Marlene and Walt's 80th Birthday Puzzle

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  1. 1. The best volcanic mountain with crater on Waikiki. Ever been?
  2. 5. "___ of 1940" with Fred Astaire
  3. 7. The edible name of one of our favorite cats. Walt was glad his brother was the one who became the “Michelin kitty” and not him when he jogged by.
  4. 9. The mascot for North Hampton Elementary School
  5. 10. "Happy Birthday, Moon" author Frank
  6. 11. Birthplace of Jared Sidney Torrance, founder of Torrance, California
  7. 13. Phillips Exeter Academy’s mascot. Some say it is a “Lion Rampart”, but we all know it shares the name of this beloved grandson.
  8. 15. While VW-1 performed many tasks, its involvement with weather gave it this nickname
  9. 18. Evelyn’s father’s job title
  10. 19. Former Hancock neighbor and author of a Good Good book
  11. 23. Diamond Head’s name in Hawaiian. Also the name of a world famous hospital where only the very best nurses work/ed. It means “brow of the tuna”. If still stumped, this well loved name inspired you so much you held on to it until you (finally) had a daughter!
  12. 25. One of your “favorite” students. Then he defected to AA, as expected.
  13. 26. 1940 Cole Porter musical
  14. 27. Name shared by a Welsh poet, American singer-songwriter and a beloved grandson
  15. 28. 1521 visitor to Guam
  16. 29. Where all the best navy pilots train
  17. 30. The fuzzy little animal Bedard’s daughter recently adopted. Make way!
  18. 32. Curry born in Guam
  19. 34. Best beer halls. And clocks. And car displays. Concentration camp one bus ride away.
  20. 38. Playground equipment or hotspot for grown-ups
  21. 39. The number 1 (according to some august sources) nursing program of its time
  22. 41. TWA Hub
  23. 44. City of sourdough and sea lions
  24. 47. "The Breeze ______" 1940 song
  25. 48. The location of Leah’s second abroad study. Wash up!
  26. 49. Birthday ______
  27. 50. Jingo’s alter ego, everyone’s (or should be) favorite author
  28. 51. This Lockheed superstar was the standard issue airplane during WV-1 days in Guam
  29. 52. Opened their first store in Winston-Salem in 1937
  30. 53. "Happy Birthday" writing medium
  31. 55. Connecticut-based department store chain
  32. 56. Actress born in Honolulu, surprisingly
  33. 57. Justice from New Hampshire
  34. 60. Downtown Honolulu landmark
  35. 61. 1960 Men’s Basketball National Champs
  36. 63. Wartime hiding place of the Liberty Bell
  37. 66. Signature formation of TBDBITL
  38. 71. Nickname for an EC-121-K
  39. 73. Where you buy great carpets. And eat hummus.
  40. 74. Former New Hampshire capital
  41. 75. "Make _____!" (birthday cry)
  42. 76. Answer to life
  43. 77. "Road to ______" 1940 comedy destination with Bing Crosby
Down
  1. 2. "The Birthday Party" playwright
  2. 3. The more beautiful gardens in North America. What a victory!
  3. 4. Bethlehem Steel had a long and important role in local and American history. These iconic “hot spots” symbolize the best and, for some, worst, parts of the story.
  4. 6. Roman 80
  5. 8. How the protagonist from Jeff’s (cough) favorite novel dies. Run, Anna, run!
  6. 12. Current owner of “Kubota Boy”
  7. 14. This deli and store was a “cut” ahead in North Hampton
  8. 16. The name of the famous duo Walt took Leah to in Vegas before one was attacked by a white fuzzy beast
  9. 17. The fabric of the fabricator
  10. 20. “Well done!” to a pilot
  11. 21. Guam annexer
  12. 22. TWA terminal architect
  13. 24. “Happy Birthday” Tony winner
  14. 31. "Pride and Prejudice" star, 1940
  15. 33. Honolulu zoo attraction
  16. 35. First name of the former owner of the best Inn in NH
  17. 36. Artist attributed for the beautiful murals in the oldest Inn in NH
  18. 37. Connecticut headquarters of ESPN
  19. 40. "Strange ______" 1940 Clark Gable film
  20. 42. 1940 Earle Hagen classic
  21. 43. Fred’s favorite fruit
  22. 45. 80 winks?
  23. 46. "Say ___" (1940 Andrews Sisters hit)
  24. 50. A big NC industry
  25. 51. Winston or Salem
  26. 54. Author who made his debut in 2014
  27. 57. The Queen of Them All
  28. 58. 80 synonym
  29. 59. Fave pup
  30. 62. Fave Daughter Daughter
  31. 64. Kurt Vonnegut's "Happy Birthday, _____ June"
  32. 65. Race Car driver trio of brothers, born in Bethlehem PA
  33. 67. City of Lights. Remember the “office” bathroom?
  34. 68. "___: The War President, 1940-1943"
  35. 69. I forgot what this means
  36. 70. “City of the Walking Dead”. Domical for many years.
  37. 72. Mythological giant slain by badass Hermes