The Columbus Dispatch

CROSSWORD NO. 1

- By Thomas Joseph

ACROSS

1 Lynx

7 Past due

11 Noted cow owner

12 Gobi setting

13 Spider-man’s alter

ego

15 Like Santa’s suit

16 Lobster part

18 Finishes

21 Churlish sort

22 Burdensome

24 Museum focus

25 Flying mammal

26 In addition

27 Boards, as a train

29 Poker game

30 Elevator part

31 Edinburgh native

32 It’s worth ten

sawbucks

34 The Hulk’s alter

ego

40 Move slowly

41 Matador’s foe

42 Woodland grazer

43 Toady

DOWN

1 Jazz style

2 Flamenco cry

3 Wager

4 Roman ruler

5 Cupid’s missile

6 Keyboard goof

7 Voice box

8 Inquire 9 Even score

10 Stirrup setting

14 Bothered

16 Hollowed out

17 State game

19 “The same”

20 Pig part

21 Do a checkout job

22 Sandy color

23 Zeus or Apollo

25 Carried © 2021 KING FEATURES SYNDICATE, INC.

28 Field game

29 Perfumes

31 Hackneyed

33 Follow the rules

34 Sleep spot

35 “Norma —”

36 Take advantage of

37 — de guerre

38 History stretch

39 Friend of Harry and

Hermione

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