Crossword by: Matt Skoczen & Patti Varol and edited by Rich Norris
Welcome to the Thursday July 25 2013 LA Times crossword answers! The puzzle today was full of falsities. Don’t get too worried, that was the theme! Each of the starred answers could have the word ‘false’ added to the beginning to make a commonly used phrase.
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Across
1. “The Walking Dead” network AMC
4. Home of William, known for his logical “razor” OCCAM
9. Dubuque native IOWAN
14. John of England LOO
15. “Guess again!” WRONG
16. Aria response, perhaps BRAVO
17. Poet’s eye ORB
18. *Union VIP LABOR LEADER
20. Image on Irish euro coins HARP
22. Weigh station unit TON
23. Kitchen extension? -ETTE
24. *You might sleep through it ALARM CLOCK
27. Abates EBBS
30. Feedback for a masseuse AAH
31. Tip for smokers ASH
33. José’s hooray OLE
34. It may contain a $10 bottle of water MINIBAR
37. Bicker ARGUE
39. *Self-esteem essential POSITIVE IMAGE
41. Super 8, e.g. MOTEL
42. The Big Easy, to locals NAWLINS
43. “Yuck!” UGH
44. S.A. country ARG
46. Inc. cousin LLC
47. Silk Road desert GOBI
49. *1998 Sandra Bullock film HOPE FLOATS
55. Peas, at times AMMO
57. “Deathtrap” playwright Levin IRA
58. Horseradish, e.g. ROOT
59. Swimming infractions, and what the first words of the answers to starred clues can all have FALSE STARTS
63. An invitation might include one: Abbr. RTE
64. Small landmass ISLET
65. Prepare to be dubbed KNEEL
66. Casual top TEE
67. Sculpted works BUSTS
68. Après-ski drink TODDY
69. Intensify, with “up” AMP
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Down
1. Sign of tropical hospitality ALOHA
2. Parable message MORAL
3. Hooded slitherer COBRA
4. Hooter OWL
5. Tiny Tim’s surname CRATCHIT
6. Early computer language COBOL
7. “That’s __!” A NO-NO
8. Ball club VIP MGR
9. Skeptic’s reply I BET
10. Speak with style ORATE
11. Besides Derek Jeter, only Major Leaguer whose 3,000th hit was a homer WADE BOGGS
12. City map abbr. AVE
13. Here-there link NOR
19. Change in Albania? LEKS
21. Laud PRAISE
25. Tropical capital MANILA
26. Seven-time A.L. batting champ CAREW
28. Really bummed BLUE
29. Observe SEE
32. Skater known as “America’s sweetheart” HAMILL
34. Puts in storage MOTHBALLS
35. Word shouted at church BINGO
36. Actress Gardner AVA
38. Bitterness RANCOR
39. Kelly’s possum POGO
40. Like star-crossed lovers ILL FATED
41. Ham it up for a shooter MUG
45. P-like letters RHOS
48. “You ready?” answer I’M SET
50. Grand __ PIANO
51. Had to say “Oops,” say ERRED
52. Vital conduit AORTA
53. Clan symbol TOTEM
54. High-end STEEP
56. Ball club whose colors are blue and orange METS
59. Little white lie FIB
60. Sch. with a Mesa campus ASU
61. Box office buy: Abbr. TKT
62. Slick SLY
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Thursday LA Times Crossword Answers
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