Crossword by: Jeff Stillman and edited by Rich Norris
Welcome to the answers to the Thursday August 22 2013 LA Times crossword puzzle! Let’s get amped! Each of the themed answers today end in ‘UMP’ but if you change that to ‘AMP’ you get a commonly used term.
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Across Answers
1. Diana’s companion DODI
5. Off-the-wall play CAROM
10. “… baked in __” A PIE
14. An awfully long time AGES
15. Meter reading USAGE
16. Without SANS
17. Glowing sugar cube? FLUORESCENT LUMP
20. Electrical pioneer whose last known U.S. patent was for a helicopter-plane TESLA
21. A soprano one has short strings UKE
22. Team competition RELAY
23. Ant who sings ADAM
25. Some film-book relationships TIE-INS
26. Campaign to raise mailing fees? POSTAGE STUMP
31. Forearm bones HUMERI
32. Cyclotron bits IONS
33. Convenience store convenience ATM
36. Clinches ICES
37. Polynesian porch LANAI
39. Tennis coups ACES
40. Cow or sow SHE
41. Tax that funds Soc. Sec. FICA
42. More patrician NOBLER
44. Easy strikeout victim? BATTING CHUMP
46. Field of plants? BOTANY
49. Regarding AS TO
50. Somewhat inclined ATILT
51. Outback runner EMU
53. Goof ERROR
57. Wedding song for Ivana or Marla? THE LADY IS A TRUMP
60. Mall map word HERE
61. Discourage DETER
62. Cheeseboard choice EDAM
63. While lead-in ERST-
64. Spring for lunch TREAT
65. Lairs DENS
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Down Answers
1. Bonkers DAFT
2. People-watch inappropriately OGLE
3. __ ex machina DEUS
4. Cuts off ISOLATES
5. Stick for breaking, at times CUE
6. Take for granted ASSUME
7. Rooftop accessory RACK
8. Decorative molding OGEE
9. “Eight __ Out”: 1988 baseball movie MEN
10. In the arms of Morpheus ASLEEP
11. Eighth-century pope PAUL I
12. Jude Law’s “Cold Mountain” role INMAN
13. July awards show, with “the” ESPYS
18. Speed demon’s undoing RADAR
19. Cuts back TRIMS
24. Gymnast’s asset AGILITY
25. Open D and open G, for guitars TUNINGS
26. Frat letters PHIS
27. Smart remark? OUCH
28. Barrie buccaneer SMEE
29. Old Testament peak SINAI
30. __ fault TO A
33. Scopes Trial gp. ACLU
34. Swarm TEEM
35. Auto ad no. MSRP
38. Tread the boards ACT
39. Couldn’t stomach ABHORRED
41. Slice competitor FANTA
43. Santa’s reindeer, e.g. OCTET
44. Balanchine’s field BALLET
45. Vertigo symptom NAUSEA
46. Get clean BATHE
47. Survey choice OTHER
48. Levels TIERS
51. Observer EYER
52. Itty-bitty bug MITE
54. Uncivil RUDE
55. Sultanate whose flag features two swords and a dagger OMAN
56. Tach nos. RPMS
58. Banned pesticide DDT
59. Works in a gallery ART
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