Aug 26' Crossword

This month’s Patchwork crossword is all about Black content creators and entertainers who bring us laughs, insights and advice everyday, usually for free! Grab a pencil and see how many clues you can crack!

Across

1. (college)
5. Golden State campus inits.
9. Big East sch.
14. Actor David of "Rhoda"
15. Cleveland's lake
16. II fighting
17. War cry of the '60s
19. Lock of hair
20. "Me too!"
21. Roger Arliner Young was the first African American woman to receive a ____ degree in zoology.
23. Swiss river to the Rhine
25. Ye ___ Shoppe
26. New employee requirement, maybe
31. George Washington, for one discovered hundreds of uses for previously useless vegetables and fruits
35. Former capital of Romania
36. Qatar's capital
38. 1990s fitness fad with infomercials
39. Gradually slowing, in mus.
40. ___ egg
42. Get-___ (starts)
43. Rampaging, after "on"
45. miss
46. French bench
47. Ken R. Harewood was recognized for his work in the fields of ___ biology and ___ drug discovery
49. Order of coffee in a small cup
51. Gospel singer Winans
53. Long, long time
54. Otis Boykin was the inventor of the artificial heart ____ control unit
59. Snow on les Alpes
63. Tour de France stage
64. Approved, in a way
66. 1978 Nicolette Larson hit "___ Love"
67. Fargo's home: Abbr.
68. Slender shorebird
69. Oldest von Trapp child in "The Sound of Music"
70. Billy or nanny
71. First Chinese dynasty

Down

1. Supermarket V.I.P.'s: Abbr.
2. Early smartphone
3. Japanese noodles
4. Wise men
5. A person might hang one on a road
6. Reputation, on the street
7. Forage storage
8. Big name in batteries
9. Current
10. Line of Porsches whose name is Spanish for "race"
11. Prime draft classification
12. Condé ___ (magazine company)
13. Wall Street inits.
18. "South Pacific" girl
22. Mom's attention, for short
24. The scarlet letter
26. 1933 Physics Nobelist Paul
27. Indian sauce with coriander and cumin
28. cut into two parts by Lake Michigan
29. Cries out loud
30. "Voilà!"
32. MGM Grand setting
33. Black hues, in Shakespeare
34. Lewis____McKinney; In 1930 first African American to earn a Ph.D. in anatomy.
37. The "A" of B.A.
40. + stagger = soup kitchen offering
41. Stare dumbfoundedly
44. Opposite of rejects
46. Lower in stature
48. Color TV pioneer
50. Pasta, in product names
52. Barely making, with "out"
54. ___ Grant (college financial aid)
55. Yours, in Paris
56. Blanchett of "Blue Jasmine"
57. Inner: Prefix
58. that fights music piracy
60. Martinique et Guadeloupe
61. Halliwell of the Spice Girls
62. Comical "Dame"
65. Box office purchase: Abbr.

Aug 26' Crossword

The Prize

The goal of our crossword puzzle isn’t just a fun way to combat the literacy crisis we also want to support black businesses by getting their products in the hands of people who haven’t enjoyed them yet! This month’s prize is from one of our first supporters Brooklyn Tea. 


Co-founded by married couple Jamila and Ali Wright, Brooklyn Tea began as a love letter to culture, comfort, and community. Jamila, a Spelman graduate raised in Atlanta, and Ali, a lifelong entrepreneur born in Brooklyn, wanted to create a space that celebrated the healing power of tea while reflecting the vibrancy of Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, where their flagship tearoom now thrives.


The prize for this month’s puzzle is 5oz tin of Milk Oolong tea from Brooklyn Tea valued at $60! Milk Oolong is a premium oolong tea known for its naturally smooth body and distinctive creamy flavor. Light orchid notes combine with a soft milk-like sweetness, creating a rich cup that feels satisfying without being heavy. It’s a popular choice for people looking for something more interesting than coffee but still full and flavorful.

Crossword prize