CROSSWORD By Eugene Sheffer Across
Puzzle clues span relatives spices town names and famous figures with a mix of nouns verbs and proper nouns. The grid features clues for both across and down entries including actors musicians athletes and landmarks with wordplay and general knowledge prompts. The puzzle time indicates a 24 minute solution.
Duty in Iraq strains family ties and duty vs. love
A Reserve Army officer in Iraq writes that his Vietnam veteran father, antiwar and strict, cut him off after he left his commission. The letter examines whether he should lie for family peace or stand by his duty, while Seeking: acceptances may fade. A second reader defends pets as family, noting hosts need not cage pets on visits.
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Courtesy on cell phones and cleaning boards tips
Readers share frustrations with customers using cell phones at service counters and ignoring staff. Dear Heloise suggests courtesy and notes conversations are not private. Also includes tips for using coffee filters and a method to sanitize cutting boards with bleach solution.
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