Here is the complete list of clues and answers for the Sunday April 17th 2016, LA Times crossword puzzle.
The theme of Sunday’s puzzle was thunder, lightening and more specifically, storms. Some of the themed answers were: STREAK OF LUCK, FLASH MOB, RUMBLE IN THE JUNGLE, BOLT CUTTERS, FLASH OF TWENTY NINE, ROLL TIDE and CLAP TOGETHER.
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1. Office alerts MEMOS
6. Lubricate GREASE
12. Golfer for whom the original web.com Tour was named BEN HOGAN
20. Vols’ school UTENN
21. Family reunion attendees NIECES
22. Baja tourist city ENSENADA
23. *Vegas visitor’s hope STREAK OF LUCK
25. *Seemingly impromptu public performance FLASH MOB
26. Brief and on point SUCCINCT
27. Corn serving EAR
29. Buffalo NHLer SABRE
30. Director Jean-__ Godard LUC
31. Formal opening DEAR SIRS
36. Troon turndowns NAES
37. Greek earth goddess GAIA
41. Caught in __ THE ACT
43. Frisbee golf starting point TEE PAD
45. *Classic 1974 sports contest RUMBLE IN THE JUNGLE
48. Word to a restaurant host TWO
51. Barcelona bye ADIOS
52. Chargers linebacker Manti __ TE’O
53. Unusual ODD
54. “Honest!” I SWEAR!
56. Sales chart, e.g. VISUAL AID
59. Sales chart metaphor PIE
60. Attic function STORAGE
61. Reputed UFO fliers ETS
62. Arcade no-no TILT
63. Where to find “The Blacklist” ON NBC
65. “Mr. __ Passes By”: Milne play PIM
66. Time fraction: Abbr. NSEC
68. *Solution for a forgotten combination BOLT CUTTERS
72. USAF noncom TSGT
75. Driver’s lic. info DOB
77. Aired for binge-watching, say RERAN
78. Film princess LEIA
80. Screened leader? PRE-
81. Nestlé candy with a white covering SNO-CAPS
84. “Another thing … ” AND …
85. Old-style delivery man TOWN CRIER
87. Exotic pet IGUANA
88. Bermuda hrs. AST
89. Word in discount store names SAV
90. Long-eared critters HARES
91. Base bed COT
92. *Historic 20th-century disaster CRASH OF TWENTY-NINE
97. “Frankenstein” genre GOTHIC
98. Cause to be RENDER
99. Old Roman road ITER
100. Word from a doll MAMA
103. Extreme folly INSANITY
105. 120-Down source TAP
107. 2003 NBA Rookie of the Year Stoudemire AMAR’E
109. Brian of ambient music ENO
110. Fish pond treatment ALGICIDE
115. *Bama rallying cry ROLL TIDE!
118. *Arrange hastily CLAP TOGETHER
122. It established Congress ARTICLE I
123. Ancient serfs HELOTS
124. Dental treatment CROWN
125. Box for bags TEA CHEST
126. Plant swellings EDEMAS
127. Best Game and Best Upset ESPYS
Down
1. Disarray MUSS
2. Words to a traitor ET TU
3. Grand Marquis, for short MERC
4. 100 smackers ONE C
5. Mail modifier SNAIL
6. Ristorante dumplings GNOCCHI
7. Break RIFT
8. Anago or unagi EEL
9. Start to pressure? ACU-
10. Champagne label word SEC
11. Glacial ridge ESKER
12. Get close to BEFRIEND
13. Photo lab svc. ENL
14. DOD intel arm NSA
15. Company with toy trucks HESS
16. Available ON HAND
17. Viola da __ GAMBA
18. Cherish ADORE
19. Theaters in the area, briefly NABES
24. Immortal coaching name KNUTE
28. Dean’s list topper A-STUDENT
31. Not exactly new DATED
32. Repeat ECHO
33. Picked at, say ATE
34. Coffee order: Abbr. REG
35. Breakup SPLIT
37. Second Commandment word GRAVEN
38. Annual reviews AUDITS
39. Rueful words about an opportunity I MISSED OUT
40. “__ Ben Adhem” ABOU
42. Give the right ENTITLE
44. Legendary storyteller AESOP
46. Future D.A.’s hurdle LSAT
47. Like some custody JOINT
48. It may be affected by a tough loss TEAM SPIRIT
49. Tail movement WAG
50. Salem home: Abbr. ORE
55. Lawyer’s petition WRIT
57. Women’s __ LIB
58. Then, in Toulouse ALORS
59. Egyptian currency POUND
60. Hardware fastener SCREW
64. Cherished BELOVED
67. Half a soft drink COCA-
69. Place for deleted files? TRASH CAN
70. Spanish song CANTO
71. Offense SIN
73. “The Quiet American” author GREENE
74. Not so wordy TERSER
76. Baccarat call BANCO
79. Sore ACHY
81. [Originally shown this way] SIC
82. Park __: airport facility N GO
83. Saga opening PART I
85. Like a lion’s coat TAWNY
86. Hindu royal RANI
88. “In my opinion … ” AS I SEE IT ….
89. Editor’s mark STET
93. Master Kan portrayer on “Kung Fu” AHN
94. Part of TGIF: Abbr. FRI
95. Disappointing result NET LOSS
96. “Perry Mason” lieutenant TRAGG
97. Spaghetti sauce staple GARLIC
100. Corday victim MARAT
101. Luigi’s love AMORE
102. European island nation MALTA
104. Night in Nogales NOCHE
106. Composition PIECE
108. Engrave ETCH
110. “__ boy!” ATTA
111. Part of CDC: Abbr. CTRS
112. Rooty Jr. server IHOP
113. __-eyed DEWY
114. Sea eagles ERNS
116. Key for Ravel? ILE
117. __ Moines DES
119. Played the first card LED
120. Scottish __ ALE
121. Fluffy toy, briefly POM
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