Fun & Games!
- Staff Reports
- Feb 20
- 2 min read

Family Crossword
Across
1. Barely talks
6. Comes out with
10. Angler’s action
14. Popular island
15. Expedition
16. Regarding
17. Holes 1, 2 and 3
20. Unwavering
21. Certain Wordsworth work
22. Tops
23. Some wild ones are sown
25. Duel prelude
27. Past or future
29. Motorists’ org.
30. Postmortem bio
34. Transform, as a Power Ranger
35. Squalid neighborhood
36. Like hens’ teeth
37. Holes 4, 5, 6 and 7
40. Gin flavoring
41. Barn topper
42. John, Paul or George (but not Ringo)
43. Desperate cry
44. Palindromist’s preposition
45. Beef treat
46. Fringe benefit
48. Al dente
49. Virus carrier
52. Caterer’s container
53. They’re made to be supportive
57. Holes 8, 9, 10 and 11
61. A big fan of
62. Marquee material, perhaps
63. It’s not quite par for the course
64. Respite
65. Bridge defender, maybe
66. Nobel or Celsius, e.g.
Down
1. Cincinnati nine
2. Diamond family name
3. Musical mark
4. Holes 12, 13 and 14
5. Librarian’s admonition
6. Drywall supports
7. First name from
“Laugh-In”
8. “Why, certainly!”
9. Follow a Vail trail
10. Holes 15, 16, 17 and 18
11. Responds in
“Jeopardy!”
12. Proofreader’s direction
13. Contents of some chests
18. Semiquaver, e.g.
19. Org. with many guards
24. Pale as a ghost
25. Make use of a skillet
26. Paragon of meekness
27. Sheer linen or cotton
28. “Gentleman Jim” portrayer
29. Sans company
31. A dyeing art?
32. Sardonic humor, e.g.
33. It may be pitched
34. Moonshine mix
35. Fire starter
38. Lasting leader?
39. Software customer
45. Cause of bad luck, perhaps
47. “Xanadu” grp.
48. Leader’s place
49. Abu Dhabi honcho
50. Stable locks?
51. Some are carpenters
52. Abduction vehicles, supposedly
54. Go ballistic
55. Scored on serve
56. Terrier type
58. The loneliest number
59. Princess’ annoyance
60. Air rifle ammo
Sudoku

Solution to last week's puzzle, #1281

Word Search from Beck Museums of Branson

Up or Down –
UPON
UPHILL
UPSET
UPPER
SIT UP
UPLINE
PIN UP
SLIP UP
GET UP
CURL UP
TOSS UP
CHIN UP
GIVE UP
GEAR UP
UP-END
UP HIGH
UPRIGHT
UP NEXT
UPTOWN
UP SCALE
SIT DOWN
STAND UP
HURRY UP
ROUNDUP
STAND UP
SPEED UP
UP NORTH
DOWN HILL
UP FRONT
SHOW UP
UP ABOVE
POWER UP
DOWNRIGHT
DOWNTOWN
DOWN RIVER
DOWNSPOUT
SLOW DOWN
DOWN BELOW
UP THE RIVER
DOWN UNDER
UPSIDE DOWN
UP AND DOWN
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