Crossword by: C.C. Burnikel and edited by Rich Norris
Welcome to the answers to the Monday September 2 2013 LA Times crossword puzzle! Today’s theme is Ma and Pa. Each of the first words in the themed answers start with ‘ma’ and the second words start with ‘pa. The theme was given away by the answer to 39 Across.
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Across Answers
1. Beach lotion letters SPF
4. Piece of information DATUM
9. Like a visit from Francis PAPAL
14. Lao Tzu principle TAO
15. Really angry IRATE
16. Musical in which Madonna set a Guinness World Record for “Most costume changes in a film” EVITA
17. That, to Teresa ESO
18. *File folder material MANILA PAPER
20. Book of maps ATLAS
22. Police force member COP
23. Eye drop TEAR
24. *Halloween bash with costumes MASQUERADE PARTY
28. Only brother not in any Marx Brothers films GUMMO
29. Belgian river YSER
30. “Stop, horse!” WHOA
32. The Spartans of the Big Ten: Abbr. MSU
34. Old Russian leaders TSARS
38. “You’ve got mail” company AOL
39. The Kettles, or a hint to the answers to starred clues MA AND PA
42. Lav of London LOO
43. Cowboy contest RODEO
45. Onassis nickname ARI
46. Barristers’ degs. LLBS
47. Norse prankster LOKI
50. First of four Holy Roman emperors OTTO I
52. *Law firm bigwig MANAGING PARTNER
58. Bird sacred to Tut IBIS
59. T, to Socrates TAU
60. Pong producer ATARI
61. *Foam bedding item MATTRESS PAD
65. Fishing pole ROD
66. Trap during a winter storm, maybe ICE IN
67. Chopin work ETUDE
68. “__ to Joy” ODE
69. About, date-wise CIRCA
70. Managed somehow COPED
71. Filmmaker Craven WES
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Down Answers
1. Cook, as asparagus STEAM
2. Carb-loader’s entrée PASTA
3. Forty-niner’s disillusionment FOOL’S GOLD
4. Bite-sized Chinese dish DIM SUM
5. Parseghian of football ARA
6. Light brown TAN
7. Mohawk River city UTICA
8. Something to hum MELODY
9. Energy PEP
10. Blog posters’ self-images AVATARS
11. Peter, the pickled-pepper picker PIPER
12. Dined in ATE AT
13. Comedic Cable Guy LARRY
19. Jungle swingers APES
21. Color of water AQUA
25. Actress Thompson EMMA
26. Civil rights pioneer Parks ROSA
27. Animal rights org. PETA
30. Civil __ WAR
31. “Yoo-__!” HOO
33. One, to Juanita UNA
35. Aligned perfectly ALL IN A ROW
36. Hold up ROB
37. Sailor’s distress signal SOS
39. Synthesizer pioneer Robert MOOG
40. Fall DROP
41. Pocket bread PITA
44. Stretchy, as a waistband ELASTIC
46. Former Senate majority leader Trent LOTT
48. Flying toy KITE
49. “Be right there!” IN A SEC
51. Dealt players TRADED
52. Act like MIMIC
53. Calculators often made with bamboo frames ABACI
54. Compound in fireworks NITER
55. Exuberance GUSTO
56. Gradually wear away ERODE
57. Fair attractions RIDES
62. Genetic letters RNA
63. Newborn dog PUP
64. Fruity drink ADE
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