Crossword puzzle by Matt Jones
ACROSS
1. Home state to BYU’s Cougar Marching Band 5. Pump up the crowd 11. Russian satellite that deorbited in 2001 14. List at a drive-thru 15. Mystery author Christie 16. High or low playing card 17. Cool off, like a dog 18. Narrows at one end 19. Cacophony 20. Casino row 22. Grumpy Cat, e.g. 23. Get outta town 24. Word before space or limits 26. Fictional Plaza Hotel resident of children’s lit 28. Hardly the latest buzz (2 words) 31. Start of a statement from someone who doesn’t believe it’s true (2 words) 32. Is dishonest with (2 words) 33. 1997 A.L. Rookie of the Year ___ Garciaparra 34. “Tickle Me” toy from “Sesame Street” 35. Wonder Woman’s alter ego ___ Prince 37. Mumbai garment 41. ___ and center 43. Letterman’s outerwear 45. Pentagon alert rating 47. Unaccompanied instrumentalist, for instance (2 words) 48. Leopard’s cousin 49. More like muscles after a long, long march 50. “Can I let you ___ a little secret?” (2 words) 51. “Better Call ___” (AMC spinoff) 53. String quartet member 57. 1002, in old Rome 58. Make a big effort 60. Serve some syrup 61. Rap wordsmiths 62. Decomposed 63. Complexion blemish 64. Sweet potato relative 65. Drives too fast 66. Baha Men’s “Who Let the ___ Out?”
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1. Diamond refs 2. Color close to aqua 3. The “A” in “A.D.” 4. Actress Lauren’s and actor Timothy’s entertainment squad? (3 words) 5. Have some Bugles, for instance? 6. Snowboarders compete in them (2 words) 7. Zany escapade 8. Big-ticket ___ 9. College student with a focus on computer animation? (3 words) 10. ___ in “Edward” (2 words) 11. Fill-in-the-blank story (2 words) 12. Most frigid 13. “Jerry Maguire” co-star Zellweger 21. Bird feeder block 23. Packet of 80 sheets of paper, in Lincoln’s time? (2 words) 25. Braking maneuver for a coupe? (3 words) 27. Mauna ___ (Hawaiian volcano) 28. Bullring shout 29. Rap’s ___ Wayne 30. LBJ or JFK’s party, for short 31. Charged subatomic particle 33. Crooner ___ “King” Cole 36. Place to stop for the night 38. “Wanted” poster abbrev. 39. TiVo button 40. “Addams Family” cousin 42. “His Master’s Voice” label 44. “30 Rock” star Baldwin 45. Female Indy racer ___ Patrick 46. Excessive concern for self 47. Finished a puzzle, perhaps 48. Late night host Kimmel 49. Musical piece in several movements 52. Commedia dell’___ 54. Wacky 55. Breathing source (although you know to breathe from the diaphragm!) 56. Mine deposits 58. Twelfth graders (abbrev.) 59. Magazine chiefs, for short
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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.