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The New York Times Syndication Sales Corporation { YEAR THAT WAS By Flyer staff 620 Eighth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10018 Crossword For Information Call: 1-800-972-3550 For Release Monday, September 10, 2018 Edited by Will ShortzMemphis in May was canceled. OCTOBER Veteran television journalist Mike Matthews announced his retirement. continued from page 4 1 ACROSS “Let’s take it from the ___” 31 Magical drink that gets someone smitten 59 Like a diet that allows only fats and protein 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 ACROSS 1 “Let’s take it from the ___” 4 Kind of exam that’s not written 8 Seafood often served on a toothpick 13 Clean Air Act org. 31 Magical drink that gets someone smitten 35 Use shears 36 Impersonators 37 Frequently, to Frost 38 Actor/director Eastwood 59 Like a diet that allows only fats and protein 60 Creative thoughts 61 Bear’s home 62 Posts, as a letter 63 What children should be, and not heard, they say 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Edited by Will Shortz No. 0806Crossword A video of Germantown businessman Lloyd Crawford went viral as the man was lmed telling a man holding a Black Lives Matter poster he was not welcome in the city. COVID-19 cases rose to 6,119. Deaths totaled 133. e health department did not cancel Halloween events but did not recommend them. e U.S. Department of Justice issued $2 million in grants to combat violent crime in Memphis. 4 Kind of exam that’s not written 8 Seafood often served on a toothpick 13 Clean Air Act org. 14 Anaconda, e.g. 15 Lopsided wins 16 Mess up 35 Use shears 36 Impersonators 37 Frequently, to Frost 38 Actor/director Eastwood 39 Hamilton’s bills 40 Less fortunate 42 Word on a wine 60 Creative thoughts 61 Bear’s home 62 Posts, as a letter 63 What children should be, and not heard, they say 64 High trains in Chicago 16 17 19 20 22 27 31 32 33 34 36 37 14 Anaconda, e.g. 15 Lopsided wins 16 Mess up 17 Open the door for 18 President elected with the slogan “Yes we can” 19 “Hurry up!” 22 It can get you into a lather 23 ___ Shriver, sister of J.F.K. and founder of the Special Olympics 27 Computer glitch 28 “Watch your ___!” 30 Electrical unit 39 Hamilton’s bills 40 Less fortunate 42 Word on a wine label 43 Calligrapher’s collection 44 Bill’s “excellent adventure” partner 45 Give a hard time 47 Walk drunkenly 51 L.B.J. campaign to help the poor 54 Midrange golf club 57 Velvet-voiced Mel 58 “So that’s your game!” 64 High trains in Chicago DOWN 1 Overflows (with) 2 The “O” of O magazine 3 Ski jacket 4 “Almost finished!” 5 Dustin Hoffman’s role in “Midnight Cowboy” 6 Comparable (to) 7 “Game of Thrones” actress Headey 8 Prevent from falling, perhaps 9 English rocker Hitchcock 10 Simon & Garfunkel’s “I ___ Rock” 11 Typist’s stat, in brief 12 Hush-hush grp. 14 Boo-boos 20 Smoldering remains 21 Hammer’s end 24 Like some Greek columns 28 Painstakingly sorts (through) 29 Tykes 31 Door fastener 32 “The Magic Flute,” for one 33 Planet between Mercury and Earth 34 Bugs Bunny or Wile E. Coyote 35 Muddy deposit 38 Splits in two 40 “… ___ the twain shall meet” 41 Cushioned footstool 43 Alternatives in case things don’t work out 46 Swashbuckler’s weapon 47 Wild shopping expedition 48 A+ or C–49 Fred Mertz’s wife in 1950s TV 50 “___ Hope” (soap opera) 52 Redding who sang “(Sittin’ On) the Dock of the Bay” 53 Bump on a log, literally 54 Decade that spawned the slogan found at the starts of 19-, 31-, 40- and 51-Across 55 Cubes in a freezer 56 Competed in a marathon PUZZLE BY ANDREA CARLA MICHAELS AND MARK DIEHL ANSWER TO PREVIOUS PUZZLE 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 H I V E P ROP E R T R A AH EM ROX AN E WE T N E RO E V E R Y S OO F T DAM U S E S A TMF E E BR E A K S L E A R N R Y E B E E R S F E NC E D A A R E V O T E R S E E S T H E A R T I S T C P R E N DUR E AMC S L OOK A T G E N E POO L I D L E D D E ADW E JULY O cials announced a new radio station, WYXR 91.7, would air in the fall. Bars were ordered closed. Restaurants were ordered closed by 10 p.m. e State Capitol Commission voted to move the bust of Nathan Bedford Forrest from the Tennessee State Capitol building. e Cooper-Young Festival was canceled. e city council renamed a stretch of Poplar Avenue to Black Lives Matter Avenue. Shelby County Schools announced fall classes would be all virtual. COVID-19 cases rose to 20,797. Deaths totaled 275. Jennifer Oswalt announced she was leaving the Downtown Memphis Commission as president. COVID-19 cases totaled 37,480. Deaths totaled 571. NOVEMBER Tennessee voters turned out in record 28 29 17 Open the door for 18 President elected with the slogan label 43 Calligrapher’s collection DOWN 1 Overflows (with) 2 The “O” of 39 42 25 Armor flaw 26 Like some promises and gas tanks Online subscriptions: Today’s puzzle and more than 7,000 past puzzles, nytimes.com/crosswords ($39.95 a year). Read about and comment on each puzzle: nytimes.com/wordplay. F RO T H S BO Z O E P I B AD T O T H E B O B L O G A C E MY E L I N BU S H R E X E XMA T E CN E T AUGUST Operation LeGend brought 40 federal agents to Memphis to reduce the city’s violent crime rate. State lawmakers passed bills to crack 40 43 numbers (more than 3 million) to cast ballots in the 2020 presidential election. A federal judge sided with Tennessee in an ongoing water-rights case from Mississippi. A council member led an ethics December 24, 2020-January 6, 2021 “Yes we can” 19 “Hurry up!” 22 It can get you into a lather 23 ___ Shriver, sister of J.F.K. and founder of the Special Olympics 27 Computer glitch 28 “Watch your ___!” 30 Electrical unit 44 Bill’s “excellent adventure” partner 45 Give a hard time 47 Walk drunkenly 51 L.B.J. campaign to help the poor 54 Midrange golf club 57 Velvet-voiced Mel 58 “So that’s your game!” O magazine 3 Ski jacket 4 “Almost finished!” 5 Dustin Hoffman’s role in “Midnight Cowboy” 6 Comparable (to) 7 “Game of Thrones” actress Headey 8 Prevent from falling, perhaps 9 English rocker Hitchcock 28 Painstakingly sorts (through) 29 Tykes 31 Door fastener 41 Cushioned footstool 43 Alternatives in case things don’t PUZZLE BY ANDREA CARLA MICHAELS AND MARK DIEHL ANSWER TO PREVIOUS PUZZLE 45 46 47 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 59 60 62 63We are seeking blood and cell donors to support important medical research focused on ghting lifethreatening diseases. Quali ed donors are compensated for their time — from $50 to several hundred dollars depending on the time required. PAY IT FORWARD & GET PAID down on protesters. e $200-million project to transform the Mid-South Fairgrounds into a youth sports destination was branded as Liberty Park. COVID-19 cases rose to 26,903. Deaths totaled 370. SEPTEMBER Five businesses were temporarily closed on COVID-19 violations. A new report said Memphis needed 2,800 police o cers, about 700 more than it had at the time. e “Father of Identity e ” was sentenced for identity the . complaint against another member for profane insults hurled during a meeting. St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital researchers announced they may have gured out how the pandemic virus kills and how to stop it. COVID-19 cases totaled 49,263. Deaths totaled 672. DECEMBER anksgiving tra c at Memphis International Airport was cut in half. City o cials halted curbside recycling services as a quarter of the city’s solid waste crews either had COVID-19 or were in quarantine. Nine restaurants were closed on COVID-19 violations. Ground was broken on the $60-million Tom Lee Park project. Tennessee Attorney General Herbert Slatery signed onto a Texas lawsuit to throw out millions of swing-state votes in the 2020 presidential election. Only 15 ICU beds were available as 6 H I V E P ROP E R T R A AH EM ROX AN E WE T N E RO E V E R Y S OO F T DAM U S E S A TMF E E BR E A K S L E A R N 901-252-3434 researchchampions.com 10 Simon & Garfunkel’s “I ___ Rock” 11 Typist’s stat, in brief 12 Hush-hush grp. 32 “The Magic Flute,” for one 33 Planet between Mercury and Earth 34 Bugs Bunny or work out 46 Swashbuckler’s weapon 47 Wild shopping expedition Memphis in May reported it lost $1.8 million in 2020, the worst nancial year in the festival’s 44 years. A new, 30- to 45-story tower was proposed for the Pinch District in a $180 million project that would re-shape the city’s skyline. COVID-19 cases totaled 31,771. Deaths totaled 475. hospitals strained under surging COVID-19 numbers. COVID-19 cases totaled 59,387. Deaths totaled 727 (as of December 18th). Visit the News Blog at memphis yer.com for fuller versions of these stories and more local news. R Y E B E E R S F E NC E D 14 Boo-boos Wile E. Coyote 48 A+ or C–A A R E V O T E R S E E S Smoldering 35 Muddy deposit Fred Mertz’s wife

WE’VE GOT THE CURE.

Being cooped up inside can cause a real case of cabin fever and the 2020 Blues, so load up the family or friends and head this way for a dose of the good kind of blues.

You can start at the B.B. King Museum and Delta Interpretive Center—where social distancing is easy—and understand the tough road B.B. King traveled before becoming one of the most beloved musicians of all time. Ranked by Trip Advisor in the Top Ten Percent of all listed properties, the museum features fi lms and exhibits that weave a fascinating story of an icon and his birthplace. Make sure to also stop at nearby Mississippi Blues Trail markers that further explain the important music heritage of the area.

Go ahead and crank up some B.B. tunes to get primed for this perfect day trip of enjoying fabulous meals from unique restaurants as well as shopping for locally produced gourmet food items. We can almost guarantee that the real blues will be the prescription you need.

400 Second Street • bbkingmuseum.org

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