US Airways - July 2012 - (Page 88)

Puzzles silver lining They say every cloud has a silver lining. Keep that in mind as you solve this puzzle, because its six longest Across answers will bear out — in an elemental way — the truth of that old axiom. 77 Jeff Lynne band 78 Hankerings 79 Spelling-contest setups? 82 Conventional, as characters 83 Sheltered garden spot 84 Clarinet master Shaw 85 “__ la vista!” 86 In unison 87 Favas or limas 34 Comedian Hardy, to Stan 35 Canadian singer Michael 36 Pizzazz 37 Island whose capital is Valletta 38 Plane, to Parisians 40 Craze 4 1 Cake topping 42 Nervous 47 Battlefield excavation 50 Huskies’ NCAA home 51 Shakespearean lover 54 “__ boy!” 55 Mayberry __ 58 Chief magistrate 60 Baseball manager Tony La __ 62 Denali’s state 64 Appear embarrassed 65 Main artery 66 “We Got the Beat” band 67 Cubbies, Cards, or Phils 68 Billy Blanks’s fitness program 69 Film director Welles 71 Fashion’s Oscar de la __ 72 Laker great Baylor 73 Thorny bouquet 76 To be, to Jacques 79 Sound from a flock 80 Chitchat 8 1 Fury DOWN 1 Little songbird 2 Maui greeting 3 Bottle size unit 4 Monopoly token 5 Versified praise 6 Rickman of Harry Potter films 7 Block, as a stream 8 Wipe off the board 9 Sound of the Northwest 10 Pigskin balancer 11 Morsel on a tray 12 Flow forth 13 Edna Ferber novel 14 Sports venue 15 Amber or myrrh 20 Sad song 24 White collar wearer 26 Lesser half of a hit 45 27 Edmonton skater 29 Slight advantage 3 1 27-Down’s org. 33 Three squares? ACROSS 1 Edie of The Sopranos 6 Expertly skilled 11 “Dog Whisperer” Millan 16 Epic of Troy 17 Westerns actor Lash 18 Love, in Lucca 19 Injury to the Fighting Irish? 21 Local cinemas 22 Benicio Del Toro role 23 Currently employed 24 Trattoria sandwiches 25 Haven for docking 28 Disbeliever who won’t grow up? 30 Commit to a contract 32 Intake regimen 33 Gesture of re- spect on wheels? 39 Give off, as rays 43 Cleverly avoid 44 Bakery supply 45 Server’s gem 46 London concert hall 48 Caesar’s 1051 49 Hit the sack 52 Abner’s descriptor 53 Bird of prey 56 Slot fillers 57 Ooze 59 Cheesy Edith Wharton novel? 61 Tirade 63 Sand formation 64 Singing in a deli bakery? 70 Loud sleeper 74 Shower sponge 75 Roman house- hold deities brain game Solve the clues A through G, one letter per blank, and then transfer those letters to their numbered spaces in the grid. The result will be a quotation from cerebral comedian Steven Wright. A. The Origin of Species author __ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ _ 13 35 17 2 8 28 B. Type of soda used in pastry ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ 21 19 30 27 41 10 C. From Bonn or Berlin ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ 42 18 39 26 3 9 D. Humble and unassuming __ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ _ 20 12 37 31 4 5 E. State of undress __ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ _ 36 22 16 40 33 25 F. Rather; good-looking __ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ _ 32 6 38 1 1 23 15 G. At half the distance ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ 24 1 29 34 14 7 Answers, page 92 88 july 2012 usairwaysmag.com http://www.usairwaysmag.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of US Airways - July 2012

US Airways - July 2012
Table of Contents
CEO Letter
From the Editor
Did You Know?
Making It Happen
Hot Spots: Best Beaches
Wine & Dine: Table to Farm
Adventure: Home-Court Advantage
Great Escapes: Mayan Adventure
Destination Fabulous
Gear Up: Activate!
London Calling
Room with a View
Chefs Tell: Water's Edge
Charlotte in 2012
Best of Health
Flying High in North Carolina
Charlotte U.S.A.: From Crackers to Gelato
University Spotlight: Grand Canyon University
Must Read: Better, Stronger, Faster
Puzzles
Readers Resource Index
Your US Airways Guide
Video Entertainment
Audio Entertainment
U.S. and Caribbean Service Map
International Service Map
Airport Terminal Maps
US Airways Fleet/Customs & Immigration
Passenger Info/Contact US Airways
US Airways MarketPlace™
Window or Aisle?

US Airways - July 2012