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CROSSWORD By THOMAS JOSEPH

ACROSS 1 Molten rock 6 Spots for tots 11 Patriot Ethan 12 Kinney-related 13 Wasn't thrifty 14 Birdie beater 15 Badge material 16 Marked for life 18 Conclude 19 To date 20 Auditing paper 21 Paper pack 23 Parliament members 25 Moonshine holder 27 Massage Egypt 29 Aerial geeky 33 Ab's neighbor 34 Opponent 36 Faily requests 39 Bearded beast 40 Cut follower 41 Some apples

Word Sleuth

DOWN 1 Learn completely 2 Skiing variety 3 Two-time Best Actress winner 4 Fellows 5 Fidgety 6 Inventive one 7 Back two-time Best winner 9 Farm machines 10 Winter gliders 17 Animation frame 22 Coffee, in slang 24 Try for office 26 Set electrics 28 Tahini base 29 Overly 31 Fail to follow suit 32 Throws water on 33 Vatician-based 35 Fielder's gof 38 Poker game 42 Buckeyes' sch.

CRYPTOQUOTE ZVWI AQP VRFW TRNW RC TRIA THCLRYWC RC H VRFW LVWI AQP ORI UW RC XQQN RC TW — ZQJEXRIX DPOY Yesterday's Cryptoquote: LOVE IS SUPREME AND UNCONDITIONAL. LIKE IS NICE BUT LIMITED. DUKE ELLINGTON

Cryptoquote

WORD SLEUTH KQNKHDAXURPMJGD ADXVVSQNKIFDAYPX VTNQOMCJHF CSTUA YVUURPLNI JHRHDF DBZ TOGETHER AGEX VTRHQRAMOTCEIRM KIEIHERDABUNRIZ YWGNOLYADSLOOFV TRQGOOTSEBEHTN LKISHGFDCYAHZEA XWVUSRQONDLOTMG

AXYDLBAA XR LONGFELLOW One letter stands for another. A is used for all the As in the message, U is used for all the Us, and so on. Single letters, apostrophes, the length and formation of the words are all hints. Each day's code letters are different. 10-16

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