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    58.  Employ
    59.  M.E. evidence
    60.  Fish snare
    61.  ___cat
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The Proof of the Pudding …

Hunter’s Pudding
    A H OLIDAY F AVORITE FROM THE V ICTORIAN E RA
    Stone and shred 3-DOWN rather small; chop 1 lb. of suet finely .
    Pound 1/2 of 23-ACROSS, 6 of 54-ACROSS, and 2 of 58 A CROSS into powder .
    Rub 1 lb. of stale bread crumbs until the lumps are well broken .
    Cut 1/4 lb. of 18-ACROSS into thin strips .
    Chop 1 lb. of currants .
    Blend all these ingredients well …
    Add 1/2 lb. of sugar and 1 tbs. of flour.
    Beat 8 eggs to a virgorous froth; while beating, add 10 drops of 38-A CROSS and 10 drops of essence of lemon .
    Fold the egg mixture into the dry ingredients; mix and add 27-DOWN.
    Tie the pudding firmly in a cloth.
    Boil for 6 hours (7 or 8 would be better yet).
    Serve with boiled custard, red currant jelly, or brandy sauce.
    Sufficient for 9 or 10 persons

The Proof of the Pudding

    ACROSS
    1.  Building addition
    4.  WWII flyers
    7.  Bumbler?
    10.  10-10; e.g
    13.  Women’s___
    14.  “The Greatest”
    15.  Everything
    16.  Countdown ender
    17.  Odysseus’ rescuer
    18.  PUDDING PART
    21.  Sam___
    23.  PUDDING PART
    24.  Soil; comb. form
    25.  Rest room sign
    26.  Creams
    30.  It’s often not admissible
    32.  Favorite
    34.  Caucho tree
    35.  ___Stravinsky
    36.  Monopoly purchase; abbr.
    37.  Once follower
    38.  PUDDING PART
    42.  Greek letters
    43.  ___Amin
    44.  Ego
    45.  Charged atom
    46.  Small piece
    47.  Defendable
    50.  Bill___
    52.  Christmas tree often
    53.  Russian river
    54.  PUDDING PART
    57.  Hold off
    58.  PUDDING PART
    62.  Fall mo.
    63.  “___All in the Game”
    64.  Squabble
    65.  Common conjunction
    66.  Dr.___
    67.  ’60s grp.
    68.  Draft org.
    69.  Tide movement
    70.  Over there
    DOWN
    1.  Prophet of Kings
    2.  Article length
    3.  PUDDING PART
    4.  Tear
    5.  King lead-in
    6.  Albert___
    7.  Worms often
    8.  Pre H.S.
    9.  Firstborn
    10.  Digit
    11.  Chemical suffix
    12.  Slippery one
    19.  Dough demand
    20.  Golf org.
    22.  Pushes ahead
    34.  ___Gay Harden
    27.  PUDDING PART
    28.  Western Canadian prov.
    29.  Post
    31.  Like father, like___
    32.  Trial print; abbr.
    33.  Error eliminator
    36.  King of France
    37.  Dot the O’s?
    38.  “Ben-Hur,” e.g.
    39.  “Scat”
    40.  ___“Kookie” Byrnes
    41.  ___Cariou
    46.  10th President’s family
    47.  Aromatic tea
    48.  Work in Italy
    49.  Not quite a dozen
    51.  A&E link
    52.  Not masc.
    55.  Tic-Tac-Toe winners
    56.  Some posts; abbr.
    57.  Certain Slav
    58.  Altar material
    59.  Relative of Inc.
    60.  Fool
    61.  Kernel keeper
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T ONIGHT’S recipe cover was created especially in your honor.” It was Frank Finney, the handlebar-mustachioed owner of Vermont’s Misty Valley Inn who said this, although he retained a proud—almost triumphant—possession of his offering.
    â€œA crossword puzzle … with a recipe for Hunter’s Pudding, as you’ll note. It was a great favorite—a staple, one might say—of the Victorian holiday table … The artwork and cookery instructions were devised by one of our frequent guests, Mrs. Stacy Lavoro, a longtime member of the other party here … We shall miss her and her husband, but their regrettable last-minute change of plans enabled the three of you to join us in their stead. And for that we are eternally grateful.” With that, the inn’s magisterial host produced the recipe, handing them around to the threesome at the table before turning his attention to the