January Babies, a Crossword Puzzle
by Carly Svamvour

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    1 & 5) Across Pictured Above


Across

1 & 5)                     He was born with the surname of Birnbaum – 2 wd. name

9)                             This famous president was husband to the character

                                played by the actress in 16 down – init.

10)                           Famous name in cosmetics – init.

11)                           Gentle interjection used to get someone’s attention               

12)                           Her part in Reap The Wild Wind is played by 7 down

13)                           She played Priscilla in Lassie Come Home – init.

14)                           A card game

16)                           He wrote Animal Farm – init.

18)                           Birth state of Rudy Vallee – abbr.

19)                           Facial expression to show pleasure or amusement

20)                           _ _ _ _ _ Preview

22)                           Actor in 1 & 5 across plays this man’s part in Honolulu – Joe _ _ _ _ _

24)                           A word used in one of the titles from the author in 2 down 

27)                           She played Leslie in Father Takes a Wife – 1941 – init.

28)                           Thing

29)                           A drama set to music

31)                           Author in 24 across – init.

32)                           She and her sister starred in An Unseen Enemy – 1912 – init.

34)                           These are called gigs in the entertainment business

36)                           A great science fiction writer – init.          

37)                           Star of I Remember Mama – init.

39 & 40)                  A writer of fiction – two words

 

Down

 

1)                             Famous U. S. Boxer born January 10th, 1949 – init.

2)                             Patricia Neal played the part of Leona in a 1950 movie based

                                on this author’s story – first name

3)                             He starred in Watch the Birdie (1950) – first name

4)                             A term that was often used for beautiful screen stars - _ _ _ _ _ _ Girls

 

5, 17 & 21)             What most of the stars & celebs in this puzzle have in common – 3 wds.

6)                            Originally given first name of 1 across

7)                            This June baby was named Edythe Marrenner at birth – init.

8)                            She starred in the Broadway stage version of Annie Get Your Gun in 1946. (Init.)

13)                          She published The Age of Innocence in 1920 – init.

15)                          What scenes done over and over are called

16)                          She played the part of Mrs. Roosevelt in Sunrise at Campobello – init.

23)                          Actress in 2 down also played in Another Part of the _ _ _ _ _ _ (Broadway – 1946)

25)                          Beloved wife of 1 across played this part in Honolulu – 1939

26)                          She starred with George Jessel in High Kickers (1941) Init.

27)                          First name of the actress in 25 down

30)                          Expression of surprise

33)                          My _ _ _ Sal – 1942 picture based on the life of Paul Dresser

34)                          The character in 22 across – init.

35)                          Baloney is a polite term for this – abbr.

38)                          Physician’s title – abbr.


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Carly Svamvour is a writer who makes her home in the west end of Toronto, Canada. She has published her poems, short prose pieces and puzzles in many places throughout Canada and the U. S. A. She is currently working on her photo-journals with an eye to success at being a travel writer.
 

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