CROSSWORD

TEST GROUP

ACROSS

1 Play loudly 6 Springing movement 10 Part of a deck 14 Presentation stand 15 Operatic solo 16 Ingredient in some bar soaps 17 Cause a rift between 19 Vague amount 20 Pulled up a chair 21 Fuss’s rhyming partner 22 Ab strengthener 24 TV correspondent Marsh 25 Supermarket section with a slicer

26 Not sharp

28 The “P” in a PG rating

32 Mari Copeny’s city 33 Brought into the world

34 ___ Alto, California 35 Letter before kappa 36 Attaches, in a way 37 Singer Redding 38 Basic part of speech 39 Boring routines 40 Holey kitchen utensil 41 Sovereign rulers 43 Mystery or romance 44 Defeat decisively 45 Lightbulb unit 46 Image problem 49 Bit of chocolate 50 Fill with wonder 53 Continent with 11 time zones 54 Gas stove flame 57 Knitting material 58 Much- admired person 59 Regions 60 Risked a ticket 61 Girls Who ___

DOWN

62 Downright mean

1 Cradles and cribs

2 Voice actress ___ Jill Miller

3 “Be that ___ may . . .” 4 MLK’s title ( Abbr.) 5 Periodic table listing 6 Go unrenewed 7 Historical periods 8 Go public with 9 Guides for dressmakers 10 “Here’s a perfect example . . .” 11 Much of the time 12 Tomato often used for tomato paste 13 Thoughtprovoking 18 Family reunion attendee

23 ___ Miss

24 Get groceries, for example

25 Has the courage 26 Produce flowers 27 Illuminated 28 Puts on an unhappy face 29 ___ tots

30 Still in the running 31 Draw the short straw, say

32 “Works for me” 33 ___ out ( say suddenly) 36 Team photo, e. g.

40 Fixed course of action 42 Eggs on sushi 43 Trot or pace, for a horse

45 In one piece 46 Small bodies of water 47 Letters of urgency

48 In ___ straits 49 Lump of dirt 50 Quite some time

51 “I can’t hear you”

52 Website that becomes a name if you add a B at the beginning 55 Wedding phrase 56 Investment initials

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