Across
- 3. While VW-1 performed many tasks, its involvement with weather gave it this nickname
- 7. "___ of 1940" with Fred Astaire
- 8. This Lockheed superstar was the standard issue airplane during WV-1 days in Guam
- 12. The Queen of Them All
- 13. TWA Hub
- 14. Wartime hiding place of the Liberty Bell
- 19. Best beer halls. And clocks. And car displays. Concentration camp one bus ride away.
- 21. Author who made his debut in 2014
- 22. "Road to ______" 1940 comedy destination with Bing Crosby
- 24. The more beautiful gardens in North America. What a Victory!
- 27. The number 1 (according to some august sources) nursing program of its time
- 28. Fave pup
- 29. "Pride and Prejudice" star, 1940
- 30. Connecticut-based department store chain
- 33. The mascot for North Hampton Elementary School
- 37. The fabric of the fabricator
- 38. "Make _____!" (birthday cry)
- 39. Mythological giant slain by badass Hermes
- 41. Jingo’s alter ego, everyone’s (or should be) favorite author
- 47. "Strange ______" 1940 Clark Gable film
- 48. Spent his formative canine days with you and Victoria
- 51. The automotive staple orange and white kittnes were born in up in the North Hampton garage
- 53. Fred’s favorite fruit
- 55. Signature formation of TBDBITL
- 58. 80 synonym
- 61. Actress born in Honolulu, surprisingly
- 63. Curry born in Guam
- 65. “Happy Birthday” Tony winner
- 67. Guam annexer
- 70. Honolulu zoo attraction
- 72. Next Mikaela Shiffrin of the family
- 73. Fave Daughter Daughter
- 75. City of Lights. Remember the “office” bathroom?
- 76. Roman 80
- 80. "Happy Birthday, Moon" author Frank
- 82. TWA terminal architect
- 83. A big NC industry
- 86. This deli and store was a “cut” ahead in North Hampton
- 87. “Well done!” to a pilot
- 88. The name of the famous duo Walt took Leah to in Vegas before one was attacked by a white fuzzy beast
- 89. The best volcanic mountain with crater on Waikiki. Ever been?
Down
- 1. "Happy Birthday" writing medium
- 2. "The Birthday Party" playwright
- 4. Evelyn’s father’s job title
- 5. One of your “favorite” students. Then he defected to AA, as expected.
- 6. 1940 Earle Hagen classic
- 9. 1960 Men’s Basketball National Champs
- 10. Nickname for an EC-121-K
- 11. 1940 Cole Porter musical
- 12. Former Hancock neighbor and author of a Good Good book
- 15. Phillips Exeter Academy’s mascot. Some say it is a “Lion Rampart”, but we all know it shares the name of this beloved grandson.
- 16. Where Marlene and Leah did a self mud spa and floated
- 17. City of sourdough and sea lions
- 18. 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.
- 20. First name of the former owner of the best Inn in NH
- 23. Opened their first store in Winston-Salem in 1937
- 25. Destination of a family vacation that Taco notoriously spent locked up in the barn
- 26. Birthday ______
- 31. Marilyn Monroe of retrievers. But she did not sleep with the president. And, Happy Birthday to YOU!
- 32. Kurt Vonnegut's "Happy Birthday, _____ June"
- 34. "The Breeze ______" 1940 song
- 35. Tool used by Leah to reduce the household cat IQ by a few points
- 36. Downtown Honolulu landmark
- 40. Answer to life
- 42. Artist attributed for the beautiful murals in the oldest Inn in NH
- 43. 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!
- 44. The fuzzy little animal Bedard’s daughter recently adopted. Make way!
- 45. Justice from New Hampshire
- 46. "Say ___" (1940 Andrews Sisters hit)
- 49. 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.
- 50. "___: The War President, 1940-1943"
- 52. Birthplace of Jared Sidney Torrance, founder of Torrance, California
- 54. I forgot what this means
- 56. Where all the best navy pilots train
- 57. Race Car driver trio of brothers, born in Bethlehem PA
- 59. The name of a geck eating feline
- 60. Playground equipment or hotspot for grown-ups
- 62. Name of the cat who only seems to love Catherine
- 64. Name shared by a Welsh poet, American singer-songwriter and a beloved grandson
- 66. 80 winks?
- 68. Winston or Salem
- 69. How the protagonist from Jeff’s (cough) favorite novel dies. Run, Anna, run!
- 71. Where you buy great carpets. And eat hummus.
- 74. Former New Hampshire capital
- 77. The animals Leah and Marlene rode on a trip
- 78. “City of the Walking Dead”. Domical for many years.
- 79. Connecticut headquarters of ESPN
- 81. Current owner of “Kubota Boy”
- 84. The location of Leah’s second abroad study. Wash up!
- 85. 1521 visitor to Guam