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COMEDIAN James Ryder has an- nounced he will be running for the upcoming European Parliament elections. Known for his skits on TikTok and for hosting The Late Night Show, Ryder confirmed with Mal- taToday that he intends to run for the elections, making him the first comedian in Maltese political his- tory to do so. With the slogans, 'Ryding our way to MEP 2024' and the 'We've had worse', the comedian promises to "listen, learn and make you laugh". Ryder is expected to make an of- ficial statement on Friday. According to his website, the comedian is expected to make ap- pearances at MCAST Paola and Msida as part of his 'Ryder's Tour'. 16 maltatoday | WEDNESDAY • 3 APRIL 2024 NEWS ACROSS 1) Butcher's discards 6) Vegetables in gumbo soup 11) Four winter wks. 14) Flared dress style 15) Type of bench in front of keys 16) No way to be conceived? 17) Basic 19) Regret bitterly 20) ___ out a living (barely making do) 21) They walk on two feet 23) Cause of many a split 26) Moves back, as a hairline 27) Back somersault dive 28) Dehumidifying gel 29) Illumination unit 30) Lopsided wins 32) Some burial sites 35) Small things in wallets 37) Abnormal breath sounds 39) "Nobody doesn't like ___ Lee" 40) Angler's boot 42) Bob Marley was one 44) Tom, Dick or Harry, e.g. 45) Word with "free" or "trav- el" 47) Painter of zaftig women Peter Paul 49) Indian appetizers 51) Familiar with 52) Relative of "Skoal!" 53) They bring tears to one's eyes 55) Large flightless bird 56) Certain fragrant pink flowers 61) Day's end, in poems 62) Related on the mother's side 63) Word with spitting 64) EPA-banned bug killer 65) Grown dogie 66) Tie for a dandy DOWN 1) Clumsy goof 2) Cold and ___ season 3) Shark sighting, often 4) From the mountains of Peru 5) Less likely to stay inflated 6) Accepting customers 7) Juan Carlos, for one 8) "You dirty ___!" (famous film line) 9) Cornell's___ Taylor Hall 10) Formally request 11) Like some cheap sale goods 12) Outwit, as a posse 13) What God can do 18) Medicine chest door, often 22) River to the Rio Grande 23) Beaming 24) Flora's partner 25) It cannot be negotiated 26) Ascends 28) Spread apart, as fingers 31) Chagall and Anthony 33) Main impact 34) Ultimate authority 36) Bell-shaped flowers 38) Went on the offensive? 41) Has a dwelling 43) Vienna's country 46) Floating on water 48) Brooms of twigs 49) Risk a ticket 50) Holding one's piece? 53) Item on a social schedule 54) Friendly intro? 57) "Diamond Lil" star West 58) Yolk ___ (egg part) 59) Bighead's problem 60) Tennis match division F Solution to last week's crossword The answers to today's crossword will be published in next week's Midweek edition Weather Fine with high clouds becoming rather cloudy by evening Visibility Good Wind West Southwest force 3 to 4 locally force 4 to 5 becoming force 4 to 5 locally force 5 to 6. TOMORROW Crossword WEATHER WINDY 18 0 / 10 0 TODAY WINDY 17 / 11 0 FEELS LIKE 18 0 FEELS LIKE 18 0 'We've had worse': Comedian James Ryder to contest MEP elections KARL AZZOPARDI kazzopardi@mediatoday.com.mt James Ryder (pictured) is known for his skits on TikTok and for hosting The Late Night Show