Crossword by: Amy Johnson and edited by Rich Norris
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Across Clues
1. Mama who sang with the Papas
5. Mercury and Saturn
9. “What a tragedy”
14. Mercury or Saturn
15. Picnic spot
16. Revise, as text
17. Mine car
18. Pincushion alternative
19. Maternally related
20. Bad web designer’s product?
23. Extreme anger
24. Boy
25. Hanoi holiday
26. Sandwich shop letters
28. Cut companion
30. Heavy herbivore
32. Greek goddess of the dawn
33. Coll. dorm mentors
35. Essen-to-Leipzig direction
36. Food for Fido
37. Start the service ceremonially?
41. “Roger that”
42. Keats wrote one to a nightingale
43. Funnyman Caesar
44. Prefix with duct
45. Melbourne marsupial
47. Discourage
51. Get hitched
52. Shimon Peres’s land: Abbr.
53. Cosmo, e.g.
55. Delighted utterance
56. Dieter’s hope when entering the brewpub?
60. Shoot for
61. Like some support
62. Crack pilots
63. Flambé
64. Laos location
65. Unlike a dead end, briefly
66. Spy mission, in brief
67. Cornerstone datum
68. Boo relative
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Down
1. It makes a feline frisky
2. Roman goddess of the dawn
3. Declares
4. Dream-inducing “Brave New World” drug
5. Puccini work
6. Like slasher films, typically
7. Champagne designation
8. Very jumpy
9. Deals with
10. Present opening?
11. “Click It or Ticket” device
12. Range playmate of song
13. JFK’s predecessor
21. Profess one’s innocence, perhaps
22. Grapevine starters?
27. Chinese menu surname
29. Cafeteria convenience
31. Monopoly miniature
34. “Just Do It” logo
36. Guy or gal Friday
37. Topic for advice columnists
38. Serious flu outbreak, e.g.
39. Start of a speculation
40. Blue __ Mountains
41. Chick-fil-A spokescritter
45. “Awww”-inducing pet shop resident
46. Earhart in the air
48. Chinese martial art
49. Diner patrons
50. Monkey used in research
54. “Fuzzy Wuzzy was __”
57. Luau staple
58. Fragrant flower
59. Strip of latticework
60. Swiss river
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Tuesday LA Times Crossword Answers
Across Answers
1. Mama who sang with the Papas CASS: The Mamas and the Papas were an American folk rock vocal group that recorded and performed from 1965 to 1968, reuniting briefly in 1971. They released five studio albums and seventeen singles, six of which made the top ten, and sold close to 40 million records worldwide. The group comprised John Phillips (1935–2001), Canadian Denny Doherty (1940–2007), Cass Elliot (1941–1974), and Michelle Phillips née Gilliam (b. 1944). Their sound was based on four-part vocal harmonies arranged by songwriter and leader, John Phillips, an innovator who adapted folk to the new beat style of the early sixties. wikipedia
5. Mercury and Saturn ORBS
9. “What a tragedy” SO SAD
14. Mercury or Saturn AUTO
15. Picnic spot PARK
16. Revise, as text EMEND
17. Mine car TRAM
18. Pincushion alternative ETUI
19. Maternally related ENATE
20. Bad web designer’s product? NOT A PRETTY SITE
23. Extreme anger IRE
24. Boy LAD
25. Hanoi holiday TET: Tết is celebrated on the same day as Chinese New Year, though exceptions arise due to the one-hour time difference between Hanoi and Beijing resulting in the alternate calculation of the new moon. It takes place from the first day of the first month of the Lunar calendar (around late January or early February) until at least the third day. Many Vietnamese prepare for Tết by cooking special holiday foods and cleaning the house. wikipedia
26. Sandwich shop letters BLT: If you really like to get adventurous then be sure to try the BLAT: Bacon, Lettuce, Avocado and Tomato.
28. Cut companion PASTE
30. Heavy herbivore RHINO
32. Greek goddess of the dawn EOS: The dawn goddess Eos was almost always described with rosy fingers or rosy forearms as she opened the gates of heaven for the Sun to rise. wikipedia
33. Coll. dorm mentors RAS
35. Essen-to-Leipzig direction OST
36. Food for Fido ALPO
37. Start the service ceremonially? LEAD WITH A RITE
41. “Roger that” COPY
42. Keats wrote one to a nightingale ODE: John Keats was an English Romantic poet. He was one of the main figures of the second generation of Romantic poets along with Lord Byron and Percy Bysshe Shelley, despite his work only having been in publication for four years before his death. Wikipedia
43. Funnyman Caesar SID
44. Prefix with duct OVI
45. Melbourne marsupial KOALA: The name Koala comes from an Australian Aboriginal dialect; it means “animal that does not drink.” Since koala mostly eat eucalyptus leaves, which provide them with the water they need, they do not drink water (or rather, they rarely do). Bestfunfacts.com
47. Discourage DETER
51. Get hitched WED
52. Shimon Peres’s land: Abbr. ISR: Shimon Peres GCMG is a Polish-born Israeli statesman. He is the ninth and current President of the State of Israel. Wikipedia
53. Cosmo, e.g. MAG
55. Delighted utterance AAH!
56. Dieter’s hope when entering the brewpub? LET THERE BE LITE
60. Shoot for AIM AT
61. Like some support SOLE
62. Crack pilots ACES
63. Flambé AFIRE
64. Laos location ASIA: Laos, officially the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, is a landlocked country in Southeast Asia, bordered by Burma and China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the south, and Thailand to the west. Wikipedia
65. Unlike a dead end, briefly THRU
66. Spy mission, in brief RECON
67. Cornerstone datum YEAR
68. Boo relative HISS
Down Answers
1. It makes a feline frisky CATNIP
2. Roman goddess of the dawn AURORA
3. Declares STATES
4. Dream-inducing “Brave New World” drug SOMA
5. Puccini work OPERA: Giacomo Antonio Domenico Michele Secondo Maria Puccini, generally known as Giacomo Puccini, was an Italian composer whose operas are among the most frequently performed in the standard repertoire.Wikipedia
6. Like slasher films, typically RATED R
7. Champagne designation BRUT: Champagne is a sparkling wine produced from grapes grown in the Champagne region of France following rules that demand secondary fermentation of the wine in the bottle to create carbonation. Wikipedia
8. Very jumpy SKITTISH
9. Deals with SEES TO
10. Present opening? OMNI
11. “Click It or Ticket” device SEAT BELT
12. Range playmate of song ANTELOPE
13. JFK’s predecessor DDE
21. Profess one’s innocence, perhaps PLEAD
22. Grapevine starters? YENTAS
27. Chinese menu surname TSO
29. Cafeteria convenience TRAY
31. Monopoly miniature HOTEL
34. “Just Do It” logo SWOOSH
36. Guy or gal Friday AIDE
37. Topic for advice columnists LOVE LIFE
38. Serious flu outbreak, e.g. EPIDEMIC
39. Start of a speculation I DARE SAY …
40. Blue __ Mountains RIDGE: The Blue Ridge Mountains are a physiographic province of the larger Appalachian Mountains range. This province consists of northern and southern physiographic regions, which divide near the Roanoke River gap. Wikipedia
41. Chick-fil-A spokescritter COW
45. “Awww”-inducing pet shop resident KITTEN
46. Earhart in the air AMELIA: Amelia Mary Earhart was an American aviation pioneer and author. Earhart was the first female pilot to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. She received the U.S. Distinguished Flying Cross for this record.Wikipedia
48. Chinese martial art TAI CHI
49. Diner patrons EATERS
50. Monkey used in research RHESUS
54. “Fuzzy Wuzzy was __” A BEAR
57. Luau staple TARO
58. Fragrant flower ROSE
59. Strip of latticework LATH
60. Swiss river AAR: The Aar, a tributary of the High Rhine, is the longest river that both rises and ends entirely within Switzerland. Wikipedia
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