Week of 3/29/21 - 4/4/21
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Crossword
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APRIL 1 - 7, 2021 | PAGE 19
by Margie E. Burke
The Weekly Crossword ACROSS 1 Urban pollutant 5 "Silly" birds 10 Spic-and-___ 14 Burglar's take 15 Northern helpers 16 Window glass 17 Forerunner 19 Aware 20 Moore of Bond fame 21 Play host 23 Serve a summons on 25 Board partner 26 Not the former 29 Quick bite to eat 32 Take for granted 35 Cartoon chipmunk 37 Old TV knob 38 Amorphous sci-fi villain 39 Melancholy verse 41 Cracker spread 42 Slice (off) 43 Barber's job 44 Weasel's cousin 46 Community spirit 48 Spot on a horse 50 October stone 52 Doctor's signboard 56 Afraid of being shot? 60 Title for von Trapp 61 Unknown author, briefly 62 Persevere 64 Like a desert 65 Seaweedwrapped fare 66 Church area 67 Washstand item 68 Beginning stage 69 Wanton look DOWN 1 Astute 2 House of a lord
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Expenditures School singers "___ whiz!" Firstborn In a dead heat Put in the mail Fragrant compound Perfect Summer suit accessory One opposed Night light? Type of cheese Kennedy matriarch Do the driving Fluid accumulation Maid's cloth Adorable Eager Fit to serve Vegas coin-eater Second-year student
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54 Despicable one 55 Sign above a door 56 Four six-packs 57 From the start 58 Leave speechless 59 Blow off steam? 63 Hobbyist's buy
Kind of node Pot cover Before birth Autocrat Cover story? First act Analyst's concern 51 Calf catcher 53 Feel blindly
Sudoku
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Solution to last Sunday’s puzzle
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STRANGE BREW
By The Mepham Group
3/21/21
Complete the grid so each row, column and 3-by-3 box (in bold borders) contains every digit 1 to 9. For strategies on how to solve Sudoku, visit sudoku.org.uk. © 2021 The Mepham Group. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency. All rights reserved.
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