Living & Arts

Crossword

In print | January 22, 2009

ACROSS
1. Common poetic rhyme scheme
5. Jack who could eat no fat
10. Pedro’s house
14. MacDonald of 24-Across fame
15. Fibbers
16. NASCAR track’s shape
17. Where to find a patella
18. Ventricle counterparts
19. William Tweed’s nickname
20. 1954 children’s book
23. Chart topper
24. Popular NBC variety show
25. Ancient soothsayer
28. Takin’ Care of Business band, for short
31. Cartographer’s collection
35. Not amateurs anymore
36. Type of faith?
38. Plumber’s corner pipe
39. 1958 children’s book
42. The loneliest number
43. Give urgent advice
44. Mild exclamation
45. Bob Marley’s middle name
47. Caspian or Baltic
48. Detroit’s pro team
49. Time card info
51. Part of the Holy Trinity
52. 1960 children’s book
61. Brewing ingredient
62. Had static electricity, like clothing
63. Lack of difficulty
64. Wile E. Coyote’s go-to company
65. Ground, to Augustus
66. Vocalist James
67. One of the noble gases
68. Doctor who wrote 20-, 39- and 52- Across
69. Page through a magazine

DOWN
1. Egyptian symbol of life
2. U2 singer
3. _____ Rabbit (Uncle Remus creation)
4. February birthstone
5. Lean to the side
6. Safari helmet
7. Response to “How do you want your steak?”
8. Opera solo
9. Russian rulers
10. Shade of blue
11. Declare openly
12. Place for merit badge patches
13. Too
21. Black gold
22. Blunder
25. Eavesdrop
26. Me, Myself, and _____ (2000 Jim Carrey film)
27. Induces yawning
28. Lizzy and others, perhaps
29. Large California lake
30. Caruso’s forte
32. “Give it up”
33. Edgar _____ Poe
34. Uses a toboggan
36. Superman’s archenemy Luthor
37. New York Giants legend Mel
40. Commit to memory
41. Dasher and company
46. “Commandments” lead-in, often
48. Silent film star Chaney
50. Religious factions
51. Epic tales
52. FBI agent
53. 50-yard-dash, for one
54. Sesame Street personality
55. Exultation
56. Spiritual mentor
57. Citizens who often receive discounts, abbr.
58. Despise
59. Dog of Thin Man fame
60. America’s largest man-made lake