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maltatoday | SUNDAY • 20 AUGUST 2023 12 RECIPE CROSSWORD ACROSS 1) Resell tickets at jacked-up pnces 6) X-ray measurements 10) A bridge may span it 13) Pertaining to hearing 14) Sainted Norwegian king 15) Magistrate of old Venice 16) Sam Spade was one 18) "___ be a while" 19) Jennifer Lopez bio-pic 20) Baseball great Ripken Jr. 21) How-to part 22) Counter, as an argument 24) Best-seller list makeup 26) Blazed the trail 29) Clothe 30) Writing class? 31) It might come out of no- where 33) Rough breathing sound 35) Two innings past the stretch 38) Left childhood 39) Slower kind of mail 41) Baldwin's center 42) Camera-ready page 44) Give medicine to 45) Deposed Russian ruler 46) Polynesian archipelago 48) Witch 50) View finder? 51) Not so red-cheeked 53) High-born Brits 55) Do a laundry chore 56) Charged particle 58) Make marginalia 62) Tart plumlike fruit 63) Doesn't read music 65) Long way away 66) Treasure map measurement 67) By the side of 68) Shower safety item 69) Juvenile salamanders 70) Sausage servings DOWN 1) Fall guys 2) Work in a smokehouse 3) Seed enclosure 4) Four-time Wimbledon champ Rod 5) Celestial body 6) Sturgeon's eggs 7) Supporter's political sign word 8) Poet Angelou 9) Graceful and slender 10) Dolphin with a distinctive honker 11) Joyous, to Burns 12) High-pitched barks 15) Congressman's place 17) Fifer's drums 23) Neighbor of Sudan 25) Place to sojourn 26) One to distrust 27) Greater likeliness to win 28) Source for Woodward 30) Professional obi wearer 32) More skillful 34) Vientiane resident, maybe 36) Built-in airplane server 37) Partner of "now" 40) Commits to memory 43) "OK, first of all" 47) Old name for the flu 49) Worldwide 51) Indian state of silkworm fame 52) Musical syllable singing system 53) Put into the law books 54) Groove-making needles 57) "Lemony Snicket" baddie Count_ 59) "___ Flux" (Charlize Theron film) 60) Army vehicle 61) Units of work 64) "Sweet!" F Solution to last week's crossword The answers to today's crossword will be published in next week's Midweek edition Weather Sunny during the day and fine at night Visibility Good Wind Northwest force 3 to 4 becoming force 2 to 3 TODAY TOMORROW Crossword WEATHER WINDY WINDY 28 / 22 0 29 0 / 22 0 FEELS LIKE 29 0 FEELS LIKE 29 0 Octopus in Garlic 1. In a large heavy bottomed pot, add a table spoon of olive oil, bay leaves and peppercorn. Place it on medium heat. 2. Immediately, add the octopus to the pot and cover. Let it cook for about 45 minutes or an hour, or until you can pierce it easily with a fork. 3. When ready drain the octopus and let it cool for a few minutes. Reserve some of the water released from the octopus. 4. In a small bowl combine together the olive oil, red wine vinegar, minced garlic, chopped parsley, chili flakes and lemon juice. Set aside. 5. Chop the octopus tentacles into small pieces of about 3 cm in size and place into a large bowl. 6. Mix the octopus with the prepared mixture and add about a tablespoon of the juices which the octopus released while cooking. 7. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Sprinkle some extra parsley on top. 8. Serve immediately or cold. It can stay in the fridge in an air tight container for about 2 days. INGREDIENTS • 1 kg octopus • 6 garlic cloves minced • juice of half a lemon • 1 tbsp red wine vinegar • 4 tbsp olive oil • a bunch of pars- ley chopped • 1/2 tsp chili flakes optional • 2 bay leaves • 1 tbsp pepper- corns • salt and pepper to taste By Yesenia Consoli from Apron & Whisk | Serves 6