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Vol. CXXIX — No. 31  •  Misquah, Minnesota  •  The Chain of Lakes
Tuesday, August 4, 2026  •  Archive Edition
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The Voice of the Chain of Lakes

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, August 4, 2026 · July 21 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 Clear-Air Mini

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Across

  • 1. It comes off August 15 at two sharp, or when the knot gives (6)
  • 4. Nine holes make a short one; nine boats made a slow one (5)

Down

  • 1. Two hundred fourteen of these, counted on a receipt spike by a man who says he didn’t (4)
  • 2. Person, place, or pumpkin (4)
  • 3. The surname on Friday’s walk-off, and on the library’s best wishes (4)

Chain Word Search

Find These Words

FORTY · CARDS · CANVAS · PERSEID · TACOS · WALKOFF · DILL · ASTERISK · LATCH · BEAR

OUZGGZNXLGKUHP
DILLBIKJKSMPUU
KCANVASDRACPGL
XDZYJFRTWRVEJA
CFGAZTLWADVRMT
JJUGDOAGLZKSOC
MZBRWDSIKDUEDH
GFORTYTGOKFIWE
PBPTZQEIFLTDPB
USBDPERZFXTWEP
TACOSYIAIPYAZP
LHADMSSJOFRBED
STBTGZKGJWFROR
WQQWQMHQGWTOJW

Circle them in any direction. Earl notes the clear air is no excuse for missing the diagonals.

Lake Trivia

This Week’s Question

The stop sign at Birch & Second has been debated since 1957 and is planned, at last, for October. What is the county’s standing estimate for the work?

Answer

About $340. The post is 69 years old and, like the matter itself, not in a hurry.