Crossword by: Matt McKinley and edited by Rich Norris
Welcome to the answers to the Monday August 19 2013 LA Times crossword puzzle! There’s a small theme today, given away by 56 Across, Pine Trees. Each of the themed answers contain something that can be found on a pine tree: needle, cone and straw.
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Across Answers
1. 33-Across topper SCOOP
6. Points (at) AIMS
10. Trucker on a radio CBER
14. Former “Idol” judge Abdul PAULA
15. Tie in chess DRAW
16. Cosmo competitor ELLE
17. Marx Brothers shenanigan ANTIC
18. Topnotch A-ONE
19. Sugar bowl block LUMP
20. Long-eyed stitching tool DARNING NEEDLE
23. Student’s Web address ending EDU
24. One on the other side FOE
25. Right on time PROMPT
28. Finally registered mentally SANK IN
30. __ cheese dressing BLEU
32. Dinghy mover OAR
33. Dairy Queen order ICE CREAM CONE
36. “The __ Baltimore” Lanford Wilson play HOT L
39. “__ Wiedersehen” AUF
40. Picnic spoilers ANTS
41. Proverbial backbreaker THE LAST STRAW
46. Main element in pewter TIN
47. Dance in a pit MOSH
48. Soak up ABSORB
52. Promotional theater display item POSTER
54. Martini order DRY
55. Theology subj. REL
56. Maine’s nickname, and a hint to the ends of 20-, 33- and 41-Across PINE TREE STATE
60. Army vehicle JEEP
62. “I figured it out!” cries AHAS
63. Craze MANIA
64. Gets older AGES
65. Army status RANK
66. Rags-to-riches author Horatio ALGER
67. Murder mystery staple BODY
68. Russian fighters MIGS
69. British city on the River Aire LEEDS
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Down Answers
1. Black suit SPADES
2. Ottawa’s country CANADA
3. Beat in a race OUTRUN
4. “thirtysomething” actor Ken OLIN
5. World’s largest ocean PACIFIC
6. “Time is money,” e.g. ADAGE
7. Golfer’s selection IRON
8. Lion’s tresses MANE
9. Popeye’s kid SWEE’PEA
10. Violin cousin CELLO
11. Song title words before “You saw me standing alone” BLUE MOON
12. Horror film street ELM
13. Workout unit REP
21. Nada NONE
22. Beaten instrument DRUM
26. Breathe after sprinting PANT
27. Yves’s “very” TRES
29. Pass idly, as time KILL
30. Hair neatener BRUSH
31. Exited LEFT
34. Sylvester and Garfield CATS
35. Cornfield cries CAWS
36. Internet address opening HTTP
37. Cincinnati’s home OHIO
38. State-of-the-art 1970s bike TEN SPEED
42. Church agreement AMEN
43. Pitcher’s problem SORE ARM
44. Hard to find RARE
45. Totally dreadful ABYSMAL
49. Autumn color ORANGE
50. Tightened, as shoelaces RETIED
51. Dims with tears, as one’s vision BLEARS
53. A bit too happy at happy hour? TIPSY
54. Office workplaces DESKS
57. Spicy cuisine THAI
58. Jingled RANG
59. “A __ of Two Cities” TALE
60. Fighter’s punch JAB
61. Self-regard EGO
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