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Fill the grid with digits so as not to repeat a digit in any row or column, and so that the digits within each heavily outlined

box will produce the target number shown, by using addition, subtraction, multiplication or division, as indicated in the box.

A 5x5 grid will use the digits 1–5. A 7x7 grid will use 1–7.

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SPELLING BEE

Inaccuracy (3 points). Also: Acacia, accuracy, arcana,

canary, cancan, canny, carny, carry, circa, crania, cranny,

curry, cynic, incur, niacin, ricin, runic, uncanny, yucca.

If you found other legitimate dictionary words in the

beehive, feel free to include them in your score.

Answers to puzzles of 11.8.20

Answers to puzzle on Page 76

ACROSTIC

A. “Kismet”
B. Asimov
C. Turntable
D. If-then
E. Erstwhile
F. Material
G. Aftermath
H. Chai tea

I. Kowtows

J. Eloi

K. Nonstop

L. Doomsday

M. Outweigh

N. Fortnite

O. Elapse

P. VW Rabbit

Q. Eternal

R. Rough up

S. Yaw axis

T. Tardis

U. High-flown

V. Inflatable

W. Newton

X. Go on tour

KATIE MACK, (THE) END OF EVERYTHING
(ASTROPHYSICALLY SPEAKING) — I love stories about
time travel.... (T)here’s something appealing about
the idea that we might somehow find a trick that will...
allow us to step off this runaway train of “now” barreling
inexorably toward some unknown fate.

WAIT, WHAT?
MI CROLOAN PATE L S I LO
ADHERENCE E LUDE I KNOW
YOUGOT THA T S T RU T D E UC E
ALMS HAY ROOK SERENA
SAP CUSSSENS I T I VE
MO R A L WO E R O T S S O L
FOL E Y CH I MI ATA DORM
WH Y T H E L O N G F U S S T B O N E S
IAM IDEE REDS HERO
WI P E GA L PA L UFO ADD
RUDDE RSOF THE LOS TARK
SUE L E I S EDAKA DOE S
CARY S PAR TAME PGA
ACCEDE LOADEDTHEBUSES
HAHS CS I NY I OS BA I L S
EPA L IMA IMP BEETS
MU C K U P A R T I S T S R OD
CHAS E R HOP E L EO L AD E
SH I F T THENUMBOF THEGUM
KINKS TURIN FREEAGENT
INGA VNECK F IREWORKS

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