ACROSS
1. Medical device, typically wrapped around a person’s right arm at heart level, that measures their systolic and diastolic blood pressure
5. “The only thing we have to ___ is ___ itself.” —Franklin D. Roosevelt
8. Spanish for what there’s too much of in the Red River Valley lately
11. A worldwide fellowship of persons recovering from alcoholism (acronym)
13. In sports, non-participants who experience euphoria and stress when their favorite team
lays
14. Musician B.B., tennis player Billie Jean, TV personality Larry, civil rights leader Martin Luther, author Stephen
15. 101 in Roman numerals
16. Half of McDonald’s golden logo
17. The world’s largest and most populous continent, covering nearly 30 percent of the Earth’s land area, and containing more than 60 percent of its population
18. Abbreviation of Latin for “for example”
19. Acronym for famous art museum in Midtown Manhattan
22. Down Syndrome Group of the Ozarks (acronym)
25. The Evergreen State (postal abbreviation)
27. Victim of the Bible’s first murder
28. Grayish-pale yellow or light grayish-yellowish brown
29. Star running back for the Vikes (initials)
30. Currency of Brazil, as often noted by Land marketing columnist Phyllis Nystrom
31. An old Dutch word for a weigh house where goods, and sometimes witches, were weighed
32. Symbol for chemical element Lawrencium
33. In biology, a prefix referring to cells
34. This, as well
35. Symbol for chemical element Titanium
36. You must enjoy doing these if you’re reading this clue
DOWN
1. Compassionate
2. Ingredient of campfire classic
3. Capital of Burkina Faso (African nation formerly known as the Republic of Upper Volta)
4. The Amazon in South America and the Hoh in Washington State are examples of these
5. Major student ag organization
6. In one, out the other
7. Ruling political party of post-apartheid South Africa (acronym)
8. Pseudonym
9. New York Stock Exchange symbol for General Mills
10. Slang for an athlete’s garb
11. Gardening columnist back in The Land this issue after a brief hiatus
12. Financial company currently under the microscope
19. Early explorer of the Orient (given name)
20. What a good dog does for its master
21. Beef, pork, chicken, venison, etc.
22. Thomas and John ___, famous Scottish whiskey distillers
23. Steamily burn
24. Take hold
25. A ballroom and folk dance in 3/4 time
26. Its showers bring flowers
The Land crossword is created by Land Assistant Editor Tom Royer. Send your questions, comments or snide remarks to troyer@thelandonline.com.
