CROSSWORD
This week’s theme is:
VALENTINE'S DAY.
Clues marked with an asterisk (*) are themerelated. Solution in next week’s Rappahannock News.
ACROSS
1. Indian black tea
6. Elmer to Bugs
9. Glorify
13. Head of a mosque
14. E.T. transporter
15. This was his name-o
16. Mental portrait
17. Chlorofluorocarbon, abbr.
18. French novelist Zola
19. *Related to puzzle theme
21. Way to absorb
23. Lobe locale
24. H. H. Munro's pseudonym
25. Rap sheet abbr.
28. Hungarian bagpipe
30. Deeply hidden within self
35. Initiation ceremony, e.g.
37. Made with stitches
39. Venus neighbor
40. Crucifix
41. Cerberus' domain
43. Petri dish filler
44. Young hooter
46. Fraternity recruitment season
47. Type of shark
48. ____ Grove, MN
50. Corset rod
52. Animal's nose
53. Number one
55. Second solfa
syllable, pl.
57. *Flowery Valentine's gift
61. *Between girlfriend and wife
65. Liquid drug container
66. Planet ruler in the movies
68. *Blast from Harry's past, movie
69. Caterpillar hairs
70. Easter lead-in
71. Human social group
72. *Tied upon marriage
73. Kith partner
74. Wild plums
DOWN
1. Gulf V.I.P.
2. Clash of heavyweights
3. NBA action
4. Lake scum
5. Dionysus' follower
6. Mussolini, with Il
7. On vacation
8. Cuckoo for what puffs?
9. *Romantic ride
10. Anisette, for short
11. Tangerine plus grapefruit
12. "Easy ____ it"
15. *Kind of wish
20. *Puppy love
22. Do biathlon
24. Woodworker's byproduct
25. *Cupid's ammo
26. Native of American Great Plains
27. Circular island of coral
29. *First word
31. Hat-tipper's word
32. Donated life-saver
33. Interest in a venture
34. *Heart____
36. "Harper Valley PTA" star
38. Hatchling's home
42. Harry Belafonte's daughter
45. Tiny tube
49. Tiger's launch point
51. Leavening agent, pl.
54. Smelled offensively
56. Angry growl
57. Lounge, like in the sun
58. A sign
59. "____ ____ no good"
60. African tea
61. Shade-loving plant
62. Greek muse of history
63. River in Bohemia
64. *"Can't take my ____ off you..."
67. Hawaiian dish