Distinctly Montana Magazine

D I S T I N C T LY M O N TA N A M A G A Z I N E • W I N T E R 2 0 2 4 - 2 5 78 M O N TA N A M O N TA N A M U S I N G S M U S I N G S CROSSWORD ANSWER KEY IS ON PAGE 80 crossword by BILL MUHLENFELD ACROSS 1 Place in Montana where the lowest-ever temperature in the United States was recoreded (not including Alaska) 4 Suffix meaning native or resident of a particular place 6 BBQ fave with an "o" not an "a" 12 Bottled scent or a city in Germany 14 These were first added to hotel rooms in Superior, Montana 16 Next of ___ 17 In search of (slang/abbrev.) 18 _____Jordan basketball shoes 19 Montana member of Congress to vote against war with Japan 24 Roam about 25 Where you are hired and fired (abbrev.) 26 The Arch in Gardiner is named for this U.S. President (initials) 27 Slight increase 29 Endured 30 Once used as beast of burden in Montana 33 The world's largest penguin statue is in this Montana city 36 Favorite whale food 37 Therefore 40 Poker, dice and the like 42 Over 300,00 snow geese and 10,000 tundra swans stop here in November on their way south 47 One in Spanish (fem) 48 Hurry up and get it! 49 As of 2024 number of Subway restaurants in Montana 50 Famous early actress born in Helena: Myrna____ 52 Can be seen in Montana wetlands in Spring and Fall 55 Number of states bordering Montana 56 This "Zen Master" and basketball coach was born in Deer Lodge, Montana 57 ____rocks are a geologic feature of Billings 59 Prefix for one billionth 61 Symbol on Dos Equis beer bottle 62 A tall, lanky cowboy could have this name 63 To plant again 64 Black or dark 67 Montana city with the longest name DOWN 1 Famous artist who visited Montana Territory in 1881 to experience the "Wild West" 2 Whitney or Manning 3 This town was the first permanent settlement for non-indigenous people in the Montana Territory 5 If you don't totter, you_____ 6 Military term for a kilometer 7 Indefinite period of time 8 Domain name for Bulgaria 9 Atop 10 This Montana town of 94 has regular pig races and a large gathering of falconers 11 Something written about you one day which you won't be able to read 13 Alrighty 14 What one might look for in Alder Gulch 15 Prohibition 18 Indefinite article 20 Geek 21 Movie fill-ins 22 Main subject in a book or movie 23 You get this after simmering animal bones 28 This campground company opened its first facility in Montana 29 Montana's infamous toxic lake 31 Famous New York museum 32 First ever U.S. track for this Olympic sport was built in Lolo 34 Two word for the name of the white buffalo displayed in Helena 35 Wynken, Blynken and _____ 38 Behind 39 Weakly 41 Hero or model 43 What Australia and Montana have in common 44 U.S. President when Glacier became a national park 45 Berry-flavored cocktail 46 Electric, Dooley and Copperopolis all share this designation 49 Homonym of sew 50 Fast growing legumes all over Montana 51 There are 1000 of these icons in the Flathead Valley 53 Mythic Greek hero named after an eagle 54 Favorite accommodation for backpackers 55 _____Iron Mountain near the Yaak 58 Lake____National Wildlife Refuge in Cental Montana 60 Uh-uh 65 Ouch! 66 "Live Free Or Die" state (abbrev.)

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