Crossword by: Patti Varol
Theme:
Above is a picture of the completed puzzle for the Monday December 23 2013 L.A. Times crossword and below is the complete list of clues and their answers. Today’s theme was ‘head’ in that each of the themed answers began with a word that is often used in slang to refer that thing on your shoulders. These were melon, bean, coconut and noodle. I particularly like to call my 2 year old boy coconut head:)
Across Answers
1. Given to back talk LIPPY
6. Not together APART
11. Org. in many Tom Clancy novels CIA
14. Love lots ADORE
15. Serious grime FILTH
16. Former Boston Bruin Bobby ORR
17. *Scoop for fruit MELON BALLER
19. Photo taker, briefly CAM
20. Place to swim POOL
21. Brand with a “Twist, Lick, Dunk” app OREO
22. Holy images ICONS
24. Post-OR place ICU
26. Like some bases and kisses STOLEN
28. Parade debris CONFETTI
32. Slump in one’s seat SLOUCH
35. Stay away from AVOID
36. The “I” in IBM: Abbr. INTL
38. However, for short THO’
39. Bishop’s domain DIOCESE
41. Earlier than desired TOO SOON
44. Finish END
45. Paris airport ORLY
47. Totally out there WEIRD
48. Bank employee TELLER
51. “M*A*S*H” star ALAN ALDA
53. Firstborn ELDEST
55. Battleship letters USS
56. “My Cousin Vinny” star Joe PESCI
58. Pressure from the cops HEAT
60. Govt. job-safety gp. OSHA
64. Gen. Eisenhower’s WWII command ETO
65. *Single-minded auditor BEAN COUNTER
68. Bearded African beast GNU
69. More pathetic, as excuses go LAMER
70. French Revolution figure killed by Corday MARAT
71. Tree juice SAP
72. Piano practice piece ETUDE
73. Walks with difficulty PLODS
Down Answers
1. Bedside light LAMP
2. Thought: Pref. IDEO-
3. Sport played on horseback POLO
4. Very productive, as a writer PROLIFIC
5. Currency of Japan YEN
6. Many miles off AFAR
7. Enters all at once PILES IN
8. Distribute in shares ALLOT
9. U.S. 66, for one RTE
10. Wave of excitement THRILL
11. *Certain palm tree extract COCONUT OIL
12. Tehran’s country IRAN
13. “A Farewell to __” ARMS
18. Prizefight BOUT
23. Corporate VIP CEO
25. Hand over CEDE
27. Norwegian metropolis OSLO
28. Army trainee CADET
29. Like ewes and rams OVINE
30. *Pasta-based first course NOODLE SOUP
31. Ballpark level TIER
33. Musical triad CHORD
34. Civic or Accord HONDA
37. Texter’s “until next time” TTYL
40. Hopping mad SORE
42. Possesses OWNS
43. Like Christmas wrap and tree ornaments SEASONAL
46. Approached bedtime LATENED
49. Partners’ legal entity: Abbr. LLC
50. Safe to consume EDIBLE
52. Civic or Accord AUTO
54. SeaWorld orca SHAMU
56. Wooden pins PEGS
57. Europe’s highest active volcano ETNA
59. Land measure ACRE
61. Houston MLBer ‘STRO
62. Noggin, and a hint to the starts of the answers to starred clues HEAD
63. Liberal __ ARTS
66. Do lunch, say EAT
67. Official behind a catcher UMP
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