Here is the complete list of clues and answers for the October 5th LA Times Sunday newspaper crossword puzzle by Merl Reagle.
ACROSS
1 The Tennessee R. runs through it ALA
4 Weigh-in abbr. LBS
7 “___ has fleas” MY DOG
12 The R of TRMS on MSNBC RACHEL
18 Dolby, DTS or Sony option SURROUND SOUND
21 French star ETOILE
22 Mental bloc? ENCOUNTER GROUP
23 Aw follower SHUCKS
24 Edited anew RECUT
25 Hut preceder TEN
26 Shepherd’s addition ESS
27 His companion HERS
28 Blend of blanc et noir GRIS
29 Fabled flyer ROC
31 Mr. Peanut feature MONOCLE
34 Optometrist’s offerings EXAM
38 Wilderness-skills organization OUTWARD BOUND
43 Foundering plea SOS
46 “Xanadu” band ELO
47 Host of a Wild Ride at Disneyland MRT ROAD
48 Meat-testing org. USDA
49 Los Angeles nightclub where many future stars got their start THE TROUBADOUR
52 Punish in order to correct CHASTEN
55 Persian Gulf prince EMIR
56 ___ Haute TERRE
57 One without scissors, perhaps TEARER
59 Fabric meas. YDS
60 “Zorba the Greek” author Kazantzakis NIKOS
62 Phobia start ACRO
64 Great Dane? BORGE
66 Words of regret COULDA SHOULDA WOULDA
73 Kit contents TOOLS
74 Losing proposition? DIET
75 Pull-over signal SIREN
77 The Modern, for one ERA
80 Ilsa’s request PLAY IT
83 Reveals itself OPENS
86 Zeus’s mate HERA
87 Help-yourself spreads BUFFETS
89 Family member, perhaps COUNTRY COUSIN
92 Northeast Asian river AMUR
93 Sensible soul MENSCH
94 Kerouac’s Paradise SAL
95 Level area? SEA
96 Words of rejection in a famous “Seinfeld” episode NO SOUP FOR YOU
100 Fixes MENDS
102 Become ex-exes REUNITE
103 Nonfict. category BIO
105 Connections TIES
109 Astaire or Rogers FRED
110 Greek letter ETA
113 Sloppy Joe’s home? STY
115 The first installment PARTI
116 Sports statistician SCORER
119 The Skipper’s plan, on paper A THREE HOUR TOUR
122 Hullabaloo UPROAR
123 Disappear intentionally GO UNDERGROUND
124 Space vehicle MODULE
125 Support, as a college ENDOW
126 Trouble AIL
127 Hiking dir. ESE
DOWN
1 Ed of TV ASNER
2 Susan of TV LUCCI
3 Excite AROUSE
4 Bela contemporary LON
5 Pork portion BUTT
6 Meanies’ reactions SNEERS
7 Restaurant sign, “No ___” MSG
8 Days of ___ YORE
9 Couples DUOS
10 Burden ONUS
11 U.S. econ. stat GDP
12 Lost-mail request RESEND
13 Pulsating ATHROB
14 Pasta alternative COUSCOUS
15 Drink brand HIC
16 Fraternal sort ELK
17 Mr. Brown LES
19 Dead-end job RUT
20 Bond classic DRNO
22 Work unit ERG
27 Not vert. HOR
30 Lamb, in La Mancha CORDERO
31 Satire magazine MAD
32 Hot-blooded LUSTY
33 Was no more ENDED
35 Gen ___ (baby boomer’s kid) XER
36 Plenty A LOT
37 Pouting grimace MOUE
39 Language family, ___-Aztecan UTO
40 Praise highly TOUT
41 Merchandise WARE
42 Fancy ___ (snappy dressers) DANS
43 British gun STEN
44 Of an electrical unit OHMIC
45 Watch brand SEIKO
47 “Get going!” MARCH
50 ___ amandine TROUT
51 Impudently bold BRASSY
52 Exult CROW
53 Shane, e.g. HERO
54 100-eyed giant ARGUS
58 Lessener ABATER
61 Sledding setting SLOPE
63 Lutelike instrument of the Middle East OUD
65 Mr. Yale ELIHU
67 Blockhead DOLT
68 Word of woe ALAS
69 Jungle king-to-be LION CUB
70 Perception factor DEPTH
71 Attire DRESS
72 Treetop home AERIE
76 “Peter Pan” pooch NANA
77 Israeli statesman EBAN
78 Hearsay RUMOR
79 Blow ___ AFUSE
81 Torte topper ICER
82 Stylish TONY
84 Wall St. abbr. NYSE
85 Read quickly SCAN
88 Affected elegance FROU FROU
90 Troupe for the troops USO
91 Tried-and-true OLD
93 Shemp’s bro MOE
97 Bizarre UNREAL
98 Lucky Frenchman PIERRE
99 A blooming network? FTD
100 Monster filmed in TohoScope MOTHRA
101 Pigeon’s perch STATUE
104 Shrink’s reply I SEE
106 Decreases? IRONS
107 Practice piece ETUDE
108 “My good man” SIR
110 British school ETON
111 Impact sound THUD
112 Italian river ARNO
114 “Pic-a-nic” basket pilferer YOGI
115 Highly adept one PRO
116 The Zero-___ Theory SUM
117 Navy fig. CPO
118 Rule’s rel. ORD
119 The Jazz, for one AGE
120 Eng. king EDW
121 Web address URL
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