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Crossword puzzle by Matt Jones Posted September 2011

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1. “Smiling ___ who are never impressed ...” (Joe Cocker lyric) (2 words) 6. Like some memories or farewells 10. Flower holder 14. Word between “reduce” and “recycle” 15. Hawaiian party 16. Dry like the desert 17. Glockenspiel player’s request during the class election? (3 words) 20. “What ___ supposed to do with this?” (2 words) 21. Granola bit 22. Abbreviation on some signs at mountain lookouts 23. Donald or Daffy, for instance 25. Football judge, for short 27. “I ___ vacation!” (2 words) 31. Second-largest city on the Ruhr 33. Madams’ counterparts 36. *N___ (former big name in boy bands) 37. “___ Grows in Brooklyn” (2 words) 39. Takes to court 41. Get some grub 42. Drummer’s favorite math subject? 45. “The Daily Show” host Stewart 47. “___ Chef” (Japanese cooking game show) 48. Mamas’ partners, in a 1960s music group 50. “No ifs, ___ or buts” 52. Stunt motorcycle jumper Knievel 54. Gave a PG-13 to, perhaps 56. Elevated flatlands 58. One of the Kennedys 60. 606, in Roman numerals 61. Lottery need 64. Insect or spider, familiarly 66. That girl over there 67. What the saxophone player had to cover in Lit class? (2 words) 72. “Had ___ known ...” (2 words) 73. “Edit” menu option 74. Del ___ (canned fruit brand) 75. The duck, in “Peter and the Wolf” 76. Kansas City Chiefs quarterbacks coach Jim 77. Disappointed sounds
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DOWN 1. Place with upright video games 2. Group cheered on by Americans at the Olympic Games (2 words) 3. Holders for orchestras, but not marching bands (2 words) 4. Guinness Book suffix 5. He had the 2010 album “Libra Scale” (hyph.) 6. Woodwinds that are played transversely 7. “___ Gang” 8. Word after maiden or brand 9. With two purposes 10. Trumpet parts 11. “___ you nuts?” 12. Obedience school command 13. Magazine workers (abbrev.) 18. Boat paddle 19. “Dancing with the Stars” judge Goodman 24. Actress Deborah of “The King and I” 26. Type of stocking material resembling an ocean catcher 28. Like visual displays that grab you instantly (hyph.) 29. The tiniest bit of evidence? 30. It’s divided into scenes 32. Grape soda brand 34. Drink for pirates 35. Ooze (through) 38. Charlotte Brontë novel “Jane ___” 40. Headliner 43. “Mazel ___!” 44. Apple handheld tablet 45. Improvise musically 46. U2 song covered by Johnny Cash 49. Interval between C and B on a keyboard, maybe 51. Greet the general, perhaps 53. NBA star James 55. Slow funeral songs 57. Fashion designer Anna 59. Owed back, like some library books 62. Actress Penelope 63. Game playable in some Vegas restaurants 65. Precious jewels 67. 2016 Summer Olympics host 68. Recede like the tide 69. Quid pro ___ 70. Video game with arrows and a floor pad, for short 71. “___ need to explain?” (2 words) |
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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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