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‘sip’ or “sup." Hints are given below.
1. A person who tattles.
2. Takes care of buildings.
3. Used to remove liguid from containers.
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5. Lacking excitement; dull.
6. What a contortionist is.
7. To use up recklessly; exhaust.
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7 Serenity
12 Brazos
River city
16 Clerical
garb
19 Point the
finger at
20 Synthetic
fiber
21 Christiania,
today
22 Remote
23 Rlddto:
Parti
25 Gershwin's
• in Blue’
27 Beatty or
Bunlline
28 Gaggle gal
29 Watch part
30 Fountain
order
31 Rocker
Marc
33 Nature
spirit
36 Sable, tor
one
38 Lee of The
Fall Guy”
41 Canta
loupe’s
cousin
43 Team
44 Skater
Berezhnaya
45 Bleak
critique
46 Riddle:
Part 2
51 Papua New
Guinea port
52 Contam
inates
55 Butz or
Warren
56 Sapporo
sash
57 Tactful
69 Consider
61 Ford flop
63 Maine
town
64 Space
66 Al
(cooking
term)
67 Lear, to
Gonertl
69 Riddle:
Parts
74 Fleur-de-
75 Desert
schtepper
77 Romeo
78 Heap of
Dickens
60 Coeur d'—,
ID
61 Cartoonist
Si Ive retain
63 Hard to
describe
88 Hurried
89 Little one
91 Prate
92-4
(Toyota
model)
93 Riddle:
Part 4
98 Loafer part
99 Gladden
101 Alan of
’Gilligan's
Island”
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Fill each square with a number, one through nine
• Horizontal squares should add to totals on right
• Vertical squares should add to totals on bottom
• Diagonal squares through center should add to
total in upper and lower right
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THAN ONE SOLUTION
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Time 5 Minutes
Seconds
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Answers to todays puzzles will appear in Thursdays Journal.
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Super Crossword STANPISHSTILL
6 Shake
spearean
snake
6 Equine
exclama
tions
7 Kelly's
possum
6 Goofs
9 Tabloid
subjects
10 Dot follower
11 Minnesota
twins?
12 Merit
13 75
Wimbledon
winner
14 More humid
15’Alley—’
16 In progress
17 Soup scoop
18 Adams or
Ferry
24 Actor
Chaney
26 It needs to
be threaded
29 Boom or
gaff
31 Swindle
32 Wind
instrument?
34 Spitz sound
35 Exec’s deg.
37 Perplexed
38 Blend
39 Jai
40 Army
vehicle
41 "Makln'
Whoopee’
singer
42 Pro foe
102 Frequent
Funicello
co-star
104 Scanty
105 Roller
coaster
feeling
106 1970
World's Fair
site
lOOChattedey
or
Windermere
110 Director
Nicolas
111 Skip
113 Turbine part
116 Goncalo,
Brazil
-119 Avoidance
121 Answer to
riddle
125 Swell
place?
126 Actor Barry
127 Murcia
mister
128 Farm
adolescent
129 Weaken
130 —-Neisse
Line
131 Early
German
132 Spanish
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2 Flu
symptom
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donuts
4 Groan
producer
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90 Aged, as
oaoer
94 PcSttry
serving
95 Cobbler's
need
96 Palindromic
name
97 Asian ox
100 Nonets rtcal
103 It’s down In
the mouth
104 Vandettas'
leader
105 Lock
106 Biblical
book
107 Summarize
108 Ocean
V6SS6I
109 Christie or
Costello
112 Lion's pride
114 Melville
work
115 Like
Hitchcock's
curtain
116 Couch
117 Served
well
116 Creole
veggie
120 trip
121 Ur.
addenda
122 Where
flocks
frolic
123 "Tell-No’
('65 hit)
124 Outer
edge
43-The King
and r
setting
45 Brendel's
instrument
47 Pigskin
46 Mubarak of
Egypt
49 Helps a
hood
50 Mosaic bit
53 Singer Tori
54 Torah, e.g.
56 Shade of
green
59 Realm
60 Big bird
62 Indian city
65 Oven
setting
67 —Lama
68 Improve
70 kwon do
71 London
borough
72 Furious
73 Short
movie?
75 Funny
fellow
76 Deadly
79 ’irs a dealt’
81 terrier
82 Drill
sergeants
shout
64 West,
alliance
65 Improve
oneself, in
away
66 Behind
schedule
if
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ARIES (March 21 to
April 19) An old adver
sary wants to make
amends over the
Christmas holiday. The
decision is yours. But
wouldn’t it be nice to
share the upcoming new
year with another friend?
TAURUS (April 20 to
May 20) As news of your
work gets around, expert
to receive a special holi
day “gift” from influen
tial contacts who could
help you launch your new
projects in the new year.
GEMINI (May 21 to
June 20) Instead of fuss
ing over what you didn’t
do to prepare for the hol
idays, relax and enjoy the
kudos for a job truly well
done. A happy surprise
awaits you early next
year.
CANCER (June 21 to
July 22) The best way to
shake off lingering holi
day blues is to join loved
ones in the fun and fes
tivities of this special
time. A confusing situa
tion starts to make sense
in upcoming weeks.
LEO (July 23 to August
22) Special emotional
rewards mark this holi
day time for Leos and
Leonas who are able to
open up to new relation
ships and the possibilities
they offer in the upcom
ing year.
VIRGO (August 23 to
September 22) Your
efforts to make the holi
days especially memo
rable for some people will
be rewarded in some
unexpected (but very
welcome) ways in the
upcoming year.
LIBRA (September 23
to October 22) Be assured
that your efforts to make
this holiday special for
everyone won’t go unno
ticed by those who could
make some important
changes in your life.
SCORPIO (October 23
to November 21) Lots of
folks want you to light up
their holiday parties. But
try to take some quiet
time ‘twixt those glitter
ing galas to spend with
some very special people.
SAGITTARIUS
(November 22 to
December 21) While the
current round of holiday
revels has your social life
on the fast track, some
one special might want to
keep pace with you next
year as well.
CAPRICORN
(December 22 to January
19) Enjoy all the fun you
deserve at this holiday
time. However, don’t lose
sight of the need to check
out some of the changes
the new year is expected
to bring.
AQUARIUS (January
20 to February 18) What
happens during this holi
day time can help clear
up some of the confusion
jeopardizing a once-sta
ble relationship. Follow
your instincts on what to
do next.
PISCES (February 19
to March 20) Your holi
days are brightened by
new friends eager to
become part of your life.
But don’t forget to spend
time with that one spe
cial person. (You know
who.)
BORN THIS WEEK:
You have the ability to
encourage people to
reach their potential by
setting an example with
your own efforts.
(c) 2002 King Features
Synd., Inc.
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