| ACROSS 1. They shouldn’t expand as much if you breathe with the diaphragm 5. Electric guitar pioneer ___ Paul 8. Noodle dishes 14. Country singer Jackson 15. Historical time period 16. Edmonton’s NHL team 17. University of ___ (school with the fight song “Oskee Wow Wow”) 19. Like some T-shirt decals (hyph.) 20. Rate of speed at which music is played 21. Harry Potter’s first girlfriend ___ Chang 23. Honda Battle of the _______ 24. Make an attempt 25. “Music ___ discipline and a mistress of order and good manners; she makes the people milder and gentler, more moral and more reasonable.” (Quote by Martin Luther) (2 words) 27. One way to travel to out-of-state concerts 29. “___ only as directed” 30. Steep, rugged cliff 31. School (abbr.) 34. Like treasures at the bottom of the ocean 37. Fodder for horses 38. “___ Drives Me Crazy” (Fine Young Cannibals’ song) 39. “Float like a butterfly, sting like ___” (2 words) 40. ___ State University (school with the fight song “Growl, Bengals, Growl!”) 42. Taunting remark 43. “Back” button on a DVD player (abbr.) 44. Hockey legend Bobby 45. Staff markings for some tuba players (2 words) 47. Biceps location 48. United Kingdom resident, for short 49. Egg ___ young (dish on a Chinese menu) 50. Use one end of a pencil 52. Home of the Trojans (abbr.) 53. Lines on road maps (abbr.) 56. Instruments with a single-reed mouthpiece 58. Knighted title for Edward Elgar 60. ___ nerve (nerve located near the eye) 62. Gave a dollar amount to 64. University of ___ (school with the fight song “Boomer Sooner”) 66. Point the finger at 67. Tiny 68. “Can I let you ___ a little secret?” (2 words) 69. Informal band wear with T-shirts, perhaps 70. Ctrl-___-Del (PC rebooting command) 71. Eyeglasses part |
DOWN 1. “Something to Talk About” singer Bonnie 2. More sick 3. Like mild weather 4. Sound heard at a barbershop 5. Summer horoscope sign 6. “Smallville” actress Durance 7. Accessory for some drill team uniforms 8. Hawaiian paste 9. Automotive safety feature 10. Utah Jazz coach Jerry 11. University of ___ (school with the fight song “Fight, Vols, Fight!”) 12. Nickname of Yankees third baseman (hyph.) 13. Numerical IDs on tax forms (abbr.) 18. _____ exposure (hearing-related concern for marching band members) 22. Winfrey with a book club 26. Ensemble members that will soon graduate 28. They’re bad news in the workplace 29. Hawaiian stringed instrument, for short 30. Drill ___ (sheet that maps formations on the field) 32. Occupation of a Swedish Muppet 33. Belonging to that girl 34. “Love Song” singer Bareilles 35. “Over,” in German 36. ___ State University (school with the fight song “Aggies, oh Aggies”) 41. ___ off (comes in from a rainy practice) 42. Nickname of Marc Anthony’s singer wife 46. Drink served with marshmallows 48. Most vile 51. Come up again and again, as with a musical theme 52. TV geek played by Jaleel White 53. Rolling ___ (music magazine) 54. Pumbaa’s friend, in “The Lion King” 55. Reads a bar code 56. Health resorts 57. Part of the foot that may need support when standing a lot 59. State with the first primary elections of 2008 61. Genesis singer Collins 63. ___ Moines (river flowing to the Mississippi) 65. “___ It Be” (Beatles song) |
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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.
