Valentine Winners, a Crossword Puzzle
by Carly Svamvour

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Hint: 19 & 39 Down


Across

1)             A train project abandoned by the Brits abbr.

4)             Works of the highest quality

11)           18 across belongs to this country

13)           Ms. Ritter played the part of Birdie  _ _ _ _ _ _ in All About Eve - surname

14)           Character played by Wm. Holden in 2 down  - init.

15)           Sugary liquid obtained from trees

17)           The 14th letter of the alphabet

18)           Sacred syllable of the Sanskrit

20 & 22)  Who the Duke of Windsor (abdicated king) married - 2 wds.

24)           Love is a _ _ _ _ Splendored Thing

25)           A tree likely to be found in the setting another movie starring the actor in 8 down

26)           An important room in a hospital

27)           An idea is scrapped when there are enough of these

29)           Sampson's Valentine, for short

31)           First name of actress in 13 across

36)           John Lennon's sweetie - init.

37 & 38)  What a door is trying to tell you when it squeaks - 2 wds

40)           Thus

41)           This Australian bird has the ideal husband - he fully incubates and raises the chicks

44)           What friends might call the star of Blood & Sand (1941)

45)           Country in which the story in 50 across takes place

47)           Nancy Valentine played her part in Father of the Bride - 1950

49)           Birthplace of 9 down

50)           St. Joan of _ _ _
 

Down

2)             Rosalind Russell plays the part of Rosemary Sydney in this 1955 movie

3)             A state in east-central U S (abbr)

4)             A procession of wagons, mules or camels

5)             A male thespian

6)             Fifth note of the scale

7)             Distress signal

8 & 16)   _ _  _  Lonely Place - Bogart (1950)

9)             His gang wars culminated in the St. Valentine's Day Massacre (1929)

10)           Silvery metallic element

12)           She starred in many romantic comedies in the 50's - init.

14 & 20)  What the gallant gentleman did to get his date home in the rain - _ _  _ _ _ _ _ _ a cab
                 (2 wds)

19 & 39)  She played the part of the Countess Valentine in 'Love Me Tonight' (1932) - 2 wds.

21)           Rita Hayworth played the part of Ms. _ _ _ _ _ Elliot  in this movie about Paul Dresser

22)           He played Buffalo Bill in the movie about the gal mentioned in 30 down - init.

23)           Sound made to get someone's attention

24)           She played a leading part in Lost Angel - 1943 - init

28)           A famous Amer. comedian's full name -  _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Valentine Patrick William Allen

30)           Famous female sharpshooter - init.

32)           Not soft - abbr.

33)           5th zone west of Greenwich - abbr.

34)           Hi & _ _

35)           Henry Fonda starred in this 1955 movie  _ _ _ _ _ _ Roberts

37)           He played the Duke of Rudling in Lassie Come Home - _ _ _ _ _ Bruce

41)           Make a mistake

42)           Chinese communist leader (1893-1976)

43)           Number One _ _ _ momento

45)           ANNIE OAKLEY'S sweetie - init

46)           Superman's pseudo - init

48)           Continent - init.
 

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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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