| Show D6 Tribune m-SahL- arc s o i V CROSSWORD TTTT By THOMAS JOSEPH ACROSS 45 Last of the "Art of the Stuarts Fugue" sound sister contracts 13 Harness race 1 4 Some pup a t± o H itSJ L UPP 1 A K O ED T A V ZZ2 p LOOM R O S O N'l ' tr U ctoD erTs U AP ES I Yesterday's answer 20 Throw off 31 Black Sea 21 Recital port terminals highlight 35 Tree 1 5 Seven-side- d 22 Talk house and drunkenly 36 Strong — Caruso ox 23 New figure 1 7 Tentative 7 Arch Rochelle 37 Sound 8 tasto quality college 18 Paddy 9 Tell tales 28 Odorless 38 Bill products 10 Print gas dispenser e measures 29 What's 22 Half 39 P 16 Police of an happen40 Atlantic dept alert audiotape ing 24 Doofus 19 Eats fish 30 Topper 25 Old card NEW CROSSWORD BOOK! Send $4 SO (checkm 0 to J n Harriette Cole look-alik- ) 53B475 Orlando Thomas Joseph Boo ? 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