WORD PUZZLES

ACROSS

1. Leg bone 6. Countercurrent

10. Dikes

14. Poplar tree

15. Bobbin

16. Iridescent gem 17. In a crosswise direction

19. “Do ___ others...” 20. A musical composition

21. Belief

22. Honey insects

23. Malicious

25. Gash

26. Russian parliament 30. Ointment

32. An ardent early supporter

35. A type of racehorse 39. A dwarfed ornamental tree

40. Sullen

41. Pocket billiards 43. Bad-mouth

44. Sell again

46. Gave the once-over 47. Treaties

50. Wagered

53. Shut

54. Louisville Slugger 55. Penny-pinching 60. Apiary

61. Voters

63. Analogous

64. Connects two points 65. He flies a plane 66. Whip mark

67. Tardy

68. Cons

DOWN

1. Lipids

2. River of Spain 3. Average 4. Forearm bone 5. Relaxes

6. Before, poetically 7. Mock

8. After dinner treat 9. The original matter (cosmology)

10. Crossbar on a wagon 11. Breathing problem 12. Married partners 13. Make a splashing sound

18. Delivery vehicle 24. Frozen water

25. Bow

26. Applies lightly 27. Atop

28. Not stereo

29. Variety

31. Not legs

33. Seizes

34. Untruths

36. Conservative

37. Being

38. Marsh plant

42. Fine or decorative clothing

43. A high alpine meadow

45. Potential

47. “Hogwash!”

48. Similar

49. Quibble

51. Eastern newt

52. Plummets

54. Chime

56. Relating to urine 57. Big party

58. “Smallest” particle 59. Permits

62. C

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