Mountain View News May 9, 2026 
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Mountain View News May 9, 2026 
1212 PUZZLES JUST FOR YOU!PUZZLES JUST FOR YOU! 
MYTHOLOGICAL CREATURES 
ACROSS 

1. Throat-clearing sound
5. Like a fiddle? 
8. Chicago baseballer
11. Cyberattack target
12. Opposite of pizzicato, in music
13. Bullying, e.g.
15. Pharmacy ware
16. Wedding cake layer
17. *Mythological part woman, part bird
18. *Part man, part bull
20. Means justifiers
21. Seize the throne 
22. Found at the pump
23. *Part man, part fish
26. Julianne Moore or Lucille Ball, e.g.
30. Schiller's address to joy
31. Popular pet rodent
34. Bono's bandmate, with The
35. Chunk of iceberg
37. *Pointy-eared humanoid
38. Knight's breastplate
39. Independent chieftan
40. Pay, in casino (2 words)
42. Bugling ungulate
43. Like sun 
45. Mother-of-pearl, pl.
47. Public health org.
48. Manila hemp
50. Vegan's protein choice
52. *Three-headed dog
55. African antelope, pl.
56. Not written 
57. Arch above eye
59. Actor's rep
60. Sommelier's domain 
61. *Large and hideous humanoid
62. *Giant bird of prey
63. Bulb type
64. *Abominable humanoid 
DOWN 

1. Tally
2. Stay out of its way!
3. Small ladies' handbag
4. Extra large wine bottle
5. Robin Hood's companion Tuck
6. Frost over (2 words)
7. Millimeter of mercury
8. Little Miss Muffet's morsel 
9. Mail carrier, acr.
10. Beyonc , a.k.a. Queen ____
12. Adjust
13. Beforehand 
14. *Wailing spirit
19. "Killers of the Flower Moon" Oklahoma location 
22. Hair-raising product
23. Lawn trimmer 
24. Organ swelling
25. Made over 
26. Abundant 
27. Landscaper's tool
28. Like an athlete 
29. Office stations 
32. Landlord's due 
33. Acronym-named sandwich
36. *Part lion, part eagle
38. Lickety-split
40. Nurses' org.
41. Incapable
44. Sunbaked, archaically speaking
46. Demijohn
48. Eagle's home
49. Gwyneth Paltrow's Goop
50. Not for here (2 words)
51. Barrel-counting org.
52. Type of hood
53. Restless desire 
54. Database command 
55. Roofing sealant
58. Yellow river tributary 
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