Nov 26' Crossword
The November theme for The Patchwork Post celebrates the 2nd anniversary of Domestic Arts Month, celebrating domestic artistry as an intentional art form and a foundational expression of Black culture. Throughout the month, the publication will feature stories, tutorials, and reflections from Black artisans, writers, and makers, exploring everyday creative practices like baking, mending, and gardening to inspire readers to cultivate beauty in the “boring” aspects of our lives.
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Across
1. ___-jongg
4. Shredded
13. Praiseful poem
16. Prevent
14.Substack publication Seeing Myself on the ___
17. Worked for Mad, maybe
19. Jazz's Blake
20. Circumference
21. Adviser on dos and don'ts
23. "As I Lay Dying" father
25. Frozen drink brand
26. ___ kwon do
27. Sculptural fiber artist Nastassja E. Swift transforms traditional needle ___ into a powerful expression art
30. "Very interesting ..."
32. Him: Fr.
33. What do socialists campaign for?
39. Bone: Prefix
41. South Korea's ___ Tae Woo
42. immaterial, essential part of a person or being
43. Reverse transcriptase is found in it
47. Prefix with athlete
48. Apologia pro vita ___
49.German singer-songwriter Nadiiife stitches her own ___
52. N.Y.C.-based dance group
55. "Don't give me ___!"
58. Alone, in Paris
59. Amaya’s uncle Kwame Adeyemi is a ___
62. sculptural ___ artist Nastassja E. Swift
65. Cub Scout leader named after a character in "The Jungle Book"
66. Ladylove
68. "Clear now?"
69. Implement for an apple
70. Hwy.
71. Sea eagles
72. Ivy Leaf ___
73. Carrier to Oslo
Down
1. Museum of Contemporary Art
2. Eve's mate
3. Amaya’s godmother Imani Bell is a Herbalist
4. Best Foreign Film of 2005 set in South Africa
5. Cry of discovery
6. Actress Russo
7. Resin used in incense
8. The carpenter Kwame ____ is Amaya’s uncle
9. Pick-___ (refreshing drink)
10. Elementary
11. Gorbachev
12. Mountain ridge
15. protector
18. Hue
22. Glassmaker's oven
24. Photo lab abbr.
27. "Dona ___ and Her Two Husbands"
28. Feminine suffix
29. Spice Girl Halliwell
31. Old British sports cars
34. In favor of
35. Tough
36. Spots for thirsty travelers
37. Spoil
38. Narrow opening
40. areas
44. Tops at the dinner table?
45. ___ Black is a Detroit-born vocalist
46. Carrier to Oslo
50. Go straight
51. John who wrote "My First Summer in the Sierra"
52. Make ___ for (advocate)
53. Amaya’s next door neighbor Mr. Elias Green is a ___
54. Woodenware
56. Suffix with symptom
57. :50
60. Ballet bend
61. ___ avis
63. Jazzy James
64. Actress Charlotte and others
67. Debussy's "La ___"
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