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Crossword puzzle by Matt Jones
Posted September 2009

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ACROSS
1. “The ___” (Mr. T’s 1980s show) (hyph.) 6. Word on an octagonal sign 10. ___ chi (relaxing martial art) 13. Multiple Tour de France winner Armstrong 14. Valve ___ (lubricants for brass instruments) 15. Reverse an action in word processing 17. Headwear called a Tropenhelm in German (2 words) 19. Brass instrument called a туба in Russian 20. It’s between the W and R on laptops (2 words) 21. “Here ___ nothing ...” 22. Express audibly 23. Word often seen with “neither” 24. “The Raven” writer Edgar Allan ___ 25. Greek letter that’s also an abbreviation on car tires 26. One who gets paid to play 28. Controls on an amp 31. Initial public offering, in the stock market (abbrev.) 34. Event called a défilé in French 37. Wind instrument called a klarnet in Polish 39. Marching group 40. “One more time!” 42. Opener of a Shakespearean play (2 words) 43. Percussion instrument called a bombo in Spanish (2 words) 45. Brass instruments called signalhorns in Danish 47. Sault ___ Marie, Ont. (abbrev.) 48. Fudd who chases Bugs Bunny 50. Debt note given when you can pay later 51. United ___ (non-profit charitable organization) 52. 1997 U.S. Open champ Ernie 54. “Uncle” on U.S. posters 57. India’s northern neighbor 60. Place to start on a jigsaw puzzle 62. Use as a reference 63. Auxilliary item called a lipp in Estonian 64. Brass instrument called a szárnykürt in Magyar, the language of Hungary 66. Disney’s “___ & Stitch” 67. “Harry Potter” actress Watson 68. DNA segments that carry information 69. C.P.E. Bach, to J.S. Bach 70. Rope-a-___ (boxing strategy) 71. Where ships are located (2 words
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DOWN
1. Prefix for a long “horn” played on Swiss mountaintops 2. Japanese drumming with large drums and thick wooden sticks 3. “Star Trek” ship 4. “___ Breaky Heart” (hit Billy Ray Cyrus song) 5. “It’s OK, but not great” expression 6. Played by oneself 7. 2/4 ___ signature (pattern used for marches) 8. Cheers at some soccer stadiums 9. Wintertime time zone in Los Angeles (abbrev.) 10. ___ frutti (ice cream flavor) 11. “Sometimes you feel like ___, sometimes you don’t” (candy jingle) (2 words) 12. “___ delighted!” (2 words) 16. Canoe paddle 18. Inflated in narcissistic people 22. World’s largest country, once (abbrev.) 24. Pea’s enclosure 25. It’s used when your original scheme doesn’t work (2 words) 27. They’re like mice, but larger 29. “___, I saw, I conquered” (2 words) 30. Boxer Muhammad once called “The Greatest” 31. Flaws inside a diamond 32. Fall Out Boy lead singer Wentz 33. “Sittin’ on the Dock of the Bay” singer Redding 34. British taverns 35. Med school subject that studies the body (abbrev.) 36. At daybreak, perhaps 38. “Aladdin” parrot named for an “Othello” villain 41. Chewable stuff usually not allowed at band practice 44. Pass out the cards 46. “___ for Undertow” (2009 Sue Grafton novel) (2 words) 49. Bob Marley’s genre 51. Four-wheeled toy with a handle 53. Director Spike 55. “___ Grows in Brooklyn” (1943 bestseller) (2 words) 56. High IQ organization 57. League with the Giants and Titans (abbrev.) 58. Yale students, slangily 59. ___ Alto, California 60. Red Muppet 61. Throw out 62. Jazz trumpeter Baker or country musician Atkins 64. Gave a meal to 65. N.Y.C. airport near the former Shea Stadium (abbrev.)
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About the Author
Matt Jones is a 1998 graduate of Willamette University in Salem, Ore., where he majored in music education. Since 1994, he has also written crosswords for venues such as The New York Times, Games Magazine and Stagebill. He currently writes a syndicated weekly puzzle for more than 50 alternative newspapers across the country.
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