Page A5 The Joan De Arc Crusader / Saturday, December 25, 2010

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Crusader Crossword

 

A happy 50th to the old alma mater

Edited by J. Bueker

Across

1  Garment worn by Hindu women

5  Legendary classroom teacher Ed

10  Spaghetti dinner sponsor (abbr.)

13  Small egg

15  Like an equine

16  Chest bone

17  See 52 Across

18  Maker of Mr. Machine

19  Grow older

20  Common verb in Mr. Mauer's classroom

21  Jokes

23  Food consumer

25  Essence

26  Cafeteria event

28  Type of gasoline

31  Bundle of twigs

32  Tine

33  Small brook

34  Basic computer component

37  Grub

38  Device used in Mr. Pearson's class

40  Alack's partner

41  Direction from school to JDA Ave.

42  Lowest in rank

43  Expression

44  Clatter

45  Legendary PE teacher Ray

46  Subject of this puzzle

49  Type of frost

50  Wing shaped

51  MVHS military org.

52  With 17 Across, annual athletic competition at the school

55  Pouch

56  Bye

59  Adult insect

61  Flightless bird

62  Phoenix NFL nickname

63  Pertaining to the military asea

64  Caviar

65  "_____ Dreams," Croce tune

66   Become lively

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

Previous puzzle:

 

 

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Down

 1  Living room piece

 2  Eager

 3  Regretted

 4  Sick

 5  Bird portion

 6  Poles

 7  Unrefined metal

 8  America

 9  Headache remedy

10  Prattle

11  Detroit baseballer

12  Legendary classroom teacher Bordeleau's

maiden name

14  Inching forward

22  Spent time in the cafeteria

24  Feign

25  Issues a negative review

26  Eve's son

27  Eye

28  With 49 Down, annual evening event at the

school

29  Ocean Spray's drink name starters

30  U-_____- Em, convenience store of yore

31  Legendary classroom teacher Nancy

34  Robed

35  Plant’s band mate

36  Exploiter

38  Strange-shaped fruit

39  South of the border crazy

40  6th month on Jewish calendar

42  Feign

43  Popular brand of aspirin

44  Mongrel dog

45  Drunkard

46  Original school mascot

47  Notable San Antonio historical site

48  Netherlands' capital

49  See 28 Down

51  Cincinnati baseballers

52  Current school principal Anderson

53  Seaweed substance

54  Egg component

57  Morse code word

58  Wrath

60  Geographical diagram

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 25, 2010

 

On this day in JDA history:

On this day in 1970, John and Chuck Bueker received a Jason Constellation model telescope for Christmas. Purchased with GMC employee “points,” it didn’t cost Carl Bueker a dime.

 

 

358th day of the year:

Sunrise: 7:30 am

Sunset: 5:27 pm

Moonrise: 10:34 pm

Moonset: 10:36 am

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Planets: Rise / Set

41a13  Mercury 6:30 am / 4:40 pm

41a07  Venus 3:52 am / 2:42 pm

4216a Mars 8:16 am / 6:06 pm

1701  Jupiter 12:03 pm / 11:52 pm

1712  Saturn 1:26 am / 1:07 pm

4221  Uranus 12:04 pm / 11:57 pm

0505 Neptune 10:41 am / 9:33 pm

5427  Pluto 7:23 am / 5:43 pm

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Today's birthdays:

Annie Lennox (1954)

Rod Serling (1924)

Cab Calloway (1907)

Conrad Hilton (1887)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quotable Quotables

 

“Hey, I don’t want to hassle. But if you want to hassle, then we’re going to hassle.”

– Barbara Bueker, student teacher, 1974

 

“You’re a real zero.”

–  Carl Bueker, 1974

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