Crossword by: Peter A. Collins and edited by Rich Norris
Welcome to the answers to the Thursday September 12 2013 LA Times crossword puzzle! Get tossed! Given away by the answer to 62 Across, Tossed Salad, each of the letters that fall into the circle form anagrams of types of salads. We get: Cobb, Caesar, Taco, Egg, Greek and Tuna salads. I feel healthier already.
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Across Answers
1. Meter site CURB
5. After Chicago, the most populous Illinois city AURORA
11. Cave dweller BAT
14. Atlas section ASIA
15. Adds excitement to, with “up” SPICES
16. Syr. neighbor ISR
17. Scrooge’s underpaid clerk BOB CRATCHIT
19. Fed. property manager GSA
20. Lotto-like game KENO
21. Take down a few pegs DEMEAN
23. Frighten off SCARE AWAY
28. First host of “America’s Got Talent” REGIS
29. __ the cloth MAN OF
30. Senseless NUMB
32. Piano concerto highlights SOLI
33. Not impressed UNAWED
35. Lab subj. SCI
36. Entry-level pos. ASST
37. Reading in an unruly class? RIOT ACT
40. Morse’s rank: Abbr. INSP
44. 30-day mo. APR
45. Combed (through) SIFTED
50. Toi et moi NOUS
51. Time, in Germany ZEIT
53. North of Mexico NORTE
54. Hit __: run into trouble A SNAG
56. Forest shade DARK GREEN
58. Shape of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula MITTEN
60. Reversals, slangily U-IES
61. Memorable period ERA
62. Light lunch (and a hint to this puzzle’s circled letters) TOSSED SALAD
68. Hill VIP SEN
69. For hire to sire AT STUD
70. Tibetan priest LAMA
71. His, to Henri SES
72. Bottom-of-the-line CHEAPO
73. Learning experience? EXAM
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Down Answers
1. Part of a pickup line CAB
2. Troupe for troops: Abbr. USO
3. Bone in a cage RIB
4. Auditorium late-comers’ seating BACK ROW
5. Yoga pose ASANA
6. Above Manhattan’s 59th Street, say UPTOWN
7. Ocasek of the Cars RIC
8. Glaswegian’s “Gee!” OCH!
9. Tim or Tara of Hollywood REID
10. Fall flower ASTER
11. Divas have them BIG EGOS
12. Goes after ASSAILS
13. It may be rapid TRANSIT
18. Illegal smoke, quaintly REEFER
22. Southwest sight MESA
23. Rice rival, briefly SMU
24. Axe CAN
25. Collection of literary odds and ends ANA
26. “The Sound of Music” setting AUSTRIA
27. Interactive party song YMCA
31. Some lighters BICS
34. “In Her Shoes” co-star DIAZ
38. Page with views OP-ED
39. Trace amounts TINGES
40. Really botched up IN A MESS
41. “Not on your life!” NO SIREE!
42. Beach acquisitions SUNTANS
43. Hurdle for a jr. PSAT
46. Lawn sign FOR SALE
47. Roman numeral? TRE
48. Le Tour de France time ETE
49. Kit’s home DEN
52. Make even, to a carpenter TRUE UP
55. Pass, but not with flying colors GET A C
57. Buddy KIDDO
59. Chris of “The Good Wife” NOTH
63. Flint-to-Detroit dir. SSE
64. Depot: Abbr. STA
65. SoCal destination LAX
66. Marcus Welby’s gp. AMA
67. Block DAM
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