Here is the complete list of clues and answers for the October 12th LA Times Sunday newspaper crossword puzzle by Merl Reagle.
ACROSS
1 Colleague of Elena and Antonin RUTH
5 Agree with ECHO
9 Governor before Pataki CUOMO
14 Glenn, Ford, et al. JOHN
19 Langston Hughes poem I TOO
20 Fly catcher TOAD
21 Secret rival ARRID
22 ___ of faith A LEAP
23 Comic-strip canine MARMA DUKE
25 “How-DEEE!” comedienne MINNIE PEARL
27 Utter SHEER
28 Mickey Mouse archnemesis, Black ___ PETE
30 Nail down SECURE
31 ___ Party TEA
32 Word after pro TEM
34 Inaccurate verb in a toy’s name ETCH
36 San ___, Italy REMO
37 Busy exec’s hire ASST
38 Persistent problem of a sort CHRONIC MALADY
43 Word with Georgia or Virginia TECH
45 Nonsense EYEWASH
46 Cocky real-life Rocky ALI
47 Woody Allen’s “Vicky ___ Barcelona” CRISTINA
51 Mr. Martin DEAN
52 Mr. Monella? SAL
54 Director of “12 Years a Slave” STEVE MCQUEEN
56 One of three words meaning “excuses” ANDS
57 Sources of tweets WRENS
59 Old-fashioned letter opener? SIRS
60 Said “Not guilty,” e.g. PLED
61 Magliozzi of “Car Talk” RAY
62 Very, to Verdi MOLTO
63 Relinquish CEDE
64 Oafish CLODDY
66 Car that George buys, thinking it was once owned by Jon Voight, on “Seinfeld” CHRYSLER LEBARON
69 Still using the script, as actors ON BOOK
72 Like Santa’s cheeks ROSY
73 Harry in “The Third Man” ORSON
74 Conan’s network TBS
77 Prosperous period BOOM
78 Earring style HOOP
79 Bullet train city OSAKA
80 Brown beverage COLA
81 Like crossword words INTERLOCKING
85 Seeable at night, say LIT
86 ___ hygiene ORAL
87 Hinders the progress of SETS BACK
88 Smoked delicacy EEL
89 Capital of Cyprus NICOSIA
91 Dragon’s digs LAIR
92 Media billionaire who once owned the Grand Ole Opry and TV’s “Hee Haw” EDWARD GAYLORD
95 Jazz trumpeter Baker CHET
97 Org.’s kin ASSN
100 Enunciate poorly SLUR
101 Tampa-to-Atlanta dir. NNW
102 Hunting reqmt. LIC
103 Actress Seyfried of “Les Miserables” AMANDA
105 Lotion ingredient ALOE
107 Russian villa DACHA
111 For less AT A DISCOUNT
114 Some film credits, and the idea behind the eight theme answers in this puzzle END TITLES
116 Part of BART RAPID
117 Lena or Marilyn HORNE
118 Senator Harry REID
119 Denmark doesn’t use it EURO
120 Befuddled AT SEA
121 Bullock-Reeves film SPEED
122 Mach 1 breakers SSTS
123 Shipwreck site REEF
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1 Tire centers RIMS
2 State formed by two rectangles UTAH
3 Hightailed it TORE
4 Nostalgic places HOMETOWNS
5 It’s subj. to delays ETD
6 Stunning triumph COUP
7 Former Rocket Olajuwon HAKEEM
8 One-named folk singer ODETTA
9 Word with nanny or web CAM
10 “Topaz” penner URIS
11 Cantankerous ORNERY
12 Chop finely MINCE
13 Intense dislike ODIUM
14 Mocking remark JAPE
15 Sound of ju-bull-ation? OLE
16 Reentry safeguard HEAT SHIELD
17 Breathing passages NARES
18 Thud, only messier SPLAT
24 Combat zone ARENA
26 Like some thrillers EROTIC
29 Mercedes-Benz luxury line E CLASS
33 Call in sick, e.g. MISS WORK
35 Sentry’s order HALT
37 Do more than just consider ACT UPON
38 Chest wood CEDAR
39 Cackling carnivore HYENA
40 Good to go READY
41 Oscar role for Cliff CHARLY
42 Pump option DIESEL
44 Attorney’s abbr. ESQ
47 Brainy CEREBRAL
48 Bldg. units RMS
49 Have to have NEED
50 Actor Garcia ANDY
53 Exhortation in a jailhouse song LET’S ROCK
55 YouTube uploads VIDEOS
58 Type of pass, in basketball NO LOOK
62 Old electrical unit MHO
63 15 Down, for one CRY
64 Zagreb resident CROATIAN
65 Phantom before Claude LON
66 Attacks COMES AT
67 Spotted ESPIED
68 Being inquisitive ASKING
69 Tokyo ties OBIS
70 ___ the wiser NONE
71 Pop tops BOTTLECAPS
74 A T-shirt covers it TORSO
75 P.M. after Major BLAIR
76 Word with green or Greek SALAD
78 Ad follower HOC
79 Red Cloud was one OGLALA
80 Much-recorded country tune of 1936 COOL WATER
82 Sac fly stat RBI
83 Former NFL team LARAMS
84 It’s often breaking NEWS
90 Singer Lauper CYNDI
92 Hang in there ENDURE
93 Czars, e.g. RULERS
94 Pilotless planes DRONES
95 The Hollywood Bow CLARA
96 Try to punch HITAT
98 Goldman ___ SACHS
99 Poke around SNOOP
103 1871 Cairo premiere AIDA
104 Mel married her ANNE
106 Ferret out flubs EDIT
108 This sentence is one. CLUE
109 Roll-call call HERE
110 Starting AS OF
112 Sputter and stall
113 Anchor at WJM
115 Goal-line stand failures, briefly