Prairie Post (East Edition)

The Weekly Crossword

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ACROSS

1. Subsistenc­e salary (2 wds)

11. "God's Little ___"

15. Against U.S. interests

16. Julie ___, "Big Brother" host

17. Rascality

18. Abound

19. Elephant's weight, maybe

20. Choppers, so to speak

21. Jungle climber

22. Regrets

24. Kind of approval from federal agency (acronym)

25. Appoints summarily

26. Gauge

28. Transistor radios, shortened

30. Strong sexual desire, var. spelling

31. Existence

32. "... ___ he drove out of sight"

33. A fisherman may spin one

35. "Buona ___" (Italian greeting)

37. Fraternity letters

40. Bait

42. Gastric woe

46. Enumeratio­n follower (2 wds)

48. Crackers

49. Person serving time

50. "Casablanca" pianist

52. Cutlass, e.g.

53. Contemptuo­us look

54. Trounces

56. Away

57. ___-friendly

58. British breed of large draft animal (2 wds)

60. Double-decker checker

61. Device regulating indoor air mositure

62. "... or ___!"

63. Earthquake­s' origins

DOWN

1. Occurring every five years

2. Utilizing a group's own staff or resources (hyphenated)

3. Most conceited

4. Internatio­nal Monetary Fund (acronym)

5. Remaining after all deductions (var. spelling)

6. Deep mental anguish (pl.)

7. Entertaine­d, in a way

8. Film material

9. Cut

10. "Star Trek" rank: Abbr.

11. Director's cry

12. Inexpensiv­e item

13. Come in again

14. All together

21. Lengthy period of time (2 wds)

23. The Amish, e.g.

25. Punish, in a way

27. Destroy

29. Acclivity

31. Den denizen

34. Bad look

36. "Not to mention ..."

37. Button-like, carved figure on kimono sash

38. Part of a place setting

39. Mesh window insertions

41. Very thinly sliced raw fish

43. Energy value of food

44. Consumer (2 wds)

45. Those who repose for a while

47. Arise

48. Hold back

51. Containing trivalent gold

54. Trounce

55. Climb

58. "___ Cried" (1962 Jay and the Americans hit)

59. "How ___ Has the Banshee Cried" ( Thomas Moore poem)

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