Published: August 01, 2008 03:06 pm            

The Land crossword: July 25-Aug. 1, 2008

Originally published in the July 25, 2008, print edition.

ACROSS
1. Michael Brown did “a heckuva job” with this organization
4. The Skipper’s li’l buddy
12. Manufacturer of the cars in 41 Across
14. “Help me, ___-Wan; you’re my only hope!” — Princess Leia
15. Bovine ___, the cause of a split-state status as described on Page 18F of The Land’s special Farmfest section
17. Radar O’Reilly’s favorite grape soda brand
19. Of the country
20. Romance novelist Steele
23. Two-point basket or three-point kick (abbreviation)
24. The Cornhusker State
25. The 40 Down of constellation fame
26. As big as the Milky Way
29. Financial Service Centers of America (acronym)
30. “Rock-___ Explosion,” a 1980s animatronic robot band that played in Showbiz Pizza Place restaurants
32. What Prince William Sound, Alaska, sealife was like after 1989 Exxon Valdez spill
33. A West African dish of mashed yams and hard-boiled eggs
34. Chemical abbreviation for nickel
36. The Magnolia State
37. The Bayou State
38. Motion Picture Association of America identification for a movie that is restricted for those under the age of 17 without parental or adult guardian supervision (2 words)
39. 2003 comedy starring Will Ferrell as one of Santa’s big helpers
41. The Chevy Malibu and Pontiac Grand Prix are examples of this type of car
43. Opponents of the Axis powers in World War II
44. “Adversity makes ___, and prosperity makes monsters.” — Victor Hugo
45. Neither Miss nor Mrs.
47. Memphis and Kansas City are among the cities known for this type of food
49. French for “bone”
50. An uncastrated male sheep
52. 3 Down is celebrating this in 2008

DOWN
1. With 31 Down, the topic of a debate described on Page 17F of The Land’s special Farmfest section
2. ___ White, American author who wrote “Stuart Little” in 1945 (initials)
3. The 32nd state of the union
4. “Having thus chosen our course, without ___ and with pure purpose, let us renew our trust in God, and go forward without fear and with manly hearts.” — Abraham Lincoln
5. International Baccalaureate (acronym)
6. Journalistic term for a story’s first sentence
7. Chemical abbreviation for Lawrencium
8. Integrated circuit (acronym)
9. Expresses with a broken, irregular, bubbling sound
10. Arithmetic logic unit (acronym)
11. Scheduled to debate Al Franken at Farmfest on Aug. 5 (2 words)
12. Historical estate that Farmfest calls home
13. Feminist magazine co-founded by activist Gloria Steinem
15. “Where farm and family meet” (2 words)
16. Egyptian hieroglyph meaning “protection”
18. German for “egg”
21. ___ Baker, Grammy Award-winning female R&B alto
22. Mauna ___, the largest volcano on earth
23. Huge ag event taking place Aug. 5-7
26. Generic nickname for a U.S. Army soldier
27. Chemical abbreviation for Titanium
28. A blue-green color; the “C” in CMYK color systems
29. Discussion panels taking place during 23 Down
31. With 1 Down, the topic of a debate described on Page 17F of The Land’s special Farmfest section
35. Demonym for those who live in Iraq
40. Simba and Aslan are fictional examples of this African mammal
42. Actress ___ Moore, married to actor Ashton Kutcher
46. Chemical abbreviation for Selenium
47. Acronym for Bloc Québécois, a political party of Canada seeking to make the province of Quebec an independent nation
48. U.S. Measurement equal to 8 dry gallons (abbreviation)
50. A healthcare professional with more more training than an LPN
51. American novelist ___ Stine, best known for his “Goosebumps” childrens series (initials)

        

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