Here are my answers to the LA Times Crossword Answers from Monday November 4th 2013 as well as some fun facts and interesting trivia to with them. How did you go? Let me know below.
Across Answers
1. Credit card choice VISA
5. Woman’s address MADAM
10. Nosegay POSY
A nosegay, or a posy, also called a tussie-mussie, is a small bouquet of flowers usually presented as a gift. During the medieval times, they were worn on the bodice and around the head.
14. Blogger’s “That’s what I think” IMHO
IMHO stands for “In My Humble Opinion”
15. Like beer in a cooler ON ICE
16. Vogue rival ELLE
Elle is French for “she”. This lifestyle magazine is known all over the world and has existed since 1945, founded by Helene Gordon and her husband Pierre Lazareff.
17. Mathematician’s “Stay cool!”? COUNT TO TEN!
19. Radiant look GLOW
20. Signed up for, as a contest ENTERED
21. Bacon hunks SLABS
YUM!!!
22. Corrida cry OLE!
Corrida is the Spanish term for “bullfighting.”
23. Hors d’oeuvres liver spread PATE
Pate is a yummy spread that consists of ground meat, fat, herbs and spices, and sometimes, veggies.
25. Waist-tied kitchen protectors APRONS
29. Golfer’s “Stay cool!”? GET A GRIP!
33. Pinot __: red wine NOIR
34. Remove wool from SHEAR
35. Half of the word “inning” ENS
36. Diver’s “Stay cool!”? TAKE A DEEP BREATH!
40. “Ewww!” ICK!
GROSS!
41. Whistlestop places TOWNS
Back in the day, a whistlestop would be a small station that a train would normally go past unless a passenger signals for it.
Later on, it has been incorporated into politicians’ campaign as he stays on the rear platform while on the train tour.
42. Former Sony brand AIWA
Aiwa was a Japanese brand founded in 1951. From 1970 to early 2000, it manufactured audio and video equipment. It was bought out by Sony in 2002, until it was eventually discontinued in 2006.
43. Refrigeration mechanic’s “Stay cool!”? CHILL OUT!
45. Take out a loan BORROW
47. Senior advocacy gp. AARP
AARP formerly stood for American Association of Retired Persons, founded by Ethel Percy Andrus on 1958. Its mission statement says “it is a nonprofit, nonpartisanmembership organization for people age fifty and up, dedicated to enhancing quality of life for all as we age.”
It offers a lot of benefits and services for seniors, as well as discounts and special products for its members.
48. Help out AID
49. Roller coaster segments LOOPS
It’s the thrill that makes people want to keep coming back for more.
52. Bedroom shoe SLIPPER
57. “If __ a Hammer” I HAD
The Hammer Song was a song written in 1949 and was first sung by its composers, Pete Seeger and Lee Hays. The first ones who recorded it were The Weavers. In 1962, Peter Paul and Mary recorded their own rendition. The song goes like this:
If I had a hammer,
I’d hammer in the morning,
I’d hammer in the evening,
All over this land,
I’d hammer out danger,
I’d hammer out a warning,
I’d hammer out love between,
My brothers and my sisters,
All over this land.
58. Realtor’s “Stay cool!”? SETTLE DOWN!
61. Arty NYC section SOHO
SoHo is located in Lower Manhattan. It is where manyart galleries and lofts are located, as well as the trendiest and most upscale stores and boutiques.
62. Last new Olds ALERO
The Oldsmobile Alero was produced from 1999 to 2004 by General Motors.
63. Vicinity AREA
64. Ruffian THUG
65. Black __ spider WIDOW
The Black Widow’s bite is known as dangerous as it contains latrotoxin, a neurotoxin. It causes latrodectism, which is a disease that causes tachycardia, raised blood pressure, abdominal cramps, generalized muscle pain, and etreme sweating.
66. Legis. meeting SESS
Down Answers
1. ’80s TV’s “Miami __” VICE
Miami Five starred Don Johnson and Philip Michael thomas, and ran for five seasons from 1984 to 1989. In 2006, it was made into a film that starred Jamie Foxx and Colin Farrell.
2. “That’s my cue!” IM ON!
3. Closed SHUT
4. Top-shelf A-ONE
5. Refuges for overnighters MOTELS
6. Battery terminal ANODE
The Anode is the terminal where the current of electricity flows in coming from outside. Cathode is the complete opposite.
7. Morse code character DIT
The Morse Code is still being used today, despite the fact that it was developed more than a hundred and sixty years ago. It’s very useful for sending out SOS signals using a flash light, a mirror, or a radio.
8. Stretchy bandage brand ACE
9. “All the President’s __” MEN
All The President’s Men was written by Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein, and is a non-fiction book pertaining to the Watergate break-in.
10. Limb for Ahab PEGLEG
Captain Ahab, a character in Herman Melville’s “Moby Dick”, wanted revenge by killing Moby Dick as Ahab’s leg was bitten off by the whale on a previous encounter.
11. Spanish stewpot OLLA
An olla is often used for cooking soups and stews, or for storing dry foods or even water. It is usually unglazed and looks like beanpots because of its wide neck and wide belly.
12. Dinner’s often on him SLOB
13. Conifers with pliable wood YEWS
Yew trees were a scarcity centuries ago as they were the preferred wood for creating longbows. Longbows were considered to be an effective weapon during battle in England, which was why the tree itself was in such high demand at that time.
18. 1982 Disney sci-fi flick TRON
Tron was a 1982 Disney Film that starred Jeff Bridges. It was one of the first movies in history to use advanced computer graphics.
21. Drummer Ringo STARR
Ringo Starr was the last member to join The Beatles band, and though Paul McCartney was regarded to be the most successful among the four, Ringo Starr actually had more solo hits in the US Top Ten.
23. Chirps from chicks PEEPS
24. Run __: get credit at the pub A TAB
25. Bit of foolishness ANTIC
26. Cook by simmering POACH
27. Kipling’s “__-Tikki-Tavi” RIKKI
Rikki-Tikki-Tavi is a part of Rudyard Kipling’s The Jungle Book. It was a short story about a young mongoose’s adventures.
28. Mined find ORE
29. Treaty of __: War of 1812 ender GHENT
The Treaty of Ghent was the peace treaty signed on December 24th, 1814, signaling the end of war and the restoration of relations between Great Britain and the United States of America.
30. Show again RE-AIR
31. Halved IN TWO
32. “Horsefeathers!” PSHAW!
34. Clinch, as a deal SEW UP
37. Sky holder of myth ATLAS
Atlas was the titan who held the celestial sphere up, and was the titan of navigation and astronomy.
38. “Let’s Make a Deal” choice DOOR
Let’s Make A Deal is a popular game show that started in the US in the sixties, and has since spread to other parts of the world.
39. Listening organ EAR
44. What 46-Down totally isn’t LAPDOG
45. Puff up in the wind, as a sail BILLOW
46. “Garfield” pooch ODIE
Loveable Odie, is a fictional beagle/dachshund-mix dog character in the Garfield comic strip. His kind, silly personality is a direct contrast to Garfield’s obnoxious, sarcastic, and lazy character. We both love them though, don’t we?
48. Houston baseballer ASTRO
This professional baseball team from Houston Texas was established in 1962 as the Houston Colt .45s, but when they moved into the Astrodome, they changed their name and kept it ever since. The Astrodome was the 1st domed sports stadium in the world.
49. Shopper’s aid LIST
50. “This can’t be good” OH-OH
51. Waikiki’s island OAHU
Oahu is the 3rd largest island in Hawaii, and also the most populous. It is where the Honolulu International Airport is located.
53. High-tech hand-held gadgets, briefly PDAS
PDA stands for Personal Digital Assistant. These devices, now considered obsolete, were hugely popular during the late nineties and early two thousand.
54. Go (over) in detail PORE
55. Baaing mas EWES
56. Genetic messengers RNAS
RNA stands for Ribonucleic Acid. It plays a very important role in coding and decoding genes, as well as sensing and communicating cellular signals and responses.
58. Espied SAW
59. Yalie ELI
Yale students are often called “Eli” “or “Yalie” after Yale’s benefactor, and who the university was named after, Elihu Yale.
60. Turner of broadcasting TED
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