1 Says without thinking 7 Native of Riyadh 11 ___ cotta 16 Colorful sight in the sky 17 Announcement fanfare 18 Gets misty-eyed 19 “Just Say No” campaigner 21 Russian mountain range 22 Gloomy guy 23 At a great distance 24 ___ tai 26 Mixed bag 27 Peace and human
rights activist 31 Rap sheet entry 34 Bering, for one 35 J.F.K.’s U.N. ambassador 36 Time and again, to a bard 37 Composer van Beethoven 39 Tango requirement 41 McLean, Va., snoop agcy. 43 News initials 44 Auto club service 46 Literacy advocate 51 “You’re putting ___!” 53 Daily temperature extreme 55 Cremona crowd? 56 “Tickle Me” doll 57 Alcoholism treatment
center founder 60 Adolescent boy 62 Where Forrest Gump served 63 Ad ___ (for a specific purpose) 64 “You bet!” 66 Pose a threat to 68 Criminal charge 71 Wander 73 Alias, initially 75 Unclear 76 U.S. senator and 2008
presidential candidate 80 Cream-filled snack 81 Roofing sealant 82 “___ too shabby” 83 Humble home 86 Gnatlike insect 88 Millie’s Book author 92 Cause to start 93 In ___ of (alternatively) 94 Highest point 95 Cantankerous “Granny” Ryan 96 Dairy-case case 97 Sugar with six carbon atoms
1 Sudden loud noise 2 Waikiki shindig 3 Spigoted coffee servers 4 Sinbad bird 5 Attempt 6 Lee, Teasdale and Evans 7 ___ moment’s notice 8 Low-class newspaper 9 Rhett’s last words 10 Split fruit? 11 Ft. Worth school 12 Screwup 13 Theater district 14 Pleasant change 15 Catalog 20 Spans of history 25 Baskin Robbins offering 27 Angry dispute 28 Tennis judge’s call 29 Two-masted sailing vessel 30 Pacific Rim locale 31 Perfectly vertical 32 Calcutta coin 33 Word before box or proof 38 Transport for Arnold Palmer 40 Breakfast flake 42 Prez on a penny 45 Seek the affection of 47 Web site ID 48 Opposite of radial 49 Great big kiss 50 Cozy and comfortable 52 Imprecise ordinal 54 Drily humorous 58 Stress-reducing discipline 59 Business arrangement 61 Musical wannabe’s disc 65 Go cross-country 67 Religious lady, perhaps 68 Diamonds, geometrically 69 More lofty 70 Solemn promise 72 Capable of being recolored 74 Tennis’s Kournikova 77 Gain computer access 78 Diet guru Jenny 79 Synagogue scroll 83 French writer Victor 84 Makes the most of 85 “Nearer, my God, to ___” 87 Heading away from WSW 89 Bylaw, for short 90 Carry off dishes 91 Duke it out
Circle a Word
The list of words relates to a backyard barbecue. Locate and circle them in the word puzzle. They appear horizontally, vertically or diagonally, backwards or forwards. After circling the words, eight of the remaining letters will spell another barbecue favorite. Place those letters in the boxes below for the answer.
Step Ladder
Use the clues in the left-hand column to fill in the two-word phrases in the right column. The second word of the phrase will also become the first word of the answer to the next clue.
SUDOKU
Fill in the grid so that every row, column and 3×2 box contains the digits 1 through 6.
