Across: |
1. | Russia seemed more intent on ___ Akmenistan's oil. |
3. | He was ___ of Akmenistan, a tiny but oil-rich country near Russia. |
6. | At its top was a likeness of Nyof's head, 16 feet in ___. |
7. | Gurba ___ down the spire's floodlights and mechanisms. |
9. | The 100-foot-tall ___ was brilliantly lit every night for the last 10 years. |
12. | He might help prevent a Russian invasion by removing all ___s of Nyof. |
14. | Every July 3, he ___d how he had invented the Internet. |
16. | The head made a ___ revolution every 59 minutes. |
18. | The new president, Ivan Gurba, has banned all media use of Nyof's ___. |
19. | Citizens thought Nyof was a little ___. |
20. | ___s shot out of Nyof's mouth, accompanied by the roar of a lion. |
22. | He might prevent a Russian invasion by ___ traces of Nyof. |
27. | "Nyof" talked about how he had paved all of Akmenistan's dirt ___s. |
28. | They liked him for boldly standing up to occasional threats from ___. |
30. | The late Boris Nyof is ___ a nonperson. |
31. | The head made a revolution every 59 ___s. Then it paused for one ___. |
32. | Nyof actually had renamed the days of the week after his ___s. |
35. | At its top was a likeness of Nyof's ___, 16 feet in diameter. |
37. | There was a different ___ for each day of the year. |
38. | Flames shot out of Nyof's mouth, accompanied by the roar of a ___. |
40. | He was president of Akmenistan, a tiny but oil-___ country near Russia. |
41. | "Nyof" talked about how he paved all of Akmenistan's dirt roads--by ___. |
45. | At its top was a ___ness of Nyof's head. ... They ___d him. |
46. | "Nyof" had paved all of Akmenistan's ___ roads. |
47. | Gurba has ordered the destruction of a stainless steel spire ___ing Nyof. |
48. | Gurba has removed all the photos, posters, and ___s of Nyof. |
50. | He was president of Akmenistan, a tiny but oil-rich ___ near Russia. |
52. | In the capital ___, Gurba ordered the destruction of a spire honoring Nyof. |
53. | Flames shot out of Nyof's mouth, accompanied by the ___ of a lion. |
54. | "From the ___, we will build a Museum of Peace," said Gurba. |
57. | Every day at noon, "Nyof " gave a ___-minute speech. |
58. | Gurba might help prevent a Russian ___ by removing all traces of Nyof. |
60. | As president, Nyof had renamed the sun and ___ after his parents. |
62. | Gurba ___ned all media use of Nyof's name. ... He had ___ned marriage. |
63. | The ___ president, Ivan Gurba, has banned all media use of Nyof's name. |
64. | Russia seemed intent on acquiring Akmenistan's oil--one way or ___. |
65. | They liked him for ___ standing up to occasional threats from Russia. |
66. | Every July 3, he described how he had invented the ___. |