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November 20 - 26, 2017 Page 3 ACROSS 1. Actor McKellen 4. "My Two __" (1987-90) 8. Doug Savant's role on "Desperate Housewives" 11. Baseball stat. 12. Role on "Two and a Half Men" 13. "__ Life to Live" 14. Justin Hartley's role on "This Is Us" (2) 17. Historical period 18. "__-Wee's Playhouse" (1986- 91) 19. Jay, for one 21. "__ the Press" 24. Hesitater's syllable 25. Behold's partner 26. Caesar's 900 27. Initials for actress Dern 28. __ Rocha of "Man with a Plan" 30. One of the boys on "Home Improvement" 32. 2003 Will Ferrell/ Bob Newhart movie 34. "30 Rock" actress 35. Actress on "NCIS: New Orleans" (2) 41. "Once Upon a Time" network 42. Actor George __ 43. "The __ Adventures of Old Christine" 44. Comment from Homer 45. "Able was I __ __..." 46. 36-Down competitor DOWN 1. Irritate 2. Mr. Vigoda 3. British actor David __ 4. Plato or Carvey 5. Mount Blanc or the Matterhorn 6. Daniel __ Kim 7. Clothing fastener 8. "We're off __ __ the Wizard..." 9. Sean Taro __ Lennon 10. "__ in Trees" 15. 1994 Mackenzie Astin/Kevin Spacey film (2) 16. "__ the Titans"; 2000 Denzel Washington movie 19. "Good Night, and Good __"; 2005 George Clooney film 20. Actress Thompson 22. Singer Fitzgerald 23. Liz's Mike 29. Robin of "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous" 31. "__ Hope" (1975- 89) 33. "Chicago __" 34. E-J connection 35. "The __ Sack"; Jerry Lewis movie 36. 46-Across competitor 37. Feather's partner, in phrase 38. Gobbled up 39. Old Testament bk. 40. "__ Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place" (1998-2001) Solution on page 2 CoverStory By George Dickie © Zap2it Thanksgiving is the Rodney Dangerfield of holidays: It just doesn't get any respect. Consider: On a last Thursday (or thereabouts) in November when we're supposed to be sitting down with loved ones and giving thanks for all we have — including the great feast before us — we're instead barraged with messages telling us that Christmas is just around the corner and we'd better leave the table soon to catch all the great sales and beat the Black Friday crowds. That is, if we're not still working on our Halloween candy. Yep, Thanksgiving isn't feeling the love these days, but fortunately there are a few programs on broadcast and basic cable this week to remind us what we already know — that when it comes to sheer magnificence, Thanksgiving takes a back seat to no other holiday. And that's evident in spades the morning of Thursday, Nov. 23, when NBC broadcasts the 91st Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade from New York City. "Today" regulars Matt Lauer, Savannah Guthrie and Al Roker will have the call as giant balloons, marching bands, celebri- ties and, of course, Santa Claus make their way down 6th Ave. to Herald Square to mark the begin- ning of the holiday season. At the same time over on the Eye Network, there is "The Thanksgiving Day Parade on CBS," which also covers the New York procession from its perch near Times Square. Immediately following on NBC is "The National Dog Show," the Kennel Club of Philadelphia's annual event in which more than 2,000 canines in 170 breeds vie for the titles of First in Group and ultimately Best in Show, all before the watchful eyes of host John O'Hurley and analyst David Frei. Thanksgiving surely isn't complete without foot- ball, and this Turkey Day is no exception, offering up a tripleheader of grid- iron action that starts at midday (ET) on Fox with the Detroit Lions hosting the Minnesota Vikings. Immediately following on CBS, the Los Angeles Chargers visit the Dallas Cowboys, while in prime on NBC, it's the New York Giants invading the home turf of the Washington Redskins. "The National Dog Show" airs Thursday on NBC. Broadcasters offer up a veritable cornucopia of Thanksgiving programming

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