ACROSS
1. Where 9 Across works now (acronym)
3. “The (24 Across) and the ___,” Sigmund Freud’s classic study of the human psyche
5. With 29 Down, the fine publication you’re currently reading
7. ___ Cooper, infamous 1971 Northwest Orient hijacker who escaped by parachute with $200,000 (initials)
9. Amy’s new cohort in the U.S. Senate
12. The Beaver State (postal abbreviation)
15. The grouchy news director of Minneapolis station WJM-TV in the ’70s sitcom “The Mary Tyler Moore Show”
17. The First Family’s Portuguese Water Dog
18. The Point of No Return, aeronautical jargon referring to the point on a flight at which, due to fuel consumption, a plane is no longer capable of returning to its airfield of origin (acronym)
19. The University of ___ Golden ___ (2 words)
21. A sudden end to a boxing match (acronym)
22. The vehicle upon which corn kernels are delivered
24. See 3 Across
26. A popular greeting in the Spanish language
30. Unfortunately, one of a child’s first words
31. Dutch and German slang for “grandfather”
33. With Conquest, Famine and Death, one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
34. John Fogerty’s band, famous for “Suzie Q,” “Born on the Bayou,” “Bad Moon Rising,” “Down on the Corner,” etc. (acronym)
35. “It is better to be silent and thought a fool, than to ___ and remove all doubt.” - Abraham Lincoln
36. The life-force of the soul in ancient Egyptian religion
37. “Old ___ Kenobi”, another name for 12 Down
38. The grouchy cook and owner of the diner where Alice, Flo and Vera waitressed in the ’70s sitcom “Alice”
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2. This Wright County community will be celebrating its 60th annual Corn Carnival Aug. 10-12
4. Also in Wright County, this community was the setting and primary filming location for the 1998 film “A Simple Plan” starring Billy Bob Thornton, Bill Paxton and Bridget Fonda
6. A popular greeting in the English language
8. This Olmsted County community’s high school mascot is the Bears, and their colors are black and gold
10. One of six small Cook County bodies of water named after the first six letters of the Greek alphabet (2 words)
11. While serving as Vice President under Jefferson, he mortally wounded Hamilton in an 1804 duel; acquitted of murder charges, he was also later acquitted of treason following his 1807 arrest on charges of inciting secession of western territory from the United States
12. “Help me, ___-Wan, you’re my only hope!” -Princess Leia
13. This Minnesota county’s communities include Conger, Myrtle and Manchester
14. This Minnesota community is best known as home of popular attractions Valleyfair and Canterbury Park
16. The loneliest number that you’ll ever do, according to Harry Nilsson’s 1967 song
19. Situated on the Rum River, the county seat of Mille Lacs County
20. Ancient Chinese two-player board game using black and white stones
23. “___ Upon a Time in America,” Sergio Leone’s 1984 New York organized crime drama starring Robert DeNiro and James Woods
25. Currently the opposition party in U.S. Congress
27. What you might exclaim if hit in the head by a flying buffalo chip tossed by Land Editor Kevin Schulz on Aug. 5 at Farmfest
28. Major lake bordered by Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, known for its dramatic reduction in size since the 1960s due to Soviet irrigation projects
29. See 5 Across
32. A worldwide fellowship of persons recovering from alcoholism (acronym)
34. A system of short-distance radio communications, popularized in the 1970s and ’80s by farmers and truckers (acronym)
The Land crossword is created by Land Assistant Editor Tom Royer. Send your questions, comments or snide remarks to troyer@thelandonline.com.





