a daily crossword by wayne robert williams

FRAZZ

LUANN

2/4/14

Level:

1 2

3 4

Complete the grid so each row, column and

3-by-3 box (in bold borders) contains every digit, 1 to 9. For strategies on how to solve Sudoku, visit www.sudoku.org.uk

SOLUTION TO

MONDAY’S PUZZLE

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P UZZ L E S | C OMIC S

A DAILY CROSSWORD

BY WAYNE ROBERT WILLIAMS

ACROSS

1 So there!

4 Ninnies

9 Lower in esteem

14 Cannon's end?

15 Excessive

16 Felt concern

17 Wish me luck?

20 Over the length of

21 Kachina doll maker

22 Goddess of criminal folly

23 Transmitters

26 Guns it in neutral

28 Dishes with chips

30 Suburb of

Chicago

34 About

38 Forbidden fruit

40 Teach

41 1959 hit by the

Drifters

44 Kingdom

45 Port city on

Okinawa

46 Game-show host

Trebek

47 Sure-handed

49 Small, sheltered glen

51 Recite an orison

53 Surveying instrument

58 Each and every one

61 Quarter

63 Principle of faith

64 Stops at nothing

68 Type size

69 One step

70 Confederate commander

71 Rubs out

72 Short-term workers

73 Be off

DOW�

1 Laugh-track sounds

2 "Someone Like

You" singer

3 Long-legged wader

4 Wired, in a way

5 Lennon's widow

6 Poetic tribute

7 Low shrub

8 Mister from

Tijuana

9 Pastime

10 Scoffer's comment

11 "Quando rapita in estasi," e.g.

12 E-mailed

13 Move little by little

18 Consummation

19 Oil cartel

24 Circle

25 Pitch woo

27 Cousteau invention

29 Three-time

Masters champion

31 Etc.'s cousin

32 Judicial garment

33 Long-horned antelope

34 Razor brand choice

35 Outbuilding

36 Spree

37 Bottom deck

39 Milo of "The

Verdict"

42 United Arab __

THE ARGYLE SWEATER

43 Galleria

48 Cocoyam

50 Metric measures

52 Beer stimulant

54 Thieves' headquarters

55 Viewpoint

56 Discourage from proceeding

57 Early anesthetic

58 Ripens

59 Loaf about

60 "Star Wars" princess

62 Feed the kitty

65 Sow's digs

66 Sweet spud

67 Impudent talk

CLOSE TO HOME

FORT KNOX

RED AND ROVER

STONE SOUP

MOTHER GOOSE & GRIMM

PICKLES

TUNDRA

ZITS