The Crossword

Country Matters

Edited by Charles Preston

ACROSS

1 Destroy

5 Give up

9 Dull

14 Lab substance

15 Funny Martha

16 Beethoven's "Fr ----"

17 Decorative light

20 Farm animals

21 Stamping tool

22 Covered irregularly

26 Wall hanging

30 Like a totem

31 Fury

32 Peat's place

33 Liquid measure

34 Actress Garr

35 Carnivore's tooth

36 Bathroom items

39 Milk source

40 Sounds from 20 Across

41 Public disorder

43 Photo abbreviation

44 Native of Belgrade

45 Won a wrestling match

46 Bed canopies

48 Offensive players

49 French friend

50 Thin strip

51 Protection for 20 Across, et al.

59 Native American

60 Actor James

61 Adjust a piano

62 Promotion accompaniment

63 Cornelia ---- Skinner

64 Skater's jump

DOWN

1 British rule in India

2 Moslem title

3 Hit

4 Stat for Roger Clemens

5 Worsted yarn

6 Moved gently

7 Woad and indigo

8 Long fish

9 San Marco's site

10 Change

11 Strawberry or pecan

12 Neighbor of Leb.

13 Lair

18 Busy US airport

19 Slow dance

22 NL cap monogram

23 Musical interval

24 Set procedures

25 Critic Roger

26 Where goods are sold

27 Shellfish

28 Ogre

29 Quiche ingredient

31 Restore to good function

34 Former rulers

35 Boxer's move

37 Where 47 Down flows

38 Squirm

39 Obtain

42 Former campus organization: acron.

44 Native of 12 Down

45 Eucharist plates

47 European river

48 Religious sect

50 Future attorney's exam: acron.

51 Candy quantity

52 High note

53 Garland

54 Sgt., e.g.

55 School organization: acron.

56 Leading fugue voice

57 I

58 Toothpaste type

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