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ULTIMATE PUZZLE BOOK
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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 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 “How the West __ Won” Alda and Rachins “Murder, __ Wrote” Linkletter or Carney Actress Brewster Neither’s partner Paul’s cousin on “Mad About You” End of the Greek alphabet “__ Big Girl Now” “Support Your __ Sheriff”; James Garner movie Slangy refusals Role for Josh Charles on “The Good Wife” Judy Garland’s younger daughter Sullivan and Bradley Assistance “__ Voice” Sophia Loren’s nation of birth Actress who starred in “Little Women” and “Girl, Interrupted” Henry, Peter or Jane OPQ followers Cleaning cloth Cold rice with bits of raw fish Starz competitor 180˚ from WSW Ted Lange’s role on “The Love Boat” Wallach or Marienthal Letters after a dentist’s name Actress Emma Guided
DOWN 1 Cry loudly 2 “Broken __”; movie for John Travolta and Christian Slater 3 Actress Keanan 4 “__ 13”; Tom Hanks film 5 On the __; fleeing 6 “Ice __: Dawn of the Dinosaurs” 7 Opposite of positive: abbr. 8 “X-Men: The Last __” 9 Shot from a concealed place 10 Namesakes of Bart’s dad 11 Historical periods 19 “__ in the Family” 21 “__ Life to Live” 23 Corn, wheat or barley, e.g. 24 Lt. __ Van Buren; role on “Law & Order” 25 Role on “M*A*S*H” 29 “__ a Half Men” 30 Door hanger’s metal pieces 31 “Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s __” 33 Words to a song 34 Three-foot measurements: abbr. 36 Fertile spot in a desert 37 Lucy’s landlady 38 Russia’s currency 39 Wilma Flintstone’s hubby 41 Empty space 44 Neighbor of Canada: abbr. 45 Actor Waterston 46 Pork product
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The Commuter Crossword
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ACROSS
37 West Point student
DOWN
29 Provides a show for
Sudoku
1 “The Buckeye State”
38 Remain
1 Norway’s capital
30 Laughs loudly
Complete the grid so each row, column and 3-by-3 box (in bold borders) contains every digit, 1 to 9. — The Mepham Group
5 Open-eyed
39 Long long time
2 Part of the foot
32 Trash barrels
10 Spill the beans
40 Fishing holes
14 Transmit
41 “Home is __ the heart is”
3 Goals; objectives
33 Combine numbers
4 Takes too much of a drug, for short
35 Putin’s “No!”
5 James __ of “Gunsmoke”
38 Part of the leg
15 Regal vestments 16 __ with; full of
42 Biblical book 44 Craving for liquid
37 Near-death state
17 “Why don’t we!”
45 Sheep’s cry
18 Duchess or baroness
46 Beside the __; irrelevant
6 Not tight
41 Impulsive idea
7 Recedes
43 Lets up
20 Bullring shout
47 Dazzling effect
8 Cath. or Episc.
50 Stitched joining
9 Mao __-tung
44 Comfortably warm
23 Clamor
51 Ooh and __; express delight
11 Flat bean
25 Fond du __, WI
54 Says again
26 Garrets
57 Location
28 Wealthier
58 Delight
31 Seawater
59 Still; lifeless
21 Scalp problem
32 Apply putty to wall cracks
60 Recognize
24 Cry from a sty
61 Cutlass or Alero, for short
25 Uplifting tune
62 __ Rose Lee
27 Brownie group
63 Biting vipers
28 Regrets
21 Not as much 22 Hidden supply
34 Prefix for fat or sense 36 __ at; observe
10 Jeweled pin 12 In the distance 13 Fold over 19 Sound of a slap
26 Competent
40 Dish
46 Equals 47 Consequently 48 Jailbird’s home 49 Fibbed 50 Ladder rung 52 Perched upon 53 Chops 55 Trucker’s truck 56 __ day now; pretty soon 57 Music from Jamaica
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Jumble
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The Commuter Crossword
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ACROSS 1 2012, for one 5 President John Quincy __ 10 Trudge 14 Wheel rod 15 Aviator 16 “Othello” villain 17 Smooch 18 Din 19 Small brook 20 Drain plug 22 Nightclub 24 Tax-deferred acct. 25 Bus rider’s chip 26 Often state-run game 29 Animal’s foot 30 African nation 34 Entice; attract 35 Crew member 36 Lighthouse 37 Gobbled up 38 Get exhausted from stress and overwork 40 Judge’s title: abbr. 41 Scanty 43 Actor McKellen 44 Casino game 45 Fervor 46 Inquire 47 Actress Spacek
48 50 51 54 58 59 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 21
Long cut VP __ Quayle Tidbits Mention as a possibility Off-Broadway award Sacred scriptures Facts & figures Take a break Par for the course __-the-top; outrageous Putin’s “No!” Fine sprays Office note DOWN Hairy oxen Way out Additionally Interval of relief Sleep __; risky pauses in breathing Designer Christian __ Ring king, once Russia’s capital T-bone, for one Dangerous fish Lion’s den Make eyes at Nincompoop Expert
23 Have children 25 Sully 26 Peruvian pack animal 27 External 28 Tire ridge pattern 29 Golf term 31 Pains 32 Lunch hours 33 Bother 35 Belonging to you and me 36 Item in a bread basket 38 “Uncle Miltie” 39 Shade tree 42 Actor Louis __ Jr. 44 Monarchy 46 St. Francis of __ 47 Droop 49 Scrapbook 50 Sword combats 51 Dawn, in poetry 52 Toe the line 53 Go upward 54 Bench board 55 Roof overhang 56 Flower stalk 57 Hawaiian root 60 City transport
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The (Classic) TV Crossword
1 5 8 9 12 13 14 15 16 18 19 20 21 23 24 25 6 2 28 29 30 32 35 36 37 38 40 41
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ACROSS “Dr. __” “How I __ Your Mother” “The Amazing __” Actress Durance of “Smallville” Bob and Dolores Lily Munster’s husband Deadly snakes Lowest male singing voice Fleetwoods and Winnebagos, for short Susan __ of “L.A. Law” “A __ of Two Cities” Narrow cut Moran of “Happy Days” Roz __; role on “Frasier” “All You __ Is Love”; Beatles hit Network for Suze Orman’s program “Law & __” __ out at; attack verbally __ Patrick Harris Comments from the flock Goal; purpose Actress Jillian James __; 007 “Harry Potter and the Goblet of __” “The __ I”; movie for Fred MacMurray & Claudette Colbert Nerdy kid on “Family Matters” Cosmetics company founder __ Lauder “The __ Event”; film for Barbra Streisand and Ryan O’Neal
3 Hockey’s Bobby __ 4 44 Bancroft or Meara 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 13 15 17 19 20 22 23 5 2 26 27 30 31 33 34 36 37 39 40
DOWN Ordinary, unpoetic writing Sitcom for Eliza Coupe Applies frosting “__ Miserables” Former Attorney General Edwin Makes a mistake Conway or Allen Actress on “Suburgatory” Blacksmith’s block of iron “If I __ Known I Was a Genius”; Whoopi Goldberg movie Linden of “Barney Miller” “Making the __”; reality series, once Sault __. Marie Wedding cake layer Cries Film holder Samples in an FBI crime lab __ in; wearing “Cat __ Hot Tin Roof” Actress Zellweger Stupid mistake “Parks __ Recreation” Actress __ Dunne Diner owner on “Alice” Max __ Jr.; Jethro Bodine’s portrayer __ Drescher of “The Nanny” Pontiac __; classic muscle car Actress Thurman
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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 7 11 14 15 16 17
19 20 21 22 4 2 26 28 29 0 3 32 4 3 36 38
Telescope parts On hiatus Metered vehicle Develop gradually Landing place __ Miss When to don a 40-Down or prepare to throw 11-Down Lakers’ org. Former “Grand Ole Opry Live” network GPS suggestion Phrase on a diet food label Has the mike Big galoot Confident crossword solver’s choice “Parks and Recreation” actor Rob Extra Bluesman Redding Pinnacles Airline with a kangaroo on its logo Interpret without hearing
41 Thai or Chinese, e.g. 42 Dental layer 43 Memorable Texas mission 44 Longfellow’s bell town 45 In the area 47 Auditioner’s goal 51 Sci-fi film extras 52 __ Moines 53 Close with a bang 54 Met secretly 57 Entertainer Zadora 60 Add to the soundtrack 61 Sigh of pleasure 62 Ball-dropping site, or what this puzzle’s circled letters form? 65 Victrola corp. 66 Port east of Tangier 67 Thrust forward, as with a sword 68 Baseball great Mel 69 Hang in the balance 70 Stands in studios Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Nichols Lewis
DOWN 1 Legume used in the Indian dish dal 2 Despite all that 3 “Take it easy!” 4 Shrewd 5 At any time 6 Ticket specification 7 Mensa figs. 8 One settling a score, in olden days 9 Bathe 10 Watches suspiciously 11 See 17-Across 12 Greek’s neighbor 13 Wiped out 18 Cut with a scythe 23 Program interrupters 25 Close call 27 Faux __: blunder 30 Tee size 31 No better, no worse
33 Opposite of NNW 35 Average average 37 Prepare to shoot 38 Country expanse 39 Work together 40 See 17-Across 41 Purse fasteners 43 Hotshot 46 Extra one who’s “out” 48 Golden years 49 Leafy crown material 50 Sets securely (in) 54 Polynesian tuber 55 Sporty sunroof 56 The Auld Sod 58 King Kong’s home, e.g. 59 Turquoise hue 63 Close 64 Young __: tots, Solutions: in dialect
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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
38 Has on
DOWN
29 Wipe away
1 Geisha’s sash
39 Buddy of Boo Boo Bear
1 Wise as an __
30 Knowledge of traditions
4 TV’s “Green __”
2 __ out; put up a bond for
31 By oneself
9 Grain storage tower
40 Pass away
13 Magician’s stick
42 Religious doctrine
15 Operate a car
43 Love song
5 Grouch
16 Nudge; poke
45 Ne’er-do-wells
6 Ceremony
46 Black-andwhite seabird
7 12/24 & 12/31 8 Meetings
41 African antelope
47 Do the laundry
9 One of four seasons
42 Throw
19 Surprise attack
48 Male deer
10 Neighbor of Pakistan
20 Haughtiness; superiority
56 Actor James __ Jones
22 Hotels
57 Dazzling effect
17 __ jacket; buoyant vest 18 Spouses
23 On a __; spontaneously
41 Waterbirds
51 Requirement
58 Competed
24 Writer Fleming
60 Oak or maple
26 Create anew
61 Use a razor
29 Extend the length of
62 At a great distance
34 Give a speech 35 Fern leaf
63 Baths with seats
36 Cover
64 Planted
37 Feed the kitty
65 Cook in oil
3 News, for short
32 Striped feline
4 Think highly of
35 Nourish
11 Cut of pork 12 Likelihood 14 Let the air out of, as a balloon 21 __ away; subtract 25 Most common conjunction 26 Highways 27 Golfer __ Els 28 Alma __; school one has graduated from
33 Corrects a text 38 Frailty 39 Jewish school
44 Birds of prey 45 Didn’t wear out 47 Use a loom 48 Collections 49 Waterproof covering 50 Vicinity 52 Canyon sound 53 Lobster’s “hand” 54 Argument 55 Twelve months 59 __ up; wither
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Daily Crossword
Jumble
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ACROSS 1 Bear’s place 4 Mil. awards 8 Long-eared pooch 14 Stat for Clayton Kershaw 15 “Nope” 16 Rustler, e.g. 17 Emeril interjection 18 Shortest way to get there 20 Uintah and Ouray Reservation residents 22 Disney’s “__ & Stitch” 23 Key in 24 Good Samaritan parable source 27 Quash 28 Sheep’s hangout 29 They could happen 32 Early gaming name 34 Judge’s reprieve 36 Go __ great length 37 “That’s weird!” (or a comment about what’s hidden in 18-, 24-, 46- and 57Across)
0 4 41 42 43
Tinged Start the pot Dodge 1776 and 2001, e.g.: Abbr. 44 Forward pass path 45 Cousteau’s workplace 46 Hot-rodder’s add-on 52 American competitor, as it was once known 55 Chewy candy brand 56 Memorable golfing Spaniard, familiarly 57 Annual Mexican celebration 60 Trivial picking point 61 Not exactly social butterflies 62 “I don’t give __!” 63 NFL snapper 64 Jaguar or impala 65 Tweed’s caricaturist 66 “Hurrah!” Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Nichols Lewis
DOWN 1 Fix, as a computer program 2 Muse with a lyre 3 Sings, so to speak 4 Cracker that doesn’t crack 5 Carnival setup man 6 Museum piece 7 Place for a 6-Down 8 Plant sci. 9 “I have it!” 10 More than apologize 11 Market surplus 12 After curfew 13 Decorative water holder 19 Artistic potpourri 21 Like many churches 25 Egress 26 One-eighties 29 Revolt 30 Saudi king, 19822005 31 Eyelid trouble 32 Like a used fireplace 33 Sequence of gigs 34 Heartfelt
35 Volatile initials 36 Crude tankers 38 Instrument that often sits on the floor while played 39 Tornado response gp. 44 Natural light show 46 Order to a boxer 47 Like some numerals and noses 48 The “It Girl” Bow 49 Georgetown hoopsters 50 Musical set in Buenos Aires 51 Have another go at 52 Kareem’s alma mater 53 Priory of __: “The Da Vinci Code” secret society 54 Caesarean cal. periods 58 www connection option 59 Go (for) Solutions:
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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 6 9 10 12 13 14 15 16 19 23 24 25 28 0 3 31 2 3 33 4 3 36 39 2 4 44 45 46 47
ACROSS __ Spader of “The Office” “__: Miami” “__ Lucy” Post on Twitter Furious with E.T. and Alf 180˚ from NNW Treaty Provide with fresh weapons “In the __ of the Night” Infamous Roman emperor The Bee Gees, for one Archie’s command to Edith “Hart __”; series for Stefanie Powers and Robert Wagner Scarlett O’Hara’s estate “If I __ a Rich Man”; song from “Fiddler on the Roof” School test Film set in WWII starring Richard Gere and Vanessa Redgrave Robert of “The Sopranos” “Better Off __” Long-running prime-time soap opera about the Ewing family No longer fresh Follows orders Singer dubbed “The Velvet Fog” “The __ Adventures of Old Christine” Mexico’s dollars
DOWN 1 Carrey and Caviezel 2 “Woe is me!”
3 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 13 15 17 18 20 21 2 2 25 26 27 28 9 2 31 3 3 35 37 38 39 40 41 42 43
Sitcom for Ed O’Neill Actress Longoria __ up; arrange So-so grade Title for McCain and Leahy: abbr. “__ Always Sunny in Philadelphia” “19 Kids and Counting” network “Dancing __” Monogram for “Pooh” author Expert Sushi bar offering “Car 54, Where __ You?” Historical period “Up in the __”; George Clooney film “Sesame Street” fan, often Sault __. Marie Payment to Uncle Sam One of Cybill’s exes “The Whole __ Yards”; movie for Bruce Willis Mork’s planet “__ of the Worlds”; Tom Cruise film “__, Dear” “__ Vegas” “Sesame Street” Muppet Ruby and Sandra Johnson of “Nash Bridges” Bart Simpson’s “Grampa” Actor __ Ayres Additive called “the racer’s edge” Foot digit
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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
DOWN
27 Sicilian volcano
1 Oust a tenant
33 Sawyer or Feinstein
1 Conclusions
28 Cat’s cry
6 Bedspring
37 Radio dial
2 Alter slightly
10 Singer __ Cass
39 Narrative
29 __ layer; Al Gore’s concern
14 Cheese-topped tortilla chip
41 Bear __; donut shop selection
3 Computer screen image
32 Crooked
4 Select
34 Word of woe
15 Bridal veil material, often
42 Used a bladed tool for cutting
5 Whipped cream or hot fudge sauce, e.g.
35 Back of the neck
16 Ladd or Thicke 17 Hang limply 18 Region 19 Apply a thin coating of gold 20 Brief summary 22 TV’s “Walker, Texas __”
44 Bury 46 Hairy as an __ 47 Fairy tale
36 Mates for rams 38 Take under one’s wing
49 Defeats
6 Take as the rightful owner
51 Bright red
7 Rowers’ needs
43 Valley
54 Flip-__; sudden reversal
8 Cold cubes
45 New policemen
9 Gains knowledge
48 Bawl out
55 Xerox machine 56 Most irksome
40 Shouts
50 Corkscrew’s curve
61 Huge continent
10 Having the power to attract
63 Furious
11 Straighten
53 Chef’s wear
64 Apollo 13’s destination
12 Men and boys
54 Banquet
13 Pianist Previn
65 Pegs for Els
21 Jib & spinnaker
56 Desserts with crust and filling
30 Feasted
66 Lets up
31 Smooth glossy coating
23 __ a test; passed easily
57 At __; relaxed
67 Beach surface 68 Vane direction
25 Still; lifeless
59 Examination
69 Dozed
26 Oxen of Tibet
24 Thailand, once 25 Source of altar fragrance 26 Resident of a Red Sea nation 29 Beginning; start
60 Farmland unit
51 Con games 52 Hot chocolate
58 Staircase part 62 Caribbean __
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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 5 9 14 15 16 17
18 19 20
23 24 28
31 34
Old Italian capital “See ya!” Head lights Land with a red, white and green flag Monroe of the NBA One whose land has a red, white and green flag King whose true height is the subject of much discussion Urban hazard Watch from hiding Critic’s complaint about the new restaurant “Godot”? Clooney/Damon film about the oil industry Like some German nouns Critic’s complaint about the new restaurant “Charley Horse”? Druid or Wiccan Baseball stats
35 Ad trailer? 36 Like two, say 37 Biblical queendom 39 Cuba libre ingredient 40 Tiny gripe 41 Seaman’s saint 42 Censor 43 Critic’s complaint about the new restaurant “Moon”? 47 Snare 48 The Beatles’ Rigby 52 Critic’s complaint about the new restaurant “Double Fault”? 55 Buccaneers’ home 58 Univ. drilling gp. 59 Pre-deal request 60 Glorify 61 “__ Plenty o’ Nuttin’”: Gershwin song 62 Nerd 63 Conical abode 64 Ages 65 They aren’t exact: Abbr.
DOWN 1 Approves, on Facebook 2 Swift strength 3 Time off, briefly 4 The Archbishop of Canterbury, e.g. 5 Big name in small planes 6 First line of a Seuss classic 7 “ ... maids all in __” 8 Contemporary of Nadia 9 Bankrupt baker 10 Increases a few notches 11 Nonexpert 12 2011 Hiroshima Art Prize winner 13 Go astray 21 Work for 22 Taj Mahal locale 25 Chevy SUV 26 Place to learn in Lyons 27 Postgame staple 29 Prepping place 30 Wane 31 Pasta often served alla vodka
32 Air France fleet member 33 Imply 37 Incline 38 Pinafore opening 39 Décolletage revelation 41 Spring (from) 42 Uncle Remus title 44 Rare hit for most catchers 45 “Ben-Hur” Oscar winner 46 Votes in 49 Dressing extreme? 50 Two trios and a duo 51 Stinks 53 __-dieu 54 Ghana’s neighbor to the east 55 Vietnamese celebration 56 Tool that’s swung 57 Navigator’s guide
Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Nichols Lewis
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Crossword Puzzle
edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Nichols Lewis
Solutions: Page 42
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ACROSS 1 Result of an accident 5 Ghost, for one 11 Lido sight 17 Oppidan 20 Red, green or yellow 21 Tub thumper 22 Bears 25 Newspaper information 26 “The Witch of ___” 27 East Indonesian island 28 Part of a car: abbr. 29 Carlos and José 31 Tapirs’ features 33 Fred or Adele 37 Apollo’s mother 39 Quintana ___, Mex. 40 Like the Trinity 41 Cows 49 Lizzie Borden’s weapon 50 Jerome of music 51 City south of Moscow 52 Pants stuff 55 Tom and Patricia 57 Followers of lambdas 58 Acidity 62 Long in the tooth 64 ___ a new pin 66 Capital of Eritrea 68 Cats 72 Detects 73 “___ on one turn” 74 “For want of ___...” 75 Easter or even 76 Primate 77 More devious 79 Game bird 82 Cougar 84 Unique person 85 Contract letters 86 Horse 96 Failed negotiations 97 MGM lion 98 Nil 99 Shortened 101 Steady 1 05 Job for a dog owner 109 Sheltered place 110 Indonesian sail boat
Crossword Puzzle
Animal Kingdom
112 Unfettered 114 Concerning 115 Dogs 120 Convince 121 Red dye 122 Forming a ring 123 Iron age culture 124 Not penalized 125 Athletic accessory: var. DOWN 1 Bobwhite 2 Writer France 3 Anthony or Winston 4 Likes 5 Offspring 6 Entertainer 7 ___ Royal, sunk 1941 8 Shoulder cuff 9 Faye or Ralph 10 Go over 11 Bashful 12 Relating to judges 13 Sale offering 14 Paying
15 At this time 16 Alder tree 17 Epic 18 Yet to come 19 Pierre’s refusal 23 Certain extractor: abbr. 24 Goddess in Caesar’s time 30 OED word 32 Mary of the stage 34 Eye affliction 35 Writer Santha Rama 36 Means of transport 38 Isles north of Scotland 41 Owned 42 English Channel feeder 43 Promoted, in a way 44 “Across the sands of ___” 45 Family member 46 Except 47 Sot 48 Vetch
53 Vacuous 54 Berle to his friends 56 Potato containers 57 Famous name in tennis 58 Nautical order 59 Wiring 60 Scepter’s companion 61 Milland or Bolger 63 Palmas or Cruces 65 Suit maker 66 Writer Rand 67 Boarding places: abbr. 68 Thirty third Pres. 69 “___ on parle francais” 70 National hero of Hungary 71 James of music 76 Ms. Madigan of films 78 The Common Market: abbr. 80 Shooter ammo 81 German article 82 Blood component
83 Tributary to the Ubangi 86 Anat. network 87 Boiling 88 Flatter 89 Bridge boo-boos 90 Winners’ list ending 91 Delays 92 RV haven 93 Up-to-date people 94 Any or no add on 95 Bride’s followers 100 Div. of a shop 102 Run, as dye 103 Peter of films 104 Goddess of the dawn 106 Corner 107 Joel Mc___ of films 108 Deborah or John 111 San ___ 113 Bath, for one 115 ___ Lillie 116 NYC time 117 Old English uncle 118 Dictator ___ Amin 119 Pen fluid
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Word Salsa
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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
Kicking the Gong Around ACROSS 1 Famous penologist 6 Scottish Highlander 10 Sports group 14 Maps of town sites 19 Size of type 20 Site of Taj Mahal 21 Sea eagle 22 Citrus fruit 23 Artificial waterway 24 Relevant 26 “A Bell for ___” 27 Actress Plumb 28 Pieces out 30 Artist management org. 31 Lampreys 33 Site of 2016 Olympics 34 Derived by reasoning 36 Lack of tone 38 Recall 40 Swine’s pen 41 Impaired in force 43 Tiny 44 Roman household gods 47 Vacates 48 Goal 50 Poe’s black bird 54 Exclamation 55 Volcano on Martinique 56 Medieval helmet 58 Son of Jacob 59 Württemberg measure 60 Islamic scriptures 61 Revokes, in bridge 63 Fiber clusters in wool 64 Water flasks 66 Wearies 67 Pries 69 Greek island 70 Swift 71 Large ungulate 72 Mike’s partner 74 Affray 75 Rule 78 Chart 79 Gets away 81 Pacific island group 82 Denary 83 Burl ___ 85 Enemy scouts 86 The hills of Rome 87 Plague 88 Levels to the ground 90 A wing 91 Home of the Louvre
92 Cut and ___ 93 Steal 95 Marked with bars 97 Dernier ___ 98 Beach shelters 102 Vends 103 Natives of Beijing 107 Milkfish 108 Skills 110 Medieval short tale 111 Ireland 112 ___ and Pop 113 Dogma 115 Personified 118 Article of furniture 120 Babylonian hero 121 Tidy 122 African antelopes 123 Arabian chieftain: var. 124 Characterizations 125 Hereditary factor 126 To fit 127 Sylvia Plath poem DOWN 1 Intertwined 2 Century plant 3 Diminished
4 Greek letter 5 Chooses 6 Yawned 7 Matures 8 To blunder 9 Freedom from confinement 10 Lessee 11 Before 12 British princess 13 Measuring device 14 Soothing application 15 Guided 16 Genus of ground beetles 17 Bracing 18 Contemptuous grimace 25 Sacred images 29 An opener 32 Actor: ___ Ayres 35 Employs 36 Strange 37 Longed 39 Honest 41 Missile weapons 42 American coins 44 Secular 45 ___ mater
46 Protective garments 47 Jules ___ 49 One of the Little Women 51 Reveres 52 Always 53 Pinches 55 Emily Dickinson, for one 56 Eagle’s nest 57 Man’s figure as pilaster 60 New Hampshire town 61 Strong cords 62 Cuttlefish 65 Cycle beginner 66 Bundles 68 Wine: Fr. 70 Iterates 71 Large volumes 72 Arabian chieftain 73 Molten rock 74 Posts 75 He slew Goliath 76 Examination 77 Grafted: Her. 80 Top accountant: abbr.
81 Makers of silk fabric 84 Antitoxins 86 Young trees 87 Physical discomfort 89 Musical compositions 91 Character in “For Whom the Bell Tolls” 92 Published 94 Obstacle 96 Narrate 97 Greek letter 98 Provide food 99 Vegetable caterpillar 100 Trite 101 Prick painfully 103 Pinnacle 104 To enclose closely 105 Repaired shoes 106 An abrasive 109 Dirk 111 Toiletry case 114 Chemical suffix 116 Is able 117 S.A. tuber 119 Drs. group
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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
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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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Hitori
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Hitori
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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
Page 41 • Brain BUSTERS Jumble, Page 9
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
Boggle, Page 14
Kakuro, Page 10 Commuter Crossword, Page 13
Boggle, Page 10 TV Jumble, Page 11
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
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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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