The Columbus Dispatch

CROSSWORD NO. 1

- By Thomas Joseph

ACROSS

1 Touch down

5 Takes in

10 Homer classic

12 Laughable

13 Door holder’s

words

14 Ventilatio­n pipes

15 Gifted

16 Mythical monster

18 Porch noisemaker­s

20 Motor part

21 Mayor’s domain

23 Clumsy one

24 Needs to

26 Head features

28 Vitality

29 Thailand, once

31 “— Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas”

32 Early space

travelers

36 Entrance for Santa

39 Contented sound

40 Hummer’s

instrument

41 Pound part

43 Tipped

44 Bring together

45 High homes

46 Where the Magi

came from

DOWN

1 Purple hue

2 First Hebrew letter

3 “The Untouchabl­es” villain 4 Block up

5 “What — tell

you”

6 “One” on a one

7 First lap leader

8 Snares

9 Tahini base

11 Lies

17 FDR’S successor

19 Rap performers

22 Response to “Who,

me?” © 2021 KING FEATURES SYNDICATE, INC.

24 Flammable gas

25 Adds to the

workforce

27 French friend

28 Bully

30 Rink makeup

33 Craze

34 Accords

35 Paper unit

37 — Blanc

38 Silent okays

42 Arles article

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