Page 31 - MidWeek - Dec 8, 2021

Words below taken from this week’s issue. See classifieds for answers.
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DECEMBER 8, 2021 MIDWEEK 31
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AP PHOTOS
The 2022 GRAMMY Award nominations were recently announced, and a lot of young chart toppers were named to the list, including Olivia Rodrigo, Justin Bieber, Doja Cat, H.E.R. and seven-time winner Billie Eilish. Though, it’s this multitalented rapper who made history this year by being the
artist with the most nominations to date (83). His wife is just behind him, with 79 herself.
Gal Gadot is giving Wonder Woman a rest as she takes on playing the evil queen in Disney’s live-action Snow White. Also on the subject of Disney, this 21-year-old actress will take on Ariel in The Little Mermaid.
Matt Damon and Robert Downey Jr. are joining forces with director Christopher Nolan in the $100 million film Oppenheimer, with Cillian Murphy as J. Robert Oppenheimer, father of
the atomic bomb. His wife will be played by this actress, who starred alongside her real-life husband in a horror/thriller flick.
Finding someone to play the part of John Coffey in The Green Mile — a film released 22 years ago this week — proved to be a challenge for producers because the character was supposed to be a 7-foot giant. Ultimately, the 6-foot-5 Michael Clarke Duncan landed the breakout role of the innocent inmate with supernatural powers. Before Duncan secured the part, however, what professional athlete was considered for the role?
HELLALANE QUISO
Ding-a-Ling Day
While it’s no crime to be stupid, National Ding-a-Ling Day was actually meant to reconnect people who haven’t spoken to one another in a long time. So, don’t be a fool — pick up the phone and give that friend or relative a ring. You’ll be a far smarter and happier person for having rekindled that connection.
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: GOLD
Answers: 1) Jay-Z 2) Halle Bailey 3) Emily Blunt 4) Shaquille O’Neal