2 The State Puzzle Book 2016

Serving the Midlands for 30 years!

1986-2016
Buy It TodaySleep On It Tonight!
Mattresses
Bedroom Furniture
Iron Beds
Futons
Daybeds
Lift Chairs

www.michaelismattress.com

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Thompson Funeral Homes

Discover What Sets Us Apart

ShareLife
provides
families with a unique
approach to planning
a remembrance event
that fully captures the
story of a loved ones life
through innovative multi-sensory technology,
storytellers and an overall experience that
leaves guests celebrating the most joyful and
meaningful moments of a lifetime. The Share
Life experience is available at all Thompson
Funeral Home locations.
We are genuine veterans funeral specialists
offering high quality burial and cremation options
to include:

Life Steps, a series of educational workshops

providing information on a range of topics
that affect men and women who have
experienced a loss, is one of many free
community outreach programs available
through Thompson Community Care. Whether
it is our Painting by the River art classes,
holiday remembrance services or one of our
social groups, our outreach programs are
designed to help people move forward in living
following a loss.

Highly competitive veterans burial and

cremation packages
Generous merchandise options
Honor and Glory Funeral Coach
Flag Retirement Program

The Name You Know and Trust

4 The State Puzzle Book 2016

Crossword
By Thomas Joseph May 17, 2016

ACROSS
1 Clear
6 Cylindrical
sandwiches
11 Tower setting
12 Vietnam city
13 The Hulks alter
ego
15 Ready to go
16 Brewery sight
17 Pigged out
18 Army doc
20 Classical
language
23 Deadly
27 Final, for one
28 Green stone
29 Trait carriers
31 Pleasingly
plump
32 Mustard city of
France
34 Invite
37 Turn sharply

38 Flock sound
41 Captain
Americas alter
ego
44 Radio part
45 Dutch bloom
46 Pays to play
47 Book of maps
DOWN
1 Wanes
2 Quite
uncommon
3 Border on
4 Min. part
5 News hour
6 Speculative
question
7 Operated
8 The King and
I heroine
9 Verse creator
10 Royal address
14 Misbehaving

18 Acted out
19 Cuisine with
cayenne
20 Relay section
21 Chopping tool
22 Light brown
24 Price addition
25 Fuss
26 Writer
Stanislaw
30 Sorting devices
31 Colombia
capital
33 Jelly holder
34 Movie pooch
35 Astonish
36 English county
38 Front desk
feature
39 Opera song
40 Nile snakes
42 Geese
formation
43 Belly

5/17

PUZZLE ANSWER
From page 7 5/20

Professional,Compassionate Care
From Names You Can Trust.
Managing Partners
Jeff Temples & John Halloran are
lifelong Midlands residents.

5400 Bush River Rd. Columbia 803.772.1231 www.templeshalloranfuneralhome.com

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Crossword
By Thomas Joseph May 18, 2016

ACROSS
1 Historic events
7 Inquires
11 Spotted cat
12 Quakers
pronoun
13 Prove false
14 Sharpen
15 Dues payer
17 Fig pollinator
20 Bumbling
23 Circle segment
24 Distant
26 Altar vow
27 Wrap up
28 European peak
29 Frozen desserts
31 Old auto
32 Sneaker
feature
33 Casino figure
34 Polluxs twin
37 Beach crawler

39 Surround
43 Mystique
44 Trembling
45 Polluxs mother
46 Sawbuck
DOWN
1 In favor of
2 Rink material
3 Game caller
4 Bad time for a
batter
5 Lug
6 Rose part
7 Goddess of
wisdom
8 Heading to
land
9 Boxer Norton
10 Notice
16 Hawks and
doves
17 Jeans measure

18 Passion
19 Golfers tally
21 Showed fear
22 Printing goofs
24 Nourishes
25 Small worker
30 Nursery rhyme
start
33 Heart, for one
35 Ordeal
36 Formerly
37 Baseballs
Ripken
38 Bemoan
40 Coffee
dispenser
41 Appomattox
name
42 New Deal pres.

5/18

PUZZLE ANSWER
From page 4 5/17

Affordable housing for people

aged 62 years or older
Utilities (water, sewer, electricity,
and garbage) included with rent

1805 Devine Street Columbia, SC 29205

Call us today to see if you qualify!

(803) 799-5876

Visit www.christophertowers.org for more details.

Offering 225 apartments, each with

one bedroom
On site beauty salon and
grocery store
100% full renovated interior units
& common areas

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Crossword
By Thomas Joseph May 19, 2016

ACROSS
1 Glasgow
native
5 Breaks,
perhaps
10 Asian capital
12 Pueblo
material
13 Duo
quadrupled
14 Hazardous gas
15 Comedy first
baseman
16 Flower parts
18 Flower parts
20 Golf position
21 One of a bear
trio
23 Slugger
Williams
24 Shipping stop
26 Noted
seamstress
28 Traffic grp.

29 Beige
31 Publicity
32 Flower parts
36 Flower parts
39 Rent out
40 Splish
Splash singer
41 Profession
43 Correct, as text
44 Pago Pago
setting
45 Convenes
46 Cowled one
DOWN
1 Exhibits
2 Secret store
3 Victorious
4 Sock part
5 Scarletts home
6 First person
7 Classic Fords
8 Some piano
keys

9 Felt
11 I should be
going
17 Recipe amt.
19 Spr. mo.
22 Collars
24 Mark Twain,
for one
25 Symbol of
sturdiness
27 Unconscious
28 Crown
30 EMTs forte
33 Texan
landmark
34 Enticed
35 Chophouse
order
37 Suggestion
38 Goals
42 Zodiac animal
5/09

PUZZLE ANSWER
From page 5 5/18

Visit our Large Area Rug Gallery

Hundreds of styles & colors to choose from.
Carpet Hardwood

Ceramic Laminate

Vinyl Area Rugs Binds

8102 Two Notch Rd. (Across From 1-77)

Columbia 803-699-8000
Columbia.Abbeycarpet.com Mon. - Fri. 9-6 Sat. 10-5

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Crossword
By Thomas Joseph May 20, 2016

ACROSS
1 Understands
5 Play makeup
9 Horse play?
11 Ring contests
13 Pitch choice
14 Big name in TV
talk
15 Family
16 Disturb
18 Self-contained
20 Snaky fish
21 Fixes copy
22 Pastoral poem
23 Kong, for one
24 Airport
screening org.
25 Concert
boosters
27 This or that?
29 Nasty dog
30 Let pass, as a
shower
32 Laundry chore

34 Gene
messenger
35 Willem of
Platoon
36 Puts on the
wall
38 Narrow cuts
39 Glossy
40 Dele undoer
41 Blunders
DOWN
1 Tropical lizard
2 Horse-related
3 Was in the
black
4 Family car
choice
5 Scrub, as a
mission
6 Nightclub of
song
7 Got through a
crisis

8 Theatrical
10 Peaceful
12 Pistachio part
17 Hosp. parts
19 Card symbols
22 What
now?
24 Leg parts
25 Lab liquids
26 Wall art
27 Pale
28 Craving
30 Dianne of
Bullets Over
Broadway
31 Chores
33 Memo
37 Frothy brew

5/20

PUZZLE ANSWER
From page 6 5/19

Free Upgrade to
Deluxe Odor Guard Cushion
with all purchases.

8102 Two Notch Rd. (Across from I-77) Columbia

803-699-8000 Columbia.AbbeyCarpet.com
Mon. - Fri. 9-6 Sat. 10-5

VALID FROM
MAY 27th thru
JULY 9th 2016
(Cannot be combined with any other offer.
Not valid on prior purchases, sale or clearance items. )

8 The State Puzzle Book 2016

Sudoku
By Dave Green May 16, 2016

Sudoku is a number-placing puzzle based on a 9x9 grid with several given numbers.
The object is to place the numbers 1 to 9 in the empty squares so that each row,
each column and each 3x3 box contains the same number only once.

PUZZLE ANSWER
From page 10 5/23

Mattresses
Futons
Bedroom Furniture Daybeds
Iron Beds
Lift Chairs

Serving the Midlands

for 30 years!
1986-2016
Buy It Today
Sleep On It Tonight!
www.michaelismattress.com

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Sudoku
By Dave Green May 22, 2016

Sudoku is a number-placing puzzle based on a 9x9 grid with several given numbers.
The object is to place the numbers 1 to 9 in the empty squares so that each row,
each column and each 3x3 box contains the same number only once.

PUZZLE ANSWER
From page 8 5/16

Expires 7/31/2016

With K Guard Gutters, youll NEVER

need to clean your gutters again!

GUTTER SALE

Call Today for a FREE In-Home Estimate!

803-306-7500
www.southernsidingcolumbia.com

735 Saturn Pkwy. Columbia, SC 29212

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Sudoku
By Dave Green May 23, 2016

Sudoku is a number-placing puzzle based on a 9x9 grid with several given numbers.
The object is to place the numbers 1 to 9 in the empty squares so that each row,
each column and each 3x3 box contains the same number only once.

PUZZLE ANSWER
From page 9 5/22

Your Unique Style...

Our doors & hardware
Wood Doors, Iron Doors,
Gates, Garage Doors, Folding/
Sliding Doors, Door & Cabinet
Hardware and Custom
Retractable Screens
803.438.8115
scdoor.com
Exit 92, Just off Exit. I-20 Lugoff SC

The State Puzzle Book 2016 11

BananaGrams
May 16, 2016

Previous Page Answer: MAGICAL, MAILBAG, AMIABLE,

BALMIER, BAILERS, ABIDERS, DAUBERS, ROSEBUD

WHEN YOU THINK FANS, THINK DAN'S!

DANS FAN CITY

CHOOSE YOUR
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CHOOSE YOUR
BLADES

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PARTS, SERVICE & INSTALLATION AVAILABLE

(803) 781-3267

CHOOSE
YOUR LIGHTING

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& FINISHES
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& FINISHES

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From page 12

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BananaGrams
May 17, 2016

Previous Page Answer: BELFRY, FADEIN (fade-in),

DEADLY, INLAND, CALICO, BALLET

From page 13

Columbia Animal Services

Have a pet? Lost a pet?

Looking to adopt a new pet?
Need to license your pet?
Need to spay/neuter your pet?
Just have a pet question?
Adoption Services

We always have awesome pets available.

All are spay/neutered, microchipped and vaccinated.

Dog/puppy $73 Cat/kitten $68

View our animals at petfinder.com just type in our zip code

All other services www.columbiasc.net/animal-services

Or just give us a call.

803-776-PETS (7387)

127 Humane Lane,

Columbia, SC 29209
www.ColumbiaSC.net

If we cant help you, we can find the right agency who can.

The State Puzzle Book 2016 13

BananaGrams
May 18, 2016

Previous Page Answer: LIMOUSINE, JET, DIAMOND,

CASTLE, HOUSE, YACHT, LAWSUIT, WEDDING
From page 11

Town Theatre Presents

July 15-31 Tickets on sale June 27th!

Visit www.towntheatre.com or call 803-799-2510 for tickets.

14 The State Puzzle Book 2016

Hocus Focus
By Henry Boltinoff May 28, 2016

Find at least six differences in details between panels.

Differences: 1. Collar is not showing. 2. Leaf is missing. 3. Picture is different.

4. TV screen is smaller. 5. Sleeve is longer. 6. Ear is different.
342 Pickens Street | 803-779-0606 | Mon-Sat 10-6, Sun 10-4 | Brunch Sat-Sun 10-2

Voted Best Lunch &

Best Business Lunch

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TRADE IN YOUR
OLD WINDOWS
and Receive

75

per window!

Trade in to be used towards the purchase of new energy efficient windows.

Min. purchase required. Offer expires 7/31/2016

4 Windows = $300
8 Windows = $600
6 Windows = $450
10 Windows = $750
12 Windows = $900
At Southern Industries, we create beautiful custom built windows to suit your home. Our insulated vinyl
replacement windows are each individually crafted to fit the exact measurements needed for your home.
Plus, we use the most durable, energy efficient materials available on the market today ensuring that our
windows will perform beautifully for years to come.
So, if your windows are old, worn-out and need replacing, give Southern Industries a call today. Well be
right out to give you a free estimate!

Call Today for a FREE In-Home Estimate!

803-400-8660
www.SouthernSidingColumbia.com

735 Saturn Pkwy. Columbia, SC 29212

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Thompson Funeral Homes

Discover What Sets Us Apart

ShareLife
provides
families with a unique
approach to planning
a remembrance event
that fully captures the
story of a loved ones life
through innovative multi-sensory technology,
storytellers and an overall experience that
leaves guests celebrating the most joyful and
meaningful moments of a lifetime. The Share
Life experience is available at all Thompson
Funeral Home locations.
We are genuine veterans funeral specialists
offering high quality burial and cremation options
to include:

Life Steps, a series of educational workshops

providing information on a range of topics
that affect men and women who have
experienced a loss, is one of many free
community outreach programs available
through Thompson Community Care. Whether
it is our Painting by the River art classes,
holiday remembrance services or one of our
social groups, our outreach programs are
designed to help people move forward in living
following a loss.

Highly competitive veterans burial and

cremation packages
Generous merchandise options
Honor and Glory Funeral Coach
Flag Retirement Program

The Name You Know and Trust