CROSSWORD PUZZLE STORY BY EUGENE SHEFFER
Complex puzzle clues mix across and down entries with varied wordplay including puns and foreign terms. The grid features references to schools poets actors and historical figures, inviting solvers to fill themes from Jabberwocky to famous names while handling misprints and partial words typical of crossword sources.
Unwilling Army Wife Seeks Support Amid Duty Calls
The letter from a wary Army wife in Alabama outlines five years of marriage with 18 months apart due to the husband’s Army Reserve service in Iraq. She praises the support system yet notes strain, while praising communities, churches, and aid acts that help families cope, and highlights a parallel about commitment and public sentiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie
Iraq
Army Reserve
Soldiers and Sailors Relief Act
North Carolina
Alabama
Laundry stain fighting and chimney safety tips
The column offers stain removal guidance using labels guidance and a DIY remover recipe by Heloise, then shifts to chimney safety. It warns against chlorine bleach on sensitive fabrics, suggests hydrogen peroxide for stains, and notes a home soak method. It emphasizes prompt stain treatment and a cautious approach to bleaching.
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Eugene Sheffer
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Sheltes
Ed Asner
Ashley
New Haven
Zodiac
Stench
North the Key- Pole Board
Baldwin
Ona
Valentine
McKin Oflay
Pizarro
Resort
Mislay
Despot
Aalk
Anchor
Blontile
Happy
Earl
Garfield
Lick
ELIE
Snoopy
Beetle Bailey
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Mutti
Puchael
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CNAD
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Clunkyard
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MILIC
Family Circus
Blox
Leroy
Bonnie
Kathy Mitchell
Marcy Sugar
Ann Landers
Heloise
Gerald Abshire
Victor
Texas
Tom
Beaver
Tommy Felts
Cedar
Ottawa