Monday’s crossword by: David Poole
Today’s themed answers are: speakeasy, state department, express checkout and utter fool. Can you see the correlation? Yes, the first word in each of them is another word for ‘say’. Exciting stuff hey!
Here’s the complete list of answers for the Monday March 3rd 2014 LA Times Times crossword puzzle:
Across Answers
1. Rosary counters BEADS
6. Fall faller LEAF
10. Long hike TREK
14. Review of business books AUDIT
15. Girl in a J.D. Salinger short story ESME
16. Wound-up fire engine item HOSE
17. Jim who sang “You Don’t Mess Around With Jim” CROCE
18. Prohibition era saloon SPEAKEASY
20. Budget accommodations HOSTELS
22. Chafing dish heaters STERNOS
23. Basilica recesses APSES
25. Spanish “a” UNA
26. John Kerry’s domain STATE DEPARTMENT
33. Flirt with HIT ON
34. Tops, as cupcakes ICES
35. Stephen of “The Crying Game” REA
36. From the U.S. AMER
37. Dwindled WANED
39. “The Wizard of Oz” lion Bert LAHR
40. Little, in Lyons PEU
41. Fictional plantation TARA
42. In __ fertilization VITRO
43. Supermarket convenience EXPRESS CHECKOUT
47. Tolkien giant ENT
48. Le __, France HAVRE
49. Rodeo rider, at times LASSOER
53. Put on an extra sweater, say GET WARM
57. Complete ninny UTTER FOOL
59. Alvin of dance AILEY
60. Midday NOON
61. __ Reader: alternative media digest UTNE
62. Sunday song PSALM
63. PDA entry APPT
64. Lewd look LEER
65. Itty-bitty EENSY
Down Answers
1. Composer of fugues BACH
2. Multinational currency EURO
3. Big fusses ADOS
4. Absolute ruler DICTATOR
5. Increase the slope of STEEPEN
6. Tenant LESSEE
7. Psychic’s claim ESP
8. Iowa State home AMES
9. Showcased FEATURED
10. Aries THE RAM
11. Chestnut horse ROAN
12. Petro-Canada rival ESSO
13. Janitor’s janglers KEYS
19. Adoptive parents of Superman KENTS
21. ’60s hallucinogen LSD
24. Popeye’s favorite veggie SPINACH
26. Physical condition SHAPE
27. “It takes a licking …” watch TIMEX
28. Wolfed down ATE UP
29. King beater ACE
30. Muse for a bard ERATO
31. India’s first prime minister NEHRU
32. Fortunetelling card TAROT
37. Opposite of thrifty WASTEFUL
38. Horace’s “__ Poetica” ARS
39. “Ditto” LIKEWISE
41. Choir member TENOR
42. DVD forerunner VCR TAPE
44. Take exception to RESENT
45. Boxer “Marvelous” Marvin HAGLER
46. Adam’s mate EVE
49. Roman moon goddess LUNA
50. Perched on ATOP
51. “Quit it!” STOP!
52. Repetitive learning ROTE
54. Actor Alda ALAN
55. Kinfolk: Abbr. RELS
56. “Goodness gracious!” MY MY!
58. Single in a wallet ONE
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