Wrapped Up in Crosswords (15 page)

ACROSS

1.  Hit-run link

4.  Payroll info

7.  Explosive letters

10.  Not many

13.  Map abbr.

14.  Also

15.  “The ___ to a man's heart …”

16.  Mellow

17.  HER GIFT, part 1

21.  Classic roadster

22.  
Sunset Boulevard
Oscar nominee

23.  Letter opener?

26.  CCCX ÷ II

27.  Passion

31.  HER GIFT, part 2

35.  Amish possessive

36.  “___ Day Now”

37.  Add fizz

38.  Broccoli ___

40.  Greek nine

41.  “Excellent!”

44.  “Sounds new to me?”

45.  “The ___ Side”

48.  HER GIFT, part 3

52.  Mets' home

53.  VCR setting

54.  The Good Book

55.  Machinations

58.  Served Kit & Gabby

59.  HER GIFT, part 4

66.  Goof

67.  Hawaiian wreath

68.  Inc. leader

69.  Yours and mine

70.  Airport posting

71.  Bruin battleground

72.  Perfect Olympic score

73.  Old Pontiac

DOWN

1.  Mr. Garfunkel

2.  ___ degree

3.  Joey ___ & the Starliters

4.  Reputation stain

5.  Davenport

6.  “___ a creature was …”

7.  “The ___ Days of Christmas”

8.  Collars

9.  Rookie

10.  Fenway Park attendee

11.  With 63-Down, holiday quaff

12.  Director Craven

18.  Caddy financer

19.  Hunter or tree

20.  How to pay for a Ferrari?

23.  Wrestling spot

24.  Bat material

25.  
Lover Come Back
star

26.  Pine adornment

28.  Italian one

29.  Cpl's next step

30.  Literary monogram

32.  Synagogue leader

33.  
Eating
___

34.  Ready-go link

38.  Fix

39.  Mr. Parseghian

40.  Data; abbr.

41.  May-day

42.  Durham campus; abbr.

43.  ___ Dee River, S.C.

44.  Classic Christmas dinner

45.  Valentine mo.

46.  “___ I want for Christmas …”

47.  
Catcher in the
___

49.  Tour stagehand

50.  King of the fairies

51.  Veni-vici link

56.  Artist Salvador

57.  Util. bill

58.  Certain sports agent?

59.  Wide shoe

60.  A-Team member

61.  Pitcher's stat.

62.  Do something

63.  See 11-Down

64.  Some tennis strings

65.  Sign of a hit

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Belle's Gift To Rosco

ACROSS

1.  Brainy numbers; abbr.

4.  Back of the boat

7.  NYC subway line

10.  Not LG

13.  Fruitcake?

14.  Reel partner

15.  Classic car

16.  Foot digit

17.  HIS GIFT, part 1

21.  Update

22.  Not quite due?

23.  Mr. Estrada

24.  HIS GIFT, part 2

27.  “Wait a ___!”

28.  Fair grade

29.  “___ girl!”

33.  Toss in

35.  Caesar and Waldorf

40.  Santa Claus across The Pond

43.  Confederate general

44.  Fall back

45.  “___ Be Cruel”

46.  Cheat

48.  News network; abbr.

50. HIS GIFT, part 3

59.  Couple

60.  Orr field?

61.  Best results

62.  HIS GIFT, part 4

65.  Kingston campus; abbr.

66.  Tiny

67.  Volta feeder

68.  Picnic pest

69.  Ethnic of Laos

70.  Hippie drug

71.  2-Down's org.

72.  Draft org.

DOWN

1.  Lemur

2.  Bogart role

3.  Italian subdivision

4.  Cupid's barbs

5.  Valentine's candy?

6.  Pat 6-pointers

7.  Curiously opposite

8.  Directional notices at the North Pole?

9.  Gift for a tot

10.  Baby's first ride?

11.  Film

12.  Tall onions

18.  Decay

19.  “Stop the shot!”

20.  Grassland

25.  Power options; abbr.

26.  Green, black & Earl Grey

29.  “No ___, ands or buts.”

30.  Make lace

31.  RV hookup?

32.  “Gotcha!”

34.  UPS rival

36.  Ford model

37.  Latin love

38.  Dapper ___

39.  Retired flyer; abbr.

41.  Therefore

42.  Steamy

47.  Hen ___

49.  Table cloth?

50.  Pipe drug

51.  Mother-of-pearl

52.  Old McDonald refrain

53.  Scientology monogram

54.  Confederate general

55.  “Give ___ rest.”

56.  Namesakes of a meter maid

57.  Signs

58.  Skips lunch

63.  Wise one

64.  “I Only Have Eyes for ___”

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The Answers

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Belle's Nöel

If Dogs Made Crosswords

Rosco's Gift To Belle

Belle's Gift To Rosco

About the Author

Nero Blanc is the pseudonym of Steve Zettler and Cordelia Frances Biddle, who are husband and wife and serious crossword buffs. Biddle is also the author of the Martha Beale historical mystery series, which is set in Philadelphia, Zettler and Biddle's hometown. Their website is
www.crosswordmysteries.com
.

All rights reserved, including without limitation the right to reproduce this ebook or any portion thereof in any form or by any means, whether electronic or mechanical, now known or hereinafter invented, without the express written permission of the publisher.

This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, events, and incidents either are the product of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, businesses, companies, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.

Copyright © 2004 by Cordelia F. Biddle and Steve Zettler

Cover design by Tammy Seidick

ISBN: 978-1-4976-7178-2

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