46 DECEMBER 16, 2021 RIDGEWOOD TIMES WWW.QNS.COM
PUZZLES
6 8 5 2
8 1 5
2 6 3 9
2 3 8
6 1
6 4 9
2 1 8 9
7 5 6
1 5 7 2
�� �� �� �� �� �� �� �� ��
�� �� �� �� �� �� �� �� ��
�� �� �� �� �� �� �� �� ��
�� �� �� �� �� �� �� �� ��
�� �� �� �� �� �� �� �� ��
�� �� �� �� �� �� �� �� ��
�� �� �� �� �� �� �� �� ��
�� �� �� �� �� �� �� �� ��
�� �� �� �� �� �� �� �� ��
Across
1. Laser light
5. Sandler of “Big Daddy”
9. The Pied ___
14. ___ podrida, Spanish
dish
15. Exhausted, with “in”
16. Biscotti flavoring
17. Aroma
18. Baptism, for one
19. Advances
20. Restore to good
health through therapy
23. Approve
24. Rays
28. All the rage
29. Sun, e.g.
31. Batty
32. Razor sharpener
35. Prepare, as tea
37. Bill and ___
38. Spelling a word in
another language
41. Order between
“ready” and “fire”
42. Alpine call
43. Threadbare
44. Wing, say
46. The “p” in m.p.g.
47. Down with the flu
48. “The magic word”
50. Hot
53. “Dilbert,” e.g. (2 wds)
57. Feline
60. Breakfast, lunch or
dinner
61. Fishing, perhaps
62. Architectural projection
63. “Frasier” actress
Gilpin
64. Diminutive suffix
65. Romance, e.g.
66. Particular, for short
67. Aims
Down
1. Crude dude
2. Church leader
3. ___ Bowl
4. 26-mile footrace
5. Aimless
6. Decorative mat of lace
or lacelike paper
7. The “A” of ABM
8. Convene
9. Ziti, e.g.
10. Aim
11. Pandowdy, e.g.
12. Clairvoyance, e.g.
13. ___ gestae
21. Removal and examination
of living body
tissue
22. Color of honey
25. Implied
26. Happening
27. Expressionless
29. Aquatic mammal
30. Casting need
32. Express displeasure
33. Courtroom event
34. Asian plant’s flaxlike
fiber
35. Fries, maybe
36. Davenport site
39. Univ. of Neb.-Kearney
athlete
40. Improbable story (2
wds)
45. Slave owner
47. Slanted typeface
49. Class
50. Close call
51. Red fluorescent dye
52. Incessantly (2 wds)
54. Little devils
55. Chick’s sound
56. Badgers
57. Minor player
58. “___ we having fun
yet?”
59. Bolivian export
HOW TO SOLVE
Each row must contain
the numbers 1 to 9; each
column must contain the
numbers 1 to 9; and each
set of 3 by 3 boxes must
contain the numbers 1 to 9
Answers to Last Week’s Crossword
SUDOKU
/WWW.QNS.COM
