PineNeed ler By Mar t Dickerson

By M a rt Dick er son

1. Song and dance, e.g. 5. Elmer, to Bugs 8. Reading lights 13. ___ tide 14. Brandy flavor 15. Accustom 16. Instant 18. Having fine threads 19. Aquafarm interest 20. A pint, maybe 22. Back talk 23. Building addition 24. Adjudicator 26. Bauxite, e.g. 27. Pilfer 29. Aces, sometimes 30. Fall from grace 31. Farm young 33. Cures, as meat 36. Aquafarm interests 38. Peanut butter choice 40. Fair-sized musical group 41. Piercing spot 42. Footnote word 44. Person alert to injustice, these days 48. Terminate 49. Baronets and lords 51. “. . . ___ he drove out of sight” 52. “Harper Valley ___” 53. Mythical monster 54. Horseshoes players 56. Aquafarm interest 58. Papal 60. Nerds 61. Aquafarm interest 62. Restaurant list 63. English exam finale, often 64. “Comprende?” 65. Rim

1. Liqueur flavorers 2. Thaw again 3. Steamed Spanish dish 4. Spread ash, as a volcano 5. Lock type 6. Horse bag tidbit 7. Come up with 8. Inmate who’s never getting out 9. “Gimme ___!” (start of an Iowa State cheer) 10. Aquafarm interests 11. Grassy expanse 12. Snake constellation 14. Dock 17. Distribute, as cards (2 wds) 21. Ease up 25. Less reasonable 28. ___-American 32. More pale 34. “My Little Chickadee” actress (2 wds) 35. Atop of 36. Ship riggings 37. Out cold 38. Amount of ooze 39. Capes of authority 43. After-dinner coffee choices, often 45. ___ over (capsized) 46. Making mistakes 47. Save 49. Erato’s realm

Across 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1. Song and dance, e.g. 13 14 15 5. Elmer, to Bugs 8. Reading lights 16 17 18 13. ___ tide 19 20 21 22 14. Brandy flavor 23 24 25 26 15. Accustom 16. Instant 27 28 29 30 18. Having fine threads 31 32 33 34 35 19. Aquafarm interest 20. A pint, maybe 36 37 22. Back talk 38 39 40 23. Building addition 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 24. Adjudicator 26. Bauxite, e.g. 48 49 50 51 27. Pilfer 52 53 54 55 29. Aces, sometimes 30. Fall from grace 56 57 58 59 31. Farm young 60 61 62 33. Cures, as meat 63 64 65 36. Aquafarm interests 38. Peanut butter choice 40. Fair-sized musical 50. “Gee willikers!” group 55. “___ Like It Hot” 41. Piercing spot 57. Alias initials 42. Footnote word 59. Pecan or apple, e.g. 44. Person alert to injustice, these days 48. Terminate 49. Baronets and lords 51. "... ___ he drove out of sight" 52. "Harper Valley ___" 53. Mythical monster 54. Horseshoes players 56. Aquafarm interest 58. Papal 60. Nerds 61. Aquafarm interest 62. Restaurant list 63. English exam finale, often 64. "Comprende?" 65. Rim

1. Liqueur flavorers 2. Thaw again 3. Steamed spanish dish 4. Spread ash, as a volcano 5. Lock type 6. Horse bag tidbit 7. Come up with 8. Inmate who's never getting out 9. "Gimme ___!" (start of an Iowa State cheer) 10. Aquafarm interests 11. Grassy expanse 12. Snake constellation 14. Dock 17. Distribute, as cards (2 wds) 21. Ease up 25. Less reasonable 28. ___-American 32. More pale 34. "My Little Chickadee" actress (2 wds) 35. Atop of 36. Ship riggings 37. Out cold 38. Amount of ooze 39. Capes of authority 43. After-dinner coffee choices, often 45. ___ over (capsized) 46. Making mistakes 47. Save 49. Erato's realm 50. "Gee whillikers!" 55. "___ Like It Hot" 57. Alias initials 59. Pecan or apple, i.e.

Mar t Dickerson lives in Southern Pines and welcomes suggestions from her fellow puzzle masters. She can be reached at mar taroonie@gmail.com.