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July 18 - 24, 2022 Page 3 ACROSS 1. Role on "Station 19" (2) 9. Part of many email addresses 10. Actress Skye 11. "The Fresh Prince of __-Air" 13. "Edward, __ __"; Spencer Tracy film 15. Lerner's composing partner 17. "__ Joe" 18. Steiger's initials 20. Film alien 21. Bank machine, for short 23. "__ Tree Hill" 24. __ Perry; role on "SEAL Team" 25. "Grounded __ Life" 26. "Whose Line Is __ Anyway?" 29. Initials for George Jefferson's portrayer 30. "NCIS: Los Angeles" role (2) 34. "The __ Man"; Charlton Heston movie 36. "Wait __ Dark"; Audrey Hepburn film 38. Positive's opposite 39. "The __ Man" (1957-59) 42. "Carol's Second __" 43. "From Here __ __"; 1953 war movie DOWN 1. __ Behar 2. "The Sun __ Rises"; Tyrone Power film 3. Richard of "Spin City" 4. "All Dogs __ to Heaven" 5. "Life __ Pieces" 6. __ Lugosi 7. Mind 8. "Orange Is the __ Black" 9. Former actor on "The Blacklist" (2) 12. "Dateline NBC" host (2) 14. Miner's discovery 16. Mork's planet 19. "Now!" in the ER 20. Baseball's Slaughter 22. "__ Wife and Kids" 23. "Rules __ Engagement" 27. Series for Catherine Bell 28. Actress __ B. Davis 30. __ lily; Utah's state flower 31. Dad on "Little People, Big World" 32. Former U.S. senator from Georgia Sam __ 33. Rat-__-__-tat 35. "How I __ Your Mother" 37. Like slick winter roads 40. "__ Got Game"; Denzel Washington film 41. Prefix for regular or reverent Solution is on page 2. CoverStory By George Dickie If you think you know everything there is to know about Derek Jeter, a docu- series upcoming on ESPN and ESPN+ offers a few new insights on the man behind the icon. "The Captain," a six-ep- isode documentary pre- miering Monday, July 18, delves into the life and career of the Hall-of-Fame shortstop who helped transform the New York Yankees into a late-1990s dynasty after years of futility. Through archival footage and interviews with friends, family, contempo - raries and teammates, in- cluding David Cone, Darryl Strawberry, Jorge Posada and Andy Pettitte, the doc- umentary paints a portrait of a young man from a solid upbringing who seem- ingly was destined to be a Yankee. A winner of five world championships, Jeter was the picture of cool and class. He was raised in Michigan by parents Charles and Dorothy, who taught him that "can't" was a forbidden word and to never set easy goals. And the grief he got over having been raised by an interra - cial couple helped give him the thick skin he needed to deal with New York. Once in the majors, he shined both on the field and off and his leader- ship was apparent. That surfaced in one incident highlighted in the series, when Yankee pitcher David Wells threw up his hands in exasperation after a teammate's error. Jeter, still a youngster, was un- intimidated when he later pulled the burly veteran aside and told him, "We don't do that here." As series director Ran- dy Wilkins ("86-32") says, Jeter was all about team first and winning. "(His attitude was) we don't create distractions and that we're supposed to have each other's backs," he explains. "And that chemistry and being on the same page and support for one another matters just as much as getting a big hit or making a big defensive play. I think that Derek understood that if you keep doing that, it's going to be a story and ... if there's a story you're taking us away from this magical season." It also touches on Jeter's relationships. Strawberry took Jeter under his wing and warned him about the temptations of life in New York, while manager Joe Torre acted as his second father. But when it came to sticking with the Yankees, there was one party he had to please and that was the team's mercurial owner George Steinbrenner. "Mr. Steinbrenner chal- lenged stars and I think he liked to challenge Derek when he could," Wilkins says. "But he respected Derek because Derek didn't back down and Der- ek was authentic with him." Get to know Derek Jeter in 'The Captain' on ESPN and ESPN+ 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. InFocus "Love Life" (TBS — season premiere, July 31) This romantic comedy anthology series starts its second season following nice guy Marcus Watkins (former "The Good Place" star William Jackson Harper) as he struggles to rebuild his life piece by piece after his marriage suddenly implodes without warning. At the top of his wish list is a committed new romantic partner who will love him now and forever. The cast also includes Jessica Williams, Punkie Johnson ("Saturday Night Live"), Chris "Comedian CP" Powell and Leslie Bibb, with guest appearances by Kimberly Elise, Ego Nwodim, Blair Underwood and Janet Hubert. Advertise Here! (574) 533-2151

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