Crossword by: Mark Bickham and edited by Rich Norris
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Across Clues
1. “Dad Is Fat” author/comedian Gaffigan
4. Wipe away __
9. More popular song, usually
14. Not getting by the censors
16. How some errors are shown
17. Tough taskmasters
18. Panache
19. Powerful military tactic
21. Basic Latin verb
22. Big cheer
23. Giant Giant
24. Greenstreet co-star in “The Verdict” (1946)
26. Letters above
27. Team Frisbee game
30. Place cheek by jowl
34. Pocket protector?
35. Altar attire
36. Dog seen with Kvack the duck
38. Signs of affection
39. Bad marks
41. Some auditors
43. Tuba relatives
45. ’60s pop group __ Bravos
46. Eponymous California museum founder
47. Brighton beer, briefly
48. Mo. in which Caesar was born
51. Caspian feeder
53. Clownfish host
56. Staycation locales
58. Kakadu National Park site
59. Admits customers
60. What many tests measure
61. “The Glass Bead Game” author
62. Places for runners
63. Couple in “Annie” ENS
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Down Clues
1. Egg size
2. Collectively
3. Women’s magazine __ Claire
4. Cardinals’ home
5. Warm-weather wear
6. “I would rather eat a golf ball than see this movie again” writer
7. Voices in il coro
8. Property flippers, e.g.
9. Family gal
10. Blends
11. When many grazing animals migrate
12. Fish without pelvic fins
13. Chick follower?
15. Morticia’s cousin
20. Nabbed
25. Glass part
26. High point in 1980 news
27. Mouse movers
28. Droid message
29. “__ Turannos”: E.A. Robinson poem about a complex marriage
30. Ring tactics
31. “The Producers” bombshell
32. “Halo: Reach” and “Kinect Adventures!” notably
33. No spring chicken
37. Bearing gifts?
40. One on a liquid diet?
42. Controls
44. Some NFL linemen
47. Vigorously denounce
48. Voight’s actress daughter
49. Strike caller
50. Lists in a regatta
51. “Oops!”
52. Sheet in a regatta
54. “The Clan of the Cave Bear” author
55. Framing item
57. Compass dir. SSE
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Saturday LA Times Crossword Answers
Here are the answers to the Saturday LA Times crossword puzzle:
Across Answers
1. “Dad Is Fat” author/comedian Gaffigan JIM: In Dad is Fat, stand-up comedian Jim Gaffigan, who’s best known for his legendary riffs on Hot Pockets, bacon, manatees, and McDonald’s, expresses all the joys and horrors of life with five young children—everything from cousins (“celebrities for little kids”) to toddlers’ communication skills (“they always sound like they have traveled by horseback for hours to deliver important news”), to the eating habits of four year olds (“there is no difference between a four year old eating a taco and throwing a taco on the floor”). Reminiscent of Bill Cosby’s Fatherhood, Dad is Fat is sharply observed, explosively funny, and a cry for help from a man who has realized he and his wife are outnumbered in their own home.
4. Wipe away __ A TEAR
9. More popular song, usually SIDE A
14. Not getting by the censors UNAIRABLE
16. How some errors are shown IN RED
17. Tough taskmasters MARTINETS: A martinet is a short, scourge-like (multi-tail) type of whip made of a wooden handle of about 25 cm (10 inches) in length and about 10 lashes of equal, relatively short length.
18. Panache STYLE
19. Powerful military tactic BLITZKRIEG: Blitzkrieg is an anglicised term describing a method of warfare whereby an attacking force spearheaded by a dense concentration of armoured and motorized or mechanized infantry formations, and heavily backed up by close air support, forces a breakthrough into the enemy’s rear through a series of deep thrusts; and once in the enemy’s rear, proceeds to dislocate them by utilizing speed and surprise, and then encircle them.
21. Basic Latin verb ESSE
22. Big cheer OLE!
23. Giant Giant OTT
24. Greenstreet co-star in “The Verdict” (1946) LORRE: The Verdict is a 1946 film noir mystery drama directed by Don Siegel and written by Peter Milne, based on Israel Zangwill’s novel The Big Bow Mystery.
26. Letters above WXYZ MNO
27. Team Frisbee game ULTIMATE
30. Place cheek by jowl JUXTAPOSE
34. Pocket protector? MISER
35. Altar attire ALBS
36. Dog seen with Kvack the duck SNERT
38. Signs of affection XOXO
39. Bad marks BLOTS
41. Some auditors IRS AGENTS
43. Tuba relatives SAXHORNS
45. ’60s pop group __ Bravos LOS
46. Eponymous California museum founder GETTY
47. Brighton beer, briefly BEV
48. Mo. in which Caesar was born JUL
51. Caspian feeder URAL
53. Clownfish host SEA ANEMONE
56. Staycation locales HOMES
58. Kakadu National Park site AUSTRALIA: Kakadu National Park is a protected area in the Northern Territory of Australia, 171 km southeast of Darwin. Kakadu National Park is located within the Alligator Rivers Region of the Northern Territory of Australia.
59. Admits customers OPENS
60. What many tests measure RETENTION
61. “The Glass Bead Game” author HESSE: Hermann Hesse was a German poet, novelist, and painter. His best-known works include Steppenwolf, Siddhartha, and The Glass Bead Game, each of which explores an individual’s search for authenticity, self-knowledge and spirituality.
62. Places for runners SLEDS
63. Couple in “Annie” ENS
Down Answers
1. Egg size JUMBO
2. Collectively IN ALL
3. Women’s magazine __ Claire MARIE
4. Cardinals’ home ARIZONA
5. Warm-weather wear TANK TOPS
6. “I would rather eat a golf ball than see this movie again” writer EBERT: Roger Joseph Ebert was an American film critic, journalist and screenwriter. He was a film critic for the Chicago Sun-Times from 1967 until his death in 2013. In 1975, he was the first film critic to win the Pulitzer Prize for Criticism.
7. Voices in il coro ALTI
8. Property flippers, e.g. RESELLERS
9. Family gal SIS
10. Blends INTERMIXES
11. When many grazing animals migrate DRY SEASON
12. Fish without pelvic fins EELS: Eels are an order of fish which consists of four suborders, 20 families, 111 genera and approximately 800 species. Most eels are predators.
13. Chick follower? -ADEE
15. Morticia’s cousin ITT: The Addams Family is a group of fictional characters created by American cartoonist Charles Addams. As named by Charles Addams, the Addams Family characters include Gomez, Morticia, Uncle Fester, Lurch, Grandmama, Wednesday, Pugsley, Pubert Addams and Thing.
20. Nabbed GOT
25. Glass part RIM
26. High point in 1980 news MT ST HELENS: Mount St. Helens is most notorious for its catastrophic eruption on May 18, 1980, at 8:32 a.m. PDT,[2] the deadliest and most economically destructive volcanic event in the history of the United States. Fifty-seven people were killed; 250 homes, 47 bridges, 15 miles (24 km) of railways, and 185 miles (298 km) of highway were destroyed. A massive debris avalanche triggered by an earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale caused an eruption that reduced the elevation of the mountain’s summit from 9,677 ft (2,950 m) to 8,365 ft (2,550 m), replacing it with a 1 mile (1.6 km) wide horseshoe-shaped crater.[3] The debris avalanche was up to 0.7 cubic miles (2.9 km3) in volume. The Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument was created to preserve the volcano and allow for its aftermath to be scientifically studied.
27. Mouse movers USERS
28. Droid message TEXT
29. “__ Turannos”: E.A. Robinson poem about a complex marriage EROS
30. Ring tactics JABS
31. “The Producers” bombshell ULLA
32. “Halo: Reach” and “Kinect Adventures!” notably XBOX GAMES
33. No spring chicken ON IN YEARS
37. Bearing gifts? TALENTED
40. One on a liquid diet? SOT
42. Controls GOVERNS
44. Some NFL linemen RTS
47. Vigorously denounce BASTE
48. Voight’s actress daughter JOLIE: Jolie made her screen debut as a child alongside her father, Jon Voight, in Lookin’ to Get Out (1982), but her film career began in earnest a decade later with the low-budget production Cyborg 2 (1993). Her first leading role in a major film was in the cyber-thriller Hackers (1995). She starred in the critically acclaimed biographical television films George Wallace (1997) and Gia (1998), and won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in the drama Girl, Interrupted (1999).
49. Strike caller UNION
50. Lists in a regatta LEANS
51. “Oops!” UH-OH!
52. Sheet in a regatta ROPE
54. “The Clan of the Cave Bear” author AUEL: The Clan of the Cave Bear is a historical novel by Jean M. Auel about prehistoric times. It is the first book in the Earth’s Children book series which speculates on the possibilities of interactions between Neanderthal and modern Cro-Magnon humans.
55. Framing item MAT
57. Compass dir. SSE
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