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PUZZLES FOR YOU

Mountain View News Saturday, December 28, 2024

SYNONYMS

ACROSS

1. Half of half-and-half

6. *Gratuity

9. Remain unsettled

13. Pita, alt. sp.

14. Uncle Sam wants whom?

15. Played violin, e.g.

16. "Encore!"

17. Young canine

18. Amber warning

19. *Entice

21. *Agreement

23. "____ Te Ching"

24. Goose egg

25. Antonym of keep

28. *Affection

30. Open wine, e.g.

35. Frosts a cake

37. Leave in a bucket

39. *Parlor

40. Coating of aurum

41. Like many bathroom floors?

43. Border pass

44. Full of emotion (2 words)

46. Opposite of talker?

47. Tel ____, Israel

48. Auto____ website

50. *Module

52. Compass point between NE and E

53. *Insane

55. Old-fashioned before

57. *Prevent

60. *Ditch

63. Peninsula of 38th parallel fame

64. Single-____ plastics

66. Donkey + horse, pl.

68. All told (2 words)

69. '80s band "____ At Work"

70. Bay window

71. Chapter 11 issue

72. Mouse turf

73. Email option

DOWN

1. Tax pro, acr.

2. Capital of Latvia

3. Bibliographical abbr.

4. Not upright

5. Instructions handbook

6. Use an Underwood

7. Promissory note letters

8. Cocoon dwellers

9. Horse and mallet sport

10. *Pitcher

11. One ridiculed for studiousness

12. Banned insecticide, acr.

15. Kevin ____ and Sir Francis ____

20. Resting spot for a chicken

22. French vineyard

24. *Avid

25. *Correct

26. *Slipperier

27. 4th letter of Greek alphabet

29. *Nothingness

31. Spanish sparkling wine

32. Martini garnish

33. Violinist's pine resin

34. *Rogue

36. Wall support

38. It often precedes "eye"

42. Laundry room appliance

45. Correspondence friend

49. Feel remorse

51. Seismic shake

54. Card game move

56. Accustom

57. *Sharpen

58. A in UAE

59. Cheesy patty

60. Be inclined

61. Paper holder

62. Dog command

63. Baby goat

65. Pirate's turf

67. "Rocky" creator


DEC. 21, 2024 Solutions


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