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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:

4. In 1980 no one seemed to know ___ the park.
6. Others ___ on neighborhood doors and ask to use the bathroom.
7. The path led to a park, where dog owners could let their dogs ___ free.
8. But when buyers see all this dog traffic, they take off ___.
12. They take ___ running.
14. Others knock on neighborhood doors and ask to use the ___.
15. The neighborhood ___ has begged the city council to reduce park hours.
16. It is open from 7:00 to 7:00, seven days a ___.
17. Others bring boom boxes and ___ music loudly in the park.
19. But when buyers see all this dog ___, they take off running.
20. A dog may be man's ___ friend, but 1,000 dogs are not.
21. People, dogs, noise, and trash are ___.
23. The association has begged the council to reduce park ___s.
24. But some owners arrive at 6:00, saying that they need to beat the ___.
27. Dog owners had to walk their dogs to the ___-free park.
29. To ___ walking distance, others park in neighborhood driveways.
30. There were ___ four houses on the street.
32. This place was heaven when we ___ moved here.
33. We have to meet the public ___.
34. Those were the good old ___s.
36. "We're ___ here," said Arnold.
38. A dog may be man's best friend, but 1,000 dogs ___are not.
40. But if the homeowners don't like it, they can always ___.
41. The people who used it ___ the people who lived in the neighborhood.
42. This is a free country, you ___.
44. Between their house and their neighbor's house was a ___ pathway.
45. Weekends are even ___ than weekdays.
47. Dog owners could let their ___ run free.
49. ___ families spend the day with their dogs.
51. This is a free ___.
52. Others bring boom boxes and play music ___ in the park.
53. But when buyers see all this dog traffic, they ___ off running.
55. I'm ___, but if the homeowners don't like it, they can always move.
59. ___ their house and their neighbor's house was a dirt pathway.
60. In 1980 no one ___ed to know about the park.
62. The park has become like California in the ___ Rush days.
63. People, dogs, noise, and ___ are everywhere.
64. They can ___ move.
65. They thought they had ___d and gone to heaven.
66. The association ___ged the city council to reduce park hours.
67. The council has ignored the neighborhood association's ___s for help.
68. The neighbors used to ___ that they had their own private dog park.

Down:

1. If the ___s don't like it, they can always move.
2. We have to meet the ___ demand.
3. To save walking ___, others park in neighborhood driveways.
5. The park has ___ like California in the Gold Rush days.
9. This no-leash park is very ___.
10. They need to ___ the rush.
11. The council has ___d the neighborhood association's pleas for help.
13. Between their house and their neighbor's house was a dirt ___.
16. ___s are even worse than weekdays.
18. ___ park in driveways. ___ bring boom boxes. ___ knock on doors.
22. Weekends are ___ worse than weekdays.
25. Dog owners had to park on the ___.
26. The association has begged the city council to ___ park hours.
28. But ___ dog owners actually arrive at 6:00.
30. Dog ___s could let their dogs run free.
31. The path ___ to a city-owned dog park.
35. But some owners ___ arrive at 6:00, saying they need to beat the rush.
37. They ___ they had died and gone to heaven.
39. The only people who used it were the people who lived in the ___.
40. Others bring boom boxes and play ___ loudly in the park.
43. People, dogs, ___, and trash are everywhere.
46. The ___ council has ignored the association's pleas for help.
47. The path led to a ___ park, where ___ owners could let ___s run free.
48. Winnie and Arnold bought their house at the end of a ___-___-___.
50. When Winnie and Arnold ___ their house, they thought they had died....
54. Not ___.
56. Dog owners could let their dogs run ___. ... This is a ___ country.
57. I've been trying to ___ my place for five years.
58. This place was ___ when we first moved here.
61. The path led to a ___. But there was no ___ing lot. Owners had to ___....