Crossword by: Gail Grabowski
Today’s theme is really a sign of the ages. Each of the themed answers are a commonly used phrase but with the ‘age’ part removed. The themed answers for Sunday are; host crisis, bailout pack, dam assessment, shrink problem, youtube foot, steer class, recorded mess and garb disposal.
And here is the complete list of answers for the Sunday February 23rd LA Times Times crossword puzzle:
Across Answers
1. Reach across SPAN
5. Scraps SPATS
10. Resort city along the Roaring Fork River ASPEN
15. Harbor vessel SCOW
19. Hokkaido native AINU
20. Words to a hopeful traveler HOP IN
21. Make a point SCORE
22. Asian beef center KOBE
23. Current designation AC/DC
24. Down East university town ORONO
25. Plight when the caterer cancels? HOST CRISIS
27. Kit with a parachute? BAILOUT PACK
30. One who shouldn’t be looking PEEKER
31. Fangorn Forest denizens ENTS
32. Publicized AIRED
34. Words on jackets BLURBS
38. Strays on the range DOGIES
41. Western formation BUTTE
43. Most conceited VAINEST
44. Spat end -ULA
45. River project evaluation? DAM ASSESSMENT
49. Round fig. CIR
50. Multipurpose VERSATILE
52. Boss of Tammany Hall TWEED
53. Programmer’s output CODE
54. Held in check AT BAY
55. Rare indication? RED
56. Appears to be SEEMS
57. Crowd, supposedly THREE
58. Woman’s title LADY
59. “Doctor Who” creatures ETS
60. Rickman role in Harry Potter films SNAPE
61. Surrounded by AMIDST
62. “If only!” I WISH!
64. “Ocean’s Eleven” job HEIST
65. Recurring sequence CYCLE
66. Tapered-top piece BISHOP
68. Exhilarating HEADY
69. Contemporary of Bela and Boris LON
70. Gathering dust IDLE
73. Stock phrase AT PAR
74. Shooting Starr BELLE
75. Front end? -IER
76. Tutorial features DEMOS
77. Soak up BLOT
78. Folksy accounts TALES
79. Broadway designer’s jobs STAGE SETS
81. They, in Calais ILS
82. Psychiatrist who falls asleep during sessions? SHRINK PROBLEM
85. Sault-Marie link STE
86. Santa portrayer in “Elf” ED ASNER
88. Woman “in my dreams,” in song IRENE
89. Commonly sculpted figures TORSOS
91. Went wild on the drums, maybe SOLOED
92. Diminishes WANES
94. Nora was his mistress ASTA
95. Get the factory going again REOPEN
97. Pedicured tootsy on a video-sharing website? YOUTUBE FOOT
103. Course for new cattle farmers? STEER CLASS
107. Spin-off starring Valerie Harper RHODA
108. Arctic sight FLOE
109. Stroked tools OARS
110. Arena for MacArthur KOREA
111. Doughnut-shaped TORIC
112. Do nothing LAZE
113. Kindergarten handful BRAT
114. Manner STYLE
115. Tried to wake, in a way SHOOK
116. Seeing things EYES
Down Answers
1. 9-3 automaker SAAB
2. Type type PICA
3. “__ quote:” AND I
4. Cell centers NUCLEI
5. Gives an earful SHOUTS AT
6. New York and Los Angeles PORTS
7. Per A POP
8. Turner on stage TINA
9. Treaded transports SNO-CATS
10. Grate refuse ASH
11. Sharpshooter’s tool SCOPE
12. Sat POSED
13. “Symphony in Black” artist ERTE
14. Strip around a collar NECKBAND
15. Downhill course SKI RUN
16. NYSE listings COS
17. It’s a cinch in Sapporo OBI
18. Jazz guitarist Montgomery WES
26. Kindled anew RELIT
28. Eventually ONE DAY
29. Popular beach toy KITE
33. Quit worrying REST EASY
35. Scenes of Oscar Madison’s room? RECORDED MESS
36. They’re rarely hits B-SIDES
37. Bourbon __ STREET
38. 2001 British Open winner David DUVAL
39. Jazz singer Adams who collaborated with Tears for Fears OLETA
40. Cleaning out a clothes closet? GARB DISPOSAL
41. Barn dance seating BALES
42. Like many auction items USED
43. Winning signs VEES
46. Gaiety MIRTH
47. Won every game SWEPT
48. Internet __: fast-spreading item MEME
51. “Come again?” SAY WHAT?
53. Spicy pods CHILIES
56. Cutting SNIDE
57. HBO competitor TMC
59. Mentalist’s claim ESP
60. Mukluk material SEALSKIN
61. Author Rand AYN
63. Super finish? -IOR
64. Hunt of “Cast Away” HELEN
65. Pinkish shade CORAL
66. Treats carefully BABIES
67. “I suppose that’s okay” IT’LL DO
68. Prefix with pad HELI-
69. Leave alone LET BE
71. Game rarely won LOTTO
72. Fussy twosome? ESSES
74. Mystery writer Nevada BARR
75. “Help __ the way” IS ON
76. Reduce in rank DEMOTE
78. Waterfront area THE DOCKS
80. Recoups GETS BACK
82. Villainous look SNEER
83. Victimize, with “on” PREY
84. Honeymoon destinations RESORTS
87. Most angry SOREST
90. Fund-raising event RAFFLE
92. Worn down WEARY
93. First name in nature photography ANSEL
94. Speaker’s output AUDIO
96. Conspiracy PLOT
98. “Could be a problem” UH-OH
99. Mower maker TORO
100. Big name in skin care OLAY
101. Trickle OOZE
102. Driving aids TEES
103. Blubber SOB
104. Car wash challenge TAR
105. Notable time ERA
106. MS. enclosure SAE
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