by Myles Mellor • edited by John J. Bulten 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 Show Errors Clear Letter Clear All ACROSS 1. Pork in bills that Obama promised would not continue 5. Politician's helper 9. Vote, for example 10. Orator who gains power through stirring up emotions 11. Canoe equipment 12. George III's title at the time of the American Revolution 14. While 16. After-tax amount 17. Silent approval 18. Embrace 19. "That's right!" 21. "Wealth of Nations" writer Smith 22. Reply to a silly order?: 2 wds. 25. American patriot region, originally: 2 wds. 28. Good ___ boy 30. Chrysler buyer 32. Ex-prez making nice to Hamas? 36. Smooth 38. Old French native 40. Uncluttered 41. One of the keys to economic recovery 42. A greeting: colloq. DOWN 1. Issue that will make or break Obama's administration 2. Election reports 3. It's becoming a popular kidnapping crime in Mexico 4. North Korea's nuclear-weapon-loving leader: 3 wds. 6. "Power to the People" writer 7. Tied 8. To-do list 13. Military specialist: abbr. 15. Value 20. Planning time 22. Succeeding 23. Law officer assisting a government attorney: abbr. 24. Kind of ticket 25. Specialty 26. Big zero 27. Frighten 29. Big-money game 31. Tiger starting point? 33. Democrat opponent: abbr. 34. Arrogance 35. Bit of sun 37. Thumbs down 39. Hesitant expression PDF Solution