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December 5 - 11, 2022 Page 3 ACROSS 1. __ Karev; "Grey's Anatomy" role 5. Maggie __; role on "FBI" 9. O'Neil of "The Wonder Years" 10. "__ __ Man in Africa"; Sean Connery film 12. "WWE __"; wrestling program 13. Robert of "The Sopranos" 16. Health club offering 17. "Life __ Pieces" 18. Barbra Streisand's age 20. "__ Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie"; 2019 film 21. __ Ruzek; "Chicago P.D." role 23. __ Osbourne 25. "What Kind of Fool __ __?" 26. Setting for "CSI": abbr. 27. Actor Wheaton 28. German article 29. "__ and the Tramp" 30. "Queen of Jazz" 32. "Evening Shade" setting: abbr. 33. Lisa, to Bart 38. "Truth __ Consequences" 39. Madame in Madrid 41. "High __"; Gary Cooper classic 42. Isn't __ to; probably won't 43. Dr. __ Sharpe; "New Amsterdam" role 45. Actress Laura 47. Eliot __; "The Untouchables" role 48. Alyssa of "The Rookie" DOWN 1. "East New York" actress (2) 2. "__ & Order" 3. Series for Noah Wyle 4. Number of seasons for "King of the Hill" 5. One of the Maverick brothers 6. Actor __ Marshall 7. Part of UCLA 8. 2022 series for father & daughter (3) 9. Opera solo 11. Actor Tim 14. Gossett Jr.'s initials 15. Syllable from the hard of hearing 18. Post & Procter 19. Over there 22. Surrounded by 24. Enthusiasm 29. Western actor LaRue 31. Carney & Garfunkel 34. Traveler's stops 35. "My __-Called Life" 36. "According __ Jim" 37. __ Bagnold; "National Velvet" author 40. Thirst quencher 42. __ Tuisila of "Young Rock" 44. Elke's initials 46. Chemical symbol for nickel Solution is on page 2. CoverStory By Jay Bobbin Many people know lots of holiday stories, but few few likely feel they're living inside one. That's the case for the romance novelist at the heart of "Must Love Christmas," a new CBS movie airing Sunday, Dec. 11. Liza Lapira — usually seen Sundays on the network anyway, as bar owner Melody on "The Equal - izer" — has the central role of Natalie, a New York-based writer of Christmas-oriented stories who sets out on an upstate trek to Buffalo while experiencing a creative block, but ends up stranded by a surplus of snow in enchanting Cranberry Falls. There, her childhood acquaintance Caleb (Nathan Witte, "Superman & Lois") and ambitious reporter Nick (Neal Bledsoe, "The Man in the High Castle") vie for her affections. "It's really special for me to be the protagonist in this kind of movie," Lapira says, "because I've been a fan (of them) for so long. And on a separate note, it's special for me to be a protagonist in something. When I was growing up, I didn't see many protagonists that looked like me, so this has just been a doubly wonderful thing for me to be a part of." Lapira also enjoyed having dual love interests in "Must Love Christmas." She reflects. "I always en - joy a 'meet-cute.' I got both kinds: I got the meet-cute with the high school crush, the guy in my dreams that I haven't seen in forever, the unrequited-love re-meeting ... and then I got the antagonis- tic-banter, witty meet-cute, so I'm thoroughly spoiled by this movie." 'The Equalizer's' Liza Lapira 'Must Love Christmas' in new CBS movie 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 "America's Test Kitchen: The Next Generation: Season 1" (Prime Video — series premiere, Dec. 9) Jeannie Mai Jenkins hosts this 10 episode competition series in which contestants undertake a series of challenges that test their culinary abilities and on-camera personality. The winner in the end, as determined by judges Dan Souza, Elle Simone Scott, Jack Bishop and Julia Collin Davison, receives the opportunity to write their own cookbook and a $100,000 prize to fund the culinary business of their dreams. Nobody Covers Your Hometown Better! 114 S. Main St., Goshen Tired of feeling like you're in a precarious position at work? Find the job security you crave in the classifieds. GET ON SOLID GROUND! Call 533-2151 to start your subscription today!

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