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December 10 - 16, 2018 Page 3 ACROSS 1. Actor on "Happy Together" (2) 10. Sandler, for one 11. __ __ barrel; in a helpless position 12. "What __ to Wear" 13. Luau dish 14. List-shortening abbr. 16. Suspense series for Santiago Cabrera 18. Kaiser or Aetna: abbr. 20. Seep out 21. 505 and 506 22. Nothing 23. Initials for Carver of the Tuskegee Inst. 24. "The __ Guy" (1981-86) 25. Agcy. for workers' protection 27. Actor Ron 28. 2002 Dennis Quaid baseball movie (2) 32. "A Nightmare on __ Street"; Johnny Depp film 33. Carl Reiner's boy 34. __ G. Carroll 37. "To All the Girls I've __ Before" 39. Actor Sean 40. Actor on 2018's "FBI" (2) DOWN 1. __ Blocker 2. "Much __ About Nothing" 3. Floor pad 4. Initials for Felix Unger's roommate 5. Persian rug material, usually 6. Tel __ 7. You, to Shakespeare 8. "...Without cost you have received; without cost you __ __ give" (Mt. 10:8) 9. "__ Velvet"; Liz Taylor movie 13. One of the Kettles 15. In a comfy & snug way 16. "__ __ Married an Axe Murderer"; Nancy Travis film 17. Actress Carter 18. "I Don't Know __ __ Does It"; 2011 Pierce Brosnan movie 19. Obama or Kwan 21. "...__ __ the sun in the morning and the moon at night..." 24. Charge 26. Knight's protection 29. City next to Provo 30. Husband on "Sister Wives" 31. Initials for composer Berlin 34. "__ Miserables" 35. Suffix for differ or exist 36. Sean Taro __ Lennon 38. __-__ Day; May 8 39. "Magnum __" Solution on page 2 CoverStory By Jay Bobbin Reba McEntire had such a good time hosting "CMA Country Christmas" last year, she's back to do it again — with some very famous friends along. Fellow country-music superstars Martina Mc- Bride and Brad Paisley are on the bill — as is the legendary Tony Bennett — as ABC airs the special's ninth annual edition Mon - day, Dec. 10. Recorded at Nashville's Belmont University, the show also features Diana Krall (Ben- nett's latest recording part- ner, on the Gershwin trib- ute album "Love Is Here to Stay"), Brett Eldredge, Amy Grant, Dan + Shay, Dustin Lynch, Old Domin- ion, Michael W. Smith, Lindsey Stirling, Brett Young and the Isaacs. A recipient of the Ken- nedy Center Honors this month, McEntire says "it was a lot of fun" to return as "CMA Country Christ- mas" host. "We had won- derful artists come in and help us. I got to sing with the Isaacs, a family gospel group ... and I sing a song in the opening with a group of kids who are dancers. I was watching them more than I was paying attention to what I was doing!" McEntire adds that she was "so glad" to have Mc- Bride on board, calling her "a wonderful talent and a great friend." And if pop- ular-music icon Bennett seems a surprising choice for "CMA Country Christ- mas," McEntire reports that "everybody was totally in awe" of him: "There was a standing ovation imme- diately when he walked out on stage. It was just a very warm experience for everybody — and when he performed, it was just like, 'Wow! He still has it."' Reba McEntire and Tony Bennett celebrate this year's 'CMA Country Christmas' 1407 N. Chicago Ave. Goshen, IN 46528 5230 Beck Dr. County Rd. 17, Elkhart, IN 46516 (574) 333-3910 Monday - Sunday 6am-3pm "Just like homemade only better" "J st l ke ho e de o ly better" l k h d l b " "Just like homemade only better" "J l k h d l b " "Just like homemade only better" 5230 B k k k k k k k k Dr Dr Dr Dr Co Co Co Co Co Co Co ty ty ty ty R R R Rd. d. d. d. d. 1 1 17, 7, 7, 7, E E E Elk lk lk lk lk lk lkha ha ha hart rt rt rt rt rt IN IN IN IN 4 4 4 4 465 65 65 6516 16 16 16

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