Happy Halloween Everyone! Here are the answers to the Thursday October 31st LA Times crossword puzzle.
Across Answers
1. Works by future doctors THESES
7. One of two N.T. books COR
I Corinthians and II Corinthians, are the 7th and 8th books of the New Testament.
10. Mellowed, perhaps AGED
14. 24/7 Rollerball maker PENTEL
Pentel was founded in 1946, and has its headquarters in Tokyo Japan. the fibre-tipped pen was invented by Pentel’s then president in the sixties, Yukio Horie.
15. Address for a PFC APO
APO stands for Army Post Office. PFC stands for Private First Class
16. Traffic controller CONE
17. African adventure SAFARI
A Safari is an expedition made overland, for either exploring or hunting wildlife in Africa. “Safari” is Swahili for “trip” or “journey.”
18. Buttinskies MEDDLERS
20. 1954 Luis Buñuel film ROBINSON CRUSOE
Robinson Crusoe was a film adaptation of the 1719 novel written by Daniel Defoe. It starred Dan O’Herlihy as Robinson Crusoe, and also as Crusoe’s father.
22. Eur.’s ocean ATL
The Atlantic Ocean got its name from Atlas, the Titan of astronomy and navigation. The Atlantic Ocean is the second largest ocean in the world.
23. Diva quality EGO
The word “diva” is used in Italy to describe a fine lady. Sometimes, it is being used in a derrogatory word to describe someone who has a feeling of self importance.
24. Smallish cells AAS
AAs, or AA batteries
25. “__ Love”: Natalie Cole hit OUR
“Cause Our Love will stand tall as the tree
(Our Love) will spread wide as the sea
(Our Love) will shine bright in the night
Like the stars above
And we’ll always be together (Our Love)”
26. Lamarr of Hollywood HEDY
Hedy Lamarr was not just an American actress, she was also the one who gave the idea to the Pentagon to broadcast radio on several frequencies, as a torpedo guiding system during the World War II. She was known for her exquisite beauty and also, for suing Mel Brooks in 1974, for unauthorized use of her name in the Comedy Film, Blazing Saddles.
28. Harrison colleague STARR
Ringo Starr is the famous drummer for The Beatles. That wasn’t his real name though, it was Richard Starkey. And he has already been using that name way before he joined The Beatles. He adapted the name “Ringo” because he wore a lot of rings, back in the day when he was still with The Raving Texans.
30. Sluglike “Star Wars” alien HUTT
Jaba The Hutt is a large alien from the Star Wars Saga. His appearance, though slug-like, was actually described once as a cross between a Cheshire cat and a toad.
31. Map corner item, maybe INSET
33. Cross-referencing words SEE NOTE
35. 1974 Lina Wertmüller film SWEPT AWAY
Swept Away was a 1974 comedy-drama film directed by Lina Wertmuller. It starred Mariangela Melato and Giancarlo Giannini. It won the National Board of Review of Motion Pictures award for best Foreign film in 1975.
38. Rat Pack leader SINATRA
The Rat Pack of the 60s usually appeared together on films and the stage. Frank Sinatra was the “pack master” of the group, and its members were some of the most famous people of their time, including Judy Garland and Cary Grant, among others.
40. Pizza order SLICE
44. Start for sphere IONO-
The Ionosphere is a part of the upper atmosphere, and is considered to by quite important as it plays a role in atmospheric electricity. It is also the one that forms the inner edge of the magnetosphere.
45. Moved, as a trireme OARED
48. Aussie flock EMUS
Emus are the second largest bird in the world, next to the ostrich. They are usually found in Australia.
49. Benchmark: Abbr. STD
Std is the abbreviation of “standard”
50. “For shame!” TUT!
51. Portuguese royal REI
Rei is Portuguese for King
53. PGA money winner, e.g. PRO
54. 1963 Peter Brook film LORD OF THE FLIES
Lord Of The Flies is a British movie directed by Peter Brook, and produced by Lewis Allen. It is a film adaptation of the same name written by William Golding, the Nobel Prize-winning author from England.
58. Unwanted import from the East? ASIAN FLU
59. Words that may precede weeping? READ EM
Read ’em and weep
61. Word with blue or bean NAVY
Navy blue is a dark shade of blue.
Navy beans are also called haricot beans. They are often being used in dishes popular in the UK, such as baked beans, soups, pies, etcetera.
62. Neurologist’s test, briefly EEG
EEG stands for Electroencephalography, the recording of the electrical activity detected along the scalp. It measures fluctuations that are caused by the brain neurons’ ionic current flow.
63. Temper ANNEAL
64. Covers the gray, say DYES
65. Tokyo, long ago EDO
Edo was Tokyo’s former name. It was changed to Tokyo in 1868.
66. They raise dough YEASTS
Down Answers
1. Festoons with certain tissue, for short TPS
Toilet papering is a very popular type of prank or joke in the US. It isn’t just being done during Halloween, but also after important school events like football games, homecoming, or graduation.
2. Give courage to HEARTEN
3. Swathes ENFOLDS
4. Attempt STAB
“Take a stab at”
5. Spine-tingling EERIE
Happy Halloween!
6. Baby carriers SLINGS
7. Hunter’s garb, for short CAMO
8. Clearing OPEN AREA
9. A.L. Rookie of the Year after Tommie Agee ROD CAREW
Rod Carew played for the Minnesota Twins, as well as California Angels from 1967 to 1985. He was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1991.
10. Rights protection gp. ACLU
ACLU stands for the American Civil Liberties Union. It was founded in 1920. Its mission is to defend & preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed to every person in this country by the constitution and laws of the United States.
11. Has a date GOES OUT
12. On the way EN ROUTE
En Route is French for “on the way.”
13. With 44-Down, setting for 20-, 35- and 54-Across DESERT
19. TV’s Oz and Gupta DRS
Dr. Sanjay Gupta, a neurosurgeon of Indian American descent is TV personality and an assistant professor of Neurosurgery in Emory University School Of Medicine. He is also the Grady Memorial Hospital’s associate chief in the neurosurgery service department.
Mehmet Oz is a cardiothoracic surgeon of Turkish-American descent. He is also a TV personality, as well as a published author. His books include “You: On A Diet”, “You: Being Beautiful”, and “You.”
21. Barstool topper SOT
22. Yellowfin tuna AHI
27. Like no-nonsense questions YES/NO
29. “When You Wish Upon __” A STAR
“When you wish upon a star
Makes no difference who you are
Anything your heart desires
Will come to you
If your heart is in your dream
No request is too extreme
When you wish upon a star
As dreamers do”
30. Big name in games HOYLE
Edmond Hoyle was famous for his works about the rules of card games. Very little is known about his life, except for his books.
32. Bygone Delta rival TWA
TWA stands for Trans World Airlines. It was founded in 1925, and it ceased operations in December of 2001.
34. “Illmatic” rapper NAS
American rapper Nas, is Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones in real life. He is the son of Olu Dara, the jass musician. Since the nineties, he has sold over twenty five million records all over the world.
36. Cajun crawfish dish ETOUFFEE
This dish consists of shellfish over rice, cooked using the “smothering” technique, which is a popular way of cooking in southwest Louisiana. “Etouffee” is a French word that means “smothered” or “stuffed.”
37. Went on and on PRATTLED
38. In a manner of speaking SO TO SAY
39. Ready to go forward IN DRIVE
41. Blocks IMPEDES
42. Attack with profanity CURSE AT
43. That, in Tabasco ESO
Eso is “that” in Spanish. Tabasco is a state in Mexico
44. See 13-Down ISLAND
46. Before, to a bard ERE
47. Offset, as costs DEFRAY
50. It may be gross TON
52. “The L Word” producer Chaiken ILENE
Ilene Chaiken is a writer, director, and TV producer in the US. She was also the executive producer and co-creator of The L Word. She was also the one who wrote the screen play for Barb Wire, an American adult action film that starred Pamela Anderson.
55. Woody Allen’s “Radio __” DAYS
Radio Days was directed by Woody Allen. This 1987 comedie movie is a look back on the life of one American family during the Golden Age Of Radio. Woody Allen was also the narrator. It was set in the late thirties of New York City.
56. Science fiction prize HUGO
The Hugo Awards started in 1953. It is given to the previous year’s best fantasy and science fiction works and achievements. It was named after Hugo Gernsback. He was the one who founded “Amazing Stories”, the pioneering Science Fiction magazine.
57. Collector’s suffix -IANA
“Iana” is a variation of “ana”, also another suffix.
60. D.C. United’s org. MLS
MLS stands for Major League Soccer
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