Vancouver Sun

NEW YORK TIMES CROSSWORD

- PUZZLE BY STU OCKMAN

ACROSS 1 Wine barrel sources 5 Enhance 10 Handouts, with “the” 14 Old competitor of Bikini Bare 15 Audible sign of age 16 Flanged support 17 Things analyzed in dendrochro­nology 19 Bean in a pod? 20 Desperatel­y wish

21 Von Rothbart’s daughter, in ballet 22 New Age retreat in Big Sur 23 Paradise is next to it 25 Diamond cutter? 26 Holiday pie ingredient 27 Nowregulat­ed growth regulator 28 Mr. Moneybags types 29 One-named singer with the 2013 top 5 hit “Gentleman” 30 Standing out 31 Dreadful date, maybe 34 Lifeline providers 35 Jazz Fest setting, informally 36 Dollars for quarters? 39 Card count in ombre 40 Annual event covering about 1,000 miles

41 It might contain a discograph­y 42 Rats’ hangouts 43 Like some harsh weather 45 People bond with it 46 Was similar to 47 Lack of pressure 48 Many a nature walk

49 Big intro? 50 Producers of highlights

51 “Get Yer ___ Out!” (1970 live album) 52 “Love is not ___” (“Tears on My Pillow” lyric)

DOWN 1 Worthy of notice 2 Some whipped creams 3 Kids’ game with a ball 4 A.F.C. North player 5 Follow, as a lead

6 It may put you to sleep 7 Activity requiring a crash course? 8 Company with striking footwear 9 Sanctions 10 Jeweled headwear 11 Do a 28-Down for

12 One of the Teletubbie­s 13 Cline who wrote the 2011 best seller “Ready Player One” 18 End with speed 21 Running gold medalist Steve 24 Some hospital work

26 The Secret Service dubbed her “Radiance” 28 See 11-Down 30 Cocina and baño, e.g. 31 Combinatio­n undergarme­nt 32 Bosom buddy 33 Routine 34 Foyer furniture 35 Brand once advertised with “Take it off. Take it all off”

36 Like tailgates and trapdoors 37 Beck album with the alternativ­e hit “Where It’s At” 38 Handle badly 39 Goose, e.g. 41 Botanical trunks 44 Karaoke stand-in? 46 Be worth it

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