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30 UCW DECEMBER 9-15, 2009 WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM Fun & Games Fun & Games Fun & Games Fill in the blank squares in the grid, making sure that every row, column and 3-by-3 box includes all digits 1 through 9. WIN FREE PRIZES Correctly complete the crossword puzzle and/or sudoku puzzle and send it to Up & Coming Weekly postmarked by Dec. 14, 2009, P.O. Box 53461, Fayetteville, NC 28305 or fax it to 910-484-9218. You could win a prize courtesy of Up & Coming Weekly! Name: __________________________________________________________________ Address _________________________________________________________________ City:_____________________________________State:_______ Zip:______________ Phone: __________________________________________________________________ Where did you pick up your Up & Coming Weekly?_____________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Fun & Games Fun & Games Answers Answers to the 12/02/09 puzzles ACROSS 1. Treeless plain in Latin America 6. R&R destination 9. Half a ticket 13. Gold, Latin 14. Nada or nothing 15. *When the kids wake up to open presents 16. Climate 17. Mentally quick, e.g. 18. Tony the Tiger's excla- mation: "They're _____!" 19. *Unlike dinner, this can be burned 21. Personal cleanliness 23. Beak or snout 24. In the near future 25. Inquire about 28. Technical school 30. A person of no influ- ence 35. Ball on a string 37. Let something sit, as in water 39. Robin Williams in "Aladdin" 40. Automatic Radar Plot- ting Aid 41. Famous island for receiving immigrants 43. On the sea 44. Meat of coconut 46. In addition 47. Popular at college parties 48. *It celebrates African- American culture 50. Capital of Norway 52. *U.S. Marine Corps gift recipient 53. Transform ice into water 55. Part of a play 57. *It's greeted in Times Square 61. *Hanukkah's spinning top 65. Derived from gold 66. Street in France 68. One of Florida Keys 69. To be avoided on golf course 70. *Many tree ornaments come in this shape 71. Black and white treats 72. It acknowledges a mistake 73. Clever humor 74. Old time strap for punishing children DOWN 1. Having lace 2. Comics character Little ____ 3. Seed cover 4. Disembodied spirit 5. Western or Denver ______ 6. It quickly puts a stop to fishing 7. Spade on a playing card, e.g. 8. In spite of the fact, arch. 9. Hindu women's dress 10. *Popular decoration target 11. ____ Bator, Mongolia 12. 8 bits 15. *Often spiked during holidays 20. "The Biggest Loser" contestant 22. In a distant place 24. Superficial 25. "Taken _____" 26. Asian goat antelope 27. Fraternity K 29. A drink flavored with kola nut 31. Used for pecking 32. *Thanksgiving is this time in the holiday season 33. Dora's animal-loving cousin 34. Used for raising 36. Less offensive D in PDQ 38. *Avoid mistletoe if you don't want this 42. Daytime energy 45. Mesoamerican empire people 49. American Heart As- sociation 51. Central American wildcat 54. Cupid's ammo 56. Elizabeth II's head- dress 57. International treaty organization 58. EU money 59. *What you do to a present 60. A golfer's putting nightmare 61. Mortgage, e.g. 62. Actress Barrymore 63. Between ids and super- egos 64. Fail to win 67. Upper respiratory infection HOLIDAY TRADITIONS Congratulations to CINDY ROGERS the puzzle winner of the Nov. 25 issue , who picked up UP & COMING WEEKLY at PAPA JOHN'S AT NORTHGATE

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