2 - TVCC – WEEK OF APRIL 4 - APRIL 10, 2019 critics’corner gametime crossword fun In the Dark Thursday at 9 p.m. on KWBP Perry Mattfeld (“Shameless”) stars in this new dramatic thriller as Murphy Mason, a hard-living and harder-drinking 20-something blind woman who lives with her support- ive best friend, Jess (Brooke Markham, “Foursome”), and Pretzel, the guide dog Mur- phy barely tolerates. She also befriends the teenage Tyson (Thamela Mpumlwana) after he saves her from a mugging, so Murphy is horrified when she stumbles upon what she’s con- vinced is Tyson’s lifeless body in an alley. Somehow, the corpse disappears before the police arrive. Rich Sommer (“Mad Men”) and Casey Deidrick (“Days of Our Lives”) also star. 46. Slangy refusal Down 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 15. 16. A Discovery of Witches Sunday at 9 p.m., 11 p.m., 3:30 a.m. on AMC After scoring a striking cult suc- cess on streaming platforms, this adaptation of Deborah Harkness’ best-selling fantasy novel makes its basic cable de- but on both AMC and its sister channel BBC America. Set in a modern world where witches, vampires and daemons secretly co-exist with humans, the story opens in a library at Oxford, where American historian (and closet witch) Diana Bishop (Te- resa Palmer) inadvertently calls up an ancient magical text. Unfortunately, it’s one that ge- neticist (and vampire) Matthew Clairmont (Matthew Goode) wants to acquire for himself. 19. 20. 22. 23. 29. 31. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. The identity of the featured celebrity is found within the answers in the puzzle. In order to take the TV Challenge, unscramble the letters noted with aster- isks within the puzzle. Across 1. 4. 8. 11. 12. 13. 14. 17. 18. 19. 21. 24. 25. “Chicago __” Carl __ of “The Donna Reed Show” Buttons or Skelton MacGraw or Larter Oman’s location Sense of self-esteem “A Million __ __” Actor McBride 90 degrees from WNW Canyon sound Actress Miles Kirstie’s initials Setting for “Evening Shade”: abbr. 39. 40. Prefix for practice or nutrition Actor Marienthal Skip school “Road to __”; Crosby/Hope movie Suffix for Nepal or Japan __ for tat Paula __ Actress Zellweger “The __ and I”; 1947 Fred Mac- Murray movie Uno y uno Fred or Lea “__ of the Body Snatchers”; 1978 horror film __ out a living; got by “__ Mia”; 1954 hit song “__ Man”; 1988 Tom Cruise movie Carney & Linkletter Marlo’s dad __ Williams of “Happy Days” Stringed instrument “__ the Boss?” Actress Dennings Record producer Brian __ One of the Gosselins “The New Adventures of __ Chris- tine” “Snakes __ __ Plane”; Samuel L. Jackson film “__ Amsterdam” 26. Series for Maura Tierney, once 27. Word in the title of Jerry Mathers’ series 28. “My Two __” (1987-90) 30. McKellen & McShane 32. E-mail provider for millions 34. “How the West Was __” (1976-79) 35. Actor on “S.W.A.T.” (2) 41. Curry, for one 42. Chocolate-covered caramel candy 43. “__ Life to Live” 44. “__ Story”; blockbuster 1995 film 45. “How It __”; 2018 Forest Whitaker film www. the siuslawnews.com E -E DITION • S PORTS • T OP S TORIES • O BITUARIES • W EATHER • F ORUMS • B LOGS