EVENTS THE MILE HIGH TREE Create a new holiday tradition with this free, immersive audio/visual event. WHEN: Every night in December from 5 p.m. – 10 p.m. COST: Free WHERE: Civic Center Park, 101 W. 14th Ave. INFO: denver.org/milehighholidays/tree DOWNTOWN DENVER ICE RINK Bring your friends and family to this outdoor rink, located right in the middle of downtown Denver. WHEN: Open daily through December. COST: Adult skate rentals are $11; $9 for kids 12 and under. Bring your own pair and skate for free. WHERE: Skyline Park, 1601 Arapahoe St INFO: winterindenver.com/rink APRÈS SKI HOLIDAY MARKET Inspired by a quaint, European ski village, this annual holiday market will feature a wide variety of vendors, food/drink specials, and holiday entertainment. WHEN: Dec 2 – 4, Dec 9 – 11, Dec 16 – 18; Fri 4 – 8 p.m.; Sat + Sun 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. COST: Free entry WHERE: Dairy Block Alley, 1800 Wazee St. INFO: dairyblock.com BLACK SHEEP FRIDAYS With just the right amount of sophisticated nonsense, Black Sheep Fridays provide an opportunity for visitors to experience the museum in a whole new way. This month’s events include a Beyoncé dance party, a Disney trivia pajama party, and an XXX-mas Craft Fair. WHEN: Dec 2 and 19 at 6 p.m. and December 16 at 5 p.m. or 7 p.m. COST: $5 - $20 WHERE: MCA Denver, 1485 Delgany St. INFO: mcadenver.org/events NEW YEAR’S EVE FIREWORKS What better way to start the new year than with explosions in the sky? Two shows to delight both the early birds and the late-night revelers. Look up and love the one you’re with. WHEN: Dec 31, 9 p.m. and midnight COST: Free WHERE: 16th Street Mall INFO: denver.org ACROSS 1. Gave someone a hand? 6. “Supernatural” network 11. World Service provider 14. Race of Norse gods (anagram of ARISE) 15. Xerox rival (anagram of CHOIR) 16. In the style of 17. Doesn’t bother 19. Yang’s counterpart 20. Make into law 21. Sings like Bing 23. Regular patron (anagram of I.E., AT HUB) 26. Is so minded (to) 27. Skilled speech-giver 28. Smear 29. Any “Seinfeld,” now 30. Fools 31. “Th e Lord of the Rings” fi gure 34. Food stamp abbr. 35. Summer clothing portmanteau 36. ___ Day vitamins 37. Catchall abbr. 38. “Jojo Rabbit” director Waititi 39. ___ mortis 40. Big shot 42. Type of republic 43. Modern no-no in many indoor public settings 45. Avoided court 46. Knight’s tunic (anagram of BAD ART) 47. Second-stringers 48. Andean tuber 49. Unintended consequences 54. Physicist Georg with a unit named aft er him (and its reciprocal unit is his name backwards!) 55. Immune response orchestrator 56. Occupied, as a lavatory 57. “New Rules” singer ___ Lipa 58. Gossipmonger 59. Chance for a hit DOWN 1. Spicy lentil stew 2. A foot wide? 3. Simile words 4. Party hearty 5. Capital on the Delaware 6. Small amount 7. Sword handle 8. “Foucault’s Pendulum” author Umberto 9. Admits 10. Declaration starter 11. Northeastern part of the Indian Ocean 12. Pancakes served with sour cream 13. “Mend when thou ___”: King Lear 18. Lizard’s tail? 22. Th e Buckeyes: Abbr. 23. Fool (around) 24. Don’t exist 25. US president born in Honolulu 26. Nasal dividers (whose etymology has nothing to do with a certain month, despite the resemblance) 28. Modest covering 30. “Nothing ___!” 32. Sierra ___ 33. Unit of capacitance 35. Yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes 36. Salve 38. Panting for a potable 39. Sweet cordial (anagram of AT A FAIR) 41. Wanted poster letters 42. Strengthen, with “up” 43. Lost a lap 44. ___ Picchu 45. Inscribed pillar (anagram of LEAST) 47. Boxing trophy 50. Trophy locale 51. Baby bear 52. Bag-checking org. 53. Collector’s goal COURTESY OF DEBORAH LASTOWKA PUZZLES COURTESY OF STREETROOTS December 2022 DENVER VOICE 11 PUZZLE COURTESY OF STREET ROOTS, DENVER VOICE’S SISTER PAPER IN PORTLAND, OR PUZZLE COURTESY OF STREET ROOTS, DENVER VOICE’S SISTER PAPER IN PORTLAND, OR
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