1 . Car accessory 4 . Convened 7 . Symbol over Spanish words 12 . Long , long time 13 . Formally surrender 14 . Bunk 15 . Officer ’ s club 17 . Absurd 18 . Put down 19 . Harden 21 . Balloon filler 22 . Big name in hotels 23 . Edible vegetable oil of sorts ( 2 wds ) 27 . " The magic word " 31 . Spotted , to Tweety 32 . Tiny openings 34 . Overthrow , e . g . 35 . Assent 36 . Not bold 38 . Bird-to-be 39 . Fort Knox unit 42 . Assured 44 . Back , in a way 45 . Stick out 47 . Especially 49 . Go through 51 . “ So ___ me !” 52 . Come up

with 54 . Come fly with me Singer 58 . Assumed name 59 . Sudden rash or action 61 . It ' s spotted in westerns 62 . Fly high 63 . Excursion 64 . Arcade coin 65 . " Sesame Street " watcher 66 . Appetite Down

1 . Switzerland ’ s capital 2 . Beat badly 3 . Temper , as metal 4 . Lentil , e . g . 5 . “ Much ___ About Nothing ”

6 . Andrea Bocelli , for one 7 . Prickly plant 8 . Gadget used by some allergy sufferers 9 . Baker ' s unit 10 . Contradict 11 . Artist ' s asset 12 . Absorbed , as a cost 13 . Untapered cigar 16 . Hamper 20 . Bit of a draft 23 . Song of joy 24 . Cy Young , e . g . 25 . Western blue flag , e . g . 26 . Sprite flavor 28 . “ He ’ s ___ nowhere man ” ( Beatles lyric , 2 wds )

29 . Damp 30 . " Cogito ___ sum " 31 . Kid 33 . Fodder holder 37 . Dumber 40 . Golden 41 . Act of defiance or violation 43 . Cow 46 . " Dig in !" 48 . Visual compliment 50 . Thomas Jefferson , religiously 52 . History Muse 53 . Milieu for Lemieux 54 . Clash 55 . Bolted 56 . Archaeological site 57 . Death on the Nile cause , perhaps 58 . Appropriate 60 . ___ juice ( milk )

Each of the following cryptograms is a clue to the identity of a beloved TV mom . Using the hints U = I and S = T , decipher the clues to name the character .

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V U L L U A

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R U D A Q O R

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M A J U G U Y S

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U G S A R R U T A G S

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O Q P V U S A P S

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She is a wife and mother of four residing in Columbus :

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Answers : 1 ) Hippie , 2 ) Liberal , 3 ) Feminist , 4 ) Intelligent , 5 ) Architect , Elyse Keaton

Agencies Arabs Bans Bits Call Chained Charm Chip Crashes Deer Deploys Dies Dozen Eskimos Ever Fails Forced Fund Good Grip Guide Humans Hurt

Idle Inch Income Lends Less Level Lodge Main Mile Moth Noisier Olive Only Pairs Palm Plate Plug Rags Rang

Right Robin Rude Rust Seas Sent Short Similarities Sketch Skin Skip Slim Snap Soap Soil Space Spoon Steep Stick

Swiss Talent Text Uses Wept Wheel Whip Wont

Find the Crossword and Word Search answers on Page 17 of this week ’ s issue .

December 22 – January 19

Some things are worth pitching a fit about , and this is one of them , Capricorn . Make a fuss ! Organization is crucial to giving a room a real purpose .

March 21 – April 19

Finances improve with some budget crunching , and your savings account grows . Investing it might prove fruitful . The gig is up at work . Fess up , Aries .

June 22 – July 22

Ignorance is bliss in some cases , and this is one of them , Cancer . Don ’ t pry , or you will wind up with more than you bargained for .

September 23 – October 22

Last but not least , Libra . It may take you a while , but you will finish a project , and the results will be outstanding . An email piques your curiosity .

January 20 – February 18

Itching to get started , Aquarius ? Go ! A youngster makes an unusual request . Fulfill it if you can . Only the best of the best will do at a party .

20 – May 20

The neat freak in you comes out this week , and you get things cleaned up at home in a hurry . What transpires next is a real surprise . Wow , Taurus !

July 23 – August 22

Leaning in the opposite direction , Leo ? Admit it . You may be seeing something that others are not . A lawsuit is settled , and the celebration is on !

October 23 – November 21

Settle for less ? No way , Scorpio ! You can have your cake and eat it , too , and you will , as long as you stand up for yourself . A bargain is found .

February 19 – March 20

Get cooking , Pisces . Guests are coming , and this time , they ’ re sticking around for a bit . The web of opportunity continues to build at work .

May 21 – June 21

Fake it , Gemini . Everyone else is excited . Don ’ t rain on their parade . A bond is formed among youngsters . A night out gets the creative juices flowing .

August 23 – September 22

Been there , done that , Virgo . Don ’ t go there again . Returning a favor proves more difficult than thought . Think outside of the box . A memo ends a mission .

November 22 – December 21

Uh-uh , Sagittarius . You are not at fault . Do not take the blame . A loved one continues to spend more than they make . Bailing them out is not the answer .