LA TIMES CROSSWORD
ACROSS
1 Island northwest
of Molokai 5 Inseparable pals,
briefly
9 Grizzly, for one 13 Fastens, as
shoelaces 14 Monica who won nine Grand Slam singles titles 15 Not all thumbs 16 Disruptive student 18 Garden dirt 19 Slobbers 20 “Killing Eve”
actress Shaw 21 Short “I need a
short break” 23 Cocktail with rum
and vodka
26 Carter’s successor 28 Body parts studied
by otologists 29 Actress Chlumsky 30 Turn away 32 Sheep bleat 35 Wilson/Vaughn comedy with the tagline “Hide Your Bridesmaids” 39 “__ Misérables” 40 Flies like an eagle 41 Most of the time 42 Apple’s virtual
assistant
43 Italian sub meat 45 Time for a final
bow
50 Roofing stuff 51 “Ok, sure” 52 Nobody in
particular 54 Ibuprofen target 55 Mastermind, and what the first word of 16-, 23-, 35-, or 45-Across can be 59 “Three and out”
football play 60 Country shaped
like a boot 61 Clever tactic 62 Hoppy brews 63 Mexican sauce made with chocolate
64 “Auld Lang __”
DOWN
1 Available sans Rx 2 Feel awful 3 Workout accessories that keep sweat out of the eyes 4 Space race initials 5 Heroine in Stephenie Meyer’s “Twilight” novels
6 Word after dental
or Mental
7 Just a handful of 8 Nine-digit ID 9 Sinks
10 Kindle download 11 Dress with a triangular silhouette 12 Electrical circuit
component 14 Contempt 17 Buckwheat noodle
similar to udon 20 Old West outposts 21 Free-for-all fight 22 “Judy” Oscar
winner Zellweger 24 Clairvoyants 25 “House of Cards”
actress Kate 27 Roam (about) 30 “Oh no, not __!” 31 TiVo precursor 32 Not in time to be
useful 33 Fragrance
34 Up and about 36 Whitlock Jr. of
“Da 5 Bloods” 2/19/24 Saturday’s Puzzle Solved 37 Sushi seaweed 38 Linden who played Barney Miller
42 Daredevil’s
feats
43 In a wily way 44 Succulent with
soothing gel
45 Brit’s spot of tea 46 Company with orange-andwhite trucks 47 River through western Germany 48 Panama
waterway 49 Point of view 53 Siestas
55 Lip of a glass 56 “Who am __
argue?” 57 Countless
lifetimes 58 Manhattan liquor
Dear Abby: For nearly three years, I have been seeing a man who later asked me to move in with him.
He abruptly stopped emailing me four months ago. I waited several weeks and then emailed him, telling him how upset and hurt I was and asking what was going on.
I found out – NOT from him – that he has been in a relationship with another woman for the last five years.
I am furious! I am at a loss about what I should do.
Shattered in Oregon
Dear Shattered: The man may have abruptly stopped communicating with you because the woman he has been involved with found out about the romance he was having with you.
Have you heard from him since? (If not, she may have rendered him speechless.)
It’s important you find a way to discharge some of your righteous anger.
Believe it or not, physical exercise can help.
Talking to friends or a therapist may also lessen the urge to explode.
Learn whatever lesson there is to learn from this and move on.
Do NOT let it rule your life. Everyone makes mistakes, and he was one.
Dear Abby: Without consulting me, my husband gave my father’s U.S. Army uniform to my brother complete with honor patches.
My sister-in-law now wears it as a fashion statement, saying that she is a “Sullivan.”
This is not sitting well with me. She is only a Sullivan by marriage. I feel it is disgraceful to prance around in something you haven’t earned, and it’s insulting not just to my late father, but to all who have served.
Her father also served, but she isn’t wearing his uniform.
Disrespected in the Midwest
Dear Disrespected: Your husband should not have given YOUR brother the uniform without first consulting you because it wasn’t his property to give.
What your SIL is doing with it seems less like a fashion statement and more like an example of “stolen valor,” which may be offensive to many people, particularly those who have served. It is not a crime by virtue of the fact that she isn’t impersonating a soldier.
But it would be in better taste for her to wear her own father’s uniform rather than your dad’s.
Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, aka Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.