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The (Classic) TV Crossword
Game on! This BrainBusters book offers a range of crossword puzzles, brain teasers and other challenges to keep your mind engaged for hours. There’s a mix of subjects, interests and challenge levels for those playing at home or sharpening their brains on the work commute. Enjoy!
Table of Contents FEATURE
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The (Classic) TV Crossword........................ 2,6,11 TV Jumble............................................................ 3,4,11 Commuter Crossword ...............................3,5,8,13 Sudoku.............................................................3,7,12,14 Scrabble Grams .......................................4,6,8,9,23 Jumble...................................................4,9,10,13,14,17 Jumble Crosswords.............................5,6,10,12,23 Boggle BrainBusters............... 4,5,7,10,12,13,14,17 Crossword...........................7,9,15,16,17,18,19,21,25 Kakuro............................................................ 8,10,11,14 Word Salsa......................................................... 20,32 Quote-Acrostic ................................................ 22,24 Jumble for Kids................................................. 26,28 Big City Publishing Kids Page................ 27,29,30 Hitori.................................................... 31,33,35,37,39 More or Less .........................31,32,33,35,36,37,38 Code-Cracker.............................31,33,35,36,38,39 Word Wheel.....................................32,36,37,38,39 Killer Sudoku.............................................................34 Creative Power! Adult Coloring Page .......45,46,47
Solutions on pages 40-44
The puzzles included in this booklet have been previously published
1 6 9 10 12 13 14 15 16 19 23 24 25 28 30 31 32 33 34 36 39 42 44 45 46 47
ACROSS HLN’s Nancy __ President Arthur’s monogram Lavin or Ronstadt “All My Children,”“One Life to Live,” etc. Felix __; “The Odd Couple” role Granny Smiths and McIntoshes __ out a living; get by “__ Trek” Eva __; actress on “CSI: Miami” “__ for All Seasons”; Best Picture Oscar winner Role on “Two and a Half Men” Saint’s ring of light Gleason or Coogan “ABC World News with Diane __” Jai __; fast-paced sport Actress Hatcher Crocheter’s purchase “__ Acres” Remain “__ Four”; nickname for The Beatles Sajak and Trebek __ Greene of “Bonanza” Actress Streep __ Ryan; Granny’s portrayer on “The Beverly Hillbillies” Wood thickness Fred __ of “Hunter”
DOWN 1 Elmer’s __; sticky stuff 2 Skating oval
3 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 13 15 17 18 20 21 22 25 26 27 28 29 31 33 35 37 38 39 40 41 42 43
Actress on “The Office” AB followers Hearing organ Coolidge’s nickname King Kong, for one Burro Hot tub Recent talk show host Dined “3rd Rock from the __” Actress MacGraw Charlotte __ Elly __ Clampett; role for Donna Douglas Tavern drink Neither’s partner Mr. Leno Apple pie __ mode “__ 54, Where Are You?” “We’re off to __ the wizard, the wonderful Wizard of Oz...” “Who Do You Think You __?” Attempt Helium or oxygen __ Aviv, Israel Bancroft or Meara Norm’s regular bar order on “Cheers” Napoleon or Hirohito: abbr. Alice’s boss “Boys Don’t __”; Hilary Swank movie Tupperware cover Hockey legend Bobby __
Solutions: Page 40
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The Commuter Crossword
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ACROSS
Sudoku Complete the grid so each row, column and 3-by-3 box (in bold borders) contains every digit, 1 to 9. — The Mepham Group
1 Gives a hoot 6 Make arrangements 10 Actress Turner 14 First Lady Michelle __ 15 Overdue
1 __ across; find
34 Throw
2 Border on
44 Ne’er-do-well
3 Price per hour
35 Patella’s place
46 Mediterranean or Caribbean
4 Come forth
36 “__ Trek” 38 Action
47 More contemptible
5 Melancholy 6 Dish
40 Family car
7 Frilly around the edges
43 Latvia’s capital
8 Feasted
45 Gangbanger
9 Get comfy
48 Flat legume often used in soup
49 Housecoat
17 Made silent, as the television
54 Float on the breeze
51 So-called
18 Top cards
55 Sailor
19 Tree trunk covering 20 Endless period
56 Duel in a Western movie
22 Flourish
60 Despise
24 Cowboy Autry 25 Used a raft
61 Sightseeing trip
26 Nab a suspect
63 House of snow
29 Actress Sally
64 __ the score; get revenge
31 Closes tightly
32 Felt miserable
42 Knight’s suit
16 Fills with holy wonder
30 Mr. Iacocca
DOWN
41 __ and rave; carry on
65 Hotels
33 Wooden piers
66 Entertain
37 “Yes, __”; polite response 39 Public uprisings
10 __ retriever; popular dog 11 Watch for 12 Boldness 13 Inquired 21 Bury 23 __ on to; clutch 25 Clenched hands 26 __ mater; one’s old school
50 Mark of shame or discredit 51 Pale looking 52 Depart 53 Rubber glove material 54 Sausage 56 Pistols 57 Long-faced
27 Tush
58 Stockings
68 Final
28 500 sheets of paper
69 Johnny Cash’s “A Boy __ Sue”
29 Surface facing the ceiling
59 __ the line; followed orders
67 Teller’s call
62 Go out __ limb
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Jumble
Solutions: Page 40
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The Commuter Crossword
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ACROSS 1 Harbor town
38 Reach across
DOWN 1 Jack, once of late-night TV
5 Lance
39 Title for Hatch or Boxer: abbr.
2 Exclusively
10 Meanie
40 __ to; before
3 Indignation
14 Afresh
41 Piece of china
15 Vital artery
42 Thoroughfare
16 Radiologist’s negative
44 Emergency
17 Too 18 Up until now
46 __ in the face; insults
20 Bread variety
47 Follow stealthily
45 Hearing organ
4 Afternoon hour 5 African desert 6 “Trees” and “Evangeline” 7 Goofs up 8 Gobbled up 9 Rodent
21 Water barriers
50 Thailand, once
22 Made a solemn promise
51 Plus
10 Famed British university
54 Innovator; pioneer
12 Unusual
11 Expand
30 Raccoon’s cousin 32 Dismounted 33 British restroom 35 Singles 37 __ Rabbit; Joel Chandler Harris character 38 Lose one’s footing 40 Mountaintops 41 Baby buggy 43 Cave in 44 Red wine 46 Strainer
13 Observed
47 Espy
25 That woman
57 Follow orders
19 Obvious; plain
48 Sticky strip
26 Former Soviet republic
58 Many a golf tournament
21 Speaker’s platform
49 __ a test; passes easily
28 Scandinavian
24 Balanced; fair
50 Mix in a bowl
31 Pinnacles
59 Forgo; give up
32 On the ball
60 Escape
23 Gets closer to
34 Cow’s remark
61 Examination
36 “__ you wish upon a star...”
62 Wading bird
37 Shapeless masses
63 Danson and Koppel
25 __ d’oeuvres
52 Require
26 Rules
53 Hair colorings
27 Muscle cramps
55 Lamb’s mother
28 Omaha’s state: abbr.
56 Children’s running game
29 Blocked
57 Many a time
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The (Classic) TV Crossword
Solutions: Page 40
ACROSS 1 Actor Sandler 5 __ Hanna; LL Cool J’s role on “NCIS: Los Angeles” 8 Betty White’s role on “The Golden Girls” 9 “CSI: __” 12 TV show host O’Brien 13 Ted __ of “Cheers” 14 Nation east of Saudi Arabia 15 Actor __ Russell 16 Comment from Homer Simpson 18 Buddy 19 “__ the Press” 20 Rayburn of “The Match Game” 21 Martin or Cain 23 “The Price Is Right” host 24 “True __”; movie for Matt Damon and Jeff Bridges 25 “__ City” 26 Alaska’s Sarah 28 “Two and a __ Men” 29 Prince William’s alma mater 30 Buzzing insects 32 “Much __ About Nothing” 35 Setting for “Bonanza”: abbr. 36 Majors and Marvin 37 To __; unanimously 38 Antenna 40 Popeye’s love 41 Film about a stay-at-home dad 42 Eric __ of Monty Python 43 180˚ from SSW 44 __ down the law; gives orders
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 13 15 17 19 20 22 23 25 26 27 30 31 33 34 36 37 39 40
DOWN Fragrance Actor on “Community” As strong __ ox “__ in Trees” “Get __”; series for Don Adams “__ Misbehavin’”; Broadway hit Bell and Barker Sitcom for Sofia Vergara __ ear and out the other “Beverly Hills __”; Eddie Murphy film “__ Date”; movie for Robert Downey, Jr. Clark __; Superman’s disguise “__ Jude”; song for the Beatles “The __ Event”; Barbra Streisand/Ryan O’Neal film Max __ of “Barney Miller” Joanie Cunningham’s portrayer Expert accountants, for short “__ Out of My League”; recent movie for Jay Baruchel Bic or Paper Mate “The __”; series for Mr. T Former NYC Mayor Abe __ Electric __; dangerous fish “__ World”; Harry Anderson sitcom “__ Tree Hill” “The __ King”; blockbuster animated movie Actor on “M*A*S*H” President Nixon’s monogram Lubricate
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Daily Crossword
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ACROSS
Sudoku Complete the grid so each row, column and 3-by-3 box (in bold borders) contains every digit, 1 to 9. — The Mepham Group
1 John and Paul 6 Capital on its own gulf 10 Bar or bel intro 14 Imminent, old-style 15 Shots served neatly? 16 Country on its own gulf 17 Mimic mackerel? 19 Tolled 20 Seed cover 21 Tony winner Roger 22 Many an Everly Brothers hit 23 “__-hoo!” 24 Mimic masquerades? 26 Early Pilgrim family 28 Ready 29 County bordering Mayo 30 Fairy tale threat 33 Mimic magazine managers? 38 The gamut
39 Obtain despite resistance 42 Key of Beethoven’s Piano Sonata No. 24 47 European tourists’ rentals 48 Mimic masquerades? 52 “__ we having fun yet?” 53 Like much mouthwash 54 Pearl Buck heroine 55 “Dang!” 56 __ uncertain terms 57 Mimic miseries? 59 Bread brushed with ghee 60 Stationary surgical patient 61 Rival of Helena 62 In addition 63 “The War of the Worlds” foe 64 Slurpee cousins Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Nichols Lewis
DOWN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 18 22 24 25 27 30 31 32 34 35
Tropical fruits Hot Regular Rank below marquis Capacityexceeding letters Gold-medalist decathlete Johnson Less receptive Painter’s undercoat __ Wednesday Back fin Sends, in a way Taper, e.g. Gulp down Speaker of Cooperstown Crude meas. Letter run Finn floater I problem? Wrong, with “all” Meter opening Dick Cheney’s eldest Blabs Has a mortgage, say
36 Tourist’s options: Abbr. 37 Break up 40 End of the slogan that starts “Everybody doesn’t like something” 41 African dangers 42 Big food problem 43 __ column 44 Salon dyes 45 It starts with thunder and lightning in “Macbeth” 46 Mr. Rogers 47 Blow off steam 49 Irish lullaby start 50 Eating may relieve its symptoms 51 Compels 55 Frisbee, for one 57 “Lou Grant” production co. 58 Portugal’s Solutions: Manuel II, e.g.
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The Commuter Crossword
Kakuro — The Mepham Group To solve Kakuro, you must enter a number between 1 and 9 in the empty squares. The clues are the numbers in the white circles that give the sum of the solution numbers: above the line are across clues and below the line are down clues. Thus, a clue of 3 will produce a solution of 2 and 1 and a 5 will produce 4 and 1, or 2 and 3, but, of course, which squares they go in will depend on the solution of a clue in the other direction. No digit can be repeated in a solution, so a 4 can only produce 1 and 3, never 2 and 2.
ACROSS
37 Fore and __; bow to stern
DOWN
1 Take __; assume control
38 Train system
5 Biblical hymn
40 Crummy
2 Bouquet holder
41 Positioned
3 BPOE folks
43 Cereal grain
4 Interval of rest
44 Sensible
6 Got rid of on eBay, e.g.
10 Heat in the microwave 14 Boy or man 15 Cowboy competition 16 Mimicked 17 Invites 18 Birch tree 19 Three-__ sloth 20 Answer 22 Feminine 24 Writing fluid 25 Panama or Suez 26 Wooden box 29 Produce an egg 30 More pleasant 34 Make angry 35 __ Mar; So. California racetrack 36 Like dimmed, watery eyes
45 Watery portion of the blood 46 Failure 47 Not as coarse 48 Ceremonies
1 Sharif or Epps
5 Practical joke
7 Put two and two together 8 Wiggle room 9 Numskull 10 Wood or Cole
33 Actress Winona __ 35 Family member 36 Blind as a __ 38 Send in payment 39 Roll of cash 42 Up-to-date 44 Broadened 46 “Not me!” or“I didn’t do it!” 47 Distant 49 Small fruit pies
50 Craze
11 Come __; find
51 No-frills
12 __ over; faint
54 Tedium 58 Possess
13 Singer & actor Nelson __
59 Passenger
21 Half and half
61 __ Scotia
23 Macho
62 Piece of Greek Orthodox art
25 Hard-hearted
63 Contaminate
27 Soldier’s gun
64 __ steven; tied, as a score
28 Church table
65 Mr. Gingrich
29 Ring of flowers
66 Toboggans
31 Home of logs
57 “A __ home is his castle”
67 Comfy rooms
32 Wipe away
60 Pass away
26 Casino game
50 Military posts 51 Part of the leg 52 __ oneself; work steadily 53 Declare 54 Fold 55 Small pigeon 56 Microwave, e.g.
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Daily Crossword
Jumble
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ACROSS 1 Hints at, with “of” 7 Hikes 10 A little later 14 Bar subject 15 Writer’s framework 17 Cartoon bird on a cap 18 Apparent displacement due to observer movement 19 Actress Massey 20 Gain, for one 21 Brie alternative 23 Word on U.S. coins 24 Loosely worn garb 25 Red Cross headquarters 28 Bars on market shelves 31 Go the other way 32 Femur neighbor 33 __-jongg 34 Dominate, in sports lingo 35 Impudence 36 Mariner 37 Places where cellphones are prohibited?
39 “As __ beneath a waning moon was haunted”: Coleridge 40 Block back? 41 Halting one? 42 Volga region language 44 Graynor who played Olivia’s sister on “Fringe” 45 Hit on ice 49 Designed to prevent intrusion, in a way 52 Native of Odessa or Paris 53 Do recon on 54 Supermodel Bündchen 55 Statementmaking accessory 56 Two-direction section 57 Hyphenated IDs 58 Also 59 Like Consumer Reports merchandise Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Nichols Lewis
DOWN 1 Hard to move 2 Sokoloff of “The Practice” 3 Universal principle 4 Imitates 5 Lake Michigan feeder 6 Öland Isl. site 7 Shoe parts 8 Oliver of “Frost/ Nixon” 9 Vexed 10 Used up 11 Alexandria setting 12 __ equal basis 13 First in line 16 Range exercise 20 Stoops 22 Ripped, so to speak 25 Merriment 26 2004 A.L. MVP Guerrero, familiarly 27 Rhein tributary
28 They closely monitor slides 29 Shave 30 Where lion dances may be seen 32 Addresses the court 38 Rank indicators 42 Hyped 43 Animal for whom a blood factor is named 45 Oud __: Belgian beer 46 Wield 47 Have a cow 48 Knock-__ 49 Egyptian symbols of royalty 50 They’re often seen on base: Abbr. 51 Speck 54 Setting at 0 degrees long.
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Jumble
Kakuro — The Mepham Group To solve Kakuro, you must enter a number between 1 and 9 in the empty squares. The clues are the numbers in the white circles that give the sum of the solution numbers: above the line are across clues and below the line are down clues. Thus, a clue of 3 will produce a solution of 2 and 1 and a 5 will produce 4 and 1, or 2 and 3, but, of course, which squares they go in will depend on the solution of a clue in the other direction. No digit can be repeated in a solution, so a 4 can only produce 1 and 3, never 2 and 2.
Solutions: Page 41
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The (Classic) TV Crossword
Kakuro — The Mepham Group To solve Kakuro, you must enter a number between 1 and 9 in the empty squares. The clues are the numbers in the white circles that give the sum of the solution numbers: above the line are across clues and below the line are down clues. Thus, a clue of 3 will produce a solution of 2 and 1 and a 5 will produce 4 and 1, or 2 and 3, but, of course, which squares they go in will depend on the solution of a clue in the other direction. No digit can be repeated in a solution, so a 4 can only produce 1 and 3, never 2 and 2.
1 4 9 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 20 22 26 27 28 29 32 35 39 40 42 43 47 48 49 50 51 52 53
ACROSS Ted Danson’s role on “Cheers” Character on “The Simpsons” “__ Wants to Be a Millionaire” “Perfume: The Story __ Murder”; Dustin Hoffman movie Fill with joy “Death Becomes __”; film for Meryl Streep Suffix for event or intellect Summary Rower’s need “The __ Is Right” Miniseries for LeVar Burton based on an Alex Haley novel Actress on “Up All Night” Sink-unclogging product Treat without respect, for short Ugandan tyrant __ Amin “Murder, __ Wrote” “The Sixth __”; movie for Haley Joel Osment “Dancing with the Stars” host __ de Ville; Cadillac model of old “The __ Burnett Show” Actress __-Margret Recluse __-mo; replay method used in ball game broadcasts Josh Radnor’s role Eva __ of “CSI: Miami” Prefix that means “relating to the ear” Curvy mountain road Begin Ping-Pong table center
DOWN 1 “Duck __”; Marx Brothers movie 2 “Old MacDonald had __...” 3 White House daughter 4 “A Flea in __”; movie for Rex Harrison and Rosemary Harris 5 “Grand __ Opry” 6 Bernie __ 7 Letter from Greece 8 Copy, for short 9 One of the hosts on “The View” 10 Ledger’s namesakes 11 Hockey’s Bobby and his family 19 Actress and dancer Charisse 21 “The New Adventures of __ Christine” 23 Employee’s delight 24 “Grace __ Fire” 25 “Nothing __!”; adamant refusal 29 Sharon and Oliver 30 Cartoon Huckleberry and others 31 Napoleon’s title: abbr. 33 “I’ve Got a __” 34 Historical period 36 “The __ of St. Mary’s”; classic film for Bing Crosby 37 Actor __ Bean 38 Actor Nick __ 39 Actress Blanchett 41 Money, slangily 44 Cereal grain 45 Gun rights org. 46 Continent next to Asia: abbr.
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Sudoku Complete the grid so each row, column and 3-by-3 box (in bold borders) contains every digit, 1 to 9. — The Mepham Group
Solutions: Page 41
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The Commuter Crossword
Jumble
ACROSS
39 Polynesian carving
1 Teacher’s __; favorite student
40 Gobble up
4 VP Spiro __
42 __ Rouge, LA
9 Tater 13 Makes fun of 15 Exchange 16 Duplicate 17 Official stamp 18 Animal shaped rather like a pig
41 Frock 43 Lawn planter’s choice, often 45 Renter; tenant 46 __ room; game and TV area 47 Put in order
20 Get rid of
48 Poet __ St. Vincent Millay
22 Sea eagle
51 Chatty
23 Harbor town
56 Zodiac sign Cancer the __
19 Chess piece
24 Misfortune 26 Rubber part of a baby bottle 29 Adults 34 Narrow water passage
57 “The __”; epic by Homer 58 Ark builder 60 Severe weather forecast
DOWN 1 Daddies 2 Fencing sword 3 Greenish blue
30 Classic automobiles 31 College credits 32 Tea variety 33 Pigs and hogs
5 Ulysses S. __
35 Title for Obama: abbr.
6 Auto parts store
39 Sampling
4 Clothing
38 Rehearse
7 Correct a text
41 Rap’s Dr. __
8 Half canine/ half man creature of horror films
42 Pal of Ernie the Muppet
9 Window cover 10 Penniless
44 Pin-up Betty __ 45 Longshoreman, part of the time
11 Come __; find
47 Emulate Michelle Kwan
12 Dick Van __
48 Resound
14 Lost one’s footing
49 Boring event 50 Tack
21 Shed feathers
52 Actor Alda
61 Social division
25 Hooting bird
53 Itemize
62 Donate
26 Kinder 27 Tooth filling
54 Empty space
36 Just purchased
63 Womanizer’s glance
37 __ in; wearing
64 Go into
28 Piece of china
38 Evidence
65 Lion’s lair
29 Repulsive
35 Green-colored shampoo brand
55 Overhanging roof edge 59 Laying bird
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Jumble
Kakuro — The Mepham Group To solve Kakuro, you must enter a number between 1 and 9 in the empty squares. The clues are the numbers in the white circles that give the sum of the solution numbers: above the line are across clues and below the line are down clues. Thus, a clue of 3 will produce a solution of 2 and 1 and a 5 will produce 4 and 1, or 2 and 3, but, of course, which squares they go in will depend on the solution of a clue in the other direction. No digit can be repeated in a solution, so a 4 can only produce 1 and 3, never 2 and 2.
Sudoku
Complete the grid so each row, column and 3-by-3 box (in bold borders) contains every digit, 1 to 9. — The Mepham Group
Solutions: Page 41
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Crossword Puzzle edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Nichols Lewis
Solutions: Page 41
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Crossword Puzzle
edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Nichols Lewis
Solutions: Page 42
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Daily Crossword
Jumble
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ACROSS 1 Mascara recipient 5 Lie in store for 10 Naval jail 14 __ rug 15 Swiss capital, to the Swiss 16 One and only 17 Hollywood 19 “My great hope __ laugh as much as I cry”: Angelou 20 Impressive property 21 Dugout leader 23 Mattress make 24 Outdoor seating option 26 Airport screening org. 27 WC 29 Italian three 30 “Stop-__”: UGK hit 31 Classic theater name 33 Ignore socially 34 Festive centerpiece adorned with
39 40 41 42 45 46 49 52 54 55 56 57 59 60 61 62 63 64
DOWN the starts 17-, 24-, 49- and 57Across Big cat’s cry Ballet bends Flightless Aussie bird Pickle’s place Computer application file extension CBS-owned cable movie sta. All the details, casually Group of eight Not taking sides Pointed abode Gets hitched Venezuelan natural wonder __ above the rest Just right Flower-loving buzzers Peeps from pups Pub game Miss in Mex.
1 Most current news, with “the” 2 Crops up 3 Nissan compact 4 Assails 5 Blessed with skills 6 __ behind the ears 7 Yummy smell 8 Needing, with “of” 9 Sawbuck, to a Brit 10 HMS Bounty’s ill-fated captain 11 ’80s-’90s wisecracking TV mom 12 Cloak-anddagger doings 13 Former Prizm maker 18 And others, in bibliographies 22 Unhittable serve 24 Crotchety oldster 25 Stick up 28 Drinks in the a.m. 31 “I need a sweater!” 32 Baseball arbiter
33 Yearbook gp. 34 Five-time Olympic gold winner Nadia 35 Called to account 36 “Jeopardy!” host Trebek 37 Common dinner hour 38 Make really mad 39 Civil War soldier 42 Write quickly 43 Frightened 44 Central African country about the size of Massachusetts 46 Less fresh 47 “To be, or not to be” speaker 48 Ukrainian port 50 Thirsts (for) 51 Alleged Soviet spy Hiss 53 “Deadliest Catch” boatful 55 “__ fair in love ...” 56 Technique 58 “Dig in!” Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Nichols Lewis
Solutions: Page 42
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Crossword Puzzle
edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Nichols Lewis
Solutions: Page 42
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ACROSS 1 Uncle Sam’s southernmost city 5 Circle meas. 9 Deceives 13 Hebrew month 17 Collier’s passage 18 Slalom turns 20 Bounds partner 22 Phone starter 23 Musical symbol 24 Uncle Sam’s northernmost spot 26 So long, in Soho 27 Medicine measure 29 More confident 30 IOU holder 32 Seeing red? 34 Calcutta outfits 36 Canines 37 Enjoined 40 Gon or gram leadin 42 Rain: comb. form 45 Murrow’s “You ___ There” 46 Moore co-star Ed ___ 48 Edward ___: aka Blackbeard 50 Turkish city on the Seyhan 51 Valley 53 High spirits 55 ___ a wastin’ 57 Additions 58 Phonograph needles 60 Rampart 62 Secluded spots 64 ___ down: disappointed 65 Concept 67 Declare 69 Place for a keepsake 71 Trying test 73 Coty and Descartes 75 Lost souls 76 Stacks the deck 77 Transmitted 78 Scorch 79 Ike’s wartime milieu 80 Merry Widow composer 83 Tuscany city 85 Greek island 89 Get in up to your knees 91 Saltpeter
Crossword Puzzle
Uncle Sam’s Place
93 94 95 97 99 102 103
Night light Ebb and flow Betting choices Part of a posy Rolls ___ Churchillian sign Clinton’s Labor Secretary and family 105 Dubbed 107 ___ Exposure 109 Shredded salads 111 Shift mechanisms 113 Observer 114 Trigger, for one 117 Critical joints 119 Perceived 122 Word of woe 123 Uncle Sam’s longest river 126 Spiders’ nests 127 Byway 128 Caballero’s country 129 Trapping device 130 Uncle Sam’s westernmost town 131 Goals 132 Piscivorous birds
133 Fulda feeder 134 Dotted DOWN 1 Word with headed or hearted 2 Concept: comb. form 3 Gracefully 4 Canadian capital 5 Relies 6 Equal: comb. form 7 Sales term 8 Bills of fare 9 Benny Goodman’s licorice stick 10 “___ the ramparts...” 11 Drug buster 12 Bon vivant 13 Mental outlook 14 Uncle Sam’s lowest point 15 One of the saxes 16 Stern 19 Commuter’s aid 21 Win a series 25 Basque beanie 28 Cinema’s Lollobrigida
31 33 35 37 38 39 41 43 44 47 49 52 54 56 59 61 63 66 68 70 71 72 74 79
Designer ___ Renta Management skill Unexciting June honorees Part of QED Take out order? Tippy top Firths and fjords Hops roaster Traffic watchdog Uncle Sam’s deepest gorge Suppress Cathedral sections Indolence Pattern of perfection Aloha State birds Ort Consumed Kidney enzyme Gemologist’s measure Piano’s group of eight Uncle Sam’s smallest state Range rover Pitcher
81 “...___ o’clock scholar” 82 Put on a new label 84 High time 86 Levee location 87 Baltic feeder 88 Observed 90 Surrounds 92 Shell-shaped baking dishes 96 Fraud 98 Slants 100 Bishops staff 101 Major ending 104 Enters the pool 106 Sari or sarong 108 Salon preparations 110 Marsh bird 112 Parisian divider 114 Ashen 115 Alda or Arkin 116 Glacial ridge 118 Mining nail 120 Wax-coated cheese 121 Embankment 124 Transgress 125 Before launch or lunch
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Word Salsa
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Brain BUSTERS • Page 21
Crossword Puzzle edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Nichols Lewis
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Quote-Acrostic
edited by Linda and Charles Preston
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Quote-Acrostic
edited by Linda and Charles Preston
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Crossword Puzzle
On the Set ACROSS 1 Battle memento 5 Mardi ___ 9 Mischa, of the violin 14 Grouches 19 The “merry old soul” 20 Italian artist Guido 21 Castle surrounds 22 Actress Zellweger 23 Landed 24 Pass catchers 25 Extreme 26 Makeup maven Lauder 27 SET 30 Spuds 31 Admire oneself 32 Swerves 33 Religious denial 35 Pop 37 Frankie or Cleo 39 Type of rural road 43 “Exodus” hero 46 Posed 47 Sunday followers 49 Organic compound 50 Take it easy 52 Cool, to an older generation 55 One of the Carters 56 Church officials 58 Strong blow 59 Ran in place 61 Raises 63 “___ a Dream”: MLK 64 Birthplace of Hans Christian Andersen 66 Winter attacker 69 Jockey Eddie 71 Refuse, the old way 73 ___ out: managing 74 Mischievous Norse god 75 Most foxy 77 Virginal 79 “___ as Croesus” 83 Nuclear experiment 84 Take to the slopes 86 Peeping Tom 88 Spouse of 34 Down 89 Like some ball gowns 91 In present condition 94 Rim 95 “House’s” Epps 96 Jeans name
97 Skilled performer 100 NYC and B&O 102 Zoo attraction 103 Lift 105 John or Maureen 107 Durango direction 109 Hamilton, Boitano and others 111 High-pitched sounds 113 Lisa Marie’s dad 117 Explosions 120 SET 123 Proportion 124 Patched pony 125 Hideaway 126 Condition 127 Former philanthropist Brooke 128 Sci-fi figure 129 Bouquet 130 Kazan, of films 131 Legendary James and family 132 Riga residents 133 Military VIPs 134 Hat holder
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 28 29 30 34
DOWN Mischief maker Black or blue Vibrant Knots again Matured Did over Dawson or Agassi Ebert’s partner Liquid mixture She gets what she wants SET “___ Grows in Brooklyn” Dept. of Defense arm Wrinkle SET Sweeten Lager Gets the point Baseball’s Slaughter Baby buggy Uptight Cowboy Rogers
36 Boone namesakes 38 Louisville-Detroit vector 40 Lend ___: listen 41 Drummer Red 42 What ___ is new? 43 Jason’s ship 44 Peruse 45 Emerald ___ 48 Swiss peak 51 SET 53 Landon 54 SET 57 Affections from Fido 60 Blue Devils of Durham 62 Maglie or Mineo 65 Seven, in Seville 67 Encore, in France 68 “A Lamp ___ My Feet” 70 Loud laughers 72 Capt. aspirants 75 Pittsburgh product 76 Take off 78 Attorney’s deg.
80 “___ Camera” 81 Show appreciation 82 In this area 83 Talented 85 Krazy ___ 87 Emergence 90 Takes out 92 ___ Kabibble 93 Aussie ranches 98 Sleep stage initials 99 Rocker Clapton 101 Fr. holy women 104 Pretenders 106 Parallel 108 Elbe river feeder 110 ___ Zola 112 Clearing 114 Stringed instrument 115 Greek style 116 Kind of preview 117 Pitt, of films 118 Emit light 119 ___ boy! 121 Proofreader’s word 122 Goes astray 124 Chum
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Jumble for Kids
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.
by Mike Argirion & Jeff Knurek
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Jumble for Kids
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Jumble for Kids
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.
by Mike Argirion & Jeff Knurek
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Jumble for Kids
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Hitori
More or Less
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More or Less
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More or Less
Hitori
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Complete the grid so each row, column and 3-by-3 box (in bold borders) contains every digit 1 to 9. Digits inside the dotted cages must add up to the number in the corner of each cage, and digits can’t repeat inside a cage.
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More or Less
Hitori
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Hitori
More or Less
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Hitori
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Page 40 • Brain BUSTERS TV Crossword, Page 2
Brain BUSTERS • Page 40 Jumble, Page 4
Crossword, Page 7
Boggle, Page 4 Commuter Crossword, Page 5
TV Jumble, Page 3 Sudoku, Page 7
Commuter Crossword, Page 3
Kakuro, Page 8
Boggle, Page 5 Jumble Crosswords, Page 5
Jumble Crosswords, Page 6
Scrabble Grams, Page 8 Scrabble Grams, Page 6
Sudoku, Page 3 TV Crossword, Page 6
Scrabble Grams, Page 4
TV Jumble, Page 4 Boggle, Page 7
Commuter Crossword, Page 8
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Brain BUSTERS • Page 41 TV Crossword, Page 11
Jumble, Page 13
Crossword, Page 9
Boggle, Page 13
Kakuro, Page 11
Sudoku, Page 12
Kakuro, Page 14
Jumble, Page 14
Scrabble Grams, Page 9
Sudoku, Page 14
Jumble, Page 10
Boggle, Page 12
Jumble Crosswords, Page 12 Jumble Crosswords, Page 10
Jumble Crosswords, Page 12
Kakuro, Page 10 Commuter Crossword, Page 13
Boggle, Page 10 TV Jumble, Page 11
Boggle, Page 14
Crossword, Page 15
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(top)
Crossword, Page 19
Word Salsa, Page 20
(bottom)
Boggle, Page 17
Crossword, Page 17
Crossword, Page 21
Jumble, Page 17
Jumble Crosswords, Page 23 (top)
Quote-Acrostic, Page 22 Scrabble Grams, Page 23
Quote-Acrostic, Page 24 Jumble Crosswords, Page 23 (bottom)
Crossword, Page 25
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Brain BUSTERS • Page 43 Word Salsa, Page 32
More or Less (5x5), Page 31
More or Less (7x7), Page 33
Code Cracker, Page 31
More or Less (7x7), Page 32
Hitori, Page 33
Code Cracker, Page 33 Word Wheel, Page 32
Killer Sudoku, Page 34
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More or Less (5x5), Page 35
Brain BUSTERS • Page 44 Code Cracker, Page 36
Code Cracker, Page 38
Word Wheel, Page 37 More or Less (5x5), Page 38
Hitori, Page 37 Hitori, Page 35
Word Wheel, Page 38 More or Less (5x5), Page 37 (top)
Code Cracker, Page 35
Hitori, Page 39
Word Wheel, Page 36
More or Less (7x7), Page 36
More or Less (7x7), Page 37 (bottom)
Word Wheel, Page 39
Code Cracker, Page 39
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Creative Power! Adult Coloring Page
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Creative Power! Adult Coloring Page
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Creative Power! Adult Coloring Page
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