Here is the complete list of clues and answers for the Saturday September 2nd 2017, LA Times crossword puzzle.
ACROSS
1. Most massive of all known elementary particles TOP QUARK
9. Storage spot CELLAR
15. Place frequented by John Jasper in Dickens’ “The Mystery of Edwin Drood” OPIUM DEN
16. Bird of baseball ORIOLE
17. Aptly named heavy-footed bird MEGAPODE
18. Wow DAZZLE
19. High school gp. JRS
20. Areas of interest SPHERES
22. Night sch. staple ESL
23. Twelve __: neighbor of Tara OAKS
25. Pre-fax communication TELEX
26. One who isn’t a pro ANTI
27. Repeated phrase in Ecclesiastes A TIME
29. Nile reptile ASP
30. Body part ORGAN
31. Stood for DENOTED
33. 2000s “SNL” alum SAMBERG
35. Eastern way TAO
36. Game console with a Mini version WII
37. Where many have gone on vacation FISHING
41. __ zoo PETTING
45. Get going IMPEL
46. Pickup hr. ETA
48. Mexican title SENOR
49. Animal house LAIR
50. Polynesian people MAORI
52. Value RATE
53. Take responsibility for OWN
54. California city mentioned after Kingman in the song “Route 66” BARSTOW
56. “Yo!” HEY!
57. Aficionados’ creations that may infringe on copyrights, for short FANFIC
59. Oscillating curve SINE WAVE
61. Cactus spine source AREOLE
62. Takes advantage of UTILIZES
63. Persian king XERXES
64. Hiker’s shelter PACK TENT
DOWN
1. Steinbeck protagonist TOM JOAD
2. Run OPERATE
3. Game item made of cow leather, actually PIGSKIN
4. In the capacity of :QUA
5. Ballpark figures UMPS
6. Take responsibility for ADOPT
7. Lucille Ball, e.g. REDHEAD
8. Gets down, in a way KNEELS
9. Scrolls successor CODEX
10. Prominent periods ERAS
11. Tina’s “30 Rock” role LIZ
12. Cough syrup alternative LOZENGE
13. Home Run Derby competitor ALL-STAR
14. Unsteady REELING
21. Counts while working out REPS
24. Overwhelm SMOTHER
26. Decision maker ARBITER
28. Online biz E-TAIL
30. Skips OMITS
32. Extended period EON
34. Amaze AWE
37. U.K.-based personal organizer brand FILOFAX
38. “That comes as no surprise” I’M AWARE
39. Fidget __ SPINNER
40. First or second, say GEAR
41. Bach work PARTITA
42. Confused IN A HAZE
43. “Nice try!” NOT EVEN!
44. Most dreary, in Dublin GREYEST
47. Anybody’s guess TOSS-UP
50. Medieval clubs MACES
51. Like the Jefferson Memorial’s columns IONIC
54. Nastiness BILE
55. Old TV host with an accordion WELK
58. Kit maker FOX
60. Quick thinking WIT
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