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for another year!”

When he’s not busy with his family

and golfing ventures, Hope works as THEME: CLABBERS, ANYONE?
a sales consultant at Seaway GM in THEME: CLABBERS, ANYONE?
Cornwall. His primary role involves DOWN
assisting clients in selecting and 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 It’s an 8
purchasing their next vehicle, be it 14 15 2 Relating to Mars

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new or used. Ensuring that his clients 3 Hockey puck, for one
drive away with the perfect vehicle is 16 17 18 4 Slang for etext
always his top priority. 5 Misshapen
19 20 21 6 ‘Keyboard’ standouts

Hope’s expertise extends to the 7 Classified groups
automotive world, particularly his 22 23 8 UN’s scope
fondness for large family-sized 9 Measure
vehicles. The 2023 Chevrolet Tahoe 24 25 26 27 28 29 10 Look after
Premier, in particular, catches his eye. 11 Eastern nurses
As a family of five, Hope says that 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 12 Big guy nickname?

the spacious and well-equipped Tahoe 37 38 39 15 It’s easily undone
is the perfect fit. Having previously 18 Be ___ (Help)
20 Harrison’s
owned a Suburban, he attests that 40 41 42 23 Median nerve prob.
larger SUVs like the Tahoe offer ample 24 In detail
space, making traveling with a family 43 44 45 46 25 Owl’s tu-whit-tu- ___
more comfortable and convenient. The 47 48 49 26 Unwind
Tahoe Premier boasts a rear media 28 Shapers
entertainment package with 12.6” 50 51 52 53 54 55 29 Host receptacle
touchscreen displays, equipped with 31 Grilling wood
navigation, providing entertainment, 56 57 58 59 34 Idolatrous Judean king
and eliminating the need for the 35 Rabbi, priest and minister
infamous “Are we there yet?” from the 60 61 62 ‘meeting place’
backseat. 63 64 65 36 Precedes bit, so they so

38 As a result, slangily
For families with bigger broods 39 London’s ‘Extra’ callers
or those carrying a lot of athletic 41 Do, or this
equipment, the Tahoe presents a ACROSS ACROSS 42 Phillies manager Larry
perfect blend of space, comfort, 1 Had it up to here 38 120, to Romans 44 What pre-owned means
and style. With 122.9 cubic feet of 6 Not designed for the ear 39 Ain’t gonna happen 45 Equine-related
maximum cargo space, the Tahoe 10 Ruled, as a king 40 Muppets ‘ballerina’, et al. 47 Poisonous comb. form
rivals some minivans, making it an 13 Follows taken for 41 Library book word 48 Unsettled
excellent choice for families reluctant 14 Drop off 42 Go to, poetically 50 OT minor prophet
to opt for a van. 15 Big rig 43 Jeopardy, for example 51 ‘One’ way to fly
16 ___ course (Oviously) 46 It’s a 10 52 Central feature
Hope’s favourite part of the featured 17 Type of cut 47 Ruffle 53 Repeated lecture sound?
car lies in its driving experience. He 19 Site of the battle that 49 Needling reactions? 54 Viscous
vividly recalls helping another family ended in thirty seconds 50 Sound of astonishment 55 Scopes trial subj.
build their own Tahoe, convincing 21 Said of a saying 51 Word without a J, Q, X or Z 57 One- ___ (Unique)
them that they’d soon forget their old 22 Soak and soften 56 Looked for in a panic 59 Take your pick
vehicle. The sheer comfort and joy of 23 Guitar ‘grips’ 58 ‘Twin’ of fame Tony
driving the Tahoe is what sets it apart 24 Piercer 60 Grieve over The history of 51-Across
from the rest. 27 Superman’s Mister trickster 61 Channel * Invented by an architect in 1930s
30 In Oxford, it’s the Isis river 62 No problem, in Jamaica * It was originally called - Lexico
One can’t help but admire Hope’s 32 Sailor’s uh-huhs 63 Fairy tale witch, typically * Took on its present name in 1948
dedication to his family, his passion 33 Cobra genus 64 Sharp-witted * Variations include ‘Clabbers’
for sports, and his genuine enthusiasm 37 Went with the flow? 65 With hesitation * The rule book is 50 pages long
for automobiles. If you’re looking for * First big order was from Macy’s

someone to help find the perfect car Puzzle by Douglas Taillon Solutions on page 54
for your family, he’s your guy! Puzzle by Douglas Taillon