Crossword by: Barry C. Silk and edited by Rich Norris
Welcome to the answers to the Saturday August 24 2013 LA Times crossword puzzle!
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Across Answers
1. Pet’s plaything SQUEAK TOY
10. Syrian Ba’ath Party leader ASSAD
15. Fools OUTSMARTS
16. Fool LIE TO
17. Semi lubricant DIESEL OIL
18. Longtime Cleveland Orchestra conductor SZELL
19. Galaxy download APP
20. Baby bugs NITS
21. Freight not permitted in some tunnels, familiarly HAZMAT
22. Edsel feature FINS
23. Foolish WITLESS
24. Two-player whist-like game ECARTE
27. __ and Jack: kids’ clothing shop chain JANIE
28. 2012 N.L. Manager of the Year Johnson DAVEY
29. Prepare to compare JUXTAPOSE
33. Eczema soother ALOE
34. Pool components GENES
35. Wash unit LOAD
36. Numismatist’s concerns MINT MARKS
38. Base boss SARGE
39. Something up grandma’s sleeve? HANKY
40. Snowsuit clip-on MITTEN
41. Like some pot roast STRINGY
44. Knitting rib WALE
45. Beachgoer’s wear THONGS
46. Something to fill ROLE
47. Get dolled (up) TOG
50. “For the Love of Mike” columnist ROYKO
51. Sierra Mist flavor LEMON LIME
53. Run the roast EMCEE
54. Brand used by police in lieu of a sketch artist IDENTI KIT
55. Nobility PEERS
56. Gridiron defensive rush ZONE BLITZ
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Down Answers
1. Fountain buy SODA
2. Words of Hope QUIP
3. Sch. whose mascot is Paydirt Pete UTEP
4. First of seven? ESS
5. Hotel extra AMENITY
6. Detroit Tigers great Al KALINE
7. Brings (out) TROTS
8. Mayberry sot OTIS
9. Monogram on some high-end scarves YSL
10. Old name of London’s Whitefriars district ALSATIA
11. Fajitas server SIZZLE PLATE
12. Boss’s terse summons SEE ME
13. Traveler’s aid ATLAS
14. Fools DOLTS
21. Help for those at sea? HINTS
22. One who doesn’t follow the crowd FREETHINKER
23. Auto detailer’s supply WAXES
24. Dutch export EDAM
25. Colombian city CALI
26. Big name in romance novels AVON
27. Inferior JUNKY
29. Spasmodic JERKY
30. Dutch astronomer who found the first evidence of dark matter OORT
31. Fragrant herb SAGE
32. Fall setting EDEN
34. Mobs GANGS
37. Tropical fruit MANGOES
38. One in doubt? SILENT B
40. Molly who sells cockles and mussels MALONE
41. Amoxicillin target STREP
42. Jim who is the most recent member of the 600-home run club THOME
43. Big name in luxury travel ROYCE
44. Lilith Fair performers WOMEN
46. Overhaul REDO
47. __ bar TIKI
48. Drop OMIT
49. Stan with a sax GETZ
51. 1963 Cleo player LIZ
52. __ Wolf: Big Bad’s son, in Disney comics LI’L
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