OUI By Jack McInturff ACROSS 1 Language group that includes Swahili 6 “Great” swingers 10 Yaks 14 “Get out!” 19 Yellow spreads 20 “Gloria” actress Rowlands 21 It will probably keep you in bed 22 Raccoon kin 23 Herb homily? 26 Canadian pianist Kuerti 27 It’s usually over a door 28 Australia’s __ Rock 29 Current concern 30 Dismayed cry 31 One begins “Rhapsody in Blue” 32 Witness to the Transfiguration of Jesus 33 Mag transformed by Helen Gurley Brown 36 Van Morrison’s singing daughter 37 Union leavers 38 Hawaiian tuna 39 Like a stroller out of breath? 43 Fallen orbiter 44 Sound relatives 45 With no rocks 46 Suspect story, maybe 49 ’90s game disc 50 Golf pro’s protection? 55 Nest egg initials 56 Upgrade to five stars, say 58 Not rented 59 Capers 61 “Sherlock Holmes” actress Rachel
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“What __ Is This?” Wander Attend to loose ends Look uncertainly (for) 1972 Oscar refuser Wrath Coffee at church? Hindu title Elected ones Former U.K. carrier Slick trick Lincoln progeny Adoptee’s goal? Director’s challenge Remove with effort Use the soapbox Spanish others Lures Moccasin, e.g. Pelvic bones Areas above hooves Pursue Torino tongue Pasta often served alla vodka “Last Comic Standing” winning routine? Drive-thru decision It has banks in Switzerland Not a happy fate Writer Zora __ Hurston Tries out Lulus Sound measure Taunts
DOWN 1 Speaker of note 2 Author Haley 3 Michael Corleone’s bodyguard Al 4 Hand-played drum 5 Wartime diversion 6 To the max, in the disco era
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Ivy League member Stud attachment? Dry and hot Some wardens’ concern “__ Like You”: Young Rascals hit Keister Place to be quiet Like Super Bowl tickets, perhaps Hustled Kiwi or rhea Sorry sort They may have 84-Down One-time partner of novelist Miller Giving the once-over “Yada, yada, yada ...” “__ Promise You”: *NSYNC hit Family car Summer getaway River formed at Pittsburgh Knighted vintner’s nickname? Internet communications company Golf’s Slammin’ Sammy Pianist/composer Chasins Café additions Denoting a loss Dorm room Christmas tree? Bugs It may be stolen Plotting aid Not at all Steal Without direction African antelope http://ucla.__ It may be financial or legal Year of Super Bowl XXXVI Muffin grain Signs of spring Former title-winning
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women’s wrestler Stratus Saree wearer Forest clearing Cruel, as force Stomachs Suit sizes Irritate Shankar music style Nuptial vows Bernie, Roz and Greg, in a 2004 film
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They aren’t stars Understand Spy covers Like white water Absolute ruler Beckoning words Score holders Small finch Capital city that hosted the 2007 Baseball World Cup 95 #, on scores
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“Who’s there?” reply “Well, __-di-dah” Indian spiced tea A party to Rhyme scheme of Kipling’s “If —” Cairo’s river Plural suffix with Capri Salary limit Hugs, on cards
ADIRONDACK CRYPTOQUOTE
15th - The Pentagon opens (1943) 16th - Operation Desert Storm begins to oust Saddam Hussein’s Iraqi forces from Kuwait. (1991) 20th - At 69 years, 349 days old, Ronald Reagan becomes the oldest person to become U.S. president. (1981) 21st - The first Kiwanis club is formed in Detroit. (1915)
SOLUTIONS TO LAST WEEK ’ S PUZZLES !
ADIRONDACK CRYPTOQUOTES are sentences quoted from past and present writings about the Adirondacks. Different letters are substituted for the correct ones, and the same code is used throughout. Short words are clues for cracking the puzzle, and these letters are the most frequently used: E, T, A, O, N, S, and I. Practice will help you become more proficient. When you finish solving the Cryptoquote, congratulate yourself and enjoy this small portion of Adirondack history. Good luck and enjoy! © 1998 Nancy A. Douglas