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December 26, 2022 - January 1, 2023 Page 3 ACROSS 1. "America's __ __" 8. Insulting remark 9. __ __ about; approximately 10. Actor on "The Equalizer" (2) 14. "__ to Perdition"; Tom Hanks film 15. Walk-__; actors with minor roles 16. Ooh and __; express delight 17. Casual farewell (hyph.) 18. Ultimate degree 19. Online crafts website 20. Transcript abbrs. 24. Center of T-X 27. Aggravate 28. "__ Spot Run"; David Arquette film 29. "How the West Was __" 32. "__ __ a Name"; Jim Croce song 33. "FBI: International" role (2) 36. Shrek, for one 37. Personalities 38. Actress on "Chicago Med" DOWN 1. Acts like a poor winner 2. "__ __ Will Come"; Amy Winehouse song 3. Attempt 4. Parking areas 5. Suffix for differ or exist 6. John __; role on "The Rookie" 7. Actor Williams 8. Short-tailed weasel 11. Fight result, for short 12. "Life __ Pieces" 13. "Be quiet!" 14. Mailman's beat: abbr. 20. "Old __"; Jane Fonda/ Gregory Peck film 21. __ Sisters; neighbors on "The Odd Couple" 22. At __ __ for words; speechless 23. __ up; arrange 24. "McFarland, __"; Kevin Costner movie 25. Poison 26. Door stopper 29. "That Was the __ That Was" (1964-65) 30. Word in the title of Howie's game show 31. One of the continents: abbr. 34. Elementary school subjects 35. Suffix for cook, book or rook Solution is on page 2. CoverStory By Jay Bobbin Variety won't be lacking as television rings in 2023. Whatever sort of music a viewer may prefer, there will be something that fits the bill ... but it doesn't stop there, with classic movies and recaps of 2022 also providing television options on Saturday, Dec. 31. "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve With Ryan Seacrest 2023" (ABC): It simply wouldn't be the hol- iday without this. Seacrest holds forth in New York's Times Square once again, welcoming music stars both in primetime and after late local news, with the world-famous descent of the illuminated globe that will mark the start of the new year. Co-hosts include Ciara (at Disneyland), Billy Porter (New Orleans) and D-Nice (Los Angeles). "New Year's Eve Live: Nashville's Big Bash" (CBS, Paramount+): As the country-music capital becomes the site of a New Year's Eve telecast again, Jimmie Allen and Elle King team with "Entertainment Tonight's" Rachel Smith as the hosting trio. Also on the roster of scheduled performers are Brooks & Dunn, Kelsea Ballerini, Little Big Town and Zac Brown Band. This also starts in primetime, then continues in late-night. Happy New Year's Eve! TV gets into the spirit 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 "The Pale Blue Eye" (Netflix — movie premiere, Jan. 6, 2023) At 1830 West Point, a world-weary detective that the world would later come to know as Edgar Allan Poe must contend with a code of silence as he investigates the gruesome murder of a cadet in this movie thriller from director Scott Cooper ("Crazy Heart," "Out of the Furnace"). Christian Bale, Harry Melling, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Robert Duvall and Lucy Boynton head a stellar cast. Now playing on Listen on S4E23: End of the year, and end of an era THE GOSHEN NEWS PODCASTS THE GOSHEN NEWS PODCASTS The Goshen news 114 S. Main st. Goshen, IN 574-533-2151 goshennews.com

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