Crossword puzzle for December 20, 2001 |
ACROSS 1. Persian kings 6. A length of drapery 10. Beat with a whip 14. "Plane driver" 15. Ripped 16. Long operatic solo 17. Angry 18. Consumes 19. New York baseball team 20. Stretched to dry 22. Small drinking vessel 24. Style or grace 25. Glass vessel with a long neck 26. Possessing needle-like growths 29. Sophomore (abbrev.) 30. Pole 31. Pertaining to the sacrum and ilium 37. Protective metal covering of a tank 39. Individual Retirement Account 40. Movie producer/director _____ Ponti 41. Eating establishment 44. Boat pole 45. Separate and distinct piece of news 46. Large one-horned animals 48. Acquire by absorption 52. French for "Well" 53. Small church sanctuary 54. Rich, woven fabrics 58. Grab 59. Notion 61. Coral island 62. Gulf in the Arabian Sea 63. Breach of duty under law 64. Anxious 65. Fewer 66. Units of Japanese currency 67. Formed a border |
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1. Rod for skewering meat 2. Employ 3. Actor ____ Alda 4. A southern African people 5. Irish playwright Sir Richard ______ (1672-1729) 6. Dutch for "Pebble" 7. Plant yielding blue dye 8. Product of human creativity 9. Nazi secret police 10. Former Supreme Court justice Joseph R. _____ (1857-1916) 11. Genus of betel palm 12. Position |
13. Hinged metal clasps 21. Units of radiation 23. Set of moral principles 25. "Happy Days" actress Erin _____ 26. Box 27. Minute opening 28. Doctrines 29. Leave quickly 32. Buenos _____, Argentina 33. Layered with protective plastic 34. Modern-day Persia 35. As well 36. Temporary canvas beds 38. Put into a higher position |
42. Power, water, or gas 43. Threesome 47. Goddess of magic (Greek mythology) 48. Base 8 number system 49. Shelter from the sun 50. Creates or manufactures 51. "Uncloses" 52. Ill-behaved people 54. Capital of Switzerland 55. Currency of Viet Nam 56. Consequence 57. Sleigh 60. Female deer |
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