10-4 Magazine December 2022

10-4 CROSSWORD If you can't figure one out , turn to page 84 for a peek at the answer! 49. Harshly loud 54. The A of A/V 56. Actor’s place 57. “In Excelsis __” 58. Heat units 59. Seasonal tune 61. Give a hoot 62. Fancy mushroom 63. Unloaded weight 64. Tool building 65. Honking fliers 66. Snare or bass DOWN 1. Fritter away 2. Fully committed 3. Used up 4. Inflation letters 5. Take a breath 6. By itself 7. Zodiac ram 8. Movie media 9. Observe 10. Slept loudly 11. Pool spor t 12. Poker star ter 13. Stole 18. Head for 22. Fan mag figure 24. “In that case ...” 25. Cast a ballot 28. Depend (on) 29. “Approximately” 30. Poker “bullets” 31. Baby’s tender 32. Set of steps 33. Corp. money exec 34. Off-road wheels 35. That woman 38. Deceive orally 39. Old GM car 40. Checked visually 45. Brought up 46. Diamond sock 47. Creditor’s claim 49. Lowe’s, for one 50. Stories 51. __ Allan Poe 52. 1st PM of India 53. __ pole 54. The basics 55. Four Corners state 56. Oxford or loafer 59. Texter’s “Gee!” 60. “__ be a pleasure” © 2022 Mark McClain ( crosswordsbymark.wordpress.com) ACROSS 1. Stinging flier 5. Apple tablets 10. Clobber a fly 14. Swiss mountains 15. Guts 16. Technology prefix 17. Seasonal tune 19. Bar t’s bus driver 20. Flexible metal 21. Green deser t spots 22. Small stream 23. Allows legally 25. Go off course 26. Enemy 27. Seasoned vet 30. Current units 33. Social level 36. Above, poetically 37. Seasonal tune 41. Dark music genre 42. “__ a Parade” 43. Toy on a string 44. Holy 46. Pub glassful 48. Devours R D U C E O I O R I O E G H W H R E P A I 10-4 Magazine / December 2022 67 E D L Y N T O “STRETCH ‘EM ON, THE SQUEAK IS GONE” S L E G H T R L O P