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Jan. honoree 26 St. Francis’ home 29 Hawaii’s state flower 34 Child tender 35 Passageways 36 Stop __ dime 37 Haul 38 Beaver’s brother 39 Homeless child 40 Cochlea’s place 41 Repair bill inclusions 42 Squander 43 Alan & Sam 45 One who takes orders 46 TV’s “The __

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ACROSS 1 Long heroic tale 5 Undergarment 9 __ supports; Dr.

Scholl’s product 13 Grand home 15 Laundry soap 16 “A __ of Two

Cities” 17 Chatter 18 Worship 20 Melancholy 21 Coughing spell 23 Uses one’s money 24 Run and wed 26 “Peter __” 27 Find not guilty 29 One stroke under par 32 Make butter 33 Jersey or tunic 35 Country singer

Davis 37 Good wood for boats 38 At __; being risked 39 Limber 40 Part of the weekend: abbr. 41 Weight revealer 42 Brass instruments 43 “Cool!” in a past decade 45 Most immaculate 46 Took first prize 47 Orkin targets

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ACROSS 1 Just; equitable 5 Refrigerator brand 10 Job opening 14 Peru’s capital 15 Flies alone 16 Producer

Norman __ 17 Award for

“Cheers” 18 Colgate, for one 20 As flat __ pancake 21 Football kick 22 “Casey __ Bat” 23 “__ Amore”;

Dean Martin song 25 Compete 26 Actor Tom 28 Neighbor of

Colorado 31 Antlers 32 Liquid measures 34 Police officer 36 Skip over 37 Shoe parts 38 Indelible mark 39 Hound or hamster 40 Took illegally 41 Skier’s surface 42 Seafood in a shell 44 Opposite of sturdy 45 Rest

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47 Aspirin or Advil 48 Lawn mower brand 51 Opposing authority 56 Among 57 Propelled a boat 58 Element whose symbol is Ne 60 __ on; visit 61 Valiant 62 Where to wait for a flight 63 “A __ Grows in

Brooklyn” 64 Firstborn of two 65 Unrefined

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48 Canada’s capital 51 Word attached to meal or cake 52 Wild blue yonder 55 Jacuzzi 58 State one’s views 60 Bookish fellow 61 Ridiculously small 62 Everybody’s button 63 Looks at 64 __ on; trample 65 Rod and __; fishing gear

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Nanette 3 Beame &

Burrows 4 Deli purchase 5 Mrs. Ralph

Kramden 6 Knee-exposing attire 7 Singer Joan 8 Gathering; meeting 9 Connors &

Norris 10 Abundant 11 Cast-__ skillet 12 Second to none 14 Movie location 21 Like pink cheeks 25 Fleur-de-__ 26 Mt.

Aconcagua’s range 27 Alaska’s Palin 28 Entrap 29 Stops walking 30 Misfortunes 31 Shoreline 32 Bring together 33 TV’s Morley 35 __ as a rock 38 Clothing collection 39 Crying loudly 41 Cushion 42 Humpty

Dumpty’s perch 44 Dog with a curly coat 45 More savage 47 Irritate 48 Diplomacy 49 Five-star

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Bradley 50 Make angry 52 Actor Holliman 53 Paper fastener 54 Just around the corner 55 “I __ Name”;

Jim Croce song 59 Word with

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Napoleon: abbr. 2 Prefix for legal or normal 3 Not good enough 4 Rollaway 5 Part of a theater 6 Pot cover 7 Swearing-in words 8 Sweat 9 Be present at 10 Outdoor wedding spoiler 11 Lump of dirt 12 Female birds 14 Go back into a group 19 Take __; disassemble 22 Likely 25 Lie in waiting 27 __ up; is mischievous 28 Inexpensive 29 Two-wheeler 30 Awe-inspiring 31 Makes a living 33 Stick around 34 Linden, for one 36 Closed sac 38 Strong liquor 39 __ of; somewhat 41 Angry look 42 Actress

Anjelica 44 Trophies 45 Kind of soup 47 Unwanted nasal growth 48 __ up; admits 49 “Nearer, My

God, to __”; choir selection 50 Michelin product 53 __-highs; long socks 54 Holler 56 Umpire’s call 57 Afternoon hour 59 Not up to __; substandard

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Amanda Peet film 8 TV’s “What __ to

Wear” 9 Speck from a cigar 10 Items for pioneer schoolkids 11 For fear that 12 Pledge 13 Pine or palm 19 Arthritis symptoms 21 Go by 24 Indirect suggestion 25 Large tubs 26 Coleslaw recipe verb 27 Shakespearean

lover 28 Word attached to cap or pad 29 Criminal’s associate 30 Ivory & Dial 32 Needy 33 Ailing 35 Hunter’s victim 37 Ladder rung 38 Slender 40 Washington, for one 41 Close angrily 43 Desert reptiles 44 Adjective in a pillow ad 46 Thief 47 O’s followers 48 Lanai feast 49 Merit 50 Decimal points 52 Baker’s need 53 Kennedy &

Cruz 55 Soft drink 56 Feel sorry about 57 Ad __; wing it

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Send your questions for Annie Lane to dearannie@creators.com. To find out more about Annie Lane, visit the Creators Syndicate website at www.creators.com.

Dear Annie: I'm desperately in need of your advice. I've been married to my husband for 16 years; we've been together 20 years. We'd always had a decent sex life up until two years ago. The sex just stopped. He was never in the mood. I had no clue what had changed. Well, about six months ago, I discovered that he's been watching porn a couple of times a week (at least), for as far back as our computer history showed. I confronted him about it. He said it was no big deal -- that most men have a porn habit. But it is a big deal to me. It has lowered my self-esteem and made me feel very lonely and unlovable -- like it's my fault that he doesn't want me.

He acts like I should be OK with it, but to me, what he's doing is a form of cheating. I don't know what to do or how to handle it. -- Feeling Betrayed

Dear Feeling: If this were indeed just a habit, then there might be middle ground on which to meet him. But when a behavior becomes so compulsive that it disrupts one's marriage and prevents physical intimacy for years on end, it's no longer a habit. It's an addiction. Have a heart-to-heart with your husband. While your hurt feelings are understandable, try to set aside any anger when you talk to him about this. Put love front and center, expressing concern for his health and letting him know how his behavior impacts you. Hopefully, he'll be open to seeking help overcoming this addiction, through counseling or a support group. Regardless, you can seek help for yourself. Visit https://www.psychologytoday.com/groups/sexualaddiction, and enter your ZIP code to find groups for those addicted to pornography as well as groups for spouses/partners. Dear Annie: I just spent my first Father's Day without my dad, who tragically passed away from COVID19 a few months ago. I am feeling heartbroken but also grateful. Without a doubt in my mind or heart, the most significant trait that my beloved father instilled in me through his role modeling of it is resilience. He developed this lifesaving trait throughout a difficult childhood and continued relying on it through serious debilitating health issues later on in his life, always facing each one with grit and grace.

I have also been experiencing an exceptionally challenging life, the latest bump in the road being an aggressive form of cancer. My deeply entrenched resiliency has and continues to be invaluable. Thank you, Daddy. -- Grateful Daughter

Dear Grateful: I'm so sorry for your loss and your diagnosis. They say we should be the things we loved most about the people who are gone. It sounds like you're living that credo. Your dad would be proud.

Dear Annie: In several columns, you've mentioned Match.com as a good place for singles to meet other singles. Well, my mother-inlaw lost her entire savings, more than $70,000, to a scammer on one of the most popular dating sites. There was no recourse available from either her bank or the site. No social media site is safe from scammers. -- Offline

Dear Offline: Your words of caution are warranted -- and yet another reminder to never give money or your banking information to someone you've met online.

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StocksRecap

NYSE N ASD

Vol. (in mil.) 3,639 Pvs. Volume 3,902 Advanced 1194 Declined 1266 New Highs 161 New Lows 24 4,227 4,009 1055 2243 125 102

HIGH LOW CLOSE CHG. %CHG. WK MO QTR YTD

DOW 34,708.78 34,435.59 34,681.79 +104.42 +0.30% s s s +13.32% DOW Trans. 15,000.88 14,832.36 14,965.66 +80.67 +0.54% s t s +19.66% DOW Util. 896.22 885.14 895.97 +6.29 +0.71% s t s +3.62% NYSE Comp. 16,593.57 16,449.09 16,559.31 +16.56 +0.10% s t s +14.01% NASDAQ 14,755.33 14,580.79 14,665.06 +1.42 +0.01% s s s +13.79% S&P 500 4,361.88 4,329.79 4,358.13 +14.59 +0.34% s s s +16.03% S&P 400 2,694.15 2,657.09 2,682.81 +2.91 +0.11% t t s +16.31% Wilshire 5000 45,595.88 45,212.07 45,502.78 +49.69 +0.11% s s s +15.32% Russell 2000 2,278.10 2,235.50 2,252.85 -21.65 -0.95% t t s +14.08%

Stocks trading places

Stocks are in a midyear tug-of-war as investorssort out the impact from theeconomic recovery and rising inflation.

Technology and other high-growth stocks have beenswapping places with sectors known more for their reliable,steady values. That churn within the market will likely linger through the year,several analysts havesaid, as the recovery playsout.

The jostling underlies an otherwisestrong market, with the benchmark S&P 500 recently notching a stringof record highs.

Technology stocks dominated the index’sgains in June as inflation worrieseased and the market expected the Federal Reserve to maintain low interest rates tosupport the economic recovery. Back in May, however, tech stocksslipped over concerns the Fed could consider raising interest ratessooner thanexpected, making thesector seem moreexpensive.

“Interest ingrowth stocks returned with a vengeance in June as technology names come back to the fore and valuestock leadership faded,” said Marc Zabicki, director of research at LPL Research. Sectors considered more stable, including personal care products makers and raw materials companies, were the mirror image,gainingground in May and then lagging in June.

S&P 500 sector performance

Technology Industrials Consumer Discretionary Consumer Staples Energy Financials Healthcare Materials Communications Utilities May June

Real Estate -6% -4 -2 0 2 4 6 8

Source: FactSet Damian J. Troise; Alex Nieves • AP