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Crossword puzzle by Matt Jones Posted January 2010

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ACROSS
1. Gets to the top of the tree? 7. Baby's bed 11. "Don't tase me, ___!" (2007 catchphrase from a viral video) 14. Get in formation, perhaps (2 words) 15. Sit for a portrait 16. It expands out when breathing from the lungs 17. 1988 R.E.M song for the Bowl Series? (2 words) 19. Poem full of praise 20. Skip the bronzer 21. "Well, ___-di-dah!" 22. "Where did they go?" response, perhaps (2 words) 24. Aired on TV a second time 26. Like 2, 4, 6 and 8 27. Mountain range through Chile 30. Czech play where the word "robot" came from 32. Map within a map 35. Saxophone mouthpiece part 36. Money, slangily 38. Game with a "Skip" card 39. Apr. 15 nemesis 40. Boxing stats (abbrev.) 41. Berlin's country (abbrev.) 42. "I'll ___ you my pretty ... and your little dog too!" 43. Drink suffix after Gator or Power 44. ___ pentameter (metric form of poetry) 46. The Dalai ___ 47. Sung line to a song 49. Where a trombonist's muscles are worked out 50. Actress Streep of "It's Complicated" 51. Type of torch at a Hawaiian party 53. Spine-tingling 55. Sentence-ending dots 58. "That's neither here ___ there" 59. ___ loss for words (2 words) 62. Panic at the Disco genre 63. 2001 R. Kelly/Jay-Z song for the Bowl Series? (2 words) 66. Morning times (abbrev.) 67. Weather conditions that make it tough to see while you're marching 68. "___ Tender (Elvis song) (2 words) 69. Bread for a reuben 70. Marsh of "South Park" 71. Philadelphia university whose dragon mascot is Mario the Magnifice
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DOWN
1. Form a scab 2. Italian currency, before it changed to the euro 3. ___ instant (2 words) 4. "Mad ___" (AMC series) 5. Corps horns 6. Long, pointy weapon that's thrown 7. First aid skill that may require certification 8. Disastrous defeat 9. "___ Really Going Out with Him?" (Joe Jackson single) (2 words) 10. The way you act 11. 1971 Rolling Stones song for the Bowl Series? (2 words) 12. "Right Round" rapper Flo ___ 13. Follow the rules 18. Magnetic appeal that bands can show off 23. Perfect score 24. Cardinal ___ and white (University of Arkansas's school colors) 25. "The Sound of Music" extra 27. Sans serif font packaged with Windows 28. Like band geeks, stereotypically (but not in real life!) 29. 1999 Sting song for the Bowl Series? (2 words) 31. Numbered Marine Corps division 33. Opposing forces 34. Result after tallying up scores 36. ___ good deed (2 words) 37. Button on a DVR 40. Football game starters 45. "America's Next Top Model" finalist Scullark 46. Director Spike 48. The square root of IX 50. It was asked "Who's the fairest of them all?" in "Snow White" 52. "American ___" (2004 Green Day album) 54. Author Dahl who brought us Willy Wonka 55. Fruit in fruit cocktail, sometimes 56. TV award won by Fleetwood Mac performing with the USC Trojan Marching Band 57. Sonic the Hedgehog's former home 59. Visa or MasterCard alternative, for short 60. Word before signature or management 61. "___ F" ("Beverly Hills Cop" song popularly played by bands) 64. 123-45-6789, for example (abbrev.) 65. "What Are You Doing New Year's ___?"
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About the Author
Matt Jones is a 1998 graduate of Willamette University in Salem, Ore., where he majored in music education. Since 1994, he has also written crosswords for venues such as The New York Times, Games Magazine and Stagebill. He currently writes a syndicated weekly puzzle for more than 50 alternative newspapers across the country.
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