ArizonaRealCountry.com 23 August 2017 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 Across "--- the season to be jolly" 1 Underhand 4 Depositors' protective grp. 7 Genetic component of some viruses 11 Flintstone pet 12 Therefore 13 Off-roader 14 Matinee idol --- Novello (d. 1951) 15 Sullen 16 Rough 17 Stick with 19 Bill Cosby's late son 21 California Congresswoman --- Waters 22 Donnybrook 23 Agreeable response 24 Levy 25 Like firm pasta 26 And the rest 29 Promise 32 Top celebrities 33 Trembles 37 Former Alaska Governor --- Palin 39 Lest 40 Comparative phrase 41 Without paying much attention 42 Old Peruvian native 43 Total 45 Every family has one 46 Pulitzer winner Jennifer --- 47 Journey's end forecast 48 Gardener's stamping ground 49 Kind of computer data store 50 E.g. Baldwin or Barrasso 51 Down Small amounts 1 Chant 2 Intellectual 3 Reside 4 Tokyo Yoko 5 Laborers 6 Delivery company 7 Give up! 8 Tennessee Williams lizard 9 Gray matter 10 Falls apart 12 The Beatles' lovely meter maid 18 Cambodian e.g. 20 Bow wood 24 File 27 Gunslinger actor Jack --- 28 Even-handedness 29 Large Arctic plain 30 One ringing? 31 Flags 34 Military greeting 35 The police 36 As a piano is 38 Bunco 41 E.g. Oxfam 44 Crossword Sudoku Sponsored by The Buffalo Chip in Cave Creek Acowboy rides into town in the Wild West and shoots an artist. The sheriff asks him, “Why did you do that?” The cowboy says, “I thought he was going to draw. Acowboy is riding along a trail in the old west and sees an Indian lying on his stomach with his ear to the ground. As he gets closer he hears the Indian saying to himself “Wagon...two gray horses...two passengers, man and woman...man driving” The cowboy goes “Wow! you can tell all that by just putting your ear to the ground?” The Indian replies “No. Wagon pass half hour ago, run me over.” A Cowboy’s Guide to Life • Never squat with yer spurs on. • There are two theories to arguin’ with a woman; neither one works. • Don’t worry about bitin’ off more than you can chew, your mouth is probably a whole lot bigger’n you think. • If you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is stop diggin’. • Never smack a man who’s chewin’ tobacco. • Never follow good whiskey with water, unless you’re out of good whiskey. • Good judgment comes from experience; experience comes from bad judgment. • Always drink upstream from the herd. Cowboy Jokes Arizona Trivia LAST MONTH’S ANSWER WAS: C. ABOUT 277 MILES. LAURIE GAMBLE was the first to email us with the correct answer and she WON a pair of tickets to the Wildlife World Zoo! Other correct answers were from Kathy, Maria, Berva, Allen, Thomas, Cody, Marissa, Steven, Stephanie and Allison. August Question: What cactus grows in no other state than Arizona? A. Prickly Pear B. Joshua Tree C. Saguaro Be the first to email the correct answer and get 4 Passes to Wet “N” Wild Waterpark. Email your answer to mbarna@963realcountry.com WIN TICKETS! Crossword Answers on Page 36 Fill in the blank squares so that each row, each column and each 3-by-3 block contain all of the digits 1 thru 9. If you use logic you can solve the puzzle without guesswork. Sudoku Answers on Page 36