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June 1 - 7, 2020 Page 3 ACROSS 1. Role on "Bless This Mess" 4. "White Men __ Jump"; Wesley Snipes film 8. "Sanford and __" 11. Insurance co. salesman 12. Caught in __ __; found to be dishonest 13. Color 14. Role on "Schooled" (2) 17. Wide shoe width 18. "__-Devil"; 1989 Meryl Streep movie 19. Actress Hatcher 21. "This __ __" 24. "The __"; 2003-07 series for Adam Brody 25. Setting for "Designing Women": abbr. 26. Kildare or Quinn: abbr. 27. Initials for the star of "Cabaret" 28. "__ and Dumber"; film for Jim Carrey 30. Charles & Liotta 32. "Alley __" 34. "__-wee's Playhouse" (1986-91) 35. Role on "All Rise" (2) 41. Number of seasons for "Friends" 42. Opera solo 43. Crew member's item 44. "__, Dear" 45. "Father of the __"; 2018 David Spade film 46. Half-quarts DOWN 1. Role on "The Big Bang Theory" 2. "Before __ __ to Sleep"; Nicole Kidman movie 3. "The __ Guys"; 2010 film for Will Ferrell 4. Actor Nicolas 5. "Up __ Night" 6. Actress Peeples 7. Della's "Touched by an Angel" role 8. "The __ of the Fisherman"; movie for Olivier 9. "__ of Practice" (2005- 06) 10. Tennis court divider 15. "Won't You Be My __?"; Fred Rogers film 16. "All My __" (1970-2011) 19. Actor Bridges 20. Beige shade 22. "__ Betty" 23. Elliott & Donaldson 29. High-quality faucets 31. Fable teller of old 33. "Eat __ Love"; Julia Roberts film 34. Early "Tonight Show" host 35. Animal enclosure 36. "__ Haw" 37. Hothead's problem 38. Optima or Sorento 39. Actress Dennings 40. MMXX and others: abbr. Solution is on page 2. CoverStory By Jay Bobbin As the adage says, hell hath no fury like a wom- an scorned ... and Betty Broderick is a textbook example. Played by Meredith Baxter in two early-1990s TV-movies, Broderick fa- mously wrought vengeance on her San Diego-lawyer husband Dan after he left her for another woman. What initially seemed like immature vandalism even - tually became something much more lethal, and the true story gets a new and very detailed dramatization over the eight episodes of the second season of "Dirty John," which USA Network debuts Tuesday, June 2 (after the first, podcast-in - spired "Dirty John" series ran on Bravo). Amanda Peet ("Brock- mire," "Togetherness") and Tiera Skovbye ("Riverdale") portray Betty at different ages, as she supports Dan (Christian Slater, return - ing to USA after his "Mr. Robot" run) through his medical and legal school- ing and the starts of their family and his career. The union disintegrates rather rapidly once he meets Lin- da Kolkena (Rachel Keller, "Legion"), prompting Betty to strike back — a situation that ultimately results in a double homicide. Playing Broderick as al- ternately high-spirited and desperate, and sometimes both at once, Peet says that the project gives "a very complex psychological portrait that allows for the idea that there probably was mental illness, but also that there were incidents in the marriage and the legal system made it very difficult for her to remain healthy." The Betty Broder- ick-themed season of "Dirty John" boasts an all-female team of directors, including its writer and executive producer, Alexandra Cun- ningham. Betty Broderick exacts marital fury in second 'Dirty John' series 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 asterisks within the puzzle. I FOUND IT! Whether you are looking for the latest garage sale bargain, a reliable car, a home or a new job. You are sure to find what you want in the classified section of … Nobody Covers Your Hometown Better! COMING SOON A special section to honor our local graduates

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