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Click on a number in the GRID (not in the Clues) to see the clue/s for that number. The clue appears at top left, above the grid. Type your answer into the empty BOX. Click on "Enter" to place your word into the grid. If you are stuck, you can click on "Hint" to get a free letter/s. Click on "Check," below the grid, to check your answer/s. eslyes.com ... (c) Mike Carlson
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Across:

1. Jimmy ___d to do something about the lock.
3. Jimmy finally decided to do ___ about the lock on the screen door.
5. His front door has two ___s.
8. The front door ___ has a peephole.
9. Jimmy was in his shorts--___ flip-flops, ___ shirt.
10. The peephole is a ___ device, but Jimmy never uses it.
13. He lives in a safe neighborhood, ___ security is not a problem.
15. The outside and inside handles ___ held together with two screws.
16. This has ___ed Jimmy from day one.
19. He ___ push on the outside button with all his might.
20. ...piece of glass through ___ Jimmy can look out his door.
21. This has bothered Jimmy from day ___.
22. Jimmy lives on the second ___ of a six-unit apartment building.
23. He inserted the plastic between the handle and the doorframe ___.
25. The front door also has a peephole--a tiny piece of ___.
28. They have to push the button on the black ___ door to open it.
29. The lever ___ remain locked.
30. The lock has ___ worked since the screen door was installed.
31. But now he needed to put a spacer on the inside ___.
33. Jimmy lives on the second floor of a six-unit ___ building.
37. Jimmy ___ fixed a two-year-old problem in less than an hour.
38. Jimmy was in his shorts--no flip-___s, no shirt.
41. They ___ to push the button on the screen door to open it.
43. Jimmy can look out his door at about ___-level.
45. Jimmy lives on the second floor of a six-___ apartment building.
47. He needed to put a ___ on the inside handle.
48. He found a ___ of plastic that was just the right thickness.
49. First of all, he ___ in a safe neighborhood.
54. The peephole is a security ___, but Jimmy never uses it.
56. ___ the lock has not worked since the screen door was installed.
57. The screen door has an ___ lock on it.
60. He inserted the plastic between the handle and the ___ itself.
63. ___!
64. ___ worked perfectly.
66. ..."preview" who is knocking on his door or ___ing his doorbell.
67. Finally, he had made the right ___.
68. He is always eager to ___ a visitor.
69. I'm a ___!
70. He lives in a safe neighborhood, so security is not really a ___.
71. Jimmy ___ned.
72. He found a piece of ___. He inserted the ___ between the handle....
73. The screen door finally worked ___!

Down:

1. His front door has two locks--a security ___ and a door handle lock.
2. But ___ he needed to put a spacer on the inside handle.
3. Jimmy got a flathead ___driver and loosened both ___s.
4. It was a ___, warm, sunny day.
6. Second, people rarely ___ on Jimmy's door.
7. The outside and inside handles were ___ together with two screws.
11. ...eye-___ to "preview" who is knocking on his door.
12. Bingo! It worked ___.
14. He kept adjusting the screws and pushing on the outside ___.
17. The front door also has a peephole--a ___ piece of glass.
18. ...to "preview" ___ is knocking on his door or ringing his doorbell.
24. Jimmy ___ed both screws.
26. Jimmy lives on the ___ floor of a six-unit apartment building.
27. Jimmy got a ___ screwdriver and loosened both screws.
32. He kept ___ing the screws and pushing on the outside button.
34. The front door also has a ___.
35. ...stayed in the locked position ___ he pushed on the outside button.
36. He adjusted the screws to ___ the lever stayed in the locked position.
39. ...button with all his might, and the ___ would remain locked.
40. He kept adjusting the screws and ___ing on the outside button.
42. Jimmy lives on the second floor of a six-unit apartment ___.
44. He returned the ___ to the toolbox.
46. ___s can knock on the front door.
50. It was a nice, warm, ___ day.
51. Jimmy was in his shorts--no ___-flops, no shirt.
52. His front door ___ two locks.
53. When someone knocks, he just opens the ___.
55. He was ___.
58. Jimmy can look out his door to "preview" who is ringing his ___.
59. He lives in a safe neighborhood, so security is not ___ a problem.
61. ___, he had made the right adjustment.
62. He is always ___ to greet a visitor.
65. But now he needed to ___ a spacer on the inside handle.
69. Jimmy ___ a flathead screwdriver and loosened both screws.