A Very Minnesotan Crossword Puzzle

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1 State Park with an iconic swinging bridge (2 words) 2 Puck’s partner 7 Where “North Country” was filmed (2 words) 10 Canoe’s sidekick 11 First European to see Brainerd 13 Popular cocktail (2 words) 15 Capital 19 Duck duck ____ duck 20 Home of the world’s largest tiger muskie 23 Fundraiser at a bar (2 words) 24 Artifact found near Alexandria in 1898 26 County with the most lakes in America 27 Glass of beer that comes with the favorite cocktail 29 Popular winter sport 32 Sport invented here 35 Home of Moondance Jam 36 Largest county 39 ”____ betcha!” 40 ”Dontcha ____?!” 44 Gophers color 47 National Park noted for stargazing 48 Great Lake on the northeastern border 49 Fishy Scandinavian delicacy 51 Askov’s ____ Festival 55 Metro city, abbr. 58 State fish 59 Small town known for its International Turtle Races 60 The largest inland lake 61 State motto 66 Paul Bunyan’s trusty companion 67 North Shore landmark completed in 1910 (3 words) 69 Don’t call it a casserole 70 Common silent auction item 71 Searching for Bigfoot 72 Word that can indicate vague dislike or disagreement 73 Lake name that means “filthy water” in Ojibwe 74 Duluth structure dedicated by Norwegian royalty in 1939 (2 words)

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1 One of two Grumpy Old Men actors (2 words) 3 Birthplace of Greyhound Bus Lines 4 ____ Canoe Area Wilderness (2 words) 5 World famous healthcare center 6 ”Curling capital of the U.S.” 8 State flower (2 words) 9 Grain grown in aquatic areas (2 words) 12 Symbol associated with Detroit Lakes 14 Where the world’s largest Paul Bunyan statue is

Puzzle Credit: Marie Johnson // Answers on Page 48

16 Neighbor to the east 17 28-foot Viking in Alexandria (2 words) 18 Highest point 21 Nature Center with 1.1 billion-year-old lava flows (2 words) 22 Favorite multi-platinum soul singer 25 Expression of surprise 28 There are actually 11,842 of these here 30 Minnesota ____ 31 18,000 ____ of fishable rivers and streams 33 Much-appreciated car feature in winter 34 Birthplace of Sinclair Lewis 37 Mississippi River source 38 Still-operational landmark in Duluth (3 words) 41 Church desserts 42 Infamous machine in “Fargo” 43 Northernmost spot in the continental U.S. (2 words) 44 Most visited State Park 45 Birthplace of Bob Dylan 46 A “Minnesota Goodbye” has this many stages 50 “____ Life”

52 “Minnesota, Hail to ____!” 53 There’s one for every six people here - the most of all states 54 ‘Aw Jeez’ alternative (2 words) 56 Soft, warm fabric 57 201 lakes have this name 59 Don’t call it soda 62 “Bull’s-eye” store chain headquartered here 63 Get-togethers with crockpots 64 Football cheer 65 Pesky “state bird of summer” 68 State bird mndestinations.com | PAGE 33