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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. It had no ___, so he wedged the front tire in between two bookshelves.
4. ___ had spent Saturday and most of Sunday cleaning up his apartment.
6. That was a ___ workout, he thought.
10. He looked for his new ___, the one that had cost $10.
11. ___ is ever simple, he thought.
12. ___, no household spiders had set up a "web site."
14. But first, he had to inflate both ___ tires.
17. ...able to "inspect" without tripping over boxes, books, and ___ clubs.
18. No ___ spiders had set up a "web site."
19. The ___ed air felt good.
20. It was a big, heavy, steel pump that had an ___ gauge.
21. Owen wanted the inspector to be ___ to "inspect" without tripping.
23. He looked for his ___ pump. ... He admired his "___" tires.
26. The bike was now ready to ___. ... It was getting too dark for a long ___.
28. No household ___s had set up a "web site."
29. It had high ___ air flow on both up and down strokes.
30. He was ___ing and puffing.
31. He pumped up the front ___. ... Owen, however, felt a little ___d.
32. ___ tires were flat.
33. No household spiders had set up a "web ___."
37. The pump ___ adapter didn't fit onto the bike's valve stem.
39. He was huffing and ___ing.
42. ..."inspect" without tripping over books, fishing rods, and golf ___s.
44. The termite ___ was coming on Monday.
46. The adapter didn't ___ onto the bike's valve stem.
47. ___ dripped from his forehead.
48. He got out a hand air pump he had bought at a ___ shop for only $2.
49. It had the bells and whistles: high volume air flow on up and down ___s....
52. The termite inspector was ___ on Monday.
53. Owen connected the pump to the ___ tire.
54. ___ covered the bike.
56. As usual, Owen did find one ___ while he was looking for another ___.
57. He started ___.
61. He went to the ___ and got a diet soda. ... He opened the ___ door.
62. He ___ed riding or walking through his neighborhood.
63. ...quick lock valve ___ and four nozzle ___s, air gauge, and footplate....
64. He went to the refrigerator and got a diet ___.

Down:

2. Owen stopped ___ing after the first 80 pumps.
3. He stood back and ___d his "new" tires proudly.
5. It had all the bells and ___s.
7. In fact, it looked like it was getting too ___ for a long ride.
8. Sweat dripped from his ___.
9. He had wedged the front tire in between two ___.
11. He enjoyed walking through his ___ with its many beautiful houses.
13. Owen had spent Saturday and most of ___ cleaning up his apartment.
15. He ___ed the valve stem caps back on.
16. After ___ing it, he pumped up the front tire.
22. He had wedged the ___ tire so that the bike would stand upright.
24. It was a pump that had an air ___ and a small leak somewhere.
25. He went to the refrigerator and got a ___ soda.
27. The ___ had been 86 at noon, but had dropped to about 76.
32. It was a ___.
34. But first, he had to ___ both bike tires.
35. It had all the ___s and whistles.
36. ___ was still almost two hours away.
38. No household spiders had set up a "___ site."
40. I've got everything, but I can't find ___.
41. Owen wanted the inspector to be able to "inspect" without ___ping.
43. He wedged the tire between bookshelves so the bike would stand ___.
45. Owen was going to ___ himself with a late afternoon bicycle ride.
48. The ___ inspector was coming on Monday.
50. He screwed the valve ___ caps back on.
51. It had no kickstand, so he ___d the front tire in between two bookshelves.
52. Owen ___ed the pump to the rear tire.
55. He wedged the tire between bookshelves so the bike would ___ upright.
58. He stood back and admired his "new" tires ___ly.
59. The temperature had been 86 at noon, but had ___ped to about 76.
60. The "small" ___ seemed to have gotten bigger.