3 I MIXED DOUBLES
Clue pairs:
Across: 1/12, 2/15, 3/13, 4/17, 5/19, 6/8, 7/16, 8/6, 9/20, 10/18, 11/14, 12/1, 13/3, 14/11, 15/2, 16/7, 17/4, 18/10, 19/5, 20/9
Down: 1/11, 2/9, 3/16, 4/19, 5/10, 6/20, 7/15, 8/13, 9/2, 10/5, 11/1, 12/18, 13/8, 14/17, 15/7, 16/3, 17/14, 18/12, 19/4, 20/6
7 I FUN ON THE JOB
5 I PENCIL POINTERS 1
6 I SYLLABLES
1. Yonder
2. Bolivia
3. Engraving
4. Regatta
5. Rabbi
6. Abandon
7. Israeli
8. Fatherhood
9. Intrepid
10. Halo
11. Alibi
12. Disconcert
13. Tabitha
14. Octagonal
15. Disloyal
16. Oleo
17. Improv
18. Tangerine
19. Agitator
20. Lava
21. Litterbug
22. Ocarina
23. Verdi
24. Ethiopian
Y(ogi) Berra: If I had to do it all over again, I’d do it all over again.
7 I TIN CUPS
1. Pothole
2. Loophole
3. Blowhole
4. Foxhole
5. Pinhole
6. Peephole
7. Pigeonhole
8. Porthole
9. Piehole
10. Cubbyhole
11. Wormhole
12. Knothole
13. Sinkhole
14. Manhole
15. Keyhole
16. Hellhole
17. Buttonhole
18. Cornhole
66 I FAMILY REUNIONS CATEGORIES
ONE: At the office
TWO: Musicals
THREE: Bridge terms
FOUR: The Simpsons
14 I BACK AND FORTH STARTING HINT
The first entry across is QUEEN.
16 I BOXING MATCH
I. MISFORTUNE
II. BOROUGH
III. DIVERGENT
IV. CHARTREUSE
V. WEDLOCK
VI. MIDTOWN
VII. DIFFIDENT
VIII. EYEPIECE
IX. OVERFLOW
X. NONESUCH
XI. HARLEQUIN
XII. PERJURY
4 I 52-SKIDDOO
12 I QUOTE BOXES
1. People assume actors are born liars, but I’d argue the actor’s job is to tell the truth. —Cate Blanchett
2. My real education, the superstructure, the details, the true architecture, I got out of the public library. —Isaac Asimov
3. How one walks through the world, the endless small adjustments of balance, is affected by the shifting weights of beautiful things. —Elaine Scarry
8 I KID STUFF: SCHOOL’S OUT
The leftover letters spell out: ENJOY YOUR SUMMER.