Crossword by: Jeffrey Wechsler and edited by Rich Norris
Welcome to the answers to the Friday August 30 2013 LA Times crossword puzzle! 56 Across gives away today’s theme, ‘Catch Phrases’. It’s a bit of a lame one but each of themed answers are what you could consider a catch, in a way.
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Across Answers
1. Use an updraft, say SOAR
5. Pacific veranda LANAI
10. Shoe site HOOF
14. “__ la Douce” IRMA
15. Mission attacked by Santa Anna ALAMO
16. “Betsy’s Wedding” director ALDA
17. Alfred E. Neuman expression GRIN
18. “I can’t believe …” IT’S A WONDER
20. See 56-Across HIDDEN HAZARD
22. Winner of a record 82 PGA tournaments SNEAD
23. Cheer from Charo OLE
24. Bring down ABASE
28. Top LID
30. Book between Micah and Habakkuk NAHUM
31. See 56-Across BALL-TOSSING GAME
38. Id checker EGO
39. Get up ROUSE
40. Comparative suffix IER
41. See 56-Across GOOD TYPE TO MARRY
46. Mail at a castle ARMOR
47. SSA IDs, e.g. NOS
48. Discrimination TASTE
49. Gay Nineties, e.g. ERA
52. Catherine of “A Mighty Wind” O’HARA
56. Some slogans, and what 20-, 31- and 41-Across are? CATCHPHRASES
59. Response to an awkwardly timed call I’M NOT ALONE
62. Whiff MISS
63. Bed or bar attachment ROOM
64. Discussion group PANEL
65. Actress McClurg EDIE
66. “__ these days …” KIDS
67. Signal to a runner STEAL
68. Negative impression? DENT
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Down Answers
1. Chorus from adoring fans SIGHS
2. Hatch of Utah ORRIN
3. Nitrogen compound AMIDE
4. Unger player RANDALL
5. “This skull hath __ in the earth …” Hamlet LAIN
6. E’en if ALTHO
7. __ passage NASAL
8. Knock the socks off AMAZE
9. Eastern segment of the Louisiana Purchase IOWA
10. Purse HANDBAG
11. Unoriginal OLD
12. Tribute in verse ODE
13. Word with flung or reaching FAR
19. Sumatran ape ORANG
21. Put in a word or two? EDIT
25. Win by __ A HAIR
26. Ancient Mesopotamian kingdom SUMER
27. Buffing board EMERY
29. Flat-bottomed boat DORY
31. Brought forth BEGAT
32. Ancient gathering place AGORA
33. Towers (over) LOOMS
34. Conciliatory offering SOP
35. Advice after an injury, perhaps SUE
36. Real end? IST
37. Commercial sign NEON
42. Targets of many searches DOT COMS
43. Unexpected pleasure TREAT
44. Marshy wasteland MOOR
45. Red in the face ASHAMED
49. Fanfare ECLAT
50. Van Gogh’s “Starry Night Over the __” RHONE
51. Nighttime disorder APNEA
53. Dramatic device ASIDE
54. Frankincense or myrrh RESIN
55. Black-ink entry ASSET
57. Lights-out signal TAPS
58. Inferno HELL
59. Rub the wrong way IRK
60. Word of feigned innocence MOI
61. Subtle assent NOD
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