Puzzle

STATEPOINT CROSSWORD - THEME: TALK SHOWS

ACROSS 2. Forearm bone 1. Tulip precursors 3. Malicious look 6. “Le ____ des cygnes” 4. Cabbage 9. Education-related acronym 5. Chris Hemsworth’s movie “12 ____” 13. Heads-up 6. Ore deposit 14. Fertility clinic stock 7. Perpendicular to St. in NYC 15. A la ____ 8. Ann Patchett’s novel “Bel ____” 16. Curl one’s lip 9. Hindu wrap 17. Cub’s home 10. H.S. math class 18. “The Goldbergs” sibling 11. Write on tombstone, e.g. 19. *Carpool ____ with James Corden 12. Animal protein 21. *Fallon is on when? 15. Population count 23. Crime scene evidence 20. Gold unit 24. Sounds of amazement 22. Omega of electrical resistance 25. Tokyo, once 24. Perform a surgery 28. Strong hold 25. *Talker and Oscar, Grammy and Emmy 30. *Host of “Good night, and good luck” host fame 26. Muralist Rivera 35. Roll call document 27. “_____ County” with Streep 37. End of prayer 29. Mosque V.I.P. 39. Bowl unsuitable for water 31. Cambodian money 40. Shakespeare’s king 32. *Kelly’s ex 41. Cocoyam, pl. 33. Convex molding 43. What egoist and egotist have in com- 34. Adam and Mae mon, pl. 36. Ragtime turkey dance 44. Encourage 38. *Jon Stewart’s successor 46. Madam, to a cowboy 42. Fresh Prince: “____ ya later!” 47. Pleasant gentle accent 45. In a pleasant manner 48. Intellectual 49. *Where some James Corden segments 50. Not us are set 52. Lusitania’s last call 51. *Former “Weekend Update” host 53. Sherlock Holmes’ assignment 54. *Appliance on Rachael Ray’ Show set 55. Waikiki garland 56. “____ ____ me, then who?” 57. *Letterman’s successor 57. Pointy part of a tooth 61. Do like in “A River Runs Through It” 58. Nobel Peace Prize capital 65. To a bartender: “The ____” 59. Hula feast 66. Argonaut’s propeller 60. Quilter’s stuffi ng 68. Empower 61. German Mrs. 69. Of a particular gray shade 62. Not in use 70. By way of 63. Edible fat 71. Theatrical characters 64. Hitler’s Deputy 72. Displeasure display 67. Go for the bull’s eye 73. Australian runner 74. Editor’s “Let it stand” marks

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1. Derive pleasure

Solution on page 19.