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fun and games Week of May 3 – May 9, 2013
Puzzles
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Across 1 Tricky stroke 6 Don’t deny 11 Fr. address 14 Belief of more than a billion 15 It’s tossed 16 Jets coach Ryan 17 Watts of “The Impossible” 18 Supporter #1 20 Hip-hop Dr. 21 Carp 23 Word with power or panel 24 Supporter #2 27 In transit 28 Chosen groups 29 Fiber source 31 Portable digs 32 Traveling Wilburys co-founder Jeff 33 Nancy Drew’s guy 34 Sherpa’s sighting 37 Clichéd film assistant 39 Volume control? 42 Old-style shade 44 Minnesota’s St. __ College 48 Wood protectors 50 Prison in 1971 news 52 “I __ stupid!” 53 Supporter #3 55 Like wall phones 57 Come to __ 58 Abbr. used for brevity 59 Supporters 1, 2 and 3 61 Asian capital 63 Shakespearean adverb 64 Aces 65 It may be historical 66 Deg. for Tim Whatley on “Seinfeld” 67 Things found around the house 68 Nephew of Donald Down 1 Outlook 2 In most instances 3 Red liqueur 4 “The Lord of the Rings” Hobbit 5 Political fugitive 6 Chest chambers 7 Hang on a line 8 Landlocked European country
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Complete the grid so each row, column and 3-by-3 box (in bold borders) contains every digit, 1 to 9. For strategies on how to solve Sudoku, visit www.sudoku.org.uk
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9 Qualifying suffix 10 Consequently 11 Magic Eraser spokesman 12 Mishmash 13 Put to vigorous use 19 Bite 22 Hwys. 25 One who may object: Abbr. 26 Egg foo __ 30 Former Prizm maker 32 One who can see what you mean 35 Appraisal no. 36 Overflow 38 Scholarship-offering federal gp. 39 Inhaled, with “down”
At the Movies with Trey Roohan The Salton Sea (2002) Have you ever thought about being someone else? Just leaving behind everything you know and diving headfirst into a new name with new friends and new interests? Would that really erase who you were before? The story begins with several drug users in the midst of a binge. The narrator, “Danny Parker” (played by Val Kilmer) is also the main character. The drug that he and his companions are and have been consuming for several days is methamphetamine. “Danny” (Kilmer) then gives a brief editorial describing the history of methamphetamine, from its initial invention to the changing profile of the user over the years from kamikaze pilots to housewives to truck drivers and motorcycle gangs. We are then returned to the drug den where one of the users, known as Cujo (played by Adam Goldberg) screams to the entire room that their supply has run out. “Danny” and another addict “Jimmy the Finn” (played by Peter Sarsgaard) leave to buy more from a user and dealer that Jimmy is acquainted with. After “Danny” has returned with the drugs and the binge runs its course, he informs on the dealer to officers Gus Morgan (played by Doug Hutchison) and Al Garcetti (played by Anthony LaPaglia). His dealings with law enforcement are a secret he keeps from his fellow users. Once he’s alone and in his own apartment, however, we are shown yet another secret which is kept not only from those he injects methamphetamine with, but also the police he informs to. He sheds his jewelry, washes out the Mohawk he regularly sports, and then states to the empty room that his name is Tom Van Allen and that he’s a trumpet player. This is an amazing movie. Kilmer manages to perfectly portray a loving husband and trumpet player and then seamlessly transform into a derelict drug abuser. LaPaglia and Hutchison, as characters whose true nature and motives are not known at first, put forth performances that are almost as compelling, if not equally so. Deborah Kara Unger as the one character that Kilmer bears his soul to brings an entirely different dimension and resolution to the story. By this point, it should be obvious that this film isn’t for everyone. Nonetheless, I highly recommend it. (8.2/10) For comments and questions, contact me at movies@roohanrealty.com.
40 Had a big hit 41 Moves quickly 43 Leads 45 As good as ever 46 Salon solvent 47 Where you might be with this puzzle’s 59-Across? 49 Embittered 50 N.L. city 51 Pledged, in a way 54 Continues 56 Unrestrained indulgence 60 Portfolio letters 62 Lettered Bklyn. thoroughfare
Writing the Right Word by Dave Dowling Accuracy in word choice is a key to effective communication. This quick weekly tip will help you filter the confusion in some of our daily word choices. Rebuff, Rebut, Refute, Repudiate Rebuff means to snub or reject someone. We offered to help with the cleanup, but he rebuffed us.
Refute means to prove something is false. The defense team refuted much of the earlier testimony.
Rebut means to argue against something. Unless the board rebuts the proposal, the idea is accepted.
Repudiate means to reject or refuse something. We were always taught to repudiate discrimination and violence.
Dave Dowling is the author of the The Wrong Word Dictionary and The Dictionary of Worthless Words. Signed copies are available for purchase at the gifts and home goods store, Homessence on Broadway in Saratoga Springs.