Crossword by: C.C. Burnikel
Baseball Mr. President? The common theme of today’s puzzle are baseball players that have the same surname as former US Presidents. The baseball players in today’s answers are: Gary Carter, Reggie Jackson, Walter Johnson and Whitey Ford. I’m sure you can figure out the corresponding presidents.
Here is the complete list of answers for the Monday February 17th LA Times Times crossword puzzle:
Across Answers
1. Tubers rich in beta carotene YAMS
5. Wasn’t indecisive OPTED
10. Bouillabaisse, e.g. STEW
14. Taken by mouth, as medication ORAL
15. Mrs. Gorbachev RAISA
16. Dancer-turned-spy Mata HARI
17. Favorite Hall of Famer of the 39th U.S. president? GARY CARTER
19. Tablet with a “mini” version IPAD
20. Tummy muscles ABS
21. Egyptian cross with a top loop ANKH
22. Black belt activity KARATE
24. Favorite Hall of Famer of the 7th U.S. president? REGGIE JACKSON
27. Opposite of vain MODEST
28. “How awful!” UGH!
29. Greets with a hand gesture WAVES
30. Hook’s sidekick SMEE
31. ChapStick target LIP
34. Forewarning OMEN
35. Visits the mall SHOPS
37. Computer support person TECH
38. “__ and Peace” WAR
39. Spring melt THAW
40. Acted without speaking MIMED
41. British rule in India RAJ
42. “The Bachelorette” contestant, e.g. SUITOR
44. Favorite Hall of Famer of the 17th and 36th U.S. presidents? WALTER JOHNSON
49. Catching some z’s ASLEEP
50. Shed skin MOLT
51. Tackle a slope SKI
54. Celebrity STAR
55. Favorite Hall of Famer of the 38th U.S. president? WHITEY FORD
58. Fill-in worker TEMP
59. Greek i’s IOTAS
60. Revered one IDOL
61. Historic times ERAS
62. Midterms and finals TESTS
63. Tour de France, e.g. RACE
Down Answers
1. Discipline using mats YOGA
2. Many an Egyptian ARAB
3. Red Planet explorer MARS ROVER
4. Shifty SLY
5. Borneo primates ORANGS
6. “Sit!” PARK IT!
7. 10% church donation TITHE
8. Opposite of WNW ESE
9. Period before the Renaissance DARK AGES
10. Avoid, as duty SHIRK
11. Spanish finger food TAPAS
12. Verse writer’s Muse ERATO
13. Add a lane to, as a highway WIDEN
18. Animal houses CAGES
23. Back woe ACHE
25. Paradise lost EDEN
26. Leap JUMP
27. Mother, to baby MAMA
29. Bowl over WOW
30. Female pig SOW
31. Bubbly citrus drink LEMON SODA
32. Cake decorator ICER
33. Scholar’s deg. PHD
35. Tina Fey attribute SHARP WIT
36. Journey to Mecca HAJJ
37. Longtime Yugoslav president TITO
39. Shade provider TREE
40. Hazy MISTY
42. Tried to hit in paintball SHOT AT
43. Except if UNLESS
44. What haste makes WASTE
45. Fall bloomer ASTER
46. Andean alpaca kin LLAMA
47. U. of Maryland team TERPS
48. Leaves out OMITS
52. Fast food tycoon Ray KROC
53. Vegging out IDLE
56. Weed killer HOE
57. 39-Down with cones FIR