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Country home 15. Stratford-on-__ 16. High rating 17. Burstyn or Pompeo 18. Spain’s Juan Carlos I 19. Ms. Lee 20. Felt indignant about Power Puzzle22. Feudal subjects 24. Change direction 25. Final course 26.Bar 29. Does an electrician’s job 30. Of __; no longer a minor 31. Jetta or Taurus 33. Moray seeker 37. Cheese-producing region 39. __ over; helped through a difficult period 41. Plunge 42. Seasons 44. Surrenders 46. Poet’s contraction 47. Ardent 49. Fascination 51. 54. Rejectedwithdisdain Lotion ingredient Confession of a Couch Potato 55. Force into an awkward position 56. 60. Gives up Asia’s __ Mountains I'm all for self-improvement, as long as it doesn't involve exercise. 61. Tract of wasteland I've become a gym-o-phobe. The mere thought of a sports bra and 63. 64. Place to spend rupees Light, rhythmic tune sneakers can ruin the most perfect day. But perhaps "-phobe" isn't an 65. Pro’s foe accurate suffix to explain my condition. I don't fear the gym; I out-and-66.Lacks 67. Flower out hate it! 68. Schnozzola 69. Meadow covering This attitude represents a transformation from my former self who was once dedicated to treadmills and StairMasters. Perhaps I took too many steps and am suffering from a case of burn-out. And, although I have succumbed, I'm unable to make peace with my slothfulness. So, heeding the suggestion of motivated friends, I have called into play the following strategies: Scare Tactics: Laziness is hazardous to my health. I'm susceptible to osteoporosis, and am being very unkind to my cardiovascular system. I'm depriving my brain of the super-oxygenating results of the elliptical machine, not to mention the danger of weight gain. But when I learned how much bouncing was needed to work off an Oreo cookie, I simply decided to forego the cookie. 57 58 Bribery: If I go to the gym, I should reward myself. Now this was an appealing idea that actually got me into workout attire. But I got 63 sidetracked looking for potential gifts, and before long it was time to go straight home because the dog was starving! Personal Trainer: If I hired a personal trainer, I couldn't wriggle out of my commitment. So, I hired a trainer who came twice a week. She was a lovely, fit young woman, a perfect role model. By the third week, I experienced a noticeable shift in my attitude. I no longer hated the gym; I hated the trainer. Vary the Routine: Doing the same thing gets boring. Take various classes. I looked at the schedule. "Yogalates"? Sounds like a drink at Starbucks. Kick boxing? Too aggressive. "Zumba"? That sounded goofy enough to be fun. I attended a class and as soon as the Latin music started, I got the feeling that everyone but me had been doing this for their entire lives, while I was tripping over my feet trying to keep up. Luckily, the loud music drowned out the sound of the door closing after me as I quietly slipped away. Susan's newest book, “How to Complain When There's Nothing to Complain About,” is available at Amazon.com and other online book sellers. Read her blog at www.SusansUnfilteredWit.com. Email Susan at SusanGoldfein@aol.com.

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ACROSS 1. Make __; clench one’s hand 6. Family member 10. Baby’s spot 14. Country home 15. Stratford-on-__ 16. High rating 17. Burstyn or Pompeo 18. Spain’s Juan Carlos I 19. Ms. Lee 20. Felt indignant about 22. Feudal subjects 24. Change direction 25. Final course 26.Bar 29. Does an electrician’s job 30. Of __; no longer a minor 31. Jetta or Taurus 33. Moray seeker 37. Cheese-producing region 39. __ over; helped through a difficult period 41. Plunge 42. Seasons 44. Surrenders 46. Poet’s contraction 47. Ardent 49. Fascination 51. Rejected with disdain 54. Lotion ingredient 55. Force into an awkward position 56. Gives up 60. Asia’s __ Mountains 61. Tract of wasteland 63. Place to spend rupees 64. Light, rhythmic tune 65. Pro’s foe 66.Lacks 67. Flower 68. Schnozzola 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69

DOWN 1. State 2. Office cabinet 3. Misfortunes 4. Coat part 5. Hide preparers 6. Creator 7. Enthusiastic 8.6th day of Lent: abbr. 9. Hookandlineuser 10. Embraced 11. Cosmetic case item 12. Put underground 13. Beauty’s movie partner 21. Article of faith 23. “...__ by your outfit that you are...” 25. Had a meal 26. Keep __ on; watch carefully 27. Taj Mahal’scity 28. Bride’s item 29. Flamingoorheron 32. Cutintosmallpieces 34.In __ of 35. Always 36. France’s Coty 38. Sermon topic 40. Bargains 43. Not crackers 45.Like a hill 48. Bach or Wagner 50. Like more expensive hamburger 51.Dandruff site 52. Salk’s concern 53. Europe/Asia boundary 54. Nest 56. Periods 57. Conception 58. Disencumbers

CROSSWORD PUZZLE 59. Brat’s talk 62. Lennon’s lady#5129

ACROSS 1. Make __; clench one’s hand 6. Familymember 10. Baby’s spot 14. Country home 15. Stratford-on-__ 16. High rating 17. Burstyn or Pompeo 18. Spain’s Juan Carlos I 19. Ms. Lee 20. Felt indignant about 22. Feudal subjects 24. Change direction 25. Final course 26.Bar 29. Does an electrician’s job 30. Of __; no longer a minor 31. Jetta or Taurus 33. Moray seeker 37. Cheese-producing region 39. __ over; helped through a difficult period 41. Plunge 42. Seasons 44. Surrenders 46. Poet’s contraction 47. Ardent 49. Fascination 51. Rejectedwithdisdain 54. Lotion ingredient 55. Force into an awkward position 56. Gives up 60. Asia’s __ Mountains 61. Tract of wasteland 63. Place to spend rupees 64. Light, rhythmic tune 65. Pro’s foe 66.Lacks 67. Flower 68. Schnozzola 69. Meadow covering 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

17. Of a generation 18. Pocket bread 19. Procrastinator’s word 20. Warm lunch 23. Originally named 24. Call a halt to 25. Nemesis 28. Rhythm 32. 34. Cuts Lament ANSWER TO #5138 35. Bee colony 37. “Ah, me!” 38. Character in Othello 39. West Point student 40. Out of __; behaving inappropriately 41. Word with stick or roll 42. One who acts like another 43. Lets 44. Evaluate 46. Pillages 48. Do a hairdresser’s job 49. Follower of 7 Down 51. Building site 52. Admirable people who influence others 58. William and Sean 61. Reddish-brown animal 62. Tack 63. Gladden 64. “__ Wonderful Life” 65. Slave Jacqueline F. O’Keffe, Ft. Myersof old 66. Chihuahua children 67. Late actor Bert 68. Worry 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 1. State 2. Office cabinet 41 42 43 3. Misfortunes 4. Coat part 44 45 46 47 5. Hide preparers 6. Creator 48 49 50 51 7. Enthusiastic 8.6th day of Lent: abbr. 52 53 54 55 56 57 11. Cosmetic case item 58 59 60 61 62 12. Put underground 13. Beauty’s movie partner 63 64 65 21. Article of faith 23. “...__ by your outfit 66 67 68 that you are...” 25. Had a meal 26. 27. Taj Mahal’s city 28. Bride’s item 29. Flamingo or heron 32. Cut into small pieces 34.In __ of 35. Always 36. France’s Coty 38. Sermon topic 40. Bargains 43. Not crackers 45.Like a hill 48. Bach or Wagner 50. Like more expensive hamburger 51.Dandruff site 52. Salk’s concern 53. Europe/Asia boundary 54. Nest 56. Periods 57. Conception 58. Disencumbers 59. Brat’s talk 62. Lennon’s lady

7. Greek letter 8. Expunge 9. Refer 10. Spring 11. Bit of cereal 12. Take advantage of 13. German article 21. High schooler 22. Start 25. Cat 26. Praying figures 27. Winding roads 28. Rough 29. Part of summer 30. Fellow 31. Sea duck 33. Certain love messages 34. Fictional king 36. Miles, e.g. 39. Tosses 43. Public disturbance 45. Sight and taste 47. Existing on a flat surface 50. Fourth page of a wall hanging 52. Preposition 53. Insignificant amount 54. Complaint to a dermatologist 55. Hot spot 56. __ PM; 2100 hours 57. Did in 58. Item in a desk drawer 59. Mr. Whitney 60. Girl’s nickname CROSSWORD PUZZLE #5139

ACROSS 1. Bargain-hunt 5. Fog 9. Read __; recite 14. Novel setting 15. Of the U.S.A. 16. Rent long-term 17. Of a generation 18. Pocket bread 19. Procrastinator’s word 20. Warm lunch 23. Originally named 24. Call a halt to 25. Nemesis 28. Rhythm 32. Cuts 34. Lament 35. Bee colony 37. “Ah, me!” 38. Character in Othello 39. West Point student 40. Out of __; behaving inappropriately 41. Word with stick or roll 42. One who acts like another 43. Lets 44. Evaluate 46. Pillages 48. Do a hairdresser’s job 49. Follower of 7 Down 51. Building site 52. Admirable people who influence others 58. William and Sean 61. Reddish-brown animal 62. Tack 63. Gladden 64. “__ Wonderful Life” 65. Slave of old 66. Chihuahua children 67. Late actor Bert 68. Worry 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68

DOWN 1. Heavenly Mlles. 2. Nag 3. Not just tacit 4. Mom, dad, or madam 5. Take place 6. Friend at the école 7. Greek letter 8. Expunge 9. Refer 10. Spring 11. Bit of cereal 12. Take advantage of 13. German article 21. High schooler 22. Start 25. Cat 26. Praying figures 27. Winding roads 28. Rough 29. Part of summer 30. Fellow 31. Sea duck 33. Certain love messages 34. Fictional king 36. Miles, e.g. 39. Tosses 43. Public disturbance 45. Sight and taste 47. Existing on a flat surface 50. Fourth page of a wall hanging 52. Preposition 53. Insignificant amount 54. Complaint to a dermatologist 55. Hot spot 56. __ PM; 2100 hours 57. Did in

CROSSWORD PUZZLE 58. 59. 60. #5139 Item in a desk drawer Mr. Whitney Girl’s nickname ACROSS 1. Bargain-hunt 5. Fog 9. Read __; recite 14. Novel setting 15. Of the U.S.A. 16. Rent long-term 17. Of a generation 18. Pocket bread 19. Procrastinator’s word 20. Warm lunch 23. Originally named 24. Call a halt to 25. Nemesis 28. Rhythm 32. Cuts 34. Lament 35. Bee colony 37. “Ah, me!” 38. Character in Othello 39. West Point student 40. Out of __; behaving inappropriately 41. Word with stick or roll 42. One who acts like another 43. Lets 44. Evaluate 46. Pillages 48. Do a hairdresser’s job 49. Follower of 7 Down 51. Building site 52. Admirable people who influence others 58. William and Sean 61. Reddish-brown animal 62. Tack 63. Gladden 64. “__ Wonderful Life” 65. Slave of old 66. Chihuahua children 67. Late actor Bert 68. Worry

9. Mass language— now and forever 14. Clothe 15. Own 16. Type of acid 17. Seemingly endless period 18. El Paso school, familiarly 19. Relative positions 20. Strikingly important 23. discovery Classic Father’s Day ANSWER TO #5150gift 24. Italian numeral 25. Presidential nickname 28. Opposes 32. More serious 34. Levels 35. Pinnacle 37. Lacrimal drop 38. “The King __” 39. Bitter 40. Aware of the duplicity of 41. Mythological queen 42. Chiang Mai resident 43. Indignation 44. Breakfast request 46. Covered wagon driver 48. Fabray, to friends 49. Lack firmness 51. Ian’s chapeau 52. Tidied 58. Ravioli, for one 61. Actor’s concern 62. Emperor who fiddled around 63. Give first aid to 64. Expedition 65. IRS agent 66. Alarm 67. Cultivates 68. Part of a shoe 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40

DOWN 41 42 43 1. Heavenly Mlles. 2. Nag 44 45 46 47 3. Not just tacit 4. Mom, dad, or madam 48 49 50 51 5. Take place 6. Friend at the école 52 53 54 55 56 57 7. Greek letter 8. Expunge58 59 60 61 62 9. Refer 10. Spring63 64 65 11. Bit of cereal 66 67 68 12. Take advantage of 13. German article 21. High schooler 22. Start 25. Cat 26. Praying figures 27. Winding roads 28. Rough 29. Part of summer 30. Fellow 31. Sea duck 33. Certain love messages 34. Fictional king 36. Miles, e.g. 39. Tosses 43. Public disturbance 45. Sight and taste 47. Existing on a flat surface 50. Fourth page of a wall hanging 52. Preposition 53. Insignificant amount 54. Complaint to a dermatologist 55. Hot spot 56. __ PM; 2100 hours 57. Did in 58. Item in a desk drawer 59. Mr. Whitney 60. Girl’s nickname

3. Double-reed 4. Of a 100-member house 5. Steep slides 6. Promise 7. Word with when or for 8. Train station 9. More extensive 10. Oriental nurse 11. Metal container 12. Indelible substance 13. Denials 21. Romantic greeting 22. Pressed 25. Get even for 26. Word with egg or drum 27. In __; wrong 28. Movies 29. Become embarrassed 30. Apiece 31. Discard 33. Acts of reparation 34. Claw 36. Half of MMVI 39. Rose perfume 43. Premed. course 45. Real __ 47. Rest 50. __ Brooks 52. Castor or Pollux 53. Bill with Cleveland’s picture 54. Elmer’s product 55. Verne’s captain 56. Of an age 57. Shout of accomplishment 58. Parts of qts. 59. Circle part 60. Mar or mer #5151

CROSSWORD PUZZLE

ACROSS 1. Commotions 5. Alumna, once 9. Mass language— now and forever 14. Clothe 15. Own 16. Type of acid 17. Seemingly endless period 18. El Paso school, familiarly 19. Relative positions 20. Strikingly important discovery 23. Classic Father’s Day gift 24. Italian numeral 25. Presidential nickname 28. Opposes 32. More serious 34. Levels 35. Pinnacle 37. Lacrimal drop 38. “The King __” 39. Bitter 40. Aware of the duplicity of 41. Mythological queen 42. Chiang Mai resident 43. Indignation 44. Breakfast request 46. Covered wagon driver 48. Fabray, to friends 49. Lack firmness 51. Ian’s chapeau 52. Tidied 58. Ravioli, for one 61. Actor’s concern 62. Emperor who fiddled around 63. Give first aid to 64. Expedition 65. IRS agent 66. Alarm 67. Cultivates 68. Part of a shoe 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

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DOWN 1. Jordanian or Saudi 2. Active one 3. Double-reed 4. Of a 100-member house 5. Steep slides 6. Promise 7. Word with when or for 8. Train station 9. More extensive 10. Oriental nurse 11. Metal container 12. Indelible substance 13. Denials 21. Romantic greeting 22. Pressed 25. Get even for 26. Word with egg or drum 27. In __; wrong 28. Movies 29. Become embarrassed 30. Apiece 31. Discard 33. Acts of reparation 34. Claw 36. Half of MMVI 39. Rose perfume 43. Premed. course 45. Real __ 47. Rest 50. __ Brooks 52. Castor or Pollux 53. Bill with Cleveland’s picture 54. Elmer’s product 55. Verne’s captain 56. Of an age 57. Shout of accomplishment 58. Parts of qts. 59. Circle part 60. Mar or mer #5151

CROSSWORD PUZZLE

ACROSS 1. Commotions 5. Alumna, once 9. Mass language— now and forever 14. Clothe 15. Own 16. Type of acid 17. Seemingly endless period 18. El Paso school, familiarly 19. Relative positions 20. Strikingly important discovery 23. Classic Father’s Day gift 24. Italian numeral 25. Presidential nickname 28. Opposes 32. More serious 34. Levels 35. Pinnacle 37. Lacrimal drop 38. “The King __” 39. Bitter 40. Aware of the duplicity of 41. Mythological queen 42. Chiang Mai resident 43. Indignation 44. Breakfast request 46. Covered wagon driver 48. Fabray, to friends 49. Lack firmness 51. Ian’s chapeau 52. Tidied 58. Ravioli, for one 61. Actor’s concern 62. Emperor who fiddled around 63. Give first aid to 64. Expedition 65. IRS agent 66. Alarm 67. Cultivates 68. Part of a shoe 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68

DOWN 1. Jordanian or Saudi 2. Active one 3. Double-reed 4. Of a 100-member house 5. Steep slides 6. Promise 7. Word with when or for 8. Train station 9. More extensive 10. Oriental nurse 11. Metal container 12. Indelible substance 13. Denials 21. Romantic greeting 22. Pressed 25. Get even for 26. Word with egg or drum 27. In __; wrong 28. Movies 29. Become embarrassed 30. Apiece 31. Discard 33. Acts of reparation 34. Claw 36. Half of MMVI 39. Rose perfume 43. Premed. course 45. Real __ 47. Rest 50. __ Brooks 52. Castor or Pollux 53. Bill with Cleveland’s picture 54. Elmer’s product 55. Verne’s captain 56. Of an age 57. Shout of accomplishment 58. Parts of qts. 59. Circle part 60. Mar or mer

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