Crossword by: Gareth Bain
Above are the answers to the Monday December 16 2013 L.A. Times crossword puzzle. Here are the clues that we were given and the written answers alongside.
Across Answers
1. Capital of Qatar DOHA
5. Invertebrate’s lack SPINE
10. Former Cubs slugger Sammy SOSA
14. Stale smell ODOR
15. Controversial topic ISSUE
16. Greek boy with a bow EROS
17. Allot, with “out” METE
18. *Naval cereal icon sporting a Napoleon-style hat CAP’N CRUNCH
20. Nuclear __: social unit FAMILY
22. City in Honshu’s Kansai region OSAKA
23. Academic URL ending EDU
25. Stately tree ELM
26. Like most pies CRUSTED
28. *Nearly none, in slang DIDDLY-SQUAT
31. Summer, in Paris ETE
32. Nosed (out) EDGED
33. Eggs on URGES
35. Christmas carol NOEL
36. Forest clearing GLADE
38. Feet pampering, briefly PEDI
42. Bridal party rides LIMOS
44. Anglo-__ SAXON
45. Giant slugger Mel OTT
48. *Venue for self-publishing VANITY PRESS
51. Shingles or slate, e.g. ROOFING
53. “Isn’t __ bit like you and me?”: “Nowhere Man” lyric HE A
54. 39-Down unit REP
55. Brown Betty fruit APPLE
56. Beantown basketball player CELTIC
58. *Arc-shaped, finger-staining snack food CHEESE CURL
61. 5,280 feet MILE
64. Erie or Huron LAKE
65. Myanmar, once BURMA
66. Yard sale sign phrase AS IS
67. Expected landing times, briefly ETAS
68. Ply with drink BESOT
69. Formally turn over CEDE
Down Answers
1. __ Pérignon DOM
2. Poem of celebration ODE
3. Sundae topping HOT FUDGE
4. Region AREA
5. Mount Etna’s island SICILY
6. Biblical songs PSALMS
7. ’60s espionage show I SPY
8. Religious sister NUN
9. Continental trade org. EEC
10. Grinch creator SEUSS
11. Elaborately decorated ORNATE
12. Light bulb’s place SOCKET
13. Slightly A SHADE
19. Google Maps offering ROUTE
21. Pinochle declaration MELD
23. Genesis garden EDEN
24. Prank DIDO
26. Bean __: tofu CURD
27. Fierce anger RAGE
29. “The Farmer in the __” DELL
30. Resembling QUASI
34. Practice in the ring SPAR
36. Fed. agent G-MAN
37. Like the “o” in “no” LONG
39. Beneficial activity that ends the answers to starred clues EXERCISE
40. Two teaspoons, say DOSE
41. Gadget’s rank: Abbr. INSP
43. Wall-climbing vines IVIES
44. Lovers’ clash SPAT
45. Ancient soothsayer ORACLE
46. Astaire headwear TOP HAT
47. Capital of Kansas TOPEKA
49. Heat: Pref. THERMO-
50. Chew out YELL AT
52. Makes tracks FLEES
56. Mangy mutts CURS
57. 1998 Apple debut IMAC
59. Go out, like the tide EBB
60. Pool shark’s stick CUE
62. Jar topper LID
63. Opposite of WNW ESE
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