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THE Daily Commuter Puzzle by Jacqueline E. Mathews ACROSS 1 Letters of urgency 5 Put on __; act snobbish 9 Repeated sound 13 Deadly snake 15 “Who Wants __ a Millionaire” 16 Word in an obituary 17 Monastery head 18 Made one’s home in 20 German article 21 Actor Holbrook 23 Noncomformists 24 Build 26 Presidential
nickname 27 Heavenly 29 Tears to bits 32 “Hasta la vista” 33 Spirited horse 35 Talent for music 37 Official order 38 Courted 39 Chimney channel 40 “Sesame Street” fan 41 Snake poison 42 Recipe verb 43 Military awards 45 Noisy quarrel 46 “__ Be There”; Jackson 5 hit 47 __ at; indicate
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ACROSS 1 Brief haircut 5 Purple shade 10 Fragile edibles 14 Man of the haus 15 Hot spots 16 Metal fastener 17 Broadcasts 18 Vengeful 20 __ nutshell; briefly 21 __ off; annoyed 22 Extend a subscription 23 Coin toss call 25 Evergreen 26 Somewhat 28 “Alice __ Live Here Anymore”
31 Shed crocodile tears 32 __ with; implore 34 Actress Joan Van __ 36 Sunbathes 37 Sparkle 38 Astound 39 As happy __ clam 40 UCLA athlete 41 Self-assurance 42 Zigzag course 44 Lower in rank 45 Plant 46 Part of a royal flush 47 Rope with a noose
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ACROSS 1 Nonprofit network 4 Plato’s last letter 9 Say no more 13 Castle protector 14 Raises, as kids 15 Matador’s opponent 16 Troubles 17 Hatless 19 __ at once; suddenly 20 Inane 21 Personal web pages 22 Deletes 24 “That’s funny!” to a texter
25 Thread holders 27 Actor on “Cheers” 30 “Ready __, here I come!” 31 Highly seasoned 33 Make an offer 35 Cut of pork 36 Hovel 37 Get away 38 Koch & others 39 Get an “F” 40 Fruit drink 41 Overexert 43 Wrote another’s signature 44 Tree subject to disease
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48 Word in an address 51 Scepter 52 Part of spring: abbr. 55 Plato’s famous pupil 58 Triangular section under eaves 60 __ as a button 61 Raised platform 62 Actress Burstyn 63 __ over; pass out 64 White Monopoly bills 65 Chair or pew
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DOWN 1 Military sch. 2 “__ it”; “Amen” 3 Shorten 4 Prefix for noun or verb 5 Leaning 6 Charged atom 7 Pres. Hayes’ monogram 8 __ for; sought 9 Fit for consumption 10 Refer to 11 Scoundrel 12 __-on favorite; likely winner 14 Capital city 19 Facial hair 22 Many a hardware store 25 Mob scene 27 Bonkers 28 Common phrase 29 “Things are not always what
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they __” 30 Scrumptious 31 Place to sweat 33 George & Louis, to William 34 Also 36 Lipstick colors 38 Affluent 39 Caramel custard 41 Car parker 42 Golden Gate __ 44 Fuel for a semi 45 Egg __ yong 47 Iron clothes 48 Quarterback’s woe 49 Bona fide 50 Ceremony 53 “Guilty,” for one 54 Torn in two 56 Fawn’s color 57 Falsehood 59 Lou Gehrig’s disease, for short
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50 Harmon or Hamill 51 Simple card game 54 Shine a light on 57 Popular credit card 58 Close noisily 59 Austin’s place 60 West of Hollywood 61 Use a keyboard 62 Mixes in a bowl 63 Part of the eye DOWN 1 Asian language 2 __ in; bring under control
DOWN 1 Voter survey 2 One who flies in
Dear Annie: I retired 11 years ago, but I could have been the obsessed woman addicted to her iPhone before I retired. But in the previous decade, as I lay in my hospital room, recovering from serious stress-induced internal surgery, I kept addressing the "pings" on my phone. My oldest daughter, a special needs faculty member at a local junior high school, took the phone from my hand and said, "Stop." At first, I was frustrated. I felt cut off from my busy executive life as a local elected official. Eventually, I adjusted. Following six months of difficult recovery, where I only worked part time, I announced my retirement. My daughter was shocked, my husband elated. I still check my phone, and I still stay in volunteer roles, but life is different for me, and I am a happy 76year-old grandmother, much less stressed. A person may listen, but they need to make the deci-
sion themselves. Nagging doesn't work. -- Just Grandma in Washington Dear Grandma: I love the idea of slowing down and putting away the iPhone. While technology is amazing, like any good thing, it needs to have its limitations and a time and place. Dear Readers: In the spirit of slowing down and smelling the roses, I'm going to treat you with my favorite excerpt from "Walden": "We must learn to reawaken and keep ourselves awake, not by mechanical aids, but by an infinite expectation of the dawn, which does not forsake us in our soundest sleep. I know of no more encouraging fact than the unquestionable ability of man to elevate his life by a conscious endeavor. It is something to be able to paint a particular picture, or to carve a statue, and so to make a few objects beautiful; but it is far more glorious to carve and paint the very atmosphere and me-
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3 Making no sense 4 “__. Doubtfire” 5 “__ Rita”; Beatles song 6 Climbing plants 7 __ a hand to; help 8 Connecting word 9 TV crime drama series 10 Goes into 11 Put on pounds 12 __ up; quit 13 Massacred 19 Wailed 21 Flooring material 24 Garfunkel & others 25 Beer topper 26 Crumbly cheese 27 Accumulate 28 College official 29 Across the country
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30 Have confidence in 32 Small fruit 33 Floral garland 35 Patella’s place 37 Get larger 38 Partial amount 40 Blossom 41 Quick glance 43 Take for granted 44 Under __; being forced 46 Middle East nation 47 Teacher’s roll 48 Friendly nation 49 __ in the face; insult 50 Skirt style 52 As wise __ owl 53 NFL team 55 “__ a jungle out there!” 56 Trawler’s need 57 Actor Kilmer
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dium through which we look, which morally we can do. To affect the quality of the day, that is the highest of arts." Dear Annie: I've got to be the luckiest guy ever. I married a great girl, who is the mother of our four children. I got fixed to not have more children and was married to the hottest sexiest woman ever! Now I'm in my 80s. I'm married to the 80-year-old who I'll go to the nursing home with, who I am confident will be with me all the way. She has four children, 13 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren (soon to be nine). IT'S ALL THE SAME GREAT WOMAN!!! We got married in 1960. -- The Luckiest Guy in the World. Dear Lucky: I love your letter so much. Congratulations on finding true love. Your gratitude comes through in spades. "Ask Me Anything: A Year of Advice From Dear Annie" is out now! Annie Lane's debut book -- featuring favorite columns on love, friendship, family and etiquette -- is available as a paperback and e-book. Visit http://www.creatorspublishing.com for more information. Send your questions for Annie Lane to dearannie@creators.com.
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Peak condition?
Good news keeps rolling in for hospital company shareholders, but the window to cash in may be closing for investors still on the sidelines. Acute care hospital operators have seen share prices soar past the broader market since November, when good news on experimental COVID-19 vaccines gave initial hints that the pandemic could be brought under control. Fall elections also delivered a Congress with no overwhelming political majority, dampening chances for big health care legislation that could hurt profits. Patients continue returning to hospitals for elective surgeries they
postponed earlier in the pandemic. And last month, the Affordable Care Act survived another Supreme Court challenge, preserving insurance coverage for millions. The pandemic is not over. Troubling virus variants could send more COVID-19 cases to hospitals. But Morningstar analyst Julie Utterback sees no specific challenges on the horizon for companies like HCA or Tenet Healthcare. Even so, she also thinks hospital stocks have gotten a bit overheated after so much growth. “They’re trading a little bit above what we think they’re worth right now, so we aren’t particularly excited by the stock valuations,” she said.
Indexed performance since Nov. 2020 200%
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a basket 3 Nov. 1 honorees 4 Encircles 5 Dining room goings-on 6 Pres. James __ Carter 7 Zane or Lady Jane 8 Durable wood 9 Drags one’s feet 10 Ruckus 11 West Coast state: abbr. 12 Vegetable casings 13 Farrow, for one 18 Darkish wood 20 Sediment 23 “__ River, wider than a mile…” 24 Dearth 25 Shoe bottom 26 Pokes 27 Man’s nickname 28 Bounden duty 29 Female relation
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31 Ignore 32 Moo goo gai __; Chinese dish 34 Landowner’s paper 36 Skinny 37 Rage 39 Untrue 40 Occupations 42 Apartment, often 43 Pinkie, for one 45 Javelin 46 “Get lost!” 47 Equestrian’s sport 48 “The King __”; hit musical 49 Dumbfound 50 Dinner beverage 52 Flower holder 53 Pig’s home 55 Scouring pad brand 56 To’s partner, in phrase
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The Daily Commuter Puzzle is Sponsored by Sunnyview Nursing Home and Apartments, 1311 E. 28th St., Trenton, MO 660-359-5647
Hospital stocks have done very well, though some analysts think they may be overvalued.
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