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Vol. CXXIX — No. 27  •  Misquah, Minnesota  •  The Chain of Lakes
Tuesday, July 7, 2026  •  Archive Edition
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The Misquah Pilot-Independent

“Where the coffee’s hot, the lakes are cold, and all the children are above average.” — Serving the Chain since 1897.



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Puzzles

Tuesday, July 7, 2026 · July 7 Edition · the mini, the word search, and no answers until next week with current issue material, standing notices, and back-page items.

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Puzzle Page

Misquah Mini Crossword

The Post-Fourth Mini

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Across

  • 1. Craft of choice for the inaugural flotilla, no wake and no judging
  • 3. Sunday-dinner staple; also what July does to a parked truck
  • 5. The willow-lined water’s — where the visitor stood browsing
  • 6. Little Pelican’s brief celebrity, entirely unbothered

Down

  • 1. It got official this year: lineup at 11:30, grand marshal and all
  • 2. Sleek swimmer the loon family keeps half an eye on
  • 4. What twenty-four captains, to a man, politely declined to make

Chain Word Search

Find These Words

SPELLDOWN · PONTOON · WALLEYE · HYDRANT · PUMPKIN · BUNTING · TAPROOM · LEGION · PICNIC · MOOSE · WAKE

TZEFARJPUXBLWS
DPWAKEUEKOKIXX
LGSKIGYWALLEYE
ESBNTAPROOMQOR
GEPUCNOOTNOPNU
INMENUVSMKNUNF
OCDELTVNYGYMXE
NJPQXLIMKXFPIK
MOOSECDNDCPKFN
HYDRANTOGAQIRA
AUUFIQWPWAJNVZ
ZPDPICNICNPRWN

Circle them in any direction. Earl says diagonal counts if you can prove it.

Lake Trivia

This Week’s Question

How many stop signs does Birch & Second currently have?

Answer

Three stop signs and one bare post.