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Summer is here so let us be careful and enjoy it !

Summer may be here at last with periods of sunshine to brighten our mornings and long balmy evenings to look forward to. However even though it seems we may be able to mix more and enjoy it, we still have to be very careful . We must continue to practise constant handwashing, using the hand sanitiser, wearing masks in public, and social distancing in order to keep ourselves and others safe. We must also protect our mental and physical health as well and let the sunshine and laughter into our lives once again. This should also mean supporting those who have supported us over the past 15 months. We have to think and act positively and enjoy being out and about with our friends and neighbours. We must enjoy the laughter of our children and the sporting achievements of our heroes. Summer is a time of fun and laughter but let us be practical. This also means shopping locally supporting our local businesses and securing local employment. We at Local magazines really value the essence of community, after all we are a community based magazine and love promoting local community based sporting and voluntary organisations and their causes and achievements. We value the loyalty of you, our readership, our contributors and our advertisers without whom it would not have been possible to publish the magazine online and more recently once again in print during this crisis. As we soak in whatever sun we get let us also remember those nurses doctors, medical and support staff who have worked so hard for all of us during the past 18 months. Wouldn’t it be wonderful to return to what we knew to be normality two years ago. To enjoy again all the good things with our loved ones, families and friends which we have missed so much. Things can only get better if we are all careful. Let us all stay safe and remember Covid19 has not gone away so obey the regulations and enjoy meeting up with those we care about once again this Summer. Let us wear our masks, wash our hands, keep our distance and enjoy the sunshine,. Enjoy the Summer and remember please shop local! The Locals Team

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Donabate Portrane Special Olympics are so grateful to you all!

Tesco Community Fund Award

MOJO crew presenting Marathon money

Maisie and Dad Kevin with Cake Sale proceeds

DPSO Club held their AGM in June; this always gives an opportunity to reflect and review club activities and achievements since the last meeting (which was closer to 2 years ago thanks to COVID). As our accounts were presented to the members, the thing that really stood out for us is how well supported our club is by our members, Fingal County Council and the Donabate Portrane Community. Since our club was established in 2018, our income is over €15,000. We have been supported by Fingal County Council to the tune of €4,750. Tesco Distribution Centre have selected us twice to receive a donation from their Community Fund. Local student Ella McDonagh nominated our club to receive €557.50 from Donabate Tennis Club’s stepathon challenge last November. Local athletes have run thousands of miles for our athletes; two of our parents have completed marathons for our athletes raising over €3000. Local club Mojo Fitness chose us as their charity for their marathon runners 4

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in the Dublin City Marathon 2019 raising over €4,000 for our club. We’ve also been the recipients of funds from cake sales (thank you Maisie!), bag packs, raffles, donations of pocket money from our athletes and gifts from individuals. In addition to all of this were also the recipients of a prize of sporting equipment from Decathlon who had a national “like” competition on Facebook. Despite our small size, we have so many supporters that we were among a few large well established clubs to be awarded prizes! We are proud and grateful to be part of this community; thank you everyone. In July local club LSA are hosting their first race as part of the summer Dublin Race Series.This will be a virtual event, with distances of 5km, 10km and 10 miles.We are delighted to be selected as their chosen charity for 2021. Thank you LSA! As we look forward to the launch of our athletics club and our first competitions in 2021/2022 season we are looking forward to putting all these donations to good use.

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Isaac and dad Steve, marathon runner

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Johnston welcomes commitment on Garda text alert initiative for peninsula Corina Johnston Labour Party Local Area Representative welcomes a recent commitment given by Fingal County Council on a Garda text alert initiative for the Donabate peninsula. Johnston said; “I am very pleased to have been informed that a verbal commitment was given by Fingal County Council at the May JPC (joint policing committee) meeting to the introduction of the See Something Say Something text alert initiative on the Donabate peninsula on a trial basis.” Johnston added; “Duncan Smith TD and I first proposed that this text alert initiative be introduced on the peninsula at a meeting with Superintendent O’Neill to discuss Garda resources in Donabate and Portrane a number of months ago. At the meeting Superintendent O’Neill gave his support to our proposal. Duncan Smith TD subsequently proposed this at the March JPC meeting. A similar scheme was introduced in Swords last year and was deemed successful.“Johnston continued; “At a follow up meeting on Garda resources for the area with the Assistant Commissioner and Ronan Barry the new Superintendent for our district full support was given for the introduction of this initiative on the peninsula. This text alert initiative will enable members of the public to confidentially report incidents that might need Garda intervention. “ Johnston concluded; “ Details have yet to be finalised but it is hoped to introduce this text alert initiative on the peninsula in the coming months.We look forward to it’s introduction and hope it will act as a deterrent against anti social behaviour and other criminal activities and bring about a much quicker response from the Gardai.”

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Henchy welcomes progress on Ballymastone Sporting/Recreational Campus! Cllr Adrian Henchy has welcomed news of progress on the sporting and recreation campus at Ballymastone. He said, “Since 2014 this has been a project that started from the ground up with Lambay Sports Athletics club joining with the existing sporting clubs at Ballymastone, St. Ita’s AFC and St. Pats Gaa in creating a vision for a truly world class sporting and recreation campus to serve the needs of our 3 local clubs, our local schools and indeed the wider Donabate Portrane peninsula. In recent weeks this project took a major step forward through the direct intervention of Fingal County Council Chief Executive Ann Marie Farrelly and my colleague and Minister for Housing, Local Government & Heritage Darragh O’Brien who negotiated and agreed the service site funding of €11.5 million towards Infrastructural improvements within Donabate Portrane to include the early delivery of the Ballymastone Sporting, Recreational & Educational Campus which is an enormous boost to the local community and shows lessons have been learned where we are now delivering much needed infrastructure in advance of additional housing in the area. This project would not have happened without the outstanding work, goodwill, cooperation and ability to always see the bigger picture for all all of our local community from all three of our local clubs, St. Ita’s AFC, St. Pats GAA and Lambay Sports Athletics Club who will now finally have a home and be able to move in beside the already wonderful facilities provided by both St. Ita’s and St. Pats. When delivered this top class campus will greatly add to the already wonderful facilities that have been developed & provided for the local community by both St. Pats Gaa and St. Ita’s AFC. The addition of a fully Floodlit 8 Lane running track including a grass soccer pitch as well as a Full size All Weather GAA and Soccer pitches along with improved access and parking at Ballymastone is long overdue. I am also particularly pleased that an issue close to my heart and something that has regularly been raised with me the needs to also provide for younger people outside of formal sports will also see the campus provide a Junior & Senior playground as well as a large scale Skatepark which will ensure it is truly a campus for all of our local community.

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Finally I want to especially recognise the enormous efforts on behalf of St Patrick’s GAA Club from Brian Mc Grath and Felim Mc Allister, St Ita’s AFC, Conor Tonra and Brian Tighe and Lambay Sports & Athletics Club, Dara Carr and Sonia Francis who have all represented their clubs with utmost professionalism, goodwill along with an ability to always see the bigger picture on behalf of their club members and the wider Donabate Portrane area. I now look forward to over the next 12-18 months to finally see construction getting underway on what will truly be a World class sporting/recreational campus at the very heart of the Donabate Portrane community”

The proposed Ballymastone Sporting, Recreational & Educational Campus

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Successful funding application for the AAfA ‘ACORN Project’ ACORN tablet with ‘Companion’ app for family members and friends to stay in touch.

The Keep Well campaign has been running since October 2020 and covers the following headings – Keeping active; Switching off and being creative; Eating Well; and Staying connected- staying connected with people, addressing isolation, supporting volunteerism and initiatives that support person-to-person connection is important to our wellbeing.It really has become clear since the start of Covid that we have a cohort of members who are not connected and who have not been able to stay in touch fully with the weekly emails or zoom classes. While committee members have been trying to stay in touch with everyone, it has been really difficult – and it is very hard to say much in a text message! AAfA were thrilled to hear that they have been successful in receiving funding for 10 ACORN tablets. We hope to start this project in the next 2 months and it will be an opportunity for members to have the use of one of these tablets and to be trained how to use them. You will then be able to see if it is right for your use. Donabate Portrane Community Centre are also working with us on this project and we really appreciate their assistance. The ACORN has been designed in Ireland specifically to be easier to use than a computer and to give the user real access to much useful information AND, perhaps most importantly, the ability to stay in touch with ‘smart phone’ style. You can read the local papers, see family photos and much, much more. The Companion app can be downloaded for free by family and friends and when this is used to call you, or you call them, you both can see each other. The companion app allows your family to add in appointments etc., into your diary. We already have members who have expressed interest in becoming more connected and we have members who are willing to assist with training. Some will be on traditional computers and now this will be available for those who may be complete beginners. More information will go directly to member over the next few months. PLEASE NOTE: NEW MEMBERS WELCOME (OVER 55) REGISTRATION JULY, CLASSES START AUGUST. QUERIES TO CAROLYN 0879284307, OR PHILLIPPA 0874118335 8

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Men’s Shed Prepare for Re-Opening As with other community groups, Donabate Portrane Men’s Shed has had to suspend its normal activities over the past year and a half. However, small groups of members have been able to tend our plots at Turvey Allotments while observing all public health protocols; this has been possible with the support of our many sponsors. Fingal County Council, who lease the plots to us, grant-aided materials for a patio so members who are not so physically active can join us; Fingal Chamber paid for our greenhouse and funding from Tesco was used to purchase seeds, plants and other materials. Recently, members have also met outdoors for coffee at the Shoreline Hotel. However, with increasing levels of vaccination and easing of restrictions, we hope in the not-too-distant future to be able to resume our weekly get-togethers at Donabate Scouts’ Den. With this in mind, a Men’s Shed sign, acknowledging all of our sponsors, has taken its place alongside the other signs at the Den. As our sign says, if you wish to join us, please email donabateportraneshed@gmail.com or phone Jim on 086-3694316.

Men’s Shed members enjoying coffee at the Shoreline Hotel

Gerry Kirwan (Treasurer) and Oliver MacDonald (Chairperson) with the new Men’s Shed sign at Donabate Scouts’ Den

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DonabateCommunity College News Donabate Community College Leaving Certificate Graduation 2021

DCC 6th Year Jessica Dolan speaks at the Graduation Ceremony

When the Leaving Cert Class of 2021 began their Senior Cycle journey in September 2019, they could not have known how the following two school years were going to transpire. Navigating online learning from March to May 2020 and again from January to March 2021 has without doubt proved challenging.However, the Donabate Community College Leaving Cert Class of 2021 have acquitted themselves admirably. They have developed their resilience, self-reliance, communication skills, all the while covering the Leaving Cert curriculum and looking out for their families and each other. Thus, it is with a great sense of pride we arranged this year’s Leaving Cert Graduation.While we could 10

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DCC Graduate Medal and Booklet

not carry out our normal ceremony, Sixth Year Year Head Ms Curran ensured no stone was left unturned to make this year’s Graduation special for this year’s graduates.While the year group remained in their classes, they tuned into speeches via Microsoft Teams from Mr Doyle, Mr Creevey, Ms Curran, Mr Henchy and 6th Year student Jessica Dolan. Students were also treated to a video of their memories, before collecting their graduation medal and a specially commissioned booklet. A huge congratulations to Jessica Dolan who spoke on behalf of students and reminded them that perseverance and determination are everything. On behalf of students, Jessica also thanked Mr Creevey, Mrs Flynn, Mr Doyle and

DCC Cupcakes from Milis by Megan

the staff at Donabate Community College for their constant support and kindness. Many thanks to Chairperson of the Board of Management, Mr Adrian Henchy who congratulated the students on their achievements and wished them every success no matter where life takes them next. A big thank you to past students Jake O’Toole and Jodie Clinton from ‘The Balloon Basket’ for the wonderful balloon decorations and Megan Hogan of milisbymegan for the beautiful cupcakes each student received.We congratulate each member of this year’s Leaving Cert Class and wish them well as they move on to the next stage of their lives. Contact us: communitylocalseditor@gmail.com

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Third Year Academic Achievement Award winners Hubert Wolanin and Ava Pender presented with their Awards by Mr Creevey

Congratulations to Third Year students who were in attendance live and via Teams at the Third Year Awards ceremony recently.It has been a difficult time for all students, however our Third Year students adapted to online learning not once, but twice over the course of their Junior Cycle studies. We are very proud of them for how they have managed their learning and for the knowledge and skills they have shown. Ms Leahy and Mr Creevey both spoke to the group and praised them for all they had achieved over the course of their Junior Cycle and wished them every success as they moved into Transition Year and 5th Year.Awards were presented to students in subjects, a school spirit award, Student of the Year and Academic Awards. All students then got the opportunity to play some sport or relax with their classmates before being treated to Scrumdiddly’s ice-cream! Congratulations to Third Year students. We hope you have a wonderful summer and look

Third Year Student of the Year Aliyatt Badmus presented with her Award by Mr Creevey

forward to seeing you back in the new term! This years award winners were - English: Maksymilian Okuniewicz Irish: Dara Heffernan - Maths: Laoise Howe - History: Hubert Wolanin - Geography: Caoimhe Murphy - Tech Graphics: Abigail Shevlin - French: Odhrán O’Connor - Spanish: Ava Pender - Business Studies: Eimear Davey - Home Economics: Lía Bracken - Art: Moya Bishop - Technology: Oscar Donohue - PE: Kyle Cumisky - Sport Award: Lauren Van Druemel, Aliyatt Badmus - School Spirit Award: Finn Donovan, Darragh Brogan, Katie May, Emma Walsh, Jasmin Egan. - Student of the Year Nominees: Aliyatt Badmus, Ruby Corcoran, Ella Nolan, Niamh Gaffney, Moya Bishop Academic Achievement Nominees: Sophie O’Neill, Jamie Whelan, Odhran O’Connor, Hubert Wolanin, Ava Pender - Academic Achievement Award: Hubert Wolanin, Ava Pender - Student of the Year: Aliyatt Badmus.

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Peninsula Pacers - monthly walks have returned

The Peninsula Pacers first walk in a very long time, due to Covid Restrictions, took place in early June on a glorious summers day. We walked through the Portrane Hospital Grounds down the Ladies Walk along the Cliff Walk to the Tower. At Portrane Green we stopped to rest on the

new Bleeper Bikees so when we need a quicker way home we can hop on a bike! We ended at the Brook Pub - where we had cool drinks, ice cream & coffees and pizzas & pastas to round off a lovely day. Our next walk will be on Thursday

15th July and we intend maybe having 2 routes - a longer harder walk and a shorter easier walk to facilitate all levels of walkers. For further information please contact: Carolyn on 087 9284307 or Breda on 086 8693243.

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St Pats National School wins the ‘Battle of the Books’

The Mayor of Fingal Cllr. Seána Ó Rodaigh was delighted to make a presentation to St Patrick’s Boys National School Donabate this morning as winners of The Battle of the Book 2021. Fingal County Librarian Betty Boardman and author Brian Gallagher were also on hand to meet the winning class and their teacher Sarah Donohoe. The Battle of the Book is an annual competition run by Fingal Libraries. The programme is designed to encourage the children to read and gain confidence, to discuss a common

book providing a shared experience of reading and to ignite a reading for life culture.Every year 6 schools in Fingal receive 30 copies of a book by a well know author, this year’s book was “Pawns” by Brian Gallagher to coincide with the 100-year anniversary of the Sack of Balbriggan. The other schools that took part this year were Pope John Paul II National School, St. Oliver Plunkett School, St Patricks Boys National School, Castaheany Educate Together, Sacred Heart National School and St. Mary’s National School.

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Niamh’s Rosemary, Thyme and Black Pepper Summer Chicken Ingredients:

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Method: 1. Prepare the marinade first by combining the ingredients as above and mixing well together. Place this marinade in a sealed plastic bag with the chicken fillets/thighs to marinate for at least 2 hours in the fridge. For better results leave chicken to marinade for longer. 2. Remove chicken in marinade from fridge. Preheat the oven at 200’c for 10 minutes. 3. While the oven is preheating, prepare vegetables by chopping the x2 bell peppers and lightly coating a cast iron skillet (as in image) or oven dish in olive oil. 4. Place chicken fillets/thighs, cherry tomatoes, red onions and bell peppers in the iron skillet or oven dish. Add more thyme, rosemary and black pepper over the vegetables and chicken. 5. Place into the hot oven for 35-40 minutes

at 180’c or until the chicken is cooked thoroughly and all the vegetables are roasted with a slight oven char for extra flavour.Tip: to add a burst of flavour to this dish, add a tablespoon of Balsamic vinegar after removing from the oven. 6. Serving Suggestion: Freshly steamed new potatoes or a scrumptious oven baked potato served straight from its foil would make delicious sides to accompany this wonderfully flavoured summer dish. Please follow ‘Biabites’ on Facebook for other food ideas especially in the ‘Fun food’ and ‘Recipes’ albums.Please follow @BiaBites on twitter.For nutrition talks/workshops at events or in schools/workplaces/community groups = please email: arthursniamh@gmail.com Niamh Arthurs BSc, Msc Registered Dietitian and Researcher

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Pats featured in Dublin Ladies Gaelic ‘Club Focus’

This seasons St Pats LGFA squad

The 2000 St Pats LGFA squad

St Pats were delighted to chosen recently to feature in the LGFA County Board’s ‘Club Focus’ series. Pats have grown from a small North Dublin football club set up in 1924 to a 950+ member club covering Ladies Football, Camogie, Gaelic Football & Hurling operating on the ‘One Club’ model sharing Clubhouse and pitches. They are active in the primary and secondary schools where their players enjoy the best of Club & School coaching & fixtures. A Ladies team was begun in 2000 but unfortunately due to emigration, the team folded. LGFA was resurrected later in the 2000s with two juvenile teams A task force was set up to increase the number of LGFA teams with the aim of having a team every 2 years. Injections of fresh blood into the section over the last few years have Contact us:communitylocalseditor@gmail.com

seen the Club far exceed this goal. Their social media hashtag is #ProudToBePats and they now proudly boast LGFA teams at almost every year. LGFA is the fastest growing section of the Club! They’ve also increased their female representation on the Club Executive and committees; female player representation on player committees now accepted as standard. Their referees all learn LGFA, Football & Hurling rules ensuring that future players are aware of all sections of this growing club. Despite the restrictions, 2020 was a successful year for LGFA in the Club. Their Adult squad – mentored by Aidan Coppinger & Adrian Brophy – only missed out progressing to their Championship Semi Final on goal difference. They went on to beat a strong Kickhams side in the Shield Final. The minors in Division 4, U16s

in Division 3 and U14s in Division 3 all fought their way through to their Championship Semi Finals before the season came to a shuddering halt.Their teams are delighted to be back training and that the season has begun for Cup, League and the Championship. The future is the Club is bright – the future is Green & Black! If you live in Donabate/Portrane and you’d like to get involved in LGFA – juvenile or adult – or G4M&O, just contact them at info@stpatsgaa. com. (NB: not accessible through this medium). Similarly if you’d like to get involved with GAA, just drop them a line as new members are always welcome in all ages and codes. Ní neart go cur le cheile. DONABATE LOCAL-JULY 2021

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Leithinis Donabate Portrane CCÉ - Gig in the Gazebos

The musicians tuning up under the Gazebo

Unfolding the Gazebos canvas and framework

Putting up the Gazebos walls and roof

The session gets underway as the music fills the air

Recently Leithinis had a trial run at setting up their new gazebos. They

did a small, socially distanced, sanitised event - adhering to all Covid

guidelines - with a few members. It was the first time people had played

together in over a year, so while a bit rusty they rattled of the trad tunes! We want to sincerely thank Fingal County Council for grant aiding

our comhaltas group to buy two gazebos. FCC showed great vision in

supporting this venture which permits events to take place safely outdoors as soon as lifting of restrictions allow. We hope to be able to allow some

other groups, on certain special occasions, to be able to use them also on site at the Parish Hall. We are indebted to Donabate Parish Hall Committee also for their vision, in allowing us to put them up at this location and to

hold events of this cultural nature. Keep playing your Irish Traditional tunes and we look forward to good times in the future; as Covid Restrictions

abate to many good Gigs in our Gazebos! For further information contact E-mail us to eithinis@comhaltas.net- query to Secretary Jim O Donohoe. Further information re the Autumn programme in the August edition.

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The packs containing the Gazebos arrive

Open for yo u busin r ess In what at best can be described as an uncertain world at the moment, we at Robertson Estates hope you and your families are healthy and Covid free. Since our return in June we have like many other businesses have had to adapt our company model to not only ensure your safety when viewing properties but to also provide the professional and exacting standards you have come to expect from us. We have implemented all guidelines set down by the Government and the H.S.E. and with short notice can adapt to any new measures that may come into place in the foreseeable future.

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2. South American weapon consisting of balls and strong cord. (5) 3. It can be Oolong, Black or Pu-erh. (3) 4. Demanded something forcefully. (8) 5. Walks in a leisurely way. (7) 6. Enough or more than enough, plentiful. (5) 7. Look at or inspect. (4) 8. Asian country with eight of the ten tallest mountains. (5) 9. African country, capital is Kampala. (6) 10. A small piece or glowing fuel in a dying fire. (5) 11. Detested, loathed. (10) 12. A Latin acknowledgement of one’s fault or error. (3,5) 17. Creator of James Bond. (3,7) 21. It separates us from Great Britain. (5,3) 22. Meddling with something in order to cause damage or make unauthorised alterations. (9) 24. Type of wild cat. (4) 26. Reddish-brown colour of early photographs. (5) 28. The air bridge hides a military commander. (9) 29. Food served before meals. (10) 32. Type of cabbage, (8) 35. Declare a marriage to have had no legal existence. (5) 38. Ruined or destroyed vessels. (10) 39. Walk doggedly and slowly with heavy steps like a British police officer. (4) 40. Hero of the Trojan Wars with a dodgy heel. (8) 43. A long queue of slowly-moving or stationary traffic caused by an obstruction on the road. (8) 47. Open to new ideas, favouring individual liberty and social reform. (7) 49. Scanty, in short supply. (6) 51. A person holding beliefs other than those of the main world religions. (5) 53. A short coffee without caffeine. (5) 55. Carried by hand. (5) 57. This country was once known as the Gold Coast. (5) 58. At a great distance. (4) 61. Block the way to an inn. (3)

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1. Declines to vote either for or against a proposal. (8) 6. Earn duvets during exciting experiences. (10) 13. Very light wood used for making models. (5) 14. Find a cheap rasp in the junk pile. (9) 15. Walk at a slow, relaxed pace. (5) 16. People whose behaviour sets them apart from others. (7) 18. The Welsh national emblem. (4) 19. Ran away from danger. (4) 20. Gigantic mythological bird of the Arabian Nights. (3) 22. Golden-brown shade of normally pale skin after exposure to the sun. (3) 23. Wooden frame for an artist. (5) 25. “A .... by any other name would smell as sweet.” (4) 27. The second son of Adam and Eve. (4) 30. A state of confusion or disorder. (6) 31. Cat-sized American mammals with a noxious reputation. (6) 33. Spice made from dried and ground mild red peppers. (7) 34. Imaginary event during sleep. (5) 35. A continuous or prolonged dull pain. (4) 36. The Earth’s largest and most populous continent. (4) 37. Official tests. (5) 40. Home of the Papacy from 1309 to 1376. (7) 41. Put more bullets in a gun. (6) 42. Two-piece bathing suit and an atoll. (6) 44. Very big, enormous. (4) 45. Soft loose flesh on a person’s body, fat. (4) 46. The fourth letter of the Greek alphabet. (5) 48. To ... is human; to forgive, divine. (3) 50. Cut off a limb from the main body of a tree. (3) 52. The fleshy underparts of human fingers. (4) 54. The last bit of a pencil. (4) 56. Layered Italian dish. (7) 59. Strongly wanting to do or have something. (5) 60. Restaurant in which customers serve themselves. (9) 61. Type of bullet used in training or as a signal. (5) 62. Meddled in a situation without invitation or necessity. (10) 63. Famous buccaneer from Rush. (4,4)

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