Crossword puzzle for December 8, 2001



ACROSS
1. Title for a Turkish governor
6. Souternmost port in Portugal
10. Biblical first man
14. Forming around an axis
15. Actor Ken or actress Lena
16. Withered
17. Sound of metal on metal
18. Part of a plant that is below ground
19. Ethnic group of the Central African Republic
20. French for "Trend"
22. Not in any key
24. Hint
25. Course of action
26. Illuminated by ancient streetlamps
29. Threesome
30. Tennis star ____ Kournekova
31. Schoolmistress
37. Hidden supply
39. Metric unit of area
40. Hewn-rock pool near Jerusalem
41. Dancehall
44. Meshes
45. Electrical engineering group
46. Pastors' houses
48. Satiate
52. Colony of bees
53. A more than sufficient number
54. Balloon or dirigible
58. Former King of Norway
59. Native of Peru
61. Central American country, _____ Rica
62. Actress ____ Spelling
63. Singer ____ Diamond
64. French for "States"
65. River in Hades
66. Deities
67. Small mountain lakes

DOWN
1. Treaty
2. Wheel spindle
3. Capital of China during the Qin Dynasty
4. Handshake
5. Base compound
6. Impetus
7. Member of the lily family
8. ___ de Janeiro, Brazil
9. Canadian province
10. Association (abbrev.)
11. First American envoy to Europe Silas _____ (1737-1789)
12. Tapestry
13. Repasts
21. Pecans or cashews
23. Utensils
25. Preface
26. Cut
27. Against
28. Break
29. Violent pang
32. Singer Mariah _____
33. Northern midwestern state
34. Beer
35. Memorize by repetition
36. Catholic church service
38. Lift
42. Acting rebelliously
43. Chieftain
47. Long-legged wading bird
48. Blots
49. Apportion
50. Weepy
51. Fasten
52. Makes well
54. Corrosive
55. Emperor
56. Attention (abbrev.)
57. Small cup
60. Prefix indicating "New" or "Modern"


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