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THE Daily Commuter Puzzle by Jacqueline E. Mathews ACROSS 1 Hairpiece 4 Inquired 9 In just a few minutes 13 Baby’s first word, perhaps 14 Chiropractor’s focus 15 “Get going!” 16 “Heidi” setting 17 Reduces to fine particles 19 Boxing ref’s call 20 Soiled 21 On the ball 22 Laughs loudly 24 Perish 25 Fully developed 27 At __;
haphazardly 30 Diminish 31 Enlighten morally 33 For each 35 Immediate family members 36 Not tactful 37 Casino game 38 __-tac-toe 39 Used a stopwatch 40 Watery part of the blood 41 Finds out 43 Make happy 44 Get __ of; eliminate 45 Shortcoming 46 African nation 49 __ off; disregard
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ACROSS 1 Small number 4 __ drop of a hat; promptly 9 __ milk; nonfat drink 13 America’s national trees 15 Reaction to a corny joke 16 Vermin 17 Peter, Paul & Mary, e.g. 18 Send in payment 19 Dollar bills 20 Capable of being penetrated 22 At __ with; opposed to 23 Was sorry for
24 Untrustworthy one 26 Support, as a ruling 29 Moves like a snake 34 Lurk 35 Duplicate 36 __-down; dilapidated 37 Tootsie __; ballshaped suckers 38 Fire bell’s sound 39 Toothpaste container 40 Arden or Plumb 41 Hillside 42 Syrup flavor 43 Lucille Ball & Raggedy Ann
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ACROSS 1 Icy pellets 5 Potato salad ingredients 9 Velvety 13 “Ripley’s Believe it __!” 15 Shipshape 16 Not at all ruddy 17 Happen 18 Devoted 20 Sorority letter 21 Dined 23 Shingles symptoms 24 Desert roamer 26 Curved edge 27 Vast treeless tract
29 Close of day 32 Fishing worm alternatives 33 Juice flavor 35 Last letters 37 __ annual basis; yearly 38 Murders 39 Party dessert 40 Teacher’s favorite 41 __ like; appears to be 42 Shoestrings 43 Election year event 45 Most immaculate 46 Groove 47 Less coarse
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51 “There __ tavern in the town…” 54 Defiant; disobedient 56 Boxing match 57 Rainbow shapes 58 TV’s “Kate & __” 59 Back in the day 60 Hospital furnishings 61 Tennyson & Dickinson 62 __ Wednesday; 2/17/21 DOWN 1 Stroll 2 Significance 3 Driver’s purchase 4 Aim high
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5 “I’ve got __ that jingle, jangle, jingle…” 6 Bagpiper’s garb 7 Covetous feeling 8 Actor Billy __ Williams 9 Grinned 10 Seep out 11 All __; everywhere 12 TV’s “Empty __” 13 Floor pad 18 Weather forecast 20 Issue a challenge to 23 On the __ with; not speaking to 24 Loony 25 Ship’s pole 26 As sore as __ 27 Watermelon casing 28 Surgeries 29 Restaurant lists 31 Trees subject to
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disease 32 __ date; info on a bill 34 “All roads lead to __” 36 Tie securely 37 __ over; faint 39 Court proceeding 40 Snail’s cousin 42 James of “Gunsmoke” 43 Stops briefly 45 Cherry or berry 46 Seize suddenly 47 “From __ to Eternity” 48 Alphabet openers 49 Place to store fodder 50 Donut’s center 52 __ as; for example 53 Gobbled up 55 Drink like a dog 56 Deadly creature
marriage. The past is past, and it sounds like you have made amends. Communication is key in any marriage. It's been so long that you and your wife might need to rebuild these communication channels to make this work. Take action and seek the help of a professional marriage counselor. If your wife refuses to go, then you should go yourself. Sometimes, when people use alcohol to numb their feelings for years, they lose touch with them. It's time to go to a therapist or counselor and rediscover how you do feel about things. And keep going to meetings. As they say in AA, the program works if you work it. Dear Annie: I'm a married woman who has been in a secret relationship for three years with a co-worker of mine. My boyfriend died by suicide last week, and my world has been turned upside-down. I was the last person he texted, and he wanted me to come over. I told him I couldn't. A couple of hours later, he was gone. I have been crying uncontrollably ever since, and no one understands why.
Dear Annie: My wife and I are drifting apart. I'm a recovering alcoholic of four years. I put her through a lot when I was drinking. When I got sober, I put my recovery first. I went to a lot of meetings of Alcoholics Anonymous and put her second. Now, she is seeing someone else. I think at this point it's only an emotional affair, not a sexual one. But there have been times when she said she was going out with friends, and I know she went out with him. I'm not sure how I feel about it. I should be angry, and I'm not. But I don't like it -- it bothers me to no end. Communication in our relationship is nonexistent. I'm not sure what to do. -- Drifting Dear Drifting: Let's start with congratulations on your recovery. Four years is something to be very proud of. It sounds like your wife still harbors resentment and pain from your drinking days. I might suggest that she attend Al-Anon meetings to help her better understand why you have to put your recovery first. My guess is that you know that if you didn't, everything else in your life would fall apart, including your
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30 Only 31 Burst forth 32 Russia’s dollar 33 Look of contempt 35 Lump of dirt 38 Woodwind instrument 39 Sampling 41 Body of water 42 Has to 44 Publisher William Randolph __ 45 Drunk 47 Piece of china 48 NYC art district 49 Pizzeria appliance 50 Actress Moore 52 Fly alone 53 Fail to mention 54 Tide type 55 __ Strip; Palestinian area 59 Part of a royal flush
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48 Move down a computer screen 51 School subj. 52 Word of disgust 55 Sicilian volcano 58 Steer clear of 60 Leave out 61 Very funny person 62 Stringed instrument 63 DNA carrier 64 Sutures 65 Short note DOWN 1 Earring style 2 Prefix for angel or bishop
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45 Sheen 46 Word attached to drums or drops 47 Pillar 48 Cola or root beer 51 Quarantining 56 __ the moon; elated 57 Wanderer 58 Tidy 60 __ and haws; hesitates 61 Cream of the crop 62 Long stare 63 “Step __!”; cry to a slowpoke 64 Lugged around 65 Piece of cookware
ear Annie
He, too, was in a relationship, and I was led to believe she knew about us and was OK with our relationship. My husband does not know. Because I'm the "other woman," I had no say in anything after his passing and wasn't able to keep anything of his as a memory. My question is this: Would it be wrong to reach out to his family? They do not know about our relationship, and I wonder if I should tell them. I also want a few belongings (just a T-shirt, if anything!), but would it be wrong to ask? -- Grieving "Girlfriend" Dear Grieving Girlfriend: There is a lot to unpack in your letter. First, I am sorry that you lost your boyfriend to suicide. It is truly a tragedy when someone takes their own life. As far as wanting to tell his family that he was having an affair with you, I might hold off for a while. They are grieving the loss of their son. This might be a good time to get into therapy yourself. First, to understand why you felt the need to stay in your marriage, and then to process the trauma of losing your boyfriend to suicide. Assuming you still want to stay married, you owe it to your husband to get into marriage counseling and to come clean with him and hope that you can rebuild your relationship based on trust and forgiveness.
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Pixel phone push Less than two months after unveiling a pandemic-priced Pixel phone, Google is now launching the Pixel 5, a high-end version it hopes will still find traction amid global economic chaos. The new Pixel represents the fifth generation of a device intended to highlight the merits of Google designing both phone software and its hardware. But Pixel phones have never really broken into the mainstream, with sales dwarfed by those of Samsung and Apple. Google has sold 19 million Pixel phones since
its 2016 debut, including 3 million of the last model released a year ago, based on estimates from research firm International Data Corp. Apple sold twice as many iPhones in just three months — April to June — during the middle of a pandemic when millions of people were stuck at home. Google is trying to turn the tide with the Pixel 5, which offers new twists, including camera features such as a tool for taking portraits in low lighting. But the Pixel 5’s biggest selling point may be its $700 price, which is $100 less than last year’s model.
Worldwide smartphone shipments, in millions
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3 Burn up 4 Baseball’s Gehrig 5 Finalized 6 “Wow!” 7 Word attached to about or fly 8 Places for a cowboy’s boots 9 Muscle contractions 10 Sworn statement 11 Scamper away 12 Turner & Danson 14 Hoboes 19 Actor Sir Michael __ 22 Edison’s initials 25 Ajar 27 Feed the pigs 28 __ out; quit listening to 29 Simon __; classic kids’ game 30 Make worse
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After introducing the lower-cost Pixel phone, Google is now promoting the Pixel 5, its new high end phone.
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