The Columbus Dispatch

CROSSWORD NO. 2

- By Henry Lin-david

ACROSS

1 Achy

5 Dot on a radar

screen

9 Asparagus unit

14 “You said it!”

15 Practice designed

to center the mind

16 ___ Kitty (toon with

a hair bow)

17 *”Goodnight, Irene” singer (Note: The first words of the starred clues’ answers form a sequence)

19 Bothered

20 Some supporters of the LGBTQ+ community

21 Gross smells

23 Fourth Greek letter

24 *Websites’ waiting

periods

28 Extremely dirty

room

29 ___ tai

31 Polite affirmativ­e

32 Defective car

34 Soft food

35 *Dish featuring Yorkshire pudding and sausages

40 Beer ingredient

41 Skeletor’s foe

42 Skilled speakers

46 Wheel groove

47 Droop

50 *”Was I right or was

I right?!” © 2021 ANDREWS MCMEEL SYNDICATIO­N.

13 Reel’s partner

18 Grinned widely

22 Lyrical poem

24 Mane attraction at

the zoo?

25 Injure using claws,

perhaps

26 Simplicity

27 “Unbelievab­le,” in a

text

30 French pal

32 Inevitable conclusion to a wedding reception

33 To the ___ degree

35 Fatty sashimi

option

36 “Uncut Gems” gem

37 Courageous type

38 Bird on Australia’s

coat of arms

39 Unpleasant critics

40 Spicy

43 Pearl producer

44 Total nonsense

45 Intensifie­s

suddenly

47 Forester automaker

48 Loves a bunch

49 “On your mark”

follower

51 Like unclean

chimneys

53 Numbers game

55 Not doing anything

56 Bank heist, say

57 French homophone

of “we”

58 Squid’s defense

60 PC connection 52 Escape the

attention of

54 MLB player whose

mascot is an alien

55 2004 Will Smith

sci-fi flick

56 Elbow or shoulder,

e.g.

59 *Kindergart­ners’

rewards

61 Two tablespoon­s

62 Abbr. that shortens

a list

63 Word before “farm”

or “house”

64 One may pop a

wheelie

65 “Auld Lang ___”

66 Forcibly remove

DOWN

1 They get dressed

in the kitchen

2 Eggy breakfast

3 “Are you serious?”

4 Call off a

relationsh­ip

5 Tournament

exemptions

6 Texter’s guffaw

7 Frozen abode

8 What an employee

looks forward to

9 Garments often

required for service

10 Fruit used as a Japanese New Year decoration

11 Utah’s state animal

12 Drink in a pint glass

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