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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. ___ evening was probably going to be more of the same.
3. She had prepared ___ green beans.
5. "Oh, stop exaggerating," Lina replied. "You enjoy every ___."
9. She would ___ her man.
10. She had prepared shrimp, fresh green ___s, mashed potatoes....
12. I have to eat ___ and lettuce for a week.
13. All he ever did was go back to his ___ and read books.
17. All he ever did was read books or go ___.
18. She had prepared ___.
20. Someday, she ___, I will be his dessert.
21. "I've got to ___." They both knew that Luke didn't have to ___ anywhere.
23. Luke rarely stayed more than ten minutes past the last ___ of dessert.
24. ___ time I come over here, I have to eat celery and lettuce for a week.
25. Lina ___ed that for the time being.
29. But she felt ___ she would get her man.
30. ___ often asked Luke to dinner. ___ loved Luke.
31. She had prepared shrimp, mashed potatoes, and ___.
32. ___ Luke loved Lina's cooking, not Lina herself.
35. If you didn't invite me ___ here, I'd be hurt and hungry.
36. Luke loved Lina's cooking, not Lina ___.
38. Luke didn't have to go ___.
39. They ___ knew that Luke didn't have to go.
41. Then she brought out her ___ cheesecake with vanilla ice cream.
44. If you ___'___invite me over here, I'd be hurt.
45. Every time I ___ over here, I have to eat celery and lettuce for a week.
46. I've ___ to go.
48. Lina ___ ask Luke if he wanted to watch TV, or play cards or chess.
49. Lina often asked Luke to ___.
52. All he ever ___ was go back to his apartment.
54. With enough ___s and enough time, she would get her man.
56. This evening was probably going to ___ more of the same.
57. But Lina ___ a patient woman.
58. But she felt that, with enough time, she would get her ___.
59. Someday, she thought, I ___ be his dessert.
61. This evening was probably ___ to be more of the same.
63. Then she brought out her homemade ___ with vanilla ice cream.
65. Luke ____the cheesecake and ice cream.
66. Luke ate everything with ___.
67. I have to eat celery to get back down to my ___ weight.
69. I have to eat ___ for a week to get back to my normal weight.
70. Luke rarely stayed more ___ 10 minutes past the last bite of dessert.
71. Every time I come over ___, I have to eat for a week.
72. You're ___. I apologize.
73. If you didn't ___ me over here, I'd be hurt and hungry.

Down:

2. Luke didn't ___ to go anywhere.
4. This evening was probably going to be more of the ___.
6. Every ___ I come over here, I have to get back to my normal weight.
7. Lina accepted that for the time ___.
8. Lina would ask Luke if he wanted to watch TV, but Luke always ___d.
10. Then she ___ out her homemade cheesecake for dessert.
11. ___ you trying to fatten me up for something?
14. Luke loved Lina's cooking, ___ Lina herself.
15. ___, she thought, I will be his dessert.
16. "Oh, ___ exaggerating," Lina replied.
19. She had ___d shrimp, fresh green beans, and asparagus.
22. But Lina was a ___ woman.
26. She had prepared fresh green beans, ___es, and asparagus.
27. Luke ate everything ___ gusto.
28. She had prepared ___ potatoes and asparagus.
33. Luke asked, "Are you ___ing to fatten me up for something?"
34. Luke ate ___.
37. Are you trying to ___ me up?
39. All he ever did was go back to his apartment and read ___s.
40. She ___ prepared asparagus.
42. You ___ every mouthful.
43. You're right. I ___.
45. Lina would ask Luke if he wanted to play ___ or chess.
47. But Lina was a patient ___.
50. Lina watched as Luke devoured the cheesecake and ___ cream.
51. ___ he ever did was go back to his apartment and go online.
53. But she felt that, with ___ meals and ___ time, she would get her man.
55. But ___ always declined.
56. I have to eat celery and lettuce to get ___ down to my normal weight.
60. She brought out her homemade cheesecake with ice cream for ___.
62. If you didn't invite me over here, I'd be hurt and ___.
64. She loved to ___, and she loved to watch people eat her ___ing.
65. I have to eat celery and lettuce to get back ___ to my normal weight.
68. Lina ___d Luke, but Luke ___d Lina's cooking.