Times Colonist

DIAGRAMLES­S, 21 X 21

- By Myles Mellor

ACROSS 1 Thin strip 5 Car launched by an aeronautic­s company 9 Member of a fleet, perhaps 10 Clearasil target 11 Rate ___ (be perfect) 12 Atmospheri­c layer 14 Englishman, slangily 15 PC monitor type 18 Platinum cousin 20 Take ___ the waist 21 Swiss granola 23 German city where Napoleon defeated the Prussians 26 Asian juice 27 With no guarantee of profit 28 Ditties, one to joy 29 Gap in a series 34 Smoocher’s smoochers 35 Dentist’s request 36 Pump stop 37 Tiny battery 38 Ste. Jeanne ___ 39 Oracle 40 Italian coffee brand 41 Sommelier’s bucket 42 “___ life!” 46 Hawaiian flier 47 Ill-mannered 48 Atwitter, with “up” 49 Columnist Bombeck 50 Prefix with pad 53 Envious Shakespear­e character 57 Nev. neighbor 58 King of the comedians 59 Arctic exclamatio­n 60 Container weight 61 Fish 62 To sum it up 66 ___ Lane, admirer of Superman 67 Enzyme aiding digestion 68 O.K. Corral lawman 72 Sicilian top-blower 73 Summer quaff 74 Out of the wind 75 Canadian province 79 Ms. readers 80 They’re spotted in casinos 81 Saunters 82 Lot 83 Name of two Danish kings 84 River into the Seine 85 Entre ___ 86 “Tiny” Archibald DOWN 1 Soviet dictator 2 Ricky Martin, notably 3 Feller 4 Dickens boy 5 Indira’s dress 6 Educ. inst. 7 Before dote and pasta 8 French wine 12 Library demand 13 Halloween outings 15 “Hurry up!” 16 Step 17 Units of magnetic induction 19 Average 22 Cathedral feature 24 Sherpa’s home 25 Analyze 30 First-aid item 31 “American Beauty” Best Actor winner 32 Unflappabl­e 33 It’s unbelievab­le! 43 Cry of triumph 44 Have as an icon 45 Spiny herb 48 Alaska’s state fish 50 “Monster’s Ball” star 51 Spitzer or Ness 52 Oceanic phenomenon that affects weather 54 Pain relieving plants 55 Wine fruit 56 Rococo 63 Employed 64 Hyson and souchong 65 Teases 69 “Diary” singer, first name 70 Mold again 71 Carolina river 76 Tie with a clasp 77 Biblical-birthright seller 78 They penalize N.F.L.ers

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