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The crossword on this and the next two pages has two
independent sets of clues: “Hard” and “Easy.” First, fold this page
back on the dashed line so the clues below face the solving grid
on page 69. If you use only the Hard Clues (appearing below and
continuing under the grid), you’ll find the puzzle uncommonly
challenging. If you want help, or prefer a less severe challenge,
open to the Easy Clues (tucked in beneath your fold on page 68).&Ǔ6ȨǥǣǙ1ǝȰȨǙǘȳ
Whet your wits and wield your writing utensil for this
word-whittling workout! Starting with the 8-letter word
in each puzzle below, drop one letter and rearrange
(if necessary) the rest to form a 7-letter word.
Continue this process until only the given 2-letter word
remains. Use only common words—no capitalized
words, names, foreign terms, or abbreviations
allowed. Also, dropping a final S or D without
rearranging the other letters is against the rules.
ANSWERS, PAGE 80
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ACROSS
1 Cowboy
event venues
10 Show off
20 Scream
24 Bounces
off walls
25 Antietam
Campaign
leader
26 Non-PC suffix
27 Agitated
28 Uffizi Gallery
fare
29 “James Dean
of jazz” Baker
30 Some
outbuildings
31 Mesas, e.g.
32 Hearty partner
33 She had a
Tootsie role
34 Added, in
adspeak
35 Makes
Spot bite
36 As You Like It
character
37 Kinswoman
41 Quarry
42 Great place
for a dip
43 Justify
45 Under close
guidance
46 Small party
48 McClure of
The Virginian
49 Draft pick
50 Mussorgsky’s
Pictures ___
Exhibition
51 Drained
52 Ring event
53 Write off
54 ___ 18 (Leon
Uris novel)
55 Can’t stand
56 Dip in the
landscape
57 Julius, PGAer
of the ‘50s
and ’60s
58 Celtic tongue59 Marathoner
Zatopek
60 ‘89 apple
scare target
61 Sign of disuse
62 National
competitor
63 Menacing
65 Fountainhead
of amour
66 Rides
68 Tweety’s
enemies, briefly
72 Newsroom
activity
73 Key West’s
most famous
bar
75 Surfing venue
77 Nevada assets
78 Scottish
philosopher
David
79 Coin in a
fountain
80 Race official
81 Swear
82 “Paradise
City” band
84 House pest
85 Jamie Lee’s
Freaky Friday
role
86 Bit of kindling
88 Celtics
legend Bob
89 White House
features
90 Maria to
Peter’s
Clouseau
91 ___ dixit
(“because I say
so” argument)
92 Shoreline
feature
93 Bad eggs?
94 Shevat follower
98 Born first
99 Ephemeral
neckwear
100 Feline warning
101 Heartbeat part
102 Moved104 Lena of
Chocolat
105 Ben Casey’s
boss
106 Account
107 Led to
108 Zola’s zip
109 Strumpet
110 Allots
111 Olympian,
by definition
(until 1986)
112 ___ Mug
(America’s
Cup cup)
113 John Paul II,
e.g.
114 Wadi Rum,
for one
115 Deep sleeps
116 PBJ
alternatives
117 Dynasty of Lao
Tzu’s time
118 Steep Trails
author John
120 ___ years (old)
121 Like a
palimpsest
124 E-mail attach-
ment symbol
129 Slight
impression
130 Buff
131 Some smileys
132 Earth sci.
133 Hugo, composer
of the I Dream
of Jeannie
theme
134 Title track of
a ’97 Aerosmith
album
135 Ticked off
136 Mothers
Superior
137 Superlatively
boringDOWN
1 Duckworth
topic
2 Lt. Dangle's
bailiwick
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