Dangle

48 Danceatabarmitzvah

51 Evaluating

56 Gungho

57 Notforbidden

58 Midday

60 Makeover

61 Cleararecordingtape

62 Lirareplacer

63 Ms.Barrymore

64 Fendernicks

65 Butterflycatcher’sitem

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1 HopeorBarker

2 Ismistaken

3 Orderly

4 Shrubs

5 Detest

6 Laughloudly

7 Forbidsentryto

8 Mostdifficulttoclimb

9 Psychologist

10 Moneygiventemporarily

11 Borderon

12 “SportofKings”

14 Flabbergasted

21 Passoutcards

25 Oohand__;expressdelight

26 RememberedTexasmission

27 Royal

28 Each

29 Hardcerealgraincoatings

30 Tenant’spayment

31 Beneath

32 Yanks

33 Fashion

35 __market;swapmeet

38 __outofcontrol;quicklybecameunmanageable

39 Visualize

41 Jacuzzi

42 Malechildren

44 Grassland

45 Socialdivisions

47 Armedrobbery

48 Difficult

49 Above

50 Carousel,e.g.

52 Begetchildren

53 Readquickly

54 Partofspeech

55 Clinton’sVP

59 Forget-me-__

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1 Aphid’smeal 4 Marshbird 9 NeilSimon’s“__

Suite”14 Communication

atGallaudetU.15 Concertvenue16 Bonafide 17 *Roleinthefilms

“Wichita”and“Tombstone”

19 Oppositeofaprès

20 Placeforunchapeau

21 Miracle-__22 Get-up-and-go23 Operafeaturing

Iago25 Lintcollector27 Itmaybesetor

setoff29 Glowing,per-

haps30 Cleaningcloset

item33 Nauticalpole35 Spry37 WillSmithtitle

role38 Frenchnoble39 Trailbehind40 Grape-growing

spot

42 Backwhen43 Puttoshame45 Mutineer46 Neithermate47 Noisyquarrel48 “Hotel

Rwanda”tribe

50 Compoteingre-dient

52 Firedon55 __ofGibraltar58 Sourceoflean

redmeat60 Pertainingto

planes61 PopeafterSer-

giusII62 Riptopieces,

andahinttowhat’shiddenintheanswerstothispuzzle’sstarredclues

64 Lexuscompeti-tor

65 Maladywithswelling

66 “Norma__”67 Potter’sappara-

tus68 “Countmeout”69 PartofDOS:

Abbr.

1 Managed 2 Sofar 3 *Protectionfor

jousters 4 “Mangia!” 5 Genetics

pioneerMendel

6 Derrière 7 2001

bankruptcyfiler

8 Brewsource 9 *2000s

documentarywhosefirstepisodewas“FromPoletoPole”

10 Videogamestage

11 Icecreamthick-ener

12 Criticizewithbarbs

13 DOJemployee18 “Wewantto

hearthestory”22 Devil’swork24 *Onewhowas

heldup,mostlikely

26 Land28 Mozambique

neighbor

30 *Indoorantenna

31 Lotionaddition

32 Gibson__33 Diagnostic

test34 Comicstrip

possum36 Beetlejuice?41 Lather

again44 Flufighter’s

episode49 Seizes

unlawfully50 Renaissance__51 Startahole53 Variety54 Bignamein

raingear55 Picnicside56 Onehelping

afteracrash57 Cad59 Cass’stitle62 “Sparemethe

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ACROSS 1 Duffer’sgoal 4 ___oftears 8 Notthis 12 Converse 16 Operasolo 18 Equipwithweap-

ons20 SingerMcEntire 21 Mountainnymph23 Italianartistborn

April,145226 Caucasian,inPoly-

nesia27 Corridaperform-

ers28 Yesterday’s“Cool!”29 Disposition30 Likeacertain

Ranger 31 Fencecrossing32 Largesizevolume33 Plato’smarket-

place35 Ethiopia’s___

Selassie36 Airplane’slateral

move39 Chiselout40 Spanishexplorer

bornApril,146042 Dr.___,LArapper43 Workunit44 Boob___45 ___Porsena46 Russianruler47 SST’stravelroute48 Southernauthor

bornApril,190952 Hill,inFrance53 Balustrades55 Glowingreviews56 Danishislands

southofIceland57 “___WasaLady”58 Bolshevikborn

April,187059 Hand-dyedfabric60 Aztecancestor62 ___hand:assist63 Retirementsti-

pends66 GantryorRice67 Americanwriter

bornApril,192869 Wheatonof

“StandByMe”70 NorthCarolina

college 71 NativeEgyptian 72 MourningBe-

comesElectrarole 73 ___-fi:Serlingforte 74 TinyDickensboy75 Americaninventor

bornApril,1791

79 Inthebuff 81 Presidedover83 Spooky84 QuarterofParis85 Camptownevents86 Nashwithdash87 GolfchampBal-

lesteros88 Undercover90 Inhumane 91 Sidewayspasses95 Shun96 Presidentborn

April,174398 TaylororAdorée99 Zilch100Ateliersight101 Kettofthecomics102Orangeskin103___company,

three’s...104___bitsy105Cleo’sbosom

buddy? DOWN 1 Hideaplayingcard 2 Acodeweliveby 3 Streetscene 4 Juliet’shometown

5 Agassiofthecourts

6 Vientiane’sland 7 ___beere:straw-

berryinMunich 8 Warbledaway 9 SkaterSonja 10 Startofthealpha-

bet 11 Mai___:rumbever-

age 12 Poepoem 13 Amusketeer 14 Conductorborn

April,1882 15 Cabbage’scousin 17 Kindofcomputer 19 Adhesivesub-

stance22 Strauss’“___

Rosenkavalier”24 Putonapedestal25 Plainweavefabric29 Fusses 31 Notsozany32 Impassioned33 Mainartery34 Italianphysicist

bornApril,187435 Tramps36 Blindparts

37 Inahighdudgeon38 Israelistatesman

Shimon___39 Equipment40 Chubbyone 41 TV’sDeGeneres44 Hip-lengthblouse46 Japanesegateway48 Downyduck49 Sceneofaction50 “AFishCalled___” 51 Frenchmineral

water52 TaiwanStrait

island54 Maketarry56 Orale58 Pacificbattle

island:194459 Contradict60 Caninesandoth-

ers 61 Stan’sfriend62 Drinkfromabowl63 Intrinsically64 “___Easy”,Sinatra

hit65 Coasted67 LaBohémecafé68 MemorableMet

baritone

71 WestPointstu-dent

75 Withdrewfromanalliance

76 Peas,beans,etc. 77 Jason’swife78 Threatening

phrase79 “...rulerofthe

Queen’s___!”80 Pied-___:town-

house82 Keats’“upona

peak”location84 Hurl86 Universityof

Mainetown87 Yeggs’targets88 Amer.Revolution

descendant89 Atanytime90 Victuals 91 “___weforget”:

Kipling92 Dogofscreen

fame93 Oodles94 Photo96 Explosiveinitials97 ___alai

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Blue Plate Special

ACROSS 1 Moredocile 6 Wieldeddiligently 11 Musicaldrama 16 Daughterof

Herodias 17 Valleyofthemoon 18 Read20 Nightclub 21 Lowestdeckof

vessel22 Basiccopperar-

senate24 NativeAustralian25 Riddle27 Peaceful29 Thegist30 Emuorkea32 Letfall33 Marchdate34 Broad35 Close:poetic 37 Consumes39 Above40 Solitaryperson 41 Epistle43 Goddessoffruitful

soil45 Mostdreadful46 Mohammedan

priest48 Flits49 Acloseloop50 Calledtogether54 Bishopric55 Bloats59 Medicinalplant60 Aplanet62 Apartmentpest64 ___theExplorer65 ActorTorn66 Titleofaddress67 Writingfluid68 Aswine69 Elliptical 71 Weaver’sreeds73 Change75 Swarmofbees76 Airs78 Youngboy80 Hermits82 Metalcontainers83 Romanhousehold

gods85 Crossover86 Blanching89 Admissioncards 91 Walkedlikeacrab95 Spartanserf

96 Passthetongueover

97 Shedfeathers99 Poor100IslandsinGalway

Bay101 Quote102Clinch104Fitoffury105RiverinPoland106Drawsofffluid108Smirk110 Biblicalname 111 Adriaticwind113 Frylightly115 Machinesforcal-

enderingpaper117 Printer’serrors118 Seaeagles119 Measuresofca-

pacity120Seeps121 Holyperson122 Comforts

DOWN 1 Embroideryframe 2 Awing

3 Additionalamount 4 Correct 5 Gotobed 6 Urged 7 FormerItaliancoin 8 Sick 9 Wordfromthe

Cross 10 Debars 11 Kitchengadget 12 Mohammedan

fairies 13 TheRed 14 Hasten 15 Senseless 16 TheDiggerpine 19 Musicalstudies20 Intrigue23 Apresidentof

Germany26 Toprod28 B’waysongbird

Linda 31 Acaseingrammar34 Labored36 San___38 Shatter39 Aquaticmammal

40 Linenfuzz42 Roue44 Before45 Tableware47 Diseaseofchild-

hood49 Punters50 Terminbilliards 51 Oilyfruit52 Pricklypear53 Losesmoisture55 Famouspoet56 Pitcher’sdream

game57 Aherd58 Wisemen 61 Attempt63 Lubricate70 Soothingbalm 71 Warble 72 Loose73 Revokealegacy 74 Cordedfabrics75 Holdback 77 Force79 Sacredvessel 81 Principal

83 Authorizedper-mits

84 Hardest86 Temporarystage87 Chargewithgas88 Argentinecowboy89 S.A.monkey90 Bridgegoal92 Theycountin

horseshoes93 Gardener’stools94 Dr.Wayneand

family96 Climbingplants98 Drinktoomuch101 Packingcase103NovelbyGeorge

Sand106Portuguesenavi-

gator107 ___JessicaParker108Akindofgun109Rodents112 Signofhitplay114 AnEtruscangod-

dess116 Golfmound

• Brain BUSTERS

by M

ike Argirion

& Jeff K

nu

rek

The letters of these crazy words are all mixed up. To play the game, put them back into the right order so that they make real words you can find in your dictionary. Write the letters of each real word under each crazy word, but only one letter to a square.

Jum

ble for K

ids

Solutions: Page 27


Jumble for Kids Page 26

• Brain BUSTERS

by M

ike Argirion

& Jeff K

nu

rek

The letters of these crazy words are all mixed up. To play the game, put them back into the right order so that they make real words you can find in your dictionary. Write the letters of each real word under each crazy word, but only one letter to a square.

Jum

ble for K

ids

Solutions: Page 29


Jumble for Kids Page 28

• Brain BUSTERS

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Hitori

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Completethegridsoeachrow,columnand3-by-3box(inboldborders)containseverydigit1to9.Digitsinsidethedottedcagesmustadduptothenumberinthecornerofeachcage,anddigitscan’trepeatinsideacage. Solutions:

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