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CPCrosswordmania By Terri Wiebold 28 27 12 78 12 13 14 151617 On le ing go ... 34 9 56 20 18 19 2122 23 24 25 26 You don’t have to read the newspaper to know the answers to these crossword questions, although all the answers are contained here within the pages of this issue. We make every e ort to be relevant and connect the content with the community conversation. We welcome your feedback, as we want this to be a fun and hopefully educational part of your day. Email comments and feedback to editor@castlepinesconnection.com. The monthly answer key will be located on our website (castlepinesconnection.com) in “Recent Stories” on the rst of the month, and we will also post it on our Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/thecastlepinesconnection) on the fth of every month. Special thanks to Douglas County Libraries for partnering with us to bring you this crossword. Across 1. To lend a sum of money or property 3. You dunk food into this or do this into a pool 6. Lightly sweetened biscuit-like cake 8. A type of bread made from “starter” from a previous batch 9. Bait bearing the same name as a style of shing 10. The body of a written work or to communicate electronically 12. A substance, typically yeast, that is used in dough to make it rise (part of 6 & 8 across) 14. Organization dedicated to a particular interest or activity 18. Grant or payment to support a student’s education 19. Beetle, bug, bus (abbv.) 20. A jagged white ash of lightning 21. To discharge 24. Musical companion with fretted ngerboard 25. Normal or expected in any given situation; golf term 28. The right to vote in political elections Down 2. Chief active constituent of tobacco; addictive 4. _____ the Magic Dragon 5. To cast one’s opinion 6. A critical or aggressive remark; form of vaccination 7. Reoccurring sequence of events or mode of transportation 11. Mark Twain novel or 1970s rock song by Rush 12. Crustacean with cylindrical body and pincers; B52s song 13. Title used to address a married woman 15. Ring-shaped fried cake or a spare tire 16. Bird of prey 17. Production of movies as an art or industry 22. Remove someone from a place of danger to a place of safety 23. A bit of advice or gratuity 26. To train or work (often w/o pay) to gain experience 27. Home of Inca citadel Machu Picchu 10 11 By Stacie Chadwick I’m a creature of habit – an early morning workout, avocado toast for breakfast, and then? Too much sugar late at night. And, I’m more than a bit of a control freak. I like to craft my personal narrative, plug in the variables and chart my course on any given day. Predictability makes me feel grounded, and in a world of too many self-induced 3 a.m. wake-up calls, it helps me sleep. Inevitably, and just when everything’s rolling along at my predetermined pace, something lands in my lap to disrupt my carefully curated world, causing an uninvited ripple in the glass-like, still surface of life’s lake. All of a sudden and seemingly out of nowhere, my peace of mind is replaced with uncertainty. Con dence is muddled by doubt, and life gets real in an unorchestrated way that’s unpredictable despite best laid plans. Collectively as a nation, we rest in a mid-season of change that’s unparalleled. We’re stuck in a season of pinch hitting, reimagining life’s con guration, and existing in a new normal that’s anything but. The road ahead can sometimes seem endless, lled with twists and turns into unknown terrain. And yet...as I sit alone outside in the early morning light writing this column while my family sleeps, I’m enveloped in a choir-like chatter of bird calls. Colorful wild owers seem to pop by the minute in our backyard, hummingbirds zip back and forth in a rhythm of industrious ight, and my husband’s tomatoes – sweeter than anything you’ll ever nd at the store – have slowly started their march of growth toward the sun. As a community we’re collectively fortunate. We have the opportunity to spend every day in a gorgeous state that folks literally travel the world to see. Our collection of postcard perfect sunrises, towering pine trees, and inspirational purple mountain majesty resonates now more than ever. Time literally stands still as I hit the pause button and immerse myself in the quiet beauty that surrounds me. I inhale. I exhale. I realize that despite the unknowns knocking at my door, I have the power to see life in any way that I choose. And in this moment? It’s pretty damn good. To read more from Stacie, check out her blog at https://readingbetweenthepines.com CastlePinesConnection.com 25 August 2020