Crossword by: Matt Skoczen and edited by Rich Norris
Welcome to the answers to the Friday September 27 2013 LA Times crossword puzzle! Get ready to party! We are hitting the town according to today’s theme given away by the answer to 58 Across, A Night On The Town. If you put all of the last words of the themed, starred, answers together you get, Top Hat White Tie Tails…party suit for many.
Across Answers
1. Williams’ partner in paint SHERWIN
Sherwin-Williams began in 1866, just a year after the Civil war ended. Edward Williams and Henry Sherwin put together a company that has grown to be the largest paint & coatings producer in the world.
8. Vivid GRAPHIC
The word “Graphic” is often used in describing visual art in various forms.
15. Former and current Yankee Alfonso SORIANO
Soriano was awarded MVP in the MLB’s All-Star Future Game. He was a 7-time MLB All-Star, and was awarded in 2004 the All-Star Game MVP Award. In 1999 and 2000, he was a part of the World Series champions.
16. “How sexy!” OOH LA LA
17. *Doing more than is necessary GOING OVER THE TOP
19. Decorates on mischief night, briefly TPS
Toilet papering is a very popular type of prank or joke in the US. It often done during Halloween, but also after important school events like football games, homecoming, or graduation.
20. Norwegian saint OLAF
Saint Olaf had a father who was a Viking Lord. Unfortunately, he died when Olaf was still very young. Olaf became a Viking warrior, wherein his skills as a leader were developed.
When he came to Normandy, he was able to experience French Christianism and was baptized to the faith. He became a king upon returning to Norway, and was inspired to rule his country with Christianity.
21. Bad marks in high school? ACNE
Acne can be very embarrassing to have especially for adolescents. To make things worse, it isn’t always cured by sticking to good hygiene. Sometimes, it’s purely in one individual’s genes.
22. *Where secrets are kept UNDER ONE’S HAT
26. MD’s “Pronto!” STAT
Stat is actually short for “statim,” which means “immediately” in English. What would you rather hear the doctors say? Stat? Or pronto? Pronto doesn’t really sound that cool to me…
29. Habituate ENURE
To enure means to adapt to, or to be hardened by exposure. It can also be spelled with an I at the beginning, instead of an E.
30. New York governor before Spitzer PATAKI
George Pataki was the 53rd governor of New York, who served for 3 consecutive terms from 1995 to 2006.
33. Prefix with tarsal META-
Because metatarsal bones are prone to injury especially in football players, there are now shoes made with metatarsal guards, built into the shoes.
34. Mean: Abbr. AVG
37. *”The Elements of Style” co-author EB WHITE
EB White is also the author of the very popular children’s classics, Charlotte’s Web and Stuart Little.
39. *”We’re even!” IT’S A TIE
41. OK hours CST
CST, or Centra Standard Time, is observed in the following states:
Alabama
Arkansas
North-western part of Florida
Illinois
A few North-western countries of Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Western part of Kentucky
Louisiana
Some western counties of Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Easter part of Nebraska
North and Eastern parts of North Dakota
Oklahoma
Easter parts of South Dakota
Western part of Tennessee
Most of Texas
Wisconsin
These states use CST during the winter, and change to CDT in the summer. So what’s the time?:)
42. Hot stuff LAVA
Lava is molten rock spewed by an errupting volcano. It can have temperatures from seven hundred to one thousand two hundred degrees (Celsius)
44. Toady YES MAN
45. “Blue Jasmine” director ALLEN
Blue Jasmine is a comedy-drama film that stars Cate Blanchett.
Allen has directed and starred in a lot of hit movies over the decades. Woody Allen is not just an award-winning actor and film director. He is also a playwright and a jazz musician. Though regarded as brilliant, he was involved in a scandal in 1992, wherein he left his then partner, actress Mia Farrow, for her adopted daughter, Soon-Yi.
46. Map speck ISLE
Though some may think an “isle” is smaller than an “island,” there really is no difference between the two terms. Isle is considered poetic, and island is prose.
47. *Words before a flip HEADS OR TAILS
53. Household name in household humor ERMA
Miss Erma Bombeck was very popular in the 60’s to the 90’s for her newspaper column and bestsellers.
54. Bologna bone OSSO
55. Local center? CEE
L-O-C-A-L. The letter at the center of the word “Local” is “C,” spelled as cee.
58. Celebration suggested by words that end answers to starred clues A NIGHT ON THE TOWN
63. Frequent park statue visitors PIGEONS
64. “Show Boat” (1936) standout ROBESON
Paul Robeson was casted as Joe in Show Boat, an American musical that was a London production at that time. His “Ol’ Man River” rendition was considered the benchmark for those who have and will perform the song in the future.
65. Gives a kick SEASONS
66. Hanging in the balance AT STAKE
Down Answers
1. Army NCO SSGT
Ssgt is the abbreviation of Staff Sergeant
2. Earring shape HOOP
3. Most massive known dwarf planet ERIS
Eris, discovered in 2005 by Mike brown, is the largest known dwarf planet in our Solar System, and the 9th largest body orbiting the Sun. It is 27% bigger than pluto.
4. Dog star’s first name? RIN
Rin Tin Tin signed all his movie contracts, all 22 of them, with his own paw print. Awww..
5. It may be covered WAGON
6. “__ Chicago”: 1937 Tyrone Power film IN OLD
Directed by Henry King, this drama film is a fictitious account of the the great chicago fire in 1871, wherein it was started by a cow.
7. Exploding stars NOVAE
A nova is a nuclear explosion caused by hydrogen accretion on the star’s surface. The sudden increase in brightness can last a few months. A Novae is the plural of nova.
8. Brit’s oath GOR!
Gor is used as an expression of disbelief or surprise, in British dialect.
9. Balderdash ROT
Balderdash is a popular word synonymous to nonsense, rubbish, or empty talk. But did you know it also was a disgusting cocktail mix back in the late 1500’s? No set ingredients were required just jumble anything you want together, even things like beer and milk and call it balderdash.
10. Contented sigh AHH
11. “Say __” PLEASE
And say it like you mean it!
12. Contrive HATCH
13. Actress Massey ILONA
Miss Massey was also an opera singer who sang on operettas and music halls in Austria, Hungary, and Germany.
14. French royal name of yore CAPET
The Capet Dynasty is one of the oldest royal houses in Europe. It still exists today, and there are 2 monarchs of Capetian decent who rule in Luxembourg and Spain.
18. Violinist Zimbalist EFREM
Efrem Zimbalist, the famous violinist who died in 1985 at the age of 94, was also a conductor, a composer, and a teacher. His first wife, Alma Gluck, toured with him in the 1930’s. His son, Efrem Zimbalist Jr, and granddaughter, Stephanie, became famous actors of their time.
22. The Colorado runs through it UTAH
The Colorado River runs through several states, California, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, Wyoming, Colorado, and Utah.
23. R.E.M.’s “The __ Love” ONE I
The One I Love is REM’s first hit song, released in 1987. In 2012, it is the 38th best single of the 80’s according to Slant Magazine, and it is the 57th of 100 Greatest Guitar Tracks by Q Magzine in 2005.
24. Bonkers NUTTY – It’s not the first time I’ve been told that.
25. Use a Pink Pearl ERASE
Paper Mate’s Pink Pearl erasers are smudge-free, self-cleaning, and non-hazardous.
26. Project detail, briefly SPEC
27. They’re run at bars TABS
As in, guy walks into a bar, he sits down, orders a drink for himself, then says to the bartender, “put it in my tab,” then walks off.
28. Chem lab abbr. AT WT
Atomic Weight is abbreviated as AT WT.
31. Defeats, as a bill KILLS
32. European prefix ITALO-
34. Green machines? ATMS
ATM’s are dispensers of green paper, aka, money, moola, cash, dough, bread…
35. Medical lab vessel VIAL
Also called “flacon” or “phial”
36. Item in a pool GENE
38. “Did you __?!” EVER
40. Surplus store caveat AS IS
Caveat is a Latin word that means “Let him be aware.” If you buy from a surplus store, you are warned.
43. “Three Sisters” playwright Chekhov ANTON
Three Sisters is a 1900 Russian play inspired by the lives of the 3 Bronte sisters
45. Bits of advice from gramps, perhaps ADAGES
47. Jalopies HEAPS
Jalopies are old, neglected cars that can barely function properly. You might also more affectionately call them clunkers, beaters, wrecks, and rust buckets.
48. “Sesame Street” striped-shirt wearer ERNIE
Ernie has a partner in the popular children’s show, Bert. They were rumored to be gay partners. But just to clarify, they are not. They’re bestfriends.
49. Cuban girlfriend AMIGA
“Amiga” means girl friend, as “novia” is girlfriend. Know the difference.
50. Latin stars ASTRA
Ad Astra is Latin for “to the stars”
51. Enjoys a lucky streak IS HOT
52. Editor Marshall and singer Lisa LOEBS
Marshall Loeb is a known specialist for business matters, and is considered to be “one of the most influential editors in the magazine industry” according to the New York Times. Lisa Loeb is a song that popularized the song “Stay (I Missed You)” in the mid-90’s.
55. Toledo thing COSA
“Cosa” is thing in Spanish
56. “Star Wars” creature EWOK
Ewoks are inhabitants of the forest moon of Endor, and look a lot like teddy bears.
57. Kin of -ess -ENNE
59. “Woo-__!” HOO
60. Old Opry network TNN
Grand Ole Opry Live, which aired every Saturday night for thirty minutes, was a popular show back in the mid-eighties.
61. 1942 FDR creation OSS
OSS stands for Office of Strategic Services, an intelligence agency in the United States during WWII (1942). It was dissolved in September 1945.
62. Asian occasion TET
Tet is short for Tet Nguyen Dan, the Vietnamese new year. It almost always falls on the same day the Chinese new year is celebrated.
Thanks for reading my answers to Friday’s LA Times crossword. How did you go today? Leave a comment below…I’d love to hear from you!
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