The Columbus Dispatch

CROSSWORD NO. 2 KNIFE SKILLS

- By Lynn Lempel

ACROSS

1 Flat-topped hills of

the Southwest

6 Band with a museum in Stockholm

10 Device downloads

14 Put forth, as effort

15 Troubles

16 Chowder chunk

17 Speak vaguely

19 Adobe abode,

perhaps

20 See 38-Across

21 Title boxer of a

2001 biopic

22 Election participan­t

23 Fragrant purple

shrub

26 5, for 125

29 Barry with the hit

song “Mandy”

31 Stereotypi­cal

mathlete

32 Unskilled

33 In an unfriendly

manner

35 Amt. based on 100

38 With 20-Across, first National Leaguer to hit 500 home runs

39 Twitter symbol

41 Hollywood’s

“Norma ___”

42 School

commenceme­nt?

43 Greatest Hits song,

often

44 Air spray targets

46 Martial art with

throws 47 49 53

54 55

57 59

60

64 65

66

67 68 69

Marriage partners Yahtzee, e.g. Take into the family, as a shelter dog Wharton who wrote “Ethan Frome” Harvard Univ. neighbor Seine substance Risks money at the track Sushi-eating implements Current craze ___ California (Mexican state) Entered a poker game

Gobs and gobs Declined

Iraqi port

DOWN

1 Note from

the boss

2 They connect to

off-ramps

3 Guards keeping

watch

4 Curve

5 Sault ___ Marie,

Michigan

6 Deserter’s acronym

7 Kind of acid used

as an antiseptic

8 Hotel room

essential

9 Numbskull

10 Internatio­nal

agreement 11

12 13 18

22 24

25 27 28 29

30 34 35 36 37

40

45 46

48 49

50

51 52

56 58

60 61

62 63

Greek author of the “Republic” Sporty ‘90s Toyota Brainy

Texas home of Baylor University “Nice job!”

Half a kissing couple? However

Joins forces Composer Bartok Speechless performer Sagacity

Tai ___ Possibilit­ies

Pet owner, for one Hardy’s Miss Durbeyfiel­d Alan of “Bridge of Spies” Twosome Social elites on the go

Bits of butter Actress Messing of “Will & Grace” Embodiment of perfection

Gas station name Texted image with an attitude Tablet for surfers Fed. food and farming agency “Big Brother” network Computer in “2001: A Space Odyssey” Bar bill

___ jiffy

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© 2021 ANDREWS MCMEEL SYNDICATIO­N.

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