The Columbus Dispatch

CROSSWORD NO. 2

- By Jinghua Qian and Erik Agard

ACROSS

1 Flex-able muscle

6 Morsels

10 Congregati­on

destinatio­n

14 Praise for a diva

15 Tweak

16 Succulent in some

juices

17 Holders of briefs or

books

18 Rough cut

19 What is this?

20 Q: What carrier with a kangaroo logo is headquarte­red in New South Wales? A: ___

23 Bit of ink

24 Doe or roe, e.g.

25 “Hard pass”

28 “Gimme a sec,” in a

text

30 Gin go-with

34 Anger

35 Garlicky mayo

38 Grandma

39 Q: Ideologica­lly, the authors of the book “Be Gay Do Crime” are what? A: ___

43 Skillfully

44 Sleepy marsupial

45 OG couples’

cruise?

46 More sordid

48 “Little Birds” writer

Anais

49 ___ Estados Unidos

50 Machine parts seen on steampunk jewelry and Labor Party flags © 2021 ANDREWS MCMEEL SYNDICATIO­N.

25 Face-covering

garment

26 Island that celebrates Betico Croes Day

27 Stilettos, e.g.

29 Sound of a hit on

the head

31 All stuvved ub

32 Lead-in

33 Barrels of wine

36 Southeast Asian

language

37 “Rooftops of

Tehran” setting

40 Pleasing images

41 Segments of reels

42 Personally select

47 Seoul’s country:

Abbr.

51 Gadget

52 Contemptuo­us look

54 Element before ytterbium, alphabetic­ally

55 Say “Take this job

and shove it!”

56 Caterer’s

dispensers

57 Hinged part of a

fence

58 “’Tis a bummer”

59 Prefix for

“technology”

60 Design detail, for

short

61 “Next time, spare

me the details”

64 Scolding syllable 53 Portland’s airport

code

55 Q: What trees have the scientific name Populus tremuloide­s? A: ___

61 Something taken in

a Scabble match

62 Enthusiasm

63 Unsuitable

65 Pay attention to

66 Like a show about a

show

67 Edible ice cream

holders

68 ___-bitsy

69 Miner’s finds

70 “___ on wood!”

DOWN

1 English channel

2 Country whose flag

features the takbir

3 Spanish for “house”

4 Gig for a planner

5 Buffet area with

pesto sauce

6 Places to go out?

7 Brainchild

8 Fearful

9 Shopper’s

destinatio­n

10 Food favored by

preschool jewelers

11 Person who’s on

your side

12 Lead-in to “chef” or

“vide”

13 “Get it?”

21 Upper heart

chambers

22 Lead-in to “market”

or “blanket”

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