Puzzle 98 By John J. Bulten May 29, 2011 by Charlotte Susumi • 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 Show Errors Clear Letter Clear All ACROSS 1. April 2010 epicenter of 7.2 Mexican-American earthquake, familiarly 3. “Be ___” (Whistleblower’s economic tsunami alert) 8. Obama’s is called “The Beast” 9. Welfare-warfare believers in collectivism 11. Can she lead the tea party to a moral victory?: 2 wds. 14. Pulitzer-winning author who found FDR to be the president of the century 15. Pertaining to the “indivisible” that everyone wants to split? 17. Can he reveal the smoking-gun proof that Obama isn’t natural-born?: 2 wds. 20. New York, figuratively, among the twelve allegedly decentralized Fed banks 21. City of famous accord in 1993, after which not much has been accordant 22. Mysterious “Six” quietly getting credited with bin Laden’s death: 2 wds. 23. Contrary to popular opinion, this doesn’t magically wave away one’s debts DOWN 1. Delivers (a melody) at enough decibels to invite regulatory threats: 2 wds. 2. Reagan press secretary who now meets with Obama “under the radar”: 2 wds. 4. Tradition to the point of religious ceremony 5. Will this protect America’s security? (And what about the autopen?): 2 wds. 6. Tinged with optimism (unlike the U.S. debt spiral) 7. Time of day when Muslims perform the Maghrib prayer 10. Will this protect Israel’s security?: 2 wds. 12. Heavenly food, i.e., oranges and coconuts 13. Tending to contradict oneself, or rather – well, no, not really! 16. Obama, Reid and Pelosi, for one 18. Commits an honor killing as the Muslim Mafia would?: colloq. 19. Island site of the remains of Krakatoa, or of Obama’s formative years PDF Solution
