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About The daily Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1961-current | View Entire Issue (Sept. 6, 2018)
SEPTEMBER 6, 2018 // 17 THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE CROSSWORD 1 2 3 4 5 6 18 GOING HEAD TO HEAD 22 23 26 27 Answers on Page 23 74 Not use cursive 77 University in Des Moines 78 Greenish-brown hue 79 Neighbor of China 81 What’s used to row, row, row your boat 83 Leave fulfilled 85 Less than perfect 88 Geometric prefix 89 Italian “il” or French “le” 90 Prattle 92 Showdown in the Bible 95 Protein shell of a virus 98 Like sauvignon blanc 99 Traditional Christmas decoration 100 Jump to conclusions 103 Some petting-zoo animals 106 Word with wonder or world 107 Showdown in comic books 109 Lead-in to boy or girl 111 Simple plant 114 Ostentation 115 Showdown in literature 118 Businesswoman Lauder 119 Apt name for a Braille instructor 120 TD Garden athlete 121 Knock over 122 Cowardly Lion portrayer 123 ____ bit 124 Overjoy 125 Bone: Prefix DOWN 1 What “Talk to the hand!” is an example of 2 Unswerving 3 “I couldn’t agree more!” 4 They’re found under a bridge 5 Beats by ____ (headphones brand) 6 Short strokes Continued from Page 5 Skadi Freyer 6 p.m., Bridgewater Bistro, 20 Basin St., Astoria, 503-325-6777, no cover. Skadi Freyer plays jazz music. Brownsmead Flats 8 p.m., Fort George Brewery, 1483 Duane St., Astoria, 503-325-7468, no cover. Brownsmead Flats play a blend of folk, bluegrass and old-time music. Seafoam Green 8 p.m., Adrift Hotel, 409 Sid Snyder Drive, Long Beach, Wash., 360-642- 2311, no cover. Seafood Green plays authentic, rustic Americana folk music. Monday, Sept. 10 Skadi Freyer 6 p.m., Bridgewater Bistro, 20 Basin 30 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 21 23 24 29 31 32 34 35 36 38 39 40 41 42 45 46 49 51 52 54 55 57 60 62 “Alas!” Sudden impulse Sister “Try me” Be relevant to Country named for its latitude College student’s assignment Words after an interruption Stefanik who is the youngest woman ever elected to Congress Fast one “____ Jacques” Conductors’ announcements “____ where it hurts!” Uncle, in Argentina Under half of 45? Brother of Dori and Nori in “The Hobbit” Surprising lack of Oscar recognition Suitable for a dieter, informally Body of water connected by canal to the Baltic Watson’s company Defeat Govt. org. based in Ft. Meade, Md. Word before right or rise Move turbulently Increasingly ripe, say Wedding need … or booking Stereotypical therapist’s response Pipe cleaner Enthusiasts Go wrong Part of the eye Wapitis British Bulldog : Churchill :: ____ : Thatcher Undistinguished, as many a subdivision house Rapidly spreading vine St., Astoria, 503-325-6777, no cover. Skadi Freyer plays jazz music. Burgers & Jam 6:30 p.m., American Legion, 1216 Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-436- 2973. The legion offers good burgers and good music. Seafoam Green 8 p.m., Adrift Hotel, 409 Sid Snyder Drive, Long Beach, Wash., 360-642- 2311, no cover. Seafood Green plays authentic, rustic Americana folk music. Tuesday, Sept. 11 Skadi Freyer 6 p.m., Bridgewater Bistro, 20 Basin St., Astoria, 503-325-6777, no cover. Skadi Freyer plays jazz music. 8 9 10 11 19 By Tom McCoy / Puzzles Edited by Will Shortz ACROSS 1 Group of trees 6 Potential queens 11 Word that looks like its meaning when written in lowercase 14 Harmless weapons maker 18 Strong suit? 19 “Continue” 20 “Foucault’s Pendulum” author, 1988 21 Like the Gregorian calendar 22 Showdown in Greek mythology 25 A couple of times 26 Word of confirmation on a messaging app 27 Couple 28 Showdown in classic video games 30 Quickened paces 32 Wasn’t struck down 33 Realm 34 Tours can be seen on it 35 Triumph 37 Not in any way 39 Showdown in American history 43 Hot ____ 44 One of four in a grand slam 47 Univs., e.g. 48 Bent over backward, in a way 50 Bit of P.R. 53 Like baseball’s Durham Bulls 54 Speaker of Welsh or Breton 56 Actor Elba 58 One of the o’s in “o/o” 59 Rank above maj. 61 Showdown in cinema 65 Mork’s planet 66 Brightly colored blazer 67 Obie-winning playwright Will 68 “What is it?” 69 Showdown in the funnies 7 47 37 41 42 48 59 69 70 61 65 66 71 62 89 67 95 100 101 91 96 74 86 103 93 94 99 105 106 108 114 115 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 Get straight Prefix with allergenic Football units: Abbr. Idiot, in Britspeak Vow Relatives of emus Et ____ Numbers to avoid Ragged North African land: Abbr. Cry of school spirit Laid-back Seafoam Green 8 p.m., Adrift Hotel, 409 Sid Snyder Drive, Long Beach, Wash., 360-642- 2311, no cover. Seafood Green plays authentic, rustic Americana folk music. Wednesday, Sept. 12 Thistle & Rose 5 p.m., The Bistro, 263 Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-2661. Thistle and Rose play folk, Americana, blues and original tunes. Buzz Rogowski 6 p.m., Bridgewater Bistro, 20 Basin St., Astoria, 503-325-6777, no cover. Buzz Rogowski plays original music and contemporary pop favorites. Small Souls 8 p.m., Adrift Hotel, 409 Sid Snyder 82 88 107 63 64 69 70 71 72 73 75 76 80 82 84 76 81 87 98 104 75 80 92 97 102 52 68 79 85 90 51 58 73 84 46 64 78 83 50 57 63 72 77 43 56 60 45 38 49 55 44 17 33 36 40 16 29 32 39 15 25 28 35 14 21 24 34 54 13 20 31 53 12 109 110 116 86 Data-storage items on the decline 87 Organ in the leg of a katydid, bizarrely 88 Frontier lights 91 Unit of explosive power 93 “That sounds awful” 94 Mauna ____ 96 Wow 97 Territory name until 1889 100 Brat’s opposite 101 Popular dip 102 Skilled laborer 104 Tex-____ Drive, Long Beach, Wash., 360-642- 2311, no cover. Small Souls play indie folk and rootsy Americana originals. Thursday, Sept. 13 Brian O’Connor 5 p.m., Shelburne Inn, 4415 Pacific Way, Seaview, Wash., 360-642-4150, no cover. Brian O’Connor plays jazz standards and original composi- tions. Skadi Freyer 6 p.m., Bridgewater Bistro, 20 Basin St., Astoria, 503-325-6777, no cover. Skadi Freyer plays jazz music. Senior Center Jam 6:30 p.m., Astoria Senior Center, 1111 Exchange St., Astoria, 503-468-0390, no cover. The Astoria Senior Center 111 112 113 117 105 Bit of corruption 106 Author of the “Fear Street” series for young readers 108 Some saber wielders 109 Bluish-green 110 Ninny 112 TV show set in William McKinley High School 113 Prefix with stratus 116 It’s used to cite a site 117 Bonnie and Clyde, e.g. offers string band, bluegrass and country. “Stages” 7 p.m., NCRD Performing Arts Center, 36155 9th St., Nehalem, 503-368- 7008, $13.50. Mike Arseneault per- forms an evening of Broadway songs spanning 25 years; accompanied by Brenna Sage, Tim Berthelsen and Carlotta Roddy. Floating Glass Balls 8 p.m., Bill’s Tavern, 188 Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-2202, no cover. Floating Glass Balls plays bluegrass, Caribbean, folk, swing and country. Small Souls 8 p.m., Adrift Hotel, 409 Sid Snyder Drive, Long Beach, Wash., 360-642- 2311, no cover. Small Souls play indie folk and rootsy Americana originals.