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The Pinecone
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Puzzle Solutions - page 21
Puzzle Choice
28. Evergreen vine
30. Small bird
31. Female deer
32. Decompose
35. Fiat
38. Female relative
39. Paddle
40. Lopsided
41. Frozen water
42. Brief written record
43. Beverage
44. Succulent
46. Carefree
48. Supply with weapons
49. Be victorious
50. Witty remark
51. Observe
52. Racing sled
53. Gratuity
56. Display
59. Sweet juicy fruit
61. Share of something
63. Scholar
65. Volcanic rock
67. Leave out
68. Religious meal
69. Portent
70. Liquid unit
71. Noisy riotous fight
72. Part of a hospital
73. Jittery
13. Small slender gull
21. Painful
23. Large predatory feline
44. Wonderment
45. Stead
46. Listening device
64. Side sheltered fro
wind
66. Conjunction
Solution
PUZZ L E CHA L L ENGE
G i a t C r o s s wo r d
ACROSS
1. Decorative fabric
5. Expressed in words
9. Astern
14. Not present
15. Skin condition
16. Cunning
17. Female horse
18. Aquatic bird
19. Edict
20. Oviparous ver eb ates
22. Shopping center
24. Incline
25. Pig pen
26. Comply
28. Evergreen vin
30. Small bird
31. Female deer
32. Decompose
35. Fiat
38. Female relative
39. Paddle
40. Lopsided
41. Frozen water
42. Brief written rec rd
43. Beverage
44. Succulent
46. Carefree
48. Supply with weapons
49. Be victorious
50. Witty remark
51. Observe
52. Racing sled
53. Gratuity
56. Display
59. Sweet juicy fruit
61. Share of something
63. Scholar
65. Volcanic rock
67. Leave out
68. Religious meal
69. Portent
70. Liquid unit
71. Noisy riotous fight
72. Part of a hospital
73. Jittery
DOWN
1. Young sheep
2. Anticipate
3. Convey
4. Looked at
5. Droop
6. Insightfulness
7. Decorate by inserting wood,
stone or metal
8. Small wooded hollow
9. In the past
10. Muscular and heavily built
11. Assistant
12. Parasitic insect
13. Small slender gull
21. Painful
23. Large predatory feline
27. Hymenopterous insect
29. Examine carefully
30. Humorously sarcastic
31. Owed
32. Plant part
33. Solemn promise
34. Large woody plant
35. Information
36. Pitcher
37. Pack to capacity
38. Playing card
41. Electrically charged particle
42. Pinch
44. Wonderment
45. Stead
46. Listening device
47. Is located or situated somewhere
50. Case for holding arrows
51. Strike with a sweeping motion
52. South American animal
(see photo for hint)
53. Shy
54. Cake topping
55. Of little importance
56. Unwanted e-mail
57. Immense
58. Translucent mineral
60. Luminescence
62. Run easily
64. Side sheltered from the wind
66. Conjunction