Page 35 - MidWeek - Dec 1, 2021

DECEMBER 1, 2021 MIDWEEK 35
Words below taken from this week’s issue. See classifieds for answers.
Answers are in the classifieds
AKAKA CARTON CHOY HEALTHCARE
HOUSELESS JONES MANOA PAGEANT
PANYO RIDGE ROGAINE SERENDIPITY
SPORT STEFANI SYMPHONY VETERINARIAN
AP PHOTOS
Cardi B is making fun connections all over Twitter. First, she and Penn Badgley started a mutual admiration society by changing their profifile pictures to photos of each other. Badgley’s You character, the psychopathic Joe Goldberg, even sent the Up singer a present — complete with a creepy note of adoration. Next, this Harold & Kumar actor tweeted about dreaming that the rap-
per had officiated his wedding. To which she responded “I’m licensed to do that so ... let me know.”
The upcoming film My Son Hunter won’t be favorable to either President Joe Biden or his son, Hunter Biden. Director Robert Davi has cast John James — Jeff Colby on Dynasty — to play the president. Meanwhile, this British actor, who is the son of James Fox, plays Hunter.
Chart-topping artist The Weeknd is branching off from the music industry. The Blinding Lights singer has co-created an HBO series called The Idol. Based in Los Angeles, the show centers around the music industry, as well as cults. Sharing the screen with him are Suzanna Son, Steve Zissis, Troye Sivan and this 22-year-old actress who, despite her very famous father, is
making quite the name for herself in Hollywood.
He plays one of 11 skilled criminals in Ocean’s Eleven, but Don Cheadle chose to go uncredited when the movie was released 20 years ago this week. The reason? Cheadle wanted top billing alongside George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts, et al., but producers balked. Thankfully, his character remained a central part of the film despite that strange Cockney rhyming slang he spoke in. In the movie, what term does he use as a replacement for the word “trouble”?
BUBBLY REERAN
Dec. 5 Day of the Ninja
Channel your inner stealth to accomplish daunting tasks today. Take a cue from Japan’s iconic warrior, skilled in everything from infiltration to
espionage and assassination, but celebrate in more relaxed fashion. Watch ninja shows like American Ninja Warrior, and get the kids involved with a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles marathon.
Fill in the blank cells using numbers 1 to 9. Each number can appear only once in each row, column, and 3x3 block. Use logic and process of elimination to solve the puzzle. The difficulty level ranges from Bronze (easiest) to Silver to Gold (hardest). Answers are in the classifieds.
RATING: SILVER
Answers: 1) Kal Penn 2) Laurence Fox 3) Lily-Rose Depp 4) Barney Rubble