Aiken Standard in Aiken, South Carolina

Crossword South INT ACROSS 1 Military setting 5 Type of brick 10 Asian river 11 Debonair 13 Optimistic 14 Mobster's threat 15 Yale student 16 On strike 17 Meadow 18 Stage settings 20 Liquid measure 21 Senior (Fr.) 22 Undies trim 23 Thousand, in Tours 25 Took a gamble 26 Formerly 27 On Golden 28 Annealing even 29 Texar son John 32 Generation 33 Russian 40 Showy flower 41 Ruminant DOWN 1 Shower interest 2 Soap plant 3 Parlor game 4 Snoop 5 Excite 6 Dash 7 Turkish weight 8 Pool rlpr ixture 9 Perfume 12 In ange 16 French river Yesterday's Answer 19 Ship 27 Correct 20 Secret 30 Expunge informant 31 Less. 23 Maltreat 24 Sluggs: usual "[Wh sch- 33 One kind of ranch gat 36 Traitor Comes 37 Work with Natur'lly'" fodder

The puzzle presents a dense crossword from a South INT page with across and down clues listing military settings demands and frequent wordplay. It includes entries for numbers like 10 Asian river and 33 Russian, plus various abbreviations and unusual spellings. The puzzle also notes a yesterday's answer and a string of theme clues like 27 Correct and 20 Secret, ending with a mix of fodder and shorthand hints.