Here is the complete list of clues and answers for the Sunday, September 27th
2015, LA Times puzzle.
Across
1. Seriously deteriorates ROTS
5. Item sold in sheets STAMP
10. “Social contract” philosopher LOCKE
15. Pit-__ A-PAT
19. To be, to Bizet ETRE
20. Pelican State sub PO’ BOY
21. Behavioral guide ETHIC
22. Moneyed, in Málaga RICO
23. Easy summer listening? BEACH ALBUM (beach bum + Al)
25. Important exam for shady lenders? SHARK FINAL (shark fin + Al)
27. “I have to go out!” ARF!
28. Van Gogh setting ARLES
29. Kadetts, e.g. OPELS
30. “Let me repeat … ” I SAID …
31. Mixes, as cards RIFFLES
33. Set out EMBARK
35. Novelist Waugh ALEC
36. Wrath IRE
37. Record player STYLUS
38. Ciudad Bolívar’s river ORINOCO
41. Thoroughbreds’ annual dance? RACING FORMAL (racing form + Al)
45. De Matteo of “The Sopranos” DREA
46. Black dog LAB
47. King dog CUJO
48. Calm ALLAY
49. Diet for conspirators? CABAL FARE (cab fare + Al)
51. Celestial altar ARA
52. Substitute for a bad word BLEEP
53. Reheats WARMS
55. Nutritional figs. RDAS
56. “Cheers” role SAM
57. “Cheers” order ALE
58. Island setting for the 10th season of “Survivor” PALAU
59. Words to a captain AYE AYE
61. Really bad bubbly? BRUTAL CHAMPAGNE (brut champagne + al)
65. Inept shepherd BO-PEEP
68. Biker’s invite HOP ON
69. Gettysburg Campaign VIP LEE
70. Dairy sight COW
73. Adidas competitor AVIA
74. Horse of the Year, 1960-’64 KELSO
75. City SSW of Seville CADIZ
77. Old studio letters RKO
78. Lager shipping route? BEER CANAL (beer can + Al)
81. Ones wrapping around a pole? ELVES
82. Casual top POLO
83. Crescent piece ARC
84. Prayer starter O GOD …
85. Prayer book for kids? JUNIOR MISSAL (junior miss + Al)
88. Leave for a bit STEP OUT
90. Memorable 1893 defendant BORDEN
91. “__ a pity” ‘TIS
92. Ready to eat RIPE
93. Follower MINION
94. Boxster maker PORSCHE
98. Rustle (up) SCARE
100. 2000s NCAA president __ Brand MYLES
101. Shinto temple entrance TORII
103. General Arnold of WWII HAP
104. Last-minute jilters? ALTAR HEELS (Tar Heels + Al)
106. Flower hater’s bugbear? PETAL PEEVE (pet peeve + Al)
108. Old Nair rival NEET
109. Draft recipient PAYEE
110. Fail to say ELIDE
111. Spread measure ACRE
112. Two caplets, say DOSE
113. They may follow teams SLEDS
114. Do a lawn repair job RESOD
115. Luau music makers UKES
Down
1. Concrete-reinforcing rod REBAR
2. ’90s “SNL” regular Cheri OTERI
3. Accident consequence, perhaps TRAFFIC JAM
4. Triple __ SEC
5. Just-in-case item SPARE
6. Part of a traveler’s budget, perhaps TOLLS
7. Chartres cleric ABBE
8. Board game with cheese-shaped tokens MOUSE TRAP
9. British novelist Barbara PYM
10. Electric guitar innovator LES PAUL
11. End of a list OTHERS
12. Attribute, with “up” CHALK
13. White wine apéritifs KIRS
14. Theologian who opposed Luther ECK
15. Gotten up ARISEN
16. Cocktail invented in Puerto Rico PINA COLADA
17. Trendy berry ACAI
18. Related TOLD
24. Rockers Van __ HALEN
26. Like sons and daughters FILIAL
29. Beatles nonsense syllables OB-LA
32. Cold, to Carlos FRIO
34. “Oh dear!” MY MY!
35. Specialty AREA
37. Only SOLE
38. Jupiter and Saturn ORBS
39. Chip, Skip or Harry of broadcasting CARAY
40. Quite big OBESE
41. Some TVs RCAS
42. Surrounding glow AURA
43. Poll man GALLUP
44. Company cars, as a group FLEET
45. Block, beaver-style DAM UP
49. Stuff CRAM
50. For nothing FREE
52. Wearing nothing BARE
53. Large mackerel WAHOO
54. Actor Ladd ALAN
58. Patients’ main MDs, to insurers PCPS
59. AARP concern AGEISM
60. Santa __ Valley: California wine region YNEZ
61. Endure BEAR
62. Leading AHEAD
63. Take it easy LOLL
64. Electric guitar wood ALDER
65. Spiked cakes BABAS
66. Hardly secret OVERT
67. Per-unit pay scales PIECE RATES
70. Verify with several sources CROSS-CHECK
71. Norman’s home: Abbr. OKLA
72. Winter fabric WOOL
74. Stomach discomfort KNOT
75. Customers CLIENTELE
76. Romance novel publisher AVON
79. Barrel maker COOPER
80. Hot-and-cold fits AGUE
81. Prefix with morph ENDO-
82. Three-pronged letters PSIS
85. Generic trendsetters JONESES
86. “Redemption” author URIS
87. “Let __!”: “Get going!” IT RIP
89. PNC Park player PIRATE
90. Charged BILLED
93. “Not a chance!” MY EYE!
94. Where to see many El Greco works PRADO
95. No longer squeaky OILED
96. Le __, France HAVRE
97. Pentathlon blades EPEES
98. Painting medium SAND
99. “Pinocchio” goldfish CLEO
100. One of a daily trio MEAL
102. Publisher Chandler OTIS
105. ENVY and OMEN laptops HPS
106. Distribution word PER
107. Water under le pont EAU
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