January 2019 40 Sponsored by The Buffalo Chip in Cave Creek 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 Solution on page 56 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 52 Crossword Sudoku Cowpokes® by Ace Reid Across Lion groups 1 Smooth and thick 7 Engine adjustments 13 Mommy's sis 14 Turkish capital 15 Dozing 16 Stop! 17 --- Fein (Irish political movement) 19 Endures 20 Affirmative votes 23 Singer --- Laine 25 Cake mix 26 Monk's title 29 Male sheep 30 Contemptuous exclamation 31 Mesopotamian river 33 Programming language 36 Job-discrimination watchdog: Abbr. 37 Like a piano 38 Depositors' protection org. 39 Exposed 41 Is adjacent to 43 Took a break 45 Edith's forthright husband 49 Unidirectional 50 City west of Chicago 51 Indicate 52 Down Harper Valley org. 1 Manage 2 Squid fluid 3 --- the world (asleep) 4 German currency 5 Duration 6 Aeronautics group. 7 Reddish-brown 8 Sign up 9 Egyptian solar deity 10 Bearing 11 Short agreement 12 Cajun condiment 18 Flat panel TV type 20 Loads 21 Rig 22 Thanksgiving dish 24 Internet auction site 27 All-night bash 28 Spanish river 30 Did possess 32 Kyoto entertainer 34 Show disgust 35 --- Interceptor, classic British sportster 36 Carolyn ---, Nancy Drew nom de plume 38 Sack 39 Set of cards 40 Nudge 42 Youth 43 Wyo. neighbor 44 Lowest card 46 Dine 47 Stain 48 Crossword Solution on page 56 Cowboy Comics Across Lion groups 1 Smooth and thick 7 Engine adjustments 13 Mommy's sis 14 Turkish capital 15 Dozing 16 Stop! 17 --- Fein (Irish political movement) 19 Endures 20 Affirmative votes 23 Singer --- Laine 25 Cake mix 26 Monk's title 29 Male sheep 30 Contemptuous exclamation 31 Mesopotamian river 33 Programming language 36 Job-discrimination watchdog: Abbr. 37 Like a piano 38 Depositors' protection org. 39 Exposed 41 Is adjacent to 43 Took a break 45 Edith's forthright husband 49 Unidirectional 50 City west of Chicago 51 Indicate 52 Down Harper Valley org. 1 Manage 2 Squid fluid 3 --- the world (asleep) 4 German currency 5 Duration 6 Aeronautics group. 7 Reddish-brown 8 Sign up 9 Egyptian solar deity 10 Bearing 11 Short agreement 12 Cajun condiment 18 Flat panel TV type 20 Loads 21 Rig 22 Thanksgiving dish 24 Internet auction site 27 All-night bash 28 Spanish river 30 Did possess 32 Kyoto entertainer 34 Show disgust 35 --- Interceptor, classic British sportster 36 Carolyn ---, Nancy Drew nom de plume 38 Sack 39 Set of cards 40 Nudge 42 Youth 43 Wyo. neighbor 44 Lowest card 46 Dine 47 Stain 48