ACROSS
1. Once through Gibraltar (2 words)
13. Dentists’ org.
14. Gov. Chet Culver’s state
15. Cagney called it dirty
16. Unwell
17. “Are ___ talking to me?” — Robert DeNiro, “Taxi Driver”
18. “Narnia” author Lewis
19. 1957 Johnny Mathis hit “Chances ___”
20. Current New York Giants QB
21. Unit of power
22. Famous research university in Cambridge, Mass.
23. Prevaricate
25. “___ God as my witness, I thought turkeys could fly!” — Arthur Carlson, “WKRP in Cincinnati”
26. The Land is printed with soy ___
28. Approx.
29. Flock of Seagulls’ 1982 hit “I ___ (So Far Away)”
31. “I have never been jealous. Not even when my ___ finished 5th grade a year before I did.” — Jeff Foxworthy
32. Ancient Egyptian sun god
33. “A ‘no’ uttered from the deepest conviction is better than a ‘___’ merely uttered to please, or worse, to avoid trouble.” — Mohandas K. Ghandi
34. Abbreviation for the University of Minnesota’s Research and Training Center on Community Living
35. “___ apple a day keeps the doctor away.”
36. Industrial and commercial standards group
37. “You know, Moe, my ___ once said something that really stuck with me. She said, ‘Homer, you’re a big disappointment,’ and God bless her soul, she was really onto something.” — Homer J. Simpson
40. VT’s neighbor
41. Drunken offense
44. Fish? Shocking!
45. OJ judge
46. One of only three U.S. states whose borders are defined exclusively by latitudinal and longitudinal lines
47. Viking conference
48. Destroyed, as in a business for example (4 words)
DOWN
1. Cliff Clavin’s job
2. Sandra ___ O’Connor, first woman appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court
3. If you don’t say this at the altar, your would-be spouse will be ticked (2 words)
4. 19th letter of the Greek alphabet
5. This poor guy’s “almanack” was quite popular in its day
6. Like files but more coarsely cutting
7. Second Amendment group
8. “If the person you are talking to doesn’t appear to be listening, be patient. It may simply be that he has a small piece of fluff in his ___.” — Winnie the Pooh
9. Why was Six afraid of Seven? Because Seven ___ Nine!
10. With 5 Down, author of this issue’s cover story
11. Welcoming island
12. Who told? (3 words)
23. Our cover story’s county of interest
24. Terminatev26. Town mentioned in 23 Down
27. Critical
30. Captain’s burial (2 words)
32. Popular dressing known for its extremely high fat content
37. WIS neighbor
38. Baseball great who led his New York Giants in home runs for 18 consecutive years
39. Bovine greeting
41. Outdoor recreation org.
42. “Close Encounters” subject
43. A hospital’s critical care area
The Land crossword is created by Land Assistant Editor Tom Royer. Send your questions, comments or snide remarks to troyer@thelandonline.com.
